0:00:02 > 0:00:05- The sun came out.- It is lovely. Can I ask a pertinent question?
0:00:05 > 0:00:09- How many bedrooms did you say today's house-hunter was after? - No less than two.
0:00:09 > 0:00:13- I think we're fine there.- And also she'd quite like to have a lawn
0:00:13 > 0:00:17- because she's got a dog who wants to run around. - I can see no problems here.
0:00:17 > 0:00:20And she'd quite like a bit of character.
0:00:20 > 0:00:23Yep, that's here in spades, Nikki.
0:00:23 > 0:00:27And, obviously, she'd like to decided to buy or not to buy.
0:00:27 > 0:00:32Of course she would. Nikki, budget-wise, do you think she could afford a Tudor mansion
0:00:32 > 0:00:34with 231 acres of land?
0:00:48 > 0:00:52- Whoa!- Today, viewers, we are in South Warwickshire,
0:00:52 > 0:00:55where there's charm and character in abundance.
0:00:55 > 0:00:59Really? I'm not really getting a sense of that right now.
0:00:59 > 0:01:01Thank you very much. On national television, as well.
0:01:01 > 0:01:05Now, it's a little-known fact that I am a whizz at croquet.
0:01:05 > 0:01:12If you cut me in half, rather like a stick of rock, it reads "I Heart Croquet." Look and learn.
0:01:13 > 0:01:15SHE LAUGHS
0:01:15 > 0:01:19I do hope your house-hunting skills are better than your croquet skills.
0:01:19 > 0:01:23Have you seen the programme? No, they are, they're excellent.
0:01:23 > 0:01:28- Should we maybe stop doing this now? - Yeah. And I think we should go and find three houses for our buyers.
0:01:28 > 0:01:33It's that or 45 minutes of To Croquet Or Not To Croquet. Let's go and find a house.
0:01:33 > 0:01:38'Coming up on To Buy Or Not To Buy, we've got a couple of tricky customers.'
0:01:38 > 0:01:41And in terms of what you're looking for, then,
0:01:41 > 0:01:44- give us some sort of clues.- Right. - THEY LAUGH
0:01:44 > 0:01:47- You're one of those type of people! - A list!
0:01:47 > 0:01:52I warned the programme about people like you! I said, "No, we're not having any more."
0:01:52 > 0:01:54'There's plenty of fighting talk from Ed.'
0:01:54 > 0:01:58I'm comparing what they said in my house and, I'll be honest, I'm livid.
0:01:58 > 0:02:01'And Nikki shows why she's not a chef.'
0:02:01 > 0:02:04- Don't tell me you lifted the lid! - No, I was so desperate to see...
0:02:04 > 0:02:08- If you lift the lid on a slow cooker, you add about 12 hours to the cooking time.- I didn't!
0:02:08 > 0:02:12'Today, we're house hunting for Pat Harvey.
0:02:12 > 0:02:15'She's moving back to the Warwickshire area from Devon
0:02:15 > 0:02:18'so that she can be closer to family and friends.'
0:02:18 > 0:02:22'She's being helped by her friend, also called Pat, who used to be an estate agent.'
0:02:22 > 0:02:25'So it looks like we may well be given a run for our money.'
0:02:25 > 0:02:30'Indeed! Pat plays bowls and is very active in her neighbourhood,
0:02:30 > 0:02:34'so she's looking for somewhere with a strong community atmosphere and local amenities.'
0:02:34 > 0:02:40'And good dog-walking, as well, cos this chap, Barney, will be joining her for the move.'
0:02:40 > 0:02:46- Now, we're excited because you have thrown up quite a brilliant thing. You're both called Pat.- Yes.- Yes.
0:02:46 > 0:02:48We need to work out how to tell you apart.
0:02:48 > 0:02:55You look different, but with the same name, it'll be tricky. Shall we have Pat and then your initial
0:02:55 > 0:02:58- or...- Pat One, Pat Two? - Pat One, Pat Two.
0:02:58 > 0:03:02Are we going to argue about who's Pat One? Really, Pat One should be you.
0:03:02 > 0:03:05- I am, yes.- Because you're looking for the house today.- Yes.
0:03:05 > 0:03:08- And Pat Two, you're helping. - I'm the helper.
0:03:08 > 0:03:13You're not just any old helper, are you? You're an expert. You're a former estate agent.
0:03:13 > 0:03:17- No, not here. - It's slightly embarrassing, really, that we've had to come along.
0:03:17 > 0:03:20- You're going to show us up, aren't you?- I am, I think.
0:03:20 > 0:03:22Now you're in Budleigh Salterton
0:03:22 > 0:03:27and a lot of people would wonder why you want to move from such a beautiful place.
0:03:27 > 0:03:30Yes, it's beautiful, but I haven't settled.
0:03:30 > 0:03:35- Where are we thinking about moving to?- North Cotswolds, South Warwickshire.
0:03:35 > 0:03:38And, in terms of what you're looking for, then,
0:03:38 > 0:03:40- give us some sort of clues.- Right.
0:03:40 > 0:03:43THEY LAUGH You're one of those types of people!
0:03:43 > 0:03:48I warned the programme about people like you. I said, "No, we're not having any more."
0:03:48 > 0:03:52- Honestly, don't be shy. - Have you got a compass, as well? - Yes, in my pocket.
0:03:52 > 0:03:54THEY LAUGH Put your compass away!
0:03:54 > 0:03:58All right, let's just deal with this at the moment. Give us the list.
0:03:58 > 0:04:03I really would like a detached, cos up until this last house,
0:04:03 > 0:04:06I'd always lived in a detached, and this one is a semi
0:04:06 > 0:04:10and I've just missed the extra space.
0:04:10 > 0:04:14With regards to new or old, I don't mind.
0:04:14 > 0:04:17It will be the actual feel of a property.
0:04:17 > 0:04:21And I really would like a southwest-facing garden.
0:04:21 > 0:04:24- Hence the compass. - Yes, hence the compass.
0:04:24 > 0:04:28Pat Two, scan down the list. What do you think is important?
0:04:28 > 0:04:31- Knowing Pat, I'd say south-facing back garden.- OK.- OK.
0:04:31 > 0:04:37Now, we've got a bit down here that you mentioned. You said you hadn't settled down in Budleigh Salterton.
0:04:37 > 0:04:41- Now, active community.- Yes.- So I think this is quite important to you
0:04:41 > 0:04:44because you want to get involved and do stuff.
0:04:44 > 0:04:49- Are you going to be joining the group that make the saucy calendars? - Well, I haven't been asked yet,
0:04:49 > 0:04:54- but there's always a chance. - Will you be doing the calendars or the jam?
0:04:54 > 0:04:58- Bit of both, I'd say. - I can't guarantee that the jam works out well.
0:04:58 > 0:05:05- But the calendar will be fantastic. - Do you have any particular hobbies that we need to consider?
0:05:05 > 0:05:11- I do bowl, flat-green bowling. - Is she good, Pat Two?- Yes.
0:05:11 > 0:05:16Do you need a garden that's big enough for you to flat-green bowl practice?
