0:00:02 > 0:00:05Good morning and welcome to To Buy Or Not To Buy.
0:00:05 > 0:00:09The property programme that gets to turn dreams into reality.
0:00:09 > 0:00:12- Jonnie, could you tell our viewers how we do that?- It's simple, really.
0:00:12 > 0:00:15We show these lucky house hunters three properties,
0:00:15 > 0:00:20- only one of which they get the chance to try before they buy. - It is amazing, isn't it?
0:00:29 > 0:00:34Today, you find us on the outskirts of the UK's unofficial second city.
0:00:34 > 0:00:38Yes, we are near Manchester, the world's first industrialised city,
0:00:38 > 0:00:41home to two premiership football clubs
0:00:41 > 0:00:45and the birthplace of indie rock, and that is official.
0:00:45 > 0:00:49Yes, Oasis, the Stone Roses and the Smiths all come from around these parts,
0:00:49 > 0:00:53but we're not going to turn the programme into a musical house-hunting show.
0:00:53 > 0:00:55No, we're not, going to. We can't.
0:00:55 > 0:00:59What we're here for is to solicit a house for today's buyers.
0:00:59 > 0:01:03I've got to stop you there. Because we're not looking for a house. We're look for a home.
0:01:03 > 0:01:07We've got to be very, very, very, very, very factually correct today
0:01:07 > 0:01:11- or we could end up in court.- I don't think you need to worry too much, Ed,
0:01:11 > 0:01:15because if we do get into trouble, I know just the couple we can call upon.
0:01:16 > 0:01:21Today's buyers are Robert and Montsy Skiner. Robert is a barrister and Montsy is a solicitor.
0:01:21 > 0:01:25They live in Rotherham, but are desperate to move across the Pennines.
0:01:25 > 0:01:28There's anything wrong with Rotherham - it's the commute, your honour.
0:01:28 > 0:01:32Yes, the dreaded two-hour journey Montsy has to make each way
0:01:32 > 0:01:35every day to get to her Manchester office.
0:01:35 > 0:01:40But it is not just the travel, there are other factors to consider, too.
0:01:40 > 0:01:41Little feet.
0:01:43 > 0:01:45Yeah. We've been together for nine years.
0:01:45 > 0:01:47Married for three-and-a-half.
0:01:47 > 0:01:52It's about time we think to start putting plans into action,
0:01:52 > 0:01:55so jobs are just about getting sorted.
0:01:55 > 0:01:57Next thing is house and then hopefully,
0:01:57 > 0:02:00a year-and-a-half, two years down the line, start a family.
0:02:00 > 0:02:06This is very nice. Are we going for the traditional, is this a house forever now?
0:02:06 > 0:02:09What we want is a house that's probably a little bit too big for us,
0:02:09 > 0:02:13that we can grow into and not have to move for another ten or 15 years.
0:02:13 > 0:02:19We're picking the environment of Manchester as our location. Have you honed it down any more?
0:02:19 > 0:02:22We've looked around the whole of the M60 corridor.
0:02:22 > 0:02:26We spent a couple of months driving here every Saturday, coming off at every junction,
0:02:26 > 0:02:30looking at the neighbourhood, looking at the area, trying to find places we like.
0:02:30 > 0:02:32Worsley seemed to tick most of the boxes.
0:02:32 > 0:02:36You've done a lot of leg work. Looking at the size of this house -
0:02:36 > 0:02:42How big does this new home have to be in order to grow into it and to last you hopefully forever?
0:02:42 > 0:02:46We're looking for really a minimum of four bedrooms because the way
0:02:46 > 0:02:50obviously we want our family to develop, we're looking at a couple of kids.
0:02:50 > 0:02:54A spare room for people coming over to stay or for me to use as a home study.
0:02:54 > 0:02:59In terms of style, character, do we want it to be modern, do we want it to be old?
0:02:59 > 0:03:01Are we bothered in any way?
0:03:01 > 0:03:06I would like an older property with larger spaced rooms and a bit more character.
0:03:06 > 0:03:10Although obviously character features aren't necessarily a deal breaker.
0:03:10 > 0:03:15Is there any dream that you've got that you would really like the property to have?
0:03:15 > 0:03:18It's mainly just the good sized rooms and a nice garden.
0:03:18 > 0:03:21I do quite like a nice garden because it's just to sit out there in the summer
0:03:21 > 0:03:25when you've got home from work is really nice, and especially planning for the future.
0:03:25 > 0:03:29For children to play. Of course. You mentioned a couple of things there.
0:03:29 > 0:03:35You have got to envisage the fact that you've got children around in the future. What are no-nos?
0:03:35 > 0:03:39Having a busy main road right in front or behind the house is always going to cause difficulties.
