0:00:03 > 0:00:06THEME MUSIC: "The Magnificent Seven"
0:00:07 > 0:00:11- Are you sure you know where you're going, Ed?- Don't worry, partner.
0:00:11 > 0:00:15Just beyond yonder tree over there is the rendezvous point.
0:00:15 > 0:00:19- And what rendezvous point is that? - Just outside Peterborough.
0:00:19 > 0:00:24And there you were thinking we're doing To Buy Or Not To Buy Stateside. Come on!
0:00:36 > 0:00:40Check this out. I can make Daisy here go right and left.
0:00:40 > 0:00:44You're not exactly the UK's answer to the Horse Whisperer.
0:00:44 > 0:00:49I know. But it is a good way to meet the buyers. They're horsey folk?
0:00:49 > 0:00:52No, not exactly, but they want to be,
0:00:52 > 0:00:55hence our equine arrival in these horsey surroundings.
0:00:55 > 0:01:01- Yeah, but not exactly the Wild West, is it?- No, but it did used to be a wild frontier tamed by man.
0:01:01 > 0:01:08- A wild frontier? You're clutching at straws a bit, aren't you?- I am. Onward, Colin! To the buyer chat!
0:01:08 > 0:01:13'Coming up on To Buy Or Not To Buy, there's tough talking from today's buyers.'
0:01:13 > 0:01:17It's still not huge. We'd struggle to get our bed in there.
0:01:17 > 0:01:20- It wouldn't go up the stairs. - So we'd have to cut it to pieces.
0:01:20 > 0:01:23Sorry, Ed. Not doing very well, mate.
0:01:23 > 0:01:26- I know that you live near the area. - Yes.
0:01:26 > 0:01:31- I've taken a gamble and not moved you very far. Good idea, bad idea?- Bad.
0:01:31 > 0:01:34'Oh, dear. Lucky we always have a wildcard up our sleeve.'
0:01:34 > 0:01:38- Very nice.- Superb. This is ticking just about every box.
0:01:38 > 0:01:45'So let's meet today's posse of two as they ride out on their property quest in their shining steeds.
0:01:45 > 0:01:48'Andy is an HGV driver, originally from Yorkshire.
0:01:48 > 0:01:52'His partner Michelle is from Peterborough.
0:01:52 > 0:01:59'And thanks to her hobby, she has created enough home-made wine to start her very own saloon.
0:01:59 > 0:02:04'They've been together for five years and their next move not only involves finding the right house,
0:02:04 > 0:02:10'but also finding enough land so Michelle can re-ignite her former passion for keeping horses.'
0:02:10 > 0:02:15- Michelle and Andy, welcome to the programme. Are you excited and nervous?- Very.
0:02:15 > 0:02:19- I'm excited. She's nervous. - Well, you've covered both areas.
0:02:19 > 0:02:25- Now, you are very glamorous, very busy people, hard to pin down. Is this why you need our help?- Partly.
0:02:25 > 0:02:31- Partly.- Partly.- Why partly?- We've been looking but we haven't found the perfect place.- Uh-huh.
0:02:31 > 0:02:35You've got very posh cars. You like to go on holiday.
0:02:35 > 0:02:41- So we're looking for something quite swanky?- It doesn't have to be. - If you want swanky, have swanky.
0:02:41 > 0:02:47- Swanky would be nice.- We're all aiming for swanky. Describe us the dream. What are we after?
0:02:47 > 0:02:49- Over to you.- A house with land.
0:02:49 > 0:02:53- Now, we're stood here for a reason, aren't we?- Yeah.- Just a bit.
0:02:53 > 0:02:56- Land for?- Gee-gees.- Horses.
0:02:56 > 0:03:00Have you got a minimum of acreage, a land amount, in mind?
0:03:00 > 0:03:05Five would be nice. If it's more than that, it would be a bonus. But five would be nice.
0:03:05 > 0:03:11- What's the minimum number of horses you're hoping to keep?- For myself? - Yeah.- A couple.- OK.- A horse for me.
0:03:11 > 0:03:14- And I want a pony. - Oh! Now what's the joy of a pony?
0:03:14 > 0:03:17- I've got a granddaughter. - Ah! Well, of course.
0:03:17 > 0:03:23You've been together five years. Do you need a house big enough for the children to be there as well?
0:03:23 > 0:03:27- No. They do visit every now and then, but they don't live with us. - No.
0:03:27 > 0:03:31- So does that mean we need spare rooms?- Yes.- Yes.- OK.
0:03:31 > 0:03:37And we talked about the land, five acres would be ideal. But what sort of property have you got in mind?
0:03:37 > 0:03:43It can be a derelict building that we want to do ourselves. It could be something perfect.
0:03:43 > 0:03:46- It's...- That makes our job easier. - Yes, it certainly does.
0:03:46 > 0:03:49Now, sometimes period is a bit of a sticking point.
0:03:49 > 0:03:57- Do you want country "farmhousey"? Do you want modern or "olde"? Do you want what?- Depends what it's like.
0:03:57 > 0:03:59- OK. This is good. - You're flexible.- Yeah.
0:03:59 > 0:04:02- A barn conversion would be nice.- OK.
0:04:02 > 0:04:06- So you do have the Utopian vision of what it'll be?- Yes.
0:04:06 > 0:04:11We are in the Fens. Now, where do you want to be? Have you got a particular place in mind?
0:04:11 > 0:04:15- We need both commuting distance into Peterborough.- Yes.
0:04:15 > 0:04:21- So is there anything else we need to know before we set off on the hunt for you?- Price-wise, basically.
0:04:21 > 0:04:25- That's it. Everything else covered, just the price?- Yeah.
0:04:25 > 0:04:31So I would wager, with all the things you want, we need to be, to use estate agent parlance,
0:04:31 > 0:04:33north of...300?
0:04:33 > 0:04:39- 300 would be nice. That would give us capital to spend. - Can we go higher?
0:04:39 > 0:04:46- Um... Maximum, if it's got absolutely everything, all singing, all dancing, 400,000.- OK.
0:04:46 > 0:04:50- Have we got a haggle zone? - Yeah, you've got a haggle zone.
0:04:50 > 0:04:54- Remember I'm a Yorkshireman. - Oh, right.
0:04:55 > 0:05:01- OK. So we're working with 400,000, but it has to be all singing, all dancing?- Yes.- Can we do this?
0:05:01 > 0:05:05- I'm sure you two can. You guys are geniuses. - Thank you. Brilliant!
0:05:05 > 0:05:10- So we'll saddle up and ride our property pony and see you later. - Thank you.
0:05:10 > 0:05:14- That was sweet - geniuses.- Yes, I'll take that every day of the week.
0:05:14 > 0:05:17Housing humans, we are brilliant at, geniuses at.
