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-Oh, I do love a bit of local produce! -What are you doing? | 0:00:02 | 0:00:04 | |
-We've got... We're here to make a show. -I know. | 0:00:04 | 0:00:06 | |
Look, I've had a tip-off that today this pair are going to make a peach of a programme | 0:00:06 | 0:00:11 | |
-in the Vale of Evesham, otherwise known as the fruit-and-veg basket of England. -Oh, right, OK. | 0:00:11 | 0:00:15 | |
Cherries! I do like a cherry. Have a cherry! There you go. | 0:00:15 | 0:00:17 | |
-Are we quite done? Can we not get going? -No, I'm still looking for the symbol of the town we're in... | 0:00:29 | 0:00:35 | |
-the Pershore plum! -When did you become an expert on local produce? | 0:00:35 | 0:00:39 | |
Because, Jonny, one of today's buyers is locally grown, | 0:00:39 | 0:00:41 | |
and they are both keen on growing their own fruit and veg. | 0:00:41 | 0:00:44 | |
Where better to do that than in the glorious Vale of Evesham? | 0:00:44 | 0:00:47 | |
OK, that all makes sense now! Check this out. | 0:00:47 | 0:00:49 | |
A recent survey has suggested that | 0:00:49 | 0:00:51 | |
in a few years' time nearly a third of all households are going to be growing their own fruit and veg. | 0:00:51 | 0:00:55 | |
-Wow! That's a lot of raised beds! -And a lot of saved money - up to £500 a year, Mr O'Brien! -What? | 0:00:55 | 0:01:00 | |
-But surely this isn't the only reason we're here? -You're not listening, are you? -No. | 0:01:01 | 0:01:05 | |
-Roots, Jonny, family roots! Shall we meet today's buyers? -Yes. | 0:01:05 | 0:01:09 | |
And here they are, Ian and Sharon Follet. | 0:01:09 | 0:01:13 | |
Now, these two like to live life to the full and regularly make wagers with each other. | 0:01:13 | 0:01:17 | |
The most significant wager was lost by Ian and resulted in the couple marrying on Christmas Day 2005. | 0:01:17 | 0:01:23 | |
This happy union proved to be invaluable when Sharon had a routine back operation three years ago | 0:01:23 | 0:01:28 | |
and awoke paralysed. They have four children between them, and with their support | 0:01:28 | 0:01:32 | |
Sharon has regained the ability to walk. | 0:01:32 | 0:01:34 | |
Their desire now is to move from their current home in Port Isaac, Cornwall, | 0:01:34 | 0:01:37 | |
to be near to their loved ones in Pershore where Ian is originally from. | 0:01:37 | 0:01:42 | |
-Lovely place, Port Isaac. -Yeah. Very hilly. -So you're looking to try and find a... -Flat. | 0:01:42 | 0:01:48 | |
-More level playing field, shall we say? -Yeah. -What we thought was, the location here in Pershore, | 0:01:48 | 0:01:52 | |
everything's accessible, the High Street's not far away, | 0:01:52 | 0:01:56 | |
and Sharon can have a bit more independence, she can drive her little buggy there. | 0:01:56 | 0:02:00 | |
-It's a gorgeous town as well, isn't it? -It is, yeah. | 0:02:00 | 0:02:03 | |
-I guess we're looking for somewhere central, then? -Yeah. -Yes, somewhere central... | 0:02:03 | 0:02:07 | |
-I need shops! -That's going to be easy access... -I need shops! Trust me. | 0:02:07 | 0:02:10 | |
I don't mind if we're not too close to the shops! | 0:02:10 | 0:02:13 | |
-No, I think right next to the shops! -That would be lovely! | 0:02:13 | 0:02:17 | |
The other problem Sharon's got, a major disability, is she's a shopaholic. | 0:02:17 | 0:02:20 | |
-Ah? -That's brilliant. I like that! | 0:02:20 | 0:02:22 | |
The only thing to watch out for, I suppose, is the flooding potential of the area...er... | 0:02:22 | 0:02:28 | |
-It has had problems, hasn't it? -Yeah. -Big, big problems. -OK, worth bearing in mind. | 0:02:28 | 0:02:33 | |
Ian, you're handy, so it doesn't matter if we get a place that needs a bit of work, | 0:02:33 | 0:02:36 | |
but when all that's said and done, paint the picture of what you would really love. | 0:02:36 | 0:02:41 | |
Just a nice-sized kitchen and bathroom, which I never really thought about. | 0:02:41 | 0:02:46 | |
-But once you're getting in and out... -It's important. What about bedrooms? | 0:02:46 | 0:02:50 | |
-Because you've got a bit of a horde, haven't you...collectively? -Well... | 0:02:50 | 0:02:54 | |
Well, we're lucky there in a way that we're only bringing one with us, | 0:02:54 | 0:02:59 | |
cos our girls are here anyway, so they've got their own places. But we would like three bedrooms. | 0:02:59 | 0:03:04 | |
OK, OK. Anything else, then? | 0:03:04 | 0:03:06 | |
-Garden. -Garden? Go on, talk to us. -We like to grow veg. | 0:03:06 | 0:03:09 | |
