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0:00:14 > 0:00:16TYRES SCREECH
0:00:16 > 0:00:21In the name of all things pure, Jonny, what are you doing?
0:00:21 > 0:00:25Just cruising, checking out the scenery, listening to a few tunes.
0:00:25 > 0:00:28- You're destroying the tranquillity with your city ways!- Sorry.
0:00:28 > 0:00:30MOBILE RINGS
0:00:30 > 0:00:31Hello?
0:00:31 > 0:00:33HELLO?
0:00:34 > 0:00:36Hello? Hello?
0:00:36 > 0:00:37Hello?
0:00:37 > 0:00:39Ah, got you! Yeah...
0:00:39 > 0:00:42He's changed.
0:00:53 > 0:00:57- Sorry, had to take it. Strictly Come Dancing.- No, again?- Yes.- Never mind.
0:00:57 > 0:00:59Good morning. Welcome to To Buy Or Not To Buy.
0:00:59 > 0:01:04- The show that identifies three great gaffs...- One of which our buyers...
0:01:04 > 0:01:06..get to try before they buy.
0:01:06 > 0:01:10- Hang on. Celebrity Mastermind. Excuse me.- That must be a wrong number!
0:01:10 > 0:01:15Coming up on To Buy Or Not To Buy, two shopaholics are let loose with a serious wedge of cash.
0:01:15 > 0:01:20- 800,000.- Nice budget. It seems cleaning is top of the check list -
0:01:20 > 0:01:23as in she doesn't want to do any!
0:01:23 > 0:01:26It's nice, but I'm worried about the housework.
0:01:26 > 0:01:29Come on, Bernadette, if you're going to buy a big house,
0:01:29 > 0:01:33there's a lot of cleaning. If you don't like it, buy somewhere smaller!
0:01:33 > 0:01:36- And today's house has to have an Aga.- Oh! it's got an Aga!
0:01:38 > 0:01:43- I like it.- It needs an Aga.- It needs a new kitchen.- Pine counters.
0:01:43 > 0:01:44Aga.
0:01:44 > 0:01:48- Ah, Mr and Mrs Scott, I believe. - Yes, Jonny, and children.
0:01:48 > 0:01:52Four of them here and one who's left home and is working in London.
0:01:52 > 0:01:56Currently domiciled in sunny Norfolk,
0:01:56 > 0:01:59Richard and Bernadette want to move out of this impressive farmhouse
0:01:59 > 0:02:02to be closer to their families in the Cotswolds.
0:02:02 > 0:02:07Yes, and Richard is sick of cutting the grass in their 12-acre garden.
0:02:07 > 0:02:10In fact, poor Richard is so busy with his lawnmower
0:02:10 > 0:02:15that today his daughter Kathryn is stepping into the breach to go house-hunting with Mum.
0:02:15 > 0:02:18It's a good job, really, as this pair love to shop.
0:02:18 > 0:02:21In fact, it's what they do best.
0:02:21 > 0:02:25- Let's hope their shopping skills extend to houses.- Fingers crossed.
0:02:27 > 0:02:31Right. Let's start at the head of the family, Edwin.
0:02:31 > 0:02:35- What would you like from the next house?- Quite a big garden
0:02:35 > 0:02:39so lots of space so I can play with Evie.
0:02:39 > 0:02:42- Evie, do you want a big garden to play with Edwin?- Yeah.
0:02:42 > 0:02:45Louisa, what are you looking for in your next house?
0:02:45 > 0:02:52- Cosy and warm, and have a family feel.- OK. We're doing well here!
0:02:52 > 0:02:55Richard, the move. What's inspired the move?
0:02:55 > 0:02:59I think Bernadette would like a house smaller than the one we've got.
0:02:59 > 0:03:03Something that's a bit easier to maintain.
0:03:03 > 0:03:07Ladies, you'll be coming with us today to look for this place.
0:03:07 > 0:03:11I hear what really has inspired this move is you just love moving house.
0:03:11 > 0:03:13I do love moving house, that's true.
0:03:13 > 0:03:19- You move house just for the sake of it!- I do,
0:03:19 > 0:03:23but this time there's a bit of a twist because I want to be nearer my family.
0:03:23 > 0:03:25I've never lived near family.
0:03:25 > 0:03:28Kathryn, you are the expert to go with Mum.
0:03:28 > 0:03:30What are you hoping for in the new property?
0:03:30 > 0:03:34More location, nicer villages. And nicer shopping places.
0:03:34 > 0:03:39- I see.- OK.- Now we're getting down to the nitty-gritty.
0:03:39 > 0:03:42You are spoilt for gorgeous villages in the Cotswolds.
0:03:42 > 0:03:48Louisa, paint a picture for me. Imagine the next house. What does it look like?
0:03:48 > 0:03:51- Is it grand? Is it small?- Medium.
0:03:51 > 0:03:58- OK.- Not too big, but also it looks quite welcoming and stuff.
0:03:58 > 0:04:02A Goldilocks house - not too big, not too small, just right!
0:04:02 > 0:04:08We were talking about the big house you're currently in. Is it finding something more manageable?
0:04:08 > 0:04:13I'm fed up with cleaning. I want something smaller so we can whizz round, clean and go out.
0:04:13 > 0:04:17Can I say, why do you bother cleaning when you've got an army of cleaners?
0:04:17 > 0:04:20Get these guys working day and night. Ah, sorry guys.
0:04:20 > 0:04:25- Didn't think you were listening.- We do help!- Really?- Tell him, Louisa!
0:04:25 > 0:04:31- I have to sweep the floor nearly every day.- I do the washing-up and some of the cooking.
0:04:31 > 0:04:33- Right.- See? That's you told!- OK.
0:04:33 > 0:04:38- Now, how many bedrooms? Do we share or have our own?- All have our own.
0:04:38 > 0:04:40OK! OK!
0:04:40 > 0:04:44So I'll count... One, two... At least five bedrooms.
0:04:44 > 0:04:47Let's just go round, before we ask the money question.
0:04:47 > 0:04:53I want everyone to say one thing, just one thing they would like in the new house.
0:04:53 > 0:04:56Right? Richard?
0:04:56 > 0:04:58Warmth.
0:04:58 > 0:04:59OK.
0:04:59 > 0:05:03- Um... Quite a big bedroom. - A big bedroom.
0:05:03 > 0:05:05- Soft beds.- Soft beds.
0:05:05 > 0:05:08- I'd like it to feel homely.- Homely.
0:05:08 > 0:05:09Character.
0:05:09 > 0:05:12A nice kitchen.
0:05:12 > 0:05:14- There you go!- Brilliant. - That's the picture.
0:05:14 > 0:05:18OK, so really big question. All those requirements taken into consideration,
0:05:18 > 0:05:22what's our budget today? How much have we got to spend?
0:05:22 > 0:05:25- See, all eyes then, all along the line.- This is where I come in.
0:05:25 > 0:05:28- 800,000. - That's our maximum budget?- Yes.
0:05:28 > 0:05:33- That's a healthy budget for round here. I'm sure we'll find something idyllic.- OK, guys.
