0:00:01 > 0:00:04Good morning, I know what you're thinking...
0:00:04 > 0:00:09- we must be in Morzine or Val d'Isere or even Aspen, Colorado... - We're not.
0:00:09 > 0:00:11Well, you're wrong, although we'd all rather be there.
0:00:11 > 0:00:14- Today's buyers like going on the piste.- They certainly do.
0:00:14 > 0:00:18Now, house-hunting can often be seen as an uphill struggle.
0:00:18 > 0:00:24Today, Jonny and myself are going to make it seem like a smooth, gentle, downhill ride. Thank you. Right...
0:00:35 > 0:00:39- So have you ever snowboarded before, Ed?- Never in my life.- No?- No.
0:00:39 > 0:00:43You might want to get some tips, maybe from a, let's say, master.
0:00:43 > 0:00:45If there was a master around, that would be invaluable.
0:00:45 > 0:00:49- I've never done this. Is he up there, down there, or she maybe?- Me!
0:00:49 > 0:00:51You? No. I will not have any tips, thank you.
0:00:51 > 0:00:53Because how hard can it be?
0:00:53 > 0:00:56House-hunting itself is one of the hardest things in the world.
0:00:56 > 0:00:57OK, house-hunting is tricky,
0:00:57 > 0:01:00snowboarding is particularly dangerous.
0:01:00 > 0:01:01- So long as you're confident.- Very.
0:01:01 > 0:01:04Break a leg! I'm out of here. Good luck.
0:01:11 > 0:01:15Coming up on To Buy Or Not To Buy, we head to the home town of a superhero,
0:01:15 > 0:01:18but we refrain from wearing our pants over our trousers.
0:01:18 > 0:01:21We're actually in a village called Gotham.
0:01:21 > 0:01:27Even though it is spelled the same as Gotham. I've confused the living daylights out of you, haven't I?
0:01:27 > 0:01:30I was expecting you to be dressed as Batman and Robin!
0:01:30 > 0:01:32There's an elephant in the room in my property!
0:01:32 > 0:01:35What do you think this is over here, Kate?
0:01:35 > 0:01:36- Ooh...- Is it the...
0:01:36 > 0:01:39Oh, it's a downstairs loo.
0:01:39 > 0:01:43It's a strange place to have a downstairs loo, but very useful.
0:01:43 > 0:01:45A positive for the toilet downstairs
0:01:45 > 0:01:49is if you are caught short midway through your favourite daytime house-hunting programme,
0:01:49 > 0:01:52you'll never miss any of it if you leave the door open!
0:01:52 > 0:01:56And I find a house that's beyond our house-hunters' years.
0:01:56 > 0:02:00It's got the period features, it's got the character, but what do you think?
0:02:00 > 0:02:03Well, it looks like a grown-up's house to me.
0:02:05 > 0:02:07Today's buyer is Terry Johnson,
0:02:07 > 0:02:10who currently lives in Portsmouth with her 18-year-old son Matthew.
0:02:10 > 0:02:12And after 20 years beside the seaside,
0:02:12 > 0:02:15Terry now feels it's time to make the move nearer to her family
0:02:15 > 0:02:20in the Midlands, and helping her navigate this property slalom is her best friend Kate.
0:02:20 > 0:02:24But it's frozen water in the form of snow that Terry has a real passion for,
0:02:24 > 0:02:27as she spends much of her spare time skiing.
0:02:27 > 0:02:30Now this may seem a little cruel, given Kate has injured her ankle,
0:02:30 > 0:02:36but where better to meet Terry than in the place she metaphorically calls home? On the slopes!
0:02:36 > 0:02:39Right, now, Terry, before this kicks off, let's clear it up.
0:02:39 > 0:02:43- You're a skier...- I am.- I'm a boarder, and, as we know, there's a bit of politics on the mountains.
0:02:43 > 0:02:45- Absolutely.- Is there really? - Absolutely.
0:02:45 > 0:02:50But, for the purposes of the show, let's just leave those issues on the ski lift. Let's get it on.
0:02:50 > 0:02:52I can't promise to do that, Jonny!
0:02:52 > 0:02:57Now we've come here not for any other reason other than to have a go in a SnowDome which is great fun.
0:02:57 > 0:03:01- But skiing's a passion of yours along with many other things.- Yeah.
0:03:01 > 0:03:04- How many hobbies have you got?- Well, skiing is the absolute passion,
0:03:04 > 0:03:10- but then I play badminton and go rambling as well...and cooking. - Cooking and rambling...
0:03:10 > 0:03:14Are you a rambler, a cooker or anything else, Kate?
0:03:14 > 0:03:19- Er...a bit of cooking... - Bit of cooking.- And some very mild rambling, I would say.
0:03:19 > 0:03:22What constitutes a mild ramble?
0:03:22 > 0:03:28- Not very far.- Not very far?- Now, in the house-hunting world, Terry, it's about you today, isn't it?
0:03:28 > 0:03:32- It's all about me.- Because this is quite some upheaval.- It is, yeah.
0:03:32 > 0:03:36- You are going from...?- Portsmouth. - And you are ending up...? - Nottingham.- Ish.
0:03:36 > 0:03:40- Nottingham-ish, yes.- May I just ask...how do you feel about that?
0:03:40 > 0:03:43- Because living by the coast is a wonderful experience.- Yeah.
0:03:43 > 0:03:47- To then almost move yourself to the geographically furthest point from the sea...- I know!
0:03:47 > 0:03:49How do you feel about that?
0:03:49 > 0:03:54Well, I come from the Midlands originally, but I've lived down by the sea for 25 years now,
0:03:54 > 0:03:57Plymouth and then Portsmouth, so I'm really going to miss it.
0:03:57 > 0:04:01Can we look to you for advice and guidance on what she's after today?
0:04:01 > 0:04:04Yeah, I know her pretty well, actually, I've known her about 13 years now,
0:04:04 > 0:04:10and we've been through some highs and lows during that time, and I think I know her pretty well.
0:04:10 > 0:04:14- OK, let's start, where would she like to be? Where does she want to live?- Somewhere near Nottingham.
0:04:14 > 0:04:20- Great! Thank you! That narrows it right down.- You're from Portsmouth, how will you know the environment?
0:04:20 > 0:04:26- Absolutely, absolutely!- In the world of houses, if it were you, what style of property would you want?
0:04:26 > 0:04:31- We both like somewhere with a bit of character but with a bit of modern feel to it as well.- OK.
0:04:31 > 0:04:37- So character on your outside and modern inside? Or you could move on all of those things?- Modern inside,
0:04:37 > 0:04:43- but with a couple of original features.- OK.- So the sort of period property that's been refurbed,
0:04:43 > 0:04:47- that sort of thing?- Yeah.- How many bedrooms are you after? Minimum two. - Three, please.
0:04:47 > 0:04:49- So three minimum?- Three, please.
0:04:49 > 0:04:53- Nothing else will do? Is that something we could compromise on? - No, not less than three.
0:04:53 > 0:04:59Cooking is one of your hobbies. Kitchen-diner, separate kitchen, kitchen then a dining room,
0:04:59 > 0:05:03- something completely radical and wholly different?- I'd really like a separate dining area.- Would you?
0:05:03 > 0:05:08- Is this the old Victorian in you, having proper things in proper spaces?- Well, I think...
0:05:08 > 0:05:12Well, I live in Victorian house in Portsmouth, so I've been pretty much indoctrinated into that.
