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-This is the life, eh, Jonny?

-Great. But the boss isn't telling me something.

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-Like what?

-Like, are we presenting a new food programme?

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We're normally looking for houses, not eating cake.

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Jonny, we're in Devon, of course we're gonna be eating cream teas.

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Welcome to To Buy Or Not To Buy.

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Today, we're in Tavistock, in the West Country.

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Birthplace of the cream tea.

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Oh, right, this makes much more sense now.

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-I'm giving you a cream tea and a history lesson about the birth of the cream tea.

-OK.

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-Go ahead.

-Erm, in 997AD,

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the Vikings came and destroyed the Tavistock monks and their abbey.

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The local people came to help to try and rebuild the monastery.

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By way of a small thank you, the monks gave them all they had,

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which was bread, clotted cream and jam.

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-Hence, the cream tea. There you go.

-That's an amazing story!

-It is an amazing story.

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-It's like an old fashioned Challenge Anneka.

-It is, it really is.

-Let's not forget though,

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-we like a challenge.

-We do.

-A property challenge.

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The kind of challenge where we find three properties for buyers.

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And then give a unique opportunity, a chance to try...

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Before they buy.

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And here are today's lucky, lucky buyers, Anne and Alan Payne.

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They've decided it's time for a new adventure

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and a huge change is on the horizon for them.

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They've lived in the same house in Kent ever since they got married 45 years ago.

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But now, it's time to relax.

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They're upping sticks and heading to the West Country,

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along with their daughter Sally, in search of an improved quality of life.

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Now, for Anne, I sense it's all about the horses.

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Don't tell Alan, but I reckon they take priority in this property hunt.

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Along with the dogs and chickens.

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Not to worry, as I think Alan's happy,

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as long as there's an opportunity for a pretty active social life. They sound lovely, let's meet them.

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-We're down here in Devonshire.

-Yes.

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So what is it about this area that's appealing to you?

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Er, I think really, to be honest with you, we love the area.

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And my daughter's got friends down here, I've got friends down here,

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so really it's a perfect area for us.

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Are you emotionally prepared for this move?

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-Yes, definitely.

-Are you sure?

-It's a good point...

-100 per cent.

-Hello!

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Hello! Alan's got...

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-Go on.

-Yes, and... What I'm gonna miss is my friends back home,

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because I play football a lot,

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and believe it or not, even at my age, we still meet up, six of us down the Legion every Friday.

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-That sounds crazy, but it's true.

-Kind of like Dad's Army, almost?

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-But a younger version.

-Thanks, mate!

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-In their wheelie chairs.

-Why the deal with the horses? Who's the horse fan here?

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-Me.

-Right.

-And my daughter.

-OK.

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Have you had Alan on the old horse?

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-No.

-Once.

-Once. Was it a good experience?

-No.

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-No.

-So are you hoping you're gonna have Alan cantering across the moors, is that the dream?

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-Don't go there!

-No, cos we've only got two little Dartmoors and he's miles too big for them.

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-How was your one-horse experience, Alan?

-Frightening.

-Really?

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I got off as quickly as I got on.

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-Right.

-He sat there saying, "Steady, steady, steady! Whoa, whoa, whoa!" And she was only walking.

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Are you more intrigued by the land for the horses, or more intrigued by the property?

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I'm gonna ask you first, Anne.

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-The horses.

-The horses. And now to you, Alan.

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-The property.

-The property.

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-OK, interesting.

-OK. So how much land are you looking for?

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Have you got a number in mind as far as space is concerned?

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I would like five or six acres, so that we could have a couple of liveries, to bring a couple of bob.

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Just to help out the old pension.

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OK, just to explain to the non-horse fans and to me, what on earth is a livery?

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It's where somebody else puts their horse in your stable and they look after it themselves.

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-A horse house?

-A horse house.

-Like a storage facility.

-Yeah, I like it, I like it.

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-Storage facility!

-And are you gonna be mucking in, Alan?

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-I like the mucking in business, I do all the mucking out.

-Oh, right.

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Yeah. So yes, of course. I love horses, don't get me wrong.

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Now, what are we looking for in the house?

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It could be a house, bungalow, or even a conversion, a barn conversion. Erm...

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If you tick all the boxes, with the land and the stables in place,

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it'd be nice to have a place with an annex for my daughter.

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Or a place that we could convert into a separate dwelling.

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-That's it, really.

-So by that, you're saying that you're prepared to do work, I take it?

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-Well, I can do so much.

-I want to be able to sit indoors and see my horses in the field.

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-That's her dream.

-It's the field for Anne, isn't it?

-It's the horses first.

-To be able to see the horses.

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And what sort of radius are we sort of working around?

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I would say, from Tavistock in the centre,

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-I would say...

-15 miles?

-15, 20 maximum either way.

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-OK.

-So it's quite a big area.

-Yeah.

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-And when I've bought it, there'll be a donkey and a Falabella pony as well.

-A donkey?

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-What's the deal with the donkey?

-Oh, I want a miniature one.

-Right, OK.

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-We'll see what we can do!

-That's blown you away.

-It kind of has.

-Now you know what I go through!

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The question is, how much does this dream cost? Alan, you're wincing.

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Well, we're looking at, hopefully, 520,000? Five...

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500,000 would be brilliant. I think we could stretch it to 520,000.

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So we've got a cool half a million as the foundation.

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-OK. Anne, can you go higher than that?

-We could probably go to 550,000.

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550. Can we say 550, then maybe we can always haggle down, can't we?

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It's the stamp duty that does you.

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-It is.

-Cos half-a-million pounds kicks into four per cent stamp duty,

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-so ideally, you'd like to try and keep it under that?

-Yeah. That's the main thing.

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Well, we're gonna head out and look for a rogue donkey

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-and pop that into the equation! We'll see you later.

-Brilliant, thank you.

-Bye.

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Jonny, I've been thinking about the whole donkey issue, I don't know if you have.

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-Yeah, I've given it some thought.

-Yeah, erm, maybe two and a half

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grand is quite a lot of money, but I would still like to provide them with a donkey, so, er...

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this might help, I'm thinking.

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-You've trumped me.