And the other thing we would look at is preferably detached if possible, cos I like to make a lot of noise. | 0:03:09 | 0:03:14 | |
-What kind of noise? -I like music, so... | 0:03:14 | 0:03:17 | |
Do you want a bit of a boy's playroom? Do you want a sort of a workshop area? That kind of thing? | 0:03:17 | 0:03:21 | |
A decent garage or an outbuilding I can put my lathe in and have a bit of a play as I get older. | 0:03:21 | 0:03:26 | |
-That would be nice. -So...talk to us money, come on. | 0:03:26 | 0:03:30 | |
Top line, we're thinking 300,000. | 0:03:30 | 0:03:34 | |
If it was a bit of a renovation project, obviously, tease down a bit to allow us a little bit of leeway, | 0:03:34 | 0:03:41 | |
but that's a pretty strict budget. | 0:03:41 | 0:03:42 | |
-Well, OK, I'm fairly confident with that. -Are you? Ready? -Why not? -Shall we? | 0:03:42 | 0:03:46 | |
-Pershore, here we come! -See you in a bit. -Bye. | 0:03:46 | 0:03:49 | |
Jonny, I am worried about this. They want a big vegetable patch. There was "a lot meant" by that! | 0:03:50 | 0:03:54 | |
They're looking for not on a flood plain. That could be an uphill struggle! | 0:03:54 | 0:03:57 | |
And also they want a property that's kind of modern and full of character! Huh? | 0:03:57 | 0:04:00 | |
-Don't you worry about it. -Why? | 0:04:00 | 0:04:03 | |
Ian is a builder. We can quite literally find him anything under £300,000 and he will sort it for us, | 0:04:03 | 0:04:08 | |
-done! -You sound very "Pershore" about this! Let's get going. | 0:04:08 | 0:04:11 | |
Pershore is neatly nestled in the fruitful Vale of Evesham. | 0:04:12 | 0:04:16 | |
This pretty market town is renowned for its plums. | 0:04:16 | 0:04:19 | |
Varieties such as Victoria, Monarch and the Pershore yellow egg plum are always sought after. | 0:04:19 | 0:04:25 | |
The people of Pershore loves plums so much | 0:04:25 | 0:04:27 | |
that every August the town throws a festival in honour of this juicy fruit. | 0:04:27 | 0:04:31 | |
It's also renowned for its magnificent abbey and Georgian buildings. | 0:04:31 | 0:04:35 | |
The architecture here is so important that parts of the town are listed | 0:04:35 | 0:04:37 | |
as an outstanding conservation area by the Council of British Archaeology. | 0:04:37 | 0:04:41 | |
OK, time to find out what plum family homes are on offer in the rest of the UK. | 0:04:41 | 0:04:46 | |
Starting with this beautiful four-bedroomed terraced townhouse in Penzance, Cornwall, | 0:04:46 | 0:04:51 | |
offering fabulous family living for... | 0:04:51 | 0:04:53 | |
But if you don't fancy being that close to your neighbours, | 0:04:56 | 0:04:59 | |
how about this modern four-bed detached house in Stamford, Leicestershire for... | 0:04:59 | 0:05:03 | |
And for all you city slickers out there what about this modern two double-bedroomed apartment | 0:05:06 | 0:05:11 | |
in Crouch End, London, for a stylish... | 0:05:11 | 0:05:12 | |
So whilst Jonny pounds the streets, I'm going to talk flood plains. | 0:05:17 | 0:05:21 | |
According to the Environment Agency, over 2.5 million properties in England and Wales | 0:05:21 | 0:05:27 | |
are at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea. | 0:05:27 | 0:05:29 | |
And, considering the devastation some areas have suffered in recent decades, | 0:05:29 | 0:05:33 | |
it's no wonder it's an issue we are all becoming increasingly aware of. | 0:05:33 | 0:05:37 | |
So here are our top tips... | 0:05:37 | 0:05:39 | |
The Environment Agency have drawn up maps of the areas most at risk. | 0:05:40 | 0:05:44 | |
If you do your digging, you will find mortgage companies willing to lend | 0:05:46 | 0:05:50 | |
and insurance companies that will cover properties that have suffered flooding. | 0:05:50 | 0:05:54 | |
Be aware that up and down the country there are flood alleviation projects happening | 0:05:56 | 0:05:59 | |
to help reduce the risk. | 0:05:59 | 0:06:01 | |
The scheme in Pershore may not be as impressive as the Thames Barrier, | 0:06:01 | 0:06:04 | |
but for the nearby residents the peace of mind it will bring will be invaluable. | 0:06:04 | 0:06:08 | |
Well, Jonny, I'm overflowing with information about living on a flood plain, | 0:06:10 | 0:06:14 | |
and I also have a fabulous house. It's a banker. How have you got on? | 0:06:14 | 0:06:18 | |
OK, I think I've done pretty well. I'm taking a risk, I'm not going to lie to you. | 0:06:18 | 0:06:21 | |
I've gone for a semi-detached house. I know they asked for detached because of old Ian's drumming, | 0:06:21 | 0:06:25 | |
but there is a solution for that. A lovely double garage, nonetheless. I'm going to give you a quick look. | 0:06:25 | 0:06:30 | |