0:05:16 > 0:05:21- No, no.- Do you need a garden? - I do need a garden, yes.
0:05:21 > 0:05:25I've always had a lawn and this time I hadn't. It's a lovely garden, it's not big,
0:05:25 > 0:05:30but I have missed the lawn, and my dog has missed the lawn.
0:05:30 > 0:05:33- Oh, you've got a dog.- OK.- Yes. - How many bedrooms?
0:05:33 > 0:05:38Minimum of two, but if it was two, it would need to have the extra room downstairs.
0:05:38 > 0:05:43- Right. - But I'm not really bothered about...
0:05:43 > 0:05:45- Two to four, really.- Two to four.
0:05:45 > 0:05:49Thank you, Pat Two, for putting that in. So, two to four.
0:05:49 > 0:05:52Kitchen space. Are you a very big cooker, Pat One?
0:05:52 > 0:05:54- Not now, no. - But she likes a big kitchen.
0:05:54 > 0:05:58OK, thank you, Pat Two. You're a very good double act!
0:05:58 > 0:06:03- Let's go for a garage. - Garage space?- Yes, garage.
0:06:03 > 0:06:06- Double garage or single garage, Pat Two?- It doesn't matter.
0:06:06 > 0:06:09What remains is your budget, I suppose.
0:06:09 > 0:06:14Yes. Obviously, I don't want to pay any more than I need,
0:06:14 > 0:06:19but if it was pushed, 325, 335.
0:06:19 > 0:06:25- Because I've got to allow for anything that I want, walls knocking down or anything.- OK.
0:06:25 > 0:06:29- So, OK, 335 is maximum. - Yes. Absolute maximum.
0:06:29 > 0:06:31Can we do it, do you think?
0:06:31 > 0:06:35- Well, I hope you can.- Can we have your piece of paper, please?- Yes.
0:06:35 > 0:06:39THEY LAUGH We'll give it back to you later. See you later. Wish us luck!
0:06:40 > 0:06:44- Right, Nikki. Did you see me stealing the list from Pat One?- I did.
0:06:44 > 0:06:47- You're smart. Well done. - Good idea. OK, here we go.
0:06:47 > 0:06:55- We have got sausages, artichoke hearts, washing up liquid. - Is that your shopping list?- It is.
0:06:55 > 0:06:59- Sounds like an interesting meal, though.- It does. Artichoke hearts?
0:06:59 > 0:07:02OK, ladies and gentlemen, this is Pat's actual list.
0:07:02 > 0:07:04Have a look at that. This is the list.
0:07:04 > 0:07:09Pat Two said, "Come on, lose a few things. Give them a chance." That's a very long list.
0:07:09 > 0:07:14- How much money do we have?- £275,000 starting point, maximum £335,000.
0:07:14 > 0:07:17Four bedrooms, but is happy with two.
0:07:17 > 0:07:20- And she wants one of them? - Inglenook fireplace?
0:07:20 > 0:07:25- We need to cross our fingers. Right, you get out there and I'm going to go there. See you later.- See you later.
0:07:25 > 0:07:28'Today, we're in rural South Warwickshire,
0:07:28 > 0:07:32'home to gorgeous countryside and the Charlecote Deer Park.'
0:07:32 > 0:07:37'We'll be concentrating our hunt around the villages of Stockton and Bishops Itchington.'
0:07:37 > 0:07:42'Stockton is the smaller of the two, where community life is centred around the Nelson Club,
0:07:42 > 0:07:47'village hall and the Crown Inn, which is home to a very successful petanque club.'
0:07:47 > 0:07:52'Bishops Itchington is a larger village towards Stratford-upon-Avon,
0:07:52 > 0:07:55'which also has a vibrant community life based around the Greaves Club,
0:07:55 > 0:07:58'Memorial Hall and St Michael's Church.'
0:07:58 > 0:08:03'The area lies on blue lias clay and has a history of quarrying.
0:08:03 > 0:08:09- 'The remains are now the Bishops Bowl Fisheries.'- 'Both villages are in the Warwickshire Council district
0:08:09 > 0:08:12'which has seen an average house-price rise of just over £8,000
0:08:12 > 0:08:15'since a low in April 2009.'
0:08:15 > 0:08:20'OK, so let's see what today's budget of £335,000
0:08:20 > 0:08:25'could buy you in other rural towns and villages around the country.
0:08:25 > 0:08:29'How about this detached cottage in Cockermouth in the Lake District?
0:08:29 > 0:08:33'Known as the Old Pump House, it has four bedrooms, a lounge and dining room
0:08:33 > 0:08:39'and private walled garden. It could be yours for £300,000.'
0:08:39 > 0:08:45'You could also buy this modern house located in Wortham on the Suffolk-Norfolk border.
0:08:45 > 0:08:50'Butler's Cottage provides bright and airy rooms with a touch of old-style charm.
0:08:50 > 0:08:54'It has five bedrooms, a large double garage and a lawned garden.
0:08:54 > 0:08:58'It's on the market for £335,000.'
0:08:58 > 0:09:02'In Peveansey, East Sussex, you could purchase this character property
0:09:02 > 0:09:06'with a detached annex that has its own conservatory.
0:09:06 > 0:09:10'There are four bedrooms, three bathrooms and two reception rooms
0:09:10 > 0:09:14'and it's on the market for £325,000.'
0:09:19 > 0:09:23'Now back to our house hunt in South Warwickshire.'
0:09:23 > 0:09:26Thatched cottages, little veterinary surgery.
0:09:26 > 0:09:29I think I'm going to get a sense of village life here.
0:09:29 > 0:09:35- Hello.- Hello.- My name's Ed. I'm from the BBC. You must be Debbie. - That's right.
0:09:35 > 0:09:40So, John, what would you say makes village life so special and unique in Warwickshire?
0:09:40 > 0:09:45A good, close community, really. Everybody working together with one another.
0:09:45 > 0:09:50Pat One, as we call her, has looked at villages, Moreton-in-Marsh, Bourton-on-the-Water,
0:09:50 > 0:09:54- very lovely, very posh... - Very expensive. - And she can't find much around there.
0:09:54 > 0:09:57What are the areas that she could look at?
0:09:57 > 0:10:03Well, there's Kineton, Tysoe, Oxhill, Whatcote.
0:10:03 > 0:10:06There's lots of nice, small villages round here
0:10:06 > 0:10:10- that would be cheaper than Moreton-in-Marsh, the Cotswolds. - Yeah.
0:10:10 > 0:10:12Sum up village life for me.
0:10:12 > 0:10:17Well, village life, it's a community. Everyone helps one another.
0:10:17 > 0:10:19And, me being a post lady,
0:10:19 > 0:10:24I'm probably the only person that some old people see in the day.
0:10:24 > 0:10:27And they ask me to do little jobs for them.
0:10:27 > 0:10:30- Right, what we got? - We've got a very nice barn.
0:10:30 > 0:10:34- Two-bedroom barn there.- That looks great. That's really good, isn't it? - It is.
