0:00:02 > 0:00:07- Welcome to To Buy Or Not To Buy. - Do we have a tale to tell you?! - Are you sitting comfortably?
0:00:07 > 0:00:10- Not really, no.- Not you, I'm talking to them. ..Then we'll begin.
0:00:25 > 0:00:29Once upon a time, there was a dynamic house-hunting duo.
0:00:29 > 0:00:32Nikki was pretty and smart
0:00:32 > 0:00:35and could spot a bargain at 60 paces.
0:00:35 > 0:00:39Ed was funny, handsome, and wore fantastic outfits.
0:00:39 > 0:00:44And could sniff out the perfect property, no matter where it hid.
0:00:44 > 0:00:48Together, they came to the aid of desperate buyers across the land.
0:00:48 > 0:00:53And helped turn their gloom into unabashed glee.
0:00:53 > 0:00:56But when they met the Sikh storytellers from Leeds,
0:00:56 > 0:00:59they encountered their toughest task yet.
0:00:59 > 0:01:04Do they succeed? Well, you'll have to stay tuned and find out.
0:01:08 > 0:01:10Coming up on today's show:
0:01:10 > 0:01:12we encounter trains...
0:01:12 > 0:01:15- There is a train line right there. - Good.
0:01:15 > 0:01:19- It's the main train line.- She's off! - Between Birmingham and London.
0:01:19 > 0:01:20Thank you, Nikki.
0:01:20 > 0:01:23- ..Massive window panes... - Big bay window!
0:01:23 > 0:01:26We've never been in a room this big on this show!
0:01:26 > 0:01:28..And a wild card amongst all wild cards.
0:01:28 > 0:01:32- This is what we've been waiting for. - It's really nice.
0:01:34 > 0:01:36Roop Singh and his wife Surinder
0:01:36 > 0:01:39have lived together in Leeds for the past 30 years.
0:01:39 > 0:01:45Now their children have flown the nest, and with one winging his way to Canada,
0:01:45 > 0:01:50the Singhs have decided it's time to make a move nearer to their daughter and grandchild.
0:01:51 > 0:01:54Roop travels the country plying his trade as a storyteller,
0:01:54 > 0:01:57teaching children about the history of the Sikhs.
0:01:57 > 0:02:03And Surinder makes her own cultural contribution by demonstrating traditional food and costume.
0:02:03 > 0:02:08Now they're banking on us to provide the next chapter in their story.
0:02:08 > 0:02:11Let's keep our fingers crossed for a happy ending!
0:02:12 > 0:02:16Roop, Surinder, first of all, I should say, "Sat sri akal."
0:02:16 > 0:02:20- Sat sri akal. - That is a traditional Sikh greeting.
0:02:20 > 0:02:24Isn't it because your daughter took the vows and got teased at school
0:02:24 > 0:02:29- that you now have the professions you have?- When I went to school as a turban-wearing Sikh,
0:02:29 > 0:02:33they didn't know much about Sikhs. I was teased at school.
0:02:33 > 0:02:37Then when my daughter was born and wanted to wear a turban as well,
0:02:37 > 0:02:42cos Mum and Dad were wearing turbans, she started wearing a turban.
0:02:42 > 0:02:47She went to school and came home crying. I said, "What's wrong?" She said, "They were teasing me,
0:02:47 > 0:02:50"taunting me because of my turban."
0:02:50 > 0:02:52I went into the school, did an assembly
0:02:52 > 0:02:57and after that there was no more bullying or calling names.
0:02:57 > 0:02:59They accepted her and things went good from there.
0:02:59 > 0:03:03- Then you realised this could be a career.- I didn't realise then,
0:03:03 > 0:03:08but your name gets passed around and I got calls from other schools.
0:03:08 > 0:03:13I thought, "Hang on, something's happening here. I could make it into a career."
0:03:13 > 0:03:15And that's exactly what I did.
0:03:15 > 0:03:18- So you are a professional storyteller now.- That's right!
0:03:18 > 0:03:22- A bit like you, Ed, but... - I'm only an amateur storyteller!
0:03:22 > 0:03:24Oh, well, that's great.
0:03:24 > 0:03:27So, explain how we find ourselves here.
0:03:27 > 0:03:32- We are in a hotel in Coventry at the moment because you don't live in Coventry.- No.
0:03:32 > 0:03:36You're currently in Leeds. Which part of Coventry are we looking to move to?
0:03:36 > 0:03:38Where's your daughter now?
0:03:38 > 0:03:41Our daughter lives in Tile Hill.
0:03:41 > 0:03:45- Geographically...- West Coventry.
0:03:45 > 0:03:48We don't want to be TOO close to her.
0:03:48 > 0:03:53We want to give them space. We like space, as well. We respect each other's space.
0:03:53 > 0:03:59- So something like the outskirts. Those areas.- OK. You want to be near, but not too near.
0:03:59 > 0:04:03- Sensible. Everything's got to be done sensible!- The house we're in at the moment,
0:04:03 > 0:04:10- if I could take that into the countryside...- Explain your house at the moment.- It's quite old.
0:04:10 > 0:04:14- I think it's pre-war.- Yes, 1940s.
0:04:14 > 0:04:17Big ceilings.
0:04:17 > 0:04:20- High ceilings. - You like a sense of space.
0:04:20 > 0:04:22- Right.- Nice wooden floors.- Oh, yes.
0:04:22 > 0:04:25- Open fires.- Lovely.
0:04:25 > 0:04:28- Garages.- Garages.- Plural?- OK.
0:04:28 > 0:04:32You want two garages, high ceilings, open fireplaces.
0:04:32 > 0:04:35Add something else. What else do you want?
0:04:35 > 0:04:38- Your office.- My office, definitely. - She needs an office.
0:04:38 > 0:04:42- Do you both need a study?- Definitely. - We both need a prayer room.
0:04:42 > 0:04:47- Prayer room is very important. That needs to be at the top of the house. - Preferably.- Yes.
0:04:47 > 0:04:52- How many rooms for actual bedrooms do we need?- Two, I'd say.- Two.- Yes.
0:04:52 > 0:04:56- So we need a four-bed house. Maybe room for a loft conversion.- Correct.
0:04:56 > 0:05:01- Do you need to be near motorways for travelling?- Definitely.- Yes.
0:05:01 > 0:05:05- In my job, I travel a lot. - Right. OK.- OK.
0:05:05 > 0:05:08The big question, then, is, what's the budget?
0:05:08 > 0:05:10What's the budget?
0:05:10 > 0:05:14Realistically if we want to go budget-wise, it'll be 350.
0:05:14 > 0:05:18- Right.- But we could push it to 400, I'd say.- Yes.
0:05:18 > 0:05:23- Have you looked much? Does that seem like enough? - We haven't looked at all.