0:03:39 > 0:03:45But there's right on a main road and there's set back from a main road, conceptually very different things.
0:03:45 > 0:03:48- What's the maximum we can spend today?- £375,000.
0:03:48 > 0:03:52- OK. Ed. That's good. - I'm happy with that. That's a good amount of money there.
0:03:52 > 0:03:54I think that's it. We're going to head off.
0:03:54 > 0:03:59Wish us luck and hopefully we will stop your two-hour journey.
0:03:59 > 0:04:00- Oh, fantastic.- See you later.
0:04:00 > 0:04:02Thank you, bye.
0:04:03 > 0:04:08Well, to a layman you would think that we've got a lovely day ahead, wouldn't you?
0:04:08 > 0:04:11We're looking for a new family home for a young couple.
0:04:11 > 0:04:15However, let us not forget this couple are legal experts.
0:04:15 > 0:04:18Everything we do today has to be by the book.
0:04:18 > 0:04:24I'm very nervous, I will be honest, because if we get this wrong, we could be legally responsible.
0:04:24 > 0:04:27- We could all be sued for doing this programme. We could be. We could. - Is that the royal we,
0:04:27 > 0:04:32- you me, the viewers at home... - They are watching it, they are responsible as well.
0:04:32 > 0:04:35Cross your fingers - we need something very clever today. What are you going to do?
0:04:35 > 0:04:39Get some information, talk to an expert, perhaps an estate agent.
0:04:39 > 0:04:43I don't know what I'm going to do, but it will be very legally binding
0:04:43 > 0:04:46and very clever. See you later.
0:04:46 > 0:04:49Worsley is in the borough of Salford in Greater Manchester.
0:04:49 > 0:04:53Lying about six miles west of the city centre, the town is famed for its historic waterway,
0:04:53 > 0:04:56said to be the forerunner of the modern canal system.
0:04:56 > 0:05:01The average property price here in Greater Manchester is £109,443
0:05:01 > 0:05:04compared to the national average of £161,554.
0:05:06 > 0:05:08Worsley is ideal for a quick getaway.
0:05:08 > 0:05:13Links to the M60 and the M62 motorways are only a few moments away.
0:05:13 > 0:05:16Our budget here in Manchester is £375,000,
0:05:16 > 0:05:20but what will that get you in other cities also with great footballing traditions?
0:05:20 > 0:05:24Well, in Birmingham, if open-plan living is what you're after,
0:05:24 > 0:05:28then this two bedroom canal-side penthouse apartment
0:05:28 > 0:05:30will set you back £275,000.
0:05:30 > 0:05:34And in London, only for Arsenal fans, I hasten to add,
0:05:34 > 0:05:35you can relive the glory days
0:05:35 > 0:05:39by netting yourself one of these apartments.
0:05:39 > 0:05:42On Merseyside, home of Everton and Liverpool football clubs,
0:05:42 > 0:05:44this three-bedroom thatched cottage
0:05:44 > 0:05:49will make your pockets lighter by £375,000.
0:05:49 > 0:05:52Time to meet an estate agent.
0:05:52 > 0:05:54Our couple have driven around this whole area.
0:05:54 > 0:05:59They're looking to relocate and they like Worsley because it looks nice,
0:05:59 > 0:06:02but it also seems to be in the centre of everything they want.
0:06:02 > 0:06:06It is convenient for the city centre. The local Trafford Centre, the ski slopes,
0:06:06 > 0:06:11everything is on our doorsteps, so area-wise and for commuters, it is ideal.
0:06:11 > 0:06:15The Bridgwater Canal was commissioned by the third Duke of Bridgwater
0:06:15 > 0:06:18and began construction in 1759.
0:06:18 > 0:06:21And the canal is where they did the first trials of steam-powered boats,
0:06:21 > 0:06:25the steam-powered boats that were the forerunners
0:06:25 > 0:06:29of the paddle steamers that we see on the Mississippi today.
0:06:29 > 0:06:32So this one looks like it is semi-detached which is fine.
0:06:32 > 0:06:35- Period, they especially like, so... - That should fit the bill.
0:06:35 > 0:06:39The building of the Bridgwater Canal enabled the transport of coal
0:06:39 > 0:06:43from the mines here in Worsley to the centre of Manchester.
0:06:43 > 0:06:49Halving the price of coal overnight and changing the landscape of Britain forever.
0:06:50 > 0:06:53So are you an expert on the area of Worsley, would you say?
0:06:53 > 0:06:57I would say myself and the viewers have potentially got an A-level in Worsley right now.
