0:00:00 > 0:00:04On To Buy Or Not To Buy, we try to help people achieve their dreams.
0:00:04 > 0:00:08Whatever the substance - brick, wood or concrete - we've aimed to please.
0:00:08 > 0:00:13However, one of our homebuyers today has a dream involving a different substance.
0:00:13 > 0:00:18And that substance is a large amount of goose fat!
0:00:18 > 0:00:20- Concerned?- Intrigued?
0:00:20 > 0:00:22So are we.
0:00:31 > 0:00:33If you hadn't already guessed,
0:00:33 > 0:00:37one of today's house-hunters harbours a dream to swim across the Channel.
0:00:37 > 0:00:39- Hence the goose fat.- Indeed.
0:00:39 > 0:00:42If you came to any other goose-fat-based conclusions,
0:00:42 > 0:00:45shame on you! Shame on you.
0:00:45 > 0:00:48Actually, swimming isn't the bravest thing they're trying.
0:00:48 > 0:00:52No. That's where we come in with one of our toughest challenges.
0:00:52 > 0:00:54Minus, of course, the goose fat.
0:00:55 > 0:01:00Coming up on To Buy Or Not To Buy, the perfect house for the nation's walkers.
0:01:00 > 0:01:03- The ergonomics of ramblers. - The side access.- In. Toilet. Go!
0:01:03 > 0:01:05Ramble. Done. Isn't it?
0:01:05 > 0:01:08Jonny faces disappointment in the bedroom department.
0:01:08 > 0:01:11Oh, it's small again.
0:01:11 > 0:01:13It's a nice little room.
0:01:13 > 0:01:15But both bedrooms are on the front.
0:01:15 > 0:01:19So you get the noisy road for both bedrooms.
0:01:19 > 0:01:22And today's wild card has lofty connections.
0:01:22 > 0:01:25It is believed - emphasis on believed -
0:01:25 > 0:01:29- that King Charles II once stayed here.- Right.
0:01:29 > 0:01:33- So there you go.- OK.- It's royal! - Exactly. By royal appointment.
0:01:34 > 0:01:38Meet today's house-hunting couple, Bunny and Anna.
0:01:38 > 0:01:42After renting for the past ten years in various parts of the UK and New Zealand,
0:01:42 > 0:01:47they've decided now's the time to get on the property ladder and put roots down.
0:01:47 > 0:01:50They're both into the great outdoors,
0:01:50 > 0:01:52walking, swimming and kayaking.
0:01:52 > 0:01:55So what better place to set up home than by the Jurassic Coast?
0:01:57 > 0:02:00Why have you taken so long? Are you terrible at decisions,
0:02:00 > 0:02:02do you want perfection? What's the problem?
0:02:02 > 0:02:06We've been waiting to get to the sea, pretty much.
0:02:06 > 0:02:09Where are you coming from, and why be near the sea?
0:02:09 > 0:02:12We just love being at the sea. We love being in the water, kayaking,
0:02:12 > 0:02:16walking on coastal paths, and we want to be here now.
0:02:16 > 0:02:19We don't want to go, "When I retire, I'll live at the sea." We want it now.
0:02:19 > 0:02:23- Do you have your own kayaks?- I will have, once we move to the sea.
0:02:23 > 0:02:26- So storage will be optimum.- Yep.
0:02:26 > 0:02:29- And you're coming here to do something as well.- Yeah.
0:02:29 > 0:02:33I'm going to be running a guided nature walk business as well.
0:02:33 > 0:02:38It would be nice to bring clients back afterwards and give them a cup of tea and stuff.
0:02:38 > 0:02:42And for Anna's work it would be nice to have a space where she can work with clients.
0:02:42 > 0:02:49- What do you do?- It's therapeutic. Workshops for women around body image and food-related issues.
0:02:49 > 0:02:52Like a Scottish Gok Wan!
0:02:52 > 0:02:55- If you'd like me to trivialise your job!- Thank you!
0:02:55 > 0:02:56No.
0:02:56 > 0:02:59- So you'll need space in the house for that.- Yes.
0:02:59 > 0:03:03Ideally a separate lounge or conservatory or something
0:03:03 > 0:03:08that we could allocate to either walking clients or therapy clients.
0:03:08 > 0:03:11So you've got a clear idea in your mind.
0:03:11 > 0:03:15Talk us through the house. In the front door. How's it going to look?
0:03:15 > 0:03:18Hopefully two reception areas, our own lounge and a client lounge.
0:03:18 > 0:03:22- A downstairs cloakroom. - A downstairs loo.- Essential.
0:03:22 > 0:03:26Everyone loves one of them. With your own business, it's good to have one.
0:03:26 > 0:03:29Not people traipsing up there seeing what perfumes you got.
0:03:29 > 0:03:33- We want to open the curtains and go, "Oh!"- A brand new vista.- Yes.
0:03:33 > 0:03:37- So if you're living here, you want to be able to see where you are. - Exactly.
0:03:37 > 0:03:43- Ideally seeing this?- That would be a huge bonus but we know that's unrealistic on our price range!
0:03:43 > 0:03:46- But you want something that reflects the area you're living in.- Exactly.
0:03:46 > 0:03:50There are lots of lovely views and the countryside is beautiful.
0:03:50 > 0:03:53- OK.- And a nice kitchen.- Yes.
0:03:53 > 0:03:57Ideally that it's big enough to eat in as well.
0:03:57 > 0:04:01I like a nice kitchen where I can do baking. I like cooking and baking.
0:04:01 > 0:04:06A garden, not particularly big, necessarily, just a nice space.
0:04:06 > 0:04:10Ideally a shed, and upstairs three bedrooms would be great.
0:04:10 > 0:04:13I think we've got the idea in our heads.
0:04:13 > 0:04:15Areas. What areas can we look at for houses?
0:04:15 > 0:04:19Really from Sidmouth here, going west towards Exmouth.
0:04:19 > 0:04:25We've narrowed it down quite a bit. We've been looking further west but we like it at this end.
0:04:25 > 0:04:29Anna, a little birdie told me that you have a hobby that you wish to do
0:04:29 > 0:04:33- that involves goose fat and that out there.- Yes.
0:04:33 > 0:04:35I'm going to swim the Channel before I'm 40.
0:04:35 > 0:04:39Will you goose-fat-up on the beach? How are you going to do it?
0:04:39 > 0:04:43When you swim the Channel, you can't wear a wetsuit, only a swimsuit.
0:04:43 > 0:04:47- You have to be tough.- How come? - It's just the rules.- Rules, right.
0:04:47 > 0:04:49- You have to be...- She's very tough.
0:04:49 > 0:04:52- OK. Wow.- You have to be acclimatised to the cold water.
0:04:52 > 0:04:56So you will come down here of a morning, tub of goose fat...
0:04:56 > 0:05:02- Will you be sat in the boat going, "That's it! Paddle. Stroke." - In the kayak, "Keep going!"
0:05:02 > 0:05:07- "Good luck! Watch out for that nappy!"- I'm not going. It's too cold.- OK.- Right.
0:05:07 > 0:05:11We're at that point. It's the rudest question in daytime TV. We ask it daily.
0:05:11 > 0:05:15- How much money have you got for the dream?- We have a maximum of 250,000.
0:05:15 > 0:05:19OK. You've been looking, you've been planning. £250,000.