0:10:34 > 0:10:38Very, very friendly. We've got a lovely butcher, lovely shops,
0:10:38 > 0:10:42very reasonably priced, and everybody's so friendly.
0:10:42 > 0:10:44You walk along the street and people say hello
0:10:44 > 0:10:46and you feel as though you belong.
0:10:46 > 0:10:51- Debbie, you have been phenomenal. - Thank you.- It's a pleasure. See you later.- OK, bye.
0:10:51 > 0:10:56Well, I have just had the most lovely time getting to know the area
0:10:56 > 0:10:59and the people and the sense of community. Very, very nice.
0:10:59 > 0:11:03I've had an adorable time in an estate agent's, which I do on a daily basis.
0:11:03 > 0:11:06Five days a week I'm having fun with estate agents.
0:11:06 > 0:11:11Now, the property I've gone for, property one, with the mysterious property-hunting team,
0:11:11 > 0:11:14is in Stockton. I have gone for character.
0:11:14 > 0:11:20The village is very nice. It has a WI. She could do what we were discussing earlier with the jam.
0:11:20 > 0:11:24- And the calendar.- Yes. Let's not talk about the calendar.
0:11:24 > 0:11:29It's very nice. My only concern is it might be a bit too small.
0:11:29 > 0:11:32I have no concerns about size whatsoever,
0:11:32 > 0:11:36because I have found Pat a four-bedroom detached house.
0:11:36 > 0:11:41Actually, this is a modern property, but it looks like a cottage.
0:11:41 > 0:11:45It certainly does. You fooled me. I was thinking that was Victorian.
0:11:45 > 0:11:50I think it's got everything that she needs and it's in a beautiful village called Bishops Itchington.
0:11:50 > 0:11:54- Have a look at that.- Now, I have been lured by Bishops Itchington.
0:11:54 > 0:11:59Nikki has been lured by Bishops Itchington. Which is why our joint choice, the wild card,
0:11:59 > 0:12:04- is in Bishops Itchington. Bishops Itchington, if I can say that once more...- Bishops Itchington.
0:12:04 > 0:12:09It sounds like a medical complaint for someone in the clergy.
0:12:09 > 0:12:13Here it is. It's the wild card. We have gone modern.
0:12:13 > 0:12:16Nikki's one was modern but didn't look modern.
0:12:16 > 0:12:19This is modern and looks modern. Ish.
0:12:19 > 0:12:22The rooms are very big with modern houses. It's very nice.
0:12:22 > 0:12:26- It's got a lovely garden.- Do you know why it's called Bishops Itchington?
0:12:26 > 0:12:29- Yeah, it's a medical thing. - No, it isn't.
0:12:29 > 0:12:31The Bishops bit is right. It is from a man of the cloth.
0:12:31 > 0:12:37- But Itching is from the River Itching. - That's taken all the fun out of that.
0:12:37 > 0:12:41- Shall we start the houses, now you've made Bishops Itchington sound sensible?- Aww!
0:12:41 > 0:12:45Let's go to property one and I will sort her out. There it is.
0:12:47 > 0:12:53'Property one is a character-full extended cottage with original features.
0:12:53 > 0:12:56'There's plenty of downstairs space, good-size bedrooms
0:12:56 > 0:12:58'and a great garden for Barney.'
0:12:58 > 0:13:03Now, Pat One and Pat Two, walk toward property number one.
0:13:03 > 0:13:07This is the one that I have gone with, with the mysterious property-hunting team.
0:13:07 > 0:13:10Have you ever been to this village before?
0:13:10 > 0:13:16- No.- What are your initial impressions? A lovely primary school, which looks as you would imagine.
0:13:16 > 0:13:19You have got a lovely village green down there.
0:13:19 > 0:13:23- You've got a local pub up there. It's quite a nice feel.- Yes.
0:13:23 > 0:13:26- It has got a village feel. - Do you like the look of it?
0:13:26 > 0:13:28- Yes, most of it. What I've seen.- OK.
0:13:28 > 0:13:33OK. Well, glare at this building here. Now, you were all about feel and emotion and sense.
0:13:33 > 0:13:36So, Pat One, what is the building saying to you?
0:13:36 > 0:13:42It looks very nice. It looks as though it's been well cared for, actually.
0:13:43 > 0:13:48Again, it's one of those that I think has got the character inside.
0:13:48 > 0:13:52Now, Pat Two, you used to be an estate agent, so how would you describe it?
0:13:52 > 0:13:57A traditional cottage that's been extended a little.
0:13:57 > 0:14:00It looks in fairly good order.
0:14:00 > 0:14:05In the heart of a village on a relatively peaceful road.
0:14:05 > 0:14:10- You were very good as an estate agent! I'm going to give you your checklist.- Right.
0:14:10 > 0:14:14- Pat One, there it is.- Thank you. - Don't be too cruel with me.
0:14:14 > 0:14:17- Get into the house and enjoy it. - And tick it off.
0:14:17 > 0:14:23- Hopefully there'll be a lot of ticks. Three, two, one, enter your future house. Go.- Enjoy!- Thank you!
0:14:25 > 0:14:29- Oh, this is good.- Yeah, it's a nice, square hall, isn't it?- Yep.
0:14:29 > 0:14:34And the stairs going up. I like them when they go to the side and not straight in front of you.
0:14:34 > 0:14:36Oh, this is quite nice.
0:14:36 > 0:14:42The beams don't make the room look too closed in, do they?
0:14:42 > 0:14:45- Do you think they're original? - They look it.
0:14:45 > 0:14:48I don't want to correct either Pat One or Pat Two.
0:14:48 > 0:14:52- They are nice beams, but they are not original beams.- But they look good.
0:14:52 > 0:14:55- One of your tick-lists. - Oh, yes, fireplace.
0:14:55 > 0:14:59- Yes, this is a good size. - What do you think about the school?
0:14:59 > 0:15:03- It doesn't really bother me. That's not a problem.- OK.
0:15:03 > 0:15:07- It's such a heart-warming sound, to hear little children. I love it. - Exactly!
0:15:07 > 0:15:12And also, they're on holiday all the time. They only go for five weeks, then off on holiday.
0:15:12 > 0:15:17- This is a nice size. - So, I think you're going to get the sun at some point.- Yes.
0:15:17 > 0:15:22- That's quite nice with the doors there.- Yeah. And this is the extension part.
0:15:22 > 0:15:26Yes. The lounge, then, was the older part.
0:15:26 > 0:15:30- So this is definitely big enough. - Oh, yes. This is a nice size.
0:15:32 > 0:15:36It's like a little hallway. Oh, this is a utility,
0:15:36 > 0:15:41- Oh, this is good.- You could put your dirty boots in here when you come in from the garden.
0:15:41 > 0:15:47- Oh, this is good.- Gosh. Didn't expect this.- No, I didn't, either.
0:15:47 > 0:15:50It's like a little study or family room.
0:15:50 > 0:15:54Yes, it's more of a garden room, isn't it?
0:15:54 > 0:15:57Cos this you can keep, then, as a study.
