0:00:02 > 0:00:05Good morning, viewers. How are you? All right? Good.
0:00:06 > 0:00:09Be literally one second and then we'll be there.
0:00:10 > 0:00:13Done! I think. I think, done. I think I'm done.
0:00:13 > 0:00:16- Right, then. - I don't want to say a masterpiece, but this is going to be close.
0:00:16 > 0:00:19OK. In three, two, one.
0:00:19 > 0:00:22I think I've been quite kind on your nose area.
0:00:22 > 0:00:25I think I've been generous with the age lines on the forehead.
0:00:25 > 0:00:28I'm no amateur. I'm an expert. I think this is better than yours.
0:00:28 > 0:00:31Well, I think clearly mine is better than yours.
0:00:31 > 0:00:34Viewers, think about it throughout the titles and let us know.
0:00:43 > 0:00:48So, go on, do you like the over-jowled version of me
0:00:48 > 0:00:51or the slightly smaller-nosed version of Jonny? Which one?
0:00:51 > 0:00:55- Mine? You like mine the best? Excellent! - No, no, they're saying it's a draw.
0:00:55 > 0:00:57- Oh.- That is fair.
0:00:57 > 0:01:01Anyway, enough of this frivolity. You probably know us well enough
0:01:01 > 0:01:04- to get an idea of what's going on. - Clearly, one of the house-hunters
0:01:04 > 0:01:08- is an artist.- We should probably find out which one.
0:01:08 > 0:01:12'OK, I think we've been rumbled. We got some professionals to draw them.'
0:01:12 > 0:01:15'But we do love art, just like today's buyers.
0:01:15 > 0:01:18'Meet Russell and Tori, that's Victoria for the uninitiated.'
0:01:18 > 0:01:22'So then, we need to establish which one is the artistic type.'
0:01:22 > 0:01:24'And the artistic one is...'
0:01:24 > 0:01:26DRUM ROLL
0:01:26 > 0:01:30- '..Tori!'- 'So that would make Russell the, er, sporty one.'
0:01:30 > 0:01:33'Well, he's a keen Aston Villa fan, if that counts.'
0:01:33 > 0:01:37'Indeed it does. Jonny, let's make their acquaintance.'
0:01:37 > 0:01:40We're currently on the outskirts of Birmingham City Centre.
0:01:40 > 0:01:44- Where are we looking for?- Kings Heath.- Very nice. Very posh.- Yep.
0:01:44 > 0:01:48Now, Tori, you are an artist, or an art teacher and an artist.
0:01:48 > 0:01:53- Do you need space in the house? - I'd like some space in the house so I can get my paintings...
0:01:53 > 0:02:00- Do you want a dedicated studio if possible?- I'd like something in the attic, with a bit of light.
0:02:00 > 0:02:04And is that something you're willing to do yourself if the loft space is there?
0:02:04 > 0:02:06Yeah.
0:02:06 > 0:02:11What about you, Russell? Have you got any hobbies that will dictate the style of property?
0:02:11 > 0:02:14I quite like the idea of a big, quite social place,
0:02:14 > 0:02:20- areas that we can sit around. - We may surprise you. Are you talking about the in vogue kitchen-diner?
0:02:20 > 0:02:23- Possibly.- Everyone loves them.
0:02:23 > 0:02:27Now, you liberally mentioned the idea of having an art thing in an attic,
0:02:27 > 0:02:31so are you, or maybe Russell, going to have the hobby of doing a DIY conversion?
0:02:31 > 0:02:38- Do you want to do work? - The other day, he was boarding out my dad's loft.
0:02:38 > 0:02:43- Oh, right! OK!- This week, in fact. - So this entire dream is achievable.
0:02:43 > 0:02:47Are there any other major things we need to consider, house-wise?
0:02:47 > 0:02:50We're prepared to look at properties with the potential.
0:02:50 > 0:02:54- But you'd prefer not to have... - Yeah.- So you've certainly identified things you don't want.
0:02:54 > 0:03:00- Say we found a downstairs bathroom. Would you be prepared to take on moving that upstairs?- Yeah.
0:03:00 > 0:03:04A lot of the two-bedroom Victorian terraces you find with the upstairs bathroom,
0:03:04 > 0:03:08- were originally three-beds anyway. So we can look at those things? - Yeah, certainly.
0:03:08 > 0:03:13I think we've made you into a far bigger DIYer than... You boarded a loft out the other week.
0:03:13 > 0:03:17- Dog.- Yes. Moomin. - Moomin is the name of the dog?- Yes.
0:03:17 > 0:03:20Is Moomin factored into this?