0:06:57 > 0:07:02- How have you got on?- I've got on even better. I met a man called Owen who imparted so much about the area
0:07:02 > 0:07:06- and what we can afford, I'm confident we can do it today. - What have you got?
0:07:06 > 0:07:11Well, property number one, you know they asked for three to four bedrooms?
0:07:11 > 0:07:12Five bedrooms, people.
0:07:12 > 0:07:17Semi-detached, the only potential downside I can see from this house is,
0:07:17 > 0:07:19well, it has very good access.
0:07:19 > 0:07:20It is on a main road.
0:07:20 > 0:07:25Mine was taken on a sunny day. Mine is the kind of house you would have drawn as a child.
0:07:25 > 0:07:28An ideal house. I think this will be for them.
0:07:28 > 0:07:29That's all I'm going to say.
0:07:29 > 0:07:33The wild card is particularly wild today. Give it a quick flash.
0:07:33 > 0:07:36There it is. Now the picture doesn't do it justice, does it?
0:07:36 > 0:07:41- No.- What I would say is the only word used by the secret property hunting team was this - Malibu.
0:07:41 > 0:07:46It reminded them of a residence one might find in Malibu. If that doesn't make it wild, what does, Ed?
0:07:46 > 0:07:49Let's keep Malibu for the end of the programme. Where shall we start?
0:07:49 > 0:07:51My one, property number one.
0:07:54 > 0:07:57My choice of property is an absolute beauty.
0:07:57 > 0:08:00- A bit like me, I would say. - Shallow, tired looking?
0:08:00 > 0:08:03More on the inside than the outside, is what I meant.
0:08:03 > 0:08:06Remember what I said about lying.
0:08:06 > 0:08:13Now, Robert, cast your mind back to now regrettably the question I asked you about the no-nos.
0:08:13 > 0:08:18Legally speaking, does this constitute a main road?
0:08:18 > 0:08:20I don't think it is a main road at all.
0:08:20 > 0:08:24It is a road, but I wouldn't say it is a main arterial route.
0:08:24 > 0:08:28That's enough for me. Well, after coming down this...road.
0:08:28 > 0:08:36- Yeah, road.- We arrive at property number one, which for most part is a pretty standard pre-war semi.
0:08:36 > 0:08:41- Thoughts, please.- It looks good. I mean, it is impressive from the outside.
0:08:41 > 0:08:43I can't wait to get in and see what it is like on the inside.
0:08:43 > 0:08:45OK. Do you want to go in?
0:08:45 > 0:08:49- Yes, absolutely.- That's a relief. Off you go.- Good luck.
0:08:52 > 0:08:53Wow.
0:08:54 > 0:08:56Clearly a family house, isn't it?
0:08:56 > 0:09:01- It is very nice. I quite like the entrance way.- It is gorgeous.
0:09:01 > 0:09:02This is a nice room, isn't it?
0:09:02 > 0:09:07Yeah. It's...a lot bigger than I thought it was going to be from the outside.
0:09:07 > 0:09:12- It is, and the fireplace.- Looking around, there is certainly going to be a room
0:09:12 > 0:09:16for a few little ones when they eventually come around, isn't there?
0:09:16 > 0:09:19Plenty of seats for everyone to sit in.
0:09:19 > 0:09:24Hang about! I think Robert is already suggesting he wants to test drive this property straightaway.
0:09:24 > 0:09:27That road outside seems to be a distant memory.
0:09:27 > 0:09:30- In fact, I will not talk about it again.- This is really nice.
0:09:30 > 0:09:34- Walk through to the second.- It is nice and there are doors here for you to close.
0:09:34 > 0:09:37It would be nice if we had people over, we could use both rooms
0:09:37 > 0:09:43- and then if we didn't, we could close the doors and just keep it to ourselves, really.- Yeah.
0:09:43 > 0:09:47The kitchen is smaller than I expected considering the rest of the house.
0:09:47 > 0:09:52- Yeah. I think it is big enough for what we need to do though.- Oh yeah, definitely.
0:09:52 > 0:09:56To sort of cook and prepare all the meals for both of us that we have to do.
0:09:56 > 0:09:59It's quite nice, a separate dining room which is always a bonus.
0:09:59 > 0:10:04- Yeah, it is nice.- It looks out onto the garden as well which would be lovely
0:10:04 > 0:10:06- in the summer.- Yeah.
0:10:06 > 0:10:11- This is quite unusual, stairs both ways.- Oh, yeah.
0:10:11 > 0:10:16Another interesting look around here.
0:10:17 > 0:10:22Oh, it is just a bathroom right at the top of the stairs, it is massive.
0:10:22 > 0:10:28- That is a big bathroom.- Much bigger than I was expecting it to be from outside as we walked up the stairs.
