0:00:02 > 0:00:04So, we meet again, young Jonny.
0:00:04 > 0:00:08That we do, Ed, but this time I will be the victor.
0:00:08 > 0:00:13- I will claim the "to buy". - In your dreams, young sidekick.
0:00:13 > 0:00:15I am a property samurai
0:00:15 > 0:00:19and I will be crowned the To Buy Or Not To Buy master.
0:00:29 > 0:00:33You've broken the code by which us estate agents swear by.
0:00:33 > 0:00:36And for that, you will pay.
0:00:36 > 0:00:39- Well, in that case... - SPLUTTERS
0:00:39 > 0:00:43We should get on with today's action-packed show.
0:00:43 > 0:00:46These black belt properties won't find themselves.
0:00:46 > 0:00:50Who better to do it than two property ninjas Jonny and myself?
0:00:50 > 0:00:54Let's see who's stepping into the fray...
0:00:54 > 0:00:55today.
0:00:55 > 0:00:57'The Staffordshire village of Handsacre
0:00:57 > 0:01:00'is where Paul and Maria reside.
0:01:00 > 0:01:06'With a tight green belt, martial artist Paul uses home like a dojo.
0:01:06 > 0:01:13'This professional tyre fitter, after stubbing his toe too many times, has a longing for more space.
0:01:13 > 0:01:16'After scouring the property pages and internet,
0:01:16 > 0:01:21'radiographer Maria has seen through all that estate agent jargon
0:01:21 > 0:01:27'and feels like they could utilise our help to facilitate a leg-up onto that property ladder.'
0:01:27 > 0:01:31Thank you very much for inviting us into your lovely house.
0:01:31 > 0:01:36It's quite snug, and that's part of the reason you're looking to move.
0:01:36 > 0:01:39- We've just outgrown it, haven't we? - Yeah.
0:01:39 > 0:01:44Is this because you've outgrown it with stuff you've acquired?
0:01:44 > 0:01:48I noticed you've got a running machine in your conservatory.
0:01:48 > 0:01:53- Is this indicative of all the other rooms?- I think so.
0:01:53 > 0:02:00- You accumulate and eventually you've got to get a bigger house. - There's nowhere to put it all.
0:02:00 > 0:02:03- There's only so many cubbyholes. - You can squeeze things into.
0:02:03 > 0:02:08In terms of things that you do, you've got your...
0:02:08 > 0:02:10- "Hi-ya!"- Yes!
0:02:10 > 0:02:14Which you've neatly stored, your belts.
0:02:14 > 0:02:17What other things have we got to fit into this house?
0:02:17 > 0:02:22- I'm starting reiki. - OK. You just need a rake for that!
0:02:22 > 0:02:25- That's kind of healing powers.- Yes. - With your hands?
0:02:25 > 0:02:29- Without actually touching.- Yeah. - Generating warmth.
0:02:29 > 0:02:32Yeah. In layman's terms, that's it.
0:02:32 > 0:02:35So we've got reiki. Do you need a room for that?
0:02:35 > 0:02:39- Are you going to reiki from home or out and about?- From home.
0:02:39 > 0:02:43- So, like a table.- A massage table? - A massage table. That's it.
0:02:43 > 0:02:46What are we helping you find today?
0:02:46 > 0:02:50Basically, we're looking for, without being too greedy,
0:02:50 > 0:02:54more space, a detached house.
0:02:54 > 0:02:57- Driveway for your van.- Yeah.
0:02:57 > 0:03:00- Detached?- Detached is our main one. - Main one?
0:03:00 > 0:03:04- Detached, three bedrooms, ideally. - Why, why, why detached?
0:03:04 > 0:03:09We're in a mid-terrace now. Until you live in a mid-terrace...
0:03:09 > 0:03:13You've got people there and there. You don't want anyone.
0:03:13 > 0:03:16In a modern house, the walls are thinner.
0:03:16 > 0:03:18- Where do you want to be? - We like this area, don't we?- Yeah.
0:03:18 > 0:03:22It's close to Lichfield. It's close to work, close to the A38.
