0:00:02 > 0:00:07On a lovely day like this, there is no greater place to be than in the Great British countryside.
0:00:07 > 0:00:12I couldn't agree more. 66% of us will be taking our vacations and staying in the UK
0:00:12 > 0:00:17- or, to use a modern parlance, taking a stay-cation. - That is a lovely phrase.
0:00:17 > 0:00:19What's that in your hand?
0:00:19 > 0:00:25- Well, one kind of vacation could be camping, so I thought we'd give it a whirl.- Excellent.- Ready?- Go.
0:00:25 > 0:00:27Three, two, one...
0:00:27 > 0:00:31- Brilliant. Looks like Buckingham Palace already.- Hotel?
0:00:44 > 0:00:50- I tell you what, Ed. I didn't have you down as a camper. - I'm not a camper. I'm a glamper.
0:00:50 > 0:00:54It's a high-speed collision between glamour and camping.
0:00:54 > 0:00:58- It's the only way you'll get me into the countryside.- May I?- Take a seat.
0:00:58 > 0:01:05If you'd like a game of badminton, I've got a couple of throw pillows, the disco ball. It's all here.
0:01:05 > 0:01:07It's all very impressive.
0:01:07 > 0:01:11- Are today's house hunters looking for a tent?- No, they're not,
0:01:11 > 0:01:15although on average, 1.2 million of us Brits go camping every year.
0:01:15 > 0:01:18They don't want a tent. They want a family home.
0:01:18 > 0:01:24We need to find them that family home and show them the best three real houses we can around here.
0:01:24 > 0:01:26Then give them a chance to fry...
0:01:27 > 0:01:30- ..before they buy. - Don't mind if I do.- Go on.
0:01:30 > 0:01:37Maria and Martin Jones met in 1996 when Martin was on a stag do in Maria's home county of Cornwall.
0:01:37 > 0:01:41Shortly after, Maria and her three sons moved to the Midlands.
0:01:41 > 0:01:46Wedding bells were soon to be heard and a daughter was added to the new family.
0:01:46 > 0:01:50The couple share a passion for cycling, walking and camping.
0:01:50 > 0:01:53This is a far cry from living in West Bromwich
0:01:53 > 0:01:59and now Staffordshire beckons as they want a perfect rural retreat to spend quality country time together.
0:01:59 > 0:02:04Martin and Maria, you're leaving your beloved West Bromwich behind for this.
0:02:04 > 0:02:09- Basically, yeah.- We want to be able to access the countryside, get out on our bikes, get walking.
0:02:09 > 0:02:12You still need connections with West Bromwich?
0:02:12 > 0:02:16Yeah, because my work is obviously in West Brom,
0:02:16 > 0:02:20so I wanted somewhere where it's not too difficult to commute.
0:02:20 > 0:02:22- Are you bringing family with you? - We are.
0:02:22 > 0:02:27- Are you parents that say, "We're going out for a long walk"? "Oh, no!"- Yeah.
0:02:27 > 0:02:33To a degree with the boys, but our daughter likes camping. She loves it.
0:02:33 > 0:02:35How many of them are coming with?
0:02:35 > 0:02:39- Two.- So we're looking for a decent-sized house?- Yeah.- Yeah.
0:02:39 > 0:02:45- Three bedrooms. - Would you go with three to four or would you be happy with three?
0:02:45 > 0:02:48Three would be OK. Four would be a bonus.
0:02:48 > 0:02:50OK, you mentioned cycling.
0:02:50 > 0:02:56- Yeah.- You are doing the John o'Groats to Land's End or Land's End to John o'Groats?
0:02:56 > 0:03:00- John o'Groats to Land's End.- Is that uphill or downhill?- A bit of both.
0:03:00 > 0:03:06- Maria, you do the Air Ambulance. - Yeah, I work for Midlands Air Ambulance.
0:03:06 > 0:03:11I've been in an air ambulance. They saved me from a rugby pitch when I broke my back.
