0:00:02 > 0:00:04Hello, and welcome to To Buy Or Not To Buy.
0:00:04 > 0:00:08We like to arrive in style - in first class on a heritage railway line no less.
0:00:08 > 0:00:11Who says we don't suffer for our art?
0:00:13 > 0:00:17Me, that's who. Fortunately, my shift is nearly over.
0:00:17 > 0:00:19The next train to arrive on platform one
0:00:19 > 0:00:22will be the Property Pullman Special from Kidderminster.
0:00:36 > 0:00:37Ah, what a lovely journey.
0:00:37 > 0:00:40Anyway, chop-chop. We've got some hard work to do.
0:00:40 > 0:00:42Speak for yourself. I was on earlies today.
0:00:42 > 0:00:44Here, on To Buy Or Not To Buy,
0:00:44 > 0:00:48we work overtime to find our house hunters their next dream home.
0:00:48 > 0:00:51In fact, we work so hard, we find not one, not two,
0:00:51 > 0:00:53but three perfect properties for our buyers...
0:00:53 > 0:00:56Before giving them the unique opportunity
0:00:56 > 0:00:58to try one before they buy it.
0:00:58 > 0:01:03- All right, then, you. Get changed and make an effort. We have got two lovely ladies to go and meet.- Oh!
0:01:03 > 0:01:06It won't be just a "brief encounter", then.
0:01:06 > 0:01:08Coming up, on To Buy Or Not To Buy,
0:01:08 > 0:01:11two gorgeous girls hit their very own property jackpot.
0:01:12 > 0:01:15Giselle, look at this!
0:01:15 > 0:01:18Oh, my good night!
0:01:18 > 0:01:20An en-suite. Another en-suite.
0:01:20 > 0:01:22Beautiful, that, on a summer's day.
0:01:22 > 0:01:25Wake up, open the doors, realise you've got nothing on.
0:01:25 > 0:01:29- Close the doors, close the curtains again, get dressed... - And go back out again.
0:01:29 > 0:01:34But it's amazing how quickly triumph can turn into complete confusion.
0:01:34 > 0:01:36- It is, it is. - But we wanted to down-size.
0:01:36 > 0:01:39- Well, I don't think we do now. - Oh, I get you!
0:01:39 > 0:01:41Brilliant, right. See you later.
0:01:43 > 0:01:46Luckily, we always have an ace up our sleeves.
0:01:48 > 0:01:51- Done, sold. We're moving.- Right, we're in there. See you guys.
0:01:51 > 0:01:54- Tomorrow morning. - That's a brilliant price, isn't it?
0:01:54 > 0:01:56- Excellent.- Amazing.
0:01:57 > 0:02:01Today's buyers are Sarah Boxer and her daughter, Giselle.
0:02:01 > 0:02:03Along with Sarah's two other children,
0:02:03 > 0:02:05they have lived in Hagley for 20 years
0:02:05 > 0:02:07and feel it's now time for a change.
0:02:07 > 0:02:09To her friends, Sarah is known as the busy boxer
0:02:09 > 0:02:11as she's permanently on the go.
0:02:11 > 0:02:16Hopefully for us, her daughter Giselle will bring along some peace and tranquillity.
0:02:16 > 0:02:20One thing both ladies have in common is their passion for fashion.
0:02:20 > 0:02:22If they're as keen and eager shopping for houses
0:02:22 > 0:02:25as they are when pounding the pavement along the High Street,
0:02:25 > 0:02:27we're in for an eventful journey.
0:02:27 > 0:02:30Jonny, look smart. It's time to meet these two fashionistas.
0:02:30 > 0:02:33What are we looking for for Mum?
0:02:33 > 0:02:37We're looking for a detached house, four bedrooms -
0:02:37 > 0:02:40three or four bedrooms - big garden,
0:02:40 > 0:02:42erm, a nice, big kitchen...
0:02:42 > 0:02:44Who's the cook?
0:02:44 > 0:02:46- Me.- Really?
0:02:46 > 0:02:47SHE GASPS
0:02:47 > 0:02:48Ah-ah, shh.
0:02:48 > 0:02:50Come on. Play the game.
0:02:50 > 0:02:52Now is your time. What would you like?
0:02:54 > 0:02:57I'm very open-minded. A bungalow, a cottage...
0:02:57 > 0:03:00We live in a village at the moment that's very popular.
0:03:00 > 0:03:04It's a nice village, but it's become very, very busy and very residential.
0:03:04 > 0:03:09And everybody extends, and my neighbours are within an inch of my life.
0:03:09 > 0:03:12Right, so all the little spaces have all disappeared?
0:03:12 > 0:03:14Are you feeling hemmed in?
0:03:14 > 0:03:16Yes. Boxed in.
0:03:16 > 0:03:19- So you want to rediscover some space?- That'd be nice.
0:03:19 > 0:03:21- But not necessarily in the middle of nowhere.- OK.
0:03:21 > 0:03:24We are social creatures, are we not, Giselle?
0:03:24 > 0:03:26You just agree, don't you?
0:03:26 > 0:03:29OK, so, Giselle, any other foibles?
0:03:29 > 0:03:32Anything else we have to consider about Mum's lifestyle?
0:03:32 > 0:03:35Any other spaces she'll need in the house?
0:03:35 > 0:03:37Erm, I know that in a few years' time,
0:03:37 > 0:03:42she wants to start her own business with massage and aromatherapy.
0:03:42 > 0:03:48- Maybe there could be a separate room, or a bit of a garage that she can...- Or an annexe of some sort.
0:03:48 > 0:03:50Yeah, that she can have to do that.
0:03:50 > 0:03:51So what about hobbies, then?
0:03:51 > 0:03:55Obviously the potential for a massage room in the future,
0:03:55 > 0:03:58but what about now? Today, what do you want?
0:03:58 > 0:04:01- She loves her salsa dancing. - Yeah.- Do you?- Mmm.
0:04:01 > 0:04:03Three times a week.
0:04:03 > 0:04:05Are we looking for a salsa studio?
0:04:05 > 0:04:07No. Not three times a week, Giselle.
0:04:07 > 0:04:10Three times a week? What time of the day or night?
0:04:10 > 0:04:13- Until about 3am.- No, not at all.
0:04:13 > 0:04:20Is the kind of kitchen-diner, is that the heart of the house or are you more a kind of proper lounge...
0:04:20 > 0:04:25"We sit in a lounge and have a formal dining room"? Give us the layout of the ground floor.
0:04:25 > 0:04:29Everybody migrates to the kitchen, don't they, in our place?
0:04:29 > 0:04:32I don't like my kitchen at the moment.
0:04:32 > 0:04:36- But the new one could be potentially amazing.- This is your chance.
0:04:36 > 0:04:38It would be nice if it was sort of square.
0:04:38 > 0:04:43- Anything else spring to mind? This is your last chance. - Oh, en-suite, for Mum.
0:04:43 > 0:04:46- Right.- Oh, yeah. I've never had an en-suite.
0:04:46 > 0:04:49Then you know what? We are going to get you an en-suite!
0:04:49 > 0:04:53Maybe a walk-in wardrobe as well.
0:04:53 > 0:04:55OK, so, big question for us today is budget.
0:04:55 > 0:05:00How much have you got to spend? What's the maximum you want to commit to this purchase?
0:05:00 > 0:05:02400,000 maximum.
0:05:02 > 0:05:06You said that as though you needed convincing.
0:05:06 > 0:05:08No, I think 425.
