0:00:19 > 0:00:22- Today on To Buy Or Not To Buy, we're...- Jonnie...
0:00:22 > 0:00:25ssh! Close your eyes, trust me.
0:00:25 > 0:00:31OK? Imagine you're a young couple with their first house together.
0:00:31 > 0:00:33They're working to a tight budget.
0:00:33 > 0:00:36Open your eyes. What are our chances?
0:00:37 > 0:00:41We're flying! We're kings of the property hunting world.
0:00:41 > 0:00:43- We are.- Look at us go!- Scream it out.
0:00:43 > 0:00:45Yeah! We're going to be amazing!
0:00:45 > 0:00:48Whoo-hoo!
0:00:48 > 0:00:49Whoo-hoo-hoo!
0:01:02 > 0:01:06Today we're in the home of such legendary icons as Concorde,
0:01:06 > 0:01:11Banksy the artist, Blackbeard the pirate and Isambard Kingdom Brunel.
0:01:11 > 0:01:15If you haven't guessed already, we are, of course, in lovely Bristol.
0:01:15 > 0:01:18The ship we are standing on is the SS Great Britain
0:01:18 > 0:01:21and it was built by Brunel in 1843.
0:01:21 > 0:01:24At the time it was the largest ship in the world
0:01:24 > 0:01:27and carried people as far afield as Australia and America.
0:01:27 > 0:01:33But will our property search be plain sailing or will we hit the proverbial iceberg?
0:01:33 > 0:01:35Wait and find out.
0:01:35 > 0:01:41Coming up on To Buy Or Not To Buy, subtlety is definitely not Ed's middle name.
0:01:41 > 0:01:44That house, I would live in there,
0:01:44 > 0:01:48I would move from London to live in that house, it's that nice.
0:01:48 > 0:01:51But there's choppy waters ahead.
0:01:51 > 0:01:53- Hey, I didn't give them a downstairs toilet.- I did.
0:01:53 > 0:01:57It seems like a bit of a waste of space having a downstairs toilet.
0:01:57 > 0:02:00- This is what's just happened.- What?
0:02:00 > 0:02:03And today's properties reveal surprises.
0:02:03 > 0:02:08This is absolutely massive, this bedroom, it's way bigger than what we've got at the moment.
0:02:08 > 0:02:10Everything is just double in size.
0:02:10 > 0:02:12And hidden delights.
0:02:12 > 0:02:14Wow!
0:02:17 > 0:02:21Adam and Beth have known each other for years, having first met
0:02:21 > 0:02:24in their native Taunton when they were just teenagers.
0:02:24 > 0:02:26But life is a little more complicated now.
0:02:26 > 0:02:30With busy jobs and a growing frustration with the rental market,
0:02:30 > 0:02:35Adam and Beth would like to take their first tentative steps onto the property ladder.
0:02:35 > 0:02:38But, like a lot of young professional urbanites,
0:02:38 > 0:02:40they want to be right in the thick of all the action.
0:02:40 > 0:02:43They are currently renting in north-east Bristol,
0:02:43 > 0:02:47an area where you'll find lots of trendy bars and boutique shops.
0:02:47 > 0:02:51Which is ideal, as Beth loves, and I mean loves, clothes shopping.
0:02:51 > 0:02:53She's a bit like you there, Jonnie.
0:02:53 > 0:02:59Now, they'd really like to buy around this area, but the question is can they afford it?
0:02:59 > 0:03:03Adam and Beth, welcome aboard the SS Great Britain.
0:03:03 > 0:03:07Now, you've been described as young professional urbanites.
0:03:07 > 0:03:10Look at them, of course they are.
0:03:10 > 0:03:14So, are we looking for an urban property today?
0:03:14 > 0:03:20I think so, yes. It's got to be within central Bristol.
0:03:20 > 0:03:24Beth works in the centre, so bus journey to work has to be short
0:03:24 > 0:03:26so she can have a lie-in.
0:03:26 > 0:03:29Oh, here we go. Is that fair?
0:03:29 > 0:03:31Yeah, I'd say so, yeah.
0:03:31 > 0:03:35- You've known each a long time, haven't you, so you're almost allowed to say this.- Yeah.
0:03:35 > 0:03:38- How long have you known each other? - About six or seven years now.
0:03:38 > 0:03:42- How long have you lived with each other?- Nine months.
0:03:42 > 0:03:44About nine months, not too long.
0:03:44 > 0:03:46- So, nine months, how's it gone? - It's been fine, hasn't it?- Yes.
0:03:46 > 0:03:50- But this is the important one, because you're buying a house together now.- Yes.
0:03:50 > 0:03:53- Are you nervous?- No, excited.
0:03:53 > 0:03:58Let's go for the property. What's the dream, do you want to be living in flash zippity do-dah,
0:03:58 > 0:04:01pushing buttons and things come out, or what do you want?
0:04:01 > 0:04:06It would be nice, but I think we're after something with a bit more character.
0:04:06 > 0:04:13- Yeah, character.- Some features in it.- What period of property? - Sort of two-bed Victorian terrace.
0:04:13 > 0:04:18- It's a house then, not a flat.- It's got to be a house. I think the idea is something with outdoor space.
0:04:18 > 0:04:20We need a garden.
0:04:20 > 0:04:24- Why do you need a garden? - Because we like gardening.
0:04:24 > 0:04:28Growing vegetables and things like that seem to have gone quite well this year.
0:04:28 > 0:04:32What is the thing that's growing the best at the moment?
0:04:32 > 0:04:34- Chillies.- Chillies, really?
0:04:34 > 0:04:37The tomatoes and French beans are going quite well as well.
0:04:37 > 0:04:38- OK.- And some little carrots.
0:04:38 > 0:04:42You mention you like to be close to the centre of things. Do you go out a lot?
0:04:42 > 0:04:48Yes, and in the area we're living in, we've got a lot of friends there so it's got to be quite accessible.
0:04:48 > 0:04:52- Got to be easily accessible. - Accessible to what - Bristol city centre?
0:04:52 > 0:04:55I know Clifton's posh. Would you like to be near there?
0:04:55 > 0:04:58- One day.- So Clifton is great.- Yes, but out of reach at the moment.
0:04:58 > 0:05:04- OK, where's within grasp?- Gloucester Road, which is a road going up the west of Bristol.- Point.
0:05:04 > 0:05:07- Over there.- That way.- Ten minutes.
0:05:07 > 0:05:12- Bishopston area, quite vibrant.- Lots of bars, shops, boutiquey shops.
0:05:12 > 0:05:19Do you need the old cappuccino factor where you can wander out and get a frothy drink?
0:05:19 > 0:05:23Frothy drink and a fry-up, I think, yeah.
0:05:23 > 0:05:26Have you been looking at the property market, then?
0:05:26 > 0:05:31Yeah, we have sort of casually for the last year or so.