0:05:12 > 0:05:18Locationswise...villagey, do we want to be more in the city centre, living it up?
0:05:18 > 0:05:23- What are you after?- Well, I'm from a village originally, and I've spent 20 years living in the city,
0:05:23 > 0:05:27and, you know, I've got the sea, but restaurants and cafes, bars, shops, all to hand...
0:05:27 > 0:05:29So I really wanted to go more rural.
0:05:29 > 0:05:33- OK.- Though I'm having second thoughts about that, but, no, rural.
0:05:33 > 0:05:35I mean, there's rural and there's rural.
0:05:35 > 0:05:40- Not too isolated. - Because with that move, you don't want to isolate yourself.
0:05:40 > 0:05:46- You want to be part of a community. - I do.- What's your budget? Can you afford to buy what you're after?
0:05:46 > 0:05:53- I'm not sure. It depends what my house sells for, but sort of looking at 180, 185.- OK.
0:05:53 > 0:06:01- Could you factor a haggle zone in? - Oh, yes.- Could we look up to a certain budget and then haggle back?
0:06:01 > 0:06:07Well, if we look up to 200 and then haggle back to 185, 190 at an absolute push...
0:06:07 > 0:06:13Already you've crept yourself up! Let's have 200 and let's haggle. Because we like to haggle.
0:06:13 > 0:06:16Are you ready? Are you emotionally prepared to go on this journey?
0:06:16 > 0:06:19- Are we ready, Kate?- We're ready. - Well, good luck.
0:06:19 > 0:06:25- And wish us good luck, because your fate is in our hands.- Another quick lesson?- OK. See you in a bit!- Bye.
0:06:25 > 0:06:29So the big challenge for me in particular is that we set aside the differences
0:06:29 > 0:06:33- between snowboarders and skiers. - Right. Listen, you are not 12 years of age!
0:06:33 > 0:06:38You are not having fights with snowboarders on hills! I don't understand what you're on about!
0:06:38 > 0:06:42- That is not the big difference. - It's like the mods and rockers, but on mountains and less violent...- No!
0:06:42 > 0:06:46OK. The big challenge, then, is trying to find Terry a home.
0:06:46 > 0:06:50- That is the big challenge. - Because she wants to find the house she has in Portsmouth
0:06:50 > 0:06:53- but here in Nottingham where it's landlocked and away from her friends.- That's true.
0:06:53 > 0:06:55We are going to stop short of moving her house.
0:06:55 > 0:06:59We are masculine men. We could, but we are not going to. We'll do the next best thing.
0:06:59 > 0:07:04- I'm going to get smartened up and speak to an estate agent.- I'm going to find out about the local area.
0:07:04 > 0:07:08West Bridgford, a leafy suburb, south of Nottingham city centre
0:07:08 > 0:07:12with the River Trent creating a boundary to the north.
0:07:12 > 0:07:15It's home to two major sports grounds,
0:07:15 > 0:07:18Nottingham Forest Football Club being one,
0:07:18 > 0:07:22and the other being Trent Bridge, one of the UK's finest cricket grounds.
0:07:22 > 0:07:24And with its trendy cafes, restaurants and shops,
0:07:24 > 0:07:27West Bridgford has become a desirable place to live,
0:07:27 > 0:07:31which explains why house prices here are above the national average.
0:07:31 > 0:07:36But, before we tackle that, let's see what Terry's budget would get you elsewhere in the UK.
0:07:39 > 0:07:41Well, if Terry fancies taking to British slopes,
0:07:41 > 0:07:47how about this three-bedroomed former distillery cottage with views of the Cairngorm Mountains?
0:07:50 > 0:07:55Or what about Milton Keynes? Near an indoor ski slope!
0:07:55 > 0:07:59This four-bedroomed detached house has an open-plan feel and it's a lot of house for your money.
0:08:02 > 0:08:07And now to Sheffield where, frankly, who needs a ski slope, as it's Britain's most hilly city?
0:08:07 > 0:08:13This three-bedroomed stone-fronted cottage is beautiful both inside and out.
0:08:13 > 0:08:17It has a great mix of old and new and seems a bargain at...
0:08:17 > 0:08:21But for now time to get back to business here in Nottingham.
0:08:21 > 0:08:26A quick quiz for you. What do a morally-sound thief who lived in a tree, Rebecca Adlington,
0:08:26 > 0:08:31Dale Winton, Ibuprofen and the Raleigh Chopper have in common?
0:08:31 > 0:08:34The answer, they've all got links to around these parts.
0:08:36 > 0:08:40So, in the recession, everywhere felt the pinch,
0:08:40 > 0:08:43but the thing is as soon as the market started to pick up
0:08:43 > 0:08:47West Bridgford just kind of yo-yoed back up to nearly where it was,
0:08:47 > 0:08:54and we have actually almost seen some prices back to the peak of the market, sort of mid-2007,
0:08:54 > 0:08:56so, yeah, it's a very resilient market.
0:08:56 > 0:09:00Terry is relocating to the Nottingham suburb of West Bridgford.
0:09:00 > 0:09:04Now, an intriguing fact about this place. It was designed in the Victorian period,
0:09:04 > 0:09:08and they believed the word street sounded far too urban,
0:09:08 > 0:09:12so there are actually no "streets" in West Bridgford.
0:09:14 > 0:09:18She knows exactly what she wants. She wants her house that she has in Portsmouth up here.
0:09:18 > 0:09:22Now is that a good thing or a bad thing when a buyer's that clear in their mind?
0:09:22 > 0:09:27It can be a good thing because it means you waste less time pushing them through doors of properties
0:09:27 > 0:09:33that they maybe don't want. The only problem with that is if they're after a particular type of property
0:09:33 > 0:09:37that's very popular like the Victorian or period properties,
0:09:37 > 0:09:42there's a lot of competition there and that obviously pushes the prices up due to the demand.
0:09:42 > 0:09:46Terry has lived the last 20 years of her life in Portsmouth.
0:09:46 > 0:09:50She loves the seaside, the sound of the lapping and the gentle wash of the waves.
0:09:50 > 0:09:54She's moving to Nottinghamshire and unfortunately she's not going to get that,
0:09:54 > 0:09:59because Nottinghamshire is the most landlocked county in the whole of England,
0:09:59 > 0:10:04but, on the positive side, she's got the River Trent and the National Water Sports Centre.
0:10:04 > 0:10:05Stephen, thanks for your advice.
0:10:05 > 0:10:08If I can't find anything for Terry, I'll send her your way.
0:10:08 > 0:10:11- OK. Thanks very much. Nice to meet you, Jonny.- Thank you.
0:10:11 > 0:10:15Spoken to the estate agent and he has revealed something we probably already knew
0:10:15 > 0:10:18and that is that South Nottingham and the surrounding villages,
0:10:18 > 0:10:20a period property can be quite expensive.
0:10:20 > 0:10:22They certainly can but that has not deterred us.
0:10:22 > 0:10:24Now, property number 1 is a radical gamble
0:10:24 > 0:10:29- because Terry said she wanted an olde-worlde property. - So you've given her...?
0:10:29 > 0:10:32A brand-spanking new one that looks like an olde-worlde property.
0:10:32 > 0:10:37I believe Terry is after low maintenance and I don't think Terry wants to do any more DIY.
0:10:37 > 0:10:39She won't have to here, it's a cracker.
