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-This is the life, eh, Jonny? -Great. But the boss isn't telling me something. | 0:00:02 | 0:00:05 | |
-Like what? -Like, are we presenting a new food programme? | 0:00:05 | 0:00:07 | |
We're normally looking for houses, not eating cake. | 0:00:07 | 0:00:10 | |
Jonny, we're in Devon, of course we're gonna be eating cream teas. | 0:00:10 | 0:00:14 | |
Welcome to To Buy Or Not To Buy. | 0:00:14 | 0:00:16 | |
Today, we're in Tavistock, in the West Country. | 0:00:25 | 0:00:28 | |
Birthplace of the cream tea. | 0:00:28 | 0:00:30 | |
Oh, right, this makes much more sense now. | 0:00:30 | 0:00:33 | |
-I'm giving you a cream tea and a history lesson about the birth of the cream tea. -OK. | 0:00:33 | 0:00:38 | |
-Go ahead. -Erm, in 997AD, | 0:00:38 | 0:00:42 | |
the Vikings came and destroyed the Tavistock monks and their abbey. | 0:00:42 | 0:00:47 | |
The local people came to help to try and rebuild the monastery. | 0:00:47 | 0:00:51 | |
By way of a small thank you, the monks gave them all they had, | 0:00:51 | 0:00:56 | |
which was bread, clotted cream and jam. | 0:00:56 | 0:00:59 | |
-Hence, the cream tea. There you go. -That's an amazing story! -It is an amazing story. | 0:00:59 | 0:01:03 | |
-It's like an old fashioned Challenge Anneka. -It is, it really is. -Let's not forget though, | 0:01:03 | 0:01:08 | |
-we like a challenge. -We do. -A property challenge. | 0:01:08 | 0:01:11 | |
The kind of challenge where we find three properties for buyers. | 0:01:11 | 0:01:14 | |
And then give a unique opportunity, a chance to try... | 0:01:14 | 0:01:18 | |
Before they buy. | 0:01:18 | 0:01:19 | |
And here are today's lucky, lucky buyers, Anne and Alan Payne. | 0:01:20 | 0:01:24 | |
They've decided it's time for a new adventure | 0:01:24 | 0:01:27 | |
and a huge change is on the horizon for them. | 0:01:27 | 0:01:30 | |
They've lived in the same house in Kent ever since they got married 45 years ago. | 0:01:30 | 0:01:34 | |
But now, it's time to relax. | 0:01:34 | 0:01:36 | |
They're upping sticks and heading to the West Country, | 0:01:36 | 0:01:39 | |
along with their daughter Sally, in search of an improved quality of life. | 0:01:39 | 0:01:44 | |
Now, for Anne, I sense it's all about the horses. | 0:01:44 | 0:01:46 | |
Don't tell Alan, but I reckon they take priority in this property hunt. | 0:01:46 | 0:01:50 | |
Along with the dogs and chickens. | 0:01:50 | 0:01:52 | |
Not to worry, as I think Alan's happy, | 0:01:52 | 0:01:54 | |
as long as there's an opportunity for a pretty active social life. They sound lovely, let's meet them. | 0:01:54 | 0:01:59 | |
-We're down here in Devonshire. -Yes. | 0:01:59 | 0:02:02 | |
So what is it about this area that's appealing to you? | 0:02:02 | 0:02:05 | |
Er, I think really, to be honest with you, we love the area. | 0:02:05 | 0:02:08 | |
And my daughter's got friends down here, I've got friends down here, | 0:02:08 | 0:02:12 | |
so really it's a perfect area for us. | 0:02:12 | 0:02:14 | |
Are you emotionally prepared for this move? | 0:02:14 | 0:02:17 | |
-Yes, definitely. -Are you sure? -It's a good point... -100 per cent. -Hello! | 0:02:17 | 0:02:20 | |
Hello! Alan's got... | 0:02:20 | 0:02:22 | |
-Go on. -Yes, and... What I'm gonna miss is my friends back home, | 0:02:24 | 0:02:27 | |
because I play football a lot, | 0:02:27 | 0:02:29 | |
and believe it or not, even at my age, we still meet up, six of us down the Legion every Friday. | 0:02:29 | 0:02:34 | |
-That sounds crazy, but it's true. -Kind of like Dad's Army, almost? | 0:02:34 | 0:02:38 | |
-But a younger version. -Thanks, mate! | 0:02:38 | 0:02:40 | |
-In their wheelie chairs. -Why the deal with the horses? Who's the horse fan here? | 0:02:40 | 0:02:44 | |
-Me. -Right. -And my daughter. -OK. | 0:02:44 | 0:02:46 | |
Have you had Alan on the old horse? | 0:02:46 | 0:02:48 | |
-No. -Once. -Once. Was it a good experience? -No. | 0:02:48 | 0:02:51 | |
-No. -So are you hoping you're gonna have Alan cantering across the moors, is that the dream? | 0:02:51 | 0:02:56 | |
-Don't go there! -No, cos we've only got two little Dartmoors and he's miles too big for them. | 0:02:56 | 0:03:01 | |
-How was your one-horse experience, Alan? -Frightening. -Really? | 0:03:01 | 0:03:05 | |
I got off as quickly as I got on. | 0:03:05 | 0:03:07 | |
-Right. -He sat there saying, "Steady, steady, steady! Whoa, whoa, whoa!" And she was only walking. | 0:03:07 | 0:03:12 | |
Are you more intrigued by the land for the horses, or more intrigued by the property? | 0:03:12 | 0:03:17 | |
I'm gonna ask you first, Anne. | 0:03:17 | 0:03:19 | |
-The horses. -The horses. And now to you, Alan. | 0:03:19 | 0:03:22 | |
-The property. -The property. | 0:03:22 | 0:03:23 | |
-OK, interesting. -OK. So how much land are you looking for? | 0:03:23 | 0:03:27 | |
Have you got a number in mind as far as space is concerned? | 0:03:27 | 0:03:29 | |