0:03:20 > 0:03:25Yeah. I just want to be able to... You know, so he's got somewhere to go outside.
0:03:25 > 0:03:27- How big is he?- That big. - You could fit him a cat flap.
0:03:27 > 0:03:32- A little border terrier. - Right, so, you've basically spelled out your dream for us.
0:03:32 > 0:03:35- How much have you got to spend, though?- About 175.
0:03:35 > 0:03:38- About 175. OK.- With the exception of the downstairs bathroom,
0:03:38 > 0:03:42nothing else you're going to rule out? Semi-detached, terraced?
0:03:42 > 0:03:45- No, no.- We're going to get out of here now.- Yeah, we are.
0:03:45 > 0:03:48- Wish us luck.- Good luck. - Thank you. See you later.- Bye!
0:03:49 > 0:03:54I like the way, within two minutes of chatting to Russell, we've turned him into a DIY expert.
0:03:54 > 0:03:59- That will be very useful. - Cos it now means we've not got to factor condition in, just location.
0:03:59 > 0:04:03And also we can save on decorating and wallpaper, because Tori is an artist.
0:04:03 > 0:04:06- Shall we go to Kings Heath?- Let's.
0:04:06 > 0:04:11'Kings Heath used to be part of the royal manor of Kings Norton, just up the road.
0:04:11 > 0:04:15'As the name suggests, it was heath land made up of woods and common land.'
0:04:15 > 0:04:21'But the inexorable march of time and the demand for housing saw Kings Heath become a suburb of Birmingham.
0:04:21 > 0:04:25'The opening of the train station in 1840 was the final catalyst for its urbanisation.'
0:04:25 > 0:04:30'But, being just a paltry 3.9 miles by car smack-bang into the centre of Birmingham,
0:04:30 > 0:04:34'its location in the modern world is obvious.'
0:04:34 > 0:04:37'And its abundance of cafes, restaurants and independent shops
0:04:37 > 0:04:41'is testament to the ongoing gentrification of the area.'
0:04:41 > 0:04:44'So, has that gentrification had any effect on house prices?'
0:04:44 > 0:04:48'Good question, Ed. The average house price in the area, as of March 2010,
0:04:48 > 0:04:54'is just over £151,000, compared to the national average of around 230 grand.'
0:04:54 > 0:04:56'So, that's Kings Heath covered.
0:04:56 > 0:05:02'But, I hear you cry, what about their £175,000 budget?
0:05:02 > 0:05:06'What on earth can you get for that sort of dosh in the rest of this here United Kingdom?'
0:05:06 > 0:05:11'Well, if you're on the hunt in the North East, then this three-bed detached is a right result.
0:05:11 > 0:05:14'Separate reception rooms, conservatory, a garage
0:05:14 > 0:05:17'and landscaped gardens all for 175 grand.'
0:05:17 > 0:05:21'I've always fancied Great Yarmouth, and this looks like a beauty.
0:05:21 > 0:05:26'A new build with three beds and all the other bits you'd expect, bathroom, kitchen and bedrooms.
0:05:26 > 0:05:30'Just a few streets from the beach. The price, £174,950.'
0:05:30 > 0:05:35'Keeping with the seaside theme, this rather swish apartment on the edge of Portsmouth Harbour
0:05:35 > 0:05:39'is a tidy option indeed. Set in the fashionable admiralty quarter of the city,
0:05:39 > 0:05:42'this two-bed is on the market for 175K.'
0:05:43 > 0:05:47Did you know that the ever popular BBC horticultural series Gardeners' World
0:05:47 > 0:05:52was filmed here in Kings Heath Park from 1998 to 2002?
0:05:52 > 0:05:56It's now in its 43rd series and they're filming it just down the road in Edgbaston.
0:05:56 > 0:06:01That is fantastic. Did you also know that this has been a TV garden since 1972?
0:06:01 > 0:06:03- I didn't know that. - Let me tell you more.
0:06:03 > 0:06:09Between 1972 and 1995, ITV produced their very own gardening programme called Gardening Today.
0:06:10 > 0:06:14Talking of gardening, Birmingham has the largest provision of allotments
0:06:14 > 0:06:16out of any local authority in the United Kingdom.
0:06:16 > 0:06:23There are 115 sites, comprising around 7,000 plots.
0:06:23 > 0:06:26Incredible. Now, Kings Heath, where we're focusing our house hunt today,
0:06:26 > 0:06:30has itself 432 plots waiting to go.
0:06:30 > 0:06:36However, there is already a waiting list of 195 people trying to get their green fingers all over them.