0:03:22 > 0:03:24We like Armitage and Handsacre.
0:03:24 > 0:03:28- Shall we have the budget? - Yeah.- Come on, then.- Go on.
0:03:28 > 0:03:30- 175.- 175.
0:03:30 > 0:03:33You shouldn't be nervous! Wish us luck.
0:03:33 > 0:03:37- We will see you later on.- OK. - See ya in a bit.
0:03:39 > 0:03:44I might be setting myself up for a fall but this should be fairly easy.
0:03:44 > 0:03:45They don't seem too fussy.
0:03:45 > 0:03:49Easy? Think back to the amount of money and their major requirement.
0:03:49 > 0:03:53- Detached.- £175,000.- There's a premium with detached houses.
0:03:53 > 0:03:58I'm going to endeavour to find something intriguing about the area.
0:03:58 > 0:04:01I'm putting all my faith in the local estate agents
0:04:01 > 0:04:03to find us three perfect houses for today's buyers.
0:04:03 > 0:04:08'Scintillating south Staffordshire within glorious Middle England
0:04:08 > 0:04:10'is home to breathtaking countryside,
0:04:10 > 0:04:14'the unique three spires of Lichfield Cathedral
0:04:14 > 0:04:17'and the recently discovered Staffordshire Hoard.
0:04:17 > 0:04:22'Nearby, beaming our illustrious show into some of your living rooms
0:04:22 > 0:04:29'is the Sutton Coldfield TV transmitter mast, which began broadcasting the BBC in 1949.
0:04:29 > 0:04:32'This mast covers the third highest population in the UK.
0:04:32 > 0:04:37'That's a lot of TV gold relying on this 271-metre tower
0:04:37 > 0:04:40'to reach around five million inhabitants across the area.
0:04:40 > 0:04:42'If you're after a home for these inhabitants,
0:04:42 > 0:04:46'the average price for a detached property in Staffs is £280,000,
0:04:46 > 0:04:49'so we may have our work cut out.
0:04:49 > 0:04:54'What could Paul and Maria's 175,000 buy near other transmitters?
0:04:54 > 0:05:00'Covering four million people, the Emley Moor mast in West Yorkshire.
0:05:00 > 0:05:04'Nearby, this renovated three-bed family home is a bargain at...
0:05:07 > 0:05:12'Leapfrogging Sutton's mast is Winter Hill, serving seven million people.
0:05:12 > 0:05:17'You'll find this lovely modern detached home in Chorley. The cost:
0:05:20 > 0:05:25'And top of the props, sending our faces to more than 11 million people
0:05:25 > 0:05:27'is a mast in Crystal Palace.
0:05:27 > 0:05:31'This one-bedroom apartment in a Victorian townhouse
0:05:31 > 0:05:32'would set you back...'
0:05:36 > 0:05:40- I'm with Karina, a local property expert. Thank you.- No problem.
0:05:40 > 0:05:47Armitage is home to world renowned toilet manufacturer Armitage Shanks.
0:05:47 > 0:05:51The factory was founded here in 1817 and that beauty over there
0:05:51 > 0:05:55has been pumping out porcelain masterpieces ever since.
0:05:55 > 0:06:00Next time you sit or stand at one, don't think of me, think of that.
0:06:00 > 0:06:04Of course, other toilets are available.
0:06:04 > 0:06:09Without the first-time buyers moving up, no-one can get going.
0:06:09 > 0:06:11Exactly. That's where it all starts.
0:06:11 > 0:06:16As soon as that goes forward, the rest of the market picks up.
0:06:16 > 0:06:20Lichfield is a small city that is fiercely proud of its heritage -
0:06:20 > 0:06:24so fiercely proud that the local council have organised tours.
0:06:24 > 0:06:26Gruesome And Ghostly Lichfield,
0:06:26 > 0:06:30Bloodthirsty Lichfield - genuinely for children - and my favourite,
0:06:30 > 0:06:34Pubs, Priests and Prost... ladies of the night.
0:06:34 > 0:06:37In fact, I might go on that tour now.
0:06:37 > 0:06:41It is going off the boil a little for investors.