0:10:39 > 0:10:42OK, well, she'd be hopping mad not to go for property 2
0:10:42 > 0:10:45due to its comedy rabbit-style name, which will be revealed later.
0:10:45 > 0:10:47- This place does need a little work. - A little bit?
0:10:47 > 0:10:51Which is slightly concerning because is that going to be more than she wants to take on?
0:10:51 > 0:10:54But it's a three-bed semi, village location...
0:10:54 > 0:10:55I think it's a cracker.
0:10:55 > 0:10:58Okey-cokey, the wild card, everyone loves the wild card.
0:10:58 > 0:11:01The dilemma here for Terry is does she want rural
0:11:01 > 0:11:04- or does she want the built-up world of the city?- Who knows?
0:11:04 > 0:11:08We've gone for something in between, West Bridgford, which is absolutely lovely...
0:11:08 > 0:11:13it's village in a town style. It's gorgeous, it's Victoriana.
0:11:13 > 0:11:15It's lovely. We think she'll like it.
0:11:15 > 0:11:19- So, those are the properties. Where shall we start them today? - Why not your choice, property 1?
0:11:19 > 0:11:21The one that's brand new, though she wants old.
0:11:24 > 0:11:28Property 1 is my choice and it's in the beautiful village of Gotham.
0:11:28 > 0:11:31This property has all the charm of a semi-rural location
0:11:31 > 0:11:36and all the benefits of a perfect new build. With no decorating required,
0:11:36 > 0:11:39just think how much free time and money Terry would have to hit the slopes.
0:11:39 > 0:11:41Terry and Kate, Kate and Terry!
0:11:41 > 0:11:44Jonny's so leaping ahead, I've forgotten to cover him!
0:11:44 > 0:11:49Now, ladies, I wanted to say that we are in the throbbing metropolis of Gotham,
0:11:49 > 0:11:52- but we are not in the throbbing metropolis of Gotham, are we?- What?
0:11:52 > 0:11:55We're actually in a village called GO-TAM.
0:11:55 > 0:12:01Even though it is spelled the same as Gotham. I've confused the living daylights out of you, haven't I?
0:12:01 > 0:12:03I was expecting you to be dressed as Batman and Robin!
0:12:03 > 0:12:05Well, it's not happened, has it?
0:12:05 > 0:12:09- We like to get dressed up! We were snowboarders earlier. - This is where the letdowns end.
0:12:09 > 0:12:11Because look over there. That is a beauty.
0:12:11 > 0:12:15I've taken a radical leap. It's brand-spanking new,
0:12:15 > 0:12:19but it looks old, and I know you said you wanted period and character, whatever.
0:12:19 > 0:12:24It's got it, but in a new way. First impressions, Terry?
0:12:24 > 0:12:28- It is very attractive.- I like it. - It's lovely, actually.
0:12:28 > 0:12:30It's just not quite what I was expecting.
0:12:30 > 0:12:34- Well, that's the world of TV. Sometimes...- It is lovely.
0:12:34 > 0:12:37- Good. Well, I'm happy. - The world of property as well.
0:12:37 > 0:12:41- It does look quite old.- Yeah. - And, Kate, of course, you know what Terry's after.
0:12:41 > 0:12:45- How close to Terry's vision do you think this property is? - Yeah, I think...
0:12:45 > 0:12:49yes, attractive exterior. I think it'll appeal to Terry,
0:12:49 > 0:12:52- but I think what's behind the doors is what counts. - Never judge a book by its cover.
0:12:52 > 0:12:57Although we do ask three times during each show to judge a book by its cover.
0:12:57 > 0:12:59- True.- Are you excited and pumped?
0:12:59 > 0:13:04- Yeah.- If you don't mind the outside, the inside you will love. Three, two, one, go in there and enjoy.
0:13:04 > 0:13:08Well, there we go. That was the Achilles heel of the property that it was new from the outside,
0:13:08 > 0:13:13- but they didn't mind it.- Dealt with. - Can the inside let us down? - Let's go and find out!
0:13:17 > 0:13:19- Here we go, then, Terry.- Wow!
0:13:19 > 0:13:22This is nice.
0:13:22 > 0:13:23All brand-spanking new.
0:13:23 > 0:13:29It's quite small, but it's got more units than I have in my kitchen, actually.
0:13:29 > 0:13:32That's a plethora of praise that we've had, straight into the kitchen.
0:13:32 > 0:13:37That kitchen's brand-spanking new, never been fried on, never been baked in, never been sizzled upon...
0:13:37 > 0:13:40- no sausages have... - So no guarantee it works?
0:13:40 > 0:13:44Bah! There are, there probably are, actually with the brand-new appliances!
0:13:44 > 0:13:49- Of course! That was my test. - There we go, there we go! We've all passed it.
0:13:49 > 0:13:50- Cool!- Oh, wow!
0:13:50 > 0:13:55- This is quite a big room... So this would be...? - I don't know, what do you think?
0:13:55 > 0:13:59- This would be the lounge and the dining room.- Do you think so? You might be right.
0:13:59 > 0:14:03The one thing we didn't warn them about is that this place is absolutely bare on the inside,
0:14:03 > 0:14:08because it's a new build. No carpets, so their imaginations will be put to the test.
0:14:08 > 0:14:11- I wonder if they will be able to imagine carpets. - Quite a challenge, that, isn't it?
0:14:11 > 0:14:14- What's nice about it, though, is it's really light in here.- It is.
0:14:14 > 0:14:18- And those double doors are really nice.- That's lovely.
0:14:18 > 0:14:22- Lots of light coming in. - Just imagine a sort of patio area out there.
0:14:22 > 0:14:24- What do you think this is over here, Kate?- Ooh...
0:14:24 > 0:14:26Is it the...?
0:14:26 > 0:14:27Oh, it's a downstairs loo.
0:14:27 > 0:14:32That's a strange place to have a downstairs loo, but very useful.
0:14:32 > 0:14:34A positive for the toilet downstairs
0:14:34 > 0:14:38is if you are caught short midway through your favourite daytime house-hunting programme,
0:14:38 > 0:14:41you're never going to miss any of it if you leave the door open!
0:14:41 > 0:14:44Let's think no more into that, but that's a positive, isn't it?
0:14:44 > 0:14:46- Yeah.- That is a positive.
0:14:46 > 0:14:48Oh, it's three storeys!
0:14:48 > 0:14:52- I didn't realise that from outside. - Oh, that's very exciting.
0:14:52 > 0:14:54- Lovely banister there. - It's gorgeous.
0:14:54 > 0:14:58They're doing my favourite thing. They are walking upstairs, they feel the need to talk
0:14:58 > 0:15:04- and they are now praising the banister.- You don't have enough conversations while going upstairs!
0:15:04 > 0:15:08So which bedroom is this, then? It's quite a nice size.
0:15:08 > 0:15:12- As long as it's not the master bedroom.- It's a really nice size.
0:15:12 > 0:15:14- Again, really nice views out the window.- Yeah.
0:15:14 > 0:15:18- Quite a nice-sized garden as well. - Do you want to go first, Kate?
0:15:18 > 0:15:23- Oh, go on, then!- Ooh! Nice tiles. - Oh, it's quite snug.
0:15:23 > 0:15:28- Lovely tiles.- Bathroom. What's the shower like?- Nice shower.
0:15:28 > 0:15:30- That's nice.- Hang about!
0:15:30 > 0:15:33We've had a cacophony of oohs in the bathroom.