0:05:23 > 0:05:26We'll surprise you. If we fail, we'll say it's impossible.
0:05:26 > 0:05:29- And if we achieve... - It's win/win for us, really!
0:05:29 > 0:05:31Fantastic.
0:05:31 > 0:05:35We'll get out there, do it, and we will learn about all the things we didn't know
0:05:35 > 0:05:38- by the medium of your storytelling. - We will, indeed.
0:05:38 > 0:05:40Once upon a time, and all that!
0:05:40 > 0:05:44- Right. Get out there.- See you later! - See you!
0:05:45 > 0:05:47Nikki and house-hunters at home,
0:05:47 > 0:05:49this is the most important part of the programme
0:05:49 > 0:05:53where we come up with an outlandish theme for the episode.
0:05:53 > 0:05:57Today, Roop being a storyteller, it's a given, isn't it?
0:05:57 > 0:06:00Any idea of storytelling we could weave in to the show?
0:06:00 > 0:06:02I do, actually.
0:06:02 > 0:06:06- Once upon a time...- I like it. - ..there were three houses.
0:06:06 > 0:06:09- Good.- One was Ed's house.- Nice. - One was Nikki's house.
0:06:09 > 0:06:12The other one was a wild house!
0:06:12 > 0:06:14That sounds fantastic.
0:06:14 > 0:06:17And those houses were situated in Coventry.
0:06:17 > 0:06:20They had a budget of £400,000.
0:06:20 > 0:06:24- I need to brush up on my storytelling.- I'm better.- You are.
0:06:24 > 0:06:28- I'm going to the estate agents. - I'm going to meet the people of Coventry.
0:06:30 > 0:06:33Coventry is the Midlands' second largest city,
0:06:33 > 0:06:36with a population of over 300,000.
0:06:36 > 0:06:38Its many attractions include the cathedral
0:06:38 > 0:06:43which is one of the newest in the world, having been rebuilt after bomb damage in World War II.
0:06:43 > 0:06:49Of more interest to Roop and Surinder will be the city's four Sikh temples or Gurdwaras.
0:06:49 > 0:06:54And with thousands of fellow Sikhs calling Coventry their home,
0:06:54 > 0:06:57they have a ready-made community right on their doorstep.
0:06:57 > 0:07:03But what would our storytellers' £400,000 budget stretch to in other parts of the country?
0:07:04 > 0:07:08Straight out of a story book, this two-bed apartment
0:07:08 > 0:07:10is set in a modern-day fortress in Swansea.
0:07:10 > 0:07:14You could be king of the castle strolling in communal grounds.
0:07:18 > 0:07:22If you look for heavenly inspiration to unleash your creative talents,
0:07:22 > 0:07:26take a peek at this conversion of a medieval church in Lanarkshire.
0:07:26 > 0:07:30It has four bedrooms and is offered ghost-free!
0:07:33 > 0:07:38Or how about this candy-floss-pink cottage near Exeter?
0:07:38 > 0:07:43Three bedrooms, a detached studio and great views over the Devon countryside.
0:07:48 > 0:07:51As we have a master storyteller on the programme today,
0:07:51 > 0:07:56I've come in search of some Coventry people who are never short of a tale or two!
0:07:56 > 0:07:58Taxi!
0:07:58 > 0:08:01A property with a double garage, a prayer room...
0:08:01 > 0:08:04What's the most unusual situation that's occurred?
0:08:04 > 0:08:07- I've had that train bloke in. - What train bloke?- From Coventry.
0:08:07 > 0:08:10- Richard Branson?- No, no.
0:08:10 > 0:08:15Four bedrooms, two offices, a very big kitchen...
0:08:15 > 0:08:19- Pete Waterman!- Pete Waterman? - Yeah.- He's the music guy!
0:08:19 > 0:08:23We'd like a kitchen/diner maybe, but would quite like a dining room.
0:08:23 > 0:08:27- The bloke who used to... Jeremy...- Paxman?- No.
0:08:27 > 0:08:33- Jeremy Vine?- No. He used to do the University Challenge.
0:08:33 > 0:08:35And a lounge.
0:08:35 > 0:08:40- OK.- How much money do I need for all of that, do you think? - A good amount, really!
0:08:40 > 0:08:43- Jeremy Paxman. - Is that Jeremy Paxman, is it?
0:08:43 > 0:08:47- Or there was Bamber Gascoigne. - It's Bamber Gascoigne.
0:08:47 > 0:08:49Well, that's not Jeremy, is it?!
0:08:49 > 0:08:51In honour of Roop's storytelling,
0:08:51 > 0:08:57we are going to try and weave as many story, fairytale, fable kind of references -
0:08:57 > 0:09:00call them what you will - into our property details.
0:09:00 > 0:09:02Nikki, furnish us with the first.
0:09:02 > 0:09:06OK. This little property is on the market...
0:09:06 > 0:09:09- Very clever.- Like what I did there? - Referring to it as a piggy.
0:09:09 > 0:09:14- It is in an area called Stoke Park. - You made that sound spooky!
0:09:14 > 0:09:19- It's not spooky, it's just an area of Coventry. - A very posh area of Coventry.
0:09:19 > 0:09:20It's a lovely area.
0:09:20 > 0:09:25Very nice. Imagine if there was a wicked wild wolf
0:09:25 > 0:09:28who wanted to huff and puff and blow this house down.
0:09:28 > 0:09:32He'd be there all week and he wouldn't budge it.
0:09:32 > 0:09:36It was built in 1877. It wouldn't be blown down. It's very nice.
0:09:36 > 0:09:39A couple of dilemmas. It's near some noisy things,
0:09:39 > 0:09:44and prayer room - I've got an idea, but I'm not sure.
0:09:44 > 0:09:47Otherwise, lovely. Surinder would like it.
0:09:47 > 0:09:50The wild card, the wild card. Tout le monde aime le wild card.
0:09:50 > 0:09:53OK, so if that property is on the market,
0:09:53 > 0:09:55then this property cries,
0:09:55 > 0:09:59"Oui, oui, oui, oui! I'm your home! I'm your home!"
0:09:59 > 0:10:03- It is...- No, it's good. Very clever.
0:10:03 > 0:10:05- It's the wild card.- It's lovely.
0:10:05 > 0:10:08Wild. It is absolutely stunning.
0:10:08 > 0:10:11It has the biggest lounge I've ever seen on this programme.
0:10:11 > 0:10:14- And the biggest window to the lounge.- True.
0:10:14 > 0:10:16Where shall we start today's story?
0:10:16 > 0:10:20- # Let's start at the very beginning! # My property.- Good.
0:10:24 > 0:10:29My property, number one, is a lesson in suburban splendour.