0:05:19 > 0:05:23Will compromises have to be made or can it be achieved?
0:05:23 > 0:05:25- We think it's achievable.- OK.
0:05:25 > 0:05:31- Probably not the sea view. Maybe not the sea view. Maybe a sea glimpse from an attic room!- That works.
0:05:31 > 0:05:34I've seen estate agents' details, "..a glimpse of the sea."
0:05:34 > 0:05:37We're after a sea glimpse, or a linger on the sea.
0:05:37 > 0:05:40Is there anything you categorically do not want?
0:05:40 > 0:05:44We don't want to be in a really noisy street,
0:05:44 > 0:05:47brightly-lit, lots of night life.
0:05:47 > 0:05:50- Good. We needed an idea for the wild card! See you later!- Bye!
0:05:53 > 0:05:56Here is today's fear. Here is today's jeopardy.
0:05:56 > 0:06:00These ladies have spent ten years planning their move down here
0:06:00 > 0:06:04and a budget of £250,000 isn't going to stretch that far.
0:06:04 > 0:06:08Not that far, Jonny. But it will, I confidently believe,
0:06:08 > 0:06:11- get them a glimpse of the sea. - That'll do.
0:06:11 > 0:06:13A small glimpse, but a glimpse.
0:06:13 > 0:06:19I'm going to meet the folk of Sidmouth, to see if they're into the idea of kayaking and walking
0:06:19 > 0:06:21- and therapy and....- All that.
0:06:21 > 0:06:26- See you later.- See you. I'm going to ask an estate agent if we can make the dream come true.
0:06:26 > 0:06:30Sidmouth, as its name suggests, lies at the mouth of the River Sid.
0:06:30 > 0:06:33It's edged by the majestic red Jurassic coastlines.
0:06:33 > 0:06:38Formerly a small fishing village, Sidmouth grew into a fashionable coastal resort
0:06:38 > 0:06:41to both live and visit in the Georgian and Victorian periods.
0:06:41 > 0:06:45Numerous Regency villas and mansions were built along the coastline,
0:06:45 > 0:06:51which are today used as hotels housing the thousands of tourists who visit Sidmouth each year.
0:06:51 > 0:06:56With Britain's longest trail walk on its doorstep, the South West Coast Path,
0:06:56 > 0:07:00you get a taste of the rolling countryside and the beautiful sea views.
0:07:00 > 0:07:03But before we continue our search in Sidmouth,
0:07:03 > 0:07:08here's what else we've got to show you that's available beside the seaside beside the sea.
0:07:09 > 0:07:12In Blackpool, this gorgeous period five-bed property.
0:07:12 > 0:07:16It has a beautiful Victorian entrance hall and a stunning kitchen/diner.
0:07:21 > 0:07:23Or maybe you'd prefer to be in Yarmouth,
0:07:23 > 0:07:25where this three-bed bungalow resides.
0:07:25 > 0:07:30The two immaculate bathrooms show how the rest of the property could be with a little TLC.
0:07:35 > 0:07:38Finally, how about this four-bed detached house in Skegness?
0:07:38 > 0:07:42A large kitchen, two bathrooms and plenty of outside space.
0:07:50 > 0:07:54Right. I've found the agents. I wonder how Ed's getting on with the locals?
0:07:54 > 0:07:58- Mandy. Thank you so much for agreeing to see me. How are you? - Well, thank you.
0:07:58 > 0:08:01- Where are good walks around here? - Oh, my giddy aunt!
0:08:01 > 0:08:06- I just almost bought a book that said...- What?- I didn't, in the end!
0:08:06 > 0:08:10About the walk all around the coast.
0:08:10 > 0:08:15- We have actually walked up the top of that hill.- Do you know the name of it?
0:08:15 > 0:08:19- I think that's Peak Hill.- If you say it with confidence, it's Peak Hill.
0:08:19 > 0:08:23- We have a budget of £250,000.- Right.
0:08:23 > 0:08:27Our buyers today, ideally, like many if you move to Sidmouth,
0:08:27 > 0:08:29you want to see the sea.
0:08:29 > 0:08:32With 250 grand, wanting three bedrooms,
0:08:32 > 0:08:33is that possible?
0:08:33 > 0:08:37Chances are they might see sea glimpses.
0:08:37 > 0:08:40The majority of the sea front is hotel accommodation.
0:08:40 > 0:08:45It's a Regency town and that's why people love it because it is very traditional.
0:08:45 > 0:08:47- Can I ask your name?- Tiffany.
0:08:47 > 0:08:48What a lovely name, Tiffany!
0:08:48 > 0:08:51Tiffany in the ice cream shop,
0:08:51 > 0:08:54what is the most popular ice cream for the people of Sidmouth?
0:08:54 > 0:08:58Probably Whippy ice cream and rum and raisin.
0:08:58 > 0:09:00- People like a Whippy?- Yep.
0:09:00 > 0:09:03Sidmouth and Exmouth are the areas of consideration.
0:09:03 > 0:09:06How far back am I going, and what kind of property can I expect?
0:09:06 > 0:09:11Exmouth, you get a lot more for your money, but it isn't, in my opinion, as sought-after.
0:09:11 > 0:09:14- I'd like you to give me a lolly... - RUMBLING
0:09:14 > 0:09:17I don't know what's going on in that machine!
0:09:17 > 0:09:20Give me a lolly that you think I should have for that pound.
0:09:20 > 0:09:23- OK.- I want you to mind-read me with a lolly.
0:09:23 > 0:09:24OK.
0:09:24 > 0:09:28With a lolly, I reckon you're a Chunky man!
0:09:28 > 0:09:32You think I'm a Chunky? I'll take that as a positive, Tiffany!
0:09:32 > 0:09:34- Thank you.- You're welcome.
0:09:34 > 0:09:38- Lovely, Mandy, cheers.- Nice to meet you.- Nice to meet you.
0:09:38 > 0:09:42Most people come to the promenade, sit in deck chairs and eat ice creams.
0:09:42 > 0:09:45Ed and I, though, like to look at laminated property details!
0:09:45 > 0:09:49We're working very hard. And I believe we've done quite well.
0:09:49 > 0:09:51- Go on.- Property One, my choice.
0:09:51 > 0:09:55Bunny and Anna have lived in bungalows, flats, terraces.
0:09:55 > 0:09:57How about a detached house?
0:09:57 > 0:10:00- Ooh!- A dream style home. It has the two receptions they want,
0:10:00 > 0:10:04a conservatory, a downstairs toilet that Anna has always wanted,
0:10:04 > 0:10:07although the third bedroom is a bit controversial,
0:10:07 > 0:10:09but we'll discuss that later.
0:10:09 > 0:10:11One question. Glimpse of the sea or not?
0:10:11 > 0:10:16- That's a negative.- I could talk about this beautiful three-storey property with four bedrooms,
0:10:16 > 0:10:20a lovely back garden, and that it's half a mile from Sidmouth.
0:10:20 > 0:10:26I'm not going to mention those things. But I will mention that it has a glimpse of the sea!
0:10:26 > 0:10:29Thank you very much. They are glimpsing the sea.
0:10:29 > 0:10:32- That means that will win.- OK.
0:10:32 > 0:10:37The wild card, sadly, does not have a glimpse of the sea. But it's lovely. It's Grade II listed
0:10:37 > 0:10:42- with three to four bedrooms. Have a look.- It looks great. If it had a glimpse of the sea, it could win.