I would like five or six acres, so that we could have a couple of liveries, to bring a couple of bob. | 0:03:29 | 0:03:34 | |
Just to help out the old pension. | 0:03:34 | 0:03:36 | |
OK, just to explain to the non-horse fans and to me, what on earth is a livery? | 0:03:36 | 0:03:40 | |
It's where somebody else puts their horse in your stable and they look after it themselves. | 0:03:40 | 0:03:45 | |
-A horse house? -A horse house. -Like a storage facility. -Yeah, I like it, I like it. | 0:03:45 | 0:03:50 | |
-Storage facility! -And are you gonna be mucking in, Alan? | 0:03:50 | 0:03:53 | |
-I like the mucking in business, I do all the mucking out. -Oh, right. | 0:03:53 | 0:03:57 | |
Yeah. So yes, of course. I love horses, don't get me wrong. | 0:03:57 | 0:04:00 | |
Now, what are we looking for in the house? | 0:04:00 | 0:04:03 | |
It could be a house, bungalow, or even a conversion, a barn conversion. Erm... | 0:04:03 | 0:04:09 | |
If you tick all the boxes, with the land and the stables in place, | 0:04:09 | 0:04:12 | |
it'd be nice to have a place with an annex for my daughter. | 0:04:12 | 0:04:16 | |
Or a place that we could convert into a separate dwelling. | 0:04:16 | 0:04:21 | |
-That's it, really. -So by that, you're saying that you're prepared to do work, I take it? | 0:04:21 | 0:04:25 | |
-Well, I can do so much. -I want to be able to sit indoors and see my horses in the field. | 0:04:25 | 0:04:30 | |
-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. | 0:04:30 | 0:04:35 | |
And what sort of radius are we sort of working around? | 0:04:35 | 0:04:39 | |
I would say, from Tavistock in the centre, | 0:04:39 | 0:04:43 | |
-I would say... -15 miles? -15, 20 maximum either way. | 0:04:43 | 0:04:47 | |
-OK. -So it's quite a big area. -Yeah. | 0:04:47 | 0:04:50 | |
-And when I've bought it, there'll be a donkey and a Falabella pony as well. -A donkey? | 0:04:50 | 0:04:54 | |
-What's the deal with the donkey? -Oh, I want a miniature one. -Right, OK. | 0:04:54 | 0:04:59 | |
-We'll see what we can do! -That's blown you away. -It kind of has. -Now you know what I go through! | 0:04:59 | 0:05:04 | |
The question is, how much does this dream cost? Alan, you're wincing. | 0:05:04 | 0:05:08 | |
Well, we're looking at, hopefully, 520,000? Five... | 0:05:08 | 0:05:13 | |
500,000 would be brilliant. I think we could stretch it to 520,000. | 0:05:13 | 0:05:17 | |
So we've got a cool half a million as the foundation. | 0:05:17 | 0:05:20 | |
-OK. Anne, can you go higher than that? -We could probably go to 550,000. | 0:05:20 | 0:05:24 | |
550. Can we say 550, then maybe we can always haggle down, can't we? | 0:05:24 | 0:05:29 | |
It's the stamp duty that does you. | 0:05:29 | 0:05:31 | |
-It is. -Cos half-a-million pounds kicks into four per cent stamp duty, | 0:05:31 | 0:05:35 | |
-so ideally, you'd like to try and keep it under that? -Yeah. That's the main thing. | 0:05:35 | 0:05:39 | |
Well, we're gonna head out and look for a rogue donkey | 0:05:39 | 0:05:42 | |
-and pop that into the equation! We'll see you later. -Brilliant, thank you. -Bye. | 0:05:42 | 0:05:47 | |
Jonny, I've been thinking about the whole donkey issue, I don't know if you have. | 0:05:47 | 0:05:51 | |
-Yeah, I've given it some thought. -Yeah, erm, maybe two and a half | 0:05:51 | 0:05:54 | |
grand is quite a lot of money, but I would still like to provide them with a donkey, so, er... | 0:05:54 | 0:05:58 | |
this might help, I'm thinking. | 0:05:58 | 0:06:00 | |
-You've trumped me. -Ah-ha, the stick. The carrot. Aah! | 0:06:00 | 0:06:03 | |
Erm, I might now endeavour to go and find out about the local area, just see if I can immerse myself into it. | 0:06:03 | 0:06:09 | |
-What about you? -I'm going to meet some local agents, see if properties are going to be horses for courses. | 0:06:09 | 0:06:14 | |
I love it. And I love the way you've said that. | 0:06:14 | 0:06:16 | |
Do you want a bite? See you later. | 0:06:16 | 0:06:18 | |
So today, we're in west Devon, property finding around Tavistock | 0:06:19 | 0:06:23 | |
and heading out west to the Cornish border. | 0:06:23 | 0:06:25 | |
Dartmoor National Park dominates the countryside | 0:06:25 | 0:06:28 | |
in these 'ere parts and Tavistock is the largest town to the west of it. | 0:06:28 | 0:06:32 | |
A picturesque town that became what it is today | 0:06:32 | 0:06:35 | |
largely due to Francis Russell, 7th Duke of Bedford. | 0:06:35 | 0:06:38 | |
Initially reluctant to exploit the discovery of copper in the area, | 0:06:38 | 0:06:42 | |
he embarked upon the construction of some fine civic buildings. | 0:06:42 | 0:06:47 | |
His statue faces that of the English hero of the Armada, Sir Francis Drake. | 0:06:47 | 0:06:52 | |
Born just south of the town, and naturally, something of a local legend. | 0:06:52 | 0:06:56 | |
House prices in west Devon are around | 0:06:59 | 0:07:01 | |
£20,000 higher than the national average - | 0:07:01 | 0:07:04 | |
that might pose a challenge with Anne and Alan's budget. | 0:07:04 | 0:07:07 | |