0:03:11 > 0:03:14Let's talk about this house in more detail.
0:03:14 > 0:03:18The house you're in at the moment, what style is that?
0:03:18 > 0:03:22- Traditional, semi-detached. - '30s.- '30s?- Yeah.
0:03:22 > 0:03:24Are you hoping to replicate that?
0:03:24 > 0:03:28If that was the sort of house you took us to, it wouldn't be a no-no.
0:03:28 > 0:03:34It needs to have a decent-sized garden, so something with a courtyard wouldn't be any good.
0:03:34 > 0:03:36Do you mind modern houses?
0:03:36 > 0:03:39- I don't like modern, really.- No. - All right.
0:03:39 > 0:03:42Do we like open-plan, separate dining?
0:03:42 > 0:03:45We'd like a big kitchen-diner.
0:03:45 > 0:03:51- The world loves a kitchen-diner. - You sound quite easy-going, but let's talk about the price then.
0:03:51 > 0:03:54How much money have we got to spend on this house?
0:03:54 > 0:03:59- 220, maximum 230. - Yeah, we could push to 230.
0:03:59 > 0:04:02All I heard was 230. I ignored 220.
0:04:02 > 0:04:06So what should we be listening out for if you don't like somewhere?
0:04:06 > 0:04:10- Would you be vocal or would you say...?- Possibly silence.
0:04:10 > 0:04:16- Deadly silence.- Will there be a look on a face that will... What's the look of unhappiness?
0:04:16 > 0:04:18There! That's the unhappy glance.
0:04:18 > 0:04:23What key words are we listening out for for joy in a house?
0:04:23 > 0:04:26- Sort of a..."Hmm!"- OK.
0:04:26 > 0:04:31It's all done with the face. Fingers crossed, we will get out there and achieve that dream.
0:04:31 > 0:04:39- Let's get on with it. Shall we take the boat or a bicycle?- The boat, for goodness sake! See you later.
0:04:39 > 0:04:45So with Martin and Maria today, I get the feeling that maybe our headphones may become redundant.
0:04:45 > 0:04:49You're thinking about the old facial expression.
0:04:49 > 0:04:55I'm going to just test myself using you if possible on maybe what Martin and Maria will do later on.
0:04:55 > 0:05:00So, Jonnie, just using your face, how well do you think your house is going to go?
0:05:00 > 0:05:03OK, how well do you think my one is going to go?
0:05:03 > 0:05:06And how well do you think the wild card is going to go?
0:05:06 > 0:05:08I can't see any difference there.
0:05:08 > 0:05:12It's perhaps the surgery. It affects the...
0:05:14 > 0:05:18Staffordshire - famous for dogs and pottery,
0:05:18 > 0:05:22but since 2009, Staffordshire has also been put on the map
0:05:22 > 0:05:26by the huge hoard of Anglo-Saxon artefacts found in a local field.
0:05:26 > 0:05:33The most notable attractions are Cannock Chase in the south and Alton Towers theme park in the north.
0:05:33 > 0:05:39With numerous historic landmarks such as Shugborough Hall and Stafford Castle,
0:05:39 > 0:05:41there's plenty here to explore.
0:05:41 > 0:05:46The county town is Stafford and it's from here our search will reach out.
0:05:46 > 0:05:50We'll focus on the many pretty villages dotted around the area.
0:05:50 > 0:05:56With Stafford being just 12 miles from the M6, most villages nearby are easily commutable for Martin.
0:05:56 > 0:06:00But what will family homes cost you along his next charity ride?
0:06:00 > 0:06:04This five-bedroomed property is minutes from John o'Groats
0:06:04 > 0:06:07where Martin will start his cycling challenge.
0:06:10 > 0:06:14Halfway along Martin's route, he could pop into an estate agent's
0:06:14 > 0:06:18and buy this three-bedroomed terraced house in Windermere.