0:05:17 > 0:05:23But housing horses or "propertying" ponies or stabling shires...
0:05:24 > 0:05:26..we're not very good at at all.
0:05:26 > 0:05:32So I need to learn something about that. If they're going into that world, they expect answers from us.
0:05:32 > 0:05:36- We need to know that.- What will you do?- I'll do that. What will you do?
0:05:36 > 0:05:40- I'll find out about horses, houses and hectares of land.- See you later.
0:05:40 > 0:05:44So we're heading into the Fens. This is horsey territory.
0:05:44 > 0:05:48Lots of people who have land here make the land work for them,
0:05:48 > 0:05:51so fields of horses are not an unfamiliar sight here.
0:05:51 > 0:05:56The Fenlands span from Lincoln to Cambridge and from King's Lynn to Peterborough,
0:05:56 > 0:06:01covering an area of around one million acres of flat, fertile soil, with big skyscapes.
0:06:01 > 0:06:06Fortunately, Andy and Michelle are only after about five acres.
0:06:06 > 0:06:12The Fens was once a wild swamp-like frontier that has been tamed by the people of the area through drainage.
0:06:12 > 0:06:18This drainage has uncovered valuable farming land, about half the grade-one farming land in England.
0:06:18 > 0:06:21And obviously good quality land comes at a premium.
0:06:21 > 0:06:27To add to the horsiness of the area, the world-famous Newmarket racecourse is just down the road.
0:06:27 > 0:06:31- Could we throw in any more frontier or horsey lines?- Indeed we could.
0:06:31 > 0:06:36But let's see how much a property with land will cost you around the rest of the UK.
0:06:36 > 0:06:40This three-bedroomed, detached bungalow
0:06:40 > 0:06:44is in the heart of Exmoor with an orchard and a paddock measuring nearly two acres.
0:06:44 > 0:06:47It's perfect for any pampered pony.
0:06:47 > 0:06:49On the market for 415 grand.
0:06:49 > 0:06:51Heading north to East Yorkshire,
0:06:51 > 0:06:55how about this substantial, three-bedroomed, detached house
0:06:55 > 0:06:59on a three-acre plot with its own fishing lake and large paddock?
0:06:59 > 0:07:02An idyllic setting for horsing around,
0:07:02 > 0:07:04all for 425 grand.
0:07:05 > 0:07:07Last, but by no means least,
0:07:07 > 0:07:12this five-bedroomed, detached house is just outside Lampeter in Wales.
0:07:12 > 0:07:17Not only does it have six acres of land incorporating equestrian facilities,
0:07:17 > 0:07:21it also has access to a private 22-acre lake. Astonishing.
0:07:21 > 0:07:25Superb stomping ground for any stallion at 395 grand.
0:07:26 > 0:07:31Ladies and gentlemen, meet Hugo and Margaret. Clearly, Hugo is the horse.
0:07:31 > 0:07:35- Margaret, how are you?- Very well, thank you.- Now, I need your help.
0:07:35 > 0:07:38Because of high demand and short supply,
0:07:38 > 0:07:42pony paddocks are the most expensive grazing land per acre in the UK.
0:07:42 > 0:07:49At an average price of £10,000 per acre, it's almost twice as expensive as your standard grazing land.
0:07:49 > 0:07:55If you picked one of the more des-res horsey areas such as the New Forest or Surrey,
0:07:55 > 0:08:03then that acreage could cost you as much as £30,000. But you're worth it, aren't you? Yes, you are!
0:08:03 > 0:08:07Now, we find our property and we might just have a field next to it.
0:08:07 > 0:08:12- Is it as simple as just build some horse houses and away we go? - No, it's not, I'm afraid!
0:08:12 > 0:08:15- Really not?- No. You've got to have planning permission.
0:08:15 > 0:08:21- You've got to have the correct drainage because there's quite a lot of effluent from stables.- Right.
0:08:21 > 0:08:27You need water and somewhere to get rid of all your waste. So it's not as easy as just putting stables up.
0:08:27 > 0:08:31It's hard to gauge the number of horses in the UK.
0:08:31 > 0:08:35It's only the details of those kept on farms that are actually recorded.
0:08:35 > 0:08:38It's thought to be between 600,000 and 1.2 million.
0:08:38 > 0:08:42However, DEFRA, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs,
0:08:42 > 0:08:47have come up with a cunning plan and that is to give horses passports.
0:08:47 > 0:08:52That conjures up images of horses squeezing into booths and putting coins in with their hooves,
0:08:52 > 0:08:58but it's a very good idea. It means all horse details will be kept on a national equine database.
0:08:58 > 0:09:04If I'm out there and I'm sticking me finger in the ground, what kind of ground condition are we looking for?
0:09:04 > 0:09:09Well, you obviously don't want clay because that's going to be slippery as well.
0:09:09 > 0:09:13- So you want the happy medium - gentle sloping would be nice.- Uh-huh.
0:09:13 > 0:09:18- Fenland is good cos it's quite peaty. - Yes.- So you don't really get a very wet problem.
0:09:18 > 0:09:24- And really, anywhere where the grass grows well.- Right. OK.- If the grass grows well, it's good for horses.
0:09:24 > 0:09:27LOUD NEIGHING
0:09:27 > 0:09:32- I'm loving this whole country life thing.- It is lovely. We almost look like cowboys. Almost.
0:09:32 > 0:09:36I've learnt a lot about the world of horses from Margaret.
0:09:36 > 0:09:42Horses and owning horses and owning a menage and doing all those things is not as easy as you think.
0:09:42 > 0:09:46- I thought it was easy.- It's not just buying a horse and buying some land.
0:09:46 > 0:09:52- The viewers now know that. How have you got on?- Very well indeed. We've got three fantastic houses today.
0:09:52 > 0:09:58- They're all a bit wild.- Wild West. - It's the Wild West theme. So wild property number one...
0:09:58 > 0:10:04Now for Andy and Michelle, they did say that the land is their first and foremost consideration, isn't it?
0:10:04 > 0:10:09So as far as property one goes, it's got all the land that they're going to require,
0:10:09 > 0:10:15- plus a driveway that Andy can stick his rig down.- How much land? Give me a hint.- More than four acres.
0:10:15 > 0:10:21Now that's not to say that we've discounted the property cos that gives them everything they want.
0:10:21 > 0:10:24It's in March. It's a location they'll love.
0:10:24 > 0:10:26That is property one.
0:10:26 > 0:10:32Wild one number two is wild for a few reasons. Wild because of the place's name. I won't spoil it yet,
0:10:32 > 0:10:36but it is in my top three of comical-named villages that we've been to.
0:10:36 > 0:10:42It is very beautiful. And I'm going out on a limb here. This is everything they've asked for.
0:10:42 > 0:10:44An old-style property - tick.