But what could their 550 grand get them elsewhere in the UK? | 0:07:07 | 0:07:11 | |
Well, in Inverness, it could get them a rather posh shooting lodge | 0:07:11 | 0:07:15 | |
and two-bedroom apartment sitting just over three acres. | 0:07:15 | 0:07:18 | |
A magnificent property dating back to 1895, | 0:07:18 | 0:07:22 | |
still with many of its original features. | 0:07:22 | 0:07:25 | |
Sumptuousness in Scotland available, offers over £510,000. | 0:07:25 | 0:07:30 | |
And at the other end of the UK, this four-bedroomed character property | 0:07:30 | 0:07:34 | |
within the New Forest National Park. | 0:07:34 | 0:07:36 | |
Complete with a one-bedroom annexe and swimming pool. | 0:07:36 | 0:07:39 | |
Oh, and a fancy Shaker-style kitchen, hello! | 0:07:39 | 0:07:41 | |
This is at the top end of Anne and Alan's budget, at 550 grand. | 0:07:41 | 0:07:44 | |
And finally, east to the Suffolk coast, | 0:07:44 | 0:07:47 | |
and it's modern all the way for this beautifully extended and renovated three-bedroom place. | 0:07:47 | 0:07:52 | |
Downstairs has multi-function split-level living | 0:07:52 | 0:07:55 | |
and bi-folding doors, literally bringing the outdoors in. | 0:07:55 | 0:08:01 | |
Again, top of the budget, £550,000. | 0:08:01 | 0:08:03 | |
But now we need to head west and back to Tavistock. | 0:08:03 | 0:08:06 | |
-Hi, there, Paul. -Hello. -Thank you for agreeing to see me, sir. | 0:08:06 | 0:08:10 | |
So you are gonna be my go-to guy, my saviour, in fact, | 0:08:10 | 0:08:13 | |
as I begin my property search. | 0:08:13 | 0:08:15 | |
The Da Vinci Code, the Belgian brewing industry and Tavistock, | 0:08:15 | 0:08:20 | |
places completely dominated by monks. | 0:08:20 | 0:08:23 | |
The monks in Tavistock invented the cream tea. | 0:08:23 | 0:08:26 | |
And also, they invented this beauty - the Tavistock Pannier Market. | 0:08:26 | 0:08:30 | |
We're looking for fields, stables, how viable is that going to be? | 0:08:30 | 0:08:34 | |
It's a good area down here in terms of equestrian, | 0:08:34 | 0:08:37 | |
a lot of people move down here particularly for that. | 0:08:37 | 0:08:40 | |
Because you've got access to open countryside and moors. Yeah, I think we can help on that. | 0:08:40 | 0:08:45 | |
-How long have you been in Tavistock market? Were you aware of its monk heritage? -No, I was not at all. | 0:08:45 | 0:08:50 | |
-Or that the monks invented the cream tea? -No, I did not. -That's two things you've learnt today. -That is. | 0:08:50 | 0:08:55 | |
-This looks interesting. -It looks interesting, those are just the draft details. | 0:08:55 | 0:08:59 | |
I mean, that is hot to the press and hot to the market, as we speak. | 0:08:59 | 0:09:03 | |
So that's a property which I would say is definitely worth having a look at. | 0:09:03 | 0:09:07 | |
-It looks like it's got building over the garage there as well. -Yeah, and potential to extend beyond. | 0:09:07 | 0:09:12 | |
Firstly, is Tavistock a nice place for a person to live? | 0:09:12 | 0:09:15 | |
-Beautiful. -Beautiful. Erm, she's got horses, a good place for a woman with horses to live? | 0:09:15 | 0:09:20 | |
-Yeah, I would think so, yeah. -She also wants a little donkey. | 0:09:20 | 0:09:23 | |
-Is it a good place for donkeys? -Donkeys, yeah, fine. | 0:09:23 | 0:09:26 | |
Are they struggling price wise in the wake of the current climate, | 0:09:26 | 0:09:29 | |
or are they holding their value well? | 0:09:29 | 0:09:31 | |
I think the whole market is obviously, erm, difficult at the moment. | 0:09:31 | 0:09:36 | |
And I think equestrian properties are faring perhaps no better or no worse. | 0:09:36 | 0:09:40 | |
Very much with these, it's finding the right buyer for the right property. | 0:09:40 | 0:09:44 | |
Tell you what, that's a nice big one there, look. | 0:09:44 | 0:09:47 | |
That's a cracker. What donkey wouldn't go nuts for that? Thank you very much. | 0:09:47 | 0:09:51 | |
Cos everyone's talking the market down, this is our chance to talk it up. Is it as bad as everyone says? | 0:09:51 | 0:09:55 | |
It's a challenging market, people have to get the prices right to sell. | 0:09:55 | 0:09:59 | |
But it's never been any different, has it, Jonny? | 0:09:59 | 0:10:02 | |
You've got to be marketing at the right price for someone to buy it. | 0:10:02 | 0:10:06 | |
Paul, that's absolutely great. If I want to arrange a viewing, I'll call you later on. | 0:10:06 | 0:10:10 | |
Jonny, look forward to speaking to you. | 0:10:10 | 0:10:12 | |
I know what you're thinking, that Ed and I have been here all morning | 0:10:13 | 0:10:17 | |
-drinking tea and eating clotted cream. -We kind of have. But we've done a little work, haven't we? | 0:10:17 | 0:10:22 | |
-Yeah. -Well, a lot of work, looking for properties. And my goodness me, what a fun time we've had. | 0:10:22 | 0:10:27 | |
-Shall I start on the property market? -Yeah, absolutely. | 0:10:27 | 0:10:30 | |