0:15:33 > 0:15:37And the tiles are the recipient of the oohs!
0:15:37 > 0:15:41- I loved them myself. I cooed, rather than oohed!- Did you?- I did.
0:15:41 > 0:15:48- Right...so this is another bedroom. It's quite a decent size... if this is the third bedroom...- Yeah.
0:15:48 > 0:15:53And assuming upstairs isn't a boxroom, this is still quite a nice size, actually.
0:15:53 > 0:15:55- There's one thing you've got to bear in mind.- What?
0:15:55 > 0:15:58- None of these rooms have got furniture at the moment.- Good point.
0:15:58 > 0:16:01So they're going to feel smaller when you've got furniture in them.
0:16:01 > 0:16:06That's a really good point from Kate. With a new build, although the rooms are empty and look spacious,
0:16:06 > 0:16:10because there's no furniture in them you can't quite gauge how big they're going to be
0:16:10 > 0:16:15- or how small they're going to look when everything's in it.- She is very good, Kate.- She is excellent.
0:16:15 > 0:16:16- Oh.- Oh, wow!
0:16:16 > 0:16:21- This is my bedroom!- This is nice. - I think Matthew might have something to say about that!
0:16:21 > 0:16:24Yeah, this is nice.
0:16:24 > 0:16:30What you'd want to do is put the bed so that you'd get maximum benefit from that view,
0:16:30 > 0:16:32cos that's a really nice view.
0:16:36 > 0:16:38Oh, yes, that's really nice.
0:16:38 > 0:16:43- Oh, lovely.- Yes, that's lovely. Really nice, all modern fitted.
0:16:43 > 0:16:47- There's something in there as well, Terry.- Is it storage?
0:16:47 > 0:16:50- Oh!- That's very interesting. - Stick your head in there.
0:16:50 > 0:16:52I could put my skis in there.
0:16:52 > 0:16:58- Wow!- That's very handy. - I could put my ski gear in there.
0:16:58 > 0:17:01That's a really handy little space in there.
0:17:01 > 0:17:04- Glorious! That cupboard is huge. - I love it.
0:17:04 > 0:17:09But for anyone else potentially it's a fourth bedroom or even, dare I say it, a waste of space,
0:17:09 > 0:17:15but, for Terry, storage for skis, rambling equipment, you need rambling poles, you need boots.
0:17:15 > 0:17:19I believe she also plays badminton as well. How many shuttlecocks could you shove in there?
0:17:19 > 0:17:23- I think the main downside is the living space downstairs.- Yeah.
0:17:23 > 0:17:29Sort of having the combined... Well, it's one room, really, not having a separate dining room.
0:17:29 > 0:17:32- Yeah.- I'm not sure I'd get all my furniture in there.- Yeah.
0:17:32 > 0:17:36- No, I'm not sure about that. - But then you're not supposed to buy a house based on your furniture.
0:17:36 > 0:17:39- Shall we head off downstairs, then? - Yeah.
0:17:42 > 0:17:46So, Kate and Terry, a phenomenal job by both of you in here.
0:17:46 > 0:17:50Kate, I don't know if you have any estate-agency genes within you,
0:17:50 > 0:17:51but you are brilliant at it,
0:17:51 > 0:17:58because Terry looks and if you think there's something she needs to focus on, you do that! And very well.
0:17:58 > 0:18:03So, in total, we think it went pretty well. Are we right?
0:18:03 > 0:18:05It went really well, actually.
0:18:05 > 0:18:07- I was quite surprised how much I like the property.- There you go. See?
0:18:07 > 0:18:10Well, carry on. Wax lyrical about it. What did you like the best?
0:18:10 > 0:18:13Er...I liked the bedroom up on the third floor.
0:18:13 > 0:18:17It was a real surprise. I hadn't noticed. I must have been not looking properly.
0:18:17 > 0:18:21- I hadn't noticed it was three floors. - I did mention the fact that if you just looked up a little bit more...
0:18:21 > 0:18:25- you might have seen it was a three-storey... - I was surprised by the fact
0:18:25 > 0:18:29you weren't trying to guess what was in the house before. You saw it for what it was
0:18:29 > 0:18:34and it was a joy when you got it. Who's going to get the top bedroom? Will it be you or your son?
0:18:34 > 0:18:38Well, I think Matthew would probably want it, but he's not going to get it!
0:18:38 > 0:18:42- I think I would have to have it! - What did you like the least?
0:18:42 > 0:18:48Well, I think actually it's this room, the main living area, because...
0:18:48 > 0:18:52- I've got a solution if we're thinking around the same thing. - Let's get the because.
0:18:52 > 0:18:57- Is it that?- The downstairs toilet is a little bit surprising.
0:18:57 > 0:18:59- It's the elephant in the room, isn't it?- It is.
0:18:59 > 0:19:03The toilet is here because of building regulations cos the guy was going to rent them out.
0:19:03 > 0:19:07You can have him remove it, and he's prepared to do that,
0:19:07 > 0:19:10because he's aware that people don't want a toilet in their lounge.
0:19:10 > 0:19:13That would make a big difference. You'd get a lot more space.
0:19:13 > 0:19:16It would totally square off the room.
0:19:16 > 0:19:19Because it's not an understairs toilet,
0:19:19 > 0:19:21you will have then this as a proper rectangle.
0:19:21 > 0:19:25That would make a big difference in terms of getting my dining room furniture in.
0:19:25 > 0:19:30Or you could make it an open-plan toilet, just take walls away and live like...I don't know...
0:19:30 > 0:19:34It would be unique and it would devalue your house massively. So...
0:19:34 > 0:19:36- you like the house...- I do like it.
0:19:36 > 0:19:39And with my brilliant solution, you now almost love it.
0:19:39 > 0:19:42- The question is how much is it on the market for?- What do you think?
0:19:42 > 0:19:48Maximum budget we're playing for is 200, haggle zone back to 185, possibly 190.
0:19:48 > 0:19:52Yeah, it's a hard one, this. I think I'm going to go for 178.
0:19:52 > 0:19:59- 178 with confidence!- Mmm...OK. I'll go a little bit higher, I think.
0:19:59 > 0:20:03- I'll go for the 190. - You are closest, Kate!
0:20:03 > 0:20:09- The actual price is 179,950. - Oh!- I'm hopeless!
0:20:09 > 0:20:14There we go. It is underneath by quite a considerable distance... well, £50!
0:20:14 > 0:20:18- You wanted to spend 180,000. - Is there any haggling? - Well, you could haggle.
0:20:18 > 0:20:24- You could say, "That toilet, I really don't like that."- And a conservatory?- I'd have to do that.
0:20:24 > 0:20:30- So you could haggle. Whether it would succeed or not, I don't know. But there's always haggling.- OK.
0:20:30 > 0:20:34- So not a bad start, then. Ed's done pretty well.- I think he did very well.- Thank you.- Good start...
0:20:34 > 0:20:39- definitely.- All right, so property 2. I'm going to do this and hop...
0:20:39 > 0:20:42to property 2 and all will be revealed when we get there.
0:20:43 > 0:20:47- I hope it is.- Are we going to a rabbit warren?- Let's just walk.
0:20:50 > 0:20:56Property 2 is cute to look at and is also located in the cutely named village of Bunny.
0:20:56 > 0:21:00This property is not only larger on the inside than Ed's choice, it is also nestled into a larger plot.