0:05:31 > 0:05:34We haven't been to visit any properties, but we've looked online quite a lot
0:05:34 > 0:05:38and looked at the prices of the different areas in Bristol.
0:05:38 > 0:05:41It's completely depending on your postcode, the price.
0:05:41 > 0:05:47You've worked out the best way of getting what you want is compromising the post code area.
0:05:47 > 0:05:49Yeah, to a certain extent.
0:05:49 > 0:05:51- Minimum bedrooms.- Two.
0:05:51 > 0:05:55Must be two bedrooms. One to sleep in, one for a walk-in wardrobe for Beth.
0:05:55 > 0:05:58How much of your money, wages, do you spend on clothes?
0:05:58 > 0:06:01110%.
0:06:01 > 0:06:08I think we can just about do it and I've got a sum in my mind of money that I think you need.
0:06:08 > 0:06:11It's better when the budget matches that sum in his mind, isn't it?
0:06:11 > 0:06:13Are you prepared to tell us?
0:06:13 > 0:06:19- I'm sure we can.- How much money have we got to spend today for your hopefully terraced house?
0:06:19 > 0:06:21£150,000.
0:06:21 > 0:06:28- Now, you had a look on the interweb, on the old tippy tappy.- Yeah. - How likely is that?
0:06:28 > 0:06:30It is kind of likely.
0:06:30 > 0:06:34- Likely with compromises.- I would say achievable with compromises.
0:06:34 > 0:06:40You can barter hard because you can get them right down because you've nothing to sell.
0:06:40 > 0:06:44- Exactly.- We'd better get a move on, my old mate.- Why don't you go and we'll sail there.
0:06:44 > 0:06:48- See you later on, thank you very much.- Port side, port side, oh, starboard, starboard.
0:06:48 > 0:06:51There we go, straight ahead, look.
0:06:51 > 0:06:52So, nice couple. A tough ask today?
0:06:52 > 0:06:55Well, it's interesting you ask me that question in this location.
0:06:55 > 0:06:59We are on Vale Street, reputed to be the steepest
0:06:59 > 0:07:02residential street in the whole of Europe and I believe
0:07:02 > 0:07:05a fitting visual metaphor for what lies ahead of us, today.
0:07:05 > 0:07:07- You mean an uphill struggle? - It certainly is!
0:07:07 > 0:07:10Very good. It might not be the last we hear about this.
0:07:10 > 0:07:13I'm going to go and find out about the local property market.
0:07:13 > 0:07:16- I'm off to the estate agents, of course.- I'm glad you said that.
0:07:16 > 0:07:18They're up there,
0:07:18 > 0:07:20- up that big steep hill.- Excellent.
0:07:20 > 0:07:22- Vale Street, I think it's called. - All right.
0:07:22 > 0:07:25The steepest residential street in Europe.
0:07:25 > 0:07:27Go on, run those sweets off.
0:07:27 > 0:07:28Is that it?
0:07:28 > 0:07:30He might be a while.
0:07:36 > 0:07:41Bristol is the largest centre for employment, housing and education in the south-west.
0:07:41 > 0:07:45It's a small but beautiful city with a vibrant outlook
0:07:45 > 0:07:48and a rich history.
0:07:48 > 0:07:54Its prosperity has been linked to the sea, but you're more likely to see pleasure cruisers in the harbour
0:07:54 > 0:07:59as the commercial docks have moved from the city centre to nearby Avonmouth which,
0:07:59 > 0:08:04- for the fact finders amongst you, is the busiest port in Britain. - Good knowledge, Ed.
0:08:04 > 0:08:07Now, Bristol is also ideally located for the commuter.
0:08:07 > 0:08:14Key motorways like the M4, M49 and M5 mean that London, Birmingham and Cardiff are all within easy reach.
0:08:14 > 0:08:18The total of all those motorways added together, for those interested, is 58.
0:08:18 > 0:08:23The city's fortunes prospered in the Georgian era, so it's full of gorgeous 18th-century housing,
0:08:23 > 0:08:26although there are plenty of modern developments too.
0:08:26 > 0:08:29House prices are relatively high, and in some parts of Bristol,
0:08:29 > 0:08:33such as Clifton, they are comparable with London.
0:08:33 > 0:08:39But how far will £150,000 take you in other port locations around the UK?
0:08:40 > 0:08:44This attractive cottage-style corner plot is in Southampton,
0:08:44 > 0:08:47where the Titanic set off on her ill-fated maiden voyage.
0:08:47 > 0:08:50The house itself offers accommodation including
0:08:50 > 0:08:53three bedrooms and a generous but mature garden.
0:08:53 > 0:08:55It's on the market for...
0:08:58 > 0:09:02This old warehouse in Birkenhead has been brilliantly converted into apartments
0:09:02 > 0:09:06which afford views of the River Mersey and Liverpool beyond,
0:09:06 > 0:09:11which is where the Titanic was registered on the famous White Star shipping line.
0:09:11 > 0:09:14It's on the market for...
0:09:14 > 0:09:20Now, with no discernible links to the Titanic whatsoever,
0:09:20 > 0:09:23Glasgow offers high-rise, luxury living
0:09:23 > 0:09:25in the form of this flat in the city's Partick area.
0:09:25 > 0:09:31The 10th floor would allow you to appreciate the old port and the River Clyde below,
0:09:31 > 0:09:33as long as you like heights, that is.
0:09:33 > 0:09:36It's low on the budget however at...
0:09:41 > 0:09:44While Ed's at the estate agents, I thought I'd take to the streets
0:09:44 > 0:09:47and was surprised to find so many properties lying empty.
0:09:53 > 0:09:57Amazingly, there are around a million empty homes in the UK
0:09:57 > 0:10:02and alarmingly around 1.8 million families looking for somewhere to live.
0:10:02 > 0:10:04So, Andy, I've got a young couple.
0:10:04 > 0:10:07I'd say they're mid-twenties, looking for an adorable property.
0:10:07 > 0:10:11They fancy the Clifton area, they kind of know they might not be able to get it
0:10:11 > 0:10:13and they've got £150,000.
0:10:13 > 0:10:18- OK.- Yeah, by your giggly tone, it's not going to happen.- No.
0:10:18 > 0:10:21- They want a house as well.- Right, OK.
0:10:21 > 0:10:27If you wanted a house, two bedrooms in Clifton, with outdoor space for some kind of veg patch
0:10:27 > 0:10:32and potentially a cat in the future, what budget are you talking about in that part of Bristol?
0:10:32 > 0:10:34- In Clifton?- In Clifton, what do you reckon?
0:10:34 > 0:10:36- How much have they got - £150,000? - £150,000.
0:10:36 > 0:10:39- Probably another couple of hundred on top of that.- Really? OK.
0:10:39 > 0:10:43There's a whole myriad of reasons why a property may be lying empty.
0:10:43 > 0:10:46The owners may have died and it's tied up in probate.