0:06:41 > 0:06:45They're sort of holding back, but they are still about.
0:06:45 > 0:06:48Things are still selling, just not as much as a few years ago.
0:06:48 > 0:06:53The Staffordshire crest is emblazoned with a Staffordshire knot.
0:06:53 > 0:06:56The Staffordshire knot came into being in a strange way.
0:06:56 > 0:06:58Three people committed a crime.
0:06:58 > 0:07:05They couldn't work out who to hang first, so the hangman devised the Staffordshire knot
0:07:05 > 0:07:08so they could hang all three at the same time.
0:07:08 > 0:07:13Why they decided to put this knot on their coat of arms is another story.
0:07:13 > 0:07:16In the quest for a detached property
0:07:16 > 0:07:19- I have done brilliantly. Jonny, yourself?- Not too bad.
0:07:19 > 0:07:22Met Karina, who has helped us fantastically.
0:07:22 > 0:07:24Property one is quite a safe bet,
0:07:24 > 0:07:28it's essentially a detached version of what they've got. I like it.
0:07:28 > 0:07:33I've gone for a bigger version of Jonny's - a bigger, better version.
0:07:33 > 0:07:38It is lovely. It's kind of got it all.
0:07:38 > 0:07:42The wildcard is a metaphorical mountain for Ed and I to overcome.
0:07:42 > 0:07:44- But it's lovely.- It IS lovely.
0:07:44 > 0:07:48- They wanted it to be detached. Is it?- No.
0:07:48 > 0:07:52- They wanted a two-storey house. Is it?- No.
0:07:52 > 0:07:55They wanted everything it's got. They just don't realise it.
0:07:55 > 0:08:01It might throw them when they see it but they'd be fools to disregard it.
0:08:01 > 0:08:06- Where shall we start the journey? - Jonny's choice, property one.
0:08:09 > 0:08:13'For my property, we're off to Armitage. It's detached.
0:08:13 > 0:08:18'It has three bedrooms, a private garden and a conservatory.
0:08:18 > 0:08:21'Fingers crossed it's what Paul and Maria are looking for.'
0:08:21 > 0:08:25The great British weather has turned on us once again.
0:08:25 > 0:08:29Jujitsu not only makes you hard but weatherproof, despite the rain.
0:08:29 > 0:08:33You are going to dress for summertime, no matter what.
0:08:33 > 0:08:37There's no such thing as the wrong weather, just the wrong clothes.
0:08:37 > 0:08:43- Here we are. We're just round the corner from your own place.- Yeah.
0:08:43 > 0:08:47Immediately, I'm hoping you're noticing the abundance of parking.
0:08:47 > 0:08:51- Yeah. Looking good. - And detached.- Brilliant.
0:08:51 > 0:08:57- Is this it, then? From the outside, is this what we're after?- Yes.
0:08:57 > 0:09:01- This is perfect.- All we need is the price and we'll move in!- Yeah!
0:09:01 > 0:09:05- I told you!- So, you just need to know the price?
0:09:05 > 0:09:10- We'll have it.- The viewers have got to experience you looking round.
0:09:10 > 0:09:13- Go through the oohs and aahs. - Go in there, do the house tour.
0:09:13 > 0:09:17- Enjoy yourselves.- Lovely. Thank you. - Enjoy!
0:09:22 > 0:09:26This is nice. Through to the lounge.
0:09:26 > 0:09:28This is lovely.
0:09:28 > 0:09:31Very nice.
0:09:31 > 0:09:34I like the fire. The fire's nice.
0:09:34 > 0:09:38They've already committed to buying it without seeing it.
0:09:38 > 0:09:41As long as it looks OK inside, done deal.
0:09:41 > 0:09:46Is that a dining room? Yeah. That's something we haven't got.
0:09:46 > 0:09:51- What's one of those? Lovely. - I like this, yeah.
0:09:51 > 0:09:56They're convinced their house is one of the smallest houses on Earth. It isn't THAT small.
0:09:56 > 0:09:58You couldn't charge money for it as a museum piece.
0:09:58 > 0:10:01And a conservatory. Bonus!