-Ah-ha, the stick. The carrot. Aah!

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Erm, I might now endeavour to go and find out about the local area, just see if I can immerse myself into it.

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-What about you?

-I'm going to meet some local agents, see if properties are going to be horses for courses.

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I love it. And I love the way you've said that.

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Do you want a bite? See you later.

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So today, we're in west Devon, property finding around Tavistock

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and heading out west to the Cornish border.

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Dartmoor National Park dominates the countryside

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in these 'ere parts and Tavistock is the largest town to the west of it.

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A picturesque town that became what it is today

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largely due to Francis Russell, 7th Duke of Bedford.

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Initially reluctant to exploit the discovery of copper in the area,

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he embarked upon the construction of some fine civic buildings.

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His statue faces that of the English hero of the Armada, Sir Francis Drake.

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Born just south of the town, and naturally, something of a local legend.

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House prices in west Devon are around

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£20,000 higher than the national average -

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that might pose a challenge with Anne and Alan's budget.

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But what could their 550 grand get them elsewhere in the UK?

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Well, in Inverness, it could get them a rather posh shooting lodge

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and two-bedroom apartment sitting just over three acres.

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A magnificent property dating back to 1895,

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still with many of its original features.

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Sumptuousness in Scotland available, offers over £510,000.

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And at the other end of the UK, this four-bedroomed character property

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within the New Forest National Park.

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Complete with a one-bedroom annexe and swimming pool.

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Oh, and a fancy Shaker-style kitchen, hello!

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This is at the top end of Anne and Alan's budget, at 550 grand.

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And finally, east to the Suffolk coast,

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and it's modern all the way for this beautifully extended and renovated three-bedroom place.

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Downstairs has multi-function split-level living

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and bi-folding doors, literally bringing the outdoors in.

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Again, top of the budget, £550,000.

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But now we need to head west and back to Tavistock.

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-Hi, there, Paul.

-Hello.

-Thank you for agreeing to see me, sir.

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So you are gonna be my go-to guy, my saviour, in fact,

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as I begin my property search.

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The Da Vinci Code, the Belgian brewing industry and Tavistock,

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places completely dominated by monks.

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The monks in Tavistock invented the cream tea.

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And also, they invented this beauty - the Tavistock Pannier Market.

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We're looking for fields, stables, how viable is that going to be?

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It's a good area down here in terms of equestrian,

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a lot of people move down here particularly for that.

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Because you've got access to open countryside and moors. Yeah, I think we can help on that.

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-How long have you been in Tavistock market? Were you aware of its monk heritage?

-No, I was not at all.

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-Or that the monks invented the cream tea?

-No, I did not.

-That's two things you've learnt today.

-That is.

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-This looks interesting.

-It looks interesting, those are just the draft details.

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I mean, that is hot to the press and hot to the market, as we speak.

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So that's a property which I would say is definitely worth having a look at.

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-It looks like it's got building over the garage there as well.

-Yeah, and potential to extend beyond.

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Firstly, is Tavistock a nice place for a person to live?

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-Beautiful.

-Beautiful. Erm, she's got horses, a good place for a woman with horses to live?

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-Yeah, I would think so, yeah.

-She also wants a little donkey.

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-Is it a good place for donkeys?

-Donkeys, yeah, fine.

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Are they struggling price wise in the wake of the current climate,

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or are they holding their value well?

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I think the whole market is obviously, erm, difficult at the moment.

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And I think equestrian properties are faring perhaps no better or no worse.

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Very much with these, it's finding the right buyer for the right property.

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Tell you what, that's a nice big one there, look.

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That's a cracker. What donkey wouldn't go nuts for that? Thank you very much.

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Cos everyone's talking the market down, this is our chance to talk it up. Is it as bad as everyone says?

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It's a challenging market, people have to get the prices right to sell.

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But it's never been any different, has it, Jonny?

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You've got to be marketing at the right price for someone to buy it.

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Paul, that's absolutely great. If I want to arrange a viewing, I'll call you later on.

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Jonny, look forward to speaking to you.

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I know what you're thinking, that Ed and I have been here all morning

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-drinking tea and eating clotted cream.

-We kind of have. But we've done a little work, haven't we?

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-Yeah.

-Well, a lot of work, looking for properties. And my goodness me, what a fun time we've had.

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-Shall I start on the property market?

-Yeah, absolutely.

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OK, this is a futuristic barn conversion.

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It has under-floor heating, it has lights that I don't understand,

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it is simply the most beautiful, detailed barn you have ever seen.

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Erm, a quick flash of it is not even gonna give you a whiff of the dreams that lie inside.

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Erm, it has all the acreage, it has everything they want,

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and some horsey stuff that I don't understand.

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I think that Alan and Anne will love this.

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OK. Well, I went to the estate agent, had a nice chat,

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-I've pulled out an absolute winner.

-OK.

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-I don't even have to talk as much as Ed talked about his house, because my house sells itself.

-Really?

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It's got the acreage, it is oozing character features

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and the most gorgeous views of the rolling countryside.

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Just a quick snapshot of what I'm talking about.

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I like it. Very nice. Erm, of course, the wild card, the wild card, everyone loves the wild card.

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And who wouldn't when they gaze upon it?

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But today, as we often do, we're not gonna show it to you. Jonny, look at that. It is an absolute treat.

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Erm, OK, take your slippers off, relax,

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have a...swig of tea, because this is gonna be one heck of a property journey.

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-Erm, where shall we start, Jonny?

-I think there's only one place to start.

-My one?

-Your one.

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So our first stop today is my offering,

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a refurbished character barn in Gorton, five miles outside Tavistock.

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Not only does it have enough space to house our couple and Sally,

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-there's enough land to swing a horse.

-What? No, it's swing a cat, Ed.

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-Swing a cat, not horse.

-I know,

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I wanted to emphasise the fact that Anne will be in equine heaven.

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In that case, giddy-up.

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Anne and Alan, welcome to what could be the most Space-Age barn you have ever seen.

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From the outside, right? Look at it, fairly innocuous, you'd say.

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I think there's probably a button in there that makes the thing fly.

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It is so technically kitted out like you would not believe, I can't even explain it to you.