0:05:08 > 0:05:11There you go, I'm listening to Giselle already.
0:05:11 > 0:05:13She's the boss today.
0:05:13 > 0:05:16Excellent. Brilliant. So it's Giselle we've got to look after.
0:05:16 > 0:05:19- Before they change their mind, shall we get going?- Indeed.
0:05:19 > 0:05:21Ladies, it's been a pleasure. See you.
0:05:21 > 0:05:22En-suite!
0:05:22 > 0:05:28- Well, there we go. Giselle expertly lumps £25,000 onto Mum's top budget. - Thanks very much for that.
0:05:28 > 0:05:31So, 425,000 is a pretty healthy budget for what we're going for.
0:05:31 > 0:05:36A detached house is going to be essential, because these two ladies are...how do I say it?
0:05:36 > 0:05:39- Social.- Yes, that is the word I'm looking for.
0:05:39 > 0:05:42You've had a tough morning, lugging all that baggage around,
0:05:42 > 0:05:44- so I'm going to go and find some houses. OK?- OK.
0:05:44 > 0:05:47I'll be hot-footing it around myself, I'm sure.
0:05:47 > 0:05:52Our search today is centred around the towns and villages near Kidderminster and Kinver.
0:05:52 > 0:05:56The area is fantastic for travel as it's within easy reach of Birmingham
0:05:56 > 0:05:58and many other parts of the midlands.
0:05:58 > 0:06:02And, while today, the residents enjoy the 21st-century commuting links,
0:06:02 > 0:06:05the area has a fine transporting heritage,
0:06:05 > 0:06:07putting it on the map many years earlier.
0:06:07 > 0:06:13The Severn Valley Railway opened in 1862 and ran for 40 miles between Hartlebury and Shrewsbury.
0:06:13 > 0:06:15Although now it's mainly used for leisure and tourism,
0:06:15 > 0:06:21it's great to see a team of dedicated volunteers still keeping 60 miles of this route on the move.
0:06:21 > 0:06:23But it's not all about man-made beauty,
0:06:23 > 0:06:28as the nearby National Trust area of Kinver Edge offers miles of nature at its very best.
0:06:28 > 0:06:34Time, though, to see what £425,000 would get you near some of the UK's other heritage railway lines.
0:06:36 > 0:06:39Chugging to Middleton near the North York Moors Railway
0:06:39 > 0:06:41is this four-bedroom stone cottage,
0:06:41 > 0:06:43with all the benefits of a new-build property
0:06:43 > 0:06:46and all the charm of a character home, it's a bargain...
0:06:51 > 0:06:54And from the new to old, here in Llangollen, Wales,
0:06:54 > 0:06:58is this detached, five-bedroom home. It has three reception rooms,
0:06:58 > 0:07:00but best of all are the views this place offers
0:07:00 > 0:07:02from its hillside location. Steaming in, at...
0:07:06 > 0:07:08And finally, to Chillaton, Devon,
0:07:08 > 0:07:11where this four-bedroom beauty awaits.
0:07:11 > 0:07:14This place is attractive both outside and in,
0:07:14 > 0:07:17with its unusual layout and oodles of style.
0:07:19 > 0:07:21It seems a small price to pay.
0:07:21 > 0:07:25But for now, back to our property hunt for Sarah and Giselle
0:07:25 > 0:07:27to see what's on offer in south Staffordshire.
0:07:27 > 0:07:31Whilst I'm on a mission to find out about this area's past.
0:07:31 > 0:07:35The Romans used the hills around Kinver as observation points
0:07:35 > 0:07:36and as defensive strongholds.
0:07:36 > 0:07:39Evidence of their camp can still be seen to this day.
0:07:40 > 0:07:43Ideally four bedrooms, preferably detached,
0:07:43 > 0:07:46preferably modern, and not needing too much work
0:07:46 > 0:07:48is the general requirement.
0:07:48 > 0:07:54OK, erm, it's excellent you've said they're looking for something that's modern,
0:07:54 > 0:07:58cos more of the character properties do tend to fetch that little bit more.
0:07:58 > 0:08:01- Always the way, isn't it?- But they tend to have larger gardens.
0:08:01 > 0:08:06It has been plausibly suggested that the cave houses and their small gardens at Kinver Edge
0:08:06 > 0:08:10were the inspiration behind Hobbiton in the writings of Tolkien,
0:08:10 > 0:08:14who grew up and spent his young adulthood in nearby Birmingham.
0:08:14 > 0:08:20- What makes it such a sought-after part of the country?- Kinver itself has got such character.
0:08:20 > 0:08:22It is a very historic village.
0:08:22 > 0:08:26It was around in Roman times and used to be called Chenevare.
0:08:26 > 0:08:31The adder is the UK's only native venomous snake.
0:08:31 > 0:08:33And the environment of Kinver Edge
0:08:33 > 0:08:37is perfect for this now-endangered creature.
0:08:37 > 0:08:39But despite its reputation,
0:08:39 > 0:08:43the adder is very placid and retiring,
0:08:43 > 0:08:47so if you see one, there's no cause for alarm.
0:08:47 > 0:08:48SNAKE!
0:08:48 > 0:08:50SCREAMING
0:08:53 > 0:08:55- Are you all right?- Yeah, fine.
0:08:55 > 0:08:58- What have you been doing? - Just some running.
0:08:58 > 0:08:59- Houses.- OK, yeah.
0:08:59 > 0:09:03Right, now then. Property 1 today - my choice. What can I tell you?
0:09:03 > 0:09:06Perfect location, absolutely beautiful.
0:09:06 > 0:09:09Have a look at the picture. Doesn't look much, does it?
0:09:09 > 0:09:12Just wait until you see inside this house.
0:09:12 > 0:09:16Property 1, there's something about it. You're talking wow factor,
0:09:16 > 0:09:18it's got it. There it is.
0:09:18 > 0:09:21Have a look at that, but wait until you see more.
0:09:21 > 0:09:23OK, Property 2 - I've gone for Kinver,
0:09:23 > 0:09:25which is the location they really want to be in.
0:09:25 > 0:09:28It's a lovely executive detached property in a private cul-de-sac.
0:09:28 > 0:09:30Loads of space inside, gorgeous garden.
0:09:30 > 0:09:33A little bit of work required, but all the family will like it.
0:09:33 > 0:09:37Now then, the wildcard. Why is it the wildcard?
0:09:37 > 0:09:39Take a look at it - it doesn't look THAT wild, does it?
0:09:39 > 0:09:43But Sarah was very specific about where she wanted to live.
0:09:43 > 0:09:48What have we done with the wildcard? You know what we've done. It's not going to be there, is it?
0:09:48 > 0:09:52That's the wildcard - it's a beauty. All three properties are great.
0:09:52 > 0:09:54- Shall we get the show on the road? - Yes. Property 1?- Yeah.
0:09:57 > 0:10:04My choice is nestled in an exclusive estate. Houses in this neck of the woods rarely come on the market.
0:10:04 > 0:10:06But this beauty will be well worth the wait.
0:10:06 > 0:10:10We have four beds, two bathrooms and a large kitchen-diner,
0:10:10 > 0:10:12but quite frankly, all that will be overshadowed
0:10:12 > 0:10:15the moment they walk into the living room.
0:10:15 > 0:10:19Ladies, Property 1 today is my choice, and I am very, very excited.
0:10:19 > 0:10:21We are in Enville. Do you know the area?
0:10:21 > 0:10:25- Slightly.- OK.- Not well. - OK, first impressions.