0:10:44 > 0:10:46They wanted horses - I've given them horses.
0:10:46 > 0:10:52It is beautiful. It is lovely. If they don't like that, I don't know what I'll do.
0:10:52 > 0:10:56- That's the one they'll buy. - You think?- That's a fact almost.
0:10:56 > 0:11:00Out on a limb. Now, property three, the third and final wild property,
0:11:00 > 0:11:06will challenge their conception of what they think they want because they didn't want a brand-new house.
0:11:06 > 0:11:10Yes. We have really challenged that by giving them a brand-new house.
0:11:10 > 0:11:16- Also, what else did they like? - Lots of land.- All about the land for them. We've challenged that.
0:11:16 > 0:11:20It has the least amount of land. But it has enough, I would say.
0:11:20 > 0:11:25Yes, exactly. The bare minimum that they were after. It has that. But it's such a fantastic property.
0:11:25 > 0:11:31It's in a gorgeous village called Benwick. There's three wild houses to show them. Where shall we start?
0:11:31 > 0:11:36Let's saddle up and ride our pony to property number one, Jonny's one.
0:11:39 > 0:11:44So let's get this property bonanza started with my choice, wild property number one.
0:11:44 > 0:11:49This three double-bedroomed, detached house has a fantastic entertaining garden,
0:11:49 > 0:11:53five acres and fishing rights in the river at the bottom of the garden.
0:11:53 > 0:11:59Not quite the barn conversion they're after, but this could be a frontrunner in today's horsey race.
0:11:59 > 0:12:02OK. Andy, Michelle, property one today is my choice.
0:12:02 > 0:12:07Before I get your first impressions, couple of details, things that you're after.
0:12:07 > 0:12:10One of them wasn't a 50-foot driveway, but look at this.
0:12:10 > 0:12:1330 minutes to Peterborough which is fantastic.
0:12:13 > 0:12:18You wanted some land. You've got that. What do you think of the property?
0:12:18 > 0:12:23- Nice, big plot.- It's nice.- Busy road outside. Not the best for horses.
0:12:23 > 0:12:27The road's busy, but we've stood here and not a car's gone by, so...
0:12:27 > 0:12:33- Well, here's one. Excellent timing! There we go.- That's what roads do. They always deliver.
0:12:33 > 0:12:36What do you think of its location? Is this a good spot for you?
0:12:36 > 0:12:40- Location-wise, it's fine.- The house is nicely set back from the road.
0:12:40 > 0:12:45- You've got a lovely bit of frontage here.- We've got a bit at the back and quite a bit at the front.
0:12:45 > 0:12:51- So, yeah, best of both worlds. - OK. Horses aside and access on to the speedyish road,
0:12:51 > 0:12:58what do you think about the property itself? This is kind of modernish. Well, it's modern looking, isn't it?
0:12:58 > 0:13:03- So it's not the country cottage. What are your feelings on that? - Um...- I don't know yet.
0:13:03 > 0:13:08- May I just hark back to earlier? You said you were flexible on property style!- Yeah.
0:13:08 > 0:13:12I wouldn't actually come out myself and look at it, I must admit.
0:13:12 > 0:13:18OK. Never judge a book by its cover, although we do make you do that outside every single house!
0:13:18 > 0:13:24The great thing about this show is it gets people viewing properties that they normally would dismiss.
0:13:24 > 0:13:29- So this now is a really interesting prospect.- What a great way of justifying a house!
0:13:29 > 0:13:33So get yourselves inside. Have a look around. We will be listening.
0:13:33 > 0:13:35- Lovely.- Enjoy.- Thank you.
0:13:37 > 0:13:40Nice hallway.
0:13:40 > 0:13:42Yes, it's nice.
0:13:42 > 0:13:48I'd certainly change the wallpaper but there you go. Rocking horse for Bailey. Very nice.
0:13:48 > 0:13:51Oh, this is nice. Nice country kitchen.
0:13:51 > 0:13:56That's what you call a dog-friendly kitchen because if they do their proverbial on the floor,
0:13:56 > 0:13:59you can still wipe it up.
0:13:59 > 0:14:04- Dog-friendly spaces mean wipe clean, don't they?- Yeah.- Otherwise it's not that dog-friendly.
0:14:04 > 0:14:11- They couldn't get much purchase on a shiny floor.- Good fun, though. Call them to you and then make them stop.
0:14:11 > 0:14:13That's nice. It's got the fire.
0:14:13 > 0:14:17- It's nice, but it's compact, isn't it?- Yeah.
0:14:17 > 0:14:19I wonder what would sit there?
0:14:19 > 0:14:24- Nice little cover over it. Hot tub. - Mmm...- Very nice.
0:14:24 > 0:14:29Actually, forget the hot tub there, we'll put it round the back. It'll be more private.
0:14:29 > 0:14:35What we've learnt about Andy and Michelle is what goes on in the hot tub stays in the hot tub.
0:14:35 > 0:14:41They don't want anyone else to see... Think no more about that as that's invading their privacy.
0:14:41 > 0:14:44I've thought too much about it and I need to get it out of my head.
0:14:44 > 0:14:50- Looks like a bit of a...- What have we got out there? Let's have a look. - A conservatory.
0:14:50 > 0:14:56It's more a storage, isn't it, really? Actually, you can do your wine-making in there.
0:14:56 > 0:14:58- It would be ideal for that. - Wouldn't it?- Yeah.
0:14:58 > 0:15:04- Here's a thought.- Yeah.- That utility is quite big. Horses have four legs. Humans have two legs.
0:15:04 > 0:15:06Are you thinking what I'm thinking?
0:15:06 > 0:15:12It would speed up the process of treading the grapes immeasurably. You'd do it in double-quick time.
0:15:12 > 0:15:16If you got planks of wood and joined the front hoof to the rear hoof...
0:15:16 > 0:15:19French people, if you're watching, this is our idea. Right?
0:15:19 > 0:15:22- Oh, look.- Downstairs bathroom.
0:15:22 > 0:15:28- Corner bath.- That's nice. - You wouldn't really touch that, would you?- No, that's lovely.
0:15:28 > 0:15:30Oh, a dining room.
0:15:30 > 0:15:36- A-ha! And that goes into the conservatory. Well, you'd get the table in here no problem.- Yes.
0:15:37 > 0:15:39- Conservatory.- Very nice.
0:15:39 > 0:15:45- There's more rooms than you think. It's a lot bigger than you think. - Yeah. No two ways about that.
0:15:45 > 0:15:48Labyrinthine, I would say, this house. Labyrinthine.
0:15:48 > 0:15:55- Not upstairs, but downstairs, very much labyrinthine. Like a labyrinth.- Labyrinthine?
0:15:55 > 0:15:59Labyrinthine or labyrin-"tine". Either way.