0:10:46 > 0:10:49The local authority may have run out of maintenance money
0:10:49 > 0:10:53or simply the owners may be sitting on the property waiting for the market to improve.
0:10:53 > 0:10:56Many people talk about a cappuccino factor.
0:10:56 > 0:11:01Once an area has a cappuccino-based coffee shop, others will come.
0:11:01 > 0:11:07- That's started to happen a bit round here, you say?- Yes, there's one opened up round here.
0:11:07 > 0:11:11I think it depends on whether the premises are available in that area.
0:11:11 > 0:11:14If they are, that's a good opportunity for people to open coffee shops
0:11:14 > 0:11:19and I think we've found in other parts of Bristol that has helped to improve an area,
0:11:19 > 0:11:22drive people to that area, as you say, the cappuccino factor.
0:11:22 > 0:11:25That's what young, first-time buyers want.
0:11:25 > 0:11:28It can be tricky getting your hands on one of these properties,
0:11:28 > 0:11:30but there are ways you can do your own research.
0:11:30 > 0:11:34If they want something Victorian, this is the area for them.
0:11:34 > 0:11:37Most two beds, some three beds fall underneath £150,000.
0:11:37 > 0:11:40- Really, for three beds? - Yeah, some three beds.
0:11:40 > 0:11:46And also this is an area of regeneration, so it's exempt for stamp duty up to £150,000 as well.
0:11:46 > 0:11:50You may not find an empty property in an estate agent's window.
0:11:50 > 0:11:52Let's face it, they're not the most appealing.
0:11:52 > 0:11:56But, if you go inside and ask to see their "difficult properties",
0:11:56 > 0:11:59they may have some tucked away in their filing cabinet, like this one.
0:11:59 > 0:12:04Another area you could look is an auction's web site. These are prime candidate for empty properties.
0:12:04 > 0:12:07And finally, speak to your local authority.
0:12:07 > 0:12:10Under the Freedom of Information Act, you can ask them for
0:12:10 > 0:12:13an entire list of empty properties. Most do keep them.
0:12:24 > 0:12:29I wanted to meet you over that side, but I couldn't find a way of getting over that river.
0:12:29 > 0:12:33No, and in 1831, Isambard Kingdom Brunel still didn't have a way over the river
0:12:33 > 0:12:35because they ran of out funding for that bridge.
0:12:35 > 0:12:38Why would you pull the funding on it? It's beautiful!
0:12:38 > 0:12:40I reckon they didn't know how to build it.
0:12:40 > 0:12:45Anyway it was finished in 1864, I think, after Isambard Kingdom Brunel died.
0:12:45 > 0:12:49- So we have a tragedy and a triumph in the same thing.- Great guy, kids.
0:12:49 > 0:12:53We have triumphs not tragedies today, ladies and gentleman, in the property department.
0:12:53 > 0:12:59My first one, I would say, in the Redfield area, is quite simply the house they will buy.
0:12:59 > 0:13:02I always say it doesn't look much from the outside,
0:13:02 > 0:13:04- but it's brilliant.- It actually does.
0:13:04 > 0:13:06It really is brilliant. I won't say any more.
0:13:06 > 0:13:08They will buy that, I won't say any more.
0:13:08 > 0:13:10That's worried me a bit.
0:13:10 > 0:13:13- I've gone for the same sort of area. - That's worried me a lot more.
0:13:13 > 0:13:17Thankfully the picture is slightly out of focus - estate agents, take note,
0:13:17 > 0:13:21get your photos in focus - but it's got the two bedrooms they require.
0:13:21 > 0:13:25It's got the Victorian character, as much as that I don't know,
0:13:25 > 0:13:28but it's a slightly different option.
0:13:28 > 0:13:31Now, everyone loves the wild card. Isambard Kingdom Brunel,
0:13:31 > 0:13:36were he alive today, would probably have that as his favourite property, he would do.
0:13:36 > 0:13:41It is going against the olde worlde style of building and we have gone modern.
0:13:41 > 0:13:45Victorian it is not, garden it has, different area it is in.
0:13:45 > 0:13:49Access to the motorways, the garden, we believe, affords more space
0:13:49 > 0:13:53- for potatoes and, I was trying to think of a clever word.- Courgettes.
0:13:53 > 0:13:57Courgettes, that was it. So where shall we start the journey?
0:13:57 > 0:13:59I think your one, and then go from there.
0:13:59 > 0:14:01Go downhill from there.
0:14:04 > 0:14:10Redfield is that atypical type of area that is often called bohemian
0:14:10 > 0:14:13by some, and unattractive by the less complimentary.
0:14:13 > 0:14:16What it does mean is that houses are still very affordable
0:14:16 > 0:14:20and this Victorian two bed is an absolute delight.
0:14:20 > 0:14:23I can't wait to see their reaction.
0:14:23 > 0:14:26Adam and Beth and Adam, the weather is rubbish,
0:14:26 > 0:14:30but that is the only thing that will be rubbish today, I promise you.
0:14:30 > 0:14:33Now, Redfield is where we are.
0:14:33 > 0:14:36Redfield, I believe, might be the only sticking point.
0:14:36 > 0:14:40Do you mind Redfield, do you know Redfield, what do you think?
0:14:40 > 0:14:42We have friends that live nearby.
0:14:42 > 0:14:46- It would be a compromise, I think, the area.- It's not too bad.
0:14:46 > 0:14:51- A compromise is fine.- OK, Redfield is, as they say, up and coming.
0:14:51 > 0:14:56It's an area that isn't on your dream list, but that house, I would live in there,
0:14:56 > 0:15:01- I would move from London to live in that house, it's that nice.- OK.
0:15:01 > 0:15:06- It's genuinely lovely. - That's a start.- From the outside, do you like the look of it?
0:15:06 > 0:15:09- Exactly what we had in mind. - I think it's really cute.
0:15:09 > 0:15:15Do you know what the good news is? You get to go inside, get in there in the dry.
0:15:23 > 0:15:25This looks nice, doesn't it?
0:15:25 > 0:15:27- Yeah.- I like the wooden floors,
0:15:27 > 0:15:30- good feature.- Looks good. - Good feature.
0:15:31 > 0:15:34Clearly it was raining far too much out there.
0:15:34 > 0:15:40We don't want our televisual pretty faces being damaged, so we are in a secret part of the house.
0:15:40 > 0:15:44- Any guesses where we are? - It's the cherry on the top of the cake, let's call it that.
0:15:45 > 0:15:47Oh, look at that fireplace.
0:15:47 > 0:15:49I love the fireplace, original feature.
0:15:49 > 0:15:53The fireplace, ladies and gentlemen, I believe could grace
0:15:53 > 0:15:56a baronial-style hall, it is a phenomenal fireplace,
0:15:56 > 0:16:00it is the reason to spend time in that room, and every room has a feature.
0:16:00 > 0:16:05They've got all the coving on the ceilings as well.