0:10:25 > 0:10:29I like the garden, the front. It's a bit of an unusual shape.
0:10:29 > 0:10:33- Hmm.- It's quirky, isn't it? - Quirky, yeah. It's nice.
0:10:33 > 0:10:38- Sarah, what are you thinking? - I'm intrigued. It isn't traditional.
0:10:38 > 0:10:41You instantly love it, don't you? That's what you're telling us.
0:10:41 > 0:10:44I'm getting the impression you instantly are not that keen.
0:10:44 > 0:10:46Be honest with me.
0:10:46 > 0:10:48I'm intrigued. Let me have a look inside.
0:10:48 > 0:10:50- Yeah, you see.- Nice driveway.
0:10:50 > 0:10:52A big, decent-size driveway.
0:10:52 > 0:10:58Yeah. Listen, if there was ever a property that I have shown on this programme
0:10:58 > 0:11:03where you could say the phrase, "Don't judge a book by its cover..."
0:11:03 > 0:11:05This is the one.
0:11:05 > 0:11:07..this is it. Right, listen.
0:11:07 > 0:11:11The Enville estate was once home to one Lady Jane Grey.
0:11:11 > 0:11:15I think it's about to become home to one Lady Sarah and Madame Giselle.
0:11:15 > 0:11:17- Get in there and enjoy.- Let's go.
0:11:24 > 0:11:29- I felt negativity out front? - From me?- Yeah. Have a look. Not so negative now, is it?
0:11:29 > 0:11:32- Lovely.- Beautiful area.
0:11:32 > 0:11:35Quite a spacious reception area.
0:11:35 > 0:11:39Low ceiling in the reception area.
0:11:39 > 0:11:40I like the colours.
0:11:40 > 0:11:42Creams and browns.
0:11:42 > 0:11:46Well, we can sort all the colours out ourselves, can't we?
0:11:46 > 0:11:50We don't have to stick to those.
0:11:50 > 0:11:56Aha! Play-room/study area - computer, yeah.
0:11:56 > 0:12:00Yeah, it's the sort of thing that we'd need, isn't it?
0:12:00 > 0:12:02Yeah, quite a big window.
0:12:02 > 0:12:04Lots of light.
0:12:04 > 0:12:07That's what we need - light. Lots of light, Giselle.
0:12:07 > 0:12:09If this is a CD, this house,
0:12:09 > 0:12:12the first two tracks are OK, they're acceptable,
0:12:12 > 0:12:15but the third track absolutely blows you away.
0:12:15 > 0:12:18And from there on in, it's anthem, anthem, anthem.
0:12:20 > 0:12:23- Ooh, wow!- Wow!
0:12:23 > 0:12:26Yeah, spacious, big, loads more light.
0:12:26 > 0:12:29I've got a thing for light, Giselle, at the moment.
0:12:29 > 0:12:31I really like the opening - the doors.
0:12:31 > 0:12:33Track three.
0:12:33 > 0:12:37We've just hit track three, it's just come banging in.
0:12:37 > 0:12:41- Very nice. Great aspect. Look at that.- Look at the wall.
0:12:41 > 0:12:43Mmm...
0:12:43 > 0:12:45Interesting.
0:12:45 > 0:12:48Yeah, ooh, no. We could do a lot with colours in this room.
0:12:48 > 0:12:49Don't you think?
0:12:49 > 0:12:54Great for entertaining. Look, look, look. Get loads of sofas in here.
0:12:54 > 0:12:59Go on a little shopping spree and get some nice, modern sofas.
0:12:59 > 0:13:01They'd look nice in here, wouldn't they?
0:13:01 > 0:13:04I love that room. It is such a fantastic, social space, isn't it?
0:13:04 > 0:13:08For the kind of family dynamic they've got, with the older kids,
0:13:08 > 0:13:10that, for me, is perfect.
0:13:10 > 0:13:13Oh, and this leads into...
0:13:13 > 0:13:17- Kitchen and dining room.- Oh, yes! Great for socialising.
0:13:17 > 0:13:20Absolutely. Great for socialising.
0:13:20 > 0:13:24Yeah, a good size table we can get in here.
0:13:24 > 0:13:27Oh yeah, we could get a good size in here... SHE GASPS
0:13:27 > 0:13:32- Bar stools. You've always wanted bar stools, haven't you?- Yeah.
0:13:32 > 0:13:37When people say, "Oh, I'd love bar stools in my house," is that because you spend a lot of time in the pub?
0:13:37 > 0:13:41- That's the question. - It's because they're fashionable.
0:13:41 > 0:13:43- Yeah...- Kitchen maybe a bit small.
0:13:43 > 0:13:45Mmm, not much storage.
0:13:45 > 0:13:48I'm hot on storage at the moment.
0:13:48 > 0:13:49Mmm.
0:13:54 > 0:13:56Mmm, basic bathroom.
0:13:58 > 0:14:03It is quite small, isn't it, compared to ours at home - as a family bathroom?
0:14:03 > 0:14:07- It's all right.- Yeah, but it's nice to use that mirrored effect, there,
0:14:07 > 0:14:09- to make the room look bigger.- Mmm.
0:14:09 > 0:14:12- Yeah?- Nice and light, again.
0:14:12 > 0:14:14Yeah, lovely.
0:14:17 > 0:14:19It's quite big.
0:14:19 > 0:14:21- Ah!- Very girly.
0:14:21 > 0:14:23Very girly, lilac-y.
0:14:24 > 0:14:27Yeah, but plenty of room, Giselle, to have a desk there.
0:14:27 > 0:14:29That's good.
0:14:29 > 0:14:30Wardrobe.
0:14:30 > 0:14:32- Is that a walk-in?- Yeah.
0:14:32 > 0:14:33It is? Let me see.
0:14:35 > 0:14:37How deep is that wardrobe?
0:14:38 > 0:14:41Ooh, that's shoes and handbags.
0:14:42 > 0:14:45Ooh, bigger than you think.
0:14:45 > 0:14:48Two big windows. Nice.
0:14:48 > 0:14:51Yeah. Oh, overlooking neighbours.
0:14:51 > 0:14:53Let's have a look.
0:14:53 > 0:14:55Oh, flat roof.
0:14:55 > 0:14:57Mm-hmm.
0:14:57 > 0:15:00How can you walk into a lovely, dual-aspect room
0:15:00 > 0:15:03with views across the fields, views of a lovely, Gothic church,
0:15:03 > 0:15:06and go, "Oh, it's a flat roof on the garage"?
0:15:06 > 0:15:09Thanks, Jonny! The views are beautiful, aren't they?
0:15:09 > 0:15:12I like these doors. They're all modern - and modern handles.
0:15:12 > 0:15:14- Do you like these doors?- Yeah.
0:15:14 > 0:15:16Every door matches, you know?
0:15:17 > 0:15:20And this is bedroom three.
0:15:20 > 0:15:21Smaller.
0:15:21 > 0:15:24Still a good size.
0:15:24 > 0:15:27Yeah. Who would have this room? Bagsy not me.
0:15:29 > 0:15:31I said that quick enough.
0:15:31 > 0:15:36- Actually, that window's quite good. It's semi-obscure, isn't it?- Yeah.
0:15:36 > 0:15:41What does that mean? No, it means that we don't have to look over at the neighbours.
0:15:41 > 0:15:45And they can't look in to us. So that's fine.
0:15:45 > 0:15:47OK, so three good double bedrooms.