0:15:59 > 0:16:03- Labyrin-"theen". Is it definitely not that?- I don't know.
0:16:03 > 0:16:08- I'm not good with words. - If that's what you think it is, then I would say it's not that.
0:16:08 > 0:16:12- One more room.- One more downstairs, right?- Yeah.
0:16:12 > 0:16:14It's the bedroom.
0:16:14 > 0:16:20- It's not a bad size, is it? - I suppose this would be all right if Ma and Pa came to stop,
0:16:20 > 0:16:22then they wouldn't have to climb upstairs.
0:16:22 > 0:16:26Here we go! Now this is the sensible thing. Right, Ma and Pa - perfect.
0:16:26 > 0:16:29This is a house that keeps on giving.
0:16:29 > 0:16:34They're dealing with the fact that you've given them a bungalow very well.
0:16:34 > 0:16:40- What I like is it is a bungalow until you go upstairs and then it's a house!- But isn't every house that?
0:16:42 > 0:16:44This is nice.
0:16:44 > 0:16:48- So this is obviously the master bedroom then.- Yeah.
0:16:48 > 0:16:51That gives you your first inkling of a bit of a view.
0:16:51 > 0:16:54- Nice.- Yeah. Very nice.
0:16:54 > 0:16:56And what have we got in there?
0:16:59 > 0:17:02Oh, now then...
0:17:02 > 0:17:07- Well, there's your shower.- Yeah. - Oh, that's nice, isn't it?
0:17:07 > 0:17:13- So this is obviously bedroom number three.- Yes. It's bigger though than the other one, isn't it?- Yeah.
0:17:13 > 0:17:17It's just a pity it hasn't got an en-suite, isn't it? But what's that in there?
0:17:18 > 0:17:21- A-ha!- An en-suite. - It has got an en-suite.
0:17:21 > 0:17:25Oh, it's got a shower round there. That's nice as well.
0:17:25 > 0:17:30So you've got guests that can stop in the other room with the en-suite.
0:17:30 > 0:17:36You've got parents who can stop downstairs that have got their own bathroom downstairs.
0:17:36 > 0:17:39- All bases covered.- Yeah.
0:17:40 > 0:17:43- Jonny...- Yeah.- You've not done a bad job, mate.
0:17:45 > 0:17:49- Hello!- Hi.- Hiya.- How are you doing? All right?- Good, thank you.
0:17:49 > 0:17:53So, property one, you've had a good look around. What do you think?
0:17:53 > 0:17:55- It's totally different from the outside.- It is.
0:17:55 > 0:18:01- You were saying, from the outside, that you wouldn't have viewed it, so was it worth it?- Yes.
0:18:01 > 0:18:05- Definitely. A really good idea. I'm glad you brought us.- OK.
0:18:05 > 0:18:10The only issue that I possibly have is the living room is not quite big enough.
0:18:10 > 0:18:18- But this land is a bonus.- Well, the land was certainly the first thing you flagged up as what you wanted.
0:18:18 > 0:18:22There are sort of smaller reception rooms and it does have a nice flow.
0:18:22 > 0:18:26And it is a house that offers you options for entertaining.
0:18:26 > 0:18:31- We did say if there was going to be a compromise, it would be the house. - Exactly.
0:18:31 > 0:18:36- Let's talk about the land. 5.1 acres we've got out here. Not bad, that, is it?- Perfect.
0:18:36 > 0:18:39We're at the point now where we play "guess the price".
0:18:39 > 0:18:45- The beauty that we are dealing with here is lovely.- Yep.- We have a maximum budget of £400,000.
0:18:45 > 0:18:48- That's if everything is done and doesn't need any work.- Yes.
0:18:48 > 0:18:52How much is Jonny's beast on the market for?
0:18:52 > 0:18:55- Who would like to go first? - Ladies first.
0:18:55 > 0:18:59- The 400 mark.- £400,000.
0:18:59 > 0:19:01OK. Andy, your go is next.
0:19:01 > 0:19:06- Confession time.- Confession time out here in a field? What have you done?
0:19:06 > 0:19:09Confession time. I've seen this one on the internet.
0:19:09 > 0:19:13You... So... This is very gentlemanly of you here, Andy.
0:19:13 > 0:19:16- So you're owning up to knowing it? - Yes.
0:19:16 > 0:19:20I would have just gone for "guess the price" and tried to win, but...
0:19:20 > 0:19:25- You've seen it on the internet and decided you didn't want to look at it?- Yep.
0:19:25 > 0:19:26LAUGHTER
0:19:26 > 0:19:31Well, here we go. And what do you know this is on the market for?
0:19:31 > 0:19:36- Well, Michelle is close. Very close. 415.- Look at that. Is he right?
0:19:36 > 0:19:40- Yeah.- He is right! - That was absolutely spot-on.
0:19:40 > 0:19:45Jonny, it's up to you to choose who's won that. We've got someone who knew the answer
0:19:45 > 0:19:50- and technically cheated, but owned up.- Yeah.- And you've got Michelle who's just lost.
0:19:50 > 0:19:55- You were within about 3%. - Who's won?- OK, Michelle, you get it. - Unbelievable.
0:19:55 > 0:20:01- Shall we go to property number two? - Sounds good to me.- Yes.- It's not this way but let's go there.
0:20:04 > 0:20:10'Not bad, but it's my turn to take the reins with this characterful, farmhouse-style property.
0:20:10 > 0:20:14'Situated on a site measuring about three acres,
0:20:14 > 0:20:22- 'it already has paddocks, two timber stables and a menage.- A what?- It's a horse exercise area, Jonny.- Nice.'
0:20:22 > 0:20:24Andy and Michelle, Michelle and Andy,
0:20:24 > 0:20:30welcome to a place that is in my top three favourite names ever on To Buy Or Not To Buy.
0:20:30 > 0:20:34"Wapload" Drove. Have you ever been to "Wapload" Drove before?
0:20:34 > 0:20:39- Not in Lincolnshire, probably in Yorkshire. But no, it's Whaplode Drove.- Whaplode Drove?
0:20:39 > 0:20:43Well, I start the campaign to call it "Wapload" Drove.
0:20:43 > 0:20:48It's a beautifully named place. It would give a smile to anyone on a Christmas card.
0:20:48 > 0:20:52- The property is beautiful. I know that you live near the area.- Yes.
0:20:52 > 0:20:56I've taken a gamble and not moved you very far. Good idea? Bad idea?
0:20:56 > 0:20:59- Bad. - THEY LAUGH
0:20:59 > 0:21:03- Hang about. This sounds like fun. Why?- If you're moving, you want to move?- Yes.
0:21:03 > 0:21:08Yeah, but I can put it in a cart and bring it down here. I don't want to do that.