0:05:33 > 0:05:35See you in a moment.
0:05:38 > 0:05:40What a really lovely family.
0:05:40 > 0:05:43- Yes. I was concentrating. - I'm glad one of us was.
0:05:43 > 0:05:45We are looking all over the Cotswolds
0:05:45 > 0:05:49for a house that has the following essential qualities.
0:05:49 > 0:05:54Warm, big bedrooms, soft beds, homely, character, kitchen.
0:05:54 > 0:05:58With all those, we'll need at least £800,000.
0:05:58 > 0:06:01- Which we also have. - Brilliant. Let's go.- OK.
0:06:01 > 0:06:03The Cotswolds,
0:06:03 > 0:06:06which stretch from Chipping Campden in the north
0:06:06 > 0:06:08down to Bath in the south.
0:06:08 > 0:06:14The name Cotswold is sometimes attributed to the meaning "sheep enclosure in rolling hillsides".
0:06:14 > 0:06:17Incorporating the term "wold" meaning hills.
0:06:17 > 0:06:23One way to experience the area is the Cotswold Way, a trail stretching the length of the Cotswolds.
0:06:23 > 0:06:27All 100 miles of it. It can be ambled over a week-long walking holiday
0:06:27 > 0:06:31or for the more challenging, you can attempt the whole course in under 24 hours.
0:06:31 > 0:06:36Local fundraiser Mike Wood ran the entire length in 23 hours four minutes,
0:06:36 > 0:06:40the first officially timed run of the Cotswold Way
0:06:40 > 0:06:43to raise money for cystic fibrosis back in April 2010.
0:06:43 > 0:06:47Some feat that, Jonny. Almost as incredible as the feat we perform daily.
0:06:47 > 0:06:53- What, finding three incredible properties?- Yes. Well, six, if you count the property round-up.
0:06:53 > 0:06:55Check this lot out.
0:06:56 > 0:07:01If you have time on your hands to clean 12 bedrooms, seven bathrooms and five receptions,
0:07:01 > 0:07:04this stunning country house in Norfolk is up your alley.
0:07:07 > 0:07:10Did I mention it's got a ballroom?
0:07:10 > 0:07:14On a smaller scale, this five-bed detached property in Sheffield
0:07:14 > 0:07:16could be glamorous enough for our shoppers
0:07:16 > 0:07:18with a 40-foot kitchen
0:07:18 > 0:07:20and a huge garden room too.
0:07:22 > 0:07:25From the city to a more semi-rural property,
0:07:25 > 0:07:27how about this extended cottage in Ormskirk?
0:07:27 > 0:07:30Surrounded by Lancashire farmland,
0:07:30 > 0:07:33it has plenty of that cosy feel and country charm.
0:07:36 > 0:07:40One of the things I love about the Cotswold area is its use of limestone
0:07:40 > 0:07:43and in particular this distinctive, beautiful honey-coloured stone
0:07:43 > 0:07:46that buildings throughout the area are built from.
0:07:46 > 0:07:49Absolutely superb.
0:07:50 > 0:07:55The Cotswolds were designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty back in 1966.
0:07:55 > 0:07:57It's easy to see why.
0:07:57 > 0:07:59And it's the largest in the UK.
0:07:59 > 0:08:02Question is, where can a couple of Z-listers like us live
0:08:02 > 0:08:04without the hassle of the paparazzi?
0:08:04 > 0:08:08The answer could well be in the Cotswolds, but we won't say where.
0:08:08 > 0:08:13The like of Richard Hammond, Jeremy Clarkson, Anne Robinson, Kate Winslet and Alex James
0:08:13 > 0:08:16have all at some stage set up in the Cotswolds.
0:08:17 > 0:08:19How have you gotten on?
0:08:19 > 0:08:24- What are you looking so smug about? - Find out in a moment. What have you got?
0:08:24 > 0:08:27Property One. I chose this because of its setting.
0:08:27 > 0:08:32It's surrounded by gorgeous rolling countryside that the Cotswolds is famous for.
0:08:32 > 0:08:36It's just outside Stow-on-the-Wold, which is absolutely superb.
0:08:36 > 0:08:41Property-wise, when they said detached, I took that to mean link-detached
0:08:41 > 0:08:44because some of these things are open to interpretation.
0:08:44 > 0:08:48Size-wise, it has all the rooms they need, and the setting is fantastic.
0:08:48 > 0:08:52Very handsome property. Beautiful. Now, Property Two.
0:08:53 > 0:08:56Oh, I get you. I get you.
0:08:56 > 0:08:59- I don't have to say anything. - That's you done, is it?
0:08:59 > 0:09:00- Beautiful.- OK. The wild card.
0:09:00 > 0:09:06An Englishman's home is his castle. This isn't a castle, but it's a substantial dwelling.
0:09:06 > 0:09:10What's that hidden in there, Jonny? Something else hidden in there?
0:09:10 > 0:09:13- That's the secret bit. - It is a secret.- The secret bit.
0:09:13 > 0:09:15Let's start with your choice.
0:09:20 > 0:09:26Right. Let's get the party started here in Stow-on-the-Wold, a quintessential Cotswold town.
0:09:26 > 0:09:30This impressive five-bed Georgian pad offers the best of both worlds.
0:09:30 > 0:09:33On the edge of town, but still with a very rural feel.
0:09:33 > 0:09:35Just look at those views.
0:09:35 > 0:09:38And the weather. Let's get these ladies inside pronto.
0:09:39 > 0:09:42Bernadette, Kathryn, my choice, Property One.
0:09:42 > 0:09:45You've had a chance to walk round the outside
0:09:45 > 0:09:49and see the fantastic setting for this property with lovely rolling hills.
0:09:49 > 0:09:52So, straight away, what are your first impressions?
0:09:52 > 0:09:54Um...
0:09:54 > 0:09:57I'm a bit worried it's a semi-detached.
0:09:57 > 0:10:00Right. Let's clear that one up.
0:10:00 > 0:10:03- It's what we refer to as link detached in the industry.- OK.
0:10:03 > 0:10:08One thing you have to compromise on is it's not a fully-detached property.
0:10:08 > 0:10:11- But because of the setting, the panoramic views...- Lovely.
0:10:11 > 0:10:15- Yes.- I felt having it attached only via a garage
0:10:15 > 0:10:19- I thought that was a compromise you may consider.- OK.
0:10:19 > 0:10:22Kathryn, what about the style of the property? What do you think?
0:10:22 > 0:10:25Um, it's really pretty.
0:10:25 > 0:10:30- Where we are stood at the moment, this gorgeous extension, only a year old.- This is nice.
0:10:30 > 0:10:33- It was designed to enjoy. - Yes, those views.
0:10:33 > 0:10:38- Stunning.- One other very important piece of information for you both to take on board.
0:10:38 > 0:10:44Stow-on-the-Wold, a beautiful town, is literally a five-minute walk away.
0:10:44 > 0:10:49- Boutique shops. See how I'm helping you there?- Thank you very much.
0:10:49 > 0:10:52It's a gorgeous Georgian property, this.