0:16:05 > 0:16:09- That's got really nice Victorian features.- Yeah, quite cosy.
0:16:09 > 0:16:12- That was a good start.- Yeah.
0:16:12 > 0:16:14I like the hallway as well.
0:16:14 > 0:16:16Wooden flooring all the way through.
0:16:16 > 0:16:20- Wow!- And a dining room. - An actual dining room,
0:16:20 > 0:16:23a separate dining room, that's nice.
0:16:23 > 0:16:25In your front room, you have the fireplace.
0:16:25 > 0:16:30In the dining room, you have acres of little... Oh, it's all there, isn't it?
0:16:30 > 0:16:34And I love this table as well. I love the whole wooden feature thing.
0:16:34 > 0:16:35We'll have to get our own.
0:16:35 > 0:16:39It's not the biggest of dining tables but I would offer them money for that
0:16:39 > 0:16:41because I think it works lovely in there.
0:16:41 > 0:16:44This is quite funky, I like this.
0:16:44 > 0:16:47I like the black.
0:16:47 > 0:16:50This place is full of so many kind of quirky little features.
0:16:50 > 0:16:53- The step as well. - And it works really nicely.
0:16:53 > 0:16:56The orange would be an acquired taste, but actually I like it.
0:16:56 > 0:16:59- It's funky, isn't it?- The black and orange really works.- Yep.
0:16:59 > 0:17:03- Now, the thing is, this kitchen has a definite style to it.- Orange.
0:17:03 > 0:17:08- But it is a style that can be easily changed.- Man, I love that kitchen.
0:17:08 > 0:17:09Let's have a look at the garden.
0:17:09 > 0:17:14- That's a nice garden, nice little kind of corner.- Really enclosed, yeah.- It's really good.
0:17:14 > 0:17:20OK, still going really well, that's downstairs done, let's go upstairs.
0:17:20 > 0:17:22Let's go upstairs and have a look.
0:17:25 > 0:17:30- Favourite room?- I love all the rooms but the bathroom is brilliant.
0:17:30 > 0:17:33- Amazing.- Cast-iron bath. They have spent money on that, it's reclaimed,
0:17:33 > 0:17:38but they've saved money on the tap which is a modern-style tap, but it works with the bath.
0:17:38 > 0:17:40There's our roll-top bath.
0:17:42 > 0:17:44- Wow!- I love it.
0:17:44 > 0:17:50- Is that a shower?- Is that a separate shower?- Shower cubicle.- Let's look.
0:17:50 > 0:17:52There's nothing in here they don't like.
0:17:52 > 0:17:55Why would I show them a property with something they wouldn't like?
0:17:55 > 0:18:00And a bedroom, a child's bedroom at the moment,
0:18:00 > 0:18:04- but that can easily change. - This is my walk-in wardrobe.
0:18:04 > 0:18:09You can easily get a bed in there as well, good guest room.
0:18:09 > 0:18:12That must mean the master bedroom's even bigger.
0:18:12 > 0:18:17Nice area hallway and I like the bookcase.
0:18:17 > 0:18:21- Let's pretend it's haunted.- You want to pretend to be a ghost?
0:18:23 > 0:18:25Can you hear noises?
0:18:25 > 0:18:27- Maybe.- There's something upstairs.
0:18:27 > 0:18:29Don't know what that could be.
0:18:29 > 0:18:30Have to find out later.
0:18:30 > 0:18:33- And it is a bigger bedroom. - The master bedroom is huge.
0:18:33 > 0:18:37- Look at the dark floors, I actually quite like it.- Yeah.
0:18:37 > 0:18:40- And the green's quite funky. - The green's all right, yeah.
0:18:40 > 0:18:44- I could live with that. - I can see us in here.
0:18:45 > 0:18:47This is absolutely massive, this bedroom.
0:18:47 > 0:18:50It's way bigger than what we've got at the moment.
0:18:50 > 0:18:52Everything's just double in size.
0:18:52 > 0:18:56When you buy the first property of your dreams, you don't expect to get double the space.
0:18:56 > 0:19:01This is the sort of thing that makes someone think, I never thought I'd live in this area,
0:19:01 > 0:19:04but now I will, I love it here, because we get this - Redfield.
0:19:04 > 0:19:06OK, yeah, I can see us in here.
0:19:06 > 0:19:11- Yeah, I like it. - Let's explore some more
0:19:11 > 0:19:16- and...let's see what's up there. - This looks interesting.
0:19:16 > 0:19:18We're going to carry on whispering like David Attenborough.
0:19:18 > 0:19:21That's not whispering, that's talking loudly.
0:19:21 > 0:19:24That's what David Attenborough does - it sounds like a whisper.
0:19:24 > 0:19:27Anyway they are going to come up now, play guess the price
0:19:27 > 0:19:30and there's a panda bear over there, nature's silverback.
0:19:30 > 0:19:34A silverbacked panda bear!
0:19:34 > 0:19:37I'm not sure how you open the thing, but...
0:19:37 > 0:19:38Wow!
0:19:41 > 0:19:45So, we asked for two bedrooms.
0:19:45 > 0:19:50I have delivered you what technically you can't advertise as a bedroom, but it's a third room.
0:19:50 > 0:19:53- It's amazing, isn't it? - We're very impressed.
0:19:53 > 0:19:58- It's fantastic.- Is there anything you don't like about it?
0:19:58 > 0:20:03- No, I can't actually... - Potentially location, which we covered at the beginning.
0:20:03 > 0:20:08I would say this is typically a first-time buyer's location.
0:20:08 > 0:20:13People who live round here tend to be first-time buyers. It smacks of that, really.
0:20:13 > 0:20:18Clifton, where you're aiming towards in the future, if this was in Clifton what price would this be?
0:20:18 > 0:20:23- Pushing half a million, easily pushing half a million. - Half a million.
0:20:23 > 0:20:27You're getting a great quality of everything here, every room has a feature, there are no faults.
0:20:27 > 0:20:31- It's lovely.- So, how much do you think it's on the market for?
0:20:31 > 0:20:38I think it's over budget because of the finishings and everything
0:20:38 > 0:20:42and this kind of house is quite sought after, I think.
0:20:42 > 0:20:46So, maybe £165,000, I think.
0:20:46 > 0:20:52- You think I've gone that far into a haggle zone.- It's happened before. - It has happened before
0:20:52 > 0:20:58- and I won't say it won't happen again because it might do.- I was going to say £159,950.
0:20:58 > 0:21:04OK, someone is closest but everyone is going to be happy, which means you've won, Adam.
0:21:04 > 0:21:10- The actual price it's on the market for is £151,950.- That's surprising.
0:21:10 > 0:21:13It's an intriguing price as well, £151,950.
0:21:13 > 0:21:17But that is the price. What do you think of that price?
0:21:17 > 0:21:20- Pretty much on budget, I'm impressed.- Yeah.