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We are in Gorton, near Bere Alston.

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-I believe a lively community we have here, Alan, for you, they told me.

-Just what I need.

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Which is good. Erm, for you, Anne, look out that way -

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six acres.

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I've got you six acres of land.

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-I've got you four horse houses, or whatever they were called.

-Stables.

-Stables. Erm...

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and potential here for even more.

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They used to have carriages and stuff here,

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-which they stored in here, so that's another horsey thing. Erm, Anne, have a look.

-I like it.

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I like the bit here, the courtyard bit.

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I also like the fact that it's not on its own, not isolated.

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-I don't fancy being isolated.

-Very nice.

-We've got neighbours.

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-And this - you're now looking at my two pony stables there and there.

-I like it!

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-Where's the donkey gonna go?

-In the next one, but it'll only be wee.

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Alan, first impressions?

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Good, I must admit. Yeah, it looks nice, it's what we're looking for.

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-She can see her horses from the kitchen?

-Yes, that is the kitchen.

-That's what we're looking for.

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As Anne said, we've got neighbours, which is a necessity in this day and age. At our age, especially.

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Stuck out in the wilds. Yeah, I must admit, we've been down before,

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but we haven't seen anything as good as this, I'll be truthful with you.

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Alan, also what's important for you, we've done some research,

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-the local pub - 20 minutes, as the crow flies, across the field.

-Across the field?

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-You're in the country, Alan - wellies, stick, flat cap...

-He's an old man now!

-See where I'm going?

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-By road though, 30 minutes...is a stroll.

-That's OK.

-30 minutes?

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-That's a deal breaker.

-But it's all downhill on the way back.

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OK. All right, we need to get you some welly boots.

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-There it is, there's the house. Three, two, one, enjoy.

-Thank you.

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HORSES NEIGH

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-Whoa, whoa there!

-Hang on, I'm just gonna tie mine up.

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Good boy. Here we are, just where the horses would be.

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Giving you visual representation. I wonder what they think about the house.

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-This is a nice space.

-The hallway?

-Yeah.

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It's bigger than one of our bedrooms, it's a hallway.

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Oh, this is the kitchen, my love.

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Wow, eh? That's a kitchen and a half, isn't it?

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That's summat else, isn't it?

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-Shouldn't have too much trouble with storage, should you?

-Makes ours look a bit silly back home, doesn't it?

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-Yes, it does.

-And you've got a view to the horses, look, down the field.

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Yeah, this is summat else.

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-Yeah, it's nice.

-I don't think you can fault this. Beautiful kitchen.

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-It's a traditional farmhouse-style kitchen.

-Here's the estate agent pro. Come on, give me more!

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-You know, it's got a beautiful country vibe. You can imagine having a big pine table.

-Yes.

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You know, it's got lovely granite work surfaces, solid oak units.

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Wow, that's some size!

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You wanted a big lounge, you've got a big lounge.

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That is beautiful, isn't it?

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What...?

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-Is that a telly?

-Should we tell Anne that that...

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isn't a telly, it's actually a fire?

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Or shall we tell her a joke, that it's just the fire channel?

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-It's a fire!

-It's a fire. Oh.

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But you've got a lot of furniture...

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Well, our furniture would fit in here, wouldn't it?

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You'd lose it! I do like this lighting.

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You've always wanted a big lounge. You wont get much bigger than this.

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Fundamentally, it's fair to say that it's a lounge/dining room.

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Yeah, I think they're traditionalists.

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Erm, they want the people to come over, stay, maybe have Christmas here.

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Blimey!

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What is this room?

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Utility? I don't know.

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I presume utility room, isn't it?

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No, it could be... I don't know if this has got an annexe.

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-They look like horses...

-Horse saddles?

-Yeah, They look like saddle racks.

-Yeah.

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-Oh, my God!

-Oh, yeah.

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-Yeah, OK.

-I don't think we'll let you in there at all.

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-My daughter will play with those switches.

-I don't think that's for you at all.

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I can imagine Alan in that room that Anne has just said, "You're not gonna touch,"

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as like a kind of Mr Scott in Star Trek, just trying to fire up the house.

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"She cannae take any more!"

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-That's a nice space.

-Huge, isn't it?

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Yeah. Bedroom one.

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Yeah. Not a big room, but...

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-You wouldn't have to be walking that close.

-Oh, that's a point.

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-If we have a bed in here, it'll be over this side, wouldn't it?

-Yeah.

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-Yes.

-It's quite nice.

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-You could have it as a spare room, couldn't you?

-Yeah.

-If you have people to visit.

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Or, the amount of clothes that Sally's got, you could put some cupboards in here for her.

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Make it a dressing room.

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-Another...

-It's about the same size as the other one, isn't it?

-Slightly bigger. Slightly bigger.

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-Slightly wider, isn't it?

-Yeah.

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-Same design.

-Actually, you could put a hole through here

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and have this as your bedroom and that as your dressing room.

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And I don't know what the en suite situation is, but she could have an en suite in there.

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Every bedroom, not a problem about size. Sometimes, you say,

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"Oh, whose bedroom is this gonna be?" They're all fairly similar.

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Not much to say, all made of wood. All lovely.

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-Oh, that's nice.

-Oh.

-That's unusual, isn't it?

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-What the hell's that?

-What is that?

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I suppose it's a dressing room, if you boil it down.

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It could be, yeah.

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-If you took that out, it would be a single bedroom.

-I wonder what this was, because...

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A dressing room, I reckon that's for jumpers and that.

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-I'm not so sure you're right.

-You could have a single bed in there.

-I know what this was.

-Go on, then.

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-That's a bit of a computer...

-Oh, it could be a study.

-Yeah, of course it is.

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-Yeah, it could be a study.

-The guy must have had a... Maybe worked from home.

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Oh, that's nice. I've got a shower.

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-You'd like that.

-I love the shower.

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That's a big room as well, nice bath, size-wise.

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I'd have a job getting in and out of it, though.

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-If it's just a bath with a WC and a sink...

-Yeah.

-..it's a bathroom.

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-Yeah.

-If it's a shower with a WC and a sink, it's a shower room.

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-Yeah.

-When they're both there, it reverts to being the bathroom.