0:06:36 > 0:06:39- Man alive. It's a popular business, this grow-your-own stuff.- It is.
0:06:39 > 0:06:42- Can I interest you in a squash? - BOOT-iful!
0:06:45 > 0:06:51We thought we'd return to the former BBC Gardeners' World garden for our perusal of the property particulars
0:06:51 > 0:06:54- for the Kings Heath area. How have you gone?- Very well.
0:06:54 > 0:06:58We've learnt a plethora of garden-based facts, but it is all about the houses.
0:06:58 > 0:07:01Property one. I'm happy with it.
0:07:01 > 0:07:05It has got the kind of water feature money can buy but is not usually found.
0:07:05 > 0:07:08The outside is ideal. I think Tori will love that.
0:07:08 > 0:07:13Internally, it's got more rooms than they were hoping for and doesn't have a downstairs bathroom.
0:07:13 > 0:07:16- The only concern...- Go on. - ..location.
0:07:16 > 0:07:20Location is not my concern. The concern in mine is the garden.
0:07:20 > 0:07:26It's lovely. It's near everything. Every reason they want to live in Kings Heath is on the doorstep.
0:07:26 > 0:07:30It's beautiful, it's gorgeous. Can they get round the garden?
0:07:30 > 0:07:33- OK, the wildcard. - I'll give you a quick look.
0:07:33 > 0:07:38There it is. Now, we think it's the best looking of the three properties.
0:07:38 > 0:07:43- Is it going to be the perfect house for them? Who knows?- Where should we start the journey?- Property one.
0:07:46 > 0:07:51'Hold the phones, put your paper down, don't touch that dial.
0:07:51 > 0:07:53'It's my choice! And it is a real gem.
0:07:53 > 0:07:56'Everything they've asked for and a few added extras.
0:07:56 > 0:08:01'In fact, it's a safe bet that this one is in the bag.'
0:08:01 > 0:08:03'A safe bet? Being a bit presumptuous, aren't we?'
0:08:03 > 0:08:06'Wait and see, my friend, wait and see.'
0:08:06 > 0:08:09OK, Russell and Tori, property one today is my choice.
0:08:09 > 0:08:13I just want to clear up the location. We're on the very edge of Kings Heath.
0:08:13 > 0:08:16Is this OK for you as far as location is concerned?
0:08:16 > 0:08:20It's a bit further out than we've looked before and we'd imagined,
0:08:20 > 0:08:25- but we have an open mind. - But in the areas you've looked, you've not found what you're after,
0:08:25 > 0:08:29so maybe taking that little step outside of your initial search radius
0:08:29 > 0:08:33might present you with something like this, which is a three-bedroom semi-detached house
0:08:33 > 0:08:37with a garage and a driveway. What do you think? First impressions?
0:08:37 > 0:08:40It's more of a house than we've looked at before.
0:08:40 > 0:08:43- Yeah.- You're laughing, Tori. Why?
0:08:43 > 0:08:49- It's like a nervous laugh.- It's OK, if you're feeling any issues, say.
0:08:49 > 0:08:53It's OK, we're friendly. Are there concerns or are you laughing with joy?
0:08:53 > 0:08:56It's not got as much character as I would've liked.
0:08:56 > 0:08:59Well, you say that, but when you get inside,
0:08:59 > 0:09:03there are many character features that I think will really impress you.
0:09:03 > 0:09:06The thing that will blow your minds is what is out back.
0:09:06 > 0:09:09- The garden?- Yeah. But before you get outside,
0:09:09 > 0:09:12there's a wonderful house to explore. So have a look around.
0:09:12 > 0:09:14- Thank you.- Enjoy.- Take care.
0:09:14 > 0:09:19- OK, well sold. They wanted Kings Heath, you didn't really give them Kings Heath.- Close enough!
0:09:19 > 0:09:22- But I'm sold.- Thanks.
0:09:24 > 0:09:27- DOOR CREAKS - Ooh!
0:09:27 > 0:09:31First job on the list for your man is oiling that.
0:09:31 > 0:09:35- This is nice.- Yeah, it does feel quite a big space.- Yeah.
0:09:35 > 0:09:37What's this?
0:09:37 > 0:09:40I'm not sure.
0:09:40 > 0:09:44I'll be honest, it's quite a jarring thing when you see what you think is a fireplace
0:09:44 > 0:09:47- and then you look closely and it is...- A safe.- A safe.
0:09:47 > 0:09:50And if you want to look, pan over here,
0:09:50 > 0:09:54this is where the fireplace has gone to. It's formed part of the barbecue outside.