0:21:20 > 0:21:22That went well, didn't it? You both look very happy.
0:21:22 > 0:21:24It's my shout next, which I'm a bit worried about.
0:21:24 > 0:21:26So, property number two, let's go.
0:21:31 > 0:21:34Redfield is very boho and I love it.
0:21:34 > 0:21:37So, for property two we're going to stay in the area.
0:21:37 > 0:21:40Now, admittedly Ed's house was a strong one, but this place,
0:21:40 > 0:21:44set on a small, quiet street, should have them all of a quiver.
0:21:44 > 0:21:47So, property number two.
0:21:47 > 0:21:50Still in Redfield, about a mile down the road from Ed's place.
0:21:50 > 0:21:54The house itself, similar period, it's got a rendered facade
0:21:54 > 0:21:58so it doesn't look as beautiful as Ed's house. What do you think of it?
0:21:58 > 0:22:00- Plain.- Plain.
0:22:00 > 0:22:05OK, listen, go into this house, be open minded, you've already found a house you love,
0:22:05 > 0:22:07so it's important you keep in mind alternatives.
0:22:07 > 0:22:11- This is a good exercise for you because you've never bought a house before.- No.
0:22:11 > 0:22:17- You've never had any viewings before.- No.- Even though you've seen a fantastic house first off,
0:22:17 > 0:22:21- you shouldn't fall in love with the first thing you see.- It is nice, that's why Jonnie's picked it.
0:22:21 > 0:22:27- Let me know why I picked it when you go inside.- Go, enjoy, enjoy.
0:22:32 > 0:22:34Nice light area, isn't it?
0:22:34 > 0:22:38Nice modern feel, good entrance.
0:22:38 > 0:22:42Nicer than it looked from the outside.
0:22:42 > 0:22:45Let's have a look in the front room.
0:22:45 > 0:22:48I like this.
0:22:48 > 0:22:50Nice open area.
0:22:50 > 0:22:55Good size, good shape. Strange wall paper but we can...
0:22:55 > 0:22:56do something about that.
0:22:56 > 0:23:00- I like the coving.- Coving's good. - And the finishing as well,
0:23:00 > 0:23:05- it's finished off really nicely in here.- Nice wooden floors again.
0:23:05 > 0:23:07Not too bad to start.
0:23:07 > 0:23:08- Light and airy.- OK.
0:23:08 > 0:23:11So, first room, I think it went quite well.
0:23:11 > 0:23:16I love that wallpaper. I wish they had mentioned more about that, I dig that wallpaper, a lot. I do.
0:23:17 > 0:23:22- Oh.- This is nice and open plan. - Nice and light, clean.
0:23:22 > 0:23:26And you've got your kitchen and your dining room together.
0:23:26 > 0:23:30- Yeah.- So, if you're entertaining.
0:23:30 > 0:23:35- Not as much work surface space or storage space with the kitchen as the last one.- No.
0:23:35 > 0:23:37- It's not orange.- No, it's not orange.
0:23:37 > 0:23:43It's got more of a traditional feel where the last one was a bit funky,
0:23:43 > 0:23:45so there's a different feeling.
0:23:45 > 0:23:49The last one you had your separate dining room as well which was probably an advantage, I think.
0:23:49 > 0:23:54- I think so.- Although that area is nice maybe if you were entertaining.
0:23:54 > 0:23:56I still like the idea of that separate room.
0:23:56 > 0:23:59Bigger kitchen than the last one as well. What's through here?
0:23:59 > 0:24:00Let's have a look through here.
0:24:03 > 0:24:07Oh, just a downstairs toilet, which is good enough.
0:24:07 > 0:24:10- Hey, I didn't give them a downstairs toilet.- I did.
0:24:10 > 0:24:14It seems like a bit of a waste of space having a downstairs toilet.
0:24:14 > 0:24:17- This is what's just happened.- What?
0:24:17 > 0:24:20Well, listen, the customer is always right.
0:24:20 > 0:24:24At the moment you give them a downstairs toilet and it's a waste of space.
0:24:24 > 0:24:28Into the bathroom, I think, yeah. OK.
0:24:30 > 0:24:32What do you think?
0:24:32 > 0:24:37- Clean, nice, nicely done. - Nice tiles on the walls.
0:24:37 > 0:24:41- Smaller than last time.- Got the shower over the bath though.
0:24:41 > 0:24:42So you've got that all in one.
0:24:42 > 0:24:46That's fine, yeah. OK.
0:24:46 > 0:24:52Bedroom, or walk-in wardrobe, whichever way you want to think about it.
0:24:52 > 0:24:56- Nice size actually. - Good size, probably similar size to the last one.
0:24:56 > 0:24:59That's a very generous size second bedroom.
0:24:59 > 0:25:03- It is very generous. - Room for a double bed or, room for lots of clothes.
0:25:04 > 0:25:07- Got a small courtyard garden.- Small.
0:25:07 > 0:25:12You're overlooking other people as well, but that's terrace houses, isn't it?
0:25:12 > 0:25:14That's what comes with the property.
0:25:14 > 0:25:18- It's a good-sized spare room. - Yeah, good-size room.
0:25:18 > 0:25:21And through into the master bedroom.
0:25:21 > 0:25:25Another big-size room. That's good,
0:25:25 > 0:25:27- really good.- Good size, yeah.
0:25:27 > 0:25:32Still got that sort of neutral feel running through the whole house.
0:25:32 > 0:25:36There's got to be something going for this one, maybe it's the price.
0:25:36 > 0:25:39Shall we go and find out what the price is?
0:25:39 > 0:25:42Let's go and find the guys and see what they say.
0:25:44 > 0:25:50- So, Beth, Adam, I heard quite a few positive things.- Yeah.- Yeah.
0:25:50 > 0:25:52How's it holding up against Ed's?
0:25:52 > 0:25:54- It's not the first one, is it? - No, it's not the first one.
0:25:54 > 0:25:59If we'd seen it first, there would have been more positives come out.
0:25:59 > 0:26:02The fact that we've seen the first one and we're comparing it to that.
0:26:02 > 0:26:05Do you have a favourite room? Let's focus on some positives.
0:26:05 > 0:26:08- I like this room.- OK.- I like...
0:26:08 > 0:26:10Beth doesn't.
0:26:10 > 0:26:14- I like the bedrooms cos they're quite...- There we go then.
0:26:14 > 0:26:17So between us we nearly like the whole house.
0:26:17 > 0:26:20It's all right if you don't actually dig this one,
0:26:20 > 0:26:23but we're trying to get to the bottom of what it is you don't dig.
0:26:23 > 0:26:27So, what would you like to see next? Just humour us.
0:26:27 > 0:26:32- I would say location is the key thing that can be improved on with both properties.- OK.
0:26:32 > 0:26:37- Which means you might have to compromise on all that... - On other things. Yeah.