0:21:00 > 0:21:05With all the required space inside and out, I fail to see how this one can disappoint.
0:21:07 > 0:21:10All the way from property 1, I've hopped here because we are in...
0:21:10 > 0:21:15- Bunny!- Bunny! - And he could have told us at any point over the last five miles,
0:21:15 > 0:21:19- but, no, onward he did hop. - Next week, we're in Skipton, it's going to be a nightmare!
0:21:19 > 0:21:20So here we are, my choice.
0:21:20 > 0:21:26From the outside, we're all getting rained on as the wind blows through the trees, but we'll persevere.
0:21:26 > 0:21:30- From the outside, it looks a little bit tired... is my immediate impression.- Yeah.
0:21:30 > 0:21:33Because it is an ex-rental property,
0:21:33 > 0:21:39but it's got the period features, it's got the character, but what do you think?
0:21:39 > 0:21:41Well, it looks like a grown-up's house to me.
0:21:41 > 0:21:45You are a grown-up!
0:21:45 > 0:21:48I know you're only early 20s, but what do you mean?
0:21:48 > 0:21:55Well, I live in a terraced house which somehow seems a bit young and studenty.
0:21:55 > 0:21:56This seems like a grown-up house.
0:21:56 > 0:22:02- But I guess...- For a more mature person.- Is that good, though, or bad? - I'm not sure.
0:22:02 > 0:22:06- A little bit of TLC could transform this place into something pretty fantastic.- It looks a good size
0:22:06 > 0:22:11- from the outside.- It does.- They knew how to build them in the old days. - Nice and solid!
0:22:11 > 0:22:15No downstairs toilet needs be smashed out in this beauty!
0:22:15 > 0:22:18- No, that's true.- Do you want to go inside and have a look around?
0:22:18 > 0:22:21- Please!- Enjoy.- Come on, then. - See you in a minute.
0:22:26 > 0:22:27Right.
0:22:27 > 0:22:29Another nice banister.
0:22:29 > 0:22:34- That's really nice. I like this entrance.- It's very airy.
0:22:34 > 0:22:37Has the world gone mad?
0:22:37 > 0:22:44- Did you just hear that?- Yeah. - What is going on? I've got a "banisterphile" on the programme,
0:22:44 > 0:22:46finally! And I'm not happy about it.
0:22:46 > 0:22:53- That's quite a good, decent-sized kitchen. - I think it needs updating, though.
0:22:53 > 0:22:57It needs a little bit of updating, but I think it's got great potential.
0:22:57 > 0:23:02- And it's got fantastic... - It's a really good size.
0:23:02 > 0:23:07But I think it would need a complete overhaul. Oh, the garden's really cute!
0:23:07 > 0:23:10- I think that's fantastic!- Look, a bench down the bottom of the garden.
0:23:12 > 0:23:14The garden here in Bunny
0:23:14 > 0:23:20is perfect for an Easter hunt with lots of mature shrubs and trees to hide eggs amidst.
0:23:20 > 0:23:23Please, remember not to tell children you've hidden them
0:23:23 > 0:23:29or you will blow the fact of the Easter Bunny being a mythical creature.
0:23:29 > 0:23:33- Right, let's have a look and see what's through here, then. - Oh, it's a lounge-diner.
0:23:33 > 0:23:37- Oh, I'm just trying to get my bearings with this room. - This could be the dining area.
0:23:39 > 0:23:42Although again I'd struggle to get my dining room furniture in there.
0:23:42 > 0:23:44I quite like the fireplace.
0:23:44 > 0:23:47- It's quite nice. - This is a really nice-sized area.
0:23:47 > 0:23:52It is. You can definitely get all your furniture in here.
0:23:52 > 0:23:54It's a good space.
0:23:54 > 0:23:56I think it needs to be cut back there,
0:23:56 > 0:23:59but you could get some light coming in through there.
0:23:59 > 0:24:02I think I'd change those windows as well, actually.
0:24:02 > 0:24:08No mention of whether it is a house that feels a grown-up house inside, is there? No mention whatsoever!
0:24:08 > 0:24:14- On the outside...- It's all oldy and "I feel like I'm invading a different world here".
0:24:14 > 0:24:20- It's strange, really. An interesting comment.- I sort of know what Terry means, but sort of.
0:24:20 > 0:24:22Shall we go this way, then?
0:24:22 > 0:24:27- Yes, why not?- This must be the third bedroom.- A boxroom.
0:24:27 > 0:24:31This is where you and Jacob can stay when you come to visit.
0:24:31 > 0:24:33Might just be me in that case.
0:24:33 > 0:24:38Right...is this the middle bedroom, do you think or the master bedroom?
0:24:39 > 0:24:43- It's quite a good size. - Probably the master.- I'm not sure.
0:24:43 > 0:24:47- Again, fantastic views. - Yeah. Absolutely beautiful!
0:24:47 > 0:24:54- You would want to wake up to those views in the morning, wouldn't you? - Definitely.
0:24:54 > 0:25:00Views over Bunny, a view that Hugh Hefner shares in his mansion in Beverly Hills!
0:25:00 > 0:25:02But they're Bunnies!
0:25:03 > 0:25:05- Right.- Oh, right.
0:25:05 > 0:25:09So, actually, this could be your master bedroom, then.
0:25:09 > 0:25:12They're not dissimilar, are they, in size?
0:25:12 > 0:25:15- What kind of view have you got? - I don't like these windows.
0:25:15 > 0:25:18But it's a really nice view, isn't it?
0:25:18 > 0:25:24It's a really nice road, actually. Trying to decide between the back room with the views of the hills...
0:25:24 > 0:25:27- It's a toss-up, isn't it? - This is a really nice aspect.
0:25:27 > 0:25:32Either is fine. It's all good. Back one, you're nearer the toilet, just in case, you know...
0:25:32 > 0:25:34I'd probably opt for the back for that alone...
0:25:34 > 0:25:39- or front one if you like the risk. - I don't know! Front one's closer to the bathroom, actually.
0:25:39 > 0:25:43I'm thinking about my house. I'm so confused. I've looked at 600 houses on this show!
0:25:43 > 0:25:46- They're all a blur to me.- You can't remember every one of them.
0:25:46 > 0:25:50Right, so as you rightly pointed out, Kate, there is a bathroom.
0:25:50 > 0:25:52I do find having a bathroom is handy, Terry.
0:25:52 > 0:25:57Actually, this is quite a nice bathroom. Mmm, it's quite modern.
0:25:57 > 0:26:02- That's not bad actually.- Apart from the ceiling that's cracking. - I was expecting it to be smaller,
0:26:02 > 0:26:05but that's actually a reasonable size.
0:26:05 > 0:26:10- There is quite a lot of space.- Mmm... - And it has got a nice feel to it.
0:26:10 > 0:26:13I love the views from the upstairs windows.
0:26:13 > 0:26:18- Mmm. Definitely got potential, hasn't it?- Yeah, but still the sticking point about the dining area.
0:26:20 > 0:26:25Well, it may have been a grown-up house on the outside, but you were like a couple of kids in there!
0:26:25 > 0:26:29You were having a great time. You enjoyed it. Tell me why.
0:26:29 > 0:26:35- Well, it was a grown-up house. - It was.- And I think we both could picture me living there,
0:26:35 > 0:26:39- but I've got a few more reservations, just the sort of work to do on it. - Well...
0:26:39 > 0:26:44- your biggest reservation is if you dawdle on it, Kate will buy it! - Absolutely! I'll be in there!