0:10:42 > 0:10:46But let's face it. Do they really want a glimpse of the sea?
0:10:46 > 0:10:48That is the key to the show today.
0:10:48 > 0:10:54- But it has two useful timber sheds, which, if you're a kayaker... - Manna from heaven.
0:10:54 > 0:10:58- Those are the houses. Where shall we start?- My choice, Property One.
0:11:01 > 0:11:04The girls asked for detached. I'm giving them detached.
0:11:04 > 0:11:08They asked for separate downstairs living space, I'm giving them it.
0:11:08 > 0:11:11But ideally, they want to be in Sidmouth.
0:11:11 > 0:11:13You're not giving them that, are you?
0:11:13 > 0:11:16Ladies, here we are, Property One, in Exmouth.
0:11:16 > 0:11:20- That was on the list, right?- Yep. - This is fine.
0:11:20 > 0:11:24Wonderful commuter links and accessibility here. The road is there. A positive.
0:11:24 > 0:11:28- I'm here. I'm not now.- Exactly. So this is working for us.
0:11:28 > 0:11:29A detached house.
0:11:29 > 0:11:33Before I tell you about the inside, what do you think from outside?
0:11:33 > 0:11:35- It's lovely.- Yep. Very sweet. - Pretty.
0:11:35 > 0:11:40- It looks really nice.- That's a relief because it's a pressure journey for Ed and I.
0:11:40 > 0:11:44Ten years you've been planning this move. We've only got a day.
0:11:44 > 0:11:48Let's deal with the elephant in the room - the road. Is it an elephant?
0:11:48 > 0:11:52- It depends. I'm paranoid about noisy roads.- A sign
0:11:52 > 0:11:55for your new business, planted here.
0:11:55 > 0:11:57- The busier the road, the better! - Jolly good.
0:11:57 > 0:12:01- Let's talk inside. There's a downstairs toilet.- Fantastic.
0:12:01 > 0:12:03A box ticked.
0:12:03 > 0:12:07This property really is more about the business side of things.
0:12:07 > 0:12:09It's very practically laid out
0:12:09 > 0:12:13as far as getting in and making it work straightaway.
0:12:13 > 0:12:16It's not technically a three-bedroomed house, though.
0:12:16 > 0:12:19There's two double bedrooms, then a study in the loft.
0:12:19 > 0:12:23It's not technically a bedroom, but can be used as one.
0:12:23 > 0:12:28- You've escaped yourself out of that. Are you excited and intrigued about going in?- Yeah.
0:12:28 > 0:12:33- Definitely.- This is the beginning of your new life and business. Three, two, one. Go in!
0:12:38 > 0:12:43So this is where Anna and Bunny have their business. Any potential ideas?
0:12:43 > 0:12:49- I've got some great names which I'll reveal later. One will knock their socks off.- Yeah?
0:12:49 > 0:12:50Wow.
0:12:51 > 0:12:53Oh, I like the staircase.
0:12:53 > 0:12:55It's nice, isn't it?
0:12:55 > 0:12:59- And it's much quieter when you come in off the road.- Yep. - Which is good.
0:12:59 > 0:13:01I will echo their quiet comment.
0:13:01 > 0:13:06Earlier, I thought the road would be the elephant in the room. It isn't. It's a positive.
0:13:06 > 0:13:10So there's this sort of lounge bit, with a fire.
0:13:10 > 0:13:11Fire.
0:13:11 > 0:13:12OK.
0:13:12 > 0:13:17And then... This comes through here. That's really nice.
0:13:17 > 0:13:21- That's really light, isn't it? - It's a good size.- It's fab.
0:13:21 > 0:13:23- Wow.- Wow, look at that.
0:13:23 > 0:13:26That's fantastic.
0:13:26 > 0:13:28I am saying that is the therapy room.
0:13:28 > 0:13:33I've come up with a name for the therapy thing earlier on.
0:13:33 > 0:13:36So Anna's doing the therapy thing. I said she was a bit like Gok Wan.
0:13:36 > 0:13:38Anna's from Scotland.
0:13:38 > 0:13:41"Jock Ann Therapy."
0:13:41 > 0:13:44- It's exactly the kind of thing we talked about.- Yes.
0:13:44 > 0:13:46A space for the workshop.
0:13:46 > 0:13:50- It's brilliant.- You can picture a circle of people in here.
0:13:50 > 0:13:53And look at the garden! That's fab.
0:13:53 > 0:13:56- And really manageable, as well. - Yeah.
0:13:56 > 0:13:59I don't think they expected much of a garden, but this is.
0:13:59 > 0:14:01I can imagine a kayak lying down here.
0:14:01 > 0:14:06- Or over there.- Three bicycles scattered across there. - Easily achievable.
0:14:06 > 0:14:12- What they lack in sea glimpses, they gain in plot sizes.- Bicycle zones.
0:14:12 > 0:14:14And this I like.
0:14:14 > 0:14:18I like having the separate dining area. That's really good.
0:14:18 > 0:14:22Yeah. And they're using that little bit as a study area,
0:14:22 > 0:14:24which is quite nice.
0:14:24 > 0:14:28Plenty of room, more than we've ever had before in terms of a kitchen.
0:14:29 > 0:14:32- And the kitchen.- Ooh, nice cooker!
0:14:32 > 0:14:36Hooray, look. A nice cooker for baking. It's gas.
0:14:36 > 0:14:40- There's plenty of space.- You can sit and chat if people come round.
0:14:40 > 0:14:43- And a utility room.- Wow.
0:14:43 > 0:14:46- Amazing.- Brilliant.
0:14:46 > 0:14:50- That's really nice. It feels grown-up, like a proper house! - It is, isn't it?
0:14:50 > 0:14:53This is the moment that Anna has been waiting for.
0:14:53 > 0:14:58The other rooms will pale into insignificance when she sees the downstairs toilet.
0:14:58 > 0:15:03There's something else which I've been looking for. The downstairs loo!
0:15:03 > 0:15:04There, are you happy now?
0:15:04 > 0:15:07I am. And it's really nice and modern
0:15:07 > 0:15:10and functional. Everything you need just there.
0:15:10 > 0:15:16And people can come straight in from the back door here
0:15:16 > 0:15:22- or from the conservatory without coming through the house.- The back of the house could be client space.
0:15:22 > 0:15:25Yes, Anna, that's exactly what it's all about.
0:15:25 > 0:15:29Working out the ergonomics of ramblers. In. Toilet. Go.
0:15:29 > 0:15:31Ramble. Done. Isn't it?
0:15:31 > 0:15:37Man alive! Would they have rambling rights over the side access cos ramblers are a legal nightmare.
0:15:37 > 0:15:41- I wouldn't like to speculate. - You'd want to check that out.
0:15:42 > 0:15:45- Oh, that's quite sweet.- Yeah.
0:15:45 > 0:15:50- Do you think it's the main one? - Well, it's a double bedroom.
0:15:50 > 0:15:56It's definitely a double room and there's built-in storage, which is good.
0:15:56 > 0:15:58It's nice. It's a bit small.
0:15:58 > 0:16:01A tiny bit small, but yeah.
0:16:01 > 0:16:06In the bedroom department, it would seem you've let these ladies down.
0:16:06 > 0:16:08Thus far, that's what is suggests.