0:15:57 > 0:16:01I think it's difficult to see where it's been extended because it's all...
0:16:01 > 0:16:03It's been very well done, actually.
0:16:03 > 0:16:05OK.
0:16:05 > 0:16:08Oh, and the bathroom.
0:16:08 > 0:16:10- Oh, this is bigger than I thought. - Yeah.
0:16:10 > 0:16:14- You could almost...- I could get a shower in, probably, as well.- Yes.
0:16:14 > 0:16:21- Ooh. This is obviously the original part.- Yes, it is, isn't it, with the beams.
0:16:21 > 0:16:24- Would I feel safe with that over my head? - SHE LAUGHS
0:16:24 > 0:16:26Yeah.
0:16:26 > 0:16:32- I like the windows.- Yeah. It's really big for a main bedroom.- Yes.
0:16:32 > 0:16:36I'm racing round inside Pat One's head at the moment and I think Pat One likes it.
0:16:36 > 0:16:40- I'm right in there. - I think Pat Two is also liking it.
0:16:40 > 0:16:44OK. Oh, that's the bathroom, isn't it?
0:16:44 > 0:16:47I think this is the extension part.
0:16:47 > 0:16:51- Yes, cos that's the front of the property, isn't it?- Yeah.
0:16:51 > 0:16:54OK, into the second bedroom.
0:16:55 > 0:16:59Obviously a little girl's room. Plenty of storage.
0:16:59 > 0:17:02- Oh, that must be over the stairs. - Yeah.
0:17:02 > 0:17:07- It's got a double bed in, as well, so it's quite a good size.- Yes.
0:17:07 > 0:17:10- Right.- This is number three.
0:17:10 > 0:17:16- Oh, this is a good size.- So there's three double bedrooms, which I think is very useful, isn't it?
0:17:16 > 0:17:21And you wouldn't need to use one as a study, because you've got that spare room downstairs.
0:17:21 > 0:17:27- I think, with this property, even though it's been extended at the back, it's still light.- Yes.
0:17:27 > 0:17:30That's a nice view out to the garden, as well.
0:17:30 > 0:17:32Yes, I think it's got all the room I want, hasn't it?
0:17:32 > 0:17:39- I think it's big enough. - Yes. And all the rooms, I could change to how I want them.- Yes.
0:17:42 > 0:17:46So, Pat One and Pat Two, you've looked round the property.
0:17:46 > 0:17:51My initial concern before we came here was I didn't know if it would be big enough for you.
0:17:51 > 0:17:57But, actually, I think you... Let me know. Were we right out here? Was it a good feeling in there?
0:17:57 > 0:18:04Yes. The size was brilliant and it's got the little rooms and the extra rooms that I wanted.
0:18:04 > 0:18:07- The kitchen was a good size, too. - Yeah.
0:18:07 > 0:18:09I was surprised at the accommodation,
0:18:09 > 0:18:13because you've got the extra extension on the left as well as on the back,
0:18:13 > 0:18:18- so it makes it a big house. - Mm.- And quite light.
0:18:18 > 0:18:23A couple of things that were obvious. You've got the school out the front. Did that bother you?
0:18:23 > 0:18:25Not an infant/junior school.
0:18:25 > 0:18:28- It would've been if it was a senior school.- OK.
0:18:28 > 0:18:31- And, did you spot what's over there? - Yes.
0:18:31 > 0:18:33Small electricity substation.
0:18:33 > 0:18:37That I have come up against once before
0:18:37 > 0:18:40- and I was told that there was no problem.- No danger.
0:18:40 > 0:18:44- Shall we do the tricky part?- It's time for you to guess the price.
0:18:44 > 0:18:49So, you've got a budget of £275,000,
0:18:49 > 0:18:55- going up to a max of £335,000.- Yes. - That's the real maximum.- Yes.
0:18:55 > 0:18:58- Who's going first? - Go on, I'll let you.
0:18:58 > 0:19:00- SHE LAUGHS - Opt out.
0:19:00 > 0:19:05- You're an estate agent, Pat Two. - Erm, I'd say 287.
0:19:06 > 0:19:10- OK. Very confident there. Pat Two? - 275.
0:19:10 > 0:19:13- So, lower. Considerably.- Lower, yes.
0:19:13 > 0:19:15Pat Two, you were a former estate agent.
0:19:15 > 0:19:19- THEY LAUGH - I'm not now!
0:19:19 > 0:19:25- Pat Two...- Redundant! - Do you want to put your excuses in now as to why you've lost this?
0:19:25 > 0:19:28- She's been out of the business for a little while.- It's true.
0:19:28 > 0:19:31- It's not like riding a bike, is it? - No!
0:19:31 > 0:19:34OK, the actual price is £299,950.
0:19:34 > 0:19:39So 50 quid short of £300,000. Pat One, now you know the price, what do you think?
0:19:39 > 0:19:43I think the price was fair on that, but it's negotiable.
0:19:43 > 0:19:47- And I have been known to... - I bet you have!- So you should!
0:19:47 > 0:19:49This is the greatest time to haggle in history!
0:19:49 > 0:19:53So you're a sort of "iron fist in a velvet glove" lady, aren't you?
0:19:53 > 0:19:59- I can see it.- Sort of.- That's made it seem much more unpleasant now.
0:19:59 > 0:20:02Shall we take the iron fist in a velvet glove to your property?
0:20:02 > 0:20:07- Let's go to my property! - Please don't produce your iron fist from your velvet glove.
0:20:07 > 0:20:09It's that way. Back through the house.
0:20:12 > 0:20:18'Property number two might only be 20 years old, but it has a lot of character.
0:20:18 > 0:20:24'It's been beautifully styled inside and it's very well kept. There's even a door for Barney.'
0:20:24 > 0:20:31So, my two Pats, this is property number two. It is, in fact, my property.
0:20:31 > 0:20:36We're in the village of Bishops Itchington. Do you know the area?
0:20:36 > 0:20:39I know of it, but I don't know it.
0:20:39 > 0:20:45As you've come through the village, what's the first sense that you've had of the community and the area?
0:20:45 > 0:20:49- It's softer, I think, than the other one.- It felt very nice.
0:20:49 > 0:20:54- The feel word! - And that was the whole deal for you, the sensation.- Yes.
0:20:54 > 0:20:59And looking at the property from the outside, what's your first reaction?
0:20:59 > 0:21:06- Very good.- Very good?- Yeah. - A bit more than that, maybe? Does it strike you as a cottage or a house?
0:21:06 > 0:21:10Very, erm, interested to go inside.
0:21:10 > 0:21:12- Good. - Well, it's cold, as well, out here.
0:21:12 > 0:21:15Pat Two, what would you describe this one as being?
0:21:15 > 0:21:22- A chocolate-box type...- Ohh! I think you like this one a little bit more.
0:21:22 > 0:21:26- Yeah, more interesting frontage. - It hasn't got roses round the door.
0:21:26 > 0:21:29- But you can do that!- Oh, yes! - Are you ready?- We are.- Yes.
0:21:29 > 0:21:32Get in there and scratch the Bishops Itchington.