0:06:18 > 0:06:22He'll get stunning Lake District views for just £219,500.
0:06:22 > 0:06:28And nearing the finish line, Martin could have this beautiful, three-bedroomed cottage,
0:06:28 > 0:06:30close to Land's End, for 230 grand.
0:06:30 > 0:06:37Right, I've got my hat. I have come to the site to see what the campers of Britain won't leave home without.
0:06:37 > 0:06:42While Martin embarks on his epic cycle journey from Land's End to John o'Groats,
0:06:42 > 0:06:46he might be cycling at three to four times faster than the average walk,
0:06:46 > 0:06:52but he'll burning around 600 calories an hour. I hope he's packed a lunch.
0:06:52 > 0:06:57What will you not leave home without when you go camping? You've got quite a lot of stuff.
0:06:57 > 0:07:02- We've got everything, even the television.- The television? - Plasma television, yes.
0:07:02 > 0:07:08A recent survey has shown that just 1% of total journeys on UK roads were done on one of these.
0:07:08 > 0:07:12The environmentalists amongst us should be encouraged
0:07:12 > 0:07:17as a 1,000-kilometre bike ride uses the energy equivalent of a single tank of petrol.
0:07:17 > 0:07:20We've got the telly, yeah. Freeview on it, so...
0:07:20 > 0:07:25If I want to watch television, I'll go into a pub and watch television.
0:07:25 > 0:07:29And keen cyclists Martin and Maria will be pleased to hear
0:07:29 > 0:07:33that Staffordshire has over 163 miles of dedicated cycle routes.
0:07:34 > 0:07:37Just look at her, eh? Look at her.
0:07:37 > 0:07:39Great Britain!
0:07:39 > 0:07:42- Breathe it in. - Jonnie, you've been on your bike.
0:07:42 > 0:07:48- I've had great fun, imparting facts at the same time. Who said we can't do two things at once?- It's true.
0:07:48 > 0:07:54I have met a lot of campers. I would say I was a bit hesitant about the idea of camping.
0:07:54 > 0:07:58- Now...I'm a bit hesitant about the idea of camping.- You and me both.
0:07:58 > 0:08:04- What have you got?- A property that they might quite like. They wanted period, so I'm giving them period.
0:08:04 > 0:08:10And it's in a lovely village called Great Haywood. This put the "Great" in Haywood, folks.
0:08:10 > 0:08:13You want semi-rural? You get semi-rural.
0:08:13 > 0:08:17You want semi-detached? You've got semi-detached. Should I go on?
0:08:17 > 0:08:22- I'd rather you didn't.- This is lovely. I can't say the word "lovely" enough about this property.
0:08:22 > 0:08:26- They might buy it. - Let's have a look at the wild card.
0:08:26 > 0:08:32Everyone normally likes the wild card and this one is a collection of all the things they don't like.
0:08:32 > 0:08:37Maybe one main thing. They didn't want modern. This house certainly says "modern".
0:08:37 > 0:08:43This has been interpreted by the mystery property hunting team as modern normally gives small rooms.
0:08:43 > 0:08:48- This house is massive. - We'll be changing perceptions with the wild card, as we often do.
0:08:48 > 0:08:51Where should we start the journey, Jonnie?
0:08:51 > 0:08:56- I described my property as property number one. That suggests my one. - Good reason.
0:08:59 > 0:09:01What a great place to start!
0:09:01 > 0:09:08Great Haywood! I'm hoping this cottage will surprise them with the amount of living space it provides.
0:09:08 > 0:09:12Maria and Martin, welcome to Great Haywood, potentially your new home.
0:09:12 > 0:09:17- Thank you.- Do you like it here? Have you been here before?- Yes. - It's a nice village.
0:09:17 > 0:09:23- Do you know how close it is to get to work at West Brom? About 40 minutes' drive?- Something like that.
0:09:23 > 0:09:28- House-wise, we're over the road. What do you think?- Good.- Good.