0:16:08 > 0:16:12But if they just hold their horses, another bedroom will reveal itself.
0:16:12 > 0:16:15Will it be bigger like they want it to be?
0:16:15 > 0:16:17Let's see what we've got here.
0:16:17 > 0:16:19So...bathroom.
0:16:19 > 0:16:22That's a nice big size bathroom.
0:16:22 > 0:16:24It's a better size than the bedroom.
0:16:24 > 0:16:29- And to have the separate bath and shower is really nice. - It's good, that.
0:16:29 > 0:16:36I guess it's just a functional room, really, but I like the fact there's more space in it.
0:16:36 > 0:16:42Which is good. So I wonder if the other bedroom is the biggest room.
0:16:42 > 0:16:47- We'll see.- I'm a bit underwhelmed by size of bedroom. - See what the other one's like.
0:16:47 > 0:16:52If they've seen the bigger bedroom and they say "We hope there's a bigger bedroom",
0:16:52 > 0:16:54this journey will end in disappointment.
0:16:54 > 0:16:58- But...- If it's the other way round...- It's happy.- Happy ending.
0:16:58 > 0:17:02- Ooh, it's small.- Small again.
0:17:02 > 0:17:06- It's a nice little room.- But both bedrooms are at the front.
0:17:06 > 0:17:11- You're going to get the noisy road for both bedrooms.- Exactly. It is quieter,
0:17:11 > 0:17:18but you and I would like to have that really quiet sanctuary bedroom thing going on.
0:17:18 > 0:17:21- It's like being in a tower!- I know!
0:17:21 > 0:17:23Mind your head!
0:17:24 > 0:17:29Oh, this is very sweet, but again, it's just small.
0:17:29 > 0:17:31- It's tiny.- It's small.
0:17:31 > 0:17:35It's a shame cos I really like the downstairs space.
0:17:35 > 0:17:39I can see us having groups there, using the dining area, the conservatory,
0:17:39 > 0:17:44- the downstairs loo.- The garden. It's beautiful. But it gets so tiny up here.- Yeah.
0:17:44 > 0:17:47Jonny, I'd say you've gone from an entrance of "Wow!"
0:17:47 > 0:17:49to an exit of a "Hmm".
0:17:49 > 0:17:50Yeah. Brilliant.
0:17:53 > 0:17:55So, you loved the downstairs,
0:17:55 > 0:17:58you wanted two double bedrooms and a single room/study.
0:17:58 > 0:18:03That's exactly what you got. Therefore this place is perfect, yes?
0:18:03 > 0:18:06- Almost.- Almost.- Almost. Come on in!
0:18:06 > 0:18:09We do really love the downstairs.
0:18:09 > 0:18:11It's fantastic and we can see how we would use it.
0:18:11 > 0:18:16We could put in a nice curtain or screen to section off the conservatory from the lounge.
0:18:16 > 0:18:22It really works. But it just felt as we went upstairs, it got smaller and smaller.
0:18:22 > 0:18:25What can we learn from it? This downstairs area, you were sold on.
0:18:25 > 0:18:27This is what we're after, yes?
0:18:27 > 0:18:32Yes. And the garden's brilliant and the space is more than we needed.
0:18:32 > 0:18:37- And parking.- Parking is great.- It's light. Really lovely downstairs.
0:18:37 > 0:18:42Are you prepared to make a compromise to get the business side of things going?
0:18:42 > 0:18:45- You see, I would say the home has to come first.- OK.
0:18:45 > 0:18:51- Right.- Which is good. It helps us to understand ourselves better what is of paramount importance
0:18:51 > 0:18:54and what we could give up and couldn't give up.
0:18:54 > 0:18:56Shall we play guess the price?
0:18:56 > 0:19:00If not for fun. Maybe the price might help us. Maybe it won't.
0:19:00 > 0:19:03Who'd like to go first? £250,000 to play with.
0:19:03 > 0:19:08- Who wants to play first? - I'll go first.- OK. Very brave.
0:19:08 > 0:19:10Right, then.
0:19:10 > 0:19:13- 242.- 242 from Anna.
0:19:13 > 0:19:18Bunny, are you going to hop over or under?
0:19:18 > 0:19:24- I was thinking 240.- So you're going under.- Slightly under. - 240 versus 242.
0:19:24 > 0:19:27You've gone lower, well, you've gone the wrong way.
0:19:27 > 0:19:32You've steamed into the lead. It's a tickle over your maximum budget.
0:19:32 > 0:19:36- It's on for 254,950.- OK.- What do you think of that price versus the location,
0:19:36 > 0:19:38the size of the house, the plot?
0:19:38 > 0:19:42- Do you think that's fair?- I think so, given it's a detached house,
0:19:42 > 0:19:46which is one of our desirables, so yeah, it's fair.
0:19:46 > 0:19:48- OK.- Can we do better?
0:19:48 > 0:19:51- Yes, of course you can! Of course! - Go out that door
0:19:51 > 0:19:53and we'll go to Property Two.
0:19:53 > 0:19:58Open her up and we'll leave. It's lovely, a good choice, but move on.
0:20:01 > 0:20:05Back in Sidmouth is this Victorian end-of-terrace.
0:20:05 > 0:20:09I know the girls would love a sea view, but their budget won't stretch to that.
0:20:09 > 0:20:12So instead of a view of the sea, they've got a glimpse.
0:20:12 > 0:20:16Bunny and Anna, we're back, by the magic of TV, in Sidmouth.
0:20:16 > 0:20:21Now, this is a beauty. And I'm only going to say one thing.
0:20:21 > 0:20:23I'll say others, but this is the main thing,
0:20:23 > 0:20:28if you stick your head out of the top window, which I have done,
0:20:28 > 0:20:30- there is a glimpse of the sea.- Wow!
0:20:30 > 0:20:35- For that alone, it's fitting.- That's fine. We don't need to see anything!
0:20:35 > 0:20:39So, we are end terrace. Have you lived in a property like this before?
0:20:39 > 0:20:44- Similar.- Yes.- I wanted something different, and it's got a glimmer of the sea.- That's different.
0:20:44 > 0:20:48Now, Jonny's one looked big from the outside but was small on the inside.
0:20:48 > 0:20:51This one, what do you think?
0:20:51 > 0:20:56Well, knowing that terraces are often quite deceptive and they get bigger as they go back.
0:20:56 > 0:21:02- I'm optimistic.- I can't avoid the road. It's here. But down that road, ten minutes' walk,
0:21:02 > 0:21:06- you are by the sea.- Wonderful. - You're at the beach. Ten minutes.
0:21:06 > 0:21:10A question for each of you. Bunny, is the ten-minute drag OK for the kayak?
0:21:10 > 0:21:13Anna, first impressions. What do you think?
0:21:13 > 0:21:16- Kayak, OK. Maybe I could find somewhere to put it at the beach. - OK.
0:21:16 > 0:21:22- First impressions of the outside, it looks really sweet.- They're lovely these period properties.
0:21:22 > 0:21:25The property is arranged intriguingly.
0:21:25 > 0:21:29It's not as immediately open for business prospects as Jonny's was.
0:21:29 > 0:21:35But as a house for people it works well. But you could marry the two.
0:21:35 > 0:21:38If you can't do it, it's your fault. It is achievable.