0:15:47 > 0:15:51Very standard, nothing really amazing about them.
0:15:51 > 0:15:53The fourth bedroom...
0:15:53 > 0:15:55The master bedroom, what will it offer?
0:15:58 > 0:16:02Ooh - big!
0:16:02 > 0:16:04Really big.
0:16:04 > 0:16:06Let me see.
0:16:06 > 0:16:10With an en-suite. Now I LOVE the en-suite.
0:16:10 > 0:16:11Big shower.
0:16:11 > 0:16:14Yeah! Oh, very nice.
0:16:14 > 0:16:17This, very nice. This, I love.
0:16:17 > 0:16:19Yeah, this is my room.
0:16:19 > 0:16:21My room!
0:16:21 > 0:16:25- Maybe have some wardrobes. - Yeah, we can sort that out.
0:16:25 > 0:16:28Yeah, you could even have a great, big bed in the middle.
0:16:28 > 0:16:31- Is that a circle bed? - Mmm, I think so.
0:16:31 > 0:16:32Absolutely.
0:16:32 > 0:16:36- And here we have French doors. - Look at this.
0:16:36 > 0:16:38If you can actually open them!
0:16:38 > 0:16:39Ooh!
0:16:41 > 0:16:43Hello, Juliet!
0:16:43 > 0:16:46How about that for a view?
0:16:46 > 0:16:47Gorgeous!
0:16:47 > 0:16:49- Really, really nice.- Gorgeous!
0:16:52 > 0:16:57You see...that little ugly duckling of a property, as you thought from the outside,
0:16:57 > 0:16:59kind of surprises, doesn't it?
0:16:59 > 0:17:01Absolutely, yeah.
0:17:01 > 0:17:03Yeah, what do you think?
0:17:03 > 0:17:04Very spacious.
0:17:04 > 0:17:07The lounge, absolutely superb. Great for entertaining.
0:17:07 > 0:17:09- Mm-hmm.- Really spacious.
0:17:09 > 0:17:12I was very surprised - very surprised indeed.
0:17:12 > 0:17:14The bedrooms are all a good size,
0:17:14 > 0:17:17especially the master bedroom with the en-suite.
0:17:17 > 0:17:19Sarah, I think this next move is about you,
0:17:19 > 0:17:25so look at the spaces this place has for you - the master bedroom, these views...
0:17:25 > 0:17:28- With an en-suite!- Of course! I promised you an en-suite.
0:17:28 > 0:17:30- With these views.- Superb views, yes.
0:17:30 > 0:17:34So, guess the price.
0:17:34 > 0:17:39Your maximum budget, thanks to Giselle, £425,000.
0:17:39 > 0:17:42How much for this place?
0:17:42 > 0:17:43Who's going to go first?
0:17:43 > 0:17:46- Come on, Sarah. Oh, go on. - Oh, hello!
0:17:46 > 0:17:48I think 395.
0:17:48 > 0:17:52- You think 395. Sarah?- I was going for about 400, to be honest.
0:17:52 > 0:17:54- OK, ooh!- 410.
0:17:54 > 0:17:57410. Well, it's actually over budget.
0:17:57 > 0:17:59Offers around...
0:17:59 > 0:18:01435.
0:18:01 > 0:18:02- No!- Oh, yes.
0:18:02 > 0:18:05So, possibilities are there.
0:18:05 > 0:18:09I think, Sarah, this next move is about you. They're just coming along with you.
0:18:09 > 0:18:12All right, then, I'm convinced.
0:18:12 > 0:18:15You're convinced, are you? OK, Property 2, for me,
0:18:15 > 0:18:19- I've factored in all of you, because I'm nice like that.- Come on.
0:18:22 > 0:18:27My choice takes us to Kinver, right on the edge of...well, Kinver Edge.
0:18:27 > 0:18:30It has four bedrooms and plenty of living space,
0:18:30 > 0:18:35and a large garden, but I reckon it's the quirky layout of this house that will appeal to these ladies.
0:18:38 > 0:18:40OK, Giselle, Sarah, here we are at my choice in Kinver,
0:18:40 > 0:18:43- one of your sought-after locations. Correct, yes?- Yep.
0:18:43 > 0:18:48This is what I would refer to, in estate agency parlance, as an executive cul-de-sac.
0:18:48 > 0:18:51- It's a lovely setting, this, isn't it?- I'd agree with that.
0:18:51 > 0:18:54And this property, I think, speaks volumes.
0:18:54 > 0:18:56It is lovely, it is great, it's proud.
0:18:56 > 0:18:58But what do you think? First impressions.
0:18:58 > 0:19:01- Amazing.- Yeah? - I love it, absolutely love it.
0:19:01 > 0:19:03- It's elevated.- It's elevated!
0:19:03 > 0:19:04Attractive.
0:19:04 > 0:19:07It's called "Church View" because...
0:19:07 > 0:19:09in the winter time, you can see the church.
0:19:09 > 0:19:12At the moment, it's called Leafy View!
0:19:12 > 0:19:15Um, you loved it straight away. What do you like about it so much?
0:19:15 > 0:19:21I just like the whole design of the building and also, the stairs that go up to the front door.
0:19:21 > 0:19:24- It's quite unusual.- Cool, isn't it? What about the location?
0:19:24 > 0:19:28- You know Kinver well, it's full of amenities. - Very pretty little town.
0:19:28 > 0:19:33- It is, it's gorgeous.- But it's got great access for schools, for shops.
0:19:33 > 0:19:37Is this the kind of place you want to see yourself living?
0:19:37 > 0:19:39- I think so.- I think we could.
0:19:39 > 0:19:42- We could see ourselves living here. - Look at me, fishing.
0:19:42 > 0:19:47- You are indeed! I don't think you need to fish from Giselle. I think you're sold.- Sold.
0:19:47 > 0:19:50But...let's see if Sarah is. Get in there, enjoy. Go on.
0:19:55 > 0:19:57Ah, it's really nice.
0:19:57 > 0:20:00- A nice feel.- I like these stairs.
0:20:00 > 0:20:02It smells gorgeous.
0:20:02 > 0:20:06I'm so confident, Simon, about this place. We can afford to just sit back and swing around.
0:20:12 > 0:20:14- Wow.- I likey.
0:20:14 > 0:20:17- You likey?- Yeah!
0:20:17 > 0:20:22- It's very modern, very contemporary. - Nice shape, love the opening doors.
0:20:22 > 0:20:24That patio looks really nice.
0:20:24 > 0:20:27My concern was, the lounge was so big at your property,
0:20:27 > 0:20:31whether we'd find anything even close to it, but the lounge here -
0:20:31 > 0:20:33dual aspect, big, bright...
0:20:34 > 0:20:36Oooh!
0:20:37 > 0:20:39Nice!
0:20:39 > 0:20:41Really, really big garden.
0:20:41 > 0:20:44- Slopes, like that, a lot.- Yeah.
0:20:44 > 0:20:47This is dining room.
0:20:47 > 0:20:48A bit small.
0:20:48 > 0:20:53- Yeah, but...- They've done it beautifully, though, I do like it.
0:20:53 > 0:20:56- I really like the colours.- Yeah, they're clever with the colours.
0:20:56 > 0:21:00That other place had a smaller kitchen and dining room put together, didn't it?
0:21:00 > 0:21:06Yeah, this is separate. This is how we have it at home, isn't it? Everything's very separate.
0:21:07 > 0:21:10Hmm. Separate utility.
0:21:12 > 0:21:15- Smaller than...- Small kitchen.