0:09:54 > 0:09:58- Ooh, look at that.- Wow. - That's really nice.
0:09:58 > 0:10:03Yeah, this is a lot nicer than I thought, with that feature. I wasn't expecting that.
0:10:03 > 0:10:08- That's a real burner.- This is quite a nice communal place, isn't it?
0:10:08 > 0:10:11That kitchen's gorgeous. Look at this.
0:10:12 > 0:10:17I'm livid that she's not spotted the taps in the sink. They are phenomenal!
0:10:17 > 0:10:20- I had a go with them. - It's a sculpture in itself.
0:10:20 > 0:10:25- The garden's beautiful, as well. - Wow.- I didn't expect that. - Yeah, it's really nice.
0:10:25 > 0:10:30It's a quintessential English view, that. Although, the Dutch might have something to say about that.
0:10:30 > 0:10:33Hopefully this won't be sold to Holland.
0:10:34 > 0:10:39- Nice bathroom. And shower.- A shower and a bath.- That's quite good.
0:10:41 > 0:10:45- Do you think this is the main bedroom?- Well, it's got the better view, hasn't it? So I suppose.
0:10:45 > 0:10:50- It's nice.- The view over the garden. - Oh, wow, look at that.
0:10:50 > 0:10:54Has she gone up a note there, do we think? Maybe she's liking it a little bit more?
0:10:54 > 0:11:00- It's like she's trying to convince herself.- Russell hasn't said much. Keeps his cards close to his chest.
0:11:00 > 0:11:05- Oh, that's a good space, isn't it? - Yeah, exactly what you need.
0:11:05 > 0:11:11- Yeah. It's like another double room. - Yeah, you can use it as a second bedroom, a computer room.- Yeah.
0:11:11 > 0:11:15Final room. Oh, I don't think we'll need one of those quite yet.
0:11:15 > 0:11:18- SHE LAUGHS - But, yeah, it's more storage.
0:11:18 > 0:11:22- And I suppose you could get... - You could just get your computer in here.
0:11:22 > 0:11:25- Shall we have a look what's at the bottom of the garden?- Sounds good.
0:11:28 > 0:11:32Now, outside, Tori, you were giggling nervously.
0:11:32 > 0:11:36Having wandered through, A, what I think is a brilliant house, very spacious,
0:11:36 > 0:11:39and B, out into this fantastic rear garden, what do you think?
0:11:39 > 0:11:44- I like the downstairs. The kitchen and the fireplace. - As opposed to the upstairs?
0:11:44 > 0:11:49- Yeah.- What's wrong with upstairs? Two double bedrooms, potential study.
0:11:49 > 0:11:54- Upstairs bathroom, which is what you were after.- No, it's nice. The downstairs has just got more...
0:11:54 > 0:11:58But you've got all the rooms you were after, plus a bit extra.
0:11:58 > 0:12:00- Yeah.- Garage.- Yeah.
0:12:00 > 0:12:02And as Ed pointed out at the front,
0:12:02 > 0:12:09this garden is the ideal place for an artist, a garden lover, someone that owns a dog called Moomin.
0:12:09 > 0:12:13- A canal enthusiast.- Indeed.- I mean, we certainly weren't expecting this.
0:12:13 > 0:12:18- It is pretty impressive. - OK. Guessing the price time. We have £175,000 to spend.
0:12:18 > 0:12:22- We're a little bit further out than where you have been looking. - Just a little bit.
0:12:22 > 0:12:26But you're getting a little bit bigger house. So who would like to go first?
0:12:26 > 0:12:31- I think it's possibly about 162. - £162,000.
0:12:31 > 0:12:34It's intriguing. If it is that, I will kiss you.
0:12:34 > 0:12:37What are you saying, Tori?
0:12:37 > 0:12:42- Erm...159.- 159. That's a much more sensible guess in terms of estate agent pricing.
0:12:42 > 0:12:45You're the closest, but you're still a little bit off.
0:12:45 > 0:12:48It's on the market for 169,950.
0:12:48 > 0:12:52- OK.- Even so, for a three-bedroom semi-detached, big garden, garage.
0:12:52 > 0:12:55- That's opened my mind a bit more. - Definitely.
0:12:55 > 0:13:00- That is still at the back of my mind.- Do you want to see if Ed's done any better?- Yes.
0:13:00 > 0:13:04- We could go on the boat, but we haven't got a boat, so shall we walk?- Yes.
0:13:07 > 0:13:11'My name is Ed Hall, king of Kings.
0:13:11 > 0:13:14'Look on my choice of property, ye mighty, and despair.