0:21:38 > 0:21:42I have a brilliant plan, but I won't tell you it now. I'll see what you think.
0:21:42 > 0:21:47- Are you prepared for that?- Oh, yes. - Absolutely.- See you later.
0:21:52 > 0:21:56How far out of the window do you have to lean to see the sea?
0:21:56 > 0:22:01- About a foot.- A foot.- But it's safe. It is safe. But about a foot. - That counts.
0:22:03 > 0:22:05This way.
0:22:05 > 0:22:08Oh, I like that, cos it's got the two-room idea again.
0:22:08 > 0:22:11Yeah. That's nice and light.
0:22:12 > 0:22:16It's a huge space. It's very brown, isn't it?
0:22:16 > 0:22:20Solution one. If they don't like the brownness of the house, go to the paint shop!
0:22:20 > 0:22:21Tick!
0:22:22 > 0:22:27They've got that as a dining room, but we could do what we want.
0:22:27 > 0:22:31- You could have one big lounge. - That doesn't have to be separate.
0:22:31 > 0:22:33It could be a bigger lounge.
0:22:33 > 0:22:35Here's the kitchen.
0:22:35 > 0:22:40- Oh, that's nice. Got nice new modern units in it.- Yep.
0:22:40 > 0:22:43- And nice and plain. - And it's a nice size for us.
0:22:43 > 0:22:48- It's a nice big utility room. - That makes a big difference.
0:22:48 > 0:22:53- When you've got the utility room, you don't need the washing machine in the kitchen.- Exactly.
0:22:53 > 0:22:58You can't really see the garden at the moment, but it looks a low-maintenance garden.
0:22:58 > 0:23:05- Not a lot of lawn.- It's quite exciting, the different levels and the sheds up there. I like that.
0:23:05 > 0:23:09- That's going to be a bigger outdoor therapy room.- To the sound of running water.- Yes.
0:23:09 > 0:23:12- There's a pond just there. - And a toilet there.
0:23:12 > 0:23:17- It's outside, the industry. - That would also be the sound of running water!
0:23:17 > 0:23:20- Can I go in this one?- Yeah.
0:23:21 > 0:23:25- Oh, that's much bigger. - That's better, isn't it?- Yeah.
0:23:25 > 0:23:27- And lighter.- Yeah.
0:23:27 > 0:23:33- This is a good-sized bedroom. And there's a balcony!- So there is! Wow!
0:23:33 > 0:23:37- Look at that! That's a bit special! - That's inspired, isn't it?
0:23:37 > 0:23:41- That's extremely inspired. - A little sun trap. Bliss!
0:23:41 > 0:23:46That wasn't even on our list, a sun trap. It's fantastic.
0:23:46 > 0:23:50This has really made them drink the house in.
0:23:50 > 0:23:55I didn't like the whole, "Look how bright it is. This is more like it. It's much bigger."
0:23:55 > 0:23:58Don't see that as negative to you. That's positive for all of us.
0:23:58 > 0:24:02They like the decor, they like the lifestyle. This is good.
0:24:03 > 0:24:06The bathroom. Again,
0:24:06 > 0:24:08really nice and modern.
0:24:08 > 0:24:12Not what you would have expected on the face of it downstairs.
0:24:12 > 0:24:14A lovely corner shower. That looks new.
0:24:14 > 0:24:20- And a nice bath.- They've obviously spent all their time doing up the top.
0:24:20 > 0:24:22Yeah. It's lovely.
0:24:22 > 0:24:25Do you go for the contemporary bathroom suite or classic?
0:24:25 > 0:24:28- We mix the twain.- Do you?- We do. We mix between the two.
0:24:31 > 0:24:33Another good-sized room.
0:24:33 > 0:24:37- It's amazing. This period of house has much better sizes.- Yeah.
0:24:37 > 0:24:41I know it's on the front, but it's got a really nice view to the hill.
0:24:41 > 0:24:42That's lovely, actually.
0:24:42 > 0:24:45It's a much better space. Look at the big bay.
0:24:45 > 0:24:49They've got a big chest there, but you don't have to have something big.
0:24:49 > 0:24:51Loads of room.
0:24:51 > 0:24:55- So the 1930s house they felt offered them smaller rooms.- Uh-huh.
0:24:55 > 0:24:58But the Victorian/Edwardian style period, perfect.
0:24:58 > 0:25:00All the dimensions they're after.
0:25:00 > 0:25:05- This is a much better size. - It's more of a dormer, isn't it?
0:25:05 > 0:25:09I don't think I could have this as a bedroom. It would be too small
0:25:09 > 0:25:14- and too oppressive with the ceiling. - Yeah. But with that view,
0:25:14 > 0:25:17- if you had your desk looking out, it would be great.- Yes.
0:25:17 > 0:25:19If you stick your head out about a foot
0:25:19 > 0:25:24from one of the windows, you can see the sea. I promised the sea, I found the sea.
0:25:24 > 0:25:27So this is the last little room.
0:25:27 > 0:25:29That's onto the front.
0:25:29 > 0:25:32Gosh, you're high up here, aren't you?
0:25:32 > 0:25:35Again, it's perfectly adequate as an office or a study.
0:25:35 > 0:25:41We could have one each and shout to each other through the wall! Have a knocking code.
0:25:41 > 0:25:45Man alive! People of Sidmouth, get yourself excited.
0:25:45 > 0:25:49You're getting a new therapy den and a walking business.
0:25:49 > 0:25:52Happening. Exmouth has just lost that!
0:25:52 > 0:25:55We all realised it had lost it when we were outside.
0:25:55 > 0:26:00So it's close to town, it's got a lot of space, you can see the sea.
0:26:00 > 0:26:02I don't know if we can afford it.
0:26:02 > 0:26:05- I'm going to go and find out. - Let's find out. OK.
0:26:09 > 0:26:12Bunny and Anna. What do you think of the whole thing?
0:26:12 > 0:26:16Really mixed, actually, cos the downstairs didn't grab me at all
0:26:16 > 0:26:22then we came up here and I really like this and the attic conversion as well. It has potential.
0:26:22 > 0:26:25And a glimpse of the sea, which you've all seen now.
0:26:25 > 0:26:29- Let's not forget that!- And a good glimpse, it wasn't too awkward.
0:26:29 > 0:26:34Two glimpses. One on this level from the front and upstairs, what a glimpse you get!
0:26:34 > 0:26:39- You get a good glimpse.- So how much would you have to pay to get a glimpse of the sea in Sidmouth?
0:26:39 > 0:26:41Your budget is around £250,000.
0:26:41 > 0:26:45Anna, you scraped through with a win on Property One.
0:26:45 > 0:26:47Bunny, how much do you think on this place?
0:26:47 > 0:26:52I think it's over budget because of the space, and it's pretty central and you can see the sea.
0:26:52 > 0:26:55So I'm going to say 260.
0:26:55 > 0:26:57I think it's going to be even more
0:26:57 > 0:27:00because of the location, primarily.
0:27:00 > 0:27:03We're so close to the town centre and so close to the sea.
0:27:03 > 0:27:06I'm going to say 270.
0:27:06 > 0:27:10It's Bunny. You're closest. You have levelled it. And you're not that close!
0:27:10 > 0:27:12This is cheaper than the first one.
0:27:12 > 0:27:14£245,000.
0:27:14 > 0:27:16- Wow!- Wow!