0:10:29 > 0:10:33Couched between tree-lined streets, it's got period features,
0:10:33 > 0:10:39piles of parking and a symmetrical appearance that should appeal to the engineer in Roop.
0:10:39 > 0:10:43Inside, I reckon I've ticked all the boxes as well.
0:10:43 > 0:10:47Let's just hope there's not a twist in the tale when they deliver their verdict.
0:10:48 > 0:10:54So, Surinder, Roop, this is Property One. It's my property.
0:10:54 > 0:10:58We're in the Stoke Park area of Coventry, which is east.
0:10:58 > 0:11:01About five minutes from your daughter, I believe.
0:11:01 > 0:11:04- Close to the motorways? - The exact specifics,
0:11:04 > 0:11:06we are four miles from the M6
0:11:06 > 0:11:11- and I punched it into the sat nav, about 15 minutes. - That's manageable. OK.
0:11:11 > 0:11:15As you can see, this is... Do you know the period of this house?
0:11:15 > 0:11:19- I'd say about 1940s.- Earlier. It's probably '20s to '30s.- Right.
0:11:19 > 0:11:21As much as "probably"(?)
0:11:21 > 0:11:25- Oh, we've started, have we, Ed? - Sorry!
0:11:25 > 0:11:29So you've got a lot of space in this house. That's all I'll tell you.
0:11:29 > 0:11:31I won't say a number of rooms.
0:11:31 > 0:11:36- I expect you can see that window in the roof there.- That's the loft.
0:11:36 > 0:11:37So no need for a loft conversion.
0:11:37 > 0:11:43- Also, a Sikh family already live here.- They've tried it already for you!
0:11:43 > 0:11:44So you could then buy it.
0:11:44 > 0:11:49- As you can see, there is only one garage.- I've noticed, yes.
0:11:49 > 0:11:51- But look at the forecourt.- Yes.
0:11:51 > 0:11:56When you see that lovely mature garden behind, you've seen the trees. Does it make up for it?
0:11:56 > 0:12:01I heard the bells earlier on. Definitely. Something positive there.
0:12:01 > 0:12:03- Ready to go in? - Yes.- Let's go for it.
0:12:03 > 0:12:07- Give it a look round. We'll judge on the headphones.- Enjoy!
0:12:07 > 0:12:10Let's have a look. OK.
0:12:10 > 0:12:13Wow. I like the beams.
0:12:13 > 0:12:19Hang about! An instant wow! They're faux beams, but they're loved.
0:12:19 > 0:12:24- This is nice.- Here's the kitchen. - Kitchen. It's a nice size.
0:12:24 > 0:12:27- Size-wise?- Yes, it's a nice kitchen. - This is interesting.
0:12:27 > 0:12:29Let's have a look at this.
0:12:31 > 0:12:32Oh.
0:12:32 > 0:12:37- That's handy.- When we have parties and guests coming round.- Yeah.
0:12:37 > 0:12:41- You have a second... That's the same as our...- The one we've got, yes.
0:12:41 > 0:12:48So when you're frying samosa and pakora, which you would call bhajis, all that fried stuff,
0:12:48 > 0:12:53- it's away from the house. Your clothes won't smell. - The smell factor. I like it.
0:12:53 > 0:12:58- Oil hangs in the air. All you deep-fat-frying people know that. - That's our audience!
0:12:58 > 0:13:00- Ah.- That's nice.
0:13:00 > 0:13:03This is your formal dining room, I would imagine.
0:13:03 > 0:13:08Nice size. I like the size. The window's nice.
0:13:08 > 0:13:10Oh, hello!
0:13:10 > 0:13:12Oh, wow!
0:13:12 > 0:13:15I know what this is. I know what this is going to be!
0:13:15 > 0:13:18- This is my office. - Your office.- Very nice.
0:13:18 > 0:13:22Unless I might have to use it for myself, if I like it!
0:13:22 > 0:13:24OK. We'll see!
0:13:24 > 0:13:27What in the blue blazes is going on here?
0:13:27 > 0:13:32This is the kind of inside thought for a man. You never say that out loud!
0:13:33 > 0:13:35- OK. That's nice.- Yeah.
0:13:35 > 0:13:37Oh, yeah.
0:13:37 > 0:13:41- I like the doors.- You can see yourself quite relaxed here. - You can.
0:13:41 > 0:13:46- There is that atmosphere. It's got a good feel to it.- I also like
0:13:46 > 0:13:49- looking at the garden.- Yeah.
0:13:49 > 0:13:53- That is important to me. You can sit and look at the garden and birds. - Yeah.
0:13:54 > 0:13:58Nice high ceilings again. I like the window.
0:13:58 > 0:14:02It's nice and bright. We like it bright, don't we?
0:14:03 > 0:14:05OK. Ah.
0:14:05 > 0:14:08- This is quite different.- Yeah.
0:14:08 > 0:14:13- If it's the smallest room, it can work. But if it's second...- I hope it's the smallest room!
0:14:13 > 0:14:16Then we've got a problem.
0:14:16 > 0:14:19- What's this, then?- Another bedroom.
0:14:19 > 0:14:22What about the slanted ceilings?
0:14:24 > 0:14:28- I'm not keen on slanted ceilings. It makes it...- A bit claustrophobic.
0:14:28 > 0:14:33His stories, he can incorporate the story of The Man Who Lived In A Slanted Roof.
0:14:33 > 0:14:38- Kept banging his head when he got out of bed.- A brilliant story. Already I want to know the end!
0:14:38 > 0:14:42- Quite a few rooms.- There is quite a few rooms.- Bathroom.
0:14:42 > 0:14:45A little bit tired.
0:14:45 > 0:14:50Had you been the little dandy fashionista you were in the '60s and '70s...
0:14:50 > 0:14:53- I'd have had a pink suite? - Yes.- I doubt it somehow!- He would!
0:14:53 > 0:14:57With a scalloped-edged sink? I doubt it. I might, actually. Nice idea.
0:14:57 > 0:15:01- Ah, right. OK. A bit bigger room. - Yeah.
0:15:01 > 0:15:05- A bit more airy and spacey.- Yeah.
0:15:05 > 0:15:08Can you see the difference between the slanted roofs?
0:15:08 > 0:15:11- An open space. - You definitely can see that.
0:15:11 > 0:15:13Looking at the garden from here.
0:15:13 > 0:15:18- Wow.- I've noticed there's a big main road. Zip, zip, zip.
0:15:18 > 0:15:19Hmm.
0:15:19 > 0:15:23If that's an issue, we've spent time in the garden and it's not that bad.
0:15:23 > 0:15:27- There's a park beyond the road. - You like my property?- Mine's better.
0:15:27 > 0:15:30Again, this is another sensible sized room.
0:15:30 > 0:15:32Yeah.
0:15:32 > 0:15:36What I'd probably do is knock these two into one.