0:21:08 > 0:21:15OK. So area-wise, I've made a bold gamble, not the cleverest one. But the property is beautiful.
0:21:15 > 0:21:19- OK.- We're playing with four to five bedrooms in here. What do you think?
0:21:19 > 0:21:23- Open-minded.- Yes.- Open... You are hard to please.
0:21:23 > 0:21:28- What are the issues? What are the concerns?- Not the right area for the horses.- OK.
0:21:28 > 0:21:33- Let's take the area out of the equation...- Yep.- So we can learn something from this,
0:21:33 > 0:21:37cos I think when you go in there, you may change your opinion.
0:21:37 > 0:21:41Building. Land. The look of it from here. Michelle, what do you think?
0:21:41 > 0:21:47- It looks nice. It does look nice. - I think it's a property that's got loads of period charm.- Right.
0:21:47 > 0:21:53Which is one of the things you did ask for. I'm not sure it'll give you the entertaining space you want,
0:21:53 > 0:21:59- but you're prepared to do some work to make it fit your requirements. - There's none needed in there!
0:21:59 > 0:22:03- OK, are you ready?- Yes.- Be on your best behaviour.- We'll try.
0:22:03 > 0:22:06- Whaplode Drove - go.- Thank you.
0:22:11 > 0:22:16- Oh, this is useful. It looks perfect for shoes.- Mm-hm.
0:22:16 > 0:22:19- The kitchen's nice.- Very nice.
0:22:19 > 0:22:26- Is it big enough for the table? - Yeah, I would think so.- Yeah? Unless there's a dining room, of course.
0:22:26 > 0:22:31- They said that their furniture wouldn't fit. And I said, "Don't you dare make me say this to you."- No.
0:22:31 > 0:22:35I said it. "Don't buy a house based on your furniture."
0:22:35 > 0:22:40- He said, "Our furniture's very expensive." I said, "Fair enough." - Good point.
0:22:41 > 0:22:44Well, this is a quirky little area, isn't it?
0:22:44 > 0:22:50- Mm-hm. A bit like another entrance or...- So that's probably your main entrance door, isn't it?
0:22:50 > 0:22:53And this is...
0:22:53 > 0:22:59- A living room or dining room.- It'll probably be a dining room. It's not big enough for a living room.
0:22:59 > 0:23:01Oh, this is a living room.
0:23:02 > 0:23:04It's dark.
0:23:04 > 0:23:07If you can call it a living room.
0:23:07 > 0:23:13You can just about pick the cat up and throw it about, can't you? Just about enough room.
0:23:13 > 0:23:17- That's just a little add-on, isn't it?- Yeah.
0:23:17 > 0:23:21- A bit strange.- That's a waste of space, isn't it?
0:23:21 > 0:23:27- If these walls disappeared, that would be twice the size. - Yeah, then it would be a big...
0:23:27 > 0:23:29You take away the character then.
0:23:29 > 0:23:34You ask for character on this show, you get it. I've given it them and somehow...
0:23:34 > 0:23:39It's amazing the amount of people who ask for character. You show them and they go, "But it's a bit small."
0:23:40 > 0:23:43The stairs are steep.
0:23:43 > 0:23:45Yeah. Just a little bit.
0:23:45 > 0:23:48- More wood.- Yeah.
0:23:51 > 0:23:55- To make what is a little bedroom, isn't it?- Yeah.
0:23:56 > 0:23:58Basically.
0:23:58 > 0:24:02- How big is this one? - Well, this one's bigger.- A-ha! - Oh, look at that.
0:24:02 > 0:24:04THEY LAUGH
0:24:04 > 0:24:08- That is old-fashioned, isn't it? - Very, yeah.
0:24:08 > 0:24:13- You notice every room has got a fireplace?- Yes. You've got your floorboards as well.
0:24:13 > 0:24:15- This is like your grandma's old room.- Yeah.
0:24:15 > 0:24:20I don't know if that's a positive or a negative, reminding Andy of his grandma or not.
0:24:20 > 0:24:24Depends how close they were. It could have wonderful connotations or...
0:24:24 > 0:24:30I always remember there being a very scary picture at my grandma's house and I wouldn't go into one room.
0:24:30 > 0:24:36It was a boy with a lute with a kind of wayward look in his eye. And I never wanted to go in the room.
0:24:39 > 0:24:45- Oh, this is the...- Crikey.- ..shower room.- Well, that's bright. So that's supposed to be the bathroom then?
0:24:45 > 0:24:47Well... I don't know.
0:24:47 > 0:24:54- Unless it's just the shower, I don't know. Unless there's another one.- OK. - I like the panelling. That's nice.
0:24:54 > 0:24:59- Now, the rooms are small. But that's what you get when you get five rooms in a house this size.- Yeah.
0:24:59 > 0:25:05- There's plenty of them, isn't there? - There are. And there a lot of double bedrooms there.
0:25:05 > 0:25:10And it's not a bungalow in disguise like Jonny's. It's lovely. It's character.
0:25:10 > 0:25:15It's in a brilliantly named place called "Wapload" Drove. And I love it.
0:25:15 > 0:25:17And number four.
0:25:19 > 0:25:21Well, there's a door there.
0:25:21 > 0:25:23Oh...
0:25:25 > 0:25:26Bathroom.
0:25:26 > 0:25:30- It's different, isn't it? - Very different.
0:25:30 > 0:25:33Must be the family bathroom, I would think.
0:25:33 > 0:25:37- Oh, there's the other staircase. So it comes right through.- Oh...
0:25:37 > 0:25:42- There's the master bedroom, I think.- Still not huge. We'd struggle to get our bed in there.
0:25:42 > 0:25:47- I don't think we'd get it up the stairs.- We wouldn't, so we'd have to cut it to pieces.
0:25:47 > 0:25:50Sorry, Ed! Not done very well, mate.
0:25:50 > 0:25:55Andy was polite to reveal outside your property that he already knew the price.
0:25:55 > 0:25:59And he's polite enough here to say, sorry, he doesn't like it.
0:25:59 > 0:26:03"But thanks for showing me. Helps me rule out the things I don't want."
0:26:03 > 0:26:06And the viewers found out about a place called "Wapload".
0:26:09 > 0:26:12- Hello!- Hello!
0:26:12 > 0:26:15Now, I may not have a GCSE in reading people,
0:26:15 > 0:26:20but I do believe you did not like that as much as I thought you would like it.
0:26:20 > 0:26:22You're very perceptive(!)
0:26:22 > 0:26:26Right. This has, technically, everything you want.
0:26:26 > 0:26:32- Except the right house.- That is it. I thought you'd like this house more than you'd like Jonny's one.
0:26:32 > 0:26:37- But I am a fool. What don't you like about this one? - I don't like where it's set.