0:21:15 > 0:21:19Yeah, small as in what we have - narrow and long.
0:21:19 > 0:21:21But it's all very nicely done.
0:21:21 > 0:21:24Need it to be wider, bigger.
0:21:24 > 0:21:27As far as the kitchen goes, knock that wall through,
0:21:27 > 0:21:30open it up into a gorgeous, dual-aspect kitchen-diner.
0:21:30 > 0:21:33Nice light, Giselle, loads of light.
0:21:33 > 0:21:34Yep.
0:21:38 > 0:21:44- Nice storage, mirrored wardrobes. - I really, really like it. - Yeah, they're nice.
0:21:44 > 0:21:47Big enough for a double bed. Yeah, light.
0:21:47 > 0:21:50Not as much as the other place, I don't think.
0:21:51 > 0:21:54Gorgeous views.
0:21:55 > 0:21:57It's another bedroom.
0:21:57 > 0:22:00It's a bit smaller, but...
0:22:00 > 0:22:02- Compact.- Yeah.
0:22:02 > 0:22:05Not as big as the other place, is it?
0:22:05 > 0:22:10- Mmm.- We've got a lot of possessions, really.
0:22:10 > 0:22:13Sarah, you are looking to down-size, so the rooms are going to be smaller.
0:22:13 > 0:22:17Plus, you're coming from a 1930s house which has high ceilings,
0:22:17 > 0:22:19giving the impression of a larger room.
0:22:20 > 0:22:23Ooh, bathroom.
0:22:23 > 0:22:26No shower in this one, just a bath.
0:22:26 > 0:22:29- Let's see.- Not keen on the decor.
0:22:29 > 0:22:34You can change that to your own, can't you?
0:22:34 > 0:22:36- OK.- Everything's smaller, isn't it?
0:22:36 > 0:22:40- Smaller...- Mm-hmm.- It's all compact and very pleasing on the eye.
0:22:42 > 0:22:44The rooms are smaller than Property 1,
0:22:44 > 0:22:46which was £10,000 over your budget, so yes...
0:22:49 > 0:22:54Ooh! Oh, a study-stroke-relaxing room.
0:22:54 > 0:22:57I could do that - utilise that corner.
0:22:57 > 0:23:01- Yeah.- It's really nice the way they've done that corner sofa.
0:23:01 > 0:23:05Light, and a nice, neutral shell. You can do a lot with this.
0:23:05 > 0:23:07It's small, but a really nice room.
0:23:09 > 0:23:12Ooh!
0:23:12 > 0:23:13This is the BIG bedroom!
0:23:16 > 0:23:19Fantastic storage - built-in wardrobes.
0:23:19 > 0:23:21- Plenty of room for a huge bed.- Yep.
0:23:21 > 0:23:24En-suite?
0:23:27 > 0:23:30- Oh.- Nice shower.
0:23:30 > 0:23:34- It's all... It's all there. - Move in straight away, can't you?
0:23:34 > 0:23:40Absolutely, yeah. Really nice, you could move in here very quickly.
0:23:40 > 0:23:45The master bedroom is a fantastic size. It's got the en-suite that Sarah was after.
0:23:45 > 0:23:49Loads of fitted wardrobes - keeping them is down to taste. Size-wise, it's bang on.
0:23:49 > 0:23:55- Smaller than Simon's property. - Only a tiny bit, though.
0:23:55 > 0:23:57And all the rooms are ready to move into.
0:23:57 > 0:24:01- It's a nice package. Let's go and look at the garden.- OK.
0:24:01 > 0:24:06Ah, Jonny, the garden. I think it's going to be downhill from here.
0:24:09 > 0:24:13OK, so out front, Giselle, you were clearly enthralled by this property.
0:24:13 > 0:24:17Sarah, you were a little bit more reserved. Having now viewed it, what do you think?
0:24:18 > 0:24:21It's a very nice property, lovely feel to it.
0:24:21 > 0:24:24Easy to move into straight away.
0:24:24 > 0:24:26It's been very well kept.
0:24:26 > 0:24:28But?
0:24:28 > 0:24:30A good size garden...
0:24:30 > 0:24:33- on a slope! - I told you it would go downhill!
0:24:33 > 0:24:34It goes downhill.
0:24:34 > 0:24:38So come on, Giselle, why do you prefer this place to Property 1?
0:24:38 > 0:24:44Erm, I just think my first impressions are much better. It's, like, more pretty on the outside.
0:24:44 > 0:24:48And I think it's just got a nicer feel to it.
0:24:48 > 0:24:53- You did mention that. Even you, Sarah, you said, "It's got a nice feel to it."- Yeah.
0:24:53 > 0:24:57You go buy gut reaction when you're looking at a property, don't you?
0:24:57 > 0:25:00But I don't think there's enough space.
0:25:00 > 0:25:03The rooms aren't as big upstairs - the bedrooms.
0:25:03 > 0:25:08- Not as big.- This is true. Simon did give you four quite big double bedrooms there,
0:25:08 > 0:25:11but this is a little bit of a down-size for you.
0:25:11 > 0:25:14- It is.- We wanted to down-size. - Well I don't think we do now.
0:25:14 > 0:25:18- I've changed my mind.- I get you! Right, see you later.
0:25:18 > 0:25:19What's the point?
0:25:19 > 0:25:22Oh, we better had, we better had.
0:25:22 > 0:25:26You didn't say that earlier. "Actually, we want the same size house, just newer."
0:25:26 > 0:25:33- It is... It is a common challenge. You know you want to down-size... - And it's difficult to down-size.
0:25:33 > 0:25:36You want to free up some capital so you can enjoy life,
0:25:36 > 0:25:38but that might mean smaller rooms.
0:25:38 > 0:25:40Your budget, £425,000.
0:25:40 > 0:25:44It's one-nil to Sarah. Giselle, come on, this is to stay in the game.
0:25:44 > 0:25:46415.
0:25:46 > 0:25:49415, straight in there. OK.
0:25:49 > 0:25:53- 420.- 420. All right, Giselle, you're back in the game.
0:25:53 > 0:25:54- Good skills.- Yes!
0:25:54 > 0:25:57This is on the market, though, for less than that.
0:25:57 > 0:26:00395, this property is.
0:26:00 > 0:26:01- Now...- That's not bad.
0:26:01 > 0:26:04- ..immediate reactions are quite clear.- That's not bad.
0:26:04 > 0:26:07Because the bathrooms want a bit of modernisation.
0:26:07 > 0:26:09The kitchen, perhaps, opening that up.
0:26:09 > 0:26:14There's a little bit of money to be spent, and that will give you the opportunity to do that.
0:26:14 > 0:26:17- Hmm.- So, happy with that price? - BOTH: Yes!
0:26:17 > 0:26:20Never mind conjecture about this property,
0:26:20 > 0:26:22or Property 1 for that matter, because let me think.
0:26:22 > 0:26:25- Where are we off to, Jonny? - There's one more.- What happens now?
0:26:25 > 0:26:29- Is it the wildcard? - It IS the wildcard! Come on!- Yes!
0:26:32 > 0:26:35And today's wildcard takes us to Bewdley,
0:26:35 > 0:26:38and we've pulled something special out of the bag
0:26:38 > 0:26:40for these two special ladies.
0:26:40 > 0:26:43Indeed. This four-bedroom house delivers on every level.
0:26:43 > 0:26:47- In fact, on all three of its levels. - We are very excited about this one.
