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-Oh, I do love a bit of local produce!

-What are you doing?

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-We've got... We're here to make a show.

-I know.

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Look, I've had a tip-off that today this pair are going to make a peach of a programme

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-in the Vale of Evesham, otherwise known as the fruit-and-veg basket of England.

-Oh, right, OK.

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Cherries! I do like a cherry. Have a cherry! There you go.

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-Are we quite done? Can we not get going?

-No, I'm still looking for the symbol of the town we're in...

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-the Pershore plum!

-When did you become an expert on local produce?

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Because, Jonny, one of today's buyers is locally grown,

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and they are both keen on growing their own fruit and veg.

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Where better to do that than in the glorious Vale of Evesham?

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OK, that all makes sense now! Check this out.

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A recent survey has suggested that

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in a few years' time nearly a third of all households are going to be growing their own fruit and veg.

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-Wow! That's a lot of raised beds!

-And a lot of saved money - up to £500 a year, Mr O'Brien!

-What?

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-But surely this isn't the only reason we're here?

-You're not listening, are you?

-No.

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-Roots, Jonny, family roots! Shall we meet today's buyers?

-Yes.

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And here they are, Ian and Sharon Follet.

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Now, these two like to live life to the full and regularly make wagers with each other.

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The most significant wager was lost by Ian and resulted in the couple marrying on Christmas Day 2005.

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This happy union proved to be invaluable when Sharon had a routine back operation three years ago

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and awoke paralysed. They have four children between them, and with their support

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Sharon has regained the ability to walk.

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Their desire now is to move from their current home in Port Isaac, Cornwall,

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to be near to their loved ones in Pershore where Ian is originally from.

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-Lovely place, Port Isaac.

-Yeah. Very hilly.

-So you're looking to try and find a...

-Flat.

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-More level playing field, shall we say?

-Yeah.

-What we thought was, the location here in Pershore,

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everything's accessible, the High Street's not far away,

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and Sharon can have a bit more independence, she can drive her little buggy there.

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-It's a gorgeous town as well, isn't it?

-It is, yeah.

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-I guess we're looking for somewhere central, then?

-Yeah.

-Yes, somewhere central...

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-I need shops!

-That's going to be easy access...

-I need shops! Trust me.

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I don't mind if we're not too close to the shops!

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-No, I think right next to the shops!

-That would be lovely!

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The other problem Sharon's got, a major disability, is she's a shopaholic.

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-Ah?

-That's brilliant. I like that!

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The only thing to watch out for, I suppose, is the flooding potential of the area...er...

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-It has had problems, hasn't it?

-Yeah.

-Big, big problems.

-OK, worth bearing in mind.

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Ian, you're handy, so it doesn't matter if we get a place that needs a bit of work,

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but when all that's said and done, paint the picture of what you would really love.

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Just a nice-sized kitchen and bathroom, which I never really thought about.

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-But once you're getting in and out...

-It's important. What about bedrooms?

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-Because you've got a bit of a horde, haven't you...collectively?

-Well...

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Well, we're lucky there in a way that we're only bringing one with us,

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cos our girls are here anyway, so they've got their own places. But we would like three bedrooms.

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OK, OK. Anything else, then?

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-Garden.

-Garden? Go on, talk to us.

-We like to grow veg.

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And the other thing we would look at is preferably detached if possible, cos I like to make a lot of noise.

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-What kind of noise?

-I like music, so...

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Do you want a bit of a boy's playroom? Do you want a sort of a workshop area? That kind of thing?

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A decent garage or an outbuilding I can put my lathe in and have a bit of a play as I get older.

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-That would be nice.

-So...talk to us money, come on.

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Top line, we're thinking 300,000.

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If it was a bit of a renovation project, obviously, tease down a bit to allow us a little bit of leeway,

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but that's a pretty strict budget.

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-Well, OK, I'm fairly confident with that.

-Are you? Ready?

-Why not?

-Shall we?

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-Pershore, here we come!

-See you in a bit.

-Bye.

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Jonny, I am worried about this. They want a big vegetable patch. There was "a lot meant" by that!

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They're looking for not on a flood plain. That could be an uphill struggle!

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And also they want a property that's kind of modern and full of character! Huh?

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-Don't you worry about it.

-Why?

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Ian is a builder. We can quite literally find him anything under £300,000 and he will sort it for us,

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-done!

-You sound very "Pershore" about this! Let's get going.

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Pershore is neatly nestled in the fruitful Vale of Evesham.