0:15:36 > 0:15:42Roop is making your overly proportioned well-endowed-bedroomed house smaller!
0:15:42 > 0:15:44He's knocking something out.
0:15:44 > 0:15:46Has it still got enough bedrooms? Has it?
0:15:46 > 0:15:49Yes. Oh, yes!
0:15:49 > 0:15:51OK. Oh, that's interesting.
0:15:53 > 0:15:55- It's bright.- You've got a...
0:15:55 > 0:15:57What have we got here?
0:15:59 > 0:16:01Oh, a baby bathroom!
0:16:01 > 0:16:03OK.
0:16:03 > 0:16:06- Then we've got... - This would be our prayer room.
0:16:06 > 0:16:11- Oh, it's too small. - Don't judge a book by its cover.
0:16:11 > 0:16:15Sometimes you know what's good and what's not so good.
0:16:18 > 0:16:25So, Roop, Surinder, I take it you just can't get on with sloping ceilings!
0:16:25 > 0:16:27How did you feel?
0:16:27 > 0:16:31Well, downstairs was good, but when we went upstairs
0:16:31 > 0:16:35from there onwards I thought it went downhill.
0:16:35 > 0:16:39Look what I gave you. Not four bedrooms, but five bedrooms.
0:16:39 > 0:16:42- OK.- The kitchen with a separate area.
0:16:42 > 0:16:46- I liked that.- A formal dining room, lovely garden area.
0:16:46 > 0:16:49- You're in a very good area of Coventry.- Yes.
0:16:49 > 0:16:54So I'm interested to know what you think this is worth.
0:16:54 > 0:16:57- Are you ready to guess the price? - Who first?- Who'd like to go first?
0:16:57 > 0:17:02- Surinder, would you like to force Roop first?- Yes, as I'm in charge.
0:17:02 > 0:17:08She's very good at prices. This woman is an estate agent without being an estate agent!
0:17:08 > 0:17:14- No. I used to be.- She can guess. - Roop, you've dismissed yourself from the competition.
0:17:14 > 0:17:20But let's see whether you're any good. You've seen the house. How much is it on the market for? Roop?
0:17:20 > 0:17:26- 315.- £315,000. We were going up to £400,000 today, maximum budget.
0:17:26 > 0:17:29- Surinder?- Did you say 315?
0:17:29 > 0:17:32- 315.- There is quite a lot of work that needs doing on it.
0:17:32 > 0:17:35It's a good area.
0:17:35 > 0:17:37I would say 325.
0:17:37 > 0:17:39The actual price
0:17:39 > 0:17:45- is 374,950.- What do you think now you know those things?
0:17:46 > 0:17:48What?
0:17:48 > 0:17:53I've got my car. Surinder's got her car. That leaves a garage.
0:17:53 > 0:17:56Then I've just bought this new bike!
0:17:56 > 0:17:59A trike bike! Where will I keep that?
0:17:59 > 0:18:02I don't know! This is all new information!
0:18:02 > 0:18:05It's impossible we'll ever house these things.
0:18:05 > 0:18:10We'll go this way and I'll call the estate agent en route. Come on.
0:18:13 > 0:18:18My property, number two, has the charm of a Victorian cottage
0:18:18 > 0:18:24combined with space and style that gives Roop and Surinder everything they asked for.
0:18:24 > 0:18:27- If it was a book, it would be a best-seller!- Fiction, more like!
0:18:27 > 0:18:33- Where's the expansive driveway Roop wanted?- This has the Singhs written all over it,
0:18:33 > 0:18:35rural, but not too remote.
0:18:35 > 0:18:39And with room sizes that I would describe as very sensible indeed.
0:18:39 > 0:18:46Roop and Surinder, this is Property Two. This is the one our team is plumping for today.
0:18:46 > 0:18:50As you can tell, we're in a rural part of Coventry.
0:18:50 > 0:18:52Coventry is eight miles away.
0:18:52 > 0:18:55Our nearest village is Brinklow, 1.5 miles away.
0:18:55 > 0:18:59So you're a little bit further out. What do you think about being in the countryside?
0:18:59 > 0:19:04- Just over there is the Oxford Canal. - Oh, rather!- Which is fantastic.
0:19:04 > 0:19:07Barges going up and down, lots of walks.
0:19:07 > 0:19:09What do you think about the idea of the area?
0:19:09 > 0:19:14I thought it was very nice as we were driving up the country lane.
0:19:14 > 0:19:15It's a good feel, good feel.
0:19:15 > 0:19:20- OK. Atmosphere is good.- There's a train line there.- I noticed.
0:19:20 > 0:19:22- It's the main train line. - She's trying to put us off!
0:19:22 > 0:19:27Birmingham and London. You will hear trains. Does that bother you?
0:19:27 > 0:19:30Where we live now is a train station round the corner.
0:19:30 > 0:19:34If you listen carefully, you can hear trains occasionally.
0:19:34 > 0:19:40- If we stay here any longer, there'll be six in a row. - She's putting us off!
0:19:40 > 0:19:44- And, on the transport...- What now? - Just one more thing.
0:19:44 > 0:19:48You did some homework about how far the M6 was from my property.
0:19:48 > 0:19:51One mile as the crow flies from here, so you'll hear it,
0:19:51 > 0:19:55- but more than that, about five miles down the road.- Five miles.- OK.
0:19:55 > 0:19:59I would like to point out you have double glazing throughout!
0:19:59 > 0:20:06Now, you, I believe, Roop, are considering cycling from John O'Groats to Land's End?
0:20:06 > 0:20:13- The cycle.- With your cycle. So what better place to prepare for this ridiculous cycle,
0:20:13 > 0:20:17a huge endeavour, than round these lanes where you can get practice in?
0:20:17 > 0:20:22I can see myself riding down these country lanes, zipping past.
0:20:22 > 0:20:29We were just admiring all the fields, the openness and the massive expanse of sky.
0:20:29 > 0:20:31Which we don't really see a lot in England.
0:20:31 > 0:20:34So, from the outside,
0:20:34 > 0:20:38what do you think? Obviously there may be some sloping roofs in it!
0:20:38 > 0:20:42But what do you think as a look, as a property?
0:20:42 > 0:20:46I think it's got character, it's got history.
0:20:46 > 0:20:52I like it. It's the sort of house we would go for a country cottage retreat, that sort of thing.
0:20:52 > 0:20:56- We come back and we always say, "We should have a house like that."- Yes.
0:20:56 > 0:20:58So this could be quite interesting.
0:20:58 > 0:21:03So with curvy, slanty roofs, you might be able to possibly get round that?
0:21:03 > 0:21:07- Fingers crossed, you may change your minds when you're in there.- OK.
0:21:07 > 0:21:11I'm literally crossing my fingers for that. Ready to go in?