0:27:16 > 0:27:20- It certainly throws up more ideas. - We would need a budget to do stuff.
0:27:20 > 0:27:25We couldn't just buy it. We'd have to have some spare cash.
0:27:25 > 0:27:28My wagging finger is out. That's pre-haggling as well.
0:27:28 > 0:27:32- Exactly.- So imagine all of these thoughts, and more.
0:27:32 > 0:27:36- It's possible, achievable, for your budget, you could do it.- Yeah.
0:27:36 > 0:27:38It could happen here.
0:27:38 > 0:27:41- Do you want to go to the wild card, though?- Oh, yes!
0:27:41 > 0:27:46- Everyone always does.- We still do. - Fine.- You never know.- That's true.
0:27:46 > 0:27:49You have to look at at least three and then buy one of them.
0:27:49 > 0:27:51- That's how the show works!- This way.
0:27:55 > 0:28:00Moving to Sidford, we've taken a short drive inland to the wild card.
0:28:00 > 0:28:04We've taken the girls further away from what's most important to them, the sea.
0:28:04 > 0:28:08But what they're sacrificing in distance, they're gaining in size.
0:28:08 > 0:28:10Anna,
0:28:10 > 0:28:12Bunny, welcome to your wild card.
0:28:12 > 0:28:16We've come to Sidford, a couple of miles away from Sidmouth,
0:28:16 > 0:28:22to demonstrate just how much more for your money you can get if you pull yourself away from the coast.
0:28:22 > 0:28:28- What do you think? A gorgeous thatched cottage.- It's very sweet. Yeah, it looks lovely.- It does.
0:28:28 > 0:28:3115th century. To be honest, builders in the 15th century
0:28:31 > 0:28:35had a real lack of foresight because there's no off-road parking!
0:28:35 > 0:28:38- Yes.- That is a shortcoming of theirs.
0:28:38 > 0:28:43But as far as property goes, we can use some of our favourite words including TARDIS-like
0:28:43 > 0:28:44and deceptively spacious.
0:28:44 > 0:28:47- Wonderful.- It certainly is. Now, Anna,
0:28:47 > 0:28:51the thatch, I believe, is relatively new. That's thousands of pounds saved.
0:28:51 > 0:28:56It lasts quite a while, so good news. And there's some history to this.
0:28:56 > 0:28:59Kind of. It is believed, emphasis on believed,
0:28:59 > 0:29:03that King Charles II once stayed here.
0:29:03 > 0:29:08- So there you go.- OK.- It's royal! - Exactly. By royal appointment!
0:29:08 > 0:29:10I'm really keen to get in and see what it's like.
0:29:10 > 0:29:12Yes, it's different.
0:29:12 > 0:29:14- They don't build them like this any more!- No.
0:29:14 > 0:29:17I'm not sure they built them like this in those days!
0:29:17 > 0:29:21Watch out for the elephant in the room, this massive road.
0:29:21 > 0:29:24We cannot avoid the roads today. OK. Are you excited?
0:29:24 > 0:29:30- Yes.- In three, two, one, obey the Green Cross Code and go into the wild card. Go!
0:29:35 > 0:29:38Here we are. Back garden. I have a question.
0:29:38 > 0:29:41Can you hear the elephant in the room from here?
0:29:41 > 0:29:44- Can't hear nothing.- No. We're set well back, here.
0:29:46 > 0:29:48- Wow!- Gosh!
0:29:48 > 0:29:50How much bigger is that in size.
0:29:50 > 0:29:51- Beams. Very nice.- Nice beams.
0:29:51 > 0:29:54- Oh, look!- I'm surprised... What have you seen?
0:29:54 > 0:29:57- It's a hutch.- A hutch! It's got a bunny in it!
0:29:58 > 0:29:59Look!
0:29:59 > 0:30:04- It's a little house rabbit. - Fantastic.- Think it comes with the house?- Probably not.
0:30:04 > 0:30:06- Hello!- We have to look at the house.
0:30:07 > 0:30:11- Yay! It's a house bunny! - It's a house bunny for Bunny!
0:30:11 > 0:30:15- Here we go.- If we were being even more daring we could put Bunny in it!
0:30:15 > 0:30:18- I can see that.- That is the test drive we'd want to see!
0:30:18 > 0:30:21We don't want to see that. But it would be exciting.
0:30:21 > 0:30:25- We could put her in that one as well.- Trying to get her in the hutch!- It's two-fold.
0:30:25 > 0:30:28- It's got a lovely little fireplace. - That is lovely.
0:30:28 > 0:30:32- Really nice.- Nice old wooden floor.
0:30:32 > 0:30:35Yep. And surprisingly light.
0:30:35 > 0:30:39Yeah, cos I thought small, dark, but it's sweet.
0:30:40 > 0:30:41Oh, wow!
0:30:41 > 0:30:45- This is a proper country cottage kitchen, isn't it?- Nice.
0:30:45 > 0:30:47It's so nice. Look at that.
0:30:47 > 0:30:51That's great. I really like having space for a table in the kitchen.
0:30:51 > 0:30:55That's quite a big one. You wouldn't need to have such a big one.
0:30:55 > 0:31:00And it's got a nice little... Again, it's still quite light.
0:31:00 > 0:31:02It's another great start.
0:31:02 > 0:31:05But based on previous experiences of these two,
0:31:05 > 0:31:08- they start very well...- Then tail off.- Yeah.- They tail off.
0:31:08 > 0:31:09Keep it together.
0:31:09 > 0:31:13Oh, this is good. A nice sort of cloakroom space.
0:31:13 > 0:31:18- It's actually quite a big space. - Let's have a look.- Look.- Ah!
0:31:18 > 0:31:21I wonder if this could be the downstairs loo.
0:31:21 > 0:31:22Absolutely.
0:31:22 > 0:31:27Again, then you've got all the downstairs area for workshops and clients.
0:31:27 > 0:31:29That comes in off the front, doesn't it?
0:31:29 > 0:31:31What's in here?
0:31:31 > 0:31:34Oh! There's a downstairs loo!
0:31:34 > 0:31:35Marvellous!
0:31:35 > 0:31:38- There you go.- Brilliant.- Brilliant.
0:31:38 > 0:31:40Wow, it just goes on and on.
0:31:40 > 0:31:43Oh, this is great.
0:31:43 > 0:31:46- There's a stable door.- That's a nice entrance/exit point.
0:31:46 > 0:31:50Oh, wow, a double bedroom.
0:31:50 > 0:31:52Oh, fantastic.
0:31:52 > 0:31:57- It would be lovely as a guest room. - It could be a nice guest bedroom.
0:31:57 > 0:31:59- Or study, depending. - A little library space.
0:31:59 > 0:32:02- Or a therapy room.- Fantastic.
0:32:02 > 0:32:06There's a certain cosiness with properties that are this old.
0:32:06 > 0:32:08They just resonate something.
0:32:08 > 0:32:12King Charles II could have stayed anywhere in the country.
0:32:12 > 0:32:14- He's got how many castles? - Dozens.- Loads.
0:32:14 > 0:32:17But he stayed here. Right here.
0:32:17 > 0:32:20Oh, wow, look.
0:32:20 > 0:32:22- It's all open plan.- Wow.
0:32:22 > 0:32:24I didn't expect that at all.
0:32:24 > 0:32:26That's really, really nice.