0:10:28 > 0:10:32- There is no shower in here, is there?- No.- The shower over the bath, but no stand-up shower.
0:10:32 > 0:10:35Now then, there is no shower there,
0:10:35 > 0:10:37but have we got something for you, Montsy.
0:10:37 > 0:10:40The world's greatest shower ever.
0:10:41 > 0:10:44Oh a bedroom, although there is nothing in it.
0:10:44 > 0:10:46Yeah. It might be quite a nice...
0:10:46 > 0:10:48It is a good-sized room.
0:10:48 > 0:10:51- We could use it as a guest bedroom maybe.- Yeah.
0:10:53 > 0:10:57- This must be the master bedroom. - Yeah, I think I would keep it as the master bedroom.
0:10:57 > 0:10:59- It is nice, isn't it? - It certainly looks...
0:10:59 > 0:11:03- Fitted wardrobes. - It certainly looks the part.
0:11:03 > 0:11:07There are at least three rooms by the looks of it, which is a surprise,
0:11:07 > 0:11:09I thought there would be just one.
0:11:09 > 0:11:12- Oh wow, this is quite... - Another double bed.
0:11:12 > 0:11:16It is certainly a double bedroom with plenty of space.
0:11:17 > 0:11:19Oh, I like it. An extra shower room.
0:11:19 > 0:11:24- Set away from the rest of the house. - That explains why there is no shower in the main bathroom.
0:11:24 > 0:11:29- That looks a very fancy shower, don't you think?- Yeah.- With all those jets.
0:11:29 > 0:11:34- Fancy shower, it is more than fancy, Montsy.- It has a stereo in it, Montsy, and a seat.
0:11:36 > 0:11:38Another double bedroom.
0:11:38 > 0:11:41So, how many is that then? It is massive upstairs, isn't it?
0:11:41 > 0:11:45Much, much bigger than I thought it would be from the outside.
0:11:45 > 0:11:49And um...actually loads of food for thought, really.
0:11:52 > 0:11:55Well, we were waxing lyrical inside, weren't we? Lots of positive words.
0:11:55 > 0:11:58It is a lot bigger inside than it looks from the outside.
0:11:58 > 0:12:04I thought the downstairs, particularly the two sort of front rooms, were particularly impressive.
0:12:04 > 0:12:07Yeah, I mean I thought upstairs it was just massive.
0:12:07 > 0:12:10Everywhere, there was another double bedroom, a proper double bedroom.
0:12:10 > 0:12:13So would you say this could be a house that you
0:12:13 > 0:12:17could see you and hopefully your family living in maybe long-term?
0:12:17 > 0:12:21I like the house and it has got a lot going for it, but I'm not falling in love with it.
0:12:21 > 0:12:23Maybe when you find out the price
0:12:23 > 0:12:29and all the money that you will hopefully have left over from the price, you might love it.
0:12:29 > 0:12:33Montsy, would you like to play first on guess the price? We had a maximum budget of £375,000, was that it?
0:12:33 > 0:12:36I would say maybe £325,000.
0:12:36 > 0:12:38325, OK.
0:12:38 > 0:12:40Looking nervous. Robert?
0:12:40 > 0:12:44I would have said a little bit less because I think it does need a fair amount of work doing.
0:12:44 > 0:12:48- I would have said about 315.- 315 and 325.
0:12:48 > 0:12:50Well, they are good guesses!
0:12:51 > 0:12:56Well, maybe you could negotiate down from the actual asking price,
0:12:56 > 0:13:03which is £339,950.
0:13:04 > 0:13:08Don't think that would leave enough for the work that we want to do.
0:13:08 > 0:13:11I don't know why I'm saying this, you are in a good position to move,
0:13:11 > 0:13:14but it would almost seem pointless because my property
0:13:14 > 0:13:16is not on a main road and it does have a large back garden.
0:13:16 > 0:13:19- Would you like to go to it? - I really would.- I would.
0:13:19 > 0:13:22- Do you want to come?- Might as well. Let's see what you've got.
0:13:25 > 0:13:27OK, Jonnie, I think after your offering,
0:13:27 > 0:13:31- I'm going to have to raise my game. - Are you admitting defeat already?
0:13:31 > 0:13:36No, I just have to give them what they want in a more complete way.
0:13:36 > 0:13:39Robert and Montsy, gaze if you dare at property two.
0:13:39 > 0:13:41Now, can we hear traffic?
0:13:41 > 0:13:43No, we can't. Are we on a main road?
0:13:43 > 0:13:50No. Look at that property, right, I don't want to say too much, but what does that say to you, Montsy?