OK, this is a futuristic barn conversion. | 0:10:30 | 0:10:33 | |
It has under-floor heating, it has lights that I don't understand, | 0:10:33 | 0:10:36 | |
it is simply the most beautiful, detailed barn you have ever seen. | 0:10:36 | 0:10:40 | |
Erm, a quick flash of it is not even gonna give you a whiff of the dreams that lie inside. | 0:10:40 | 0:10:44 | |
Erm, it has all the acreage, it has everything they want, | 0:10:44 | 0:10:48 | |
and some horsey stuff that I don't understand. | 0:10:48 | 0:10:51 | |
I think that Alan and Anne will love this. | 0:10:51 | 0:10:54 | |
OK. Well, I went to the estate agent, had a nice chat, | 0:10:54 | 0:10:58 | |
-I've pulled out an absolute winner. -OK. | 0:10:58 | 0:11:00 | |
-I don't even have to talk as much as Ed talked about his house, because my house sells itself. -Really? | 0:11:00 | 0:11:05 | |
It's got the acreage, it is oozing character features | 0:11:05 | 0:11:08 | |
and the most gorgeous views of the rolling countryside. | 0:11:08 | 0:11:11 | |
Just a quick snapshot of what I'm talking about. | 0:11:11 | 0:11:13 | |
I like it. Very nice. Erm, of course, the wild card, the wild card, everyone loves the wild card. | 0:11:13 | 0:11:17 | |
And who wouldn't when they gaze upon it? | 0:11:17 | 0:11:20 | |
But today, as we often do, we're not gonna show it to you. Jonny, look at that. It is an absolute treat. | 0:11:20 | 0:11:25 | |
Erm, OK, take your slippers off, relax, | 0:11:25 | 0:11:28 | |
have a...swig of tea, because this is gonna be one heck of a property journey. | 0:11:28 | 0:11:33 | |
-Erm, where shall we start, Jonny? -I think there's only one place to start. -My one? -Your one. | 0:11:33 | 0:11:37 | |
So our first stop today is my offering, | 0:11:40 | 0:11:42 | |
a refurbished character barn in Gorton, five miles outside Tavistock. | 0:11:42 | 0:11:47 | |
Not only does it have enough space to house our couple and Sally, | 0:11:47 | 0:11:51 | |
-there's enough land to swing a horse. -What? No, it's swing a cat, Ed. | 0:11:51 | 0:11:54 | |
-Swing a cat, not horse. -I know, | 0:11:54 | 0:11:56 | |
I wanted to emphasise the fact that Anne will be in equine heaven. | 0:11:56 | 0:12:01 | |
In that case, giddy-up. | 0:12:01 | 0:12:03 | |
Anne and Alan, welcome to what could be the most Space-Age barn you have ever seen. | 0:12:04 | 0:12:10 | |
From the outside, right? Look at it, fairly innocuous, you'd say. | 0:12:10 | 0:12:13 | |
I think there's probably a button in there that makes the thing fly. | 0:12:13 | 0:12:17 | |
It is so technically kitted out like you would not believe, I can't even explain it to you. | 0:12:17 | 0:12:23 | |
We are in Gorton, near Bere Alston. | 0:12:23 | 0:12:25 | |
-I believe a lively community we have here, Alan, for you, they told me. -Just what I need. | 0:12:25 | 0:12:30 | |
Which is good. Erm, for you, Anne, look out that way - | 0:12:30 | 0:12:34 | |
six acres. | 0:12:34 | 0:12:35 | |
I've got you six acres of land. | 0:12:35 | 0:12:38 | |
-I've got you four horse houses, or whatever they were called. -Stables. -Stables. Erm... | 0:12:38 | 0:12:43 | |
and potential here for even more. | 0:12:43 | 0:12:45 | |
They used to have carriages and stuff here, | 0:12:45 | 0:12:48 | |
-which they stored in here, so that's another horsey thing. Erm, Anne, have a look. -I like it. | 0:12:48 | 0:12:53 | |
I like the bit here, the courtyard bit. | 0:12:53 | 0:12:56 | |
I also like the fact that it's not on its own, not isolated. | 0:12:56 | 0:12:59 | |
-I don't fancy being isolated. -Very nice. -We've got neighbours. | 0:12:59 | 0:13:03 | |
-And this - you're now looking at my two pony stables there and there. -I like it! | 0:13:03 | 0:13:08 | |
-Where's the donkey gonna go? -In the next one, but it'll only be wee. | 0:13:08 | 0:13:12 | |
Alan, first impressions? | 0:13:12 | 0:13:14 | |
Good, I must admit. Yeah, it looks nice, it's what we're looking for. | 0:13:14 | 0:13:17 | |
-She can see her horses from the kitchen? -Yes, that is the kitchen. -That's what we're looking for. | 0:13:17 | 0:13:23 | |
As Anne said, we've got neighbours, which is a necessity in this day and age. At our age, especially. | 0:13:23 | 0:13:29 | |
Stuck out in the wilds. Yeah, I must admit, we've been down before, | 0:13:29 | 0:13:32 | |
but we haven't seen anything as good as this, I'll be truthful with you. | 0:13:32 | 0:13:36 | |
Alan, also what's important for you, we've done some research, | 0:13:36 | 0:13:40 | |
-the local pub - 20 minutes, as the crow flies, across the field. -Across the field? | 0:13:40 | 0:13:44 | |
-You're in the country, Alan - wellies, stick, flat cap... -He's an old man now! -See where I'm going? | 0:13:44 | 0:13:49 | |
-By road though, 30 minutes...is a stroll. -That's OK. -30 minutes? | 0:13:49 | 0:13:53 | |
-That's a deal breaker. -But it's all downhill on the way back. | 0:13:53 | 0:13:57 | |
OK. All right, we need to get you some welly boots. | 0:13:57 | 0:14:00 | |