0:10:52 > 0:10:56But why not start in the newest part? Go and look in the summer room.
0:10:56 > 0:10:58- In you go.- See you in a bit.
0:11:00 > 0:11:06- This is nice.- Nice and bright. - I like this. The views are beautiful. Lovely.
0:11:06 > 0:11:09That's good. I could see us in here.
0:11:09 > 0:11:13You could sit in here and the little ones could play outside.
0:11:13 > 0:11:15That's lovely.
0:11:15 > 0:11:18I like this room. Ooh, look at that.
0:11:18 > 0:11:21That's where all the light's coming in as well.
0:11:21 > 0:11:22That's really nice.
0:11:22 > 0:11:25No, I could see us sitting in here.
0:11:29 > 0:11:30Oh, this is nice.
0:11:30 > 0:11:33I like this. This is cosy, isn't it?
0:11:33 > 0:11:37- A good size.- Hmm.- You're not sure?
0:11:37 > 0:11:40- I like it.- It needs an Aga. - Needs an Aga.- Oh!
0:11:40 > 0:11:42It has got an Aga!
0:11:42 > 0:11:44This works cos you've got the kitchen area here,
0:11:44 > 0:11:47and the eating area down there.
0:11:47 > 0:11:50I like this. It's not too big, either. No, that's good.
0:11:50 > 0:11:52- Shall we carry on?- Yep.
0:11:54 > 0:11:57This must be the entrance hall, then. That must be the front door.
0:11:57 > 0:12:03- Yeah.- It needs a good paint.- Green's not regal enough for a hallway.
0:12:03 > 0:12:05No.
0:12:07 > 0:12:10- Oh, this is nice.- I like this room. Nice fireplace.- Yeah.
0:12:10 > 0:12:15- I like that. Dad would like sitting in here.- A nice fire in the winter.
0:12:15 > 0:12:19So do you think this must be the lounge. Or snug.
0:12:19 > 0:12:21That's actually the lounge, not a snug.
0:12:21 > 0:12:27- They must have big rooms at the moment if that's a snug!- I know!
0:12:32 > 0:12:36- This is quite quaint, isn't it? - Nice flooring.- Yeah.
0:12:36 > 0:12:40This is nice for a dining room. Is it big enough for our furniture?
0:12:40 > 0:12:43- Not for the table.- It feels a lot cooler in here.- Yeah.
0:12:43 > 0:12:47- I'm not so keen on this room.- No. - I like the fireplace.
0:12:47 > 0:12:50It needs a good paint to brighten it up.
0:12:50 > 0:12:54Ooh, we might need to use this as Dad's study. Dad can sit in the study. He won't mind.
0:12:54 > 0:12:57- We'll use this for a study.- Yeah.
0:12:57 > 0:13:02- This is nice, the way the stairs go off at different angles.- Hmm.
0:13:02 > 0:13:05I like that, yeah. It's nice.
0:13:05 > 0:13:08A bathroom. That's a good size.
0:13:08 > 0:13:11That's a very good size. And all the cupboards.
0:13:11 > 0:13:16That's good. What's in there? More cupboards. Plenty of cupboards.
0:13:16 > 0:13:18Ooh, it's not a cupboard!
0:13:18 > 0:13:20It goes through into a bedroom!
0:13:20 > 0:13:25That has got to be brilliant. Thinking it's a cupboard. Hey, it's a bedroom!
0:13:25 > 0:13:29- Do you think that's the en-suite for this bedroom?- Yeah.
0:13:29 > 0:13:32- This is a good size. - Really nice windows.
0:13:32 > 0:13:36I love the fields you can see. Love the window, the bay.
0:13:36 > 0:13:43- It might not be the master bedroom. - Shall we have another look?- But it's a good size. So that's one bedroom.
0:13:43 > 0:13:47- Oh, this is lovely.- This would be for Evelyn.- She'd love this room.
0:13:47 > 0:13:50Really girly. Good cupboard space.
0:13:50 > 0:13:52I like the character of the eaves.
0:13:52 > 0:13:57- Yeah.- I like the way you can get a chair in, her bed, all her toys.
0:13:57 > 0:14:01- She'd like that and it's a good size for her.- Yeah.
0:14:01 > 0:14:03This is a little study.
0:14:03 > 0:14:08OK, it might have to be a bedroom, though. Or we could put Dad in here and keep the dining room.
0:14:08 > 0:14:10So we'd better count, hadn't we?
0:14:10 > 0:14:15- But if not, this would do as a bedroom for Eddie. - Would you get a bed in?
0:14:15 > 0:14:17- You'd get a bed in.- Not much else.
0:14:17 > 0:14:19You sound like Dad.
0:14:19 > 0:14:22- The little room is a study at the moment.- Yep.
0:14:22 > 0:14:26They think it might be a bit small for a bedroom. It's not, is it?
0:14:26 > 0:14:32Maybe bedroom five. Maybe. But Evelyn is tiny. So it's perfect for her.
0:14:32 > 0:14:34They get bigger.
0:14:34 > 0:14:38- What?- Kids.- No!- They do. - Like puppies?- Yeah.- Right.
0:14:38 > 0:14:40What's up here?
0:14:40 > 0:14:44- A little attic room.- It's not little. That's quite a good size.
0:14:44 > 0:14:46So how many bedrooms are we now?
0:14:46 > 0:14:47Four.
0:14:47 > 0:14:48Four.
0:14:48 > 0:14:51So two would have to share, then.
0:14:51 > 0:14:54Who's going to share?
0:14:54 > 0:14:58- Is this for you? - I'd rather move out than share!
0:14:58 > 0:15:01So if you had this room, who are we missing - Louisa.
0:15:01 > 0:15:03You'll have to have the half a bedroom!
0:15:03 > 0:15:07- You'd have the room for Evie. - There's a door there.
0:15:07 > 0:15:10I don't suppose there would be another room, would there?
0:15:10 > 0:15:12Oh, there is!
0:15:12 > 0:15:15Who has to walk through whose bedroom at night
0:15:15 > 0:15:21- and who has to get up after the other one so you don't disturb them when you walk in?- Not my problem!
0:15:21 > 0:15:22It's another bedroom.
0:15:22 > 0:15:28Here we go. Ooh, it's handy, but it's no good being off the other room.
0:15:28 > 0:15:31You'd have somebody traipsing through.
0:15:31 > 0:15:34I don't like all this stonework.
0:15:34 > 0:15:39- No. It's cold.- I feel as though we're in a cave, don't you?
0:15:39 > 0:15:42I don't like this room. I don't like that room.
0:15:42 > 0:15:44- I like the rest of the house.- Yeah.
0:15:44 > 0:15:47- This doesn't do it for me. - No.- No.- No.
0:15:50 > 0:15:53- Ladies, come and join us in the lounge. Take a seat.- Thank you.
0:15:53 > 0:15:57Before we talk about Jonny's house, I have one question about it.
0:15:57 > 0:15:59Is it homely?
0:15:59 > 0:16:02- Yes.- Yes.- It is homely. - So we ticked all the boxes.