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Why does the bathroom usurp the shower room?

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-Oh, Sally's cupboards again!

-Look at the...

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space for all her clothes.

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-She'd love that.

-I think she'll pinch this.

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-I was gonna say, I think you'll be losing this one.

-It's got...

-En suite.

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-Oh, yes, she can walk in there and walk out again.

-Look at the space.

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The master en suite going to Sally. Who'd have thought it?

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It's the love of a parent for a daughter, isn't it?

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Oh, you've got another shower in here.

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Oh, yes, so we have.

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So we have.

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So we've got two bedroom en suites, next door to this one.

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There was one in the first one we looked at.

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That wasn't en suite.

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-That was a separate family bathroom.

-We've seen so many rooms, I'm lost.

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I'll need a map when I move in.

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-That went pretty well.

-Phenomenally well, Jonny, phenomenally well.

-Alan loved the barn.

-Yes, he did.

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-If Anne loves the grounds and the stables and the potential livery...

-Got a deal, haven't we?

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Shall we get our, er, imaginary horses and ride back and, er...

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Whoa, there, laddie. Hup!

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HORSES HOOVES

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OK, you have been inside the house and, Alan, that was probably the area you were most intrigued by.

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Whereas yourself, Anne, it's all about the outspace. Now, here is one of your fields.

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Six acres of land. You've got these beauties we've just seen - your horse houses, the livery.

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So, erm, Anne, is this what you want, the dream?

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Cos let me say, I believe this is relevant, you have water running down there,

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so you've got mains water down there. Don't worry about that.

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You've got access via a green lane, that's covered as well.

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-Erm, what do you think?

-Yeah.

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It would have to be cut in half for my two little 'uns, or they'd be... fatter than they are.

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Cut in half? How would they get fatter in here, just eating grass?

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-Yeah.

-You'd be surprised.

-Dartmoors can eat nothing and get fat.

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What I do like about it is the way it slopes away, cos it won't flood.

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It's nice. It's well sheltered, you've got the trees on both sides,

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so come the winter, it would be well sheltered, they wouldn't be exposed.

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-Uh-huh.

-Erm, nice and handy to get them in every night.

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Erm, guess the price. We have got an awful lot here. I would say every box is predominantly ticked.

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-Er, you go first.

-500.

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-I think a bit more than that.

-Go on.

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I'd say 530, 540. 535.

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I'm gonna give you a drum roll here, Ed...

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The actual price is..£495,000.

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-You're kidding? You surprise me.

-There you go.

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-You've done well, Ed. You've got a lot to keep up to.

-Let's see how I get on with property two. Follow me.

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Well, I'm raising the bar with house two, my choice.

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We're galloping over the River Tamar, which has been

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the official border between Devon and Cornwall since them old Saxon times.

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We're going to the Cornish village of Gunnislake.

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This property has a luxury for the horses, not to mention Anne and Alan.

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-Jonny, you've got NEIGH chance! NEIGH chance!

-I get it.

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Right then, Anne and Alan, join me, please.

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-You threw down quite a gauntlet after Ed's property.

-Very much so.

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I picked up that gauntlet and I've accepted your challenge

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and brought you to this property that is absolutely sublime.

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First impressions immediately?

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I prefer the other one.

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-Well, so far.

-From the outside.

-OK, well, I'm going to talk to you both in separate ways, Anne, if you will.

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A question facilities-wise, you have six acres like Ed's property.

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I've partitioned them to stop the horses getting fat. I've given you a sand school and stables.

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Alan, property-wise, space is in abundance.

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There is literally character features seeping out of the walls in this place. It is an absolute gem.

0:22:050:22:11

I don't want to hear any more out of you, I want to get you inside that place.

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-OK. We will tell you.

-Off you go.

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Lovely. Thank you.

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We've fashioned our own Robinson-Crusoe-Man-Friday-style accommodation out here.

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Erm, it isn't pretty, but it's functional.

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This is completely different to the last one.

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In as much as this is very olde-worlde, isn't it?

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This is cosy, isn't it?

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Yeah, it's not a bad shape, is it?

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And with not many stairs for you.

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The fire, the old fire grate.

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It isn't the old fire grate, it's one of my dreaded ones.

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Log fire, yeah.

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That can be changed anyhow.

0:22:510:22:53

Yes, this is, it's a big room.

0:22:530:22:55

That fireplace is definitely you.

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-Yeah, that is a plus.

-Definitely not with me.

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The other one was missing that - it was too modern.

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-I preferred the other, I don't like those things.

-Oh, well.

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I love that lounge. Cos the lounge is part of a two-storey extension that was put on the property

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-about 20 years ago, but they took down the original inglenook fireplace...

-I like it.

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-..all the original slate and stone and re-created it in the lounge.

-Mmm.

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-Dining room, what-have-you, snug. Another one of them dreaded fires.

-This is very small.

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-Look how dark it is in here.

-Some of it is because the ceilings are so low.

-Mmm.

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-Oh, I like the wine.

-Oh, well, you would.

0:23:330:23:36

Oh, well, there you go. If they leave that behind, we'll be interested.

0:23:360:23:40

I had a rustle through the wine rack.

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-They should look at the wine rack - they've got some cracking stuff in here.

-Some good vintage?

-It is.

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I'm not so keen on this.

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-This would definitely put me off, I'm afraid.

-You'd want a hand rail there to help you.

-Too right.

0:23:500:23:55

-OK, this room I'm confident they're going to be into. The kitchen/dining room...

-It's a cracker.

-..is lush.

0:23:550:24:01

That's a farmhouse kitchen, isn't it?

0:24:010:24:03

-Yeah, but it's not a patch on the other one.

-What, kitchen-wise?

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-Even the room-wise, at the moment.

-They're very popular, aren't they?

0:24:070:24:11

These... It's not an Aga, the other one was an Aga, wasn't it?

0:24:110:24:15

-Yeah, but they're the same principle.

-Very popular down here.

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It's a big kitchen though, love, isn't it?

0:24:180:24:21

Big-ish. Got the most important thing, the television in here.

0:24:210:24:24

-I like that, going out from there into here.

-Yes, I like that idea.