-There it is, there's the house. Three, two, one, enjoy. -Thank you. | 0:14:00 | 0:14:03 | |
HORSES NEIGH | 0:14:07 | 0:14:11 | |
-Whoa, whoa there! -Hang on, I'm just gonna tie mine up. | 0:14:08 | 0:14:11 | |
Good boy. Here we are, just where the horses would be. | 0:14:11 | 0:14:14 | |
Giving you visual representation. I wonder what they think about the house. | 0:14:14 | 0:14:18 | |
-This is a nice space. -The hallway? -Yeah. | 0:14:19 | 0:14:23 | |
It's bigger than one of our bedrooms, it's a hallway. | 0:14:23 | 0:14:26 | |
Oh, this is the kitchen, my love. | 0:14:26 | 0:14:29 | |
Wow, eh? That's a kitchen and a half, isn't it? | 0:14:29 | 0:14:32 | |
That's summat else, isn't it? | 0:14:32 | 0:14:35 | |
-Shouldn't have too much trouble with storage, should you? -Makes ours look a bit silly back home, doesn't it? | 0:14:35 | 0:14:40 | |
-Yes, it does. -And you've got a view to the horses, look, down the field. | 0:14:40 | 0:14:45 | |
Yeah, this is summat else. | 0:14:45 | 0:14:47 | |
-Yeah, it's nice. -I don't think you can fault this. Beautiful kitchen. | 0:14:47 | 0:14:51 | |
-It's a traditional farmhouse-style kitchen. -Here's the estate agent pro. Come on, give me more! | 0:14:51 | 0:14:55 | |
-You know, it's got a beautiful country vibe. You can imagine having a big pine table. -Yes. | 0:14:55 | 0:15:00 | |
You know, it's got lovely granite work surfaces, solid oak units. | 0:15:00 | 0:15:04 | |
Wow, that's some size! | 0:15:04 | 0:15:06 | |
You wanted a big lounge, you've got a big lounge. | 0:15:06 | 0:15:09 | |
That is beautiful, isn't it? | 0:15:09 | 0:15:11 | |
What...? | 0:15:11 | 0:15:13 | |
-Is that a telly? -Should we tell Anne that that... | 0:15:13 | 0:15:18 | |
isn't a telly, it's actually a fire? | 0:15:18 | 0:15:20 | |
Or shall we tell her a joke, that it's just the fire channel? | 0:15:20 | 0:15:23 | |
-It's a fire! -It's a fire. Oh. | 0:15:23 | 0:15:25 | |
But you've got a lot of furniture... | 0:15:25 | 0:15:27 | |
Well, our furniture would fit in here, wouldn't it? | 0:15:27 | 0:15:31 | |
You'd lose it! I do like this lighting. | 0:15:31 | 0:15:33 | |
You've always wanted a big lounge. You wont get much bigger than this. | 0:15:33 | 0:15:37 | |
Fundamentally, it's fair to say that it's a lounge/dining room. | 0:15:37 | 0:15:40 | |
Yeah, I think they're traditionalists. | 0:15:40 | 0:15:42 | |
Erm, they want the people to come over, stay, maybe have Christmas here. | 0:15:42 | 0:15:46 | |
Blimey! | 0:15:46 | 0:15:48 | |
What is this room? | 0:15:48 | 0:15:49 | |
Utility? I don't know. | 0:15:49 | 0:15:51 | |
I presume utility room, isn't it? | 0:15:51 | 0:15:54 | |
No, it could be... I don't know if this has got an annexe. | 0:15:54 | 0:15:58 | |
-They look like horses... -Horse saddles? -Yeah, They look like saddle racks. -Yeah. | 0:15:58 | 0:16:02 | |
-Oh, my God! -Oh, yeah. | 0:16:02 | 0:16:04 | |
-Yeah, OK. -I don't think we'll let you in there at all. | 0:16:06 | 0:16:09 | |
-My daughter will play with those switches. -I don't think that's for you at all. | 0:16:09 | 0:16:12 | |
I can imagine Alan in that room that Anne has just said, "You're not gonna touch," | 0:16:12 | 0:16:17 | |
as like a kind of Mr Scott in Star Trek, just trying to fire up the house. | 0:16:17 | 0:16:21 | |
"She cannae take any more!" | 0:16:21 | 0:16:23 | |
-That's a nice space. -Huge, isn't it? | 0:16:23 | 0:16:26 | |
Yeah. Bedroom one. | 0:16:26 | 0:16:29 | |
Yeah. Not a big room, but... | 0:16:30 | 0:16:34 | |
-You wouldn't have to be walking that close. -Oh, that's a point. | 0:16:34 | 0:16:37 | |
-If we have a bed in here, it'll be over this side, wouldn't it? -Yeah. | 0:16:37 | 0:16:41 | |
-Yes. -It's quite nice. | 0:16:41 | 0:16:43 | |
-You could have it as a spare room, couldn't you? -Yeah. -If you have people to visit. | 0:16:43 | 0:16:46 | |
Or, the amount of clothes that Sally's got, you could put some cupboards in here for her. | 0:16:46 | 0:16:50 | |
Make it a dressing room. | 0:16:50 | 0:16:52 | |
-Another... -It's about the same size as the other one, isn't it? -Slightly bigger. Slightly bigger. | 0:16:54 | 0:16:59 | |
-Slightly wider, isn't it? -Yeah. | 0:16:59 | 0:17:01 | |
-Same design. -Actually, you could put a hole through here | 0:17:01 | 0:17:05 | |
and have this as your bedroom and that as your dressing room. | 0:17:05 | 0:17:09 | |
And I don't know what the en suite situation is, but she could have an en suite in there. | 0:17:09 | 0:17:13 | |
Every bedroom, not a problem about size. Sometimes, you say, | 0:17:13 | 0:17:15 | |
"Oh, whose bedroom is this gonna be?" They're all fairly similar. | 0:17:15 | 0:17:19 | |
Not much to say, all made of wood. All lovely. | 0:17:19 | 0:17:21 | |
-Oh, that's nice. -Oh. -That's unusual, isn't it? | 0:17:21 | 0:17:24 | |
-What the hell's that? -What is that? | 0:17:24 | 0:17:26 | |
I suppose it's a dressing room, if you boil it down. | 0:17:27 | 0:17:30 | |
It could be, yeah. | 0:17:30 | 0:17:32 | |