0:21:32 > 0:21:35Which sounds... Go in there!
0:21:35 > 0:21:38Do it! The more we think about it, the worse that becomes.
0:21:40 > 0:21:44- Oh, this is nice. - Oh, yes.- Good size, isn't it?- Yep.
0:21:44 > 0:21:50- I like the way the stairs sort of twist round.- Yes, rather than going straight up, which I don't like.
0:21:50 > 0:21:54- Oh, dining room. - Oh. It's very nice.- Yes.
0:21:54 > 0:21:58- Very nice. Very balanced.- My table and the sideboard would go in there.
0:21:58 > 0:22:02- It would. You've got a table in there, as well. - Yes, that's the kitchen.
0:22:02 > 0:22:07And separate dining room, but you can open it up if you have a lot of people round.
0:22:07 > 0:22:11Right, I'm comparing what they said in my house and, I'll be honest, I'm livid.
0:22:11 > 0:22:17- This is going much better.- It is, actually. But I sort of knew it.
0:22:17 > 0:22:19This is a lovely kitchen.
0:22:19 > 0:22:24- Very workable. - That's a nice range, too, isn't it?
0:22:24 > 0:22:28- What they all rage about. - Oh, the Belfast sinks, yes.
0:22:28 > 0:22:32- That's good.- I could stand the dog in there and bath him.
0:22:32 > 0:22:34So, we could imagine Barney the dog
0:22:34 > 0:22:40- soggy after a day out on... - On the lawn.- ..Bishops Itchington, itching the bishop.
0:22:40 > 0:22:42- And...- Oh, utility.
0:22:42 > 0:22:47- Yes, that's great.- That's brilliant. - Yes, I do like that.
0:22:47 > 0:22:49Ooh, this is the lounge.
0:22:49 > 0:22:54- Oh, this is nice.- Oh, gosh, yeah! - Now, this is bigger than I thought it would be.
0:22:54 > 0:22:58- Yes.- And we've got a little area here, Pat.
0:22:58 > 0:23:03- That would be quite nice for the computer, wouldn't it? - Very nice.- Sort of tucked away.
0:23:03 > 0:23:09- And the lounge is a really good size. Open fireplace. - Yes, that is nice.
0:23:09 > 0:23:13- I bet this gets really warm in here. - Yes, because you've got the radiators, as well.
0:23:13 > 0:23:17- Door out onto the garden. - Yes, I like this.- I do.
0:23:17 > 0:23:20- The size is right, isn't it?- It is.
0:23:20 > 0:23:22And cosy. Yes, very nice.
0:23:22 > 0:23:25- Well, they're loving it. - They are indeed.
0:23:26 > 0:23:31- I like these stairs, Pat.- Oh, this is pretty.- It's a lovely balcony.
0:23:31 > 0:23:34- It's beautiful. - Isn't this a lovely landing?- Yes.
0:23:34 > 0:23:37Even a little chair sitting there. It's beautiful.
0:23:37 > 0:23:39Is this one of the smaller rooms?
0:23:39 > 0:23:42- I think this is... - Yes, this is a single room.
0:23:42 > 0:23:47- But that's a good size, too, isn't it?- Yeah. And you could fit wardrobes in there if you wanted.
0:23:47 > 0:23:50- That's quite a big one. Quite deep. - Yes, this is lovely.
0:23:50 > 0:23:53- Bathroom.- Yep.
0:23:53 > 0:23:57- All modern. Electric shower.- Yes.
0:23:57 > 0:24:00Just a standard size, but it's quite nice.
0:24:00 > 0:24:04- It is, yeah.- Nice window. Some bathrooms don't have windows.
0:24:04 > 0:24:09- Is this the exciting one with the drainage you were talking about? - No, that's the en suite.
0:24:09 > 0:24:11- Later.- Yes. That's beautiful.
0:24:11 > 0:24:14- Ah!- This is good.
0:24:14 > 0:24:16- Designated study. - That's what I want, one of those.
0:24:16 > 0:24:21- And storage.- Yes.- Cupboards. - Yes, they are wardrobes.
0:24:21 > 0:24:23- Perfect. Yeah, this is nice.- Yes.
0:24:23 > 0:24:27And it overlooks the front, so you can see what's happening outside.
0:24:27 > 0:24:31- Is this... Oh, this must be the second bedroom.- Number two.
0:24:31 > 0:24:36Yes. Bed two. Even this has got some sort of storage, hasn't it?
0:24:36 > 0:24:40- Yep, storage there. - And a big double bed.- Yes.
0:24:40 > 0:24:44And it's all neutral so you just change it to your colours.
0:24:44 > 0:24:47And you can do it when you want to. It's not got to be done.
0:24:49 > 0:24:52- This must be the master bedroom. - Yes, bed one.
0:24:52 > 0:24:55- Nice, fitted wardrobes. That's good. - Yes.
0:24:55 > 0:24:58- I'm not sure. I don't think it's fitted.- Isn't it?- No.
0:24:58 > 0:25:02- Oh, no, it isn't, it's free-standing.- It's just an unusual shape, which makes it...
0:25:02 > 0:25:04- It looks fitted.- Yeah.
0:25:04 > 0:25:09It's not a dormer window, but it's the same sort of thing with the sloping roof.
0:25:09 > 0:25:12Look at that. Lovely shower.
0:25:13 > 0:25:15Yes.
0:25:15 > 0:25:18And I like the windows. I like the way they slant.
0:25:18 > 0:25:22- Yes.- Makes it more cottagey, I think.- Yes, it's good.
0:25:22 > 0:25:24They like them.
0:25:26 > 0:25:30- What is that, Ed? - That! They slant! Cottagey!
0:25:30 > 0:25:32I think it's a really good size upstairs.
0:25:32 > 0:25:37- It is, yes. Is it four... Three bedrooms and a study.- Yes.
0:25:37 > 0:25:40- Which is really what I was looking for.- Yeah.
0:25:43 > 0:25:46So, lovely Pat One and lovely Pat Two,
0:25:46 > 0:25:52I heard a number of "I feel" or "It feels" descriptions,
0:25:52 > 0:25:58which is exactly what we were looking for. You didn't use that word in Ed's property.
0:25:58 > 0:26:03- Would you like to expand? - Yes, it felt like a family house
0:26:03 > 0:26:06and it felt warm and welcoming.
0:26:06 > 0:26:09And your overall impression? Did it feel...
0:26:09 > 0:26:15Because, from the outside, it looked very much like an older, chocolate-box cottage.
0:26:15 > 0:26:18When you came inside, did you realise how modern it is?
0:26:18 > 0:26:23It was modern, and I like the aspect of going both sides of the hall.
0:26:23 > 0:26:27- And beautiful landing.- Isn't that landing amazing? I really like that.
0:26:27 > 0:26:31- Yes.- The garden.- Yes?- I have to be very honest, get your compass out.
0:26:31 > 0:26:35- It's north-facing. - OK, you figured that out.- She knows!
0:26:35 > 0:26:38- So I failed you there. - Yes, you have.