0:13:50 > 0:13:53It's not the type of property we've looked at before,
0:13:53 > 0:13:57but it is actually really nice. It reminds me of a cottagey type house.
0:13:57 > 0:14:02- It does look very cottagey, doesn't it?- It's picture perfect, almost.- When you get in there,
0:14:02 > 0:14:04they have done it immaculately. All right.
0:14:04 > 0:14:11- Are you ready?- Yes.- Are you prepared to fall in love with this property? Enjoy!- Thank you.- Good luck.
0:14:12 > 0:14:13Well, this is nice.
0:14:13 > 0:14:16Yes, it is very nice.
0:14:16 > 0:14:20- It is really, really cosy looking, isn't it?- It is.
0:14:20 > 0:14:22I love the window features.
0:14:22 > 0:14:26Yeah, the shutters on the windows and a nice fireplace.
0:14:26 > 0:14:30- It is very homely, isn't it? - It is quite a small room, isn't it?
0:14:30 > 0:14:35It is. It is a lot smaller than the one we've already seen, but it's,
0:14:35 > 0:14:38I think it feels a little bit more comfortable, really.
0:14:38 > 0:14:39Yeah, a bit more homely.
0:14:39 > 0:14:43Homely, if any Americans are watching, they are not saying it looks ugly,
0:14:43 > 0:14:48they are saying it feels like a home. Homely, to an American, is ugly.
0:14:48 > 0:14:52That's totally different to anything we've seen so far, don't you think?
0:14:52 > 0:14:55- It is, yes.- But I really like it.
0:14:55 > 0:14:57I really like it as well.
0:14:57 > 0:14:59Kitchen is
0:14:59 > 0:15:03bigger than I thought it would be. It is certainly giving you something to think about, isn't it?
0:15:04 > 0:15:09That's nice, isn't it? And the garden is quite big. I like the bench at the bottom.
0:15:09 > 0:15:12It is lovely, actually. It's just a nice sized space.
0:15:12 > 0:15:16Oh, and another sort of sitting room area.
0:15:17 > 0:15:21- It's nice. - It's very symmetrical downstairs.
0:15:21 > 0:15:25Kitchen in the middle, room on each side, but I actually really like it.
0:15:26 > 0:15:28Let's see what in this room first, then.
0:15:30 > 0:15:33Oh, this is a much bigger room upstairs, don't you think?
0:15:33 > 0:15:35I like it a lot.
0:15:35 > 0:15:40My concern downstairs is I love the way the house is set up and decorated
0:15:40 > 0:15:44but it just seems a little bit smaller than I was hoping for.
0:15:44 > 0:15:49But the room is a great size and there is enough space for us to do everything we want to do in here.
0:15:49 > 0:15:54- I like the little fireplace, as well.- It is a really nice feature in the room.
0:15:54 > 0:15:56This is the bathroom.
0:15:56 > 0:15:58That's a lovely bath, isn't it?
0:15:58 > 0:16:00It's a great bathroom, really.
0:16:00 > 0:16:05I like the colours. Same sort of colours we've got in our house at the moment,
0:16:05 > 0:16:08so we know it is exactly what we're looking for.
0:16:08 > 0:16:11- Style wise, they love it, don't they? - Exactly. It is the future of bathrooms.
0:16:11 > 0:16:14I imagine Neil Armstrong has a bath similar to that.
0:16:14 > 0:16:17- Or at least Buzz has. - Either. Either or. Brilliant.
0:16:17 > 0:16:20Oh, a single bedroom.
0:16:20 > 0:16:22Perfect for a study, I think.
0:16:22 > 0:16:28- I was just thinking the same thing. - I could really see myself working in this room.
0:16:28 > 0:16:35- It is a real surprise that there is a third floor. It didn't look like it from the outside.- No, it didn't.
0:16:35 > 0:16:38This is a bit of a funny shaped room, isn't it?
0:16:38 > 0:16:40It is well used though, isn't it?
0:16:40 > 0:16:43With the wardrobes, it is a good little storage area.
0:16:45 > 0:16:48- The single bedroom. It is a bit of a tight squeeze. - Yeah, very tight squeeze.
0:16:51 > 0:16:55- What did you think about it? - I really loved it. I thought it was beautiful inside.
0:16:55 > 0:16:58Really, really well set out and just decorated
0:16:58 > 0:17:01to the best standard possible. No complaints whatsoever, really.
0:17:01 > 0:17:06- That was about that, but the concern was about its...- Size.
0:17:06 > 0:17:10It is just a bit too small, really. The decor is lovely and the kitchen is fantastic,
0:17:10 > 0:17:13but size wise it is just very small
0:17:13 > 0:17:18and I think we could have lived with the size downstairs, but upstairs, there is not enough bedrooms.