0:26:37 > 0:26:41If this was in the location that we really want to move to,
0:26:41 > 0:26:45then we would probably be level pegging between the two.
0:26:45 > 0:26:47We've got a maximum budget of £150,000.
0:26:47 > 0:26:50We factored some haggle room in there.
0:26:50 > 0:26:57We're definitely under budget this time and I'm going to say £137,450.
0:26:57 > 0:26:59- Intriguing price.- 450?
0:26:59 > 0:27:02OK, Beth.
0:27:02 > 0:27:05I'm probably going to go for about £145,000.
0:27:05 > 0:27:08- You think it's a lot better than that?- Yeah.
0:27:08 > 0:27:11It's been done to a nice standard.
0:27:11 > 0:27:14It has, hasn't it? It's an entertaining house.
0:27:14 > 0:27:16Well, Adam, he's very good, he's very good.
0:27:16 > 0:27:18Oh, no, don't tell me that.
0:27:18 > 0:27:20£137,950.
0:27:20 > 0:27:22£137,950, why did I say four?
0:27:22 > 0:27:27It was strange, to be honest, but a very good guess. Well done.
0:27:27 > 0:27:31- Shall we go to the wild card? - I think so.- Let's do it.
0:27:31 > 0:27:33- After you, go on.- Lovely, thank you.
0:27:36 > 0:27:40So, they wanted a Victorian stone-fronted building.
0:27:40 > 0:27:43Well, this is a modern house set on a development.
0:27:43 > 0:27:45For the wild card we've come to Brentry.
0:27:45 > 0:27:48It's not one of the better known areas of Bristol
0:27:48 > 0:27:52but it's popular for those seeking an easy commute - take note, Adam.
0:27:52 > 0:27:57His job means he needs access to the motorway and this place is a mere five minutes from said highway.
0:27:57 > 0:27:59Adam and Beth, the sun has come out
0:27:59 > 0:28:03because even the weather has a favourite part of the show, and it's now, the wild card.
0:28:03 > 0:28:06Now, welcome to Brentry.
0:28:06 > 0:28:08- Ever been here before?- No.
0:28:08 > 0:28:13- Driven through it.- Funny you should drive through it because it has fantastic access to the motorway.
0:28:13 > 0:28:18It's less up and coming than the area we've been in before.
0:28:18 > 0:28:19But by no means been and gone.
0:28:19 > 0:28:23- It's here and now.- Yes, we're in it right now. Deal with it.
0:28:23 > 0:28:29And why do think we've shown you a modern one? Because... we're crafty like that.
0:28:29 > 0:28:33So, modern, it's here, it's happening, it's the one on the end.
0:28:33 > 0:28:34What do you think about it?
0:28:34 > 0:28:39- It's OK.- It's a quiet area, looks fine.
0:28:39 > 0:28:41Adam, you're a driving man, are you not?
0:28:41 > 0:28:44- I am, yes.- You've got off-street car parking here, tandem style.
0:28:44 > 0:28:49- Feel safe putting my car there, yeah.- Feel safe here. - Nice and safe.
0:28:49 > 0:28:54So, commuting to work, bus routes, it's going to take a little bit more time than the other properties.
0:28:54 > 0:28:57- Is that a problem?- Not too bad.
0:28:57 > 0:28:59Not too bad, OK.
0:28:59 > 0:29:01It's great for me.
0:29:01 > 0:29:03It's fine for you, as long as they're on time.
0:29:03 > 0:29:06And the idea of modern doesn't put you off too much.
0:29:06 > 0:29:10- Not too much.- As long as there's some sort of character.- Okey-cokey.
0:29:10 > 0:29:14There's not a lot else you can say about the outside in terms of judging the book by its cover.
0:29:14 > 0:29:18This is what some might describe as a practical option.
0:29:18 > 0:29:20Any character I would say is on your toes.
0:29:20 > 0:29:24You might want to put the character in this property. There is space to do that in a contemporary style.
0:29:24 > 0:29:27- OK, are you ready and revved? - We are, I think, yeah.
0:29:27 > 0:29:30- Three, two, one, enter the modern world.- Yay!
0:29:30 > 0:29:34Right, here we go, character on your toes, it's a new phrase, I like it.
0:29:34 > 0:29:39- It's a property term, very specific, come on, follow me.- OK, on my toes.
0:29:42 > 0:29:46Oh, straight into a big space. Oh, quite a nice little lounge.
0:29:46 > 0:29:52Oh, this is interesting walking straight into the living room.
0:29:52 > 0:29:54Quite a fresh feel, I like it.
0:29:54 > 0:29:56It's OK, a little bit kind of small,
0:29:56 > 0:30:01but you can get all your bits and bobs in here, I think.
0:30:01 > 0:30:05Well, the living room, it is being greeted with joy and concern.
0:30:05 > 0:30:07Everything's with joy and concern.
0:30:07 > 0:30:10They are descriptive as a couple, I would say. They say what they see.
0:30:10 > 0:30:14It's nice, you get all the light coming in from the garden.
0:30:14 > 0:30:19- Yeah, and I like the idea of the doors going out into the garden. - Have it opened up.
0:30:19 > 0:30:22- Quite a nice little space, I like it.- Yeah.
0:30:22 > 0:30:26The only problem is, if that's the dining kind of area.
0:30:26 > 0:30:29- You're not going to have a dinner party there, are you?- No.
0:30:29 > 0:30:32- Dinner parties, I would say, would be cosy.- Would be cosy.
0:30:32 > 0:30:36But you could repair to the sofa quite easily from the dinner party.
0:30:36 > 0:30:38You could use the sofa as part of your dinner party.
0:30:40 > 0:30:43- OK, limited space.- Quite little,
0:30:43 > 0:30:47but maybe could knock that wall through,
0:30:47 > 0:30:50- make it a bit more open. - Maybe, yeah.
0:30:50 > 0:30:55If they knock down all the walls they're going to do, the top would become the bottom,
0:30:55 > 0:30:57because it needs some of them, it really does.
0:30:57 > 0:31:00- It's called support, isn't it? - It would become a bungalow.
0:31:00 > 0:31:07- That's the thing with these modern properties.- You don't get as much space in the kitchen, yeah,
0:31:07 > 0:31:11but it's all kind of tidy and clean.
0:31:11 > 0:31:14- Everything's modern looking. - No need to do anything to it.
0:31:14 > 0:31:19- OK, that looks like downstairs is done, shall we go and have a look upstairs?- Yeah.
0:31:23 > 0:31:28Now, who is the person that's shown them technically three bedrooms today?
0:31:28 > 0:31:30Put your hands up if you've done that.
0:31:30 > 0:31:32Doesn't get any bigger upstairs.
0:31:32 > 0:31:35Oh, it's quite a nice shaped, size room.
0:31:35 > 0:31:39Yeah, quite small, though, wouldn't really get...