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This pretty market town is renowned for its plums.

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Varieties such as Victoria, Monarch and the Pershore yellow egg plum are always sought after.

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The people of Pershore loves plums so much

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that every August the town throws a festival in honour of this juicy fruit.

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It's also renowned for its magnificent abbey and Georgian buildings.

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The architecture here is so important that parts of the town are listed

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as an outstanding conservation area by the Council of British Archaeology.

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OK, time to find out what plum family homes are on offer in the rest of the UK.

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Starting with this beautiful four-bedroomed terraced townhouse in Penzance, Cornwall,

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offering fabulous family living for...

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But if you don't fancy being that close to your neighbours,

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how about this modern four-bed detached house in Stamford, Leicestershire for...

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And for all you city slickers out there what about this modern two double-bedroomed apartment

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in Crouch End, London, for a stylish...

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So whilst Jonny pounds the streets, I'm going to talk flood plains.

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According to the Environment Agency, over 2.5 million properties in England and Wales

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are at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.

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And, considering the devastation some areas have suffered in recent decades,

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it's no wonder it's an issue we are all becoming increasingly aware of.

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So here are our top tips...

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The Environment Agency have drawn up maps of the areas most at risk.

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If you do your digging, you will find mortgage companies willing to lend

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and insurance companies that will cover properties that have suffered flooding.

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Be aware that up and down the country there are flood alleviation projects happening

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to help reduce the risk.

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The scheme in Pershore may not be as impressive as the Thames Barrier,

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but for the nearby residents the peace of mind it will bring will be invaluable.

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Well, Jonny, I'm overflowing with information about living on a flood plain,

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and I also have a fabulous house. It's a banker. How have you got on?

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OK, I think I've done pretty well. I'm taking a risk, I'm not going to lie to you.

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I've gone for a semi-detached house. I know they asked for detached because of old Ian's drumming,

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but there is a solution for that. A lovely double garage, nonetheless. I'm going to give you a quick look.

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It's really very, very nicely done indeed. It's spacious, gorgeous garden, everything they're after...

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-property 1.

-Property 2! What I've done is I've gone for something they asked for...

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a detached house. It's beautiful. There is one issue which I'm not going to discuss yet.

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I will discuss it with Sharon and Ian. It's fabulous, though. Nothing for our builder to do here.

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-The wild card, please.

-Well, the wild card today is wild because they've asked for a house,

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-so therefore we've gone and given them a bungalow.

-But that's not why we chose this as a wild card.

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-It's because it's in the best-named place in the whole country possibly.

-If you're a six-year-old!

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Right, let's get cracking with the grown-up tour at my choice, property 1.

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Well, I don't think I could have found a house much closer to town.

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You can almost see the shops from the end of the drive,

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and it's got all the living space they need.

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Well, then, here we are. My choice, property 1. It's about location this property.

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I know it's not detached, but it offers so much as a semi-detached house -

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size, space, garage, parking - that I just had to show you it.

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And town-centre location. It means in this bustling community here

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that you've got all the access you need to get to the major shops,

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-so before I talk on too long... what do you think?

-I like it.

-I like the parking space.

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-That's quite handy for a start. And I notice the garage!

-Yes!

-Yes.

-See that?

-This style of property?

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-Love it.

-Yeah?

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-I do, yeah.

-Yeah? They love it so far.

-Well, it's post Second World War, it's got a nice gable end,

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it's been beautifully rendered, you've got a modern garage, you've got block paving

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-and there's so much more inside!

-And I can't see any work to do here.

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Wait till you get inside! No, I'm only joking. It really is lovely.

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-Hurry yourself along. All four feet if you wouldn't mind, Sharon!

-That's fine. Thank you.

-See you later.

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Oh, wow!

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-That's a nice entrance.

-Oh, lovely.

-And we're into...

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Oh! The lounge.

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-I like that.

-Very nice.

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-Oh, natural fire.

-That's gorgeous, isn't it?

-I like that.

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-I like the fact that can get loads of furniture in.

-Yeah. It's wonderful, that.

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-Oh, that's nice.

-Nice dining area. Serving hatch! Saves carrying the food all the way round.

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-I like that.

-It's a big house, isn't it?

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Nice open-plan aspect which is very nice. Makes it very spacious.

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There's nothing much to do. You could actually move in straightaway.

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He almost sounds disappointed. "There's nothing much to do."

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-We can find him something. If not, I'm sure Sharon could.

-Absolutely!

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Oh, wow!