0:26:37 > 0:26:42- It's very enclosed as well.- The rooms are tiny.- Yeah.- It's just not us.
0:26:42 > 0:26:45On paper it almost reads as though it should work for you.
0:26:45 > 0:26:50It's a period property. It has character, three acres of land, double garage.
0:26:50 > 0:26:55So it sounds like this is what you're after. But when you put those things together...
0:26:55 > 0:27:00- More rural, I'd say.- It's just not floated your boat.- No. - So you'd like it more rural?- Yes.
0:27:00 > 0:27:04So we'll learn from this experience or this has been a dreadful error.
0:27:04 > 0:27:07So, time to play "guess the price". Ed's choice.
0:27:07 > 0:27:12- It's lovely, but it's not floated your boat for whatever reason.- No. - Andy, do you want to go first?
0:27:12 > 0:27:18- We should check if Andy has... - You know the price?- No. I think it's ladies first.- OK.
0:27:18 > 0:27:23- He's only doing that, so wherever I go...- So we think he's being chivalrous, but it's tactical?
0:27:23 > 0:27:25- I'll go first.- Right.- That's fine.
0:27:25 > 0:27:30I would say it's on the market for about 325.
0:27:31 > 0:27:34- OK. Michelle, what do you think? - I would say lower.
0:27:34 > 0:27:36I think lower.
0:27:36 > 0:27:38Maybe nearly 300.
0:27:38 > 0:27:43- So you're saying 300,000?- Mm-hm. - And you're saying 325?- Yes. - The correct answer is?
0:27:43 > 0:27:47Well, this is disgusting. You have underestimated Whaplode Drove!
0:27:47 > 0:27:49It's lovely!
0:27:49 > 0:27:56You're out... You're... You... Right. The actual price it's on the market for is 349,950.
0:27:56 > 0:27:58- OK.- Shame on you both.
0:27:58 > 0:28:03Well, there we go. Two properties down. One went very well. One not so well.
0:28:03 > 0:28:06But there's still a chance to redeem ourselves - property three.
0:28:06 > 0:28:10- Are you ready for it?- Yeah. - It's this way.- OK.
0:28:13 > 0:28:19'OK. Time to dust myself off and get back in the property saddle with today's wild property number three.
0:28:19 > 0:28:21'They didn't want a newly-built house.
0:28:21 > 0:28:26'But will they be able to resist this individually designed, four-bed detached house,
0:28:26 > 0:28:31'complete with paddocks, stables and an all-weather surface exercise area?
0:28:31 > 0:28:35'But with only two acres, will this property fall at the final hurdle?'
0:28:35 > 0:28:40- OK. Andy, Michelle, first of all, is everybody calm? Is everybody all right?- Well...
0:28:40 > 0:28:46- Let's not ask me at the moment, shall we?- OK. So, property three. Here we are. Now, we are in Benwick.
0:28:46 > 0:28:51- So first of all, location-wise, are we OK?- Location, it's ticking pretty much most of the boxes.
0:28:51 > 0:28:56- Not as amusing to write on a Christmas card as "Wapload" Drove, is it?- No.
0:28:56 > 0:29:01You are all about the land, so let's talk about just how much you've got with this property.
0:29:01 > 0:29:06There is two acres. I know that's the lower end of the scale of the amount of land you wanted,
0:29:06 > 0:29:12but, as you did say, if you get a couple of horses, Michelle, it'd be worth considering.
0:29:12 > 0:29:16It's also a very new house. So first impressions - what do you think?
0:29:16 > 0:29:19First impressions - we said we didn't want new.
0:29:19 > 0:29:24You said you didn't want new! I gave you old and then I...
0:29:24 > 0:29:26- There is the "but".- Go on then.
0:29:26 > 0:29:29The "but" is it's built in character and it does look very nice.
0:29:29 > 0:29:35- It is characterful. And one of the reasons that is, it's because it's individually designed.- Right.
0:29:35 > 0:29:41- Michelle, what do you think?- It looks nice.- Are you as much a fan of it, from the outside, as Andy is?
0:29:41 > 0:29:44- It looks good. - It's a very horsey village.- Yes.
0:29:44 > 0:29:48There is a person that comes round and collects the horse doings for you.
0:29:48 > 0:29:52- And they've got horse-sitters here as well.- Oh, very good.
0:29:52 > 0:29:56So going on your holidays, call in the horse-sitter. I don't know how it works,
0:29:56 > 0:30:01if they read them bedtime stories or not. I don't know if that's part of the deal.
0:30:01 > 0:30:06- So everything covered. Are you excited about going in?- Yes. - Be on your best behaviour.
0:30:06 > 0:30:10If you don't like this one, there'll be trouble. Three, two, one, go!
0:30:12 > 0:30:13Oh.
0:30:13 > 0:30:15Oh, that's nice.
0:30:15 > 0:30:20Wow! You never thought you'd hear that from me, did you?
0:30:20 > 0:30:22Dining room.
0:30:23 > 0:30:28- Which is... That's just a perfect size for what we've got, isn't it? - Yeah.
0:30:28 > 0:30:32- And then you've got your patio doors that go outside as well.- Yeah.- Hmm.
0:30:32 > 0:30:39- Very nice.- Have your meal. Glass of wine. Outside in the sunshine. Everyone's happy.
0:30:39 > 0:30:44- Andy is always banging on about the wine.- Well, he's married the right woman, hasn't he?
0:30:44 > 0:30:48- If his missus is brewing it up... Is it called brewing?- Fermenting?
0:30:52 > 0:30:56- This is quite a big room, isn't it? - Mm-hm.
0:30:58 > 0:31:01- Very nice.- Fireplace.
0:31:02 > 0:31:08- Liking this one.- Yes, it's nice, isn't it?- I'm getting a good feel about this one.- French doors.
0:31:08 > 0:31:11- Yeah. So you're outside again. - To the garden.- Yeah.
0:31:11 > 0:31:16Dare I say? I'm sorry, Ed. And I'm sorry, Jonny.
0:31:16 > 0:31:21- The first two weren't brilliant, but this one is looking... - Very nice.- ..superb.
0:31:21 > 0:31:24This is ticking just about every box. Very nice.
0:31:24 > 0:31:29- There you go!- He's blown any tension on the programme, which I care about slightly.
0:31:29 > 0:31:31But I'm just happy that he likes it.
0:31:31 > 0:31:33Oh, I like this!
0:31:33 > 0:31:36This is lovely.
0:31:36 > 0:31:40- Now, this is ticking the old box, isn't it?- This is fantastic.
0:31:40 > 0:31:46- You always said you wanted a central island.- Oh, this is really nice. - And there you are.
0:31:46 > 0:31:50And it's got loads of space! Your table.
0:31:50 > 0:31:52This is...a proper kitchen.