0:17:18 > 0:17:21Interesting. Now if you look at the extension.
0:17:21 > 0:17:25They built the footings deep enough so you can put another extension on top of that,
0:17:25 > 0:17:30so you have then got room for maybe putting one or two bedrooms in. What do you reckon?
0:17:30 > 0:17:34Yes, it is something we can think about depending on how much it would cost, really.
0:17:34 > 0:17:37So let's guess the price. You went first at my place.
0:17:37 > 0:17:41Robert, how much is this house on the market for, please?
0:17:41 > 0:17:46I would say, given the amount we would have to spend on the extension, £300,000.
0:17:46 > 0:17:51- Right.- Go on then, Montsy.- I would guess maybe £315,000.
0:17:51 > 0:17:54Much more sensible.
0:17:54 > 0:17:56And correct! You are closest.
0:17:56 > 0:18:00The actual price is £325,000, but you are in a good position.
0:18:00 > 0:18:03You don't have to sell. You can kind of buy.
0:18:03 > 0:18:08Your maximum budget of £375,000 I would say would give you enough money to do that and do that
0:18:08 > 0:18:11and make it in keeping with the rest of the property.
0:18:11 > 0:18:14Listen, it sounds to me like we're getting there.
0:18:14 > 0:18:17It's a bit closer to what you asked for at the start of the today.
0:18:17 > 0:18:23Let's see if the wild card can get you all the way to your dream family home.
0:18:23 > 0:18:25- Shall we go?- Follow me.
0:18:28 > 0:18:30I absolutely love today's wild card.
0:18:30 > 0:18:35- It has got everything except three bedrooms.- A minor detail, Jonnie, my friend.
0:18:35 > 0:18:40- They will not notice as this house has character. - And history, over 240 years of it.
0:18:40 > 0:18:44Now I think we'll all agree it is impossible to let this weather dampen our spirits
0:18:44 > 0:18:46cos here we are at the wild card.
0:18:46 > 0:18:50You said you like character, Montsy, what do you reckon about this?
0:18:50 > 0:18:54- Do you like the idea of a black and white building?- I do. It is actually quite picturesque.
0:18:54 > 0:18:59- Is the road going to bother you? - First impressions it looks really good from the outside,
0:18:59 > 0:19:03- so hopefully not, if the inside is just as exciting. - It is double glazed.
0:19:05 > 0:19:09- That is catered for.- The double glazing has been done for you but there is quite a bit of work
0:19:09 > 0:19:14to be done inside, but go in there and think how you might like it to be done in the future.
0:19:14 > 0:19:17- Are you ready? Three, two, one - enter.- Thank you.
0:19:21 > 0:19:24- Oh wow. - It is certainly different, isn't it?
0:19:24 > 0:19:29- Yeah, it is. I love the doors. - Yeah, they are a little bit low, but other than that...
0:19:29 > 0:19:32You will have to be careful. Mind your head!
0:19:33 > 0:19:35Oh, the beams are fantastic.
0:19:35 > 0:19:39- I really like this room.- I love the archway going into the kitchen.
0:19:39 > 0:19:41If makes a real statement, doesn't it?
0:19:41 > 0:19:47Well, because it is a bit like, and I don't mean this disrespectfully, it is a bit like a pub, isn't it?
0:19:47 > 0:19:51In a nice way because it has that olde-worlde warm feeling, hasn't it?
0:19:51 > 0:19:54This is a another good sized room, actually.
0:19:54 > 0:19:58It is really, really big and again absolutely full of character, isn't it?
0:19:58 > 0:20:02But what I quite like, I've got to duck to come through the doors,
0:20:02 > 0:20:07but the ceilings are really high, so once we're in the room, it is really comfortable.
0:20:07 > 0:20:10It's a nice view out of the windows there. It's lovely.
0:20:10 > 0:20:13The garden looks massive.
0:20:13 > 0:20:17- It is full of surprises, really, this place, isn't it?- Yeah.
0:20:17 > 0:20:20This is a good-sized kitchen, as well.
0:20:20 > 0:20:24I do, I like it. I can see us having a lot to work with here.
0:20:24 > 0:20:27The decor might need a little bit of updating.
0:20:27 > 0:20:31I don't think it is anything that would be too difficult, do you?
0:20:31 > 0:20:35No. Well, this room is really big.
0:20:35 > 0:20:39- It's absolutely massive.- Is this a conservatory or an extension?
0:20:39 > 0:20:43I think it is a mixture of both actually, but it seems to
0:20:43 > 0:20:45bizarrely work really, really well.
0:20:45 > 0:20:49- So ground floor, a resounding thumbs-up.- It's a double thumb.