0:16:02 > 0:16:06- Fantastic.- There you go. - It is a lovely family property.
0:16:06 > 0:16:09It's challenging in some areas. What did you like about it?
0:16:09 > 0:16:12- We loved the new extension.- Yeah.
0:16:12 > 0:16:15The sun room. And we liked the kitchen. That was cottagey.
0:16:15 > 0:16:23You were enjoying talking about the changes you'd make to the property. How you'd place the kiddies.
0:16:23 > 0:16:28- Is it a practical property for you? - It was until we got to the attic rooms.
0:16:28 > 0:16:31Then that wouldn't work, with somebody stuck in the cave.
0:16:33 > 0:16:37- Rushing through...- Affectionately referred to as the cave!
0:16:37 > 0:16:38- So there are issues.- Yes.
0:16:38 > 0:16:42I may have one solution. There's planning permission in place
0:16:42 > 0:16:46for the old garage attached to this property, the second floor,
0:16:46 > 0:16:48to convert that originally to a bed and breakfast.
0:16:48 > 0:16:53So to have that planning permission adapted to convert it into another bedroom
0:16:53 > 0:16:56for somebody so they've got a bit of privacy for themselves...
0:16:56 > 0:17:00- So an option there as well. - Yes.- That's a big double bedroom.
0:17:00 > 0:17:03But above a garage, darling, so come to terms with it.
0:17:03 > 0:17:06- It's a mews.- Brilliant. - Kathryn's mews.- That sounds good.
0:17:06 > 0:17:09But of course, Kathryn's mews would cost money.
0:17:09 > 0:17:15- So, has Jonny allowed for that? - Course I have! - It's guess the price time.
0:17:15 > 0:17:17Your budget, £800,000.
0:17:17 > 0:17:20Who's going to go first?
0:17:20 > 0:17:22- Shall I go first?- Yeah.
0:17:22 > 0:17:28I value this house at 695,000.
0:17:28 > 0:17:31- Kathryn?- No changing!
0:17:31 > 0:17:35I was going to say I value it at 760.
0:17:35 > 0:17:38- 760. Quite a difference.- OK. Right.
0:17:38 > 0:17:41- Because of the location and the views.- Yep.
0:17:41 > 0:17:45- One of you is very good at this.- Me! - No! You!
0:17:46 > 0:17:48750,000.
0:17:48 > 0:17:50- You wanted to be an estate agent. - There you go.
0:17:50 > 0:17:56- What do you think of that price? - It's a contrast compared to what we could get in Norfolk.
0:17:56 > 0:18:02- That's the Cotswolds.- You're paying for that.- You're paying simply to have the Cotswolds.
0:18:02 > 0:18:05I'd rather pay more and get what I want. Detached.
0:18:05 > 0:18:09- Would you?- Otherwise I'd end up moving again!- Shall we try and do that?
0:18:09 > 0:18:14Let's go to Property Two. That might fit the bill. Ladies, after you.
0:18:14 > 0:18:16Thank you.
0:18:19 > 0:18:25Now, then, if it's peace, tranquillity and rural living you're after,
0:18:25 > 0:18:30then this cottage in the tiny hamlet of White Oak Green is a sure-fire bet.
0:18:30 > 0:18:34Along with two acres of ancient woodland, a formal garden and a games room,
0:18:34 > 0:18:37well, I think I've said enough.
0:18:37 > 0:18:39I don't know where to start.
0:18:39 > 0:18:41I know where to start - it's semi-detached!
0:18:41 > 0:18:44- That's what I'm worried about. - It's ridiculous!
0:18:44 > 0:18:48- Lovely, but...- After everything you heard this morning, Simon!
0:18:48 > 0:18:51Kathryn, are you worried about the same thing?
0:18:51 > 0:18:56- I want to get excited, but...- Apart from that, it's a beautiful house?
0:18:56 > 0:18:57- Yes.- Gorgeous.
0:18:57 > 0:19:03- Well, don't take any notice of him, because that, Kathryn...- Is yours? - Is it a granny annexe?
0:19:03 > 0:19:06- That's an annexe.- A student annexe! - There you go now.
0:19:06 > 0:19:09- Doubly exciting now, isn't it? - Really nice.
0:19:09 > 0:19:12This is what you asked for. It's a detached property.
0:19:13 > 0:19:17- I get you. I knew that would come back!- It's a very quiet location.
0:19:17 > 0:19:22Assuming you now know it's one big detached property, Kathryn, why are you excited?
0:19:22 > 0:19:27- Cotswold stone, rural location... - Student digs!- Yes!
0:19:27 > 0:19:30- Attached.- My own little flat.
0:19:30 > 0:19:32- You clean it!- Bernadette, what do you think?
0:19:32 > 0:19:35- I just love it.- Beautiful, isn't it?
0:19:35 > 0:19:38Beautiful, yes. A real cottage, but it doesn't look too small.
0:19:38 > 0:19:43- Looks can be deceiving.- Yes. I think it's going to be long and thin. - You think?
0:19:43 > 0:19:48- OK. Going very well on the outside. I can tell you are very excited. - Yes.
0:19:48 > 0:19:52- You, Bernadette, seem to love it as much as Kathryn.- I'm not excited!
0:19:52 > 0:19:56You're jealous! Will the inside match the outside?
0:19:56 > 0:20:00- Only one way to find out, ladies. Please, do enjoy.- Thank you.
0:20:05 > 0:20:10- This is cute. This is cute. - It's lovely. Really nice.
0:20:10 > 0:20:13- I love the door.- Lovely entrance. - I like it already.
0:20:13 > 0:20:15I like this stone.
0:20:15 > 0:20:17It's really nice.
0:20:17 > 0:20:20- Is the beam tall enough for Dad? - I hope so!
0:20:20 > 0:20:22He's going to bang his head, I'm sure.
0:20:22 > 0:20:24We'll have to cut his head off.
0:20:24 > 0:20:29When you go to a property and the ceiling is low for one member of the family,
0:20:29 > 0:20:33- what's the solution?- Bernadette's just said.- Behead them.
0:20:33 > 0:20:36- This is lovely.- So pretty.- Cosy.
0:20:36 > 0:20:39This is lovely. This is beautiful.
0:20:39 > 0:20:42- I love it. Yeah.- I like this. - Really cosy.
0:20:42 > 0:20:46I love the beams. It's got so much character.
0:20:46 > 0:20:48It's beautiful.
0:20:48 > 0:20:51- This is nice.- It's really nice.
0:20:51 > 0:20:53I love the way it comes off the lounge.
0:20:53 > 0:20:56- Beautiful garden.- OK for Dad.
0:20:56 > 0:21:00I love the garden. That's a nice size.
0:21:00 > 0:21:03Nice and private. I love it.
0:21:03 > 0:21:06- Lovely door. Lovely old door. - Oh! It's got an Aga!
0:21:06 > 0:21:10- Oh, it's beautiful. - So nice.- Beautiful.
0:21:10 > 0:21:14Once again, they are fans of the multi-fuel stove in the kitchen.
0:21:14 > 0:21:17You can cook pancakes straight on them. Did you know that?