0:24:240:24:28

I like that.

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Not that you'd ever use a dining table.

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Only on high days and holidays.

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Oh, look, got me stable door, too.

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Oh, yeah, you have as well.

0:24:370:24:38

-Always wanted one of them.

-I wouldn't go out...

0:24:380:24:42

I know you have, Anne, I can read between the lines.

0:24:420:24:45

You're into horses, you like stables, a stable door is a combination of all the things you love.

0:24:450:24:50

Three...

0:24:500:24:52

I've gotta duck.

0:24:520:24:53

Yes, mind your head. Oh, you've gotta duck again here, too.

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-They were very small in the olden days, weren't they?

-Yeah.

0:24:570:25:01

-Oh, that's a nice...

-That's not a bad bedroom.

-Look at the view out of the window, first of all.

0:25:010:25:06

Down to my size.

0:25:060:25:08

It's cosy, isn't it?

0:25:080:25:10

-Yeah.

-That is cosy.

-I don't know what you'd do for wardrobe space.

0:25:100:25:14

That's a point, yeah. Yeah.

0:25:140:25:16

-But wake up in the morning, love...

-It'd be all right for a guest room. Cos they'd only need a little one.

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The first room where there's been a positive zing and they're giving it to the guests.

0:25:220:25:26

They're all give, these people!

0:25:260:25:28

This floor's on the jolly old whatsit as well!

0:25:280:25:32

Got a lot of character, this place, hasn't it?

0:25:320:25:34

-Here we go.

-Thank you, yes, it's got character! That is why I love this place.

-D'you want it?

0:25:340:25:38

-What would you call this?

-Another bedroom.

0:25:380:25:42

Oh, another bedroom.

0:25:420:25:44

And that's much lighter.

0:25:440:25:46

I must admit, I'm not keen on the old...they're not sash, are they?

0:25:460:25:50

Yeah.

0:25:500:25:51

Oh, they are, yeah.

0:25:510:25:53

I'm not keen on... Ooh, I shouldn't have done that!

0:25:530:25:56

-They don't like anything original or traditional in a property.

-No.

0:25:560:26:00

If it's spanking new... They love it. ..they love it.

0:26:000:26:03

Another room. Oh, this is smaller still.

0:26:030:26:06

-This is an office or a study.

-Yes, it's a little office, isn't it?

0:26:070:26:10

You could stick Sally in there with her computer.

0:26:100:26:13

-You couldn't use if for anything else.

-Well, you could use it as a dressing room. I like the doors.

0:26:130:26:18

Oh, yeah, that's part of the appeal, that they've maintained some of the original features.

0:26:180:26:22

-The doors are original, I believe.

-They are crackers.

0:26:220:26:25

-Now, that is better.

-You've come from an olde-worlde part of the house,

0:26:250:26:31

and this looks modern, doesn't it?

0:26:310:26:34

-I'd make that into an en suite next door.

-That's a good point.

0:26:340:26:38

-If I was gonna do that.

-You could do.

-Or even a dressing room. A dressing room or an en suite.

0:26:380:26:42

-What a contrast in rooms, isn't it?

-Yes. It opens out, doesn't it?

-Yeah.

0:26:420:26:46

-Doesn't feel so oppressive.

-It's got a bit of a wow factor, this.

0:26:460:26:49

Now, the upstairs is on fire. Not literally, but emotionally, for them.

0:26:490:26:54

-Where are we now?

-In the bathroom, loo... Bathroom.

0:26:540:26:57

-Oh, that's ultra-modern, isn't it?

-It's a nice size too. Mind your head.

-Ooh, blimey, yes!

0:26:570:27:02

I keep forgetting my height.

0:27:020:27:05

-Again, what a contrast.

-Yeah.

0:27:050:27:08

This is obviously an extension on the back.

0:27:080:27:11

This is ideal for a younger couple.

0:27:110:27:14

Younger, shorter.

0:27:140:27:15

-Well, let's go and upset Jonny...

-Yes.

-..and see what the boys have to say.

0:27:150:27:21

-So they want to come outside, upset you and see what we think.

-That, er, that sounds like fun.

0:27:210:27:26

-Does sound fun. Shall we make that happen?

-Ooh, yes!

-Yes.

0:27:260:27:29

So that didn't seem to go as well as I anticipated, guys.

0:27:320:27:35

But I'll reel through a few things.

0:27:350:27:38

You wanted some land for your horses - I've given you six acres.

0:27:380:27:42

Top field and a bottom field, a sand school and four stables.

0:27:420:27:45

-I've given you a garden, that Ed didn't provide you with.

-No.

0:27:450:27:48

I gave you a beautiful, detached period property with open-field views

0:27:480:27:52

of the rolling countryside, and yet I've not done very well here, have I?

0:27:520:27:56

-No. Not at all.

-Explain to me, give me something to work with here.

0:27:560:28:00

It would be all right for people who are younger. We're nearly 70,

0:28:000:28:04

getting up and down those stairs is just a no-no.

0:28:040:28:07

There is no way. We might cope with it for a few years, but then what?

0:28:070:28:11

-Where do we go from there?

-There's too many stairs.

-So were there no redeeming qualities?

0:28:110:28:16

Was there nothing in this property you liked?

0:28:160:28:18

-I liked the big bedroom. That was beautiful.

-Yeah.

0:28:180:28:21

And I think the living room you could make something out of if you brightened it up.

0:28:210:28:26

You can smell victory, can't you? I think that's what's brought you here.

0:28:260:28:30

-I thought I'd wait a few minutes, to...

-To rub it in?

-Well, yes.

-To be blunt, I think you've come second.

0:28:300:28:35

Judge it by the price as well.

0:28:350:28:37

-That's a point.

-Here we go.

0:28:370:28:38

Right. So you've got the period, the character, you've got the same amount of land.

0:28:380:28:44

You've got the sand school...

0:28:440:28:46

I don't know why I'm helping him. The question is, how much does it cost?

0:28:460:28:49

Now, I believe the victory last time was yours, Anne.

0:28:490:28:52

-I'm gonna make you go first.

-43.

-OK.

-400 and...

0:28:520:28:56

-30.