0:20:49 > 0:20:51It's a quadruple thumb, really.
0:20:52 > 0:20:55- This is another good-sized room. - Yeah, it is.
0:20:55 > 0:20:59It's... Just everything about this house surprises me,
0:20:59 > 0:21:01but in a really good way.
0:21:01 > 0:21:02There is a toilet there.
0:21:02 > 0:21:05A little en suite for the master bedroom.
0:21:05 > 0:21:08I hope that's not the only bathroom though.
0:21:08 > 0:21:09Oh, I spoke too soon.
0:21:09 > 0:21:13Another bathroom next door, which is perfect. Enough space for everybody.
0:21:13 > 0:21:16Well, that's good, bath, toilet.
0:21:16 > 0:21:18- Yeah, shower.- Excellent.
0:21:18 > 0:21:21Now, separate toilets and bathrooms, I kind of like them.
0:21:21 > 0:21:25This is what should be a bedroom apart from the weights.
0:21:25 > 0:21:27What is it with the weights? Maybe someone is
0:21:27 > 0:21:29trying to give me a message!
0:21:29 > 0:21:33Another decent-sized bedroom.
0:21:33 > 0:21:36This is a good-sized room.
0:21:36 > 0:21:37Oh my word! Look at that.
0:21:37 > 0:21:40Well, I don't know if she stays with the house!
0:21:40 > 0:21:44I'm liking it even more, but it is a nice-sized bedroom again, isn't it?
0:21:44 > 0:21:47It is. You can hear the traffic a little bit here, can't you?
0:21:47 > 0:21:49It's all things that we can work on, I think.
0:21:49 > 0:21:51It is the first time I've noticed it, though.
0:21:51 > 0:21:55It is another really good-sized bedroom, so we've got
0:21:55 > 0:21:58two big ones and smaller ones that are a little bit short on what we
0:21:58 > 0:22:01were looking for, but the rest of the house is really nice, isn't it?
0:22:04 > 0:22:08By the sounds of it, that seemed to go very well indeed.
0:22:08 > 0:22:11Yeah, absolutely surprised, quite frankly.
0:22:11 > 0:22:13That's the plan of the wild card, it is a bit different and
0:22:13 > 0:22:16probably more different than you imagined because in every room,
0:22:16 > 0:22:19you were like, "Actually, this is lovely."
0:22:19 > 0:22:21You were kind of surprised at your thoughts.
0:22:21 > 0:22:25I actually think the house has got a lot of potential.
0:22:25 > 0:22:26The downstairs, I really love.
0:22:26 > 0:22:29The upstairs needs a bit of work done to it, but it
0:22:29 > 0:22:31is something we could do over time.
0:22:31 > 0:22:37Shall we play guess the price? £375,000 is our maximum budget.
0:22:37 > 0:22:40- Who would like to go first? - Ladies first.
0:22:40 > 0:22:44- You could say that's gallant. - Chicken!
0:22:44 > 0:22:47I would be inclined to go maybe 350.
0:22:47 > 0:22:51- 350. OK, Robert?- 320.
0:22:54 > 0:22:56Well, you are closest.
0:22:56 > 0:22:58You win.
0:22:58 > 0:23:02But we're all winners. 18 months ago you would have been very close
0:23:02 > 0:23:07because 18 months ago this house was placed upon the market at 325.
0:23:07 > 0:23:10Last week, it was reduced...
0:23:10 > 0:23:13- to £299,000.- Wow!
0:23:13 > 0:23:16There is a lot to think about and we are at that point where you
0:23:16 > 0:23:20have to head off and make the biggest decision of your adult lives.
0:23:20 > 0:23:23Choosing which property you would like to test drive.
0:23:23 > 0:23:25Good luck with that and we will see you later on.
0:23:25 > 0:23:27- Thank you.- What will they do?
0:23:27 > 0:23:29- Are you excited? - I'm incredibly excited,
0:23:29 > 0:23:31like a coiled spring ready to erupt.
0:23:31 > 0:23:35Now, whilst he acts like a coiled spring and they go off and think
0:23:35 > 0:23:37about maybe their potential future,
0:23:37 > 0:23:40in legal terms this would be a round-up, and a round-up for
0:23:40 > 0:23:44- you at home of the potential purchase of three properties.- Very clever.
0:23:44 > 0:23:48Will it be property one? My offering is a huge five-bedroomed house
0:23:48 > 0:23:51on the edge of Worsley, priced £339,950.
0:23:51 > 0:23:55Or will it be my choice, property two? It has only got three bedrooms,
0:23:55 > 0:23:58but has got great potential for a fourth,
0:23:58 > 0:24:00all for 325 grand.