0:21:11 > 0:21:15- Absolutely.- Three, two, one, enjoy. - Let's go.- Thank you.- Go on.
0:21:18 > 0:21:19- Right.- Nice and light.
0:21:22 > 0:21:26What I want now is a cacophony of wows!
0:21:26 > 0:21:31Oh, right. Now, then, this is your dining kitchen.
0:21:31 > 0:21:34- Very nice.- That's what you talked about. Dining kitchen.
0:21:34 > 0:21:36I like that. It's nice and bright, as well.
0:21:36 > 0:21:40- It's a belting kitchen.- A farmhouse kitchen with everything you need.
0:21:40 > 0:21:46- Everything is wipe-clean, perfect. You could not have a dinner party you couldn't clean up after.- Huge.
0:21:46 > 0:21:49OK. Oh, that's handy.
0:21:49 > 0:21:52This is the utility and everything.
0:21:52 > 0:21:58This is very handy, yeah. You can do everything in here. Ironing and washing. Extra...
0:21:58 > 0:22:02- It's got a good feel, yeah?- Yeah.
0:22:02 > 0:22:06In here... Ooh! After you!
0:22:08 > 0:22:11- Downstairs toilet. - And shower, as well.
0:22:11 > 0:22:14- Shower as well? Oh, right!- Yeah!
0:22:14 > 0:22:16And in here...
0:22:16 > 0:22:18This is where... Oh, yeah, this is good.
0:22:18 > 0:22:21- It's nice.- There's a lot of doors!
0:22:21 > 0:22:23- There is!- What's in here?
0:22:25 > 0:22:28- Oh, wow!- Let's go through this way.
0:22:28 > 0:22:30- That's nice!- Full of surprises!
0:22:30 > 0:22:32It's sort of like... Gosh!
0:22:32 > 0:22:36This is probably what they call the snug or something. I don't know.
0:22:36 > 0:22:38This is a handy little room.
0:22:38 > 0:22:42The buzz word of the property so far seems to be the word "handy".
0:22:42 > 0:22:44It is a very handy house.
0:22:44 > 0:22:49It's handy for the M6. It's handy for the local trains. It's handy for inter-city trains!
0:22:49 > 0:22:51And the lounge.
0:22:51 > 0:22:56- It's quite spacey, I'd say. - I like the ceilings.
0:22:56 > 0:22:59- I like the coving on the ceilings. - Nice decor.
0:22:59 > 0:23:02I've not had a conservatory.
0:23:02 > 0:23:05- No, we've never had a conservatory. - Very nice.
0:23:05 > 0:23:09- This is nice.- A chance to read all those books Rav's been buying us!
0:23:09 > 0:23:11- Sit in here.- It's nice.- Yeah.
0:23:11 > 0:23:15- You've got a good feel. - Nice garden. Nice size.- Nice.
0:23:18 > 0:23:20OK. Let's have a look in here.
0:23:21 > 0:23:23Bathroom.
0:23:23 > 0:23:26- Sensible size.- It's nice, yeah.
0:23:26 > 0:23:31- Excited by the downstairs bathroom, he's whooped at the upstairs bathroom.- Cos it's not pink!
0:23:31 > 0:23:33- Into this one next.- Bedroom.
0:23:33 > 0:23:36Oh, right. OK.
0:23:38 > 0:23:39It's a nice size.
0:23:39 > 0:23:42I could see this as maybe an office or something, yes.
0:23:42 > 0:23:44It's not too bad.
0:23:44 > 0:23:48- I like a view from my office. - I know you do!
0:23:48 > 0:23:51- That window's a bit small. - Not the best view for an office!
0:23:51 > 0:23:53But potential.
0:23:53 > 0:23:55Let's go in here.
0:23:57 > 0:23:59OK.
0:23:59 > 0:24:01All right.
0:24:02 > 0:24:06- This looks like the master bedroom. - Yeah.
0:24:06 > 0:24:08Um...
0:24:08 > 0:24:13It's OK. It's all right. It's just when you see the rooms downstairs,
0:24:13 > 0:24:17- how big they are, and then... - That's just what I was thinking.
0:24:17 > 0:24:21The rooms are much smaller upstairs because the house goes like this.
0:24:21 > 0:24:25It's big bottomed. Don't know why I'm looking at you when I say that.
0:24:25 > 0:24:26- Neither do I!- Exactly!
0:24:26 > 0:24:28OK.
0:24:31 > 0:24:36- Again, the rooms are...- This room feels bigger but it's got no other furniture in it.
0:24:36 > 0:24:41Can you imagine, with the furniture in, you're going to be struggling.
0:24:41 > 0:24:47Unless you have this as the bedroom and that as a dressing room.
0:24:47 > 0:24:49- Yeah.- I don't know.- That could work.
0:24:49 > 0:24:53Ed's going to kill us for this! Let's have a look.
0:24:53 > 0:24:56Wrong. I'm not going to kill them for that, but I am angry!
0:24:56 > 0:25:02- Why worry about you? They weren't worried about me!- Because I'm an expert and you're a charlatan!
0:25:02 > 0:25:04- Standing here.- OK.
0:25:04 > 0:25:08These are like the cottage houses. They don't have massive rooms.
0:25:08 > 0:25:12- Yeah, it's just when you see downstairs and then you see... - Can this work?
0:25:12 > 0:25:18If this is the office, then we can have another room for your office.
0:25:18 > 0:25:23But again, a bit of a low ceiling. If I'm rushing downstairs...
0:25:23 > 0:25:25- Yes.- It could be hazardous.
0:25:25 > 0:25:29The way he said that at the end slightly concerned me.
0:25:29 > 0:25:32But I have solutions for every one of his dilemmas.
0:25:35 > 0:25:39Roop and Surinder, before we broach the topic of... Thank you!
0:25:39 > 0:25:44Don't worry. I think what's in here, hopefully... Don't be nervous.
0:25:44 > 0:25:46I'm a very calm man. Come here.
0:25:46 > 0:25:49- Right.- OK.
0:25:49 > 0:25:51- OK.- Now, this...
0:25:51 > 0:25:53Oh, right.
0:25:53 > 0:25:55This used to be the garage.
0:25:55 > 0:26:00With this comes another question, but let's deal with it in order.
0:26:00 > 0:26:06Now, this, they converted. Could this maybe be the prayer room?
0:26:06 > 0:26:09I know your current one is at the top of the house.
0:26:09 > 0:26:13But is this viable? Is this something that would work possibly?
0:26:15 > 0:26:18- Space-wise, it's good.- Uh-huh.
0:26:18 > 0:26:21I like the windows, good.
0:26:21 > 0:26:24Can we connect it from the main house?
0:26:24 > 0:26:28If you go through there into the kitchen, you'd lose a bit of unit space.