0:09:28 > 0:09:30- Obviously, it's in the middle.- Yeah.
0:09:30 > 0:09:35- And it does look a bit small, but we'll wait and see.- OK.
0:09:35 > 0:09:41- The front door is straight ahead of you. Go in there. Let us know what you think.- Good luck. Enjoy it.
0:09:41 > 0:09:43- Thanks.- Thank you.
0:09:48 > 0:09:51- Nice.- Yeah. I like the, um...
0:09:51 > 0:09:54- the wood burner.- Yeah. - Beamed ceiling, yeah.
0:09:54 > 0:09:56This is nice.
0:09:56 > 0:09:59- This is nice.- Yeah. Nice and light. - And warm.
0:10:01 > 0:10:04- You've got your steps up to the garden.- Elevated garden.
0:10:04 > 0:10:09Nice term from Martin there. Lovely elevated garden. I like Martin.
0:10:09 > 0:10:15- He is in engineering and that is the way an engineer would describe the garden.- Yeah, very factual.
0:10:16 > 0:10:18Oh! Kitchen.
0:10:18 > 0:10:22- It's nice.- Yeah.
0:10:22 > 0:10:25- There is a dining room attached. - I was wondering about that.
0:10:25 > 0:10:31I was hoping for a bigger reaction. They said, "We really like an open-plan kitchen-diner."
0:10:31 > 0:10:36- They have it in this house.- It's not really a kitchen-diner.- The kitchen goes into a dining room.
0:10:36 > 0:10:42- But it's a separate thing with a big door.- The kitchen goes into the dining room.
0:10:42 > 0:10:45- It goes into the lounge.- There's a door in between the lounge.
0:10:46 > 0:10:48This room's not that big.
0:10:48 > 0:10:52Probably a similar size to Emily's room at the moment.
0:10:52 > 0:10:57We've just signed autographs for Julia next door. She's a lovely lady.
0:10:57 > 0:11:01She didn't really know who he was. She was a big fan of mine.
0:11:01 > 0:11:07She came out with a mug with my face on it, which was unnerving, but I dealt with it. When he came out...
0:11:07 > 0:11:10It wasn't your face. It was the guy out of Simply Red.
0:11:13 > 0:11:15Oh!
0:11:15 > 0:11:17- Oh, right...- Nice.
0:11:17 > 0:11:21Not a separate shower, but that's all right.
0:11:21 > 0:11:24Space-wise, it's fine and it's got storage.
0:11:26 > 0:11:28Oh, another bedroom.
0:11:29 > 0:11:31- This is a better size.- Yeah.
0:11:31 > 0:11:35It must be a double apex roof.
0:11:35 > 0:11:39- You see the roof nearest to you? - Yeah.- That's a 1920s addition.
0:11:39 > 0:11:42Giving a valley in the middle which you need to take care of.
0:11:42 > 0:11:48- You want to get your lead flashings sorted out on that.- Oh, yes. Check you out!
0:11:49 > 0:11:51Oh, this is nice.
0:11:51 > 0:11:56Yes, bigger than I anticipated from looking at the outside of the house.
0:11:56 > 0:12:01- I like the way the kitchen goes through into the dining room.- Yeah.
0:12:04 > 0:12:06- Hello.- Hello.
0:12:06 > 0:12:10Were you surprised by the size inside?
0:12:10 > 0:12:12Downstairs, it seemed really big.
0:12:12 > 0:12:18When we came through the front door, I didn't think there would be much space, but it was really good.
0:12:18 > 0:12:22I'd like to see how this manifests itself into a facial expression.
0:12:22 > 0:12:25The house - give me the facial expression.
0:12:25 > 0:12:28That's not bad.
0:12:28 > 0:12:30Guess the price.
0:12:30 > 0:12:34Now, we have £230,000 to spend.
0:12:34 > 0:12:38- Who would like to go first?- Me. - Oh, Maria, confident!