0:10:01 > 0:10:05It's not as big as our one, but very nice.
0:10:05 > 0:10:09Into the kitchen. Oh, it's a nice size, isn't it?
0:10:09 > 0:10:14Yeah. Spacious. I'm not too sure on the white.
0:10:14 > 0:10:15It makes it look bigger.
0:10:15 > 0:10:20Luckily for Paul, he's inside. Ed and I are in the garden getting wet.
0:10:20 > 0:10:22It is getting a bit wet now.
0:10:22 > 0:10:26Ooh, it's got a landing! We're not used to a landing!
0:10:26 > 0:10:30CHUCKLES Little things please me.
0:10:30 > 0:10:34The joy in Maria's voice tangible when describing that landing.
0:10:34 > 0:10:38- This must be...one of the smaller rooms.- That's nice.
0:10:38 > 0:10:42That's a nice little size for all your junk.
0:10:42 > 0:10:46Oh. Bedroom number two.
0:10:46 > 0:10:49- Oh, this is a nice size.- Yeah.
0:10:49 > 0:10:52The view's nice, as well.
0:10:52 > 0:10:55- No train track there.- Just trees!
0:10:55 > 0:10:58- You're not overlooked. - Listen to that.
0:10:58 > 0:11:03They're upstairs, where the only Achilles' heel is.
0:11:03 > 0:11:07Viewers, you'll know which one it is when we get there.
0:11:07 > 0:11:11Bathroom. Nice tiles.
0:11:11 > 0:11:16Nice and clean. Ooh, a stand-up shower. Bonus.
0:11:16 > 0:11:22- Yeah.- Lovely.- Excellent. - No bath, though. Just shower.
0:11:22 > 0:11:27Mind you, that's good, isn't it? We don't use the bath anyway. Nice.
0:11:27 > 0:11:29Oh! It goes into a bedroom.
0:11:29 > 0:11:31Just like an en suite.
0:11:31 > 0:11:35THEY LAUGH Lovely.
0:11:35 > 0:11:38This is a nice size.
0:11:38 > 0:11:42- That's nice. - And it's got double windows.
0:11:42 > 0:11:43A lot of light coming in, yeah.
0:11:43 > 0:11:49Lovely sized master bedroom. Two windows. Fitted wardrobes. En suite, Jack and Jill.
0:11:49 > 0:11:54- Jonny's done well. Shall we go and see what the price is?- Yeah.
0:11:54 > 0:11:57- See how much it's going to cost us. - Yeah.- OK.
0:12:00 > 0:12:03Your first tour is now complete.
0:12:03 > 0:12:06Outside, you said you were going to buy the place.
0:12:06 > 0:12:12- Have you seen anything in here that would take you away from that train of thought?- No.
0:12:12 > 0:12:17- Just dependant on the price. - All on the price?- Yeah.
0:12:17 > 0:12:21In here, you couldn't work out if it was any bigger,
0:12:21 > 0:12:26- the same size or smaller than the house you have.- That's one issue.
0:12:26 > 0:12:31It's like Jonny said earlier, because detached is our priority
0:12:31 > 0:12:35- we might have to compromise. - You'd make that compromise. OK.
0:12:35 > 0:12:40- If the price is right, we end the programme here!- You cool with that?
0:12:40 > 0:12:42- I'm cool with that.- Nearly.
0:12:42 > 0:12:45It would be a shame not to see mine or the wildcard.
0:12:45 > 0:12:48Now, £175,000 maximum budget.
0:12:48 > 0:12:52You're nervous cos I feel you feel this might be too expensive.
0:12:52 > 0:12:55How much is this on the market for? You first, Maria.
0:12:55 > 0:12:58I think 174,500. Right at the top.
0:12:58 > 0:13:00Paul?
0:13:00 > 0:13:03I think it's going to be...
0:13:03 > 0:13:06- smack on the budget. 175.- OK.
0:13:06 > 0:13:11Upped by £500. It's a great strategy. Congratulations.
0:13:11 > 0:13:16Although I'm going to disappoint you slightly. It is over budget.