0:26:38 > 0:26:42- Shall we have a game of guess the price?- Yes, let's. - Pat Two, you're the estate agent.
0:26:42 > 0:26:45- SHE LAUGHS - And sales.
0:26:45 > 0:26:51You have to go first now. We were playing with up to a maximum of £335,000 here.
0:26:51 > 0:26:56- How much is this?- 350.
0:26:56 > 0:26:58350? You think we've gone over?
0:26:58 > 0:27:02- It's a good guess.- OK, Pat One, 350 is where the bar's at.
0:27:02 > 0:27:05- No, I think it's a lot less than that.- A lot less?
0:27:05 > 0:27:08But it's over 300, I would think.
0:27:08 > 0:27:11- Come on, Pat One!- £314,500.
0:27:11 > 0:27:14- £314,500.- OK!- Right.
0:27:14 > 0:27:19Well, let me just say, with your knowledge of an estate agent,
0:27:19 > 0:27:22hang your head in disgrace!
0:27:22 > 0:27:26- Pat Two!- You are actually the closer,
0:27:26 > 0:27:31because it's on the market for £325,000.
0:27:31 > 0:27:35- Right.- It's right near the top. - I thought it would be.
0:27:35 > 0:27:39- But there's not much money to spend, if any, on it.- No.
0:27:39 > 0:27:46- And thank goodness you're not just basing everything on what Pat Two says!- I've just got the sack!
0:27:46 > 0:27:50- I thought she might help me. - THEY LAUGH
0:27:50 > 0:27:53Unbelievable, isn't it? Shall we go to the wild card?
0:27:53 > 0:27:56- You are fans of the show.- Oh, I am.
0:27:56 > 0:27:59- I might as well do a hat trick. - All right.
0:27:59 > 0:28:04- You've actually lost. You can't win. But the wild card is always good. - It could be anything.
0:28:04 > 0:28:07- Let's crawl over the garden fence and let's go that way.- Right.
0:28:10 > 0:28:13'Today's wild card is a large, modern property
0:28:13 > 0:28:15'which is light and airy inside.'
0:28:15 > 0:28:20'And there's a little extra to the side, but something wild missing from the garden.'
0:28:21 > 0:28:25Pat One and Pat Two, I bet you can't believe it. Do you know what?
0:28:25 > 0:28:29- You're at the wild card. - Well done.- Thank you very much!
0:28:29 > 0:28:33Now, I believe one of the concerns so far has been garden direction.
0:28:33 > 0:28:38- Yes.- Yes.- I have got my fancy compass out. South-facing garden.
0:28:38 > 0:28:44- Maybe even southwest.- That's fine. - That's the dream.- Yes.- OK.
0:28:44 > 0:28:46Now, everyone does love the wild card.
0:28:46 > 0:28:50This one might look 1970s, but it's actually 1960s.
0:28:50 > 0:28:56- So it's not the newest, but it looks the newest in terms of style.- Yes.
0:28:56 > 0:28:59So, what do you think?
0:28:59 > 0:29:06- It looks very nice. - Let's talk about the obvious that is behind us and is kind of moving.
0:29:06 > 0:29:09What do you think about the idea of the road?
0:29:09 > 0:29:11- It doesn't really bother me.- OK.
0:29:11 > 0:29:15In estate agent terms, Pat Two, how would you describe this one?
0:29:15 > 0:29:18- Family house.- Oh, right! I like it!
0:29:18 > 0:29:24- In three, two, one, enter the family house wild card. Good luck and go. - Enjoy.- Thank you.
0:29:24 > 0:29:27Right, OK.
0:29:27 > 0:29:29Oh, this is nice.
0:29:29 > 0:29:32- Very unusual.- It's almost open-plan.
0:29:32 > 0:29:35- It seems to... - I think having that window there,
0:29:35 > 0:29:37- it makes it light.- Yeah.
0:29:37 > 0:29:42- Oh, that feature fireplace looks nice, doesn't it?- Yeah.
0:29:42 > 0:29:47- It's certainly a good size. - Yes, that does make a difference, that window there, doesn't it?
0:29:47 > 0:29:51- I think it makes it quite light. - You could make quite a feature of that at Christmas.
0:29:51 > 0:29:56- And your most important thing, it's facing the right way.- OK. Yes.
0:29:56 > 0:30:00They're walking in and, Nikki, what are your feelings that they're feeling?
0:30:00 > 0:30:06- Well, I think you're right, they're feeling. It was, "Ooh, this is nice."- C'est bon!
0:30:06 > 0:30:08The garden is not overlooked.
0:30:08 > 0:30:12Ooh, no. Just enough for the dog to run around.
0:30:12 > 0:30:15I think they've had the kitchen refitted.
0:30:15 > 0:30:20- Yes, I quite like those cupboards. I like the colour of them. - Do you think the size is...?
0:30:20 > 0:30:24- You've got enough workspace, haven't you?- Yeah.- Not so much over there.
0:30:24 > 0:30:28A slow cooker is cooking a very good-looking beef stew.
0:30:28 > 0:30:31- How do you know it's beef?- I put my nose near to the top of it.- OK.
0:30:31 > 0:30:35- Don't tell me you lifted the lid! - No, no. I was so tempted.
0:30:35 > 0:30:39If you lift the lid on a slow cooker, you add about 12 hours to the cooking time.
0:30:39 > 0:30:44- I didn't lift the lid, but I was so tempted cos I thought, "Is that lamb or beef?"- Smells lovely.
0:30:44 > 0:30:48- This little area is a separate annex. - Do you think that's been added?
0:30:48 > 0:30:50I'm not sure.
0:30:50 > 0:30:54Is that just a toilet? Oh, no, there's a shower here.
0:30:55 > 0:30:59- Oh, that's useful.- Yes. I'll be able to wash the dog in the shower.
0:30:59 > 0:31:03- So we've got a doggy bathroom. - For Barney the dog.
0:31:03 > 0:31:06He'll be showering off in there, using his paws. Ohh.
0:31:06 > 0:31:09Probably have one of them soap of a rope kind of things.
0:31:09 > 0:31:12Imagine the lather he could build up on him.
0:31:12 > 0:31:15Oh, my goodness! Now, this is a surprise.
0:31:15 > 0:31:19Oh, this is my garden television room.
0:31:19 > 0:31:21- SHE LAUGHS - You've got your room.
0:31:21 > 0:31:27- Oh, I do like this. Yes.- This is more like a granny annex, isn't it?
0:31:27 > 0:31:30- Yes.- Cos you've got the downstairs bathroom, sitting room,
0:31:30 > 0:31:34and that room is obviously used as a kitchen.
0:31:34 > 0:31:38- So when you come to stay, you can stay in the granny annex.- Thank you. - THEY LAUGH
0:31:38 > 0:31:42Oh, now, look, they are saying exactly what you suggested.
0:31:42 > 0:31:46That Pat Two will be able to have the granny annex when she comes to stay.
0:31:46 > 0:31:49- For the record, I didn't refer to Pat Two as a granny.- No, no.