0:12:38 > 0:12:41Maria, three, two, one, your guess is?
0:12:41 > 0:12:46- I think it's on for 220.- 220? - Oh, right, approaching the top of your budget.- Martin?
0:12:46 > 0:12:52- 218.- The house is hopefully surpassing your expectations because it's cheaper than that.
0:12:52 > 0:12:56- Oh, good.- Right. - It's on the market for £206,995.
0:12:56 > 0:13:01- That's good.- That's surprising. - Let's check the facial expressions now - £206,000?
0:13:01 > 0:13:05- That's better.- I'll take that. - There we go, £206,000.
0:13:05 > 0:13:11You could haggle, but you might not want to because we're off to my property next. Are you excited?
0:13:11 > 0:13:14- Yeah.- Very.- Let's go this way.
0:13:18 > 0:13:21Well, my property is the epitome of rural living -
0:13:21 > 0:13:28old beams, cottage style doors and with a view that cannot fail to impress.
0:13:28 > 0:13:32Maria and Martin, walk gingerly toward your future.
0:13:32 > 0:13:37- Here we are in Sandon Bank. Ever heard of it before?- No.- No.
0:13:37 > 0:13:40Well, the views are phenomenal.
0:13:40 > 0:13:46- If you wish to take up horse riding, your neighbours keep horses in that field.- I like horse riding.
0:13:46 > 0:13:48There you go.
0:13:48 > 0:13:55So what do you think of the idea of the location of your property? I'll go to you first, Maria.
0:13:55 > 0:14:02- I like it. It's access off the road, looks nice.- So, all in all, you'd like to go in?- We would.
0:14:02 > 0:14:08- Are you prepared?- We are. - Be on your best behaviour. The faces you'll be pulling are smiley ones.
0:14:08 > 0:14:10- OK.- Good.- Go.
0:14:13 > 0:14:18- It's sort of... Well, it's a room, not a hall.- Yeah, yeah.
0:14:18 > 0:14:21Oh, this is nice.
0:14:21 > 0:14:24- Again, a nice big fireplace. - Big fire.
0:14:26 > 0:14:27Oh, yes.
0:14:28 > 0:14:32- Kitchen diner.- Very nice.- Yeah. - Just what you wanted.
0:14:32 > 0:14:39- Kitchen diner.- They asked for a kitchen diner, they have one. Very nice.- Thank you very much.
0:14:39 > 0:14:43They ask, I deliver. You went, "No. These are things I won't give you."
0:14:43 > 0:14:47This is the ugly side of a bad winner. Look at you.
0:14:47 > 0:14:50- Have a look in here.- Very open.
0:14:50 > 0:14:54- That's a nice big bedroom as well. - It is nice, yeah.
0:14:54 > 0:14:57- Really old beams.- Mm.
0:14:57 > 0:15:02Then again, you can't really hear the traffic. Good.
0:15:05 > 0:15:11- Oh, yeah, I like this. - Yeah, it's a good... a good use of the space.
0:15:11 > 0:15:17It overlooks next door a bit, but it's mainly into the bit down to our door.
0:15:17 > 0:15:22- Hello! What was that?- That's a sense of ownership before owning a house.
0:15:22 > 0:15:25That would lead me to believe they like it.
0:15:25 > 0:15:32- Let's have a look in here. This must be the small bedroom. - Yeah.- The bed fits in there.
0:15:32 > 0:15:36We've missed a room. What's in here?
0:15:37 > 0:15:39Ah! Storage!
0:15:39 > 0:15:43Again, they've really utilised the space very well.
0:15:43 > 0:15:51- I can tell by the sound of the beads on the mirror, that is the walk-in wardrobe or...- Clutterbuster.
0:15:51 > 0:15:56- Oh. Another big room. - Look at the view.
0:15:56 > 0:15:58- That's good.- Spectacular.