0:31:39 > 0:31:44- My clothes, let alone yours. There's built-in wardrobes here. - This is quite good.
0:31:44 > 0:31:48- I'm guessing they're wardrobes. - Built-in wardrobes.
0:31:48 > 0:31:50And it's quite an airy feel as well.
0:31:50 > 0:31:56Looking out onto the garden, which isn't too bad. A bit small.
0:31:56 > 0:31:58- A bit small.- Small, mm.
0:31:58 > 0:32:03- And through into what is another... - Second bedroom.
0:32:03 > 0:32:06- Similar size.- A little bit smaller.
0:32:06 > 0:32:08Again lacking character and space.
0:32:08 > 0:32:11Yeah, still get my clothes in here.
0:32:11 > 0:32:14- Without a bed.- Without a bed.
0:32:14 > 0:32:17You could get a single bed in here.
0:32:17 > 0:32:20It's not too small, but...
0:32:20 > 0:32:22It's all right as a spare room.
0:32:22 > 0:32:28As a spare room it's still a bit too small, isn't it, for us?
0:32:28 > 0:32:34- Small and neutral and plain, which isn't us, I don't think.- No. OK.
0:32:34 > 0:32:42Oh, my goodness, this is awash with mmms, oohs, not too bads and small.
0:32:42 > 0:32:44Let's have look through into...
0:32:44 > 0:32:46What I'm guessing is a bathroom.
0:32:46 > 0:32:49OK.
0:32:49 > 0:32:51Couldn't quite swing a cat in here.
0:32:51 > 0:32:56And we will have a cat, not that we'll want to swing it.
0:32:56 > 0:32:59Needs to be redone, I think.
0:32:59 > 0:33:05Not sure green's our colour, colour in a bathroom. But yeah...
0:33:05 > 0:33:07Same sort of feel throughout the house.
0:33:07 > 0:33:09Quite small.
0:33:09 > 0:33:13OK, quite nice sort of airy feeling throughout the house.
0:33:13 > 0:33:16Light and airy bedrooms, everything's clean and tidy.
0:33:16 > 0:33:22- Ideal first-time buyer's house, but a little bit too small for us. - Whether it's us or not.
0:33:22 > 0:33:25Well, it is ideal for first-time buyers. And what are you, Adam and Beth?
0:33:25 > 0:33:28First-time buyers, and that is the worst kind of praise.
0:33:28 > 0:33:31It would be ideal for first-time buyers that aren't us.
0:33:31 > 0:33:34- Shall we go convince them otherwise? - I'll have a go.- We'll try.
0:33:37 > 0:33:39So, Beth and Adam, my favourite comment of the lot was,
0:33:39 > 0:33:45"It would be an ideal house for a first-time buyer." You ARE first-time buyers, but somehow...
0:33:45 > 0:33:48You like it, but it doesn't set your world on fire.
0:33:48 > 0:33:51- No.- It doesn't make me go wow.
0:33:51 > 0:33:54On the ground floor you were quite positive.
0:33:54 > 0:33:59It's a big small living room you said at one point which confused us a little bit.
0:33:59 > 0:34:03But, by the time you got upstairs you were a bit more, not dismissive, but deflated.
0:34:03 > 0:34:07I think we were hoping there was a little bit more to it and there wasn't.
0:34:07 > 0:34:10It's dinkier because we are in a nicer area.
0:34:10 > 0:34:13Even though you've not been in this area, this is a bit posher here.
0:34:13 > 0:34:19- More established. A bit like the garden, what about this garden? - Nice.- I love the garden.
0:34:19 > 0:34:24- It's guess the price time, which is a very exciting part of the show. - Normally it's exciting.
0:34:24 > 0:34:27It's normally exciting when it hasn't already been lost.
0:34:27 > 0:34:30You've almost ruined it, Adam, but you're playing for pride here.
0:34:30 > 0:34:34So it's 2-0 at the moment in Adam's favour. Who wants to go first, Beth?
0:34:34 > 0:34:40- You can.- OK, I think we're under budget again.
0:34:40 > 0:34:45- I'm going to go £144,950. - Right, interesting.
0:34:45 > 0:34:47- He's so confident, isn't he?- Yes. - Beth.
0:34:47 > 0:34:51I'm going to go for £147,000.
0:34:51 > 0:34:56£147,000. £144,950 and £147,000.
0:34:56 > 0:35:02The winner of this, but the overall loser, is you Beth, you are closest.
0:35:02 > 0:35:05So, the actual price £159,950.
0:35:05 > 0:35:11- Oh, my gosh.- Access to the motorway, off-street parking, nothing to do, big garden, people like it.
0:35:11 > 0:35:15So, there we go, knowing the price, I don't think it's helped you in any way.
0:35:15 > 0:35:18- No.- It's going the opposite way. - It may have helped us!
0:35:18 > 0:35:22It's helped you form a decision but you have to make the biggest decision of your adult lives
0:35:22 > 0:35:25as to which one you wish to test drive. Are you excited about that?
0:35:25 > 0:35:30- I think so, yeah.- OK, maybe wander off over there and think about it and we will see you later on.
0:35:30 > 0:35:34- I know where you're putting your money for this.- I know where the viewers will as well.
0:35:34 > 0:35:39Having said that, let's remind ourselves of all three properties, why don't we do just that?
0:35:39 > 0:35:41We should do that and then see why mine's the best.
0:35:41 > 0:35:45I have never been so confident about a property before.
0:35:45 > 0:35:48Property one may not be in their desired postcode
0:35:48 > 0:35:51but it has everything that Adam and Beth want
0:35:51 > 0:35:53less the extra couple of hundred grand they'd need for Clifton.
0:35:53 > 0:35:57It's a great price, that price being £151,950.
0:36:00 > 0:36:06OK, so I'm up against it, but on any other day, property two would be a perfect first-time buyer's house.
0:36:06 > 0:36:11Beautifully looked after and offering generous room sizes and a quiet street location.
0:36:11 > 0:36:15It was also way under their budget. Still surely in the running at...
0:36:18 > 0:36:22I'm not sure we'll change their minds about wanting a Victorian house with the wild card
0:36:22 > 0:36:25but Adam and Beth did like the look of Brentry as an area.
0:36:25 > 0:36:30The house itself was perfectly presented and had arguably the best garden.
0:36:30 > 0:36:33Room for negotiation, the price...
0:36:41 > 0:36:44Well, look at this, surprise, surprise, here we are
0:36:44 > 0:36:47in the back garden of property number one, Ed's choice.
0:36:47 > 0:36:49Thank you very much.
0:36:49 > 0:36:51For those that didn't know, why was this the best?
0:36:51 > 0:36:54- I'd say...- It had everything going for it that we wanted.
0:36:54 > 0:37:00Space and character were the key things, and price within the budget.
0:37:00 > 0:37:07It was phenomenal, wasn't it? Now, this is the bit that could put the hammer to it.