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-That is definitely...a bonus. We didn't ask for that.

-We didn't ask for that. That is a bonus!

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-Oh, wow! Look at this. You'll like this.

-Wow!

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-Yeah, I really like that. I don't know why I'm saying wow, you do all the cooking.

-I know, I know.

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-This is your area!

-I know. Everything's to hand, isn't it?

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-Isn't it marvellous?

-It is really...

-And no work to do either.

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I'm not staying here or you'll get me cooking!

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-Aha! You see? You were being sexist, weren't you?

-No!

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Wow! Ian can cook in here. That's what Sharon was thinking about.

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-You thought that room was for Sharon, it's for Ian.

-I did.

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-Very nice.

-Oh, yeah.

-Stick Ryan in this one.

-Be ideal for Ryan.

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I don't know if he'd like the pink. We'd probably have to change the colour.

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-This would be all right for the grandchildren.

-We'll see how many bedrooms there are. Let's see.

-Nice.

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-The bathroom. Oh, that's nicely decorated.

-Oh, yeah.

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-I thought that was tiles. I like that.

-It's very nice.

-Nice colour, it's neutral.

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It is neutral. It's all nicely decorated. We could move in straightaway.

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It's not something you'd have to worry about.

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-That's a better colour for Ryan.

-Yeah! Yes, I think he'd rather have that colour than the pink!

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-Yeah.

-It's a bigger room.

-Much nicer size.

-Much bigger room.

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-There's enough room for his stuff.

-What's the view to the garden like?

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-It's very nice, isn't it?

-Not overlooked.

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Please, hurry up with the tour! It's chucking it down out here!

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-Oh, lovely! Oh, wow!

-This is the bedroom.

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-Look, they have definitely picked something really nice.

-This is gorgeous.

-Lovely. I love the view,

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-I love the decoration.

-Love the wardrobes! Really love the wardrobes! Look at that!

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Except I'd have to look at myself in the mirror.

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And it's probably not a good thing to do! Good incentive to lose some weight!

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I am also a fan of those floor-to-ceiling mirrors.

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-I know you are. So you can look at yourself.

-No, for refracting light into the room.

-No, no, no!

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That's what I meant. Don't... Ignore it.

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-Lovely, yeah.

-Yeah, I really like that. I think the boys have done us really proud.

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They've done us proud. The next big question is they're going to ask us the price, aren't they?

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-Oh, let us join you out of that weather!

-Miserable!

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Can you try and do your house tours a little bit quicker in future?

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-There's two more to go.

-It was very dry in here.

-I'm sure it was, yes.

-We were OK.

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No problem at all.

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-You actually commented on this room.

-We didn't expect this.

-There you go!

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-It is a real bonus, isn't it?

-Yeah, this is nice.

-Didn't know anything about this.

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-This garden?

-It's not as big as we would like, but it's manageable, isn't it?

-Yeah.

-It's manageable.

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Another thing as well. There are quite a lot of allotments

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in the area, as you would expect. There's a lot of gardeners around.

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Your budget was 300,000 absolutely maximum.

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-You first, please, Sharon.

-Near the top end, so I'm going to go...

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289,950.

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-OK. Interesting.

-Yeah.

-That's pretty close. I was going to go just a little bit nearer the target.

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-I was going to go 295.

-Ready for this? Asking price for this property as of today...

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£220,000!

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-Really?

-That's good.

-Wow!

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-Now, that is an incredible price, isn't it?

-Yeah.

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-That's shocked me, that really has shocked me.

-£80,000 beneath your budget.

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-I mean, just think what you could do with that surplus budget.

-Yeah.

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You're in Pershore, Jonny's found you a plum property.

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-Can I beat it? There's only one way to find out, isn't there?

-You've got a big job!

-Let's get to it!

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Now, I actually listened to Sharon and Ian and found them a lovely detached house,

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fabulously modernised and four bedrooms. My property-hunting skills have surely peaked here!

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OK, property 2 today. The rain has stopped, the sun is breaking through the clouds.

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-What are you thinking? First impressions.

-Very nice.

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-It is very nice.

-Ian, you're very quiet down the end there.

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I just felt cos there's a slope, I'm just concerned whether Sharon can cope with it,

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-but, for me, I love it.

-Yeah? Even though it's got a paved drive?

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-Gaping glass window where...?

-No garage, that's the problem, yeah.

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-You better get yourselves inside. Enjoy the tour, if you can get up the hill.

-Yeah, yeah.

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-Oh, straight into the lounge! Didn't expect that.