It's really very, very nicely done indeed. It's spacious, gorgeous garden, everything they're after... | 0:06:30 | 0:06:34 | |
-property 1. -Property 2! What I've done is I've gone for something they asked for... | 0:06:34 | 0:06:38 | |
a detached house. It's beautiful. There is one issue which I'm not going to discuss yet. | 0:06:38 | 0:06:42 | |
I will discuss it with Sharon and Ian. It's fabulous, though. Nothing for our builder to do here. | 0:06:42 | 0:06:48 | |
-The wild card, please. -Well, the wild card today is wild because they've asked for a house, | 0:06:48 | 0:06:52 | |
-so therefore we've gone and given them a bungalow. -But that's not why we chose this as a wild card. | 0:06:52 | 0:06:56 | |
-It's because it's in the best-named place in the whole country possibly. -If you're a six-year-old! | 0:06:56 | 0:07:00 | |
Right, let's get cracking with the grown-up tour at my choice, property 1. | 0:07:00 | 0:07:04 | |
Well, I don't think I could have found a house much closer to town. | 0:07:07 | 0:07:10 | |
You can almost see the shops from the end of the drive, | 0:07:10 | 0:07:13 | |
and it's got all the living space they need. | 0:07:13 | 0:07:16 | |
Well, then, here we are. My choice, property 1. It's about location this property. | 0:07:16 | 0:07:19 | |
I know it's not detached, but it offers so much as a semi-detached house - | 0:07:19 | 0:07:24 | |
size, space, garage, parking - that I just had to show you it. | 0:07:24 | 0:07:29 | |
And town-centre location. It means in this bustling community here | 0:07:29 | 0:07:33 | |
that you've got all the access you need to get to the major shops, | 0:07:33 | 0:07:36 | |
-so before I talk on too long... what do you think? -I like it. -I like the parking space. | 0:07:36 | 0:07:41 | |
-That's quite handy for a start. And I notice the garage! -Yes! -Yes. -See that? -This style of property? | 0:07:41 | 0:07:48 | |
-Love it. -Yeah? | 0:07:48 | 0:07:50 | |
-I do, yeah. -Yeah? They love it so far. -Well, it's post Second World War, it's got a nice gable end, | 0:07:50 | 0:07:55 | |
it's been beautifully rendered, you've got a modern garage, you've got block paving | 0:07:55 | 0:07:59 | |
-and there's so much more inside! -And I can't see any work to do here. | 0:07:59 | 0:08:02 | |
Wait till you get inside! No, I'm only joking. It really is lovely. | 0:08:02 | 0:08:06 | |
-Hurry yourself along. All four feet if you wouldn't mind, Sharon! -That's fine. Thank you. -See you later. | 0:08:06 | 0:08:11 | |
Oh, wow! | 0:08:14 | 0:08:14 | |
-That's a nice entrance. -Oh, lovely. -And we're into... | 0:08:14 | 0:08:19 | |
Oh! The lounge. | 0:08:19 | 0:08:20 | |
-I like that. -Very nice. | 0:08:20 | 0:08:22 | |
-Oh, natural fire. -That's gorgeous, isn't it? -I like that. | 0:08:22 | 0:08:26 | |
-I like the fact that can get loads of furniture in. -Yeah. It's wonderful, that. | 0:08:26 | 0:08:31 | |
-Oh, that's nice. -Nice dining area. Serving hatch! Saves carrying the food all the way round. | 0:08:33 | 0:08:38 | |
-I like that. -It's a big house, isn't it? | 0:08:38 | 0:08:41 | |
Nice open-plan aspect which is very nice. Makes it very spacious. | 0:08:41 | 0:08:45 | |
There's nothing much to do. You could actually move in straightaway. | 0:08:45 | 0:08:48 | |
He almost sounds disappointed. "There's nothing much to do." | 0:08:48 | 0:08:51 | |
-We can find him something. If not, I'm sure Sharon could. -Absolutely! | 0:08:51 | 0:08:54 | |
Oh, wow! | 0:08:54 | 0:08:56 | |
-That is definitely...a bonus. We didn't ask for that. -We didn't ask for that. That is a bonus! | 0:08:56 | 0:09:01 | |
-Oh, wow! Look at this. You'll like this. -Wow! | 0:09:03 | 0:09:06 | |
-Yeah, I really like that. I don't know why I'm saying wow, you do all the cooking. -I know, I know. | 0:09:06 | 0:09:11 | |
-This is your area! -I know. Everything's to hand, isn't it? | 0:09:11 | 0:09:13 | |
-Isn't it marvellous? -It is really... -And no work to do either. | 0:09:13 | 0:09:17 | |
I'm not staying here or you'll get me cooking! | 0:09:17 | 0:09:19 | |
-Aha! You see? You were being sexist, weren't you? -No! | 0:09:19 | 0:09:23 | |
Wow! Ian can cook in here. That's what Sharon was thinking about. | 0:09:23 | 0:09:27 | |
-You thought that room was for Sharon, it's for Ian. -I did. | 0:09:27 | 0:09:29 | |
-Very nice. -Oh, yeah. -Stick Ryan in this one. -Be ideal for Ryan. | 0:09:30 | 0:09:34 | |
I don't know if he'd like the pink. We'd probably have to change the colour. | 0:09:34 | 0:09:37 | |