0:26:44 > 0:26:47- You love it!- I do.- Do you love it for you or do you love it for Terry
0:26:47 > 0:26:50or do you love it so much...? What, what, what?
0:26:50 > 0:26:56- Why and how and who?- Well, I suppose, you know, I love it for me if I'm completely honest about it.
0:26:56 > 0:27:01I think actually if it was all done and ready, I think it would suit Terry down to the ground,
0:27:01 > 0:27:07but from Terry's perspective she is quite busy at the moment, so it would be quite a bit to sort out.
0:27:07 > 0:27:10A little bit daunting, but I think, when finished, it would be lovely.
0:27:10 > 0:27:14There are a few jobs that want to be done that will cost a bit, which leads us to guess the price.
0:27:14 > 0:27:17It's 1-0 to you, Kate, because, Terry, you were rubbish last time.
0:27:17 > 0:27:21- I was, absolutely hopeless. - But you tried and that's the most important thing.
0:27:21 > 0:27:24- Kate, you go first, give your friend a chance. What do you think? - Well, I think...
0:27:24 > 0:27:29- mmm...I think I'm going to go for 178.- Again?- Yeah.
0:27:29 > 0:27:35- It's my lucky number.- It is a lucky number.- Consistency.- OK. Terry, your maximum budget is £200,000,
0:27:35 > 0:27:39but you don't really want to spend all of it. What do you think this is on the market for?
0:27:39 > 0:27:44- I think 175 because it's got a bit of work to do.- OK.- 175?
0:27:44 > 0:27:47Incredibly, you've done worse than last time.
0:27:47 > 0:27:50Which I didn't think was possible. So once again you've won.
0:27:50 > 0:27:54Congratulations. There's no competition left as far as guess the price goes.
0:27:54 > 0:27:57Ruined it! As a competition, it is over, null and void.
0:27:57 > 0:28:04- This is actually on the market for 189,950.- Mmm.- OK. So what do you think of that price?
0:28:04 > 0:28:08I think that's quite high because there's a bit of work to do and it is an ex-rental property.
0:28:08 > 0:28:12Exactly. And the fact it is ex-rental is why I reckon you'd get it for a good price.
0:28:12 > 0:28:16Because it's untenanted, there's no income being generated against it,
0:28:16 > 0:28:18I'd have thought the owner-landlord would be keen to sell.
0:28:18 > 0:28:22Ladies, you could stay here and ruin the format of the programme further,
0:28:22 > 0:28:27- or you could go to the wild card! Would you like to?- Shall we go to the wild card?- I think we should.
0:28:27 > 0:28:29Do you want to hop?
0:28:29 > 0:28:32- We'll leave the hopping to you. - I'll just walk, I think.
0:28:35 > 0:28:39So the wild card takes us further away from the sticks and into town.
0:28:39 > 0:28:43West Bridgford is not only where this three-bedroomed character beauty lies,
0:28:43 > 0:28:48it's also home to Terry's place of work, so commuting will be a thing of the past.
0:28:48 > 0:28:51We think this house is fabulous and will suit Terry down to the ground.
0:28:51 > 0:28:54But will the location be a bit too built-up for her?
0:28:54 > 0:28:58Now, Terry and Kate, the wild card, the wild card, everyone loves the wild card.
0:28:58 > 0:29:01And the wild card today is in West Bridgford.
0:29:01 > 0:29:06You did quite fancy the idea of ruralness but you're not rural. Well, you're sort of villagey
0:29:06 > 0:29:11in a city style. Now, your job is in West Bridgford, so your commute would be very, very, very little.
0:29:11 > 0:29:16- Two minutes away, really.- Two minutes! That is your beauty there.
0:29:16 > 0:29:21Now, we have gone for a little bit of olde-worldiness with a bit of contemporariness inside.
0:29:21 > 0:29:26- What do you think? - Well, I love the exterior. And I love this wall, actually.
0:29:26 > 0:29:30- There, you see? - And it's not as grown-up a house as the previous one, is it?
0:29:30 > 0:29:35- This is more the studentville-type thing you had in mind? - It's what I'm used to!
0:29:35 > 0:29:38- In a good way. This is nice. - My comfort zone.
0:29:38 > 0:29:41- So you like the style, you like the wall...- A little garden.
0:29:41 > 0:29:44There you go. Kate, what do you think?
0:29:44 > 0:29:48- Yeah, I like it too.- Because you wanted to buy the last property! - I did.
0:29:48 > 0:29:52- I quite fell in love with that. - But that was maybe from your perspective.
0:29:52 > 0:29:55- Be less selfish!- OK. I'll try.
0:29:55 > 0:29:57What do you think about this one for Terry?
0:29:57 > 0:30:04I...yeah, I think, I like this area, it feels good in this area. It feels quite cosy.
0:30:04 > 0:30:08- Are you prepared to go in?- Yes. - Three, two, one, enter that West Bridgford dream!
0:30:08 > 0:30:10- Go!- Go on, then.
0:30:10 > 0:30:14Well, there you go. I am very excited about this. Very positive indeed.
0:30:14 > 0:30:20- We forgot to mention, of course, the Achilles heel, and let's not mention it now.- No. Headphones.
0:30:21 > 0:30:25Let's see what we've got in store for property number 3, Terry.
0:30:25 > 0:30:30- Wow!- Look at the fireplace as well. - That's lovely. A really nice old fireplace. That's got some...
0:30:30 > 0:30:33- Character!- Character. - That's what you've got here.
0:30:33 > 0:30:35- You wanted character. - Lots of character.
0:30:35 > 0:30:39And although not a separate room for the dining area that is a fantastic dining area.
0:30:39 > 0:30:43- You've got loads of room there. - Absolutely. - The ceilings are reasonably high.
0:30:43 > 0:30:48- Decor's nice.- I think I'd probably just need to give it a lick of paint.
0:30:48 > 0:30:51Well, there you go! That's the first thumbs-up for a dining area we've had.
0:30:51 > 0:30:56All the others have required some sort of banging or redesigning of houses, but this works as it is.
0:30:56 > 0:31:01- The lesson we're learned is for the budget you cannot have a separate dining room.- No, this is true.
0:31:01 > 0:31:03I like the tiled kitchen floor.
0:31:03 > 0:31:09- Mmm...- I think...the kitchen needs updating.- Quite a small kitchen. - Yeah.
0:31:09 > 0:31:17- The size isn't so much of an issue because you've got work surfaces and units on both sides.- Yeah.
0:31:17 > 0:31:23- Downstairs bathroom here.- Oh, right. - How do you feel about a downstairs bathroom, Terry?
0:31:23 > 0:31:24It doesn't particularly faze me
0:31:24 > 0:31:28because my shower room's downstairs though the bathroom's upstairs,
0:31:28 > 0:31:32- so that doesn't particularly faze me. - Yeah. It's quite nicely done, actually.
0:31:32 > 0:31:36With a lot of terraced houses, it's the norm to have a downstairs bathroom.
0:31:36 > 0:31:39The thing with downstairs bathrooms is if you're going to have one, do it well.
0:31:39 > 0:31:45Yes, because it is the slap in the face of most houses. She doesn't seem to mind about it, old Terry.
0:31:45 > 0:31:47- You're right. Make it lovely. - Because if you've got that,
0:31:47 > 0:31:51then it makes that sort of compromise easier, more palatable.