0:31:53 > 0:31:55- Oh!- Now then...
0:31:55 > 0:31:59- Oh, my goodness!- Oh, utility... Hey!
0:32:00 > 0:32:02Wine-making heaven.
0:32:02 > 0:32:03Yeah!
0:32:03 > 0:32:06We have created wine-making heaven by happy accident.
0:32:06 > 0:32:10I imagined they would do it in the shed, but this is even better.
0:32:10 > 0:32:16- Another door here.- Oh. Another surprise.- Wow!- Oh, now then. - Computer room!
0:32:16 > 0:32:22Ha-ha! Just think, you could lock yourself away in here and do whatever you wanted.
0:32:22 > 0:32:27- And I reckon, judging by that carpet, it's shoes off time.- Yeah.
0:32:27 > 0:32:30The owners of this house were very nervous cos they love it.
0:32:30 > 0:32:34They didn't want anyone to not love it as much as they do.
0:32:34 > 0:32:40- They do. They've taken their shoes off.- That's respect.- It's respect. - Brought up very well.- Perfect!
0:32:40 > 0:32:43- Oh, yes.- Oh! Gallery landing!
0:32:43 > 0:32:45That looks lovely.
0:32:45 > 0:32:47Oh, look.
0:32:47 > 0:32:49Look how big it is!
0:32:49 > 0:32:53- HIGH VOICE: - "Oh! Gallery landing! Michelle, gallery landing!"
0:32:53 > 0:32:55"Oh, Michelle! Gallery landing!"
0:32:55 > 0:32:57That's exactly how he said it.
0:32:57 > 0:33:03"Michelle! The cat's done a whoopsie. He's got a gallery landing."
0:33:05 > 0:33:08- Oh, very nice.- Oh, en-suite.
0:33:08 > 0:33:12And that, correct me if I'm wrong, is a double shower.
0:33:12 > 0:33:14Yeah.
0:33:14 > 0:33:17- It's very nice.- You've got room for two in there.
0:33:17 > 0:33:22- Well, we can't correct you on that because it is in fact a double shower.- Get in!
0:33:22 > 0:33:28- Also, they've got the hot tub out the back there. This is a sexy house, n'est-ce pas?- Hello!
0:33:28 > 0:33:30Look at all the wardrobes.
0:33:30 > 0:33:34- So this is possibly master then? - Yeah.- Yeah?
0:33:34 > 0:33:38Right. Let's see what wonders we find in this one.
0:33:38 > 0:33:41- Blimey!- Oh, crikey. Whoa!
0:33:41 > 0:33:43HE LAUGHS
0:33:43 > 0:33:48- It's massive.- That's not a bathroom, that's a swimming pool.
0:33:48 > 0:33:53- Could fit a jacuzzi in there, you know.- Yeah. - That's not difficult.
0:33:53 > 0:33:57- Even this has got loads of room. - So this is bedroom three.
0:33:57 > 0:34:02You've got two double wardrobes there. Still got plenty of room for a double bed.
0:34:02 > 0:34:05I do like this one. It's lovely.
0:34:05 > 0:34:07- Oh.- Oh!
0:34:07 > 0:34:14- Same again.- So we've got four bedrooms? Every one's got storage. - Yeah.
0:34:14 > 0:34:17- And the view... - It's lovely, isn't it?- Hmm.
0:34:17 > 0:34:19Very nice indeed.
0:34:19 > 0:34:26- There's only one thing I hope now. - What?- I hope we can afford the lovely, beautiful house they've got.
0:34:26 > 0:34:30I'm just hoping they haven't overpriced it.
0:34:33 > 0:34:39- Well, it's safe to say that you've definitely redeemed yourself with this choice.- I think so.
0:34:39 > 0:34:44- It's gone really well in there. You two shone.- That's very kind. Thank you.
0:34:44 > 0:34:49- Now, I'm confused because when we first met...- Yes.
0:34:49 > 0:34:53..you were all about the land and you would compromise on the house.
0:34:53 > 0:34:56- Yeah.- You've done the exact opposite here.- Yes.
0:34:56 > 0:35:00We've got the smallest amount of land here, but they've used it well.
0:35:00 > 0:35:05- It's really well set out.- So that ticks that box for you?- It does.
0:35:05 > 0:35:09- You didn't like modern houses.- No. - This was built in 2006.
0:35:09 > 0:35:14But it is not a modern, brick-built, same house. It's got character.
0:35:14 > 0:35:17Exactly. This is what we were saying, isn't it?
0:35:17 > 0:35:23- How could I win with it? Anyway, I am pleased, though, that you've been open to different areas.- Yes.
0:35:23 > 0:35:27- There's nerves because... - There's more than nerves.
0:35:27 > 0:35:32- There's huge butterflies in there. - It's "guess the price" time. We are neck and neck.
0:35:32 > 0:35:38- It's the decider! - But this time it's not really about who wins "guess the price".
0:35:38 > 0:35:44- It's about how much does it cost? Who wants to go first?- You go first. - All right.- OK.
0:35:44 > 0:35:49Maximum budget - £400,000. That's if it all sings, all dances.
0:35:49 > 0:35:52I'll go just below - 399,999.
0:35:52 > 0:35:55- Very optimistic.- Yes. Yes!
0:35:55 > 0:35:58- No.- Come on, Michelle.
0:35:58 > 0:36:00It's going to be higher.
0:36:00 > 0:36:04I would go more likely 430, somewhere... Maybe even higher!
0:36:04 > 0:36:10- But I think it's going to be... - So you think we have incorporated the haggle zone?- Mm-hm.- £430,000?
0:36:10 > 0:36:13- Well... You're spot-on!- Am I?
0:36:13 > 0:36:18I'm glad you're really happy because it's 30 grand over budget.
0:36:18 > 0:36:23- How does that sound? You're just thrilled you've won?- Yeah. - Is that softening the blow?
0:36:23 > 0:36:27- No. No way!- But we are not about cruelty on the programme.- Yeah.
0:36:27 > 0:36:30We have incorporated the haggle zone.
0:36:30 > 0:36:36- Now, we have been led to believe that they will accept offers very near to the top of your budget.- OK.
0:36:36 > 0:36:42- So, we figured it was worth showing it to you because it's lovely. - I'm glad you did.- Yeah.
0:36:42 > 0:36:47So you are at the point where you have to go away and make the biggest decision of your adult lives.
0:36:47 > 0:36:53- Are you prepared?- It's not going to be easy!- OK. Well, once you've made your decision,
0:36:53 > 0:37:00- we will see you outside of your chosen vehicle. Good luck.- Thank you very much.- See you later.- Cheers.
0:37:00 > 0:37:04We've seen all three properties. Property one went very well.
0:37:04 > 0:37:08Property two, not so much. But property three came back a stormer.