0:31:49 > 0:31:55- I want that cleaned up right now. But, yes, Pat Two could be in the granny annex.- It's the guest wing.
0:31:55 > 0:31:59- Oh, yes, it is. - And bedroom.- Bedroom.
0:31:59 > 0:32:03- Yeah, so this is really a separate kitchen.- It's completely separate.
0:32:05 > 0:32:10- Ah, right. So you've got the complete separate... - It is a separate annex.
0:32:10 > 0:32:12- And a very light one.- Yes.
0:32:12 > 0:32:17- And this is a separate bathroom. - Shower. That could all be modernised.
0:32:17 > 0:32:21- Well, you could use it for something completely different.- Yes.
0:32:21 > 0:32:28Hang about! They are doing renovations mentally in that annex, wing, extension bit.
0:32:28 > 0:32:31- What do you think they'd like to do? - Well, I don't know!
0:32:31 > 0:32:35- To be honest, we've given them a bit more of a house than they expected. - Yeah.
0:32:35 > 0:32:39- And this, then, is the... - This is the original...
0:32:39 > 0:32:41- No, this is the extension.- Yes.
0:32:41 > 0:32:45- That's nice.- It's quite a big room, isn't it?- Yeah.
0:32:45 > 0:32:48I think you'd probably use this as a sort of hobby room.
0:32:48 > 0:32:51No, I think as a guest room.
0:32:51 > 0:32:54- Bathroom.- Family bathroom, yes.
0:32:54 > 0:32:58Which you could make an en suite off that bedroom
0:32:58 > 0:33:01- if you wanted that as a main bedroom.- Cos it's not very big.
0:33:01 > 0:33:07- No. But it would be nice as an en suite.- Depends what else there is in the house.
0:33:07 > 0:33:13- Oh.- You've got...- Do you think this is the master one or second bedroom?
0:33:13 > 0:33:18- Probably the master.- Yes, I think they're Art Deco type colours.
0:33:18 > 0:33:23- Look at the view at the back.- Yes, it's pretty, isn't it?- It's nice.
0:33:23 > 0:33:25- Colours you can always change. - Well, yes.
0:33:25 > 0:33:28OK, I think what they've got to look at is
0:33:28 > 0:33:32it just needs a little bit of a touch up, a tweak, she can make it her own.
0:33:32 > 0:33:37- Oh, this is... This is the third double.- This is more modern.
0:33:37 > 0:33:40- Yes, this is nice. - The colours are much nicer.
0:33:40 > 0:33:44- I think it makes you realise, if it was all to your colours... - The potential.
0:33:44 > 0:33:47And you've got a good size window there.
0:33:47 > 0:33:49This must be the fourth bedroom, then.
0:33:49 > 0:33:53- Single.- It's a good size single, isn't it?- Yeah.
0:33:53 > 0:33:56If you didn't want to use the downstairs annex,
0:33:56 > 0:34:01- you'd probably use this as a study. You've got enough bedrooms. You won't need more than four.- No.
0:34:01 > 0:34:05I think it might be a bit big for me, do you think?
0:34:05 > 0:34:08- With all the bedrooms and the annex. - Mm. Well, you've got your space.
0:34:11 > 0:34:16So, everyone loves the wild card, as they say. Does that ring true for you?
0:34:16 > 0:34:21Yes. It covers most things and it's got most things that I want, possibly more.
0:34:21 > 0:34:25- Right.- More than I would want. The annex mainly.
0:34:25 > 0:34:29- We took to calling that "the extra wing."- Yes.
0:34:29 > 0:34:33- Didn't we?- It's just rebranding it. Does that solve the problem?- No.
0:34:33 > 0:34:38But then that's why it's the wild card, because you've got this extra bit.
0:34:38 > 0:34:44But I could see that you needed maybe a kitchen/dining area, you want your lovely breakfast room.
0:34:44 > 0:34:47That would solve all those problems. You could use that,
0:34:47 > 0:34:51- make a bigger living space downstairs. - Yes.- Does that appeal at all?
0:34:51 > 0:34:56That would only take what I call my television room.
0:34:56 > 0:34:58Your summer television room.
0:34:58 > 0:35:01But then you've got the extra the other side.
0:35:01 > 0:35:06Either you look at it and think, "Wow" and think of all the things you could do with it,
0:35:06 > 0:35:12- or you look at it that the extra space isn't necessarily a bonus.- Mm.
0:35:12 > 0:35:16In terms of the garden, you do realise, this is the only property
0:35:16 > 0:35:20- where we've given you a southwest-facing garden.- Yes.
0:35:20 > 0:35:22I do appreciate that.
0:35:22 > 0:35:27- And there's dog walking on the doorstep.- Yeah! And you've got a lovely church up there
0:35:27 > 0:35:30- and you've also got a double garage. - Yes.
0:35:30 > 0:35:32- Shall we do it?- Yeah.
0:35:32 > 0:35:35- It's guess the price time.- Oh, gosh.
0:35:35 > 0:35:42You have consistently let us down. You are a disgrace, Pat Two.
0:35:42 > 0:35:43Yes, totally.
0:35:43 > 0:35:47- So I think you should just go for a hat trick.- I know.
0:35:47 > 0:35:50- You're first now this time. - OK.- Oh, yes!
0:35:50 > 0:35:55- I think she's chickened out of this. - No, I'm going for the hat trick, but you're first.
0:35:55 > 0:35:59- You're going to see what I go for first?- Yes!
0:35:59 > 0:36:03It is a difficult one, actually, because of the size.
0:36:03 > 0:36:05I'm going for 325.
0:36:05 > 0:36:08- 325, OK.- I'm going for 310.
0:36:08 > 0:36:13310. And the maximum budget we were playing with was 335.
0:36:13 > 0:36:15The actual price of this property...
0:36:17 > 0:36:23..is £319,950, which means that you have lost again!
0:36:23 > 0:36:26- SHE LAUGHS - Hat trick!
0:36:26 > 0:36:30And you've won three times. But let's see what we think about the price.
0:36:30 > 0:36:37- Well, I think my price reflects that it's a good price that it's on for. - Mm.
0:36:37 > 0:36:42That said, now you have to go away and make the biggest decision of your adult lives.
0:36:42 > 0:36:46- Do you know what that decision is? - Yes.- You've got to go and choose which to test drive.
0:36:46 > 0:36:50THEY LAUGH Wander off. Don't ask Pat Two for much advice.
0:36:50 > 0:36:53- No, I won't. - See you later. Good luck.
0:36:53 > 0:36:59I love their giggling. For all of you at home, here's a recap of the three properties we've seen today.
0:36:59 > 0:37:02'Will Pat go for my property, number one,
0:37:02 > 0:37:05'the character cottage in the vibrant village of Stockton?
0:37:05 > 0:37:10'She loved the layout and the extra living space, which the sensitively-built extension gave her.
0:37:10 > 0:37:14'It's on the market for £299,950.'
0:37:16 > 0:37:18'Or will she go for my property, number two,
0:37:18 > 0:37:21'the modern house built in a cottage style?