-£430,000. Maximum budget we're playing with today is £550,000.

0:28:560:29:01

£430,000. Alan?

0:29:010:29:04

I'd go maybe 450, max.

0:29:040:29:07

-450, max.

-Let's make the most of this. Alan, it's one-all, you're back in the game.

-Really?

0:29:070:29:12

Erm, you're miles out.

0:29:120:29:14

The property's on the market for £495,000.

0:29:140:29:17

-Exactly the same price as my one.

-Exactly the same price as Ed's one.

0:29:170:29:21

It is good, it has a lot of land, but it's not for you.

0:29:210:29:24

We've got the wild card, everyone's favourite part of the show.

0:29:240:29:28

-Really?

-Fingers crossed. Do you want to come?

-Very much so.

-Let's go.

-Very much so.

0:29:280:29:32

Very much so indeed, as we head into the final furlong,

0:29:350:29:39

this is understandably the Gold Cup of all properties.

0:29:390:29:43

Yes, we're going back over the River Tamar to the village of Wilminstone,

0:29:430:29:47

just a stone's throw from Tavistock.

0:29:470:29:48

Anne and Alan will be holding their horses at this one, I'm certain.

0:29:480:29:52

They've got the best of both worlds, countryside, fantastic views

0:29:520:29:56

and hustle and bustle is just round the corner.

0:29:560:30:00

Walk on!

0:30:000:30:02

Alan, Anne, Jonny, it has often been said, it has often been sung,

0:30:020:30:07

but the wild card, the wild card, everyone does love the wild card.

0:30:070:30:10

And thar she blows. It is a beauty.

0:30:100:30:14

-Alan, this has the nearest local pub of all three properties.

-Really?

0:30:140:30:18

Yes, and also the biggest local community, is that good news?

0:30:180:30:22

-That is good news.

-It's nice.

0:30:220:30:24

-OK, it's not just this, it's that as well.

-That's even nicer.

0:30:240:30:28

There we go. Now we're playing Anne's tune!

0:30:280:30:30

With the other two, there's been a lot of emphasis on the horses,

0:30:300:30:33

but with this property, the wild card, it's all about the people.

0:30:330:30:36

It's the people factor. We're catering for Sally, we've given her a home.

0:30:360:30:40

There's no stables, there's no barns in sight, this is all about you guys.

0:30:400:30:45

This property doesn't come with land, but the current owner owns 11 acres of land.

0:30:450:30:49

He owns this, this, and this is all negotiable within the purchase of this sale.

0:30:490:30:54

Should you like this, don't worry about the land, that's catered for.

0:30:540:30:57

-Are you willing to go in?

-Very much so.

0:30:570:31:00

-Look forward to it.

-All right, OK.

-This is looking good.

0:31:000:31:02

-Jonny, this is good news.

-Guys, take a trundle up those stairs, get yourselves inside, have a great time.

0:31:020:31:08

Thank you.

0:31:080:31:10

Ed, if you're even half as excited about this as I am, this is going to be an explosive tour.

0:31:130:31:18

We've got the carpet I like and you like.

0:31:180:31:21

I like the carpet, I prefer carpet. That's nice, too.

0:31:210:31:25

-Oh, dear.

-You wanted a big lounge looking over your horses.

0:31:250:31:30

-Yep.

-That is something else.

0:31:300:31:32

It's got one of those dreaded fires there.

0:31:320:31:35

What is Anne's deal with a log fire?

0:31:350:31:37

I mean, I know they're impractical and sometimes draughty with the old

0:31:370:31:40

chimneys, but really, they look lovely, don't they?

0:31:400:31:43

Very modern, isn't it?

0:31:430:31:45

That's not an Aga, is it?

0:31:450:31:47

No, but it will do.

0:31:470:31:49

That's even better, actually, in a way, because that won't be hot and an Aga makes the room hot.

0:31:490:31:54

-It's nice.

-Well-designed, isn't it? Very clean.

0:31:540:31:57

-I wouldn't think it's very old, this place.

-The only points it doesn't score is storage.

0:31:570:32:03

There's not an awful lot of storage. There might be a utility room.

0:32:030:32:06

Perhaps we hoard stuff at home, that's our problem.

0:32:060:32:08

They need not worry about the utility room because there is the biggest

0:32:080:32:11

utility room you've ever seen, with planning permission for another utility room to go on top.

0:32:110:32:16

-This is the official dining room.

-As my mum and dad used to say, the posh room.

0:32:160:32:19

You've still got a lovely view.

0:32:190:32:21

It is. That's the beauty of this place, wherever you go, so far, the view has hit you, hasn't it?

0:32:210:32:26

-Yes.

-Yes.

-I like this carpet.

0:32:260:32:29

I don't know how long it will stay that colour with us.

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No, I'll have to take my wellies off!

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The carpet is that really nice springy carpet,

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it invites you to take your shoes and socks off and walk around barefoot.

0:32:380:32:43

-Oh, look at that!

-That's nice.

0:32:430:32:44

Wow, that's a wow factor, isn't it?

0:32:440:32:47

-That is.

-That is something else.

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Room for my piano.

0:32:500:32:52

That is something else.

0:32:520:32:54

-It feels so...

-Again, you've space for your...

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Because we've so many pictures, we'd fill this up, wouldn't we?

0:33:010:33:04

They've thought of a view every time, again, you've got patio doors there.

0:33:040:33:08

The guy that lives here has done a great job with the design to ensure

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-that you make the most of these views.

-Nice little landing area.

0:33:110:33:13

I like the decor, it's very bright.

0:33:130:33:15

What would this be?

0:33:150:33:18

Single guest room?

0:33:180:33:20

Could be a dressing room.

0:33:200:33:22

No, I'd put along here for all your clothes, it would be perfect for Sally's.

0:33:220:33:27

It's all doors, it's all rooms, isn't it? Oh, that's nice.

0:33:270:33:30

-Wake up in the morning and see that...

-Just about get a double in there as a guest room.

0:33:300:33:35

You'd die for that, wouldn't you? I've just noticed a horse next door.

0:33:350:33:39

-It's just hanging out.

-Hanging out.

0:33:390:33:40

-Maybe the horse would like to take some comments?