0:13:16 > 0:13:19Not by too much. 179,950.
0:13:19 > 0:13:21- Happy with that price? - Yeah. We're happy.
0:13:21 > 0:13:26- It's not too much over budget. - Yeah. We can sort something out.
0:13:26 > 0:13:32- Shall we see two other houses you might buy?- Yes. - Onwards to my choice. This way.
0:13:35 > 0:13:40'The day is young, Jonny, and my awesome property is about to thrill.
0:13:40 > 0:13:42'Also in Armitage, this three-bed detached family home
0:13:42 > 0:13:45'rocks an extended kitchen-breakfast room
0:13:45 > 0:13:47'and all-round space galore.'
0:13:47 > 0:13:52Walk towards this beauty, which is still in Armitage,
0:13:52 > 0:13:54slightly further away from a train.
0:13:54 > 0:13:58- I've got one question. Do you want to buy it?- Yeah.
0:13:58 > 0:14:00ALL LAUGH
0:14:00 > 0:14:03Outside the last one, you were fairly convinced.
0:14:03 > 0:14:09- This one, n'est-ce pas, a little bit bigger?- Yeah. Very nice.
0:14:09 > 0:14:12- That wasn't what I was expecting. - Nice windows.- Thank you.
0:14:12 > 0:14:15We've sacrificed the garage.
0:14:15 > 0:14:19It is one of the best garage conversions I've seen.
0:14:19 > 0:14:21You've got the apex there.
0:14:21 > 0:14:26They've utilised that and it's a very good conversion.
0:14:26 > 0:14:30What do you think about it? Garden at front. What do you think?
0:14:30 > 0:14:33Very aesthetically pleasing. Really pretty.
0:14:33 > 0:14:36- Are you ready?- We're ready.
0:14:36 > 0:14:38- So, on paper, will you buy it? - I'll buy it.
0:14:38 > 0:14:43Good. Three, two, one. Internal viewing highly recommended. Go!
0:14:49 > 0:14:51Straight into the dining room.
0:14:51 > 0:14:54Oh. That's a bit strange.
0:14:54 > 0:14:58- So this is how they've converted the garage.- Yeah.
0:14:58 > 0:15:01Let's have a look. Oh, that's nice, up there.
0:15:03 > 0:15:05- Yeah. Nice beams.- Very nice.
0:15:05 > 0:15:08They're walking straight into the action.
0:15:08 > 0:15:12I say why waste an area on a hall space when you can have that?
0:15:12 > 0:15:17- They're in it.- A lot of people prefer that open-plan feel.
0:15:17 > 0:15:21- Kitchen.- This is nice and big, isn't it?
0:15:21 > 0:15:27Yes. I'm not too sure of the doors again, but that's...
0:15:27 > 0:15:30- We can change them.- That's cosmetic, isn't it?- Yeah.
0:15:30 > 0:15:33It seems bigger than the other kitchen.
0:15:33 > 0:15:35Yeah, much nicer size.
0:15:35 > 0:15:39Into the...lounge.
0:15:39 > 0:15:41Ooh, wow. Oh, this is nice.
0:15:41 > 0:15:44That's a nice space!
0:15:44 > 0:15:48You can see it's a lot bigger than ours.
0:15:48 > 0:15:51They've sectioned this area off
0:15:51 > 0:15:55and got the office computer as well.
0:15:55 > 0:15:59Maria is used to looking at a layout of a human. She looks at X-rays.
0:15:59 > 0:16:05She's looking at the layout using her expert eye. I think it pleases her.
0:16:05 > 0:16:07A lot of landing here.
0:16:09 > 0:16:11This is the first room.
0:16:11 > 0:16:16- It's a good size.- Fits a single bed. It's all right for a spare room.
0:16:16 > 0:16:21Second bedroom. Oh, this is a nice size.
0:16:21 > 0:16:26Oh, yeah. It is, isn't it? It's a big window as well.
0:16:26 > 0:16:28Nice big window.
0:16:28 > 0:16:33- They're overlooked a little bit more than the last house.- Yeah.