0:37:21 > 0:37:26'Pat could feel the cosiness and thought the landing upstairs was fantastic.
0:37:26 > 0:37:29'It could be hers for £325,000.'
0:37:30 > 0:37:35'Or will she choose today's wild card, the '60s property with the seventies style interior
0:37:35 > 0:37:39- 'and a self-contained annex?' - 'She loved the layout downstairs
0:37:39 > 0:37:44- 'and how light and airy the rooms were.'- 'But will the size of the property put her off?'
0:37:44 > 0:37:48'She'd get all that space for £319,950.'
0:37:53 > 0:37:59So, ladies, you have picked property two, otherwise known as my property!
0:37:59 > 0:38:02Unbelievable! This never happens! Ever!
0:38:02 > 0:38:07For my benefit, what was it about property two that was so nice?
0:38:07 > 0:38:12- It felt homely. - You said at the top of the show it was all going to be about a feeling.
0:38:12 > 0:38:15- Yes.- And anything more than it feeling homely?
0:38:15 > 0:38:17I loved the fire in the lounge.
0:38:17 > 0:38:20- It made the cosy feel.- Right.- OK.
0:38:20 > 0:38:23We've had our mysterious surveyor come round the property.
0:38:23 > 0:38:27It's not legally binding, but it is a heads up.
0:38:27 > 0:38:29- Nikki, deliver the horrific news. - Yes.
0:38:29 > 0:38:32Well, there is no horrific news, which is good news.
0:38:32 > 0:38:34The property was only built 20 years ago,
0:38:34 > 0:38:39so there's really nothing that is to be concerned about.
0:38:39 > 0:38:43A couple of things have been brought up. It's really about insulation.
0:38:43 > 0:38:49For example, the windows, they're timber and they're single-glazed.
0:38:49 > 0:38:51- Yes.- So that might be worth considering.
0:38:51 > 0:38:54And since it was built 20 years ago,
0:38:54 > 0:38:57the insulation rules have slightly changed,
0:38:57 > 0:39:01- so a lot of it might need updating. - Keep checking up on that.
0:39:01 > 0:39:04So, basically, it's what would happen with any property of this era.
0:39:04 > 0:39:11Pat Two, it's nearly that point. I am going to give you the Bishops Itchington Village News Scene Letter.
0:39:11 > 0:39:16Just a thing that piqued my...
0:39:16 > 0:39:19The WI, they've got one here in Bishops Itchington,
0:39:19 > 0:39:23- they are having a Roman woman and food night.- Ooh!
0:39:23 > 0:39:26- Get your togas out! - It does say bring your own toga.
0:39:26 > 0:39:31So if you'd like to flick through that at your leisure. Good luck and get out of the rain.
0:39:31 > 0:39:35Right, what should we do? Should we go and get the togas on at the village hall?
0:39:35 > 0:39:37I'd like to see you in a toga!
0:39:41 > 0:39:43- Oh, this is a nice room. - Yes, it's very cosy.
0:39:43 > 0:39:46'Well, Ed, the positive comments are still ringing out.'
0:39:46 > 0:39:48Right, what have we got?
0:39:50 > 0:39:53- Darby and Joan Club?- No, let's get something a bit younger.
0:39:53 > 0:39:57'She's a wild one, that Pat!'
0:39:57 > 0:40:01- Oh, mobile library. That comes round regularly.- You can still walk.
0:40:01 > 0:40:03'I thought they were friends!'
0:40:03 > 0:40:06'Pat One's off to the study. She looks like the type of lady
0:40:06 > 0:40:10'who'd be off to read War And Peace or something cerebral like that.'
0:40:10 > 0:40:12'Nope! She's playing cards.'
0:40:12 > 0:40:15Well, I think it's pretty wet and miserable.
0:40:15 > 0:40:19- You'll have to teach me in here. - We've not got much room, so be careful of the furniture.
0:40:19 > 0:40:25'OK, game on, and Pat One is first to take a bowl in this, the final of the living room challenge.'
0:40:25 > 0:40:30- 'She's got a good right arm on her.' - 'Pat Two's not too bad, but she could do with some work.'
0:40:31 > 0:40:33'Oh, no. What's she hit?'
0:40:35 > 0:40:41'OK, time to call off the crown carpet challenge and find out if this property has bowled them over.'
0:40:41 > 0:40:44So, our lovely two Pats, you chose property number two to try.
0:40:44 > 0:40:49What have you done and, more importantly, what's it felt like?
0:40:49 > 0:40:54It's felt lovely. It really does feel very cosy
0:40:54 > 0:40:57and I could make this a home,
0:40:57 > 0:41:04but for the one reason that the garden faces the wrong way.
0:41:04 > 0:41:08- That's insurmountable, is it? - Yes.- Top of the list.
0:41:08 > 0:41:12- But you've not let me down on the house.- Aww.- It's very nice.
0:41:12 > 0:41:17But you could, right, as you've done today, forget about the garden
0:41:17 > 0:41:22and create this as your lawn. You've been quite silly, really.
0:41:22 > 0:41:25There's not enough room to get a good flow.
0:41:25 > 0:41:29Do you know what? In the best of Britishness, you did try.
0:41:29 > 0:41:34- Yes.- It's been raining outside and you had a go indoors.- Yeah. - Do you want to ask it?
0:41:34 > 0:41:38- It's your big property moment. - To buy or not to buy?
0:41:38 > 0:41:41Unfortunately, it's not to buy.
0:41:41 > 0:41:44- For the one reason.- Yeah. - And it is the garden?
0:41:44 > 0:41:48- It is the position of the garden. - And you have moved so many times
0:41:48 > 0:41:51- and you've probably learnt more than anything...- Yes.
0:41:51 > 0:41:55I made the mistake once, which was my last house,
0:41:55 > 0:41:59and I said I wouldn't compromise on the position of the house.
0:41:59 > 0:42:03Completely understandable. Have you had a lovely time?
0:42:03 > 0:42:06- Oh, I've had a wonderful time. - Great.- I could do it all again.
0:42:06 > 0:42:10- Could you?- Yes.- We might have to, cos we've not found you a house!
0:42:10 > 0:42:13- THEY LAUGH We've blown it. - I can find another area for you.
0:42:13 > 0:42:18- Do it!- Send it in!- Yes, yes. - Maybe you could start working again.
0:42:18 > 0:42:22- No, I'll give that one a miss. - THEY LAUGH
0:42:22 > 0:42:25You could have another go at guess the price if we did it all again.
0:42:25 > 0:42:27I could, yes. Do you think I might do better?
0:42:27 > 0:42:31- Well...- I won't take her with me, though, next time.
0:42:31 > 0:42:35Thank you very much for coming along. I'm sorry we didn't find it. Nikki's devastated.
0:42:35 > 0:42:40I'm not devastated, but I am a little sad, cos we really tried.
0:42:40 > 0:42:44- But I've had a fabulous time with you both.- Great time. - I've really enjoyed it.
0:42:44 > 0:42:47- Brilliant. We're going to head off. - Bye-bye!
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