0:31:51 > 0:31:56- 3am when you're staggering around, desperate for the toilet, you'll think, "It's nice down here!"- Yes.
0:31:56 > 0:31:58That's a nice landing area, actually.
0:31:58 > 0:32:01Yeah, it is actually. It's not bad.
0:32:01 > 0:32:04- OK, so...master bedroom, do you think?- Master bedroom.
0:32:04 > 0:32:08Quite a nice size, actually.
0:32:08 > 0:32:10- Shall I have a look out of the window?- Quick look out the window.
0:32:10 > 0:32:14- Nice big windows. I love the frames. - Yeah, they're nice.- Yeah.
0:32:14 > 0:32:17Just need a lick of paint but nice, aren't they?
0:32:17 > 0:32:19I'm pleased they're being so optimistic about these windows.
0:32:19 > 0:32:23Because they're aluminium frame, they could be frowned upon for being dated.
0:32:23 > 0:32:27Yes, but they're the pioneers of double glazing, those windows.
0:32:27 > 0:32:31When it started out it was all ALU-MINUM as Yankee Doodles might say, but they like them...
0:32:31 > 0:32:34I quite like them. I think they look quite jazzy.
0:32:35 > 0:32:39Oh! This is an interesting room.
0:32:39 > 0:32:43Wow, this is a good size, actually. Is this the middle bedroom, then?
0:32:43 > 0:32:48Either boxroom or office, I think, would be the use of this room, wouldn't it?
0:32:48 > 0:32:55- This is your room for when you come to visit.- This is my room, isn't it? It's a good size again.
0:32:55 > 0:32:57Kate's loving it. I think Kate's going to try and buy this one.
0:32:57 > 0:33:00Terry's got to keep an eye on her, basically!
0:33:00 > 0:33:02She's a gazumper, a potential gazumper!
0:33:02 > 0:33:06Shall we have a look at the last bedroom? This is really nice, actually.
0:33:06 > 0:33:12All the bedrooms, especially if you take the cupboards out that middle one, are really good-sized rooms.
0:33:12 > 0:33:14- I like the step down as well. It's really nice.- It is.- Quaint.
0:33:14 > 0:33:19Yes, again it brings that sort of quaintness, a bit of quirkiness...
0:33:19 > 0:33:23- And even the shape of the ceiling's a bit quaint.- Lovely view as well.
0:33:23 > 0:33:28Yes, not overlooking anybody's garden. Quite a dinky little garden. I said I wanted a small garden.
0:33:28 > 0:33:32- It's a good size. - It's a really nice house, actually.
0:33:32 > 0:33:39- It's really nice.- It's got a very cosy feel to it and a very welcoming feel to it.- Yes, homely.- Yeah.
0:33:39 > 0:33:41- Very you!- Very me.
0:33:41 > 0:33:45- I would often like to be described as cosy and welcoming. I don't know if I am, but...- You're not.
0:33:45 > 0:33:48But we've found out Terry is cosy and welcoming, just like the house.
0:33:52 > 0:33:55So, the wild card, how was it for you, Terry? Did you enjoy it?
0:33:55 > 0:33:57I did, actually. I really like the house.
0:33:57 > 0:34:00Love the house, love the garden, love the frontage.
0:34:00 > 0:34:05We were concerned that the downstairs bathroom would be a problem, but it didn't faze you,
0:34:05 > 0:34:09- you glossed over and accepted that this age of property has that. - Well, it's a terraced house.
0:34:09 > 0:34:15And, er, when I lived in a student house with a downstairs bathroom, it didn't bother me.
0:34:15 > 0:34:19- I've got a downstairs shower room. - This is all about recreating your student days!
0:34:19 > 0:34:21I don't want to go back to those days!
0:34:21 > 0:34:24Lots of terraced houses have got downstairs bathrooms.
0:34:24 > 0:34:29I've got a downstairs shower room and an upstairs bathroom and it's not a problem.
0:34:29 > 0:34:33That's the thing with these houses, something's got to give, cos you want three bedrooms...
0:34:33 > 0:34:36You've got three decent-sized bedrooms.
0:34:36 > 0:34:41Now...different kind of style of property...
0:34:41 > 0:34:45probably we've got an amount of DIY-ish to do
0:34:45 > 0:34:51that is kind of...it's cosmetic, really, and then you could probably posh up your kitchen and stuff.
0:34:51 > 0:34:53What do you think about the idea of that?
0:34:53 > 0:34:57- Because in every property, apart from my one, there's been some level of work.- Yeah...
0:34:57 > 0:35:03I have to say it does faze me because I've done all that and I don't want to do it again.
0:35:03 > 0:35:07But I think the best thing is just get some people in to do it!
0:35:07 > 0:35:12This could be excellent training for your son, for his future, get him decorating!
0:35:12 > 0:35:16Actually, he's a very good painter, but I think I'd just get some professionals in to do it,
0:35:16 > 0:35:19because I think it would be lovely... it's fairly cosmetic...
0:35:19 > 0:35:26- skimming and painting, new kitchen... - Guess-the-price time, the worst part of the programme for Terry!
0:35:26 > 0:35:30- You have displayed you are not very good at guessing.- You can relax now because you've lost!
0:35:30 > 0:35:34You have lost, but could just do it for fun.
0:35:34 > 0:35:39So maximum budget we're looking at is up to 200, but looking to spend around the 180 mark.
0:35:39 > 0:35:44- What do you think?- I suspect, because we are in West Bridgford, which is quite sought after,
0:35:44 > 0:35:49I suspect that you'll have pushed the budget, so 190.
0:35:49 > 0:35:51Mmm...damn you!
0:35:51 > 0:35:54That's what I was going to say.
0:35:54 > 0:35:59I think this is a desirable area, so I think it's going to be top end of the budget,
0:35:59 > 0:36:03- but I don't think you'll have pushed it too far. I'm going to go for 187. - 187?
0:36:03 > 0:36:08- You've broken away from your usual guess, which has never failed you. - You swapped those two numbers round.
0:36:08 > 0:36:11- You are a fool! You've lost!- Oh, no!
0:36:11 > 0:36:16But you have technically won! So, congratulations, bang on the money! £190,000.
0:36:16 > 0:36:20- Oh! See? Bang on the money! - There you go!- I've redeemed myself.
0:36:20 > 0:36:23- We need a bit of haggling to make the figures work.- We certainly do.
0:36:23 > 0:36:26It needs a fair amount to be spent on it.
0:36:26 > 0:36:32OK, you are at the point now where you've to go and make the biggest decision of your adult lives,
0:36:32 > 0:36:36about which one you wish to test drive. Are you able and capable and excited and happy?
0:36:36 > 0:36:40- We are...- Very excited!- Good! - You sound it, you sound it!
0:36:40 > 0:36:45- Well, head off, make the decision and we will see you outside your chosen vehicle. Good luck.- Bye!
0:36:45 > 0:36:48Right, there we go. Three very different houses.
0:36:48 > 0:36:52A brand-new one, one that looked too grown-up from the outside and this one that maybe is just right.
0:36:52 > 0:36:57Well, here is a recap of all those three...now!
0:36:57 > 0:37:01So, will it be my choice, property 1, the new build in a conservation area?
0:37:01 > 0:37:06It had all the space Terry wanted and would no doubt leave her with plenty of free time
0:37:06 > 0:37:09as absolutely no decorating would be required here.