0:21:17 > 0:21:20Lift the lid. Pancake mix on it.
0:21:20 > 0:21:23- Spatula.- That's crepes!
0:21:23 > 0:21:25- No, seriously.- OK.
0:21:25 > 0:21:28- Nice granite.- Really, really nice.
0:21:28 > 0:21:32- I love these pine softwood kitchens. - Yes, I do.
0:21:32 > 0:21:36- So pretty.- Beautiful. I can't find anything to change!
0:21:36 > 0:21:38Is this the annexe?
0:21:38 > 0:21:41I don't know what this is. This is neat.
0:21:41 > 0:21:44- A little snug or study. - A study for Dad.
0:21:44 > 0:21:46- This is the annexe.- Oh, is it?
0:21:46 > 0:21:50- Yeah, this is the annexe. - It looks taller.- This is neat.
0:21:50 > 0:21:52Dad could live in here!
0:21:54 > 0:21:56Dad could stay in here.
0:21:56 > 0:22:00- I'm feeling sorry for Richard. - He's getting a rough deal, isn't he?
0:22:00 > 0:22:02This is just so lovely.
0:22:02 > 0:22:06- It's really airy. - Yes, it's lovely and bright.
0:22:06 > 0:22:07Bathroom.
0:22:07 > 0:22:10Great. Shower and loo in there.
0:22:10 > 0:22:14And a bedroom in here.
0:22:14 > 0:22:16- This is marvellous. - This is really nice.
0:22:16 > 0:22:20- Paint this room.- Make it more feminine.- Put our stamp on this.
0:22:20 > 0:22:22Unless Dad's having it!
0:22:24 > 0:22:26Hang on, what's this?
0:22:26 > 0:22:28- This is another room.- Another room?
0:22:28 > 0:22:32- Ah.- Ooh. This is getting confusing.
0:22:32 > 0:22:35- So it's a two-bedroomed annexe. - Yeah.
0:22:35 > 0:22:37Wonderful. This is lovely.
0:22:37 > 0:22:39This looks cute.
0:22:39 > 0:22:40It's adorable.
0:22:40 > 0:22:43- Where do we go first? - This is really nice.
0:22:43 > 0:22:47- Going into the bathroom. - That's nice.- Lovely.- Just simple.
0:22:47 > 0:22:49Yes.
0:22:49 > 0:22:54Now, this must be the fourth. I'd put a carpet down cos it's a bedroom.
0:22:54 > 0:22:57- I'll put Edwin in here. - It feels like an Edwin room.
0:22:57 > 0:22:58Nice cabin bed in the corner.
0:22:58 > 0:23:00I'll have to take a break.
0:23:00 > 0:23:03- Too much, is it? - Yeah. Just too much.
0:23:03 > 0:23:05- All this praise?- It is, honestly.
0:23:05 > 0:23:09This is lovely. You could put Evie in here.
0:23:09 > 0:23:11- Yes.- Paint it pink.
0:23:11 > 0:23:16A nice pink. Lovely. Room for her desk, a proper wardrobe in.
0:23:16 > 0:23:19A really pretty alcove again.
0:23:19 > 0:23:21- Look at this.- Lovely.
0:23:21 > 0:23:25- It's so nice.- It's like a country hotel, isn't it?
0:23:25 > 0:23:27- Beautiful.- Massive shower.- Yes.
0:23:27 > 0:23:32- It's bright, it's light.- Really nice.- Yes, that's really nice.
0:23:32 > 0:23:35Whoa, I'm not sure about that beam.
0:23:35 > 0:23:36Bad Feng Shui.
0:23:36 > 0:23:38But it is lovely.
0:23:38 > 0:23:42Double aspect windows again. Really, really pretty.
0:23:42 > 0:23:45I love the windows. It's got the tall ceiling.
0:23:45 > 0:23:47The whole house feels really calm.
0:23:47 > 0:23:49Yes, it does. Until the kids arrive!
0:23:49 > 0:23:52No, it's beautiful. Really beautiful.
0:23:55 > 0:24:00Lovely ladies, come and join us. Come and lean on the gate in a casual manner.
0:24:00 > 0:24:02Not a bad place, eh?
0:24:02 > 0:24:04- Really nice.- Really nice.
0:24:04 > 0:24:08Kathryn, did it live up to the expectations you felt on the outside?
0:24:08 > 0:24:11Definitely. I really like it.
0:24:11 > 0:24:13- Really impressed.- I have a question.
0:24:13 > 0:24:18- How is Dad going to fit in this house?- That is the drawback.
0:24:18 > 0:24:20There are a couple of doorways that are low.
0:24:20 > 0:24:24And a couple of beams as well. Would he get used to those?
0:24:24 > 0:24:26Difficult. We'd have to try him out.
0:24:26 > 0:24:30OK. That could be a possibility. But listen.
0:24:30 > 0:24:33It's odd. That beautiful house, gorgeous garden,
0:24:33 > 0:24:37and yet I've brought you to stand at the back of the sheds. Why?
0:24:37 > 0:24:42- Why are we here?- Why are we here? - Tell the ladies.- Turn round.
0:24:42 > 0:24:45There are two acres of woodland. They are both for sale.
0:24:45 > 0:24:50Ancient woodland. It's protected. There's nothing allowed in there
0:24:50 > 0:24:53except enjoyment by children, for example.
0:24:53 > 0:24:57The woodland is for sale at £15,000 an acre.
0:24:57 > 0:25:01OK. It's guess the price time. Kathryn, you did very well on the first property.
0:25:01 > 0:25:06Bernadette, you let yourself down. But this is a chance to redeem yourself.
0:25:06 > 0:25:09So, maximum budget £800,000.
0:25:09 > 0:25:12We'll let Kathryn go first to help you out. What do you think?
0:25:12 > 0:25:15825.
0:25:15 > 0:25:17825. You really like this place.
0:25:17 > 0:25:21You think I've gone over-budget because this place is so good? Bernadette?
0:25:21 > 0:25:25I think that's too high because we've got to buy the woodland as well.
0:25:25 > 0:25:29Our budget is 800. OK. 800.
0:25:29 > 0:25:30You're back in the game.
0:25:30 > 0:25:35Don't look so upset! You should both be very happy.
0:25:35 > 0:25:37It's under budget.
0:25:37 > 0:25:40This place is on the market for £785,000.
0:25:40 > 0:25:44Which, if my maths is correct, leaves you £15,000 for one acre of woodland.
0:25:44 > 0:25:48- Bringing you up to budget. - Excellent.- That's good.- Excellent.
0:25:48 > 0:25:51- Not bad at all, hey?- Not bad. You've done really well.
0:25:51 > 0:25:57Kathryn, you valued this place with your heart. You really like it so you thought it was 825.
0:25:57 > 0:26:00Right. It's one-all. All to play for in guess the price.
0:26:00 > 0:26:05You've redeemed yourself. I can redeem myself with the wild card. Shall we go?
0:26:05 > 0:26:07Come on. Over you go. Come on, girls.
0:26:07 > 0:26:10I'm only joking! I wouldn't do that to you! Come on!