0:26:28 > 0:26:33You'd be going direct onto the walls and so the units would have to be moved.
0:26:33 > 0:26:38But you could do that. Or maybe you could make this an office possibly,
0:26:38 > 0:26:42and then have the prayer room upstairs. What about that?
0:26:42 > 0:26:45I like the idea of this being the office.
0:26:45 > 0:26:49But the question is, where's the garages?
0:26:49 > 0:26:53Let's go out here and I'll give you my other plan in a second!
0:26:53 > 0:26:55Right, Nikki,
0:26:55 > 0:27:01I've got two people here that I've nearly convinced about the property.
0:27:01 > 0:27:03You mentioned the garage.
0:27:03 > 0:27:06You're lucky to hear this, Nikki. This is great garage chat.
0:27:06 > 0:27:09Can you guess where I'm putting the garage?
0:27:09 > 0:27:10Here.
0:27:12 > 0:27:14This I would classify as dead garden space.
0:27:14 > 0:27:17This area here. We'd sacrifice a bit of the hedge
0:27:17 > 0:27:21and I'm placing a double garage there. I can't build it for you, but it could be there.
0:27:21 > 0:27:23Right.
0:27:24 > 0:27:26It's do-able!
0:27:26 > 0:27:28Oh, come on!
0:27:28 > 0:27:33- Unbelievable!- You'll ruin the whole look of the house!
0:27:33 > 0:27:37- But I've created privacy and I know you like that.- Yes, but not...
0:27:37 > 0:27:39But, but, but... Nearly.
0:27:39 > 0:27:42I have created privacy in this garden.
0:27:42 > 0:27:47- She was bad, you're worse!- I was bad.- At least you had one garage!
0:27:47 > 0:27:52- One garage is better than zero garage!- Can I talk to Surinder, please? What do you think?
0:27:52 > 0:27:56My only concern is when I'm reading in the conservatory there,
0:27:56 > 0:27:58I'm looking onto a brick wall there.
0:27:58 > 0:28:04- What you could do is paint an exact image of the view...- Oh, Ed!
0:28:04 > 0:28:07- I'm clutching at straws. - You really are.- But I'm trying!
0:28:07 > 0:28:12I am trying. But we're at an exciting point now. Guess the price.
0:28:12 > 0:28:19Roop, you had the first go last time so I think Surinder should go first this time.
0:28:19 > 0:28:24- OK.- Maximum budget £400,000. I can't stress that it's an expensive place.
0:28:24 > 0:28:28- Yes.- I know we've gone up to 400, but I'd go slightly over that.
0:28:28 > 0:28:31I'd go 402.
0:28:31 > 0:28:34- 402?- That's an interesting number.
0:28:34 > 0:28:37Right. 402.
0:28:37 > 0:28:44I made my mind up upstairs and I went for 399,950.
0:28:44 > 0:28:46OK. There is a winner.
0:28:46 > 0:28:49O-ho, I feel it!
0:28:49 > 0:28:50It's not you!
0:28:50 > 0:28:52Surinder, you're closest.
0:28:52 > 0:28:55The actual price it's on the market for is £425,000.
0:28:55 > 0:28:59Now, it's been on the market with the current agents for nine months.
0:28:59 > 0:29:03So it's been on for quite a while and we've been steered to the knowledge
0:29:03 > 0:29:07- that within your budget they'd accept an offer.- OK.
0:29:07 > 0:29:10- So around 400,000.- She's done it again, hasn't she?
0:29:10 > 0:29:16Potentially for both your prices, that's a fair reflection of what you might get it for.
0:29:16 > 0:29:18OK. We've got one last throw of the dice.
0:29:18 > 0:29:21- Wild card!- Wish us luck, cos we might need it today!
0:29:21 > 0:29:24This way!
0:29:28 > 0:29:33Welcome to the quirky character in our tale - it's the wild card.
0:29:33 > 0:29:36Yep, and this is something straight out of a science fiction novel
0:29:36 > 0:29:40because although it looks unassuming on the outside,
0:29:40 > 0:29:42inside, it's truly TARDIS-esque.
0:29:42 > 0:29:45We're very excited about this one.
0:29:45 > 0:29:48If Roop wanted bang for his buck, this house has it in spades.
0:29:48 > 0:29:53But will it be the fairytale end to the Singhs' property search?
0:29:54 > 0:29:58- I know people get excited about the wild card.- Yes.- I do.
0:29:58 > 0:30:01Today, I am more than excited.
0:30:01 > 0:30:05- Yes.- It is absolutely incredible. First of all,
0:30:05 > 0:30:09- we're in a village called Bulkington.- It's north Coventry.
0:30:09 > 0:30:12- It's near to everything you want. - OK.
0:30:12 > 0:30:17The first major point. Roop, what have you seen that you're finally going to be happy with? Look.
0:30:17 > 0:30:20I see lots of things I'm happy with. I can see garages,
0:30:20 > 0:30:25I can see loft spaces, I can see a big bay window.
0:30:25 > 0:30:30- That window...- That's not a window, that's a floor of windows!
0:30:30 > 0:30:34- It's ridiculous. When you go in, it's ridiculous.- The house
0:30:34 > 0:30:38- has parts of it that were built 300 years ago.- Wow.
0:30:38 > 0:30:41The newest parts are 150 years ago.
0:30:41 > 0:30:47- So that brings in all your wants of beams and beautiful old things. - It's got it all.
0:30:47 > 0:30:49Surinder, what do you think?
0:30:49 > 0:30:52It's really nice. And the village itself is so pretty.
0:30:52 > 0:30:56This is one of your things. You wanted a village feel, the shops.
0:30:56 > 0:30:59- Shops as well!- Happy with that? This is great.
0:30:59 > 0:31:04Why didn't we come here first? Nevertheless, we've ruled a lot of things out.
0:31:04 > 0:31:11- We have our hopes on this.- Wait till you get inside and then you'll realise why this is wild
0:31:11 > 0:31:13and the wild card, honestly.
0:31:13 > 0:31:14It sounds good.
0:31:14 > 0:31:17- Are you excited?- We're ready to go. - Definitely.
0:31:17 > 0:31:22In terms of stories, Roop, I'd say this house is the never-ending story.
0:31:22 > 0:31:26- Ah!- Very clever. Three, two, one, enter that never-ending story!
0:31:26 > 0:31:31- Enjoy!- I've never said "enter that never-ending story" before!
0:31:31 > 0:31:36- Oh!- Wow!- Wow, that's good.
0:31:36 > 0:31:39High ceilings. Nice high ceilings.
0:31:39 > 0:31:45- You wanted a cacophony of wows earlier. You're getting them. - Nices, oohs and ahs.
0:31:45 > 0:31:46- Wow!- Wow!