0:32:26 > 0:32:30Though I automatically think workshop.
0:32:30 > 0:32:35A lovely place for us, but a brilliant light.
0:32:35 > 0:32:39- And look at the view!- A view of the hills.- The hill.- Lovely.
0:32:39 > 0:32:40It's really great.
0:32:40 > 0:32:42'I really like that room,'
0:32:42 > 0:32:47but I'm not sure I'd want to use it for the treatment. I'd want that for myself.
0:32:47 > 0:32:50It's not happening 24/7, so I think that would be great,
0:32:50 > 0:32:54cos you'd want it to have a wow factor for people because it's your income.
0:32:54 > 0:32:57Do that, then once they've been healed and cleansed...
0:32:57 > 0:33:01- I suppose the room, in its layout, is therapeutic.- It is.
0:33:01 > 0:33:04- So where are we now? Is this the front?- At the front,
0:33:04 > 0:33:06so over the entrance, I guess.
0:33:06 > 0:33:09And this is a bigger bedroom, cos this is a king size bed.
0:33:11 > 0:33:17- It's nice.- It's a nice room. I wouldn't want it as our main bedroom cos of...- Road noise.- Yes.
0:33:17 > 0:33:20- But it's a really nice sized room again.- Yep.
0:33:20 > 0:33:25So as a guest room or study room, it's fine. A really good size.
0:33:25 > 0:33:27Amazingly.
0:33:27 > 0:33:28Another nice bedroom.
0:33:28 > 0:33:31- Oh, wow!- Big wardrobes. - Big wardrobes.
0:33:31 > 0:33:33Again a nice high ceiling.
0:33:33 > 0:33:37They're huge, so it's easily a double. It's a good double.
0:33:37 > 0:33:39You could get a double in, and furniture.
0:33:39 > 0:33:41- Yep.- Or, again, study.
0:33:41 > 0:33:46Those wardrobes are gigantic, right? That room, without them, is even bigger.
0:33:46 > 0:33:50Not technically, it doesn't make it bigger, but there would be more space.
0:33:50 > 0:33:52So they're all big, aren't they?
0:33:52 > 0:33:55You can't remove wardrobes and it becomes a bigger room,
0:33:55 > 0:33:58it will feel bigger but the room remains the same size.
0:33:58 > 0:34:00And into the bathroom,
0:34:00 > 0:34:03which is interesting.
0:34:03 > 0:34:05We might want a redo in here.
0:34:05 > 0:34:08I think we might want to refit.
0:34:08 > 0:34:09Definitely.
0:34:09 > 0:34:12It's OK, but I'd definitely want to redo it.
0:34:12 > 0:34:13Oh, tiny!
0:34:13 > 0:34:19- But...- It's on the back. It's like the one downstairs.
0:34:19 > 0:34:23- It is, but it's lighter and quieter. - Yeah.
0:34:23 > 0:34:28It may be a small room, but with four to choose from, that's the least of your concerns.
0:34:28 > 0:34:30They only asked for three,
0:34:30 > 0:34:34so this one, no matter what size it is, is a bonus. Deal with it!
0:34:34 > 0:34:37It's really quite... I'm really taken with this.
0:34:37 > 0:34:43- It has the feel and the look and the useful space that we could live with.- Definitely.
0:34:43 > 0:34:46- I'm just amazed at the amount of space, actually.- I know!
0:34:49 > 0:34:50- Hello.- Hello!
0:34:50 > 0:34:53This is one of the joys of that living room,
0:34:53 > 0:34:56- coming down the stairs into your gorgeous garden.- Lovely.
0:34:56 > 0:34:59We think you like this place.
0:34:59 > 0:35:01- Yes.- We do.
0:35:01 > 0:35:06There wasn't a room in there that you didn't describe as lovely, cute, homely, gorgeous, fantastic
0:35:06 > 0:35:09and brilliant. Which is a relief, cos this was a gamble.
0:35:09 > 0:35:14It has a wow factor. There's something about it. It's homely, the kind of place we could live
0:35:14 > 0:35:16- and have our home.- Thing is,
0:35:16 > 0:35:19- how much does it cost?- This is it.
0:35:19 > 0:35:21- £250,000 to spend.- Yep.
0:35:21 > 0:35:26It would be impossible to guess the price of this, but we'll force you to.
0:35:26 > 0:35:29Who's going first? We're neck and neck. It's the decider.
0:35:29 > 0:35:37- I'm going to play it safe and say 249 pounds, 950.- Thousand. - I think you mean thousand pounds!
0:35:37 > 0:35:41- So 50 quid off the top price. - 50 quid off top price. OK.
0:35:41 > 0:35:43Come on, then, Bunny.
0:35:43 > 0:35:46I was going to say not very different. I would say 250.
0:35:46 > 0:35:48- You can say 250.- Yes, I am.
0:35:48 > 0:35:49OK.
0:35:49 > 0:35:52- OK, OK.- Shall I do the reveal? - Go on.
0:35:52 > 0:35:55You are both wrong, but you are the winner.
0:35:55 > 0:35:59- Ooh!- It's 242,500.
0:35:59 > 0:36:02- 242,500?!- Wow!- Bloomin' heck! - This is a stunned face.
0:36:02 > 0:36:05We don't need to say you're happy with that price.
0:36:05 > 0:36:09Can you see the benefits of moving a couple of miles away from Sidmouth?
0:36:09 > 0:36:13Just how much property you can get within your budget, under your budget.
0:36:13 > 0:36:16- Absolutely.- It's opened your eyes to...
0:36:16 > 0:36:21It does. It's that whole thing about... It's the nicest big road we've seen, anyway!
0:36:21 > 0:36:25It's there, but that allows you to get a property of this size, that road.
0:36:25 > 0:36:29And is that enough - is that an OK compromise or is it too much?
0:36:29 > 0:36:33You're at the point where you have to make the biggest decision of your adult lives.
0:36:33 > 0:36:37Which one to test drive. So thrash around all those thoughts.
0:36:37 > 0:36:42- We'll see you later. Good luck. - Thank you.- I don't know which one you'll pick. My money's there,
0:36:42 > 0:36:46but it probably is mine as well. Maybe not yours. They're off.
0:36:46 > 0:36:49- Why do you always rule mine out? - I don't know. It's a common theme.
0:36:49 > 0:36:55- It's never failed me.- While they decide not to choose my property, here's a recap of all three.
0:36:57 > 0:37:01Viewed first was my choice, the three-bed detached 1930s house in Exmouth.
0:37:01 > 0:37:04I think it's perfect for Bunny and Anna to work from,
0:37:04 > 0:37:07but I'm not sure they feel the same.
0:37:11 > 0:37:14Up second was my Victorian end-of-terrace.
0:37:14 > 0:37:17Loads of space across three floors and a bedroom with its own balcony.
0:37:17 > 0:37:21But will it be tranquil enough for Bunny? Five grand under budget.
0:37:24 > 0:37:27Finally, we took Bunny and Anna a few miles inland
0:37:27 > 0:37:29to Sidford, to show them the wild card,
0:37:29 > 0:37:32the gorgeous thatched mid-terrace.
0:37:32 > 0:37:35Good enough for King Charles II, but is it good enough for the girls,
0:37:35 > 0:37:38the largest and cheapest of today's properties.
0:37:43 > 0:37:47- Ladies, you've surprised us all by going for the wild card! - Unbelievable!