0:26:47 > 0:26:50Right, you gorgeous ladies. It's time for the gorgeous wildcard.
0:26:50 > 0:26:53Now, we've really gone to town on this place today.
0:26:53 > 0:26:57Although, technically, we've brought you to town on the wildcard today.
0:26:57 > 0:27:01You wanted to live in a nice, quiet, semi-rural location.
0:27:01 > 0:27:05Well, how about smack-bang in the middle of the lovely town of Bewdley?
0:27:05 > 0:27:07- How does that grab you? - Sounds superb.
0:27:07 > 0:27:10- You like Bewdley?- I love Bewdley, yeah, love the river.
0:27:10 > 0:27:12That's one box ticked. OK.
0:27:12 > 0:27:15Now this property has an amazing bedroom for you,
0:27:15 > 0:27:17a brilliant bedroom for you,
0:27:17 > 0:27:21and two other bedrooms that both Byron and Gregory will absolutely love.
0:27:21 > 0:27:25Plus, just look at it. We've shown you three unusual properties
0:27:25 > 0:27:29- and this one takes the biscuit, doesn't it? - Superb to look at - very modern.
0:27:29 > 0:27:31Very contemporary. Lots of light.
0:27:31 > 0:27:35- Giselle, Giselle, you're very quiet. - I really, really like it.
0:27:35 > 0:27:37- Do you?- Straight away, yeah. - Fantastic.
0:27:37 > 0:27:43- And you know, the road, it doesn't bother you too much?- No, not really.
0:27:43 > 0:27:46I guess it depends on whether you can hear it inside, doesn't it?
0:27:46 > 0:27:49- There's only one way to find out. - There is!
0:27:49 > 0:27:51- Go on in and enjoy. - See you in a bit.
0:27:59 > 0:28:00Nice entrance.
0:28:00 > 0:28:03- Nice little hallway.- Yep.
0:28:03 > 0:28:05Rooms leading off.
0:28:05 > 0:28:06OK.
0:28:06 > 0:28:10Oh, yes. Yes, yes, yes.
0:28:10 > 0:28:12- Perfect kitchen.- I love the cooker.
0:28:12 > 0:28:13It is just phenomenal.
0:28:13 > 0:28:16I really, really do like it. That is a chef's cooker.
0:28:16 > 0:28:21Very nice. Very contemporary. A nice choice of furnishings.
0:28:21 > 0:28:26Gorgeous, absolutely gorgeous. First impressions, 100%.
0:28:26 > 0:28:29THEY GASP
0:28:29 > 0:28:33Look at that dining room, Giselle, with those huge windows.
0:28:35 > 0:28:37It's an absolutely beautiful room, isn't it?
0:28:37 > 0:28:40- So it's not so much the wow factor as the "Ah" factor!- Yeah.
0:28:40 > 0:28:43- Oh, that is just fantastic for entertaining.- Speechless.
0:28:43 > 0:28:50Absolutely fantastic. I love it. Loads of light. Absolutely loads.
0:28:50 > 0:28:52- What do you think? - Big windows looking out.
0:28:52 > 0:28:54It's gorgeous, isn't it?
0:28:54 > 0:28:57- Superb.- The great thing about that room, as well,
0:28:57 > 0:29:01is because of the height of the windows, it just feels like such a big, open room.
0:29:01 > 0:29:05- You've got all that light coming in anyway.- A bit of a job for the window cleaner, though.- Yeah.
0:29:05 > 0:29:11This is... Is this a lounge or a sitting room? What's this?
0:29:11 > 0:29:13Once again, loads of light. We love light.
0:29:13 > 0:29:15Opening doors - maybe a little balcony?
0:29:15 > 0:29:17- Great.- Wow.
0:29:17 > 0:29:19What's surprising about this property
0:29:19 > 0:29:23is that it's surrounded by trees and yet inside, it is incredibly bright.
0:29:23 > 0:29:27Ooh! I didn't realise there was a window there. You can see through to the dining room.
0:29:27 > 0:29:31It's a really nice feature, that is.
0:29:31 > 0:29:35Yep, a lovely landing, because you've got that glazed panelling that looks through.
0:29:35 > 0:29:40Yeah. Actually, just a very practical borrowed light window, but it is a feature.
0:29:40 > 0:29:43Keeps that whole mezzanine area nice and bright.
0:29:43 > 0:29:46- What's this?- Very well maintained...
0:29:46 > 0:29:49Ooh, is this a bedroom?
0:29:49 > 0:29:51OK.
0:29:51 > 0:29:54Ooh, is this the master bedroom, the one with the en-suite?
0:29:54 > 0:29:56Not sure.
0:29:56 > 0:29:58Hmm. Very nice. Let's have a look.
0:29:58 > 0:30:00Built-in storage, that's really nice.
0:30:00 > 0:30:03Everybody needs built-in storage.
0:30:03 > 0:30:06I can get some free-standing bedroom furniture in there.
0:30:06 > 0:30:11- Doors opening out. - Doors opening out to where?
0:30:11 > 0:30:14Oh, Giselle, look at this!
0:30:14 > 0:30:19- Wow.- Your own private little decking area.
0:30:19 > 0:30:22- It's absolutely gorgeous. - It's so pretty.
0:30:22 > 0:30:24Beautiful, that, on a summer's day.
0:30:24 > 0:30:27Wake up, throw open the doors, realise you've got nothing on,
0:30:27 > 0:30:31- close the doors, get dressed. - And then go back out again.- Yeah.
0:30:34 > 0:30:35Oh, great!
0:30:35 > 0:30:39Absolutely super, look at those lights there.
0:30:39 > 0:30:42Absolutely super.
0:30:42 > 0:30:45- Just ready to move into. - Oh, I need this place!- It's perfect.
0:30:45 > 0:30:50Such a simple thing to do in bathrooms - keep it fresh, keep it white, people love it.
0:30:50 > 0:30:52Listen to Jonny - he knows simple.
0:30:55 > 0:30:57A study area.
0:30:57 > 0:31:00- Oh!- It's so big, this house, don't you think?
0:31:01 > 0:31:08- It is. Superb use of space - very nicely done out.- More storage.- Yep.
0:31:08 > 0:31:13You often get a poky little room in a house that you don't know what to do with, so you call it the study.
0:31:13 > 0:31:15- Normally the smallest bedroom. - THAT'S a study.
0:31:15 > 0:31:19Is this the second level or the third level?
0:31:19 > 0:31:21Second level.
0:31:24 > 0:31:25Ooh!
0:31:27 > 0:31:29Oh, that's gorgeous. Roof light.
0:31:31 > 0:31:35And it looks really big because it's all white, isn't it?
0:31:35 > 0:31:39White tiles and silver - chrome, rather.
0:31:39 > 0:31:41Still loads of light.
0:31:41 > 0:31:44Look. A side mirror as well.
0:31:44 > 0:31:48- I'm just amazed.- A really nice feel about this property, Giselle.
0:31:48 > 0:31:50So this is the second bedroom.
0:31:50 > 0:31:52Ah, sweet! Small.
0:31:52 > 0:31:55Compact.
0:31:55 > 0:31:58But they've got really big wardrobes, haven't they?
0:31:58 > 0:31:59If we have our own...
0:32:00 > 0:32:02Which aren't actually as wide as that.
0:32:02 > 0:32:04..then it would be perfect.
0:32:04 > 0:32:07There's still enough space for a double bed.
0:32:07 > 0:32:12- And light, with the two windows. - Roof lights.- You wouldn't need to do anything to this room.