0:37:07 > 0:37:10- Why are we here in the back garden, Ed?- This is very intriguing.
0:37:10 > 0:37:15We have had our To Buy Or Not To Buy surveyor come and give the house a thorough looking over.
0:37:15 > 0:37:19It's not legally binding so if you did wish to purchase it, you should get your own survey.
0:37:19 > 0:37:22- Do you want to know the bad news? - Fire away.- Here it comes.
0:37:22 > 0:37:28Well, maybe not bad news, maybe negotiation ammunition.
0:37:28 > 0:37:32Now, big feature of this house, we hid up there. The loft.
0:37:32 > 0:37:36Even the estate agent particulars don't describe it as a bedroom, or even a further bedroom.
0:37:36 > 0:37:40Now, the fall of those stairs is very, very steep
0:37:40 > 0:37:44which suggests it may or may not comply with building regs.
0:37:44 > 0:37:48There's also no fire alarms in the house to alert anybody staying on that top floor
0:37:48 > 0:37:51whether there might be something cooking down below.
0:37:51 > 0:37:54So, what you need to do is get hold of the local authority
0:37:54 > 0:38:00and check that it's got a certificate of regularisation, or a certificate of completion.
0:38:00 > 0:38:04Don't fear it. As he says, negotiation point.
0:38:04 > 0:38:07The other thing, which is why we are out the back here.
0:38:07 > 0:38:11Look at the back of the property. It's pebbledash rendered.
0:38:11 > 0:38:15You can see it cracking mainly at the back portion of the property there.
0:38:15 > 0:38:17That could be to do with the render,
0:38:17 > 0:38:21- it could be to do with the brick, it could be to do with many factors. - Why might that have happened?
0:38:21 > 0:38:24Well, weather is one of the things.
0:38:24 > 0:38:26If it needs replacing, it might be a few thousand pounds.
0:38:26 > 0:38:29- You knock a few thousand pounds off the completion price.- Pay that way.
0:38:29 > 0:38:34Are you still prepared to go in there and give that the drive of its life?
0:38:34 > 0:38:39- Yeah.- Oh, yeah.- We're looking forward to it.- All right, go get your shopping bags and do it.
0:38:39 > 0:38:44It's a nice garden. Having said that, another feature of this house and the area,
0:38:44 > 0:38:48- I spied a fish and chip shop.- Have you?- Battered sausage?- It does.
0:38:51 > 0:38:57When Beth shops, she really shops, look how many bags she's got.
0:38:59 > 0:39:03- Oh, she looks a bit sheepish. - What have I told you about shopping?
0:39:06 > 0:39:09Did I mention I love that kitchen?
0:39:09 > 0:39:12Yeah, something about the black and orange.
0:39:12 > 0:39:15Matches my favourite outfit you know, it's very funky.
0:39:19 > 0:39:21- Fancy a cuppa?- Yeah, go for it.
0:39:21 > 0:39:23Wherever the kettle is.
0:39:23 > 0:39:25Just over there.
0:39:25 > 0:39:29Right, whilst you make the tea, I think I'm going to try some of my new clothes on.
0:39:29 > 0:39:31You can tell me what you think.
0:39:31 > 0:39:35- I will give you my... honest opinion.- Yes, please do.
0:39:39 > 0:39:41Well, Adam will just wait,
0:39:41 > 0:39:44and wait and wait.
0:39:44 > 0:39:46Ooh, here we go.
0:39:46 > 0:39:49Stone me, it's like a catwalk in Milan.
0:39:49 > 0:39:52Yeah, in Redfield.
0:39:52 > 0:39:55Oh, hello.
0:39:59 > 0:40:01He's not sure about that one, is he?
0:40:07 > 0:40:08Or that one.
0:40:14 > 0:40:17Oh, yes, I think we've found a winner there.
0:40:17 > 0:40:19Look at his lovely face.
0:40:21 > 0:40:24They were all right, yeah, a couple of them but if we're
0:40:24 > 0:40:28going to be buying a house, you can't go out buying four or five dresses.
0:40:28 > 0:40:30Can I at least keep three then?
0:40:30 > 0:40:33Three. Maybe two, we'll see.
0:40:33 > 0:40:35OK, well, I think we can compromise with two.
0:40:35 > 0:40:40- Which ones did you like the best? - The first one and the last one.
0:40:40 > 0:40:44OK, that's fine. I have to agree with you on that one.
0:40:44 > 0:40:46And then we can save some money for the house.
0:40:46 > 0:40:49We're sat here. I think we all look at home here.
0:40:49 > 0:40:53I earlier stated I would like to buy this house, if I was indeed going to move to Bristol.
0:40:53 > 0:40:56This looks great. Do you feel at home here?
0:40:56 > 0:40:58Yeah, very homely.
0:40:58 > 0:41:01And the beauty of this, which I cleverly spotted,
0:41:01 > 0:41:04this stays if you buy it, this stays if you buy it and that up there stays as well.
0:41:04 > 0:41:07You've only got to buy a table yourselves.
0:41:07 > 0:41:10- It suits you.- You wear it well.
0:41:10 > 0:41:12Now, the test drive.
0:41:12 > 0:41:15How was it? Ed would look adorable in those clothes.
0:41:15 > 0:41:20I know I would look adorable, I sneaked into them earlier on but that is between me and myself.
0:41:20 > 0:41:24Could it take a fashion show do you think on a regular basis, this house?
0:41:24 > 0:41:27- I think it would have to. - I think so, yeah.
0:41:27 > 0:41:31Could it take the amount of clothes that you've got because that is one of the major things?
0:41:31 > 0:41:33- I think it could.- Definitely.
0:41:33 > 0:41:40Big question coming your way, Beth and Adam, To Buy Or Not To Buy?
0:41:41 > 0:41:43- What do you think?- BOTH: To buy.
0:41:43 > 0:41:45Hurray! Yes!
0:41:45 > 0:41:47You should buy it.
0:41:47 > 0:41:51Obviously do all the bits and bobs, get your survey done everything else.
0:41:51 > 0:41:54See those points earlier on as negotiation. This is a cracker.
0:41:54 > 0:41:59It's put it into perspective what we can and can't get and this is pretty much perfect.
0:41:59 > 0:42:02I'll take that as a thank you for showing you property number two.
0:42:02 > 0:42:04It's OK, not a problem, here to help.
0:42:04 > 0:42:07You put the perspective across.
0:42:07 > 0:42:10- Yes.- So, if anyone was looking for a house,
0:42:10 > 0:42:14do you think that we have surpassed your expectations?
0:42:14 > 0:42:17- I would think about recommending you.- I think you have.
0:42:17 > 0:42:20You'd think about recommending us, praise indeed.
0:42:20 > 0:42:24We're out there, if you do buy this and we want you to, can we come back?
0:42:24 > 0:42:28- Of course you can.- Yes. - See you soon.- Thank you. Bye!
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