-That's nice.

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-It is nice, though.

-I like the fireplace.

-Oh, yeah. Wow! That is really, really nice.

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-I like that. I wasn't expecting that at all.

-I wasn't expecting that straightaway.

-No.

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-Oh!

-Dining room.

-Yeah, I like this.

-Wonderful.

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And it goes on through, you know. That's really nice. Let's go and have a look through there.

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-Yeah, it does look.

-Oh! There's a surprise.

-Oh, yeah, look at that.

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-Really nice. Lovely.

-That's something to think about.

-It is lovely, isn't it?

-I like that.

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It really is great. It's spacious, it's open, it's naturally light, it's really inviting,

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-it's probably the feature of the house.

-It's exactly how you turn a 20th-century house

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into a 21st-century living space.

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-Oh, I love this.

-Oh, this is nice, isn't it?

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-At the breakfast bar which is going to be really...

-Oh, yeah!

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-So while I'm cooking here and you're relaxing there, watching TV, we can still talk.

-And shout the orders!

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I like that! So Ian will be there, toiling away, and the orders barked at him from Sharon...

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-Having said that, he's not doing any building work so he's got plenty of time for cooking.

-This is true.

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Right...

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-Ooh...

-Well, that's a nice, little room. It's boy colour as well already.

-Small.

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-It is small, but it all fits in well.

-Yeah, everything fits in here.

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-Bathroom.

-That's nice.

-That's nice, all tiled up there.

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-That's lovely.

-Nice shower, built-in.

-A shower, yeah.

-I like the natural wood again.

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Yeah, there's lot of natural wood again. Needs no painting. Another job not for me! Love it!

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Forgive me for saying, Jonny, but there's just something brighter about property 2.

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What, the big burning ball of gas in the sky? Yeah, no doubt!

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Oh, wow! I think I've had too many wows in this one!

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That's good. That's much bigger than I thought it was going to be.

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This is huge. I'm going to be nosy. What have we got in here?

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-An en-suite as well!

-With shower.

-Sport, sport!

-Wow, that is lovely.

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-Definitely...

-I think Simon's excelled himself.

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-He'll be sort of cheering out there.

-Yeah!

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-Found the en-suite, then?

-Hmm.

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Oh, I've locked the door!

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-Oh, that is so nice!

-Isn't that beautiful?

-Are you going to go down there and call to me?

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-I'd love that.

-You want me to go down there and sing?

-Yeah.

-Maybe later.

-All right.

-Maybe later.

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Simon, Simon, wherefore art you, Simon? Deny thy father and refuse thy name!

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-Oh, there you are!

-I'm here! I want to know where they are!

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-Wherefore art thou, Sharon and Ian?

-Where did you come from?

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The pink room!

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-It's a big room, though.

-It's still quite a size, isn't it?

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That's three bedrooms so far and there's still another door to go.

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Oh, it's done as a study. That's nice.

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-You could have a small bedroom, but we don't need it.

-No.

-So this for a study would be...

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It's ideal for what they're using it for now with the computer and the mini office.

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This is one of those properties, it's going to go full circle - they're going to like it so much,

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they'll end up hating it.

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It's like you. You like me so much, you pretend to hate me but really... superlikes me.

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-No, no, no. It started as hate and just went all the way round back to hate.

-To love?

-No.

-No...

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I guess when we first approached this house, you thought,

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-"It's on a hill, why are we here?" But having looked round, I think you know why we're here.

-Yeah.

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-I can see why you picked it.

-The house is super.

-Yeah.

-It's a beautiful house, yeah.

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And I accept that it does have for you certain issues which would need fixing.

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It's a bit of juggling act to know. We were saying before

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when we looked out the windows. The views are gorgeous, the house is gorgeous...

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Unfortunately, it's on a hill. Unfortunately, the garden's in tiers.

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Right, guess the price time, then.

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-300 grand's your max. This is a big detached beast with beautiful views.

-It is...

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I'm going to stick with the same price I went the last one, 295.

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-295.

-Mmm.

-OK, I'll stick with my 289...950.

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-That's exactly what you said, 289,950!

-Yeah.

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It's 2-0 to you!

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-Wow! You've lost!

-Ian, you're only playing for pride from now on!

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It's on the market for 279 on the money.

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-That is good.

-That's good.

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-Four bedrooms, detached...

-The house is ideal.

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All right, listen, two very different houses now we've shown you. Plenty to think about, yeah?

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-Too much.

-Yes.