0:16:36 > 0:16:40- Bathroom. Oh! Floor's nice. - It's like a laminate floor.
0:16:40 > 0:16:45- Not as nice as the last bathroom. - I don't know. It's bigger.
0:16:45 > 0:16:48This is nice. A nice size.
0:16:50 > 0:16:53- We'd get our bed in here, wouldn't we?- Big windows again.
0:16:53 > 0:16:55Just the one window.
0:16:55 > 0:16:59Overlooking the front? Yeah. Lovely.
0:16:59 > 0:17:03- What's that room there? - Ooh! They've got a little en suite.
0:17:03 > 0:17:09- That's a little surprise.- With a shower. That's nice.- Really nice.
0:17:09 > 0:17:12Ed's done well, hasn't he?
0:17:14 > 0:17:18Considering you said you would buy it from the outside,
0:17:18 > 0:17:22I expected a bit more enthusiasm. It's bigger.
0:17:22 > 0:17:25Much bigger. There were parts when you were, "This is it!"
0:17:25 > 0:17:28Overall, I felt that it didn't...
0:17:28 > 0:17:32I'm doing that for some reason. ..didn't grab you.
0:17:32 > 0:17:36- I think it's bigger and that's good. - Definitely bigger.- Much bigger.
0:17:36 > 0:17:42- But, it's just a bit...disjointed? Maybe?- It does need updating.
0:17:42 > 0:17:47- Straight away.- Yeah. - You could live within it.- Oh, yeah.
0:17:47 > 0:17:53Imagine it done up. A much bigger house, your fireplace, that lovely bit there. It is very nice.
0:17:53 > 0:17:55It is.
0:17:55 > 0:18:00It's 1-0, Paul. You very sneakily put an extra £500 on Maria's guess.
0:18:00 > 0:18:02- So you're going first this time.- OK. - What do you think?
0:18:02 > 0:18:05I'm thinking 180.
0:18:05 > 0:18:10Obviously, with the size, you think it's worth a bit more money. 180.
0:18:10 > 0:18:14- Hm. I'm going to go with 169,950. - 169,950?
0:18:14 > 0:18:16- Considerably less! - Yeah. I'm very optimistic.
0:18:16 > 0:18:21Someone is out by 50 quid. Who is it?
0:18:21 > 0:18:24- Paul.- It is Paul.
0:18:24 > 0:18:28You have lost Guess The Price. You can only get a sorry second.
0:18:28 > 0:18:33- Oh, shame.- So, the same price as Jonny's house, 179,950.
0:18:33 > 0:18:37We've got one more to go to. You might want to buy that one as well.
0:18:37 > 0:18:40This is the wildcard! This way.
0:18:44 > 0:18:47'Last, but never least, today's wildcard.
0:18:47 > 0:18:52'It's not detached, but its location is swell and its grounds are lush.
0:18:52 > 0:18:56'What it lacks in separation, it makes up with in decor and space,
0:18:56 > 0:19:00'making this a beautifully finished family home.'
0:19:00 > 0:19:02OK, welcome to the wildcard.
0:19:02 > 0:19:06- What did you stipulate you wanted in your property?- A detached house.
0:19:06 > 0:19:10So we brought you to a semi-detached bungalow!
0:19:10 > 0:19:16- There is method to our madness. - Genuinely, there is. Don't fear it.
0:19:16 > 0:19:18As far as footprint's concerned,
0:19:18 > 0:19:22with a detached house, you're paying a premium to be detached.
0:19:22 > 0:19:25This has the biggest footprint. First impressions?
0:19:25 > 0:19:30It deviates wildly from what you were hoping for. What do you reckon?
0:19:30 > 0:19:33Yeah. You were doing so well.
0:19:33 > 0:19:38- You first, Paul. - You were doing so well.- And now...?
0:19:38 > 0:19:42- And then...- Give us a chance. - Yeah. I'll be open-minded.
0:19:42 > 0:19:47- Shouldn't have asked Paul. Maria? - We've never thought about a bungalow, have we?
0:19:47 > 0:19:53It's not just your stereotypical older people, bungalows.