0:31:46 > 0:31:49- Look at this!- Look at this!
0:31:49 > 0:31:53- This is what you call... This is a lounge!- Look at that fireplace!
0:31:53 > 0:31:58- That is nice.- This is what we've been waiting for, isn't it?
0:31:58 > 0:32:00That is a ridiculous room.
0:32:00 > 0:32:04In a brilliant way. We've never been in a room this big in the show ever.
0:32:04 > 0:32:08I like that sort of lounge area/ dining area.
0:32:08 > 0:32:09Perfect.
0:32:09 > 0:32:12Look out there!
0:32:12 > 0:32:14I like it. I like the big window.
0:32:14 > 0:32:18- I like the beams. - Very nice, yes.- Yeah.
0:32:18 > 0:32:20- Oh, wow!- Oooh!
0:32:20 > 0:32:23- Look at this!- Wow!
0:32:23 > 0:32:27- This is really nice.- This is another room, fantastic!- Yeah.
0:32:27 > 0:32:31- Wood-burner as well.- Another one. - Notice the beams.
0:32:31 > 0:32:34Solid beams. These have got history in them.
0:32:34 > 0:32:37It's what we like, isn't it?
0:32:37 > 0:32:40Wow! This is something different!
0:32:40 > 0:32:42- Oh, gosh!- It's beautiful.
0:32:42 > 0:32:43Oh, I do like this.
0:32:43 > 0:32:45Look at this!
0:32:45 > 0:32:46Wow!
0:32:48 > 0:32:53That's what you want. And you don't have to polish it down like the last one you did.
0:32:53 > 0:32:57They love everything. That is one of the darker of the rooms,
0:32:57 > 0:33:01but because there are so many other rooms to choose from, it's quite cosy.
0:33:01 > 0:33:05They've gone into the 300-year-old part of the house. The ceiling is lower.
0:33:05 > 0:33:07The Dark Ages!
0:33:07 > 0:33:10- Here's the...- Oh, look at the kitchen!- We've come right round
0:33:10 > 0:33:13and here is your dining kitchen.
0:33:13 > 0:33:17- Wow, that is nice. - Look at the garden as well. - Nice old-fashioned...
0:33:17 > 0:33:23- And you won't need a ladder to paint the ceilings!- Thanks a lot!
0:33:23 > 0:33:25Man alive, is Roop a brave man!
0:33:25 > 0:33:30Earlier on, he robbed an office from his wife, Surinder.
0:33:30 > 0:33:33And now he's on national television
0:33:33 > 0:33:38- telling Surinder, "When you clean the ceilings, you'll be laughing." - You don't need a ladder!
0:33:40 > 0:33:41Oh, yes.
0:33:41 > 0:33:47Yeah, this is a nice-sized room, isn't it? Fitted wardrobes in already.
0:33:47 > 0:33:49- Look at this!- Oh, my gosh!
0:33:49 > 0:33:52- Wow!- Oh, my goodness!
0:33:52 > 0:33:54I could live in these two rooms!
0:33:54 > 0:33:56That's amazing.
0:33:56 > 0:33:59- This house really is something different.- Right.
0:33:59 > 0:34:01Well, that's good.
0:34:01 > 0:34:03Another room?
0:34:03 > 0:34:07I'll be honest now, viewers. We've been round the house a lot.
0:34:07 > 0:34:12- I will get lost on their tour if they're not specific about where they are.- Yeah.
0:34:12 > 0:34:14Because I'm not sure how many rooms there are.
0:34:14 > 0:34:19- Also, is this a 45-minute episode? - We need an hour and a half! - We need to speed it up!
0:34:21 > 0:34:23- The bathroom.- Very nice.
0:34:25 > 0:34:30- Probably the main bathroom.- Wow. - More than we bargained for. - It's amazing, this house.
0:34:34 > 0:34:37- That is nice.- These are all the rooms we wanted.
0:34:39 > 0:34:43- Wow. Look at the size of this room. - Ooh!- Nice and bright.
0:34:47 > 0:34:49This is amazing!
0:34:53 > 0:34:57- Wow.- This has got a good feel to it. It's got a really good feel to it.
0:35:00 > 0:35:03- Now, unbelievable. Unbelievable. - Amazing!
0:35:03 > 0:35:08What a journey we've had today. We've gone from not wanting to see me in my property,
0:35:08 > 0:35:12- to not wanting to see me in this one, for different reasons.- Yes!
0:35:12 > 0:35:14It's big, isn't it?
0:35:14 > 0:35:21- It's massive, it's mega...- Have we burdened you with a gift too big, in this one?
0:35:21 > 0:35:22I don't know
0:35:22 > 0:35:25because we were thinking all kinds of things.
0:35:25 > 0:35:30Like bed and breakfast, hotels, extra families!
0:35:30 > 0:35:32Lots of grandchildren.
0:35:32 > 0:35:38Be careful of what you wish for, because you couldn't wish for much more than this.
0:35:38 > 0:35:43It is a wow house, as soon as you open the door, into the next room. It's so deceiving.
0:35:43 > 0:35:49- Guess the price time. That's something I sensed you feared on this.- Yes.
0:35:49 > 0:35:53- Your maximum budget is 400,000. - Yes, we did say 400,000.
0:35:53 > 0:35:55That's what's stumping me
0:35:55 > 0:35:58because I can't imagine you going well over.
0:35:58 > 0:36:01Don't forget it's the wild card. So we might show you something
0:36:01 > 0:36:04- that is a little bit beyond reach. - Yes.
0:36:04 > 0:36:08I'm going to go 499,500.
0:36:08 > 0:36:11- 499?!- You think we'd go up a whole 100,000?
0:36:11 > 0:36:15- 499?!- It's a massive house!- OK.
0:36:15 > 0:36:18£499,000.
0:36:18 > 0:36:22- Surinder?- Do you know, if I see this, I don't know the area,
0:36:22 > 0:36:25but I would say this is 520.
0:36:25 > 0:36:28520?! We would never be so cruel!
0:36:28 > 0:36:34You're saying £520,000! And you're saying £499,000!
0:36:34 > 0:36:39- I do, honestly. If I saw this... - £520,000.
0:36:39 > 0:36:44OK, here we go. This is the most tension we've ever had in guess the price.
0:36:44 > 0:36:48- You have won this time.- Yes! - But listen to this!
0:36:48 > 0:36:51- You're so far out it is... - Really?- Yeah.
0:36:51 > 0:36:54- It's embarrassing. - Embarrassing, indeed.- Really?
0:36:54 > 0:37:00- Three hundred and ninety-five thousand.- No way!
0:37:00 > 0:37:02- Yes, yes.- 395?!
0:37:02 > 0:37:04- 395.- That's got to be a snip.