-If you took that out, it would be a single bedroom. -I wonder what this was, because... | 0:17:32 | 0:17:36 | |
A dressing room, I reckon that's for jumpers and that. | 0:17:36 | 0:17:40 | |
-I'm not so sure you're right. -You could have a single bed in there. -I know what this was. -Go on, then. | 0:17:40 | 0:17:44 | |
-That's a bit of a computer... -Oh, it could be a study. -Yeah, of course it is. | 0:17:44 | 0:17:48 | |
-Yeah, it could be a study. -The guy must have had a... Maybe worked from home. | 0:17:48 | 0:17:53 | |
Oh, that's nice. I've got a shower. | 0:17:53 | 0:17:56 | |
-You'd like that. -I love the shower. | 0:17:56 | 0:17:59 | |
That's a big room as well, nice bath, size-wise. | 0:17:59 | 0:18:02 | |
I'd have a job getting in and out of it, though. | 0:18:04 | 0:18:07 | |
-If it's just a bath with a WC and a sink... -Yeah. -..it's a bathroom. | 0:18:07 | 0:18:11 | |
-Yeah. -If it's a shower with a WC and a sink, it's a shower room. | 0:18:11 | 0:18:14 | |
-Yeah. -When they're both there, it reverts to being the bathroom. | 0:18:14 | 0:18:18 | |
Why does the bathroom usurp the shower room? | 0:18:18 | 0:18:20 | |
-Oh, Sally's cupboards again! -Look at the... | 0:18:20 | 0:18:24 | |
space for all her clothes. | 0:18:24 | 0:18:27 | |
-She'd love that. -I think she'll pinch this. | 0:18:27 | 0:18:29 | |
-I was gonna say, I think you'll be losing this one. -It's got... -En suite. | 0:18:29 | 0:18:33 | |
-Oh, yes, she can walk in there and walk out again. -Look at the space. | 0:18:35 | 0:18:37 | |
The master en suite going to Sally. Who'd have thought it? | 0:18:37 | 0:18:41 | |
It's the love of a parent for a daughter, isn't it? | 0:18:41 | 0:18:43 | |
Oh, you've got another shower in here. | 0:18:43 | 0:18:46 | |
Oh, yes, so we have. | 0:18:46 | 0:18:49 | |
So we have. | 0:18:49 | 0:18:50 | |
So we've got two bedroom en suites, next door to this one. | 0:18:50 | 0:18:55 | |
There was one in the first one we looked at. | 0:18:56 | 0:18:59 | |
That wasn't en suite. | 0:18:59 | 0:19:01 | |
-That was a separate family bathroom. -We've seen so many rooms, I'm lost. | 0:19:01 | 0:19:05 | |
I'll need a map when I move in. | 0:19:05 | 0:19:06 | |
-That went pretty well. -Phenomenally well, Jonny, phenomenally well. -Alan loved the barn. -Yes, he did. | 0:19:06 | 0:19:11 | |
-If Anne loves the grounds and the stables and the potential livery... -Got a deal, haven't we? | 0:19:11 | 0:19:16 | |
Shall we get our, er, imaginary horses and ride back and, er... | 0:19:16 | 0:19:20 | |
Whoa, there, laddie. Hup! | 0:19:20 | 0:19:21 | |
HORSES HOOVES | 0:19:21 | 0:19:23 | |
OK, you have been inside the house and, Alan, that was probably the area you were most intrigued by. | 0:19:26 | 0:19:32 | |
Whereas yourself, Anne, it's all about the outspace. Now, here is one of your fields. | 0:19:32 | 0:19:38 | |
Six acres of land. You've got these beauties we've just seen - your horse houses, the livery. | 0:19:38 | 0:19:43 | |
So, erm, Anne, is this what you want, the dream? | 0:19:43 | 0:19:47 | |
Cos let me say, I believe this is relevant, you have water running down there, | 0:19:47 | 0:19:51 | |
so you've got mains water down there. Don't worry about that. | 0:19:51 | 0:19:54 | |
You've got access via a green lane, that's covered as well. | 0:19:54 | 0:19:57 | |
-Erm, what do you think? -Yeah. | 0:19:57 | 0:20:00 | |
It would have to be cut in half for my two little 'uns, or they'd be... fatter than they are. | 0:20:00 | 0:20:06 | |
Cut in half? How would they get fatter in here, just eating grass? | 0:20:06 | 0:20:09 | |
-Yeah. -You'd be surprised. -Dartmoors can eat nothing and get fat. | 0:20:09 | 0:20:12 | |
What I do like about it is the way it slopes away, cos it won't flood. | 0:20:12 | 0:20:16 | |
It's nice. It's well sheltered, you've got the trees on both sides, | 0:20:16 | 0:20:20 | |
so come the winter, it would be well sheltered, they wouldn't be exposed. | 0:20:20 | 0:20:24 | |
-Uh-huh. -Erm, nice and handy to get them in every night. | 0:20:24 | 0:20:27 | |
Erm, guess the price. We have got an awful lot here. I would say every box is predominantly ticked. | 0:20:27 | 0:20:33 | |
-Er, you go first. -500. | 0:20:33 | 0:20:36 | |
-I think a bit more than that. -Go on. | 0:20:36 | 0:20:39 | |
I'd say 530, 540. 535. | 0:20:40 | 0:20:44 | |
I'm gonna give you a drum roll here, Ed... | 0:20:44 | 0:20:47 | |
The actual price is..£495,000. | 0:20:47 | 0:20:54 | |
-You're kidding? You surprise me. -There you go. | 0:20:54 | 0:20:56 | |
-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. | 0:20:56 | 0:21:02 | |
Well, I'm raising the bar with house two, my choice. | 0:21:05 | 0:21:08 | |
We're galloping over the River Tamar, which has been | 0:21:08 | 0:21:11 | |
the official border between Devon and Cornwall since them old Saxon times. | 0:21:11 | 0:21:16 | |
We're going to the Cornish village of Gunnislake. | 0:21:16 | 0:21:19 | |
This property has a luxury for the horses, not to mention Anne and Alan. | 0:21:19 | 0:21:23 | |