-Oh, no, it isn't!

-My brain's gone into overload.

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-It's not too much, is it, Jonny?

-No, because there's one more to go. You ready for it?

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-Yes.

-It's the wild card. It's this way.

-Down those steps there. Come on, my darling.

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Now, nobody mentioned a bungalow, we hear you say, but this stylish bungalow has such a great layout

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on a huge plot, we're hoping they'll be pleasantly surprised.

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OK, here we are at the wild card, the third and final property of today.

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Now, I want to get your feedback on this one quite early,

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because this is a bit of a radical move compared to the other two we've shown you,

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but not too dissimilar to what you currently live in. What do you think? First impressions?

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-Really, really nice.

-It's big.

-Yeah?

-It's huge. I just can't wait to see the back cos it's massive.

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Never mind that! Let's talk location first. Cos we're in the lovely village of...

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-..Wyre Piddle. I'm sorry.

-Honestly!

-It just makes me laugh. What a great name.

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Wyre Piddle. Beautiful little village, but a bit of a distance from Pershore.

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However I have done some research. I hope the local isn't going to get me here

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but there are bus services into Pershore on a regular basis, every hour.

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The other reason we chose this place is it does represent fantastic value for money.

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Being a bungalow, single-storey property

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and having all your accommodation on one floor means the plots are bigger.

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-So allotment potential, growing fruit and veg potential...

-Sounds good.

-..Is viable here.

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-Sounds good. Can't wait to see the back.

-You haven't seen the inside yet.

-That's true.

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-Get yourselves in there. Enjoy it. We'll be listening in.

-Thank you.

-See you later on.

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Oh! I don't want to give them another wow!

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-I can't.

-You said no more wows, but I'm afraid you've got to give it one by the looks of it.

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Look at the size of it, the space!

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How many boxes have you ticked so far in this one? Oh, that's amazing!

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-I love the size.

-So you might be changing your mind on the bungalow?

-Yeah.

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Well, that's an interesting question Ian asks.

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Because there is this misconception about bungalows

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that they're a bit olde worlde and fuddy-duddy which is unfair,

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-because they can be very modern and very contemporary like this.

-I thought you were talking about me!

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No, I said modern and contemporary!

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This is just...

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-gorgeous!

-I don't know what to say!

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No.

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-I can't...I can't even do my wows!

-It's fantastic, isn't it?

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I am just stunned.

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-We're not going to get one. Shall we do it for her?

-Go on, then.

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-Wow!

-Wow!

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Oh, I love this!

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-The fact I've got somewhere to sit while you're cooking.

-Yeah, yeah. I could sit here for breakfast.

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I can visualise it now with the bacon and eggs I've just cooked for myself!

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And you with your corn flakes.

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There we go, these are good buying sounds.

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If they can visualise themselves actually doing mundane activities

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-like preparing bacon and eggs...

-I'm getting hungry now!

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-Oh! I've got to give them another wow!

-I can feel another wow coming on! Look at this!

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-Oh, I love this!

-It's fantastic!

-This is just exceptionally...

-I've found my place!

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I'm happy!

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-I can chill out in here!

-No, oh, no! Yours is the kitchen, this is mine!

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-You know why things grow so well round here, don't you, Jonny?

-The dynamic weather?

-I think it is!

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Is this the master, then?

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You wouldn't know, would you?

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-But it is a lovely size.

-It's a good size, isn't it?

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Loads of space.

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-It's another double.

-You've still got a double here, yeah.

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-This is still really nice.

-It's still a good size.

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Oh, this must be the master bedroom.

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Somebody's stolen the bed at the moment, but loads of space. Loads of space.

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And I think there's an en-suite.

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-Oh, yeah, en-suite as you say. Shower...

-That's ideal, isn't it?

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-I love that.

-Yeah. That's just what every master bedroom needs, isn't it?

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-You see? I told you this would be the best wild card!

-Why?

-You see?

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The one you wanted...

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Oh, yeah. Brilliant. Don't listen to him. I chose this one. This is nothing to do with him.

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We have a bathroom! This is nicely decorated, isn't it? And a Jacuzzi bath!

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And a shower as well.

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So there'll be no fighting for showers and baths, will there?

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-I love this.

-That's ideal.

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-It's perfect, isn't it?

-It all comes down to...

-It's all down what it's going to cost now.

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That's the next thing, guess the price.

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Well, a tip of the hat to daytime TV's finest house hunters!

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-The wild card's excellent, isn't it?