0:15:58 > 0:16:05- Spectacular.- That is a word we have not heard before. - No, we haven't.- Never.
0:16:05 > 0:16:07And coming from Martin - bang!
0:16:15 > 0:16:19- Shall we look at the beauty of the house now?- Oh, it's lovely, though.
0:16:19 > 0:16:23- Isn't that lovely?- It is.- Beautiful. - It's nice just to take a moment.
0:16:23 > 0:16:26Now, the house. What do you think?
0:16:26 > 0:16:33My fear was the Achilles' heel of the smaller bedroom, but you've got the walk-in wardrobe.
0:16:33 > 0:16:37- Did that bother you? - Em...- Not particularly.
0:16:37 > 0:16:43I think this house has got more potential than the first one that we looked at.
0:16:43 > 0:16:49- I tell you what, shall we do it? - Yes.- You might really want to know the price of this.
0:16:49 > 0:16:55It is one-nil at the moment to Martin in Guess The Price. Who would like to go first now?
0:16:55 > 0:17:00- Martin.- I've been nominated.- Go on. How much is it on the market for?
0:17:00 > 0:17:04I think this house is on the market for...
0:17:04 > 0:17:09two hundred and... twenty-seven and a half.
0:17:09 > 0:17:13- A very accurate price.- True. Very near your budget of 230.
0:17:13 > 0:17:17- Maria?- I'll say...225.
0:17:17 > 0:17:20- 225.- Two and a half grand in it. - Pricey home.
0:17:20 > 0:17:27The actual price is £225,000 which means, Maria, you are neck and neck in Guess The Price.
0:17:27 > 0:17:32- It rolls on to the Wildcard.- Wow. - What do you think of it as a price?
0:17:32 > 0:17:38- I think it's fair.- A fair price. - There has been a house found that suits you.
0:17:38 > 0:17:42- Let's see if the Wildcard can do any better.- That way.- Come on.
0:17:47 > 0:17:51So they think modern houses don't have the space they're looking for,
0:17:51 > 0:17:55but hopefully this Wildcard will convince them otherwise.
0:17:55 > 0:18:01- You might think this is an illusion. - Perhaps this isn't the house. - No, it is.
0:18:01 > 0:18:07- It is.- But the logic used here was that it was presumed that you didn't want modern
0:18:07 > 0:18:13- because you think the rooms are a bit small.- Yeah.- The rooms aren't small or boxy in this house.
0:18:13 > 0:18:17Is that enough to tempt you inside, I wonder?
0:18:17 > 0:18:25- Em...we'll have a look. - OK, well, do you know what? Let's have a refresher of what you think.
0:18:25 > 0:18:27Facial expressions? Mmm. Oh.
0:18:27 > 0:18:32- That's very different. - What are the reservations?
0:18:32 > 0:18:39- The pylon at the back. - But what that is does not take away from what you've got in that house.
0:18:39 > 0:18:45Yes, it's modern. The rooms are big, it's lovely, and when you look out of the back window, it's nice.
0:18:45 > 0:18:51- I don't want to say too much. Are you prepared to turn your frowns upside down?- We'll have a go.
0:18:51 > 0:18:58- Of course.- Thank you! Three, two, one - start turning those frowns upward.
0:19:01 > 0:19:05- Yeah, nice and white.- Yeah. - Cream and white.
0:19:05 > 0:19:12- Your property's garden, I think, was smaller than this.- No. - Garden space.- No, no, no, no, no.
0:19:12 > 0:19:18We had the driveway and the little bit at the back, the little bit out there and...
0:19:18 > 0:19:24- The driveway was part of the garden?! The driveway was part of the driveway!- Ssh!
0:19:24 > 0:19:26Ssh...
0:19:27 > 0:19:32- Dining room. - A similar size to ours at the minute.
0:19:32 > 0:19:36Right, let's have a look in the kitchen.