-This would be all right for the grandchildren. -We'll see how many bedrooms there are. Let's see. -Nice. | 0:09:37 | 0:09:43 | |
-The bathroom. Oh, that's nicely decorated. -Oh, yeah. | 0:09:44 | 0:09:48 | |
-I thought that was tiles. I like that. -It's very nice. -Nice colour, it's neutral. | 0:09:48 | 0:09:53 | |
It is neutral. It's all nicely decorated. We could move in straightaway. | 0:09:53 | 0:09:57 | |
It's not something you'd have to worry about. | 0:09:57 | 0:09:59 | |
-That's a better colour for Ryan. -Yeah! Yes, I think he'd rather have that colour than the pink! | 0:10:00 | 0:10:05 | |
-Yeah. -It's a bigger room. -Much nicer size. -Much bigger room. | 0:10:05 | 0:10:10 | |
-There's enough room for his stuff. -What's the view to the garden like? | 0:10:10 | 0:10:13 | |
-It's very nice, isn't it? -Not overlooked. | 0:10:13 | 0:10:16 | |
Please, hurry up with the tour! It's chucking it down out here! | 0:10:16 | 0:10:19 | |
-Oh, lovely! Oh, wow! -This is the bedroom. | 0:10:21 | 0:10:25 | |
-Look, they have definitely picked something really nice. -This is gorgeous. -Lovely. I love the view, | 0:10:25 | 0:10:30 | |
-I love the decoration. -Love the wardrobes! Really love the wardrobes! Look at that! | 0:10:30 | 0:10:36 | |
Except I'd have to look at myself in the mirror. | 0:10:36 | 0:10:38 | |
And it's probably not a good thing to do! Good incentive to lose some weight! | 0:10:38 | 0:10:42 | |
I am also a fan of those floor-to-ceiling mirrors. | 0:10:42 | 0:10:45 | |
-I know you are. So you can look at yourself. -No, for refracting light into the room. -No, no, no! | 0:10:45 | 0:10:50 | |
That's what I meant. Don't... Ignore it. | 0:10:50 | 0:10:52 | |
-Lovely, yeah. -Yeah, I really like that. I think the boys have done us really proud. | 0:10:52 | 0:10:56 | |
They've done us proud. The next big question is they're going to ask us the price, aren't they? | 0:10:56 | 0:11:00 | |
-Oh, let us join you out of that weather! -Miserable! | 0:11:03 | 0:11:07 | |
Can you try and do your house tours a little bit quicker in future? | 0:11:07 | 0:11:11 | |
-There's two more to go. -It was very dry in here. -I'm sure it was, yes. -We were OK. | 0:11:11 | 0:11:15 | |
No problem at all. | 0:11:15 | 0:11:16 | |
-You actually commented on this room. -We didn't expect this. -There you go! | 0:11:16 | 0:11:20 | |
-It is a real bonus, isn't it? -Yeah, this is nice. -Didn't know anything about this. | 0:11:20 | 0:11:23 | |
-This garden? -It's not as big as we would like, but it's manageable, isn't it? -Yeah. -It's manageable. | 0:11:23 | 0:11:29 | |
Another thing as well. There are quite a lot of allotments | 0:11:29 | 0:11:32 | |
in the area, as you would expect. There's a lot of gardeners around. | 0:11:32 | 0:11:36 | |
Your budget was 300,000 absolutely maximum. | 0:11:36 | 0:11:41 | |
-You first, please, Sharon. -Near the top end, so I'm going to go... | 0:11:41 | 0:11:45 | |
289,950. | 0:11:45 | 0:11:49 | |
-OK. Interesting. -Yeah. -That's pretty close. I was going to go just a little bit nearer the target. | 0:11:49 | 0:11:54 | |
-I was going to go 295. -Ready for this? Asking price for this property as of today... | 0:11:54 | 0:11:59 | |
£220,000! | 0:11:59 | 0:12:00 | |
-Really? -That's good. -Wow! | 0:12:01 | 0:12:04 | |
-Now, that is an incredible price, isn't it? -Yeah. | 0:12:04 | 0:12:06 | |
-That's shocked me, that really has shocked me. -£80,000 beneath your budget. | 0:12:06 | 0:12:10 | |
-I mean, just think what you could do with that surplus budget. -Yeah. | 0:12:10 | 0:12:13 | |
You're in Pershore, Jonny's found you a plum property. | 0:12:13 | 0:12:16 | |
-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! | 0:12:16 | 0:12:21 | |
Now, I actually listened to Sharon and Ian and found them a lovely detached house, | 0:12:24 | 0:12:30 | |
fabulously modernised and four bedrooms. My property-hunting skills have surely peaked here! | 0:12:30 | 0:12:36 | |
OK, property 2 today. The rain has stopped, the sun is breaking through the clouds. | 0:12:36 | 0:12:41 | |
-What are you thinking? First impressions. -Very nice. | 0:12:41 | 0:12:44 | |
-It is very nice. -Ian, you're very quiet down the end there. | 0:12:44 | 0:12:47 | |
I just felt cos there's a slope, I'm just concerned whether Sharon can cope with it, | 0:12:47 | 0:12:51 | |
-but, for me, I love it. -Yeah? Even though it's got a paved drive? | 0:12:51 | 0:12:55 | |
-Gaping glass window where...? -No garage, that's the problem, yeah. | 0:12:55 | 0:12:59 | |
-You better get yourselves inside. Enjoy the tour, if you can get up the hill. -Yeah, yeah. | 0:12:59 | 0:13:03 | |