-Super. We didn't want a bungalow,

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-but it's got an upstairs/downstairs.

-It has, yeah.

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Because you go in and it's two separate parts of the property.

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Completely agree. Because sometimes you walk in a bungalow

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and there's the living room and there's the first bedroom, which can be disconcerting,

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-but not the case here.

-They're totally separate. Left for living, right for sleeping.

-The garden?

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-How is this garden for you?

-Oh, well, look - space.

-It's lovely.

-Space everywhere.

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-It's going well, but that might all change, mightn't it?

-Yes.

-OK, guess-the-price time.

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-It's 2-0 to you.

-Of course.

-Yes.

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-Your budget £300,000. Go on.

-I think you've gone over budget.

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So I am going to say...

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..310.

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310,000, OK.

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Ian?

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-I'm going to go smack on the money. 300,000.

-OK. Well, you've got some pride. Well done. Come on.

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-There you go. But there's a little bit of change, only a little bit.

-Mmm?

-299,000.

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-On the nose.

-I saved face.

-He did well.

-I saved face.

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-What do you think, Sharon?

-I love it. I really love it.

-You really do love it, don't you?

-Yeah, I do.

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-We actually might need a handkerchief in a moment.

-Yeah!

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Aw!

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That's so lovely.

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-We're going to go through the motions, we better had, hadn't we?

-Yeah, we've got to.

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We're made to. We have to do this.

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-You've now seen three very different properties...

-Yeah.

-Hmm...

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two in Pershore, one out here in Wyre Piddle... I won't giggle, I won't giggle!

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So take yourselves off and decide which one you would like to spend a bit more time in.

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-OK.

-We'll see you in a moment.

-Thank you.

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Well, there we go, three very different properties indeed.

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So while they're off making that decision, here is a reminder for you at home.

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So will they go for my property? Surely the most convenient choice for Sharon

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to fulfil her shopaholic tendencies.

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Or will they choose my modern detached house?

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A bit further away from the shops to give Ian's credit card a break!

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The price won't, though!

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All joking aside, Sharon did seem most enamoured with the wild card,

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which was furthest from the shops.

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So... which one will they "plum-p" for?

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Well, let's be honest! It's no surprise - they've chosen the wild card.

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And it's not long before the family arrive. Who do we have here, then?

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Well, this would be one of her daughters with her children and Mum.

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Excellent! And it's straight into Sharon's favourite room.

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Who knows? If all goes to plan, they could be growing their own strawberries in this very house!

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Right, who wants strawberries?

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Me! Me!

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Well, they seem to be going down a treat but what do people think of the bungalow?

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It's absolutely gorgeous! It's lovely!

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Now they're all fuelled up, it's time for a kickabout!

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-Once more the adage is proved, everyone loves the wild card!

-Yeah.

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-And how can you not?

-So, come on, you've spent a bit more time here.

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-Yeah? You've had family round. What are you thinking? You enjoying it still?

-Still enjoying it!

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You've really, really put the cat amongst the pigeons.

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We've just... We've lost the plot completely.

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-You've thrown everything into the mix and we don't know where to go!

-Right...

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-OK... Oh, oh... Sorry... Very importantly, what did the grandchildren think?

-They loved it.

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-They loved the garden.

-That's all you want, isn't it? A lovely private space like that.

-Yeah.

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The kids can come in, open the back door,

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not kick them out literally, obviously...

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-and know they're safe and secure. And you haven't got to worry about it.

-It's all fully enclosed.

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-It's lovely.

-OK, right, is this a to buy or not to buy?

-Well, we're going to go away, have a deeper think,

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-get the buggy, see whether we can use the shortcut with the buggy...

-Of course.

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Then we'll be in a position to make a decision, I think. At the moment it's a maybe.

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-It's a maybe on that one.

-It's a maybe.

-It's a really good maybe!

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Assuming... Because I know that you love this place... Assuming that you can off-road to Pershore and back

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-in the buggy, what would it be then?

-Oh, a yeah.

-It would be, wouldn't it? I thought so.

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That's fair enough. You do have real practical considerations that you have to take into account.

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-For me.

-Absolutely.

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-Well, all in all, we've had a fabulous day. Hope you've enjoyed it too.

-Yes, we have.

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-Indeed. Thank you very much for all your advice.

-You've been great!

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Get yourselves back in there, have another look round this place, take advantage while you're here,

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-maybe that will make your mind up. All right, guys?

-Thank you.

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Enjoy that gorgeous fruit in there. It's lovely.

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