0:26:13 > 0:26:16And the wild card today is a cracker, Simon.
0:26:16 > 0:26:18A rare treat, Jonny.
0:26:18 > 0:26:21- Not one.- Not two.
0:26:21 > 0:26:26- But three. Count them. Three houses. - And all set in their own courtyard.
0:26:26 > 0:26:31But to clarify, they're all being sold as one, and they're very flexible.
0:26:31 > 0:26:34- And attached to each other?- Mainly.
0:26:34 > 0:26:37- Let's just get in there. - That would be easier.
0:26:37 > 0:26:42As far as the wild card goes, it is an absolutely extraordinary property.
0:26:42 > 0:26:46I've seen hundreds of houses in my time as an estate agent,
0:26:46 > 0:26:50I've never seen anything like this. It is so unique and so wonderful.
0:26:50 > 0:26:52What do you think? First impressions?
0:26:52 > 0:26:54- Yeah.- I like it.- Yes, it's pretty.
0:26:54 > 0:26:57- Pretty and quaint.- Very pretty.
0:26:57 > 0:26:59A really nice setting.
0:26:59 > 0:27:03It's not Cotswold stone. It's brick.
0:27:03 > 0:27:04Cotswold brick, apparently!
0:27:04 > 0:27:08- Lesser known, but also sought-after!- Yeah!
0:27:08 > 0:27:13When you get inside this property, we're going to test your imaginations.
0:27:13 > 0:27:17- Ah.- I think, for a serial house-mover like you, Bernadette,
0:27:17 > 0:27:22this will really, really throw some interesting conundrums
0:27:22 > 0:27:25and, for an interior designer like you, Kathryn,
0:27:25 > 0:27:29it's not so much a blank canvas as - ooh, how can I say this? -
0:27:29 > 0:27:32it's a whole gallery of canvases, really!
0:27:32 > 0:27:36You are really going to have to try to put your stamp on this place.
0:27:36 > 0:27:40We know you can do it. So why are we excited? It looks fairly standard.
0:27:40 > 0:27:44It does, but there is so much more beyond the gates and wall you see now.
0:27:44 > 0:27:49- Bet you're dying to find out!- Yep. - Absolutely.- Well, go through those beautiful front doors
0:27:49 > 0:27:52- and we'll be listening as usual. Enjoy.- Thank you.
0:27:54 > 0:27:57- These doors are nice.- It's lovely.
0:27:57 > 0:27:59This is beautiful.
0:27:59 > 0:28:02- Fireplace is really nice. - That's lovely.- Really simple.
0:28:02 > 0:28:06Yes. Lovely door. Lovely and light.
0:28:06 > 0:28:10That's beautiful. I like this. That's a good start.
0:28:10 > 0:28:14Fortunately, we have a floor plan to help us. That's what we're using.
0:28:14 > 0:28:18- We're going to need it. - Here we go. Right. Here they are.
0:28:18 > 0:28:21Oh, this is even nicer!
0:28:21 > 0:28:25This is beautiful. Another sitting room, isn't it?
0:28:25 > 0:28:28- Look up there. It's like a little bedroom.- Lovely. A gallery.
0:28:28 > 0:28:33This is like a self-contained unit. It's got a utility room, bathroom and lounge.
0:28:36 > 0:28:38I'd put new carpet down.
0:28:38 > 0:28:40- Yeah.- Tidy it up a bit.
0:28:40 > 0:28:44- This is cute.- That's cute.- It's bright.- You could fit a desk in.
0:28:44 > 0:28:48- Put Dad up here. Paint it.- Yeah. - Lovely.
0:28:50 > 0:28:52Oh, it's a kitchen.
0:28:52 > 0:28:54This is nice.
0:28:54 > 0:28:59- Needs a new kitchen.- New kitchen. No doubt.- Make it larger.
0:28:59 > 0:29:01Yes, you could extend this.
0:29:01 > 0:29:04Knock it through into a different room.
0:29:04 > 0:29:09- It's very clinical. But seeing the pine... Make a bigger kitchen. - The white is too much.
0:29:09 > 0:29:12- I don't like the windows. - A nice blue kitchen.
0:29:12 > 0:29:15Pine counters. Aga.
0:29:15 > 0:29:19- Yes, this would be nice.- You might be able to knock through there.
0:29:19 > 0:29:23Or just open it up. Just have... I don't know.
0:29:23 > 0:29:28Knock through, have a big kitchen, and if you can't, put a table here.
0:29:28 > 0:29:31Or widen the doorway to have a double door, without a door.
0:29:31 > 0:29:33This as a dining room and that as a kitchen.
0:29:33 > 0:29:38Kitchen's being extended. Can they extend the kitchen? It could.
0:29:38 > 0:29:40- Yes, straight into... - Sideways into the study.
0:29:40 > 0:29:43- I'm not sure what this is. - It's small.
0:29:43 > 0:29:46- A homework room for the kids! - Yeah.- A computer room.
0:29:46 > 0:29:48Perfect. That's that sorted out!
0:29:48 > 0:29:53- Another bathroom. That needs redoing.- Yeah.
0:29:53 > 0:29:55Some more stairs round here.
0:29:55 > 0:30:00- It's really intriguing. - It is. Fascinating!
0:30:00 > 0:30:02You could get lost.
0:30:02 > 0:30:05Oh, there's a bedroom up here. This is cute.
0:30:05 > 0:30:09- Oh, that's nice, yeah. - Nice and bright in here.- Yeah.
0:30:09 > 0:30:11The bedrooms are all a bit far apart.
0:30:11 > 0:30:15We'd have the kids messing around. They might be a bit scared.
0:30:15 > 0:30:18What's in here, then? Oh, another bathroom.
0:30:18 > 0:30:21- This needs completely redoing. - All the bathrooms are the same.
0:30:21 > 0:30:23- Yes.- All really boring.- Yes.
0:30:23 > 0:30:26- The bathroom needs changing.- Yes.
0:30:26 > 0:30:28Where are we going now? It's a bit of a maze.
0:30:31 > 0:30:35What's this? It looks like lots of cupboards.
0:30:35 > 0:30:37I suppose it's useful for storage.
0:30:37 > 0:30:39- What is it?- I'm not really sure.
0:30:39 > 0:30:44- It could be a walk-in dressing room. - Ah, yes.- I'm not sure.
0:30:44 > 0:30:45What's this?
0:30:45 > 0:30:48I suppose it's another bedroom. It's pretty, isn't it?
0:30:48 > 0:30:50- Yeah.- Very pretty.
0:30:50 > 0:30:53What's in here, then? Let's see where we're going.
0:30:53 > 0:30:56Oh, we're back. We've done the full circle.
0:31:00 > 0:31:02This is beautiful.
0:31:02 > 0:31:04- This is lovely.- Really nice.
0:31:06 > 0:31:09- Oh, wow! Another little dwelling. - Wow.
0:31:09 > 0:31:11- This is another house!- It's amazing.
0:31:11 > 0:31:14Yeah. Where do we go from here?