0:19:53 > 0:19:55- Youth are in them as well. - That's true.
0:19:55 > 0:19:58You've wanted to buy every house so far. Do you want to buy this one?
0:19:58 > 0:20:00No.
0:20:00 > 0:20:04- I think you'll be bowled over once you get inside! - Inside, it is very different.
0:20:04 > 0:20:08Three, two, one, be that bungalow. Go!
0:20:08 > 0:20:10Be positive.
0:20:18 > 0:20:23Ooh. It's different, isn't it? I've never looked around a bungalow.
0:20:23 > 0:20:26First room.
0:20:26 > 0:20:29It's like a little office, isn't it?
0:20:29 > 0:20:32- A very strange room, isn't it? - Very compact.
0:20:35 > 0:20:37- Bathroom!- Oh, yeah!
0:20:37 > 0:20:41- This is nice.- I like the bathroom. - This is lovely.
0:20:41 > 0:20:46- Really nice. A free-standing bath. - Nice tub, yeah.- Oh, it's lovely.
0:20:46 > 0:20:52Is a really nice bathroom enough to outweigh their desire for a detached property?
0:20:52 > 0:20:57None of the bathrooms have been outstanding until this one, which is lovely.
0:20:59 > 0:21:02This must be the second bedroom.
0:21:02 > 0:21:04It's a nice size, isn't it?
0:21:04 > 0:21:08Strange having it on the first floor, though, looking outside.
0:21:08 > 0:21:13I don't know whether I like that. Bedroom on the first floor.
0:21:13 > 0:21:17- This is the main bedroom. - It's massive.
0:21:17 > 0:21:22- Really, really big.- Again it's at the front though, isn't it?
0:21:22 > 0:21:29Nice room, but I can't get used to bedrooms being on the ground floor.
0:21:29 > 0:21:32- I don't think it's what we want.- No.
0:21:32 > 0:21:38- In Hollywood, this is how they live! - We've seen The Hills. - This is how they live!
0:21:41 > 0:21:44- This is a nice size living room. - Wow!- Brilliant.
0:21:44 > 0:21:49- Not so sure about...- No. I like it, I do.- It's a good size, though.
0:21:49 > 0:21:53Yeah. Again, it's a nice size. Really big.
0:21:53 > 0:21:55The kitchen, now.
0:21:55 > 0:21:59- The kitchen's big, isn't it? - Oh, wow! Yeah.
0:21:59 > 0:22:02Really nice kitchen.
0:22:02 > 0:22:05- It's the nicest kitchen we've seen. - Yeah. It is.
0:22:05 > 0:22:10Nicest kitchen they've seen. Nicest bathroom. What sell houses?
0:22:10 > 0:22:14- Kitchens and bathrooms. - And location.- Location, sometimes.
0:22:14 > 0:22:18And a conservatory. That's a bonus, isn't it?
0:22:19 > 0:22:22Yeah. That's nice.
0:22:22 > 0:22:27It's a good size, but it's just not what we're looking for, is it?
0:22:30 > 0:22:34We came, we saw, we don't feel like we conquered the wildcard today.
0:22:34 > 0:22:38Why, though? This place is big and nice.
0:22:38 > 0:22:44We just don't like the bedrooms on the front, downstairs. Not our cup of tea, is it?
0:22:44 > 0:22:49It's big, but I don't think we're used to it all being on one floor.
0:22:49 > 0:22:55As they say in the housing game, kitchens and bathrooms sell houses.
0:22:55 > 0:23:00- You liked the kitchen and bathroom more than both houses.- Yeah. True.
0:23:00 > 0:23:03- Shall we play Guess The Price?- Yeah.
0:23:03 > 0:23:06We had £175,000 maximum budget.
0:23:06 > 0:23:11- What is the price?- 172 and a half. - LAUGHTER
0:23:11 > 0:23:15- 172,500, OK. - Maria, the pressure's on you.
0:23:15 > 0:23:19- I'd say 169,950.- There you go!
0:23:19 > 0:23:23Pride is back on the plate. Congratulations.