0:32:12 > 0:32:14- Would you like this room?- Yeah.
0:32:14 > 0:32:17- Bedroom three?- Er, yeah.
0:32:17 > 0:32:20It's quite similar, isn't it, to bedroom two?
0:32:20 > 0:32:23Still good light, a nice sized room.
0:32:23 > 0:32:26The great thing about having bedrooms that are very similar size -
0:32:26 > 0:32:30- it is the argument nullifier, isn't it?- It certainly is.
0:32:30 > 0:32:34I love the fact that a lot of the rooms are square.
0:32:34 > 0:32:36- Mm-hmm.- And still enough space for a double bed.
0:32:36 > 0:32:39- That's Gregory's room.- Mm-hmm.
0:32:39 > 0:32:42- Bedroom number four.- Ooh!
0:32:42 > 0:32:44My room!
0:32:44 > 0:32:46My room! My room!
0:32:46 > 0:32:49- I'm very surprised with this.- Wow!
0:32:49 > 0:32:51Just storage?
0:32:51 > 0:32:54Can there be an en-suite, maybe?
0:32:54 > 0:32:58- Or do you think that's wardrobe... - Look, there's even enough room for a sofa.
0:32:58 > 0:33:01My chaise! My chaise could go there.
0:33:01 > 0:33:04Oh, my good night!
0:33:04 > 0:33:07An en-suite. Another en-suite.
0:33:08 > 0:33:10It's just perfect.
0:33:10 > 0:33:12And it's a girly colour.
0:33:12 > 0:33:13Lilac-y.
0:33:13 > 0:33:16Can we move in now, please?
0:33:16 > 0:33:18Ooh! Next week.
0:33:18 > 0:33:22- Yes, you can move in. All for the princely sum of...- No, no, no!
0:33:22 > 0:33:24Guess the price. Come on.
0:33:27 > 0:33:31So, you've clearly enjoyed this property, but there is one more room to see...
0:33:33 > 0:33:36Yes! Reiki room. Nice, huh?
0:33:37 > 0:33:39Sold!
0:33:39 > 0:33:43- Thank you very much. Job done. - Hang on, we're missing a bit!
0:33:43 > 0:33:45But you know, what a brilliant addition.
0:33:45 > 0:33:49You've also got a double garage. Do you need a double garage?
0:33:49 > 0:33:52You could split this off, and have two extra rooms down here.
0:33:52 > 0:33:54A gym, and work from home.
0:33:54 > 0:33:56Ideal. Absolutely ideal.
0:33:56 > 0:33:59A lovely house, eh? Giselle, you just loved it.
0:33:59 > 0:34:01Didn't you? What was it about this place?
0:34:01 > 0:34:03Why this place? Why's it really caught you?
0:34:03 > 0:34:07Just everything. Everything about it - the layout, the rooms.
0:34:07 > 0:34:11- You think it's quirky.- It's just really different, really nice.
0:34:11 > 0:34:15It's got so many different character features to it - modern character - the split levels.
0:34:15 > 0:34:21You've got a bedroom with an en-suite and a little dressing area. We really did pay attention.
0:34:21 > 0:34:24And of course, your master bedroom. Wow.
0:34:24 > 0:34:28So, fantastic. It is one-all in guess the price.
0:34:28 > 0:34:33OK, the wildcard is lovely. Lots going for it, lots of space.
0:34:33 > 0:34:34Beautiful location.
0:34:34 > 0:34:40With a maximum budget of £425,000, Sarah Boxer, you're going first.
0:34:40 > 0:34:42Off the top of my head...
0:34:42 > 0:34:44- 415.- 415.
0:34:44 > 0:34:46OK, Giselle.
0:34:46 > 0:34:47420.
0:34:47 > 0:34:49Ah, I see what you did there.
0:34:49 > 0:34:55- You think it's going to be more, so you just... So...- Because you're...
0:34:55 > 0:34:58- And...?- ..you're daft, because you went the wrong way.
0:34:58 > 0:35:00Oh, yes.
0:35:00 > 0:35:03- Because you win.- Yes!
0:35:03 > 0:35:05And furthermore...
0:35:05 > 0:35:10we think you're going to win all round when we tell you how much this place is on the market for.
0:35:10 > 0:35:13It's on the market for £390,000.
0:35:13 > 0:35:14SHE GASPS
0:35:14 > 0:35:16Done, sold. We're moving.
0:35:16 > 0:35:19- Right, we're in there. See you guys. - Tomorrow morning, thank you!
0:35:19 > 0:35:22- That's a brilliant price, isn't it? - Excellent.- Amazing.
0:35:22 > 0:35:25Beautiful little spot as well. So...
0:35:25 > 0:35:27I can cope with that little bit of traffic.
0:35:27 > 0:35:32Of course you can. And because you're elevated, you see the trees and you don't really hear it.
0:35:32 > 0:35:36You feel like you're in the forest, when you're elevated with the trees.
0:35:36 > 0:35:39That is a real testament to the owner of the property
0:35:39 > 0:35:42for maximising the elevated position of this property.
0:35:42 > 0:35:45Loads of natural light in there as well.
0:35:45 > 0:35:50Do you know what? You've now got to decide which one you'd like to spend a bit more time in.
0:35:50 > 0:35:53- Don't say anything. - Yes, let's think about that one.
0:35:53 > 0:35:56Take yourselves off to have a little think about it.
0:35:56 > 0:35:59- We shall see you in a bit.- OK.- OK. - Take care.
0:35:59 > 0:36:02See you later. Three very different properties today.
0:36:02 > 0:36:04I'm not sure which way it's going to be.
0:36:04 > 0:36:08Oh, I don't know! Shall we have a recap anyway?
0:36:09 > 0:36:15First up was my choice - the house with the perfect view out onto the exclusive Enville estate.
0:36:15 > 0:36:20It had plenty of space upstairs to accommodate the family and their friends.
0:36:20 > 0:36:23It's also got one of the best entertaining spaces I've ever seen.
0:36:28 > 0:36:33And next, my choice was the elevated home on the edge of...Kinver Edge.
0:36:33 > 0:36:35It had all the required internal space,
0:36:35 > 0:36:38and the biggest and best garden we've seen today.
0:36:38 > 0:36:40But will the ladies be tempted to test-drive it?
0:36:44 > 0:36:48And finally, today's wildcard quite simply seemed perfect in every way.
0:36:48 > 0:36:50From the location to the living space,
0:36:50 > 0:36:54and even the bedrooms, everything seemed to blow them away.
0:36:56 > 0:36:58So which one will it be?
0:37:01 > 0:37:06- Well, ladies. I am well and truly shocked. I don't know about you, Simon.- Dumbfounded.
0:37:06 > 0:37:10- I never saw this coming. You're going for the wildcard?- Yep.
0:37:10 > 0:37:12Come on, what was it about this place?
0:37:12 > 0:37:15It's just... For me, it's just my dream house.
0:37:15 > 0:37:18I just love everything about it - its quirkiness,
0:37:18 > 0:37:22the whole style, everything inside. All the rooms...
0:37:22 > 0:37:25The layout. It's the layout that you really like, isn't it?
0:37:25 > 0:37:28That's a lovely statement - it's your dream house.
0:37:28 > 0:37:33- Let's not forget, location-wise - Bewdley, what a lovely place. - Gorgeous river town.- Yeah.
0:37:33 > 0:37:36- Within walking distance. - Exactly, exactly.