0:31:14 > 0:31:18Shall we go... We'll go this way first, see where it takes us.
0:31:18 > 0:31:23- It's got a French feel about it. - Look at that.- It feels like a French chateau.
0:31:23 > 0:31:29- Look at that mirror!- It must have been a window that they turned into a mirror.- Brilliant.
0:31:29 > 0:31:34- Oh, a little kitchen.- A kitchenette. - It's nice, but I'm worried about the housework!
0:31:34 > 0:31:38Come on, Bernadette! If you're going to buy a big house,
0:31:38 > 0:31:41there's lots of cleaning to do. Otherwise, buy somewhere smaller!
0:31:41 > 0:31:46This is a good size. Lovely room. High ceilings.
0:31:46 > 0:31:48- Lovely fireplace. - Beautiful.- Really nice.
0:31:48 > 0:31:52- Shall we see what else there is? - Yep.- Gosh.
0:31:52 > 0:31:55- Oh, my goodness. I can see stairs. - Oh, wow!
0:31:56 > 0:31:59A corridor here. There's a lot of doors.
0:31:59 > 0:32:03Can you imagine security? Keep locking them at night?
0:32:03 > 0:32:08- I don't think you'd open them. - That bathroom needs completely revamping.- Yeah.
0:32:08 > 0:32:11A bedroom. This is cute.
0:32:11 > 0:32:14This is a good bedroom. Lots of wall space for wardrobes.
0:32:14 > 0:32:17- Look at the shutters on the windows. - Cute.- That's nice.
0:32:17 > 0:32:19- Can't wait to paint it.- Hmm.
0:32:19 > 0:32:23- Imagine it all painted and fresh. - A different colour to bring out the shutters.
0:32:25 > 0:32:28It's full of surprises.
0:32:29 > 0:32:33Another bedroom! Oh, my goodness.
0:32:33 > 0:32:38Imagine it without all the furniture. It would be really nice.
0:32:38 > 0:32:41- Yeah.- Lovely light for the desk.- Yeah.
0:32:41 > 0:32:43Have we come to the end, do you think?
0:32:43 > 0:32:46Shall we go and see if we've finished?
0:32:51 > 0:32:53- Like that. It's like that.- Yeah.
0:32:53 > 0:32:55Ah, ladies, yes.
0:32:55 > 0:32:59- Are you as confused as us about the layout of this place? - Very.- Yes.
0:32:59 > 0:33:05Well, let's start by considering that the courtyard is the heart of your property.
0:33:05 > 0:33:10- OK?- Yes.- Could you work out how this could be a home for your family?
0:33:13 > 0:33:15Exactly! We've got a map and we've done the same.
0:33:15 > 0:33:18We lost you several times when you were walking round!
0:33:18 > 0:33:20- We got lost. - It's tricky, isn't it?- Yes.
0:33:20 > 0:33:26There is one piece of information that you're not getting at the moment. Jonny, fill us in.
0:33:26 > 0:33:28I'll point to the map while Jonny talks.
0:33:28 > 0:33:32Basically, just behind us, is an annexe to the property.
0:33:32 > 0:33:35It is a self-contained apartment. Duplex, if you will.
0:33:35 > 0:33:40It has kitchen, breakfast room and lounge downstairs, with bedroom and bathroom upstairs.
0:33:40 > 0:33:45It's tenanted, short-hold, so if you bought it, two months' notice, they're out.
0:33:45 > 0:33:50Then it becomes yours. That represents a fantastic opportunity
0:33:50 > 0:33:54for perhaps Kathryn, because it is its own room, its own area.
0:33:54 > 0:33:57It allows someone to establish some independence.
0:33:57 > 0:34:01If you hark back to Property One, the room you started the tour in,
0:34:01 > 0:34:07made of Cotswold stone and lots of glass, that sort of addition could easily link these two wings.
0:34:07 > 0:34:12It would be a fantastic feature. It would add serious value to this property.
0:34:12 > 0:34:16- Did you mention money?- I did. - You did mention money. Guess the price time.
0:34:16 > 0:34:21It's one-all and it's all to play for. There are debts owed from one to the other.
0:34:21 > 0:34:27- Whoever wins gets their debt wiped clean.- Shopping debts. - Shopping debts!
0:34:27 > 0:34:32Your maximum budget £800,000. Who's going first this time?
0:34:32 > 0:34:37- You're going to copy me. - In that case, Kathryn goes first. - I went first last time.
0:34:37 > 0:34:41- I'm in charge. You're going first.- 815.
0:34:41 > 0:34:45- 815.- Right. I'm going to go for - it's quite low.
0:34:45 > 0:34:47750.
0:34:47 > 0:34:49Oh, you...
0:34:49 > 0:34:52- Oh, dear. Shall I do it? - Go on, then.
0:34:52 > 0:34:54Let's put it this way.
0:34:54 > 0:34:57You're going shopping more. You're going shopping less.
0:34:57 > 0:35:00You are absolutely spot on!
0:35:00 > 0:35:05- Whoa!- This place is on the market for £750,000.- That is incredible.
0:35:05 > 0:35:09- Look at this place!- It's a good price.- It's a good price.- Beautiful.
0:35:09 > 0:35:15Talk about setting somewhere up for the family to settle for a while, you can adapt this to suit.
0:35:15 > 0:35:19You've got land with it and this is a beautiful communal family area.
0:35:19 > 0:35:21It's got loads of options.
0:35:21 > 0:35:25- Yeah. Definitely.- We've now shown you three very different properties
0:35:25 > 0:35:28in three very different parts of the Cotswolds.
0:35:28 > 0:35:32You have to decide which one you'd like to spend more time in.
0:35:32 > 0:35:38While you get over the fact that you've lost, get together with your mum and make that decision.
0:35:38 > 0:35:41- OK. See you in a minute.- Thank you. - See you later.
0:35:41 > 0:35:44We've seen three big properties in three different areas.
0:35:44 > 0:35:49I can't remember what they look like. Is there some way to remind ourselves?
0:35:49 > 0:35:52I know, shall we have a recap?
0:35:53 > 0:35:57Will the Georgian splendour that is Hillside in Stow-on-the-Wold
0:35:57 > 0:36:00capture the hearts and minds of today's buyers?
0:36:00 > 0:36:02Five beds and uninterrupted views.
0:36:05 > 0:36:08Or will the rural charm of the idyllic hamlet of White Oak Green
0:36:08 > 0:36:10enchant Bernadette and her family?
0:36:10 > 0:36:13And why wouldn't it?
0:36:17 > 0:36:22Finally, will the wild card do its thing and steal today's punters away to the courtyard?
0:36:22 > 0:36:25Versatile living space and rural seclusion.
0:36:32 > 0:36:37So, ladies, once more the wild card wins out.
0:36:37 > 0:36:42What was it about this place and what wasn't it about the other places?
0:36:42 > 0:36:48This house has more potential. You could make it into a lovely family house.
0:36:48 > 0:36:51It's got so much to it. Loads of little annexes.
0:36:51 > 0:36:57But for a moment, I thought your heart was set on my choice, Property Two.