0:13:14 > 0:13:18'Property two is plainly going to wipe the floor with your choice.'
0:13:18 > 0:13:22- 'King of Kings? Really?'- 'Yeah, it's a poem, just go with it.'
0:13:22 > 0:13:24'OK, Ed, oh mighty one.'
0:13:24 > 0:13:29'Anyway, great location, lovely house. Have a gander at my choice.'
0:13:29 > 0:13:32Tori and Russell, Russell and Tori, we are in Kings Heath.
0:13:32 > 0:13:36If there was ever any debate as to whether we were in Kings Heath or not,
0:13:36 > 0:13:40the last property was kind of in Kings Heath, we're in Kings Heath here, yeah?
0:13:40 > 0:13:45- Is this the Kings Heath that you know?- Yes.- The Kings Heath that you know and love?- Yes.
0:13:45 > 0:13:50On there, you've got an organic cafe there that sells all veggie business and whatnot,
0:13:50 > 0:13:54down there is a bakery that even I've been to, a showbiz celebrity like myself.
0:13:54 > 0:13:57Here is your property. End terrace.
0:13:57 > 0:14:00What do you think about it, Tori?
0:14:00 > 0:14:04- It's nice.- Any more than nice?
0:14:04 > 0:14:07You're not giggling nervously. Is that a positive or a negative?
0:14:07 > 0:14:13- No, I like it.- Russell. - Yeah, I like the features and the location's excellent.
0:14:13 > 0:14:16So, in here, you've got to compromise on space.
0:14:16 > 0:14:22- Yep.- But it'll be interesting, once you've gone round it, having looked at his one, and see what you think.
0:14:22 > 0:14:25- Are you prepared to do that?- Yes. - Are you excited and ready?- Yes.
0:14:25 > 0:14:28- Are you revved and raring?- Yes. - Good. Three, two, one, do it.
0:14:30 > 0:14:33- What do you think? - Ooh, look at the fireplace.
0:14:33 > 0:14:36- Oh, yeah.- Traditional.
0:14:36 > 0:14:40- Traditional fireplace. That's nice, isn't it?- Yeah.
0:14:40 > 0:14:45- I suppose you do come straight in off the road.- Yeah, but that's kind of the area, isn't it?
0:14:45 > 0:14:49- What do you think of that front room? - I love it.
0:14:49 > 0:14:53The house is what it is. It's lovely. It needs a bit of work.
0:14:53 > 0:14:56- As most properties do these days. - This does.
0:14:56 > 0:15:00- The kitchen. - That's nice. I like the sink.
0:15:00 > 0:15:05- I wonder if this comes with the property. - Yeah. Although, is that the garden?
0:15:06 > 0:15:10- It's not the biggest garden. - It's tiny.
0:15:10 > 0:15:13Slightly disappointed they don't like the back garden. But...
0:15:13 > 0:15:17- Unsurprisingly.- They didn't look at the garden very much in your one.
0:15:19 > 0:15:21First bedroom.
0:15:21 > 0:15:25- Yeah, OK.- Bright. Green.
0:15:25 > 0:15:29In the bedroom department, I have slightly let them down.
0:15:29 > 0:15:31That's all I've got. You had three, I've got two.
0:15:31 > 0:15:35- Ooh.- I don't like the look of it, but it's got potential, hasn't it? - Yeah.
0:15:35 > 0:15:39- I mean, it's got a... - Are they painted on?
0:15:39 > 0:15:43- I'm not entirely sure what they've done to it.- Hm.
0:15:43 > 0:15:46Well, I would like to be pointing out that sometimes
0:15:46 > 0:15:49those colour schemes can work
0:15:49 > 0:15:51when thrust together with silk and a knot.
0:15:51 > 0:15:55But when painted across porcelain, it doesn't work.
0:15:55 > 0:15:57- Works here.- Brilliantly. - Not upstairs.
0:15:59 > 0:16:04- I suppose this is another double room.- I would say it was a single.
0:16:04 > 0:16:08- You'd probably get a double bed in here.- Yeah. It's just got no...
0:16:08 > 0:16:12- Maybe if you had... - Being empty, I think we've got to imagine our stuff in it,
0:16:12 > 0:16:15changing the look of the place. I think it's got potential.
0:16:18 > 0:16:23Russell, I felt in the house you were on your best behaviour, very positive about the DIY needed.
0:16:23 > 0:16:27And I think, Tori, we're in the Achilles heel of the property.
0:16:27 > 0:16:29- Not big enough.- No.
0:16:29 > 0:16:34You were spoilt with the garden at property one. But what about this house?