-Jonny, you've got NEIGH chance! NEIGH chance! -I get it. | 0:21:23 | 0:21:28 | |
Right then, Anne and Alan, join me, please. | 0:21:28 | 0:21:31 | |
-You threw down quite a gauntlet after Ed's property. -Very much so. | 0:21:31 | 0:21:34 | |
I picked up that gauntlet and I've accepted your challenge | 0:21:34 | 0:21:36 | |
and brought you to this property that is absolutely sublime. | 0:21:36 | 0:21:41 | |
First impressions immediately? | 0:21:41 | 0:21:43 | |
I prefer the other one. | 0:21:43 | 0:21:44 | |
-Well, so far. -From the outside. -OK, well, I'm going to talk to you both in separate ways, Anne, if you will. | 0:21:47 | 0:21:53 | |
A question facilities-wise, you have six acres like Ed's property. | 0:21:53 | 0:21:57 | |
I've partitioned them to stop the horses getting fat. I've given you a sand school and stables. | 0:21:57 | 0:22:02 | |
Alan, property-wise, space is in abundance. | 0:22:02 | 0:22:05 | |
There is literally character features seeping out of the walls in this place. It is an absolute gem. | 0:22:05 | 0:22:11 | |
I don't want to hear any more out of you, I want to get you inside that place. | 0:22:11 | 0:22:15 | |
-OK. We will tell you. -Off you go. | 0:22:15 | 0:22:17 | |
Lovely. Thank you. | 0:22:17 | 0:22:20 | |
We've fashioned our own Robinson-Crusoe-Man-Friday-style accommodation out here. | 0:22:22 | 0:22:27 | |
Erm, it isn't pretty, but it's functional. | 0:22:27 | 0:22:29 | |
This is completely different to the last one. | 0:22:29 | 0:22:32 | |
In as much as this is very olde-worlde, isn't it? | 0:22:32 | 0:22:35 | |
This is cosy, isn't it? | 0:22:35 | 0:22:38 | |
Yeah, it's not a bad shape, is it? | 0:22:38 | 0:22:40 | |
And with not many stairs for you. | 0:22:40 | 0:22:42 | |
The fire, the old fire grate. | 0:22:44 | 0:22:46 | |
It isn't the old fire grate, it's one of my dreaded ones. | 0:22:46 | 0:22:50 | |
Log fire, yeah. | 0:22:50 | 0:22:51 | |
That can be changed anyhow. | 0:22:51 | 0:22:53 | |
Yes, this is, it's a big room. | 0:22:53 | 0:22:55 | |
That fireplace is definitely you. | 0:22:55 | 0:22:59 | |
-Yeah, that is a plus. -Definitely not with me. | 0:22:59 | 0:23:01 | |
The other one was missing that - it was too modern. | 0:23:01 | 0:23:04 | |
-I preferred the other, I don't like those things. -Oh, well. | 0:23:04 | 0:23:08 | |
I love that lounge. Cos the lounge is part of a two-storey extension that was put on the property | 0:23:08 | 0:23:13 | |
-about 20 years ago, but they took down the original inglenook fireplace... -I like it. | 0:23:13 | 0:23:18 | |
-..all the original slate and stone and re-created it in the lounge. -Mmm. | 0:23:18 | 0:23:21 | |
-Dining room, what-have-you, snug. Another one of them dreaded fires. -This is very small. | 0:23:21 | 0:23:26 | |
-Look how dark it is in here. -Some of it is because the ceilings are so low. -Mmm. | 0:23:26 | 0:23:33 | |
-Oh, I like the wine. -Oh, well, you would. | 0:23:33 | 0:23:36 | |
Oh, well, there you go. If they leave that behind, we'll be interested. | 0:23:36 | 0:23:40 | |
I had a rustle through the wine rack. | 0:23:40 | 0:23:42 | |
-They should look at the wine rack - they've got some cracking stuff in here. -Some good vintage? -It is. | 0:23:42 | 0:23:48 | |
I'm not so keen on this. | 0:23:48 | 0:23:50 | |
-This would definitely put me off, I'm afraid. -You'd want a hand rail there to help you. -Too right. | 0:23:50 | 0:23:55 | |
-OK, this room I'm confident they're going to be into. The kitchen/dining room... -It's a cracker. -..is lush. | 0:23:55 | 0:24:01 | |
That's a farmhouse kitchen, isn't it? | 0:24:01 | 0:24:03 | |
-Yeah, but it's not a patch on the other one. -What, kitchen-wise? | 0:24:03 | 0:24:07 | |
-Even the room-wise, at the moment. -They're very popular, aren't they? | 0:24:07 | 0:24:11 | |
These... It's not an Aga, the other one was an Aga, wasn't it? | 0:24:11 | 0:24:15 | |
-Yeah, but they're the same principle. -Very popular down here. | 0:24:15 | 0:24:18 | |
It's a big kitchen though, love, isn't it? | 0:24:18 | 0:24:21 | |
Big-ish. Got the most important thing, the television in here. | 0:24:21 | 0:24:24 | |
-I like that, going out from there into here. -Yes, I like that idea. | 0:24:24 | 0:24:28 | |
I like that. | 0:24:28 | 0:24:31 | |
Not that you'd ever use a dining table. | 0:24:31 | 0:24:33 | |
Only on high days and holidays. | 0:24:33 | 0:24:35 | |
Oh, look, got me stable door, too. | 0:24:35 | 0:24:37 | |
Oh, yeah, you have as well. | 0:24:37 | 0:24:38 | |
-Always wanted one of them. -I wouldn't go out... | 0:24:38 | 0:24:42 | |
I know you have, Anne, I can read between the lines. | 0:24:42 | 0:24:45 | |
You're into horses, you like stables, a stable door is a combination of all the things you love. | 0:24:45 | 0:24:50 | |
Three... | 0:24:50 | 0:24:52 | |
I've gotta duck. | 0:24:52 | 0:24:53 | |
Yes, mind your head. Oh, you've gotta duck again here, too. | 0:24:53 | 0:24:57 | |
-They were very small in the olden days, weren't they? -Yeah. | 0:24:57 | 0:25:01 | |