0:37:08 > 0:37:12It was astounding. I wonder which one they'll pick?
0:37:12 > 0:37:14And here's a recap for you at home.
0:37:14 > 0:37:18So will my choice be wearing the winner's rosette today?
0:37:18 > 0:37:22This deceptively spacious, three-bedroomed detached house
0:37:22 > 0:37:26with five acres clearly had the equestrian potential.
0:37:26 > 0:37:29Slightly over budget, though, at 415 grand.
0:37:29 > 0:37:32Now, I loved my choice, property two.
0:37:32 > 0:37:35It had character and charm, much like me.
0:37:35 > 0:37:38It also had three acres and a menage - again, like me.
0:37:38 > 0:37:42I thought Andy and Michelle would have loved this more than they did.
0:37:42 > 0:37:46Maybe they'll have a change of heart as it was under budget at 349,950.
0:37:46 > 0:37:51Call me crazy, but I think property three is possibly odds-on favourite
0:37:51 > 0:37:53for making it into the winner's circle.
0:37:53 > 0:37:57It may have their minimum requirement of two acres of land,
0:37:57 > 0:38:01but it was a snapshot of the lifestyle they're after
0:38:01 > 0:38:03at the princely sum of 430 grand.
0:38:06 > 0:38:10Surprise, surprise, surprise, surprise, surprise, surprise!
0:38:10 > 0:38:15- You have chosen to test-drive... - The wildcard.- Shall we even ask why?
0:38:15 > 0:38:18- Lovely.- Beautiful. - You love it, don't you?- Yeah.
0:38:18 > 0:38:25Despite your inhibitions about modern houses, this one has really resonated with you, hasn't it?
0:38:25 > 0:38:29- It's modern, but it's character modern.- It's gripped you.
0:38:29 > 0:38:34We have had our mysterious To Buy Or Not To Buy surveyor give it a thorough once-over.
0:38:34 > 0:38:39It is not legally binding. So if you do buy it, you have to get your own survey.
0:38:39 > 0:38:43- Are you prepared for the news? - Fire away.
0:38:43 > 0:38:47One of the things he picked up on is with regards to the fireplace.
0:38:47 > 0:38:50It's a lovely feature, but it's currently gas.
0:38:50 > 0:38:55Now, it's worth looking to see if the chimney could take other forms of fuel.
0:38:55 > 0:38:59OK. Otherwise... Now, the building itself is a one-off.
0:38:59 > 0:39:06- The guy has done it. You need to know whether it's got its NHBC and its architect's certificate.- Right.
0:39:06 > 0:39:12- OK. Knowing all that stuff, do you wish to test-drive it?- We'd love to, please.- Even the word "please".
0:39:12 > 0:39:17- OK. In three, two, one, get in that house and fool around. Go! - Thank you.
0:39:17 > 0:39:21- When we say fool around, we mean have a bit of fun. - Yes. Or fool around.
0:39:21 > 0:39:26- We're now going to fool around somewhere else. Or have a bit of fun.- In the paddocks?- Yes!
0:39:33 > 0:39:37'Well, Michelle is getting her priorities right
0:39:37 > 0:39:42'and seeing if she can make that all-important wine in the lovely, large kitchen.
0:39:42 > 0:39:46'It looks complicated. Can't she just nip to the local supermarket?
0:39:46 > 0:39:51'No, Jonny, it's all about the process. And you couldn't wish for better surroundings.
0:39:51 > 0:39:57'OK. Well, it looks like Michelle may have whipped Andy into some work.'
0:39:57 > 0:40:01# So whip crack away, whip crack away, whip crack away
0:40:01 > 0:40:03# Whip crack away, whip crack away!
0:40:03 > 0:40:06# Whip crack away! #
0:40:07 > 0:40:11'Nice sponge work, Andy. You deserve a drink.
0:40:11 > 0:40:17- 'So do you think they're toasting us on our excellent house-finding skills?- Let's find out.'
0:40:18 > 0:40:20- Hello.- Hi.
0:40:20 > 0:40:24- This is lovely.- Are you test-driving the horse as well?
0:40:24 > 0:40:27- That's included in the price? - I don't know.
0:40:27 > 0:40:31Everything is negotiable, I believe. But I'm not sure if the horses are.
0:40:31 > 0:40:37- So...- Expertly fed.- The open palms so it doesn't eat your fingers. Are you having a lovely time?
0:40:37 > 0:40:40No, it's terrible. Absolutely terrible(!) Yeah.
0:40:40 > 0:40:46- I can see why you're going for the lifestyle here.- Because the outside space is the only compromise
0:40:46 > 0:40:52- you're having to make with this property, isn't it?- Yes.- But how much of a compromise does it feel?
0:40:52 > 0:40:56- There isn't any compromise.- No. - Look at that!- Back of the net.
0:40:56 > 0:41:02So you've been having a wonderful time. Wine has been made. This is now the vintage of the village.
0:41:02 > 0:41:07- This is Benwick's finest. - I believe you are the only person making wine in the village,
0:41:07 > 0:41:12- so you've got that market cornered. - Yes.- You've spent more time in it. What do you reckon?
0:41:12 > 0:41:17Just about ticks every single box we can think about. Almost there. Almost there.
0:41:17 > 0:41:21And is it worth moving, do you think?
0:41:21 > 0:41:28I think it could be, yeah. I think it very well could be. Yeah. It's serious thought. Serious thought.
0:41:28 > 0:41:34So we are tantalisingly close to the end of the programme, but it can't end without one thing.
0:41:34 > 0:41:38The big question. We've seen three houses. You test-drove this one.
0:41:38 > 0:41:44- Andy, Michelle, to buy or not to buy?- What do you think?- What do you think?
0:41:44 > 0:41:49- What does the horse think? Come on! - Well, the horse wants us to stay. - Right.
0:41:49 > 0:41:56- Are you saying "neigh"?- We'd love to be here. If we can negotiate the price right - to buy.
0:41:56 > 0:42:01- So, hinging on everything, this is a definite "to buy", isn't it? You love it.- Yes.
0:42:01 > 0:42:07- You don't want to reveal too much because you've got to negotiate. - Yes.- They love this property a lot.
0:42:07 > 0:42:10- Thank you for coming on. - Thank you for having us.
0:42:10 > 0:42:16- And we are relieved that you love this place. Can we have lessons on the horses when you open up?- Yes.
0:42:16 > 0:42:20But you were fine on that horse this morning.
0:42:20 > 0:42:24- And you'll be able to go in the hot tub.- With a glass of...- Some wine.
0:42:24 > 0:42:28- Nice.- A stage too far, I would say. Well, we're going to leave you here.
0:42:28 > 0:42:34- Become more acquainted with the property and please buy it.- We'd love to.- See you soon.- Thank you.
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