0:37:04 > 0:37:07That's amazing!
0:37:07 > 0:37:09- Now we've confused you completely! - No.
0:37:09 > 0:37:14I don't think we've ever had anyone do that, overvalue a house by that amount.
0:37:14 > 0:37:20- Amazing.- You've got a massive, mega amount of house for a very reasonable price.
0:37:20 > 0:37:24What you need to do at this exciting point is go away, calm down,
0:37:24 > 0:37:27and make the big decision about which one to test drive.
0:37:27 > 0:37:31Good luck with that. Go on! Off!
0:37:31 > 0:37:35They are staggered, flabbergasted, and other words like that.
0:37:35 > 0:37:39Indeedy. For you at home, here's a recap of what we've seen so far.
0:37:41 > 0:37:44Will they plump for my property, number one?
0:37:44 > 0:37:49Set in a prestigious area with a secluded feel, shops nearby and four bedrooms?
0:37:49 > 0:37:52If they can learn to love the sloping ceilings,
0:37:52 > 0:37:54it comes in under budget.
0:38:00 > 0:38:03Or will they be lured by my property, number two,
0:38:03 > 0:38:06set in rolling countryside with period charm?
0:38:06 > 0:38:09And inter-city trains on the doorstep and no garage!
0:38:09 > 0:38:11Mere details. It was magnificent.
0:38:11 > 0:38:13But a budget-buster.
0:38:16 > 0:38:20Then there's the mind-blowing massive attack that is the wild card.
0:38:20 > 0:38:24It gave and it gave, and then it gave some more.
0:38:24 > 0:38:29Have we met their expectations or overwhelmed them with its 20-odd rooms?
0:38:29 > 0:38:35But for £395,000, it's an awful lot of house for your money.
0:38:39 > 0:38:45Roop and Surinder, surprise, surprise, you've chosen to test drive the wild card
0:38:45 > 0:38:48which you overvalued by £120,000!
0:38:48 > 0:38:54- So the question is extremely obvious. Why did you choose this? - Well, it oozes with character.
0:38:54 > 0:38:58It fits in with our style. It's got space.
0:38:58 > 0:39:01And I really think it's a bargain price.
0:39:01 > 0:39:04It's so much cheaper than you imagined.
0:39:04 > 0:39:07It's different, and I like different.
0:39:07 > 0:39:10We have had our surveyor come and have a look.
0:39:10 > 0:39:13- This is in no way... - It's not legally binding.
0:39:13 > 0:39:19- No, and it's not a complete survey, obviously.- If you wish to purchase, get your own survey done.
0:39:19 > 0:39:23But this is a good haggling piece of information to use.
0:39:23 > 0:39:26Nikki, do you want to give the first piece?
0:39:26 > 0:39:31For me, the thing which stood out, imagine how many windows there are in this property.
0:39:31 > 0:39:36But they're all from different ages and eventually they'll need replacing.
0:39:36 > 0:39:39- That's a big job with 30 windows. - Wow.
0:39:39 > 0:39:45Rewiring. The property, he said, from what he looked at, would require thorough rewiring.
0:39:45 > 0:39:48On the roof, some of the tiles have come loose.
0:39:48 > 0:39:52That's not a whole roof repair. You can just patch that up. That's fine.
0:39:52 > 0:39:56There are things to look at. It's not entirely the finished article,
0:39:56 > 0:40:01so if you did buy it, there's money you'd have to spend in the future.
0:40:01 > 0:40:05Knowing all of that, do you still want to go in there?
0:40:05 > 0:40:07Oh, yes, definitely!
0:40:07 > 0:40:09- You shouldn't be put off.- No, no.
0:40:09 > 0:40:13- No.- Are you ready, then?- Absolutely. - Three, two, one. Test drive that house.
0:40:13 > 0:40:15Good luck!
0:40:19 > 0:40:21They're in and they're off!
0:40:21 > 0:40:22Ooh!
0:40:23 > 0:40:27No, don't split up! Nikki, this could be a disaster!
0:40:27 > 0:40:32You're right, Ed. With the labyrinth-like layout, will they ever find each other again?
0:40:32 > 0:40:35Where is my wife?
0:40:36 > 0:40:40What shall I do? Ah, I will ring her.
0:40:43 > 0:40:45Oh, there you are! I missed you!
0:40:45 > 0:40:48OK, Roop. Don't ham it up too much!
0:40:48 > 0:40:52As if Roop's not had enough exercise exploring the inside of the house,
0:40:52 > 0:40:57he's getting out the recumbent bicycle to tour the byways of the neighbourhood.
0:40:58 > 0:41:01- Ed, are you ready for this? - I think I'm ready for this.
0:41:01 > 0:41:07And I've been invited inside for a bit of cultural exploration!
0:41:07 > 0:41:08OK. It's a surprise.
0:41:08 > 0:41:11What do you think?
0:41:11 > 0:41:14I think I'm pulling this off, just about! It works.
0:41:14 > 0:41:20So, did you lose each other in this vast TARDIS of a home?
0:41:20 > 0:41:21Yes, we did!
0:41:22 > 0:41:27Is it too big? Does it feel too big? Would you be rattling around in there?
0:41:27 > 0:41:31Although it's big, I think we still like it.
0:41:31 > 0:41:33It's got a good feel factor.
0:41:33 > 0:41:37- It's got a good atmosphere. - The more you open those doors,
0:41:37 > 0:41:39the more you get that feel.
0:41:39 > 0:41:44- We're almost tantalisingly close to the big question, aren't we? - Let's just do it!- Shall we do it?
0:41:44 > 0:41:50- You do it.- I'm nervous, OK? It started out, in terms of a storytelling journey,
0:41:50 > 0:41:53we were nervous at the first property, more nervous at the second,
0:41:53 > 0:41:56and we're at the end with the wild card.
0:41:56 > 0:41:58Do we have a happy ending?
0:41:58 > 0:42:02Is it a to buy or not to buy, that is the question.
0:42:03 > 0:42:04To buy!
0:42:06 > 0:42:07Really?
0:42:07 > 0:42:09- That is fantastic!- To buy!
0:42:11 > 0:42:14- Also, you need more grandchildren now, as well.- Yes, we do.
0:42:14 > 0:42:17- Encourage them. - You need more hobbies.
0:42:17 > 0:42:21Get another bike, you could have more cars. Everything is possible.
0:42:21 > 0:42:23Fantastic. Great news.
0:42:23 > 0:42:25- We're going to wander off. - We are, indeed.
0:42:25 > 0:42:29- See you later. Congratulations. - Well done, guys.
0:42:29 > 0:42:33- Thank you.- Thank you very much. - Enjoy!- Thank you.- Bye!
0:42:33 > 0:42:36- We're going for it! - We've done it. Yes.
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