0:16:34 > 0:16:38I think it's got quite a lot of potential. It's in a condition that we could change.
0:16:38 > 0:16:42But when you're buying a house, and you're getting one together,
0:16:42 > 0:16:45- you've got to get it right for everyone.- Yeah.
0:16:45 > 0:16:48Let's play guess the price, see if that has any influence.
0:16:48 > 0:16:50I know the answer, and it might not do.
0:16:50 > 0:16:53Rusty, you steamed into the lead at property one.
0:16:53 > 0:16:58So, Tori, do you want to go first? 175 grand is the budget. What do you think?
0:16:58 > 0:17:01- 165.- OK.
0:17:01 > 0:17:03I think, given the location, 169.
0:17:03 > 0:17:08Russell, you have won this one, as well. You have ruined guess the price for the people at home,
0:17:08 > 0:17:15because now Tori can't win. But, and here is the news, this is on for 174,950.
0:17:15 > 0:17:17Now, the estate agent...
0:17:17 > 0:17:19Look at your face.
0:17:19 > 0:17:25The estate agent did your face when they suggested, the owners, they wanted to put it on for that price.
0:17:25 > 0:17:29They're aware that this is probably a lot more than it should be.
0:17:29 > 0:17:32But I'm not sure... I think it might help you out with a decision,
0:17:32 > 0:17:36- but maybe not you, Tori, if it was on for less money. - No, it's not right.
0:17:36 > 0:17:39- But the wildcard is next. - We can pull it out of the bag.
0:17:39 > 0:17:42- Are you excited?- Yes. - Are you pumped?
0:17:42 > 0:17:45- SHE LAUGHS - Pumped is too much. Let's go to the wildcard.
0:17:48 > 0:17:54'Wildcard time, folks, and I think this place may test Tori's artistic abilities to the limit.'
0:17:54 > 0:17:58'But it still meets their criteria and I can see them being very happy here.'
0:17:58 > 0:18:03- 'More than happy, Ed. I would wage they would be infratastic! - 'Did you make that up?'
0:18:03 > 0:18:05- 'Er, yeah.'- 'I can only apologise.'
0:18:07 > 0:18:09OK, Tori, Russell, here we are at your wildcard today.
0:18:09 > 0:18:15We're hoping it will be a Goldilocks moment. Property one, lovely garden, but location wasn't right.
0:18:15 > 0:18:20Property two, location was much better but the garden was too small. So hopefully, fingers crossed,
0:18:20 > 0:18:25- this one is going to tick all those boxes.- OK, first impressions. Tori?
0:18:25 > 0:18:28- I really like it.- You do? Explain.
0:18:28 > 0:18:32Well, it seems like it's in a nice street, by the look of it,
0:18:32 > 0:18:35and it's pretty close to Kings Heath still,
0:18:35 > 0:18:37and I like the fact that it's three storeys.
0:18:37 > 0:18:44So you've got the attic, which you don't therefore, in theory, need to board out.
0:18:44 > 0:18:48- Hopefully not, no. - Unless you want to put your newly-acquired skills to use.
0:18:48 > 0:18:53- I wouldn't say you wouldn't have to do anything up there. - There's maybe one or two jobs.
0:18:53 > 0:18:57This should have all the character you're looking for. I think it was built in 1889,
0:18:57 > 0:19:01just based on my knowledge and experience of the housing industry.
0:19:01 > 0:19:08But it's a property that, with only one Achilles heel, we think should just about float your boat.
0:19:08 > 0:19:11I would say it's an Achilles heel that is solvable.
0:19:11 > 0:19:14I think you could potentially buy this one.
0:19:14 > 0:19:17- Are you prepared to see your new future?- Yes.
0:19:17 > 0:19:21- And it's a future that requires paint brushes.- Yes, it is. - Three, two, one, go.
0:19:25 > 0:19:30- Oh, OK.- There's your fireplace.- Yep.
0:19:30 > 0:19:32Needs a bit of work doing to it, doesn't it?
0:19:32 > 0:19:38- It's a nice size room, though. - Yeah, and it has got these features that you could do something with.
0:19:38 > 0:19:43- There you go, the warmest reception out of all three properties. - No, mine was very warm up to a point
0:19:43 > 0:19:46- and then it went downhill. - Mine was giggles. Could be warmth.
0:19:46 > 0:19:48So, at the moment, neck and neck.
0:19:48 > 0:19:51- Ah. OK.- Another living space.
0:19:51 > 0:19:53- It's a big room, but...- Well, yeah.