0:23:23 > 0:23:27It's considerably less than that. It's on the market for 157,950,
0:23:27 > 0:23:29so a real bargain.
0:23:29 > 0:23:32Do you think that might help the decision along?
0:23:32 > 0:23:37- No.- No.- You have now got to make the biggest decision of your adult lives.
0:23:37 > 0:23:42Good luck, and we will see you at your chosen vehicle. See you later.
0:23:42 > 0:23:45This is where the jeopardy kicks in.
0:23:45 > 0:23:49- It's down to your house or my house. - Neck-and-neck!- Who will it be?
0:23:49 > 0:23:52- Normally, it's the wildcard. - This is exciting for us.
0:23:52 > 0:23:57- OK, what should we do now? - Give them a recap?- Have a recap.
0:23:57 > 0:24:00Spin through this one but look at our two closely.
0:24:00 > 0:24:03'My property went down a proverbial storm.
0:24:03 > 0:24:06'Granted, it was comparable in size to their own home,
0:24:06 > 0:24:09'but the detached plot was a major selling point.
0:24:09 > 0:24:11'And the test drive race isn't over. On the market for:
0:24:14 > 0:24:17'But with my choice, size was not a problem.
0:24:17 > 0:24:20'It dwarfed their mid-terrace home
0:24:20 > 0:24:24'and sported a superb garage conversion to boot.
0:24:27 > 0:24:29'Finally, our wildcard.
0:24:29 > 0:24:33'Immaculate inside and boasting the best bathroom and kitchen...
0:24:33 > 0:24:38'I don't think Paul and Maria could get past single storey living.
0:24:41 > 0:24:43Hm, which has reigned supreme?
0:24:45 > 0:24:51'As I said 20 minutes ago, I am the To Buy Or Not To Buy master.
0:24:51 > 0:24:55'Touche, Ed. The size of your choice seems to have won the day.
0:24:55 > 0:25:00'Paul and Maria have jumped right in to their in-depth second viewing.
0:25:02 > 0:25:07'Maria measures up for either running machine or reiki table.
0:25:07 > 0:25:09'Worry not, you could fit both.
0:25:09 > 0:25:15'And Paul, Ed has made sure that there's plenty of driveway for your trusty van.
0:25:15 > 0:25:19'But let's be honest. Paul is all about the jujitsu.
0:25:19 > 0:25:25'He can't wait to don his gi and get stuck into a kata, while Maria takes it in her stride.'
0:25:27 > 0:25:31There was genuine, genuine jeopardy amongst Jonny and myself,
0:25:31 > 0:25:35as to which property you'd pick and you have gone for this one, which is my house.
0:25:35 > 0:25:39- Why did you go for this? - There's just more potential.
0:25:39 > 0:25:43- I like you. I love you, Paul. - And bigger.
0:25:43 > 0:25:45You've had the test drive.
0:25:45 > 0:25:48You've measured and read and done very little.
0:25:48 > 0:25:53- You've humiliated yourself in many ways.- Yeah!
0:25:53 > 0:25:57The jujitsu community won't see it as humiliating yourself!
0:25:57 > 0:26:01How does it feel to do kung fu in the back garden
0:26:01 > 0:26:04- and for you to sit and laugh whilst watching?- It's great.
0:26:04 > 0:26:09- You enjoyed it.- Yeah. I've enjoyed it.- Shall we do it?
0:26:09 > 0:26:10You go for it.
0:26:10 > 0:26:16The house you already said you were going to buy, to buy or not to buy? That is the question.
0:26:17 > 0:26:20- To buy.- Have that!
0:26:20 > 0:26:25- Would you like any caveats? - If we could negotiate the price.
0:26:25 > 0:26:27- OK, you are allowed to haggle.- Yeah.
0:26:27 > 0:26:29- Other than that, happy days.- Yeah.
0:26:29 > 0:26:32- Have you enjoyed yourselves? - It's been brilliant.
0:26:32 > 0:26:38- When you buy the house, invite us round for a cup of tea.- Will do. - And don't kung fu kick us.
0:26:38 > 0:26:41- See you later on.- Thank you. Bye.
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