0:19:36 > 0:19:40- That's a good size.- I like this. - Yeah, that's nice.
0:19:40 > 0:19:46That kitchen is brand spanking new. Pride and joy of the owner.
0:19:47 > 0:19:49- Big lounge.- Yeah.
0:19:49 > 0:19:51It's pleasant.
0:19:51 > 0:19:55- A good-sized room.- Nice doors out.
0:19:55 > 0:20:01Behind us in that garden is probably the nicest shed we've seen for a very long time.
0:20:01 > 0:20:06I wouldn't even do it the disservice of calling it a shed. Summer house.
0:20:06 > 0:20:11Miniaturise the cast of Little House On The Prairie and it's their house.
0:20:11 > 0:20:14Let's look in this first room. Double room.
0:20:14 > 0:20:19- It's open fields at the back. - Oh, yeah.- Quite a pleasant view.
0:20:19 > 0:20:25- There is something approaching 300 acres of public open spaces. - I knew that. I'd just forgotten.
0:20:25 > 0:20:30- Ah, the bathroom. It's quite big. - Yeah, again.
0:20:30 > 0:20:35- There's no shower over the bath, which we'd probably need.- Yeah.
0:20:36 > 0:20:41- Mm. They're using this as an office. - Another bedroom, used as an office. - It's quite big.
0:20:41 > 0:20:48Overlooks the garden again. We really did want a bigger garden, didn't we?
0:20:48 > 0:20:54- So Emily can have her trampoline. - You can get a trampoline in perfectly fine.
0:20:54 > 0:20:59They come in all diameters. A six-footer there would be fine.
0:20:59 > 0:21:02But they'd bounce over the fence!
0:21:02 > 0:21:06Another bedroom. Double. A reasonable size.
0:21:06 > 0:21:09Oh, this is better.
0:21:09 > 0:21:12This is obviously the master bedroom.
0:21:12 > 0:21:16- The biggest one. - Big size. Yeah, I like this.
0:21:16 > 0:21:22- And I guess that door could be an ensuite.- Let's have a look.
0:21:23 > 0:21:28- Oh, here we go. We've got a shower now.- OK.
0:21:28 > 0:21:33- This room, I... Yeah, I really like this room.- Yeah, I do.
0:21:33 > 0:21:35- With the ensuite.- Yeah.
0:21:35 > 0:21:41These are all comments from someone that I think has been surprised, if not quietly impressed.
0:21:44 > 0:21:48Martin and Maria, I know at the start you weren't keen
0:21:48 > 0:21:52on a modern property and we made assumptions why.
0:21:52 > 0:21:58- On internal inspection here, are we liking modern properties any more?- Yeah, yeah.
0:21:58 > 0:22:02Definitely, for me, it's a pleasant surprise, really.
0:22:02 > 0:22:06I thought being a new build it would be much smaller inside.
0:22:06 > 0:22:10There is method in our madness!
0:22:10 > 0:22:13Guessing the price - neck and neck.
0:22:13 > 0:22:16Who would like to go first and second?
0:22:16 > 0:22:20- You can go first.- OK, right. - I've been volunteered.- Martin.
0:22:20 > 0:22:25You have a maximum of £230,000 as your budget. Go on.
0:22:25 > 0:22:28£218,500.
0:22:28 > 0:22:31Right. OK. Maria?
0:22:31 > 0:22:34Mm...I'll go 215.
0:22:34 > 0:22:39- The actual asking price for this immaculate house...- Yeah.
0:22:39 > 0:22:42- ..is £225,000.- Oh.
0:22:42 > 0:22:45- We've got a winner.- Martin, get in!
0:22:45 > 0:22:50- That is the first victory... - Oh, look at that!- ..for West Brom...
0:22:50 > 0:22:55- Steady. Steady.- Anyway... We have now seen all three houses.
0:22:55 > 0:22:59How excited are you to make this decision?
0:22:59 > 0:23:03That's a good expression. Well, go and do that.