0:19:53 > 0:20:00- Fair size room. - Yeah. Again, it just needs stripping down and modernising.
0:20:00 > 0:20:04Kitchen. Oh, this is a bit more modern. It's like coming forward in time.
0:20:04 > 0:20:09It's all right. I suppose it's a little bit of a squeeze, but...
0:20:09 > 0:20:15- And the downstairs bathroom.- That's not what we were after, was it?
0:20:15 > 0:20:20They've spotted the Achilles heel, the one thing that could be our downfall. Downstairs bathroom.
0:20:23 > 0:20:26Oh, this is big.
0:20:26 > 0:20:29Not too sure about the tiles on the ceiling.
0:20:29 > 0:20:32- I think they'd need to be... - It's soundproofing.- Yeah.
0:20:34 > 0:20:39- This must be the master bedroom. - No, I think this is slightly smaller.- Do you?
0:20:39 > 0:20:41Yeah, a slightly smaller room.
0:20:41 > 0:20:43- I suppose it's got the bed in.- Yeah.
0:20:44 > 0:20:47- This is interesting. - Mad. What's going on?
0:20:47 > 0:20:50Bit of a climb up to the third floor, to that attic room.
0:20:50 > 0:20:55Very much like Joe McElderry's Climb to the top of the charts with X Factor.
0:20:55 > 0:20:58Oh, wow. Really good space.
0:20:58 > 0:21:03- Yeah. You could have another bed in here.- Yeah, you could have bed, computer...
0:21:03 > 0:21:06- As well as an office and things like that.- Yeah. Interesting.
0:21:09 > 0:21:13Russell, Tori, have we cracked it with the wildcard? Is this the one?
0:21:13 > 0:21:16- SHE LAUGHS - We do like it.
0:21:16 > 0:21:21- So, the downstairs bathroom, here is the problem, isn't it? - Yeah.- Have you thought about that?
0:21:21 > 0:21:25- Yeah.- It's something we wanted to try and avoid, really.
0:21:25 > 0:21:27- But it could be moved upstairs. - It can be.
0:21:27 > 0:21:32As we said, a lot of the Victorian terraces that you'll see with two bedrooms and a bathroom upstairs
0:21:32 > 0:21:37have sacrificed a bedroom. They would've been a three-bedroom house in a former life.
0:21:37 > 0:21:40- And you get that loft room. - Yeah, which is a really good space.
0:21:40 > 0:21:43- Garden. Nice? Good enough size? - Yeah.- Moomin friendly?
0:21:43 > 0:21:48- Yes, definitely.- Now, in terms of guess the price, you've already ruined this for us, Russell,
0:21:48 > 0:21:53- by winning it at the last property. - You can't help being good. - You could go for the hat trick.
0:21:53 > 0:21:58Maximum budget is £175,000. Tori, as someone who could possibly lose three times in a row,
0:21:58 > 0:22:01- would you like to go first or second?- Second.
0:22:01 > 0:22:05- OK. Russell? - I'm going to go for 149.- 149?
0:22:05 > 0:22:09You're going for optimistic, it needs a lot of work, right underneath the budget.
0:22:09 > 0:22:13- Er, 155.- 155!- Yeah.
0:22:13 > 0:22:16- You're back in it.- Yeah! - Well, you've already lost, but...
0:22:16 > 0:22:19- You've lost but with dignity. - There's a bit of pride.
0:22:19 > 0:22:23You're just a little bit away. It's on for 159,950.
0:22:23 > 0:22:28So still considerably beneath your budget and a good chunk of money that would help you do the jobs required.
0:22:28 > 0:22:32Right, OK, there's the property. You have seen all three now.
0:22:32 > 0:22:37- You've got to make the biggest decision of your adult lives. Are you prepared?- Yes.- Yes.
0:22:37 > 0:22:39Good luck. We'll see you later. Go. Go on.
0:22:39 > 0:22:42Well, there you go. Three houses.
0:22:42 > 0:22:46All lovely, all different. All with positives, some with negatives,
0:22:46 > 0:22:49some with more negatives than others, but all lovely.
0:22:49 > 0:22:51Here's a quick reminder for you at home.
0:22:52 > 0:22:56'So, will property one rule the roost and persuade Russell and Tori
0:22:56 > 0:23:01'that the future lies in your own little bit of canal at the bottom of the garden? Oh, yes.
0:23:01 > 0:23:05'Just £169,950.'
0:23:05 > 0:23:10'Or will the lure of the high street literally on your doorstep see them opt for my choice,
0:23:10 > 0:23:15'property two, currently on the market for £174,950.'