-Oh, straight into the lounge! Didn't expect that. -That's nice. | 0:13:09 | 0:13:12 | |
-It is nice, though. -I like the fireplace. -Oh, yeah. Wow! That is really, really nice. | 0:13:12 | 0:13:19 | |
-I like that. I wasn't expecting that at all. -I wasn't expecting that straightaway. -No. | 0:13:19 | 0:13:23 | |
-Oh! -Dining room. -Yeah, I like this. -Wonderful. | 0:13:23 | 0:13:26 | |
And it goes on through, you know. That's really nice. Let's go and have a look through there. | 0:13:26 | 0:13:30 | |
-Yeah, it does look. -Oh! There's a surprise. -Oh, yeah, look at that. | 0:13:30 | 0:13:34 | |
-Really nice. Lovely. -That's something to think about. -It is lovely, isn't it? -I like that. | 0:13:34 | 0:13:41 | |
It really is great. It's spacious, it's open, it's naturally light, it's really inviting, | 0:13:41 | 0:13:46 | |
-it's probably the feature of the house. -It's exactly how you turn a 20th-century house | 0:13:46 | 0:13:49 | |
into a 21st-century living space. | 0:13:49 | 0:13:51 | |
-Oh, I love this. -Oh, this is nice, isn't it? | 0:13:52 | 0:13:56 | |
-At the breakfast bar which is going to be really... -Oh, yeah! | 0:13:56 | 0:14:01 | |
-So while I'm cooking here and you're relaxing there, watching TV, we can still talk. -And shout the orders! | 0:14:01 | 0:14:05 | |
I like that! So Ian will be there, toiling away, and the orders barked at him from Sharon... | 0:14:05 | 0:14:10 | |
-Having said that, he's not doing any building work so he's got plenty of time for cooking. -This is true. | 0:14:10 | 0:14:14 | |
Right... | 0:14:14 | 0:14:16 | |
-Ooh... -Well, that's a nice, little room. It's boy colour as well already. -Small. | 0:14:16 | 0:14:22 | |
-It is small, but it all fits in well. -Yeah, everything fits in here. | 0:14:22 | 0:14:26 | |
-Bathroom. -That's nice. -That's nice, all tiled up there. | 0:14:26 | 0:14:29 | |
-That's lovely. -Nice shower, built-in. -A shower, yeah. -I like the natural wood again. | 0:14:29 | 0:14:34 | |
Yeah, there's lot of natural wood again. Needs no painting. Another job not for me! Love it! | 0:14:34 | 0:14:40 | |
Forgive me for saying, Jonny, but there's just something brighter about property 2. | 0:14:40 | 0:14:43 | |
What, the big burning ball of gas in the sky? Yeah, no doubt! | 0:14:44 | 0:14:49 | |
Oh, wow! I think I've had too many wows in this one! | 0:14:50 | 0:14:53 | |
That's good. That's much bigger than I thought it was going to be. | 0:14:53 | 0:14:56 | |
This is huge. I'm going to be nosy. What have we got in here? | 0:14:56 | 0:14:59 | |
-An en-suite as well! -With shower. -Sport, sport! -Wow, that is lovely. | 0:14:59 | 0:15:04 | |
-Definitely... -I think Simon's excelled himself. | 0:15:04 | 0:15:07 | |
-He'll be sort of cheering out there. -Yeah! | 0:15:07 | 0:15:09 | |
-Found the en-suite, then? -Hmm. | 0:15:11 | 0:15:13 | |
Oh, I've locked the door! | 0:15:14 | 0:15:16 | |
-Oh, that is so nice! -Isn't that beautiful? -Are you going to go down there and call to me? | 0:15:18 | 0:15:23 | |
-I'd love that. -You want me to go down there and sing? -Yeah. -Maybe later. -All right. -Maybe later. | 0:15:23 | 0:15:28 | |
Simon, Simon, wherefore art you, Simon? Deny thy father and refuse thy name! | 0:15:28 | 0:15:33 | |
-Oh, there you are! -I'm here! I want to know where they are! | 0:15:33 | 0:15:36 | |
-Wherefore art thou, Sharon and Ian? -Where did you come from? | 0:15:36 | 0:15:39 | |
The pink room! | 0:15:40 | 0:15:41 | |
-It's a big room, though. -It's still quite a size, isn't it? | 0:15:42 | 0:15:45 | |
That's three bedrooms so far and there's still another door to go. | 0:15:45 | 0:15:48 | |
Oh, it's done as a study. That's nice. | 0:15:49 | 0:15:53 | |
-You could have a small bedroom, but we don't need it. -No. -So this for a study would be... | 0:15:53 | 0:15:57 | |
It's ideal for what they're using it for now with the computer and the mini office. | 0:15:57 | 0:16:01 | |
This is one of those properties, it's going to go full circle - they're going to like it so much, | 0:16:01 | 0:16:05 | |
they'll end up hating it. | 0:16:05 | 0:16:07 | |
It's like you. You like me so much, you pretend to hate me but really... superlikes me. | 0:16:07 | 0:16:12 | |
-No, no, no. It started as hate and just went all the way round back to hate. -To love? -No. -No... | 0:16:12 | 0:16:19 | |
I guess when we first approached this house, you thought, | 0:16:22 | 0:16:25 | |
-"It's on a hill, why are we here?" But having looked round, I think you know why we're here. -Yeah. | 0:16:25 | 0:16:30 | |