0:23:03 > 0:23:07We'll see you outside your test drive vehicle or even inside it. Go.
0:23:07 > 0:23:12- OK.- Good luck.- Let's stick with this facial expression theme.
0:23:12 > 0:23:16If they choose my house, what would your expression be?
0:23:16 > 0:23:20Amazement and surprise, yes! And if they plump for your house?
0:23:20 > 0:23:26- Yes.- Just accept it. - Yes, predictably, the glib face of victory.
0:23:26 > 0:23:30Anyway, let's have a reminder of all three properties.
0:23:30 > 0:23:36Will they go for my period cottage? It is below their budget.
0:23:38 > 0:23:44Nope, I think the views at my property will win the day. Property Two is wearing the yellow jersey.
0:23:44 > 0:23:48It's got everything they asked for.
0:23:50 > 0:23:57- Or will the Wildcard open up their eyes to the idea of new builds? - And unlock an unexplored world.
0:23:57 > 0:24:00All for a very spacious...
0:24:06 > 0:24:13- Well, no surprise, then. They've chosen Property Two. Smell that, Jonnie!- No.
0:24:13 > 0:24:18- Smell what?- The smell of sweet success, my friend. It's for winners.
0:24:18 > 0:24:25Whatever. No one likes a smug winner. And we don't know if they'll buy, so don't get carried away.
0:24:27 > 0:24:31- If we go over through that way. - Yeah.
0:24:31 > 0:24:35Wait! They've only just got there and now they're leaving?!
0:24:35 > 0:24:41They did mention that this was about easy access to the countryside so they can go cycling together.
0:24:41 > 0:24:45True. And what a wonderful spot to do so.
0:24:51 > 0:24:58What's going on here now? Maria kept it quiet that she's a trained reflexologist.
0:24:58 > 0:25:04I've seen your feet and I can see why she kept it quiet. Bunions like onions!
0:25:04 > 0:25:08At least mine aren't webbed like yours.
0:25:10 > 0:25:16That's where all the other houses you didn't pick were. You have picked mine for your test drive.
0:25:16 > 0:25:22Now for the purposes of everyone and myself as well, what was it about this that you liked so much?
0:25:22 > 0:25:26- I liked the kitchen diner.- Yeah. - That was the dream.
0:25:26 > 0:25:29- You'd never had one before.- Yeah.
0:25:29 > 0:25:34- Is this the quality of life you're looking for?- It is.- Yeah.
0:25:34 > 0:25:39- Location is spot-on. - Have you figured out a place for the old trampoline?
0:25:39 > 0:25:45- We have. We might have a small trampoline. Yeah.- We'll have a think.
0:25:45 > 0:25:50OK, you're closer to a decision now by the sounds of it. Your honour, mate.
0:25:50 > 0:25:56Here it comes. To buy or not to buy, Martin or Maria?
0:25:56 > 0:25:59That is the question.
0:25:59 > 0:26:03- Say it, Maria!- Not to buy. - Not to buy?!
0:26:04 > 0:26:09I'd be happy with a maybe. You've pushed them too far.
0:26:09 > 0:26:13Exactly! So not to buy? What's holding you back from this?
0:26:13 > 0:26:16- Is it...?- It's the trampoline!
0:26:17 > 0:26:22We could sort one out. All right. You're fussier than we thought.
0:26:22 > 0:26:27This is an opportunity to look at the view you'll never find again.
0:26:27 > 0:26:31You might find a garden for the trampoline, but not that view.
0:26:31 > 0:26:36- Go over there, have a look at what you could have won!- Before you do,
0:26:36 > 0:26:40sum up the experience of To Buy Or Not To Buy.
0:26:40 > 0:26:43- Thank you very much(!)- Look at that!
0:26:43 > 0:26:47OK, it's been lovely to meet you. Go off and enjoy the view
0:26:47 > 0:26:49of the house you're not going to buy.
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