0:23:15 > 0:23:21'Finally, will the wildcard and all its Victorian charms steal the other two's thunder and bag the prize?
0:23:21 > 0:23:26'Sitting pretty in the estate agents' window at £159,950.'
0:23:31 > 0:23:34'What's it to be then, Jonny?'
0:23:34 > 0:23:40'I hate to say it, Ed, but, er, it looks suspiciously like my choice!'
0:23:40 > 0:23:44'Very left field, but I suspect Moomin is going to have some fun in that back garden.
0:23:44 > 0:23:48'Ahh, look at the little doggy-woggy! Hang on. Oi! Stop licking the camera!'
0:23:48 > 0:23:52'Do you know, sometimes things just go too well in the test drive.
0:23:52 > 0:23:56'Maybe it would be more fun if it was, like, I don't know, You've Been Framed.'
0:23:56 > 0:24:00- There's a cat there. - BEEP
0:24:00 > 0:24:03- CAT MEOWS - 'Oh, no, it's a cat! The dog's off!'
0:24:03 > 0:24:06- Moomin! - 'Man alive, he can move!'
0:24:06 > 0:24:09Where's he gone? He's just jumped...
0:24:09 > 0:24:12'The crazy dog jumped clean over that wall.
0:24:12 > 0:24:14'The things they'll do for some cat action.'
0:24:14 > 0:24:18- You stupid dog.- 'I think Moomin is fine. Panic over.'
0:24:18 > 0:24:22'You could make serious money on some other channels with that.'
0:24:22 > 0:24:26'Rather more sedate activity now after all that excitement.'
0:24:26 > 0:24:29'Checking out the local area.'
0:24:32 > 0:24:38- 'I bet Russell heads up to the station. He seems a very thorough young man.'- 'OK, bet is on.'
0:24:41 > 0:24:45'While Tori indulges us with her artwork.'
0:24:46 > 0:24:49'Bingo! Station it is!'
0:24:50 > 0:24:52'So, is that train journey an option?'
0:24:52 > 0:24:57'Or, indeed, is the house an option? Let's find out.'
0:24:57 > 0:25:02Now, there are lesser property shows out there that claim that it's all about location, location, location,
0:25:02 > 0:25:05but we've proved that it's not, it's about the garden!
0:25:05 > 0:25:10- Or is it?- Have we proved that? What on earth has led you to this conclusion?
0:25:10 > 0:25:15- Cos there were many thoughts at every house.- We just thought it was the space we wanted to try out
0:25:15 > 0:25:20- and the beauty of being on the canal side.- It's perfect, really.
0:25:20 > 0:25:22It's really gorgeous here.
0:25:22 > 0:25:25Beautiful garden. Beautiful view.
0:25:25 > 0:25:28Moomin. I can't speak Dr Doolittle-ese,
0:25:28 > 0:25:33but does Moomin wag in a positive way? Does he giggle in a happy dog style? Is he over the moon?
0:25:33 > 0:25:36Well, he seems to like the garden.
0:25:36 > 0:25:43- Mm-hm. Has he cocked his leg over any particular plants?- Yes, and he's taken a dive over the wall.
0:25:43 > 0:25:46- He really experienced it, then. - Yeah, lots for him to explore.
0:25:46 > 0:25:51- On a day like today, it almost makes its mind up itself, doesn't it?- Yeah.
0:25:51 > 0:25:54Well, that's the question. Does it make its mind up?
0:25:54 > 0:25:58Are you ready? Here it comes. Jonny, you should deliver it cos this is your gamble here.
0:25:58 > 0:26:01To buy or not to buy?
0:26:01 > 0:26:03- Not to buy.- D'oh!- Yeah!
0:26:03 > 0:26:09So close! And not to buy presumably based on location.
0:26:09 > 0:26:11- Yeah. - THEY LAUGH
0:26:11 > 0:26:16It's the full circle! But what have we learnt from the episode today?
0:26:16 > 0:26:20We've learnt that you've got to go a bit further away to get the size you're after
0:26:20 > 0:26:24and the nearer you are, you don't get the garden. So how can we end this?
0:26:24 > 0:26:26I think there must be something in between.
0:26:26 > 0:26:31Yeah. We'll keep looking and compromise. There are going to be compromises,
0:26:31 > 0:26:36but I think the key thing is somewhere a little bit closer with a decent size garden.
0:26:36 > 0:26:40I think we should quit whilst we're still ahead. We do have positives here.
0:26:40 > 0:26:44We've nearly found you the house of your dreams.
0:26:44 > 0:26:46Nearly. Shall we all wave goodbye?
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