0:37:13 > 0:37:18Or will she go for my choice, the semi-detached cutey in the village of Bunny?
0:37:18 > 0:37:21It had plenty more living space than Ed's choice and, I reckon, more character too!
0:37:21 > 0:37:23Could be hers for...
0:37:25 > 0:37:29And finally the wild card! There's no denying
0:37:29 > 0:37:32this Victorian house had all the charm and character Terry was looking for
0:37:32 > 0:37:38- and all the amenities close by. - But, being on the edge of town, will there be too many neighbours?
0:37:38 > 0:37:40It's a great option.
0:37:46 > 0:37:51Great news, Terry, you opted for the wild card today. Why? Is it just the house, is it the area,
0:37:51 > 0:37:55- is it everything combined?- I really like the house and I like the area,
0:37:55 > 0:37:59- so I just thought I would test it out.- So it's everything combined, fantastic!
0:37:59 > 0:38:02- Kate, also thrilled? - Yeah, absolutely thrilled.
0:38:02 > 0:38:06It's a lovely house... No, lovely house, and we're looking forward to test-driving it, aren't we?
0:38:06 > 0:38:10- We are.- And the good news is the house that you like the most you could still buy yourself,
0:38:10 > 0:38:12- which is Jonny's one down the road. - Absolutely!
0:38:12 > 0:38:15I can't wait to get my evil hands on that!
0:38:15 > 0:38:20Now, then, we are a special episode today. We have had our mysterious To Buy Or Not To Buy surveyor
0:38:20 > 0:38:24come and have a look around the house. He has poked here, he has poked there,
0:38:24 > 0:38:26he has poked willy-nilly everywhere.
0:38:26 > 0:38:31Now, it's not legally binding this survey, so if you do buy it you'll have to get a survey of your own,
0:38:31 > 0:38:35but these are good haggling points. Are you prepared for the information?
0:38:35 > 0:38:42- Yes, I think I need it.- Good.- Right, so you mentioned you liked Ed's property cos it had three storeys.
0:38:42 > 0:38:45Well, that is very much a possibility here if you wanted to recreate that feel.
0:38:45 > 0:38:50Because of the depths of the attics in these places, you can do those kind of conversions, about 20k,
0:38:50 > 0:38:54- so something to bear in mind for the future.- Good to know.
0:38:54 > 0:38:59The other thing, and you have talked gloriously about banisters all day,
0:38:59 > 0:39:02there are no banisters in here. You have an exposed stairway.
0:39:02 > 0:39:08Now if there was a stairway there it would have to comply with building regulations, your banisters,
0:39:08 > 0:39:13but there isn't one so it doesn't have to comply with anything. But you might wish to place one in.
0:39:13 > 0:39:15So for your own safety, think about putting one in.
0:39:15 > 0:39:19But as it stands, it's not breaking any laws, but you might want to have one for safety
0:39:19 > 0:39:23- when drinking the cocktails at night time.- Absolutely!
0:39:23 > 0:39:28So are you tantalised, excited and pumped about the test drive?
0:39:28 > 0:39:31- Absolutely.- Yes, we are. We're ready for it.
0:39:31 > 0:39:35It's the only chance you'll get to test drive on the BBC, so three, two, one, commence it, go!
0:39:35 > 0:39:38- All right, let's go!- Go, go!
0:39:41 > 0:39:46- What do you reckon, Terry? Cocktails?- Let's make some fruit cocktails and watch a bit of telly!
0:39:46 > 0:39:49To Buy Or Not To Buy might be on in a minute.
0:39:49 > 0:39:52What do you mean? We're actually on air now!
0:39:52 > 0:39:53Hurry up or you'll miss it!
0:39:55 > 0:39:59I hope you're keeping a watchful eye to check for no alcohol.
0:39:59 > 0:40:03- Have I got good rhythm for this? - Tom Cruise, eat your heart out!
0:40:03 > 0:40:06Oh, yes, Tom Cruise, eat your heart out!
0:40:09 > 0:40:13- One of those in there! - You can tell you're a professional!
0:40:13 > 0:40:16Yeah!
0:40:18 > 0:40:24- Shall we have a sit down? - Oh, yes, that's nice, isn't it?
0:40:24 > 0:40:26- Cheers.- Cheers, my dear!
0:40:26 > 0:40:33Terry and Kate, you have been living la vida loca in here on fruit-juice cocktails.
0:40:33 > 0:40:36What was the name, the To Buy Or Not To Buy zinger?
0:40:36 > 0:40:40- That's the one, yeah.- Er...- It's not quite an apres-ski drink, though!
0:40:40 > 0:40:41No!
0:40:41 > 0:40:46I think normally if you were not on daytime television you might have made something stronger,
0:40:46 > 0:40:49- but it satisfied you?- It did.- Yes. - How was the house? How did it feel?
0:40:49 > 0:40:52You mentioned it's got a good vibe, did that continue?
0:40:52 > 0:40:56Yeah, you know, we spent a little bit of time here and it's really grown on me.
0:40:56 > 0:41:00It's a nice-sized house. I think I could live with the space here.
0:41:00 > 0:41:05- Mmm!- The kitchen, I think, ideally would be a little bit bigger, but I could cope with it,
0:41:05 > 0:41:09- and there is the possibility of going up into the loft.- You see? It is almost future-proof!
0:41:09 > 0:41:14We are... we're at the end of the episode. It has been an emotional journey,
0:41:14 > 0:41:18and it's a tricky move and everything, you've a lot of stuff to factor in.
0:41:18 > 0:41:22But we've got the big question, and we're going to have to do it.
0:41:22 > 0:41:24Shall we do it? Are you ready?
0:41:24 > 0:41:27- No!- No-one's ever ready for it, but here it comes.
0:41:27 > 0:41:30- Come on! - Terry, to buy or not to buy?
0:41:30 > 0:41:33Er...
0:41:33 > 0:41:39it's a serious, serious contender, if I can get it for the right price. So that's a maybe, that's a maybe!
0:41:39 > 0:41:45- Well, also your son's not had a look at it and presumably... - He needs to have a look.
0:41:45 > 0:41:48And I need to sell my own property.
0:41:48 > 0:41:54So what we've learned then at the conclusion of the episode is, West Bridgford is nice,
0:41:54 > 0:41:57- but you're still maybe torn towards the countryside. - I'm still quite torn.
0:41:57 > 0:42:02- But also I think you quite fancied the idea of a new build. - That did grab me.
0:42:02 > 0:42:05- So really this is as clear as mud now!- We are nearly there!
0:42:05 > 0:42:10- But I think we've nudged you along in certain areas.- It's really helped going to see the villages as well,
0:42:10 > 0:42:14because I hadn't been outside of actual Nottingham town centre,
0:42:14 > 0:42:18I hadn't seen West Bridgford, I hadn't seen any villages, so that's been really helpful.
0:42:18 > 0:42:22Well, I would like to think we've got you somewhere nearer.
0:42:22 > 0:42:24- I think you have.- Good! We'll take it at that.
0:42:24 > 0:42:27It might not be a "to buy", but we've a "to learned you" something,
0:42:27 > 0:42:32- if that makes any... - It's better than nothing. - A new series.- It could be!
0:42:32 > 0:42:36- Thank you very much for coming on the show. We have had a lovely time. - It's been phenomenal.
0:42:36 > 0:42:42- I hope the viewers have had a good time and we'll see you in the future hopefully.- Thank you, it was great.
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