0:37:36 > 0:37:39Now then, the To Buy Or Not To Buy surveyor
0:37:39 > 0:37:41has given this place the once-over.
0:37:41 > 0:37:43It's not a legally binding survey,
0:37:43 > 0:37:45and if you proceed with this house or any other,
0:37:45 > 0:37:48get all the surveys and searches done - you know that.
0:37:48 > 0:37:50He's come up with some interesting stuff.
0:37:50 > 0:37:54There is a selection of coniferous trees to the side of the property there.
0:37:54 > 0:37:57They serve a very valid purpose, which is to hold the soil in place.
0:37:57 > 0:38:01We are on an incline here. He did say, keep an eye on them,
0:38:01 > 0:38:05maintain them, because they can creep closer to the property.
0:38:05 > 0:38:07Nothing more than that.
0:38:07 > 0:38:09Now, one little serious note.
0:38:09 > 0:38:13Asbestos. This house was built '70s, '80s,
0:38:13 > 0:38:18and locked within the slates on the roof is asbestos. They may need replacing.
0:38:18 > 0:38:22The main point is, when that needs to be done, just get the right people to do it.
0:38:22 > 0:38:24It's got to be lifted and taken to a specific place.
0:38:24 > 0:38:29You don't want to be involved with that, you don't want to be around when that's happening.
0:38:29 > 0:38:31Apart from that, it's fine.
0:38:31 > 0:38:35Enough seriousness, get yourselves inside, start test-driving this baby.
0:38:35 > 0:38:40- While they're doing that, we should probably get limbered up for this salsa lesson.- What salsa lesson?
0:38:40 > 0:38:42Oh, mate, we'd better go.
0:38:45 > 0:38:47Snap-happy Giselle wastes no time
0:38:47 > 0:38:50and heads straight into the back garden.
0:38:50 > 0:38:53Whist Sarah sizes up the potential treatment room.
0:38:53 > 0:38:57- What dancing lessons?- Dancing. Did you not get the...? Forget it.
0:38:57 > 0:39:02Ah, Simon, she's making room for two beds, so we can both have some relaxing treatments.
0:39:02 > 0:39:06Relaxing would be... Hang on, that looks like a dance warm-up. It was!
0:39:06 > 0:39:09She has definitely got it going on.
0:39:09 > 0:39:12All right, you've convinced me, let's get in there.
0:39:16 > 0:39:19Ladies, are you in need of partners?
0:39:19 > 0:39:20Why not?
0:39:20 > 0:39:22- May I?- Come and join us.
0:39:27 > 0:39:30Hey! Strictly Come Dancing is not a patch on this.
0:39:35 > 0:39:39Ooh, I think I'll need those relaxing treatments after all this exercise.
0:39:47 > 0:39:52OK! Time for us more experienced people to show the young ones how it's done.
0:39:54 > 0:39:58Not bad, granddad, but I'm sure the youth will out-shine you.
0:40:04 > 0:40:07Well, ladies, I thoroughly enjoyed that dance.
0:40:07 > 0:40:11Thank you for the lesson. You are movers, but are you MOVERS?
0:40:11 > 0:40:13- See what I did? - Ah - dancing and houses!
0:40:13 > 0:40:16I thoroughly loved the dancing. It was excellent.
0:40:16 > 0:40:22I think, Giselle, you and I probably triumphed in the dance-off, but you two - loads of energy. Well done.
0:40:22 > 0:40:26Apart from the dancing, you had a good wander round this place.
0:40:26 > 0:40:27How did it feel?
0:40:27 > 0:40:30It's got a superb feeling - absolutely superb.
0:40:30 > 0:40:35It has. You being a Reiki master, you must understand me - it's got a Zen quality to it.
0:40:35 > 0:40:38Surrounded by trees, very calming.
0:40:38 > 0:40:40I think it's going to complement what you do for work.
0:40:40 > 0:40:42Absolutely.
0:40:42 > 0:40:44It'd be nice as a healing centre.
0:40:44 > 0:40:48- Giselle, as soon as you saw this place, you were really taken with it.- Mm-hmm.
0:40:48 > 0:40:50- Is that still true to say?- Yep.
0:40:50 > 0:40:54- Absolutely.- She's got a bedroom with an en-suite, she's fine.
0:40:54 > 0:40:57The other thing, though, there is one point here, Sarah.
0:40:57 > 0:41:01You did say, specifically that you liked being surrounded by gardens.
0:41:01 > 0:41:03You haven't exactly got that here.
0:41:03 > 0:41:06It's a lovely step garden, but it's not big.
0:41:06 > 0:41:07No. No, it isn't.
0:41:07 > 0:41:11But it's a nice ornamental and working garden.
0:41:11 > 0:41:14- And it's sloped.- It's manageable.
0:41:14 > 0:41:15Very, very manageable.
0:41:15 > 0:41:19Yeah, and we have the forest around the back. It's nice.
0:41:19 > 0:41:23- The neighbours aren't too close. - Exactly. It feels very secluded. - Yes.
0:41:23 > 0:41:26Giselle, you'll agree, won't you? This move is about you, Sarah.
0:41:26 > 0:41:31The family home, you're now moving into Sarah's home where your children come and visit, ultimately.
0:41:31 > 0:41:33- That's fair enough, isn't it? - Mm-hmm.
0:41:33 > 0:41:37One thing we've not mentioned is that you've been in your property for 20 years.
0:41:37 > 0:41:42- This really is an upheaval, to move, having been in that home for such a long time.- A major move.
0:41:42 > 0:41:45It's an emotional move as well as anything else.
0:41:45 > 0:41:51- We really hope that this property has ticked as many of your boxes as we hope it has.- Right then.
0:41:51 > 0:41:54Let's two-step, or tango, or foxtrot
0:41:54 > 0:41:57to the big question.
0:41:57 > 0:41:58- Jonny?- Shall I ask it?
0:41:58 > 0:42:02Sarah, Giselle, but mostly Sarah... to buy or not to buy?
0:42:04 > 0:42:0690% to buy.
0:42:06 > 0:42:08Giselle, I'm going to ask you. To buy or not to buy?
0:42:08 > 0:42:11- To buy.- There you go!- Well done!
0:42:11 > 0:42:13Deal.
0:42:13 > 0:42:15We're all very happy.
0:42:16 > 0:42:20That's brilliant, because 20 years in one place...
0:42:20 > 0:42:23- It's a long time.- It's quite a daunting thing, isn't it?- Yes.
0:42:23 > 0:42:26But this is so easy to move into.
0:42:26 > 0:42:28Yes.
0:42:28 > 0:42:31Then we shall allow you to carry on doing that. Enjoy yourselves.
0:42:31 > 0:42:34Enjoy the aura of this place. We're going to get going.
0:42:34 > 0:42:37The aura will get better then. Come on.
0:42:37 > 0:42:39It will be better when he's gone. See you later.
0:42:43 > 0:42:48Jonny, a fabulous part of the country, fabulous company, fabulous result. Fabulous.
0:42:48 > 0:42:52- We were truly in step with Sarah and Giselle today.- Very good.
0:42:52 > 0:42:55If you'd like to lead us on a merry dance for your next property hunt...
0:42:55 > 0:42:57- Be it tango...- Salsa...- Rumba...
0:42:57 > 0:42:59..why not foxtrot along to To Buy Or Not To Buy?
0:42:59 > 0:43:02See you. Can you remember those steps? I'll lead.
0:43:02 > 0:43:05One, two, three...
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