0:37:47 > 0:37:51Before we start talking about your reactions and reasons,
0:37:51 > 0:37:56- you are armed with some interesting material.- Definitely.
0:37:56 > 0:38:00There's something edible in there. And something non-edible.
0:38:00 > 0:38:05- That's the plan, anyway.- You're going to do it later on.- Yep.
0:38:05 > 0:38:08- Goodness me. We're not going to do it.- No, we're not.
0:38:08 > 0:38:11If you want to know what Anna is going to do, stay tuned.
0:38:11 > 0:38:13- It's worth watching!- It is!
0:38:13 > 0:38:15And Bunny, you're going for the bake-off?
0:38:15 > 0:38:19I am. I'm going to make some nice scones to take down to the beach
0:38:19 > 0:38:21- to sample later.- Lovely.
0:38:21 > 0:38:25We've had our surveyor come round and give it a once-over.
0:38:25 > 0:38:28It's not legally binding, so you should get your own survey.
0:38:28 > 0:38:33But it's good for haggling and information before committing to a purchase.
0:38:33 > 0:38:37- Do you want to know what he said? - Yes.- It's some good stuff. As we alluded to earlier,
0:38:37 > 0:38:41this is the elephant in the room. The road noise is a problem.
0:38:41 > 0:38:44Because of the original sash windows to the front of the property,
0:38:44 > 0:38:48it does resonate a bit more than it would if you had double glazing.
0:38:48 > 0:38:54Because it's a Grade II listed property, you're restricted to what you can do about that.
0:38:54 > 0:38:58Secondary glazing is an option, but it can look unsightly.
0:38:58 > 0:39:02If you went for like-for-like replacements of the sash windows,
0:39:02 > 0:39:06the surveyor reckons you're looking at about £1,000 a pop to get them done.
0:39:06 > 0:39:12But this house is so far under your budget you can afford to get loads of windows!
0:39:12 > 0:39:17The thatch. I earlier said it looked like it was newly thatched. I wasn't necessarily correct!
0:39:17 > 0:39:23- The surveyor believes it is maybe a bit old.- OK.
0:39:23 > 0:39:25He's not a thatching expert,
0:39:25 > 0:39:28so you should have an expert look at it.
0:39:28 > 0:39:33- But the owner has said around 20 years left in the thatch.- Yep.
0:39:33 > 0:39:36So 20 years isn't that bad, really. The thing is,
0:39:36 > 0:39:39when it does run out, it's around 20 to £30,000.
0:39:39 > 0:39:42- OK.- So there's a lot to think about. Go in there,
0:39:42 > 0:39:46test drive it, see how that feels and see if you're prepared to commit to it
0:39:46 > 0:39:52- and we'll see you on the beach later.- Great.- Good luck, and mind the road!- Thanks.- Happy baking!
0:39:52 > 0:39:55Right, shall we goose fat up and give it a go before they turn up?
0:39:55 > 0:40:00- Oh, for the swimming! I thought you meant...- No! Never for that.- Sorry.
0:40:03 > 0:40:05Right. In we come.
0:40:05 > 0:40:08- Wonderful!- Let's get baking!
0:40:09 > 0:40:13I, for one, can't wait to taste these scones, Jonny.
0:40:13 > 0:40:17- Are you always thinking about your stomach?- I don't know what you mean!
0:40:17 > 0:40:19That said, I'm quite peckish.
0:40:20 > 0:40:25Anna's got the right idea. Sit back and let Bunny do all the work!
0:40:25 > 0:40:28She's very good, isn't she? Look at the way she rolls that.
0:40:28 > 0:40:33- That's one for me... - And nine for me! Brilliant.
0:40:41 > 0:40:44Look at that - perfect! The magic of television.
0:40:44 > 0:40:46Mmmm!
0:40:48 > 0:40:50What's she putting on top of them now?
0:40:50 > 0:40:52Goose fat?!
0:40:52 > 0:40:55Ah, that'll be what the goose fat is for!
0:40:55 > 0:40:56It's Channel swim time.
0:40:56 > 0:40:59But where's the beautiful blue sky gone?
0:40:59 > 0:41:01I don't think it's going to happen now.
0:41:03 > 0:41:05Well, it's not quite what I'd anticipated.
0:41:05 > 0:41:09If this was a Channel swim day, they wouldn't let me go, either.
0:41:09 > 0:41:11I've decided not to do it today.
0:41:11 > 0:41:14- Well, here we are!- Lovely, isn't it?
0:41:14 > 0:41:16Isn't it? Balmy. British summer time!
0:41:16 > 0:41:20We came down here hoping to see you swimming. Covered in goose fat!
0:41:20 > 0:41:23But the weather's taken a turn against us.
0:41:23 > 0:41:26You've spent some time in the house. You've not gone in the sea.
0:41:26 > 0:41:31Do you think we'll push the limits to 41, 42, crossing the Channel?
0:41:31 > 0:41:33Or is it going to be 40?
0:41:33 > 0:41:38No, it's going to be 40. I'll just start earlier in the summer, next time!
0:41:38 > 0:41:42I recommend a month beginning with J, but not January!
0:41:42 > 0:41:46- Yep.- That would be good.- Tell us about the house. Does it work? Is the kitchen nice?
0:41:46 > 0:41:50- The kitchen's great. Good for making scones.- A lot to think about.
0:41:50 > 0:41:53Ten years in the making, we've looked at a range of properties.
0:41:53 > 0:41:57Older ones, newer ones, some needing more work than others.
0:41:57 > 0:42:02Has it helped you to make your decision more final as to what to go for and what not?
0:42:02 > 0:42:03Definitely.
0:42:03 > 0:42:07It's been a great experience in terms of just seeing the variety
0:42:07 > 0:42:10not just in location, but the type of house as well.
0:42:10 > 0:42:12Really helpful.
0:42:12 > 0:42:16The wild card was Sidford, not Sidmouth, a bit further away.
0:42:16 > 0:42:19Is that a consideration because of how much you get for your money?
0:42:19 > 0:42:26Yes. It was lovely. The scenery was beautiful, you could see the hills and the countryside around us.
0:42:26 > 0:42:27We felt very much at home there.
0:42:27 > 0:42:31We could imagine ourselves living there, which was lovely.
0:42:31 > 0:42:34We have to ask you the big question. Are you prepared?
0:42:34 > 0:42:38To buy or not to buy? Ten years in the making. That is the question.
0:42:38 > 0:42:42On this occasion, not to buy.
0:42:42 > 0:42:46Not to buy?! Can I... Is it to do with the thatching?
0:42:46 > 0:42:49It's partly the thatch.
0:42:49 > 0:42:50And the road.
0:42:50 > 0:42:53It was a trick we played three times.
0:42:53 > 0:42:57But the thing we've learned is you can get what you want for your money.
0:42:57 > 0:42:59You just have to look around.
0:42:59 > 0:43:02Softening the blow of it not being a "to buy", we've got scones!
0:43:02 > 0:43:05We should say goodbye from here and stuff our faces!
0:43:05 > 0:43:09We've had a lovely day. And we'll have a lovely day tomorrow.
0:43:09 > 0:43:12- We'll find a house for someone. We promise to.- We will win.
0:43:12 > 0:43:16Until then, we'll stuff our faces. Shall we say goodbye? Bye!
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