-Bathroom.

-Bathroom.

0:33:400:33:45

-Is there a shower?

-You don't want to go in and out of there too quick. It's a bit like ours.

0:33:450:33:51

That's a better bath for you getting out of, isn't it?

0:33:510:33:53

-It's getting in, it's not getting out. I can get out.

-It's a bit small, but it's adequate.

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Anne was supposed to have no interest in the house.

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-She was all about the fields and the horses.

-All about the land.

0:34:020:34:05

-Anne's got her little fingers in everything, hasn't she?

-It's like an Aladdin's cave.

0:34:050:34:09

-This one's got a double bed in it.

-Ah, that's better, yes, better.

0:34:090:34:15

Each one has got that wow factor looking out of the window, haven't they?

0:34:150:34:19

Yes, you could lie in bed there all day, couldn't you?

0:34:190:34:21

-Don't tempt me.

-Just lie in bed for a few minutes and enjoy these views.

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OK.

0:34:250:34:28

Oh, yes. Oh, step.

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-Oh, you've even got a balcony, look.

-This is nice, this is beautiful.

0:34:330:34:36

This is one of the biggest bedrooms I have seen.

0:34:360:34:39

-This is beautiful.

-Isn't it just?

0:34:390:34:43

-This is a master bedroom, isn't it?

-There we go.

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That's it, we have taken Alan to something he has never seen before.

0:34:450:34:48

A bedroom of this volume.

0:34:480:34:51

-Just have a look at that!

-Oh, my God!

0:34:510:34:54

-That's a bath and a half.

-Mind your head.

-What a bath!

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-God!

-That will keep you quiet for a while.

0:35:020:35:06

-Mind your head!

-It doesn't hit mine.

0:35:060:35:07

-That is...

-I'd never get in and out of that one, though.

0:35:100:35:13

No, you wouldn't, I would.

0:35:130:35:16

99 out of 100?

0:35:160:35:18

They've done well,

0:35:180:35:20

-they've done well.

-They've done well.

0:35:200:35:22

We got 99 out of 100, I wonder where we lost a point.

0:35:220:35:25

This place is perfect.

0:35:250:35:26

Actually, I want to know where we lost a point as well.

0:35:260:35:29

-I really do.

-Shall we go and find out?

0:35:290:35:30

-Yes.

-Let's do that.

0:35:300:35:32

So before I get into this, we feel it went very, very well.

0:35:350:35:39

You gave it 99 out of 100, where did we lose a point?

0:35:390:35:42

-No stables.

-Stables, agh!

0:35:420:35:44

-You overlooked the stables.

-We could factor that in with the price, though.

-This close.

0:35:440:35:49

-Don't worry, it's near.

-Guys, that seemed to go fantastically well, how was it?

0:35:490:35:53

As I say, spot-on, it really was.

0:35:530:35:56

I can't fault it, truthfully can't fault it.

0:35:560:35:58

I don't need to tell you, this has got annexe potential written all over it.

0:35:580:36:01

The upstairs is superb, that'd clearly make a very good bedroom area.

0:36:010:36:05

Downstairs though, essentially, if you applied to the council for change of use,

0:36:050:36:09

you can get this converted into an actual dwelling for Sally.

0:36:090:36:13

Replacing these garage doors with patio doors, large windows,

0:36:130:36:16

just to make sure you make the most of this superb view. And Sally's got her own dwelling.

0:36:160:36:20

Next door to your absolutely beautiful house there.

0:36:200:36:23

That'd be great, if we go that route, it would be brilliant.

0:36:230:36:26

As we said, we've got 11 acres of land surrounding this place,

0:36:260:36:29

I don't know if you had a look at the fields that surround the area?

0:36:290:36:32

-No, I didn't.

-You've got a mixture of kind of terrains.

0:36:320:36:35

You've more than catered for, it was six acres you were ideally looking for?

0:36:350:36:40

-Yes.

-But you can see them from the house as well.

-Yes.

0:36:400:36:43

I think there is a fear though about the price, both of you fear the price of this property, don't you?

0:36:430:36:49

-Yes.

-Well, yes, as you said earlier on, we could buy a bit of that land,

0:36:490:36:53

-well, we would buy a bit of that land.

-Yes, it is all for sale.

0:36:530:36:56

So it's number-crunching time now, isn't it?

0:36:560:36:58

Now, it is 1-1, we know the budget

0:36:580:37:00

was circa £500,000. Alan, I'd like you to go first.

0:37:000:37:03

Guess the price. What do you think?

0:37:030:37:06

This is awkward, this one.

0:37:060:37:08

I'd go higher, I'd say 525, 530.

0:37:080:37:13

OK, give me one or the other, you can't take them both.

0:37:130:37:16

-530.

-OK, so 530,000. Anne?

0:37:160:37:20

Without the ground?

0:37:200:37:22

-Without the ground, yes.

-500,000.

0:37:220:37:25

£500,000. We have ourselves a winner, a winner.

0:37:250:37:29

And someone is out by £500.

0:37:290:37:32

-Thank you.

-It's not you, Alan.

-Oh!

0:37:320:37:35

-Anne, congratulations, it's 499,500.

-Is it really?

0:37:350:37:39

Now, the thing is, obviously, we were playing with a budget of £550,000,

0:37:390:37:43

so you've got the extra money spare.

0:37:430:37:45

All the land is negotiable,

0:37:450:37:48

and so is obviously the house.

0:37:480:37:50

So there's the sums, it is affordable to get this house with the annexe and the land

0:37:500:37:55

within your budget.

0:37:550:37:57

You now have to go away and make the biggest equestrian

0:37:570:38:00

decision of your adult lives about which one you wish to test-drive.

0:38:000:38:04

-So wander off that way and we will see you later.

-Thank you.

0:38:040:38:07

Fingers crossed.

0:38:070:38:09

Fingers crossed.

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And while they gallop off into the distance, here's a recap for you at home.

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House One was in theory exactly what Anne and Alan were looking for.

0:38:150:38:19

Not only did this barn conversion have enough room to swing a horse, but it also fulfilled every

0:38:190:38:24

equine need, oodles of space for the whole family,

0:38:240:38:27

all for £495,000.