-I can see why you picked it. -The house is super. -Yeah. -It's a beautiful house, yeah. | 0:16:30 | 0:16:34 | |
And I accept that it does have for you certain issues which would need fixing. | 0:16:34 | 0:16:37 | |
It's a bit of juggling act to know. We were saying before | 0:16:37 | 0:16:41 | |
when we looked out the windows. The views are gorgeous, the house is gorgeous... | 0:16:41 | 0:16:45 | |
Unfortunately, it's on a hill. Unfortunately, the garden's in tiers. | 0:16:45 | 0:16:50 | |
Right, guess the price time, then. | 0:16:50 | 0:16:52 | |
-300 grand's your max. This is a big detached beast with beautiful views. -It is... | 0:16:52 | 0:16:57 | |
I'm going to stick with the same price I went the last one, 295. | 0:16:57 | 0:17:00 | |
-295. -Mmm. -OK, I'll stick with my 289...950. | 0:17:00 | 0:17:05 | |
-That's exactly what you said, 289,950! -Yeah. | 0:17:05 | 0:17:08 | |
It's 2-0 to you! | 0:17:08 | 0:17:11 | |
-Wow! You've lost! -Ian, you're only playing for pride from now on! | 0:17:11 | 0:17:14 | |
It's on the market for 279 on the money. | 0:17:14 | 0:17:18 | |
-That is good. -That's good. | 0:17:18 | 0:17:20 | |
-Four bedrooms, detached... -The house is ideal. | 0:17:20 | 0:17:23 | |
All right, listen, two very different houses now we've shown you. Plenty to think about, yeah? | 0:17:23 | 0:17:27 | |
-Too much. -Yes. -Oh, no, it isn't! -My brain's gone into overload. | 0:17:27 | 0:17:31 | |
-It's not too much, is it, Jonny? -No, because there's one more to go. You ready for it? | 0:17:31 | 0:17:34 | |
-Yes. -It's the wild card. It's this way. -Down those steps there. Come on, my darling. | 0:17:34 | 0:17:39 | |
Now, nobody mentioned a bungalow, we hear you say, but this stylish bungalow has such a great layout | 0:17:42 | 0:17:48 | |
on a huge plot, we're hoping they'll be pleasantly surprised. | 0:17:48 | 0:17:52 | |
OK, here we are at the wild card, the third and final property of today. | 0:17:52 | 0:17:56 | |
Now, I want to get your feedback on this one quite early, | 0:17:56 | 0:17:58 | |
because this is a bit of a radical move compared to the other two we've shown you, | 0:17:58 | 0:18:01 | |
but not too dissimilar to what you currently live in. What do you think? First impressions? | 0:18:01 | 0:18:06 | |
-Really, really nice. -It's big. -Yeah? -It's huge. I just can't wait to see the back cos it's massive. | 0:18:06 | 0:18:13 | |
Never mind that! Let's talk location first. Cos we're in the lovely village of... | 0:18:13 | 0:18:18 | |
-..Wyre Piddle. I'm sorry. -Honestly! -It just makes me laugh. What a great name. | 0:18:19 | 0:18:23 | |
Wyre Piddle. Beautiful little village, but a bit of a distance from Pershore. | 0:18:23 | 0:18:28 | |
However I have done some research. I hope the local isn't going to get me here | 0:18:28 | 0:18:33 | |
but there are bus services into Pershore on a regular basis, every hour. | 0:18:33 | 0:18:38 | |
The other reason we chose this place is it does represent fantastic value for money. | 0:18:38 | 0:18:41 | |
Being a bungalow, single-storey property | 0:18:41 | 0:18:43 | |
and having all your accommodation on one floor means the plots are bigger. | 0:18:43 | 0:18:46 | |
-So allotment potential, growing fruit and veg potential... -Sounds good. -..Is viable here. | 0:18:46 | 0:18:51 | |
-Sounds good. Can't wait to see the back. -You haven't seen the inside yet. -That's true. | 0:18:51 | 0:18:54 | |
-Get yourselves in there. Enjoy it. We'll be listening in. -Thank you. -See you later on. | 0:18:54 | 0:18:58 | |
Oh! I don't want to give them another wow! | 0:19:01 | 0:19:04 | |
-I can't. -You said no more wows, but I'm afraid you've got to give it one by the looks of it. | 0:19:04 | 0:19:08 | |
Look at the size of it, the space! | 0:19:08 | 0:19:11 | |
How many boxes have you ticked so far in this one? Oh, that's amazing! | 0:19:11 | 0:19:16 | |
-I love the size. -So you might be changing your mind on the bungalow? -Yeah. | 0:19:16 | 0:19:20 | |
Well, that's an interesting question Ian asks. | 0:19:20 | 0:19:22 | |
Because there is this misconception about bungalows | 0:19:22 | 0:19:25 | |
that they're a bit olde worlde and fuddy-duddy which is unfair, | 0:19:25 | 0:19:27 | |
-because they can be very modern and very contemporary like this. -I thought you were talking about me! | 0:19:27 | 0:19:31 | |
No, I said modern and contemporary! | 0:19:31 | 0:19:33 | |
This is just... | 0:19:36 | 0:19:39 | |
-gorgeous! -I don't know what to say! | 0:19:39 | 0:19:42 | |
No. | 0:19:42 | 0:19:43 | |