0:36:57 > 0:37:02- Not that I'm blowing my own trumpet. - Cos that's very unlike you(!)
0:37:02 > 0:37:07I love Property Two because it's quite compact and beautiful to look at. Lovely kitchen.
0:37:07 > 0:37:13- But the beams would be a problem with Dad.- The tall member of the family.
0:37:13 > 0:37:15- Good of you to consider poor old Richard!- Yeah.
0:37:15 > 0:37:19Our surveyor has given this place the once over.
0:37:19 > 0:37:24It's not a legally binding survey, but he's come up with some interesting points.
0:37:24 > 0:37:27We've been talking about joining up these two gable ends,
0:37:27 > 0:37:29and creating a walkway.
0:37:29 > 0:37:33It would be a good idea. This gable end doesn't get much in the way of sunlight
0:37:33 > 0:37:37and there's a little bit of damp creeping in which needs to be addressed.
0:37:37 > 0:37:43A slight crack working through the brickwork. But if you join that up, those issues would be addressed.
0:37:43 > 0:37:48It's nothing serious. It's not falling down. It's just something to bear in mind.
0:37:48 > 0:37:52Apart from that, he thinks the structure of it is fabulous. Get on in.
0:37:52 > 0:37:54- Away you go.- See you in a bit.
0:37:58 > 0:38:03The rest of the family have arrived to test drive the wild card.
0:38:03 > 0:38:06The lounge, or one of the lounges.
0:38:06 > 0:38:08Bernadette shows Richard around inside.
0:38:08 > 0:38:12- Oh, wow!- It's really cool.
0:38:12 > 0:38:16And big sister Kathryn gives the little ones the run of the courtyard.
0:38:23 > 0:38:25Ten, nine...
0:38:25 > 0:38:28The perfect place for a game of hide and seek.
0:38:28 > 0:38:31Great hiding place, Evie!
0:38:31 > 0:38:34Not that sure about Louisa's, though.
0:38:36 > 0:38:38..one. Coming, ready or not.
0:38:40 > 0:38:43I'll say one thing, Simon.
0:38:43 > 0:38:46She's doing well walking on the gravel in those heels!
0:38:46 > 0:38:50- My feet would be killing me!- Is that why you didn't wear yours today?
0:38:50 > 0:38:54- Found you!- Oh, they made that too easy for Kathryn!
0:38:54 > 0:38:57Found you!
0:38:57 > 0:39:00And what's their verdict?
0:39:03 > 0:39:09So, Kitty, Louisa, Edwin, Richard, you've joined us at the wild card. What do you think?
0:39:09 > 0:39:12I think it's quite nice cos it's quite big
0:39:12 > 0:39:18and we have our own bedrooms far away from other people, so we don't have people nagging us.
0:39:18 > 0:39:21Edwin likes it, obviously.
0:39:21 > 0:39:22Louisa?
0:39:22 > 0:39:27It's good for hide and seek cos it's spacious and I like the courtyard.
0:39:27 > 0:39:29Great courtyard. Kitty, what about you?
0:39:29 > 0:39:33Um... It's really good
0:39:33 > 0:39:39cos it's got a big light place to run about.
0:39:39 > 0:39:41That courtyard is brilliant, isn't it?
0:39:41 > 0:39:45Finally, but by no means least, honestly, Richard, what do you think?
0:39:45 > 0:39:48I like the courtyard and I like the location.
0:39:48 > 0:39:52I'm not too keen about so many little rooms interconnecting.
0:39:52 > 0:39:54That's why the kids like it!
0:39:56 > 0:39:59It's an adventure playground for them, but I take your point.
0:39:59 > 0:40:04With barn conversions, because they're shallow, you don't get a hallway.
0:40:04 > 0:40:07Obviously they want to maximise the size of the internal rooms.
0:40:07 > 0:40:12Have you been able to have a conversation about how you think it could work?
0:40:12 > 0:40:14How adaptable it could be?
0:40:14 > 0:40:18I think it would be a good idea to get in an architect.
0:40:18 > 0:40:24- They could design it and give you ideas on how to... - That's a brilliant idea.
0:40:24 > 0:40:28There is that link needed to be made between the two buildings.
0:40:28 > 0:40:33Most importantly, I'm going to go back over the check list we started with.
0:40:33 > 0:40:36Richard, was it warm?
0:40:36 > 0:40:39Warm? I doubt you could make this place very warm.
0:40:39 > 0:40:45- Uh-oh!- When the sun's out, it's warm.- It's warm at the moment.
0:40:45 > 0:40:49- I'm worried about the winter. - Did you find a big bedroom?
0:40:49 > 0:40:53- Yes, some of them were big enough. - OK. That's good. That's good.
0:40:53 > 0:40:58- Young Kitty. Were there soft beds?- Yeah.
0:40:58 > 0:41:01Good, good, good. Louisa, yours was...
0:41:01 > 0:41:02Homely.
0:41:02 > 0:41:08I think if we... At the moment it's not that homely cos they're not together, the rooms,
0:41:08 > 0:41:12but if we made it more, with the architect, I think it could.
0:41:12 > 0:41:16It could be homely. Kathryn, you were looking for the kitchen.
0:41:16 > 0:41:18- Well, there's at least two. - There's three!
0:41:18 > 0:41:24I don't like the kitchen at the moment, but there's potential to knock through and make a big one.
0:41:24 > 0:41:27Great idea. We both concur. Brilliant idea.
0:41:27 > 0:41:29- And character? - Oozing with character.
0:41:29 > 0:41:34I think we wouldn't get bored with it, so we could stay here a long time.
0:41:34 > 0:41:35OK.
0:41:35 > 0:41:38Ticked some of the boxes. Unsure about the others.
0:41:38 > 0:41:41- Time for the question, Jonny.- It is.
0:41:41 > 0:41:45You're in a position to go. If you want to go with this, you've got a buyer waiting.
0:41:45 > 0:41:48- To buy or not to buy, Richard? - I would say no.
0:41:48 > 0:41:50Kathryn, where are you at?
0:41:50 > 0:41:51I don't want to move house.
0:41:51 > 0:41:53You, Mum, what do you think?
0:41:53 > 0:41:56I say, yes, we buy.
0:41:56 > 0:41:59- OK.- There we go.- Hang on, there's three votes left yet!
0:41:59 > 0:42:02- Edwin?- Maybe. It is quite nice.
0:42:02 > 0:42:05- Louisa?- I'm not sure.
0:42:05 > 0:42:07Is that to buy or not to buy?
0:42:07 > 0:42:09- Say no.- No.
0:42:09 > 0:42:13- She's a daddy's girl. - Quite right too. Which means,
0:42:13 > 0:42:16Kitty, you have the casting vote.
0:42:16 > 0:42:18Is it to buy or not buy?
0:42:18 > 0:42:21- I think we should buy it.- Yay!
0:42:21 > 0:42:24- Oh, no! That's three-all, isn't it?- Oh.
0:42:24 > 0:42:27So we have the casting vote. I think it should be to buy.
0:42:27 > 0:42:30I'm not involved. Well done for sticking your neck out!
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