0:38:270:38:30

Anne and Alan clearly didn't appreciate my choice, Property Two,

0:38:300:38:33

and possibly a little naively, I still think it has the winner's post written all over it.

0:38:330:38:37

This Cornish property has bags of character.

0:38:370:38:41

Not only that, but with stables, sand school and acres of land, it houses horses and their owners perfectly.

0:38:410:38:46

Again, all for £495,000.

0:38:460:38:49

Last but definitely not least, our wild card, with perfect

0:38:490:38:53

potential for Sally, space in abundance and fabulous views.

0:38:530:38:56

And not forgetting, carpet fit for a king and queen.

0:38:560:38:59

A modern detached farmhouse

0:38:590:39:02

on the market for £499,500.

0:39:020:39:07

Well, Alan and Anne, lo and behold, you've chosen the wild card to test drive today.

0:39:090:39:14

Unsurprisingly, this property is absolutely awesome.

0:39:140:39:16

And that's been confirmed by our property surveyor.

0:39:160:39:20

It's not legally binding, so if you look to proceed

0:39:200:39:22

with the purchase of a house, we recommend you get your own survey.

0:39:220:39:26

But there is very little wrong with this place.

0:39:260:39:28

One of the comments he made was about the windows.

0:39:280:39:30

Because we're in a National Heritage area, Dartmoor and the surrounding, a lot of the properties

0:39:300:39:35

are cottage-style, they're single glazed and have slightly smaller windows.

0:39:350:39:39

With this being newer, you get to enjoy the benefits of double glazing

0:39:390:39:42

and much larger windows, and it allows you to enjoy the fantastic views available.

0:39:420:39:46

Now, some could argue, large windows may lead

0:39:460:39:49

to slightly higher fuel bills, but, double glazing, the insulation should counter that.

0:39:490:39:54

So that's a very minor detail he mentions.

0:39:540:39:56

Are you happy with that so far?

0:39:560:39:58

-Brilliant, yes.

-The other thing, it is rendered in a certain way that it would require painting,

0:39:580:40:03

depending on the weather formation, every three to five years. You would need to paint the whole beast.

0:40:030:40:09

You would do, wouldn't you?

0:40:090:40:11

Well, this is all good news, because you've got a solid property here.

0:40:110:40:15

I bet you're itching to get in there and test drive this,

0:40:150:40:17

-so get yourselves up those steps.

-Enjoy.

-Have a great time.

0:40:170:40:20

Ah, look at that, Ed, they're having a chat with the...neighbours already.

0:40:220:40:27

Anyway, it's no surprise, though, really, is it?

0:40:270:40:30

Anne and Alan are more interested in the horses than the houses, they really do come first with this move.

0:40:300:40:35

Alan's even checking the suitability of the field.

0:40:350:40:38

-Come on, Alan, share the joke with us.

-Look at that!

0:40:420:40:46

Here we go, they're inside, well, halfway there.

0:40:460:40:51

Look, they're getting into the Devon spirit, I knew they wouldn't be able to resist for long.

0:40:530:41:00

-A toast with tea, my darling.

-Cheers.

0:41:000:41:03

Anne and Alan, you have test-driven the wild card, how has it been for you?

0:41:040:41:08

Absolutely brilliant. This is really near enough what we want.

0:41:080:41:14

-Brilliant. Nearly.

-It was 99 out of 100, wasn't it?

0:41:140:41:17

Well, exactly. How was the cream tea?

0:41:170:41:19

-Obviously, we couldn't have taken you down here without a cream tea.

-That was fine.

0:41:190:41:23

-Alan, how was it for you?

-As Anne said, it ticks 99, well, nine out of 10 boxes.

0:41:230:41:28

As I said earlier on, it's just negotiating for the land, which I think we can do.

0:41:280:41:35

And if we convert,

0:41:350:41:37

I suppose it's a games room, into an annexe. But if that went ahead, no problems.

0:41:370:41:41

-Are you quite comfortable about having a chat with the planning department?

-Very much so, oh, yes.

0:41:410:41:48

We definitely are going to do that.

0:41:480:41:51

I need my daughter to see it...

0:41:510:41:52

Of course, Sally, Sally.

0:41:520:41:55

When we get back, Sally will come up, I think she'll come up in a couple of weeks anyhow,

0:41:550:41:59

she's got friends here, and she'll come and have a look herself.

0:41:590:42:02

-This is the first time you're ever going to buy a property, isn't it?

-Yes.

-Yes, that's true.

0:42:020:42:06

-You've never bought a house before.

-No, I had it left to me.

0:42:060:42:09

-You're a first-time buyer.

-That's right. At 70!

0:42:090:42:12

-At our age!

-So, first time buyers, this is it, the first house you may or may not buy.

0:42:120:42:19

Fingers crossed, fingers crossed at home, everyone. Ready?

0:42:190:42:22

Are you ready? Are you ready? Are you ready? OK, here we go.

0:42:220:42:25

To Buy Or Not To Buy, Alan and Anne?

0:42:250:42:28

I think you know the answer, it is to buy, yeah.

0:42:280:42:30

Get in!

0:42:300:42:33

Erm, I feel very privileged - I think maybe you do as well,

0:42:330:42:36

Jonny - that we have been the people that have helped you find the first property you've ever purchased.

0:42:360:42:40

If it all goes through and everything goes perfectly,

0:42:400:42:43

can we come back one day maybe, Anne, and you teach Jonny and I to ride a horse?

0:42:430:42:47

-I'll give you a ride on the donkey.

-Thank you.

-It's safer.

0:42:470:42:50

-Thank you very much, it's been a pleasure.

-Enjoyed your company.

-See you soon. Thank you.

0:42:500:42:55

What a glorious day, Jonny, it is a televisual first,

0:42:550:42:58

we have housed Anne and Alan for the very first time. Credit crunch?

0:42:580:43:03

What credit crunch?

0:43:030:43:04

-It's like we're laughing in the face of the credit crunch.

-It is. It is.

0:43:040:43:07

We're gonna saddle on up, but if you'd like us to find you your dream stable, get in touch.

0:43:070:43:13

Thank you very much.

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