-I can't...I can't even do my wows! -It's fantastic, isn't it? | 0:19:43 | 0:19:47 | |
I am just stunned. | 0:19:47 | 0:19:50 | |
-We're not going to get one. Shall we do it for her? -Go on, then. | 0:19:51 | 0:19:53 | |
-Wow! -Wow! | 0:19:53 | 0:19:55 | |
Oh, I love this! | 0:19:56 | 0:19:58 | |
-The fact I've got somewhere to sit while you're cooking. -Yeah, yeah. I could sit here for breakfast. | 0:19:58 | 0:20:03 | |
I can visualise it now with the bacon and eggs I've just cooked for myself! | 0:20:03 | 0:20:07 | |
And you with your corn flakes. | 0:20:07 | 0:20:10 | |
There we go, these are good buying sounds. | 0:20:10 | 0:20:13 | |
If they can visualise themselves actually doing mundane activities | 0:20:13 | 0:20:16 | |
-like preparing bacon and eggs... -I'm getting hungry now! | 0:20:16 | 0:20:18 | |
-Oh! I've got to give them another wow! -I can feel another wow coming on! Look at this! | 0:20:18 | 0:20:24 | |
-Oh, I love this! -It's fantastic! -This is just exceptionally... -I've found my place! | 0:20:24 | 0:20:30 | |
I'm happy! | 0:20:30 | 0:20:32 | |
-I can chill out in here! -No, oh, no! Yours is the kitchen, this is mine! | 0:20:32 | 0:20:37 | |
-You know why things grow so well round here, don't you, Jonny? -The dynamic weather? -I think it is! | 0:20:39 | 0:20:43 | |
Is this the master, then? | 0:20:43 | 0:20:45 | |
You wouldn't know, would you? | 0:20:45 | 0:20:47 | |
-But it is a lovely size. -It's a good size, isn't it? | 0:20:47 | 0:20:51 | |
Loads of space. | 0:20:51 | 0:20:53 | |
-It's another double. -You've still got a double here, yeah. | 0:20:54 | 0:20:58 | |
-This is still really nice. -It's still a good size. | 0:20:58 | 0:21:02 | |
Oh, this must be the master bedroom. | 0:21:03 | 0:21:05 | |
Somebody's stolen the bed at the moment, but loads of space. Loads of space. | 0:21:05 | 0:21:10 | |
And I think there's an en-suite. | 0:21:10 | 0:21:13 | |
-Oh, yeah, en-suite as you say. Shower... -That's ideal, isn't it? | 0:21:13 | 0:21:17 | |
-I love that. -Yeah. That's just what every master bedroom needs, isn't it? | 0:21:17 | 0:21:21 | |
-You see? I told you this would be the best wild card! -Why? -You see? | 0:21:21 | 0:21:25 | |
The one you wanted... | 0:21:25 | 0:21:27 | |
Oh, yeah. Brilliant. Don't listen to him. I chose this one. This is nothing to do with him. | 0:21:28 | 0:21:32 | |
We have a bathroom! This is nicely decorated, isn't it? And a Jacuzzi bath! | 0:21:33 | 0:21:40 | |
And a shower as well. | 0:21:40 | 0:21:42 | |
So there'll be no fighting for showers and baths, will there? | 0:21:42 | 0:21:45 | |
-I love this. -That's ideal. | 0:21:45 | 0:21:47 | |
-It's perfect, isn't it? -It all comes down to... -It's all down what it's going to cost now. | 0:21:47 | 0:21:52 | |
That's the next thing, guess the price. | 0:21:52 | 0:21:53 | |
Well, a tip of the hat to daytime TV's finest house hunters! | 0:21:56 | 0:22:01 | |
-The wild card's excellent, isn't it? -Super. We didn't want a bungalow, | 0:22:01 | 0:22:05 | |
-but it's got an upstairs/downstairs. -It has, yeah. | 0:22:05 | 0:22:09 | |
Because you go in and it's two separate parts of the property. | 0:22:09 | 0:22:11 | |
Completely agree. Because sometimes you walk in a bungalow | 0:22:11 | 0:22:14 | |
and there's the living room and there's the first bedroom, which can be disconcerting, | 0:22:14 | 0:22:17 | |
-but not the case here. -They're totally separate. Left for living, right for sleeping. -The garden? | 0:22:17 | 0:22:21 | |
-How is this garden for you? -Oh, well, look - space. -It's lovely. -Space everywhere. | 0:22:21 | 0:22:27 | |
-It's going well, but that might all change, mightn't it? -Yes. -OK, guess-the-price time. | 0:22:27 | 0:22:30 | |
-It's 2-0 to you. -Of course. -Yes. | 0:22:30 | 0:22:33 | |
-Your budget £300,000. Go on. -I think you've gone over budget. | 0:22:33 | 0:22:37 | |
So I am going to say... | 0:22:37 | 0:22:40 | |
..310. | 0:22:41 | 0:22:42 | |
310,000, OK. | 0:22:42 | 0:22:44 | |
Ian? | 0:22:44 | 0:22:46 | |
-I'm going to go smack on the money. 300,000. -OK. Well, you've got some pride. Well done. Come on. | 0:22:46 | 0:22:52 | |
-There you go. But there's a little bit of change, only a little bit. -Mmm? -299,000. | 0:22:52 | 0:22:57 | |
-On the nose. -I saved face. -He did well. -I saved face. | 0:22:57 | 0:23:02 | |
-What do you think, Sharon? -I love it. I really love it. -You really do love it, don't you? -Yeah, I do. | 0:23:02 | 0:23:09 | |
-We actually might need a handkerchief in a moment. -Yeah! | 0:23:09 | 0:23:11 | |
Aw! | 0:23:11 | 0:23:13 | |
That's so lovely. | 0:23:14 | 0:23:16 | |