0:24:00 > 0:24:03Or will it be today's wildcard?
0:24:03 > 0:24:06It's the cheapest and does need a bit of TLC,
0:24:06 > 0:24:10but it oozes character and could be theirs for £299,000.
0:24:15 > 0:24:19Ah, look at that, Manchester's very own version of a Malibu mansion.
0:24:19 > 0:24:22- They've gone for the wildcard. - And they've brought Kerry
0:24:22 > 0:24:25the estate agent with them for a bit more advice.
0:24:25 > 0:24:27They could be serious about this one.
0:24:27 > 0:24:31- So these are all original, the beams?- The majority of the beams are original.
0:24:31 > 0:24:33A damp and timber report would determine whether
0:24:33 > 0:24:37some would need replacing when it came to purchasing the property.
0:24:37 > 0:24:39Thank you.
0:24:40 > 0:24:44True to form, it looks like our legal eagles are making sure the wildcard
0:24:44 > 0:24:46is a watertight case, me thinks.
0:24:46 > 0:24:48I was wondering, the garden is
0:24:48 > 0:24:51really big and it is a really nice garden.
0:24:51 > 0:24:52Has anybody looked into whether
0:24:52 > 0:24:57planning permission is available for extending the back of this house?
0:24:57 > 0:25:00Yes, we did have a previous potential purchaser that did look into building
0:25:00 > 0:25:03into the garden and the stage it got to, it was approved, so there
0:25:03 > 0:25:05are possibilities there for you.
0:25:05 > 0:25:07- That's really good news. Thank you very much.- OK.
0:25:12 > 0:25:14So why did you go for the wildcard?
0:25:14 > 0:25:16Realistically, this wasn't
0:25:16 > 0:25:19what you were after, but you were somehow lured by it, weren't you?
0:25:19 > 0:25:21It's so different to everything we thought we wanted.
0:25:21 > 0:25:24We wanted to give it as much of an
0:25:24 > 0:25:27opportunity as possible to make an impression on us.
0:25:27 > 0:25:31Different in as much as it's fairly near a main road. It doesn't
0:25:31 > 0:25:34have the four bedrooms and there is a bit of work to be done to it.
0:25:34 > 0:25:36- But it has got a big garden. - But you seemed to fall for it.
0:25:36 > 0:25:39When you came around you were talking about potential.
0:25:39 > 0:25:41Now you've spent more time here,
0:25:41 > 0:25:44has this potential materialised or has it scared you off?
0:25:44 > 0:25:47Well, it is very quaint downstairs and as you say, potential is the
0:25:47 > 0:25:50word with this property, but I don't think we've been scared off.
0:25:50 > 0:25:53I think there is some more information that we need
0:25:53 > 0:25:55to obtain before we make a decision.
0:25:55 > 0:25:58But it is certainly one that we're seriously thinking about.
0:25:58 > 0:26:02OK. To buy or not to buy? That is the question, Robert and Montsy.
0:26:02 > 0:26:05- Maybe to buy.- Maybe to buy?!
0:26:05 > 0:26:10It is hard because it is a lot of money that you're spending here,
0:26:10 > 0:26:12- so why maybe?- Because we've got very
0:26:12 > 0:26:15definite ideas of what we'd like to do, but we don't really
0:26:15 > 0:26:19have the expertise or background to know whether we can do those things.
0:26:19 > 0:26:22So it is budgetary then? If it all came in on budget, you would
0:26:22 > 0:26:25- be prepared to maybe do the work and go ahead?- Yeah.
0:26:25 > 0:26:28- Have you enjoyed yourselves? - Had a great time.
0:26:28 > 0:26:32- Has it been the best day of your lives?- The second best day for me.
0:26:32 > 0:26:35- Shall we push you for the best day? - Obviously the day I married my wife.
0:26:35 > 0:26:38- Ah, very nice! - We will see you later.- Good luck.
0:26:38 > 0:26:39Bye-bye.
0:26:41 > 0:26:44Right, there we go, what a phenomenal success that was.
0:26:44 > 0:26:46Is it actual success?
0:26:46 > 0:26:49In legal terms, is a "maybe" binding?
0:26:49 > 0:26:53- Maybe. - Actually, is it binding?- Maybe.
0:26:53 > 0:26:56Well, if you want to do better than maybe or you think we could provide
0:26:56 > 0:26:59you with houses that make you want to say "yes" to buy
0:26:59 > 0:27:02instead of "maybe" to buy, then please get in touch.
0:27:02 > 0:27:03Don't "maybe", do a "yes".
0:27:03 > 0:27:05- Actually get in touch. - No maybes about it.
0:27:05 > 0:27:07- Shall we see you soon?- Yes, bye.
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