-We're going to go through the motions, we better had, hadn't we? -Yeah, we've got to. | 0:23:16 | 0:23:20 | |
We're made to. We have to do this. | 0:23:20 | 0:23:23 | |
-You've now seen three very different properties... -Yeah. -Hmm... | 0:23:23 | 0:23:28 | |
two in Pershore, one out here in Wyre Piddle... I won't giggle, I won't giggle! | 0:23:28 | 0:23:31 | |
So take yourselves off and decide which one you would like to spend a bit more time in. | 0:23:31 | 0:23:35 | |
-OK. -We'll see you in a moment. -Thank you. | 0:23:35 | 0:23:38 | |
Well, there we go, three very different properties indeed. | 0:23:38 | 0:23:41 | |
So while they're off making that decision, here is a reminder for you at home. | 0:23:41 | 0:23:44 | |
So will they go for my property? Surely the most convenient choice for Sharon | 0:23:45 | 0:23:49 | |
to fulfil her shopaholic tendencies. | 0:23:49 | 0:23:50 | |
Or will they choose my modern detached house? | 0:23:53 | 0:23:55 | |
A bit further away from the shops to give Ian's credit card a break! | 0:23:55 | 0:23:58 | |
The price won't, though! | 0:23:58 | 0:24:01 | |
All joking aside, Sharon did seem most enamoured with the wild card, | 0:24:01 | 0:24:05 | |
which was furthest from the shops. | 0:24:05 | 0:24:07 | |
So... which one will they "plum-p" for? | 0:24:07 | 0:24:11 | |
Well, let's be honest! It's no surprise - they've chosen the wild card. | 0:24:14 | 0:24:19 | |
And it's not long before the family arrive. Who do we have here, then? | 0:24:19 | 0:24:24 | |
Well, this would be one of her daughters with her children and Mum. | 0:24:24 | 0:24:28 | |
Excellent! And it's straight into Sharon's favourite room. | 0:24:30 | 0:24:33 | |
Who knows? If all goes to plan, they could be growing their own strawberries in this very house! | 0:24:34 | 0:24:38 | |
Right, who wants strawberries? | 0:24:40 | 0:24:43 | |
Me! Me! | 0:24:43 | 0:24:45 | |
Well, they seem to be going down a treat but what do people think of the bungalow? | 0:24:49 | 0:24:53 | |
It's absolutely gorgeous! It's lovely! | 0:24:54 | 0:24:59 | |
Now they're all fuelled up, it's time for a kickabout! | 0:25:01 | 0:25:05 | |
-Once more the adage is proved, everyone loves the wild card! -Yeah. | 0:25:10 | 0:25:14 | |
-And how can you not? -So, come on, you've spent a bit more time here. | 0:25:14 | 0:25:19 | |
-Yeah? You've had family round. What are you thinking? You enjoying it still? -Still enjoying it! | 0:25:19 | 0:25:25 | |
You've really, really put the cat amongst the pigeons. | 0:25:25 | 0:25:27 | |
We've just... We've lost the plot completely. | 0:25:27 | 0:25:32 | |
-You've thrown everything into the mix and we don't know where to go! -Right... | 0:25:32 | 0:25:35 | |
-OK... Oh, oh... Sorry... Very importantly, what did the grandchildren think? -They loved it. | 0:25:35 | 0:25:40 | |
-They loved the garden. -That's all you want, isn't it? A lovely private space like that. -Yeah. | 0:25:40 | 0:25:45 | |
The kids can come in, open the back door, | 0:25:45 | 0:25:48 | |
not kick them out literally, obviously... | 0:25:48 | 0:25:50 | |
-and know they're safe and secure. And you haven't got to worry about it. -It's all fully enclosed. | 0:25:50 | 0:25:54 | |
-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, | 0:25:54 | 0:26:02 | |
-get the buggy, see whether we can use the shortcut with the buggy... -Of course. | 0:26:02 | 0:26:05 | |
Then we'll be in a position to make a decision, I think. At the moment it's a maybe. | 0:26:05 | 0:26:11 | |
-It's a maybe on that one. -It's a maybe. -It's a really good maybe! | 0:26:11 | 0:26:15 | |
Assuming... Because I know that you love this place... Assuming that you can off-road to Pershore and back | 0:26:15 | 0:26:21 | |
-in the buggy, what would it be then? -Oh, a yeah. -It would be, wouldn't it? I thought so. | 0:26:21 | 0:26:27 | |
That's fair enough. You do have real practical considerations that you have to take into account. | 0:26:27 | 0:26:31 | |
-For me. -Absolutely. | 0:26:31 | 0:26:33 | |
-Well, all in all, we've had a fabulous day. Hope you've enjoyed it too. -Yes, we have. | 0:26:33 | 0:26:36 | |
-Indeed. Thank you very much for all your advice. -You've been great! | 0:26:36 | 0:26:39 | |
Get yourselves back in there, have another look round this place, take advantage while you're here, | 0:26:39 | 0:26:43 | |
-maybe that will make your mind up. All right, guys? -Thank you. | 0:26:43 | 0:26:46 | |
Enjoy that gorgeous fruit in there. It's lovely. | 0:26:46 | 0:26:49 | |
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