-Oh, that's a nice... -That's not a bad bedroom. -Look at the view out of the window, first of all. | 0:25:01 | 0:25:06 | |
Down to my size. | 0:25:06 | 0:25:08 | |
It's cosy, isn't it? | 0:25:08 | 0:25:10 | |
-Yeah. -That is cosy. -I don't know what you'd do for wardrobe space. | 0:25:10 | 0:25:14 | |
That's a point, yeah. Yeah. | 0:25:14 | 0:25:16 | |
-But wake up in the morning, love... -It'd be all right for a guest room. Cos they'd only need a little one. | 0:25:16 | 0:25:22 | |
The first room where there's been a positive zing and they're giving it to the guests. | 0:25:22 | 0:25:26 | |
They're all give, these people! | 0:25:26 | 0:25:28 | |
This floor's on the jolly old whatsit as well! | 0:25:28 | 0:25:32 | |
Got a lot of character, this place, hasn't it? | 0:25:32 | 0:25:34 | |
-Here we go. -Thank you, yes, it's got character! That is why I love this place. -D'you want it? | 0:25:34 | 0:25:38 | |
-What would you call this? -Another bedroom. | 0:25:38 | 0:25:42 | |
Oh, another bedroom. | 0:25:42 | 0:25:44 | |
And that's much lighter. | 0:25:44 | 0:25:46 | |
I must admit, I'm not keen on the old...they're not sash, are they? | 0:25:46 | 0:25:50 | |
Yeah. | 0:25:50 | 0:25:51 | |
Oh, they are, yeah. | 0:25:51 | 0:25:53 | |
I'm not keen on... Ooh, I shouldn't have done that! | 0:25:53 | 0:25:56 | |
-They don't like anything original or traditional in a property. -No. | 0:25:56 | 0:26:00 | |
If it's spanking new... They love it. ..they love it. | 0:26:00 | 0:26:03 | |
Another room. Oh, this is smaller still. | 0:26:03 | 0:26:06 | |
-This is an office or a study. -Yes, it's a little office, isn't it? | 0:26:07 | 0:26:10 | |
You could stick Sally in there with her computer. | 0:26:10 | 0:26:13 | |
-You couldn't use if for anything else. -Well, you could use it as a dressing room. I like the doors. | 0:26:13 | 0:26:18 | |
Oh, yeah, that's part of the appeal, that they've maintained some of the original features. | 0:26:18 | 0:26:22 | |
-The doors are original, I believe. -They are crackers. | 0:26:22 | 0:26:25 | |
-Now, that is better. -You've come from an olde-worlde part of the house, | 0:26:25 | 0:26:31 | |
and this looks modern, doesn't it? | 0:26:31 | 0:26:34 | |
-I'd make that into an en suite next door. -That's a good point. | 0:26:34 | 0:26:38 | |
-If I was gonna do that. -You could do. -Or even a dressing room. A dressing room or an en suite. | 0:26:38 | 0:26:42 | |
-What a contrast in rooms, isn't it? -Yes. It opens out, doesn't it? -Yeah. | 0:26:42 | 0:26:46 | |
-Doesn't feel so oppressive. -It's got a bit of a wow factor, this. | 0:26:46 | 0:26:49 | |
Now, the upstairs is on fire. Not literally, but emotionally, for them. | 0:26:49 | 0:26:54 | |
-Where are we now? -In the bathroom, loo... Bathroom. | 0:26:54 | 0:26:57 | |
-Oh, that's ultra-modern, isn't it? -It's a nice size too. Mind your head. -Ooh, blimey, yes! | 0:26:57 | 0:27:02 | |
I keep forgetting my height. | 0:27:02 | 0:27:05 | |
-Again, what a contrast. -Yeah. | 0:27:05 | 0:27:08 | |
This is obviously an extension on the back. | 0:27:08 | 0:27:11 | |
This is ideal for a younger couple. | 0:27:11 | 0:27:14 | |
Younger, shorter. | 0:27:14 | 0:27:15 | |
-Well, let's go and upset Jonny... -Yes. -..and see what the boys have to say. | 0:27:15 | 0:27:21 | |
-So they want to come outside, upset you and see what we think. -That, er, that sounds like fun. | 0:27:21 | 0:27:26 | |
-Does sound fun. Shall we make that happen? -Ooh, yes! -Yes. | 0:27:26 | 0:27:29 | |
So that didn't seem to go as well as I anticipated, guys. | 0:27:32 | 0:27:35 | |
But I'll reel through a few things. | 0:27:35 | 0:27:38 | |
You wanted some land for your horses - I've given you six acres. | 0:27:38 | 0:27:42 | |
Top field and a bottom field, a sand school and four stables. | 0:27:42 | 0:27:45 | |
-I've given you a garden, that Ed didn't provide you with. -No. | 0:27:45 | 0:27:48 | |
I gave you a beautiful, detached period property with open-field views | 0:27:48 | 0:27:52 | |
of the rolling countryside, and yet I've not done very well here, have I? | 0:27:52 | 0:27:56 | |
-No. Not at all. -Explain to me, give me something to work with here. | 0:27:56 | 0:28:00 | |
It would be all right for people who are younger. We're nearly 70, | 0:28:00 | 0:28:04 | |
getting up and down those stairs is just a no-no. | 0:28:04 | 0:28:07 | |
There is no way. We might cope with it for a few years, but then what? | 0:28:07 | 0:28:11 | |
-Where do we go from there? -There's too many stairs. -So were there no redeeming qualities? | 0:28:11 | 0:28:16 | |
Was there nothing in this property you liked? | 0:28:16 | 0:28:18 | |
-I liked the big bedroom. That was beautiful. -Yeah. | 0:28:18 | 0:28:21 | |
And I think the living room you could make something out of if you brightened it up. | 0:28:21 | 0:28:26 | |
You can smell victory, can't you? I think that's what's brought you here. | 0:28:26 | 0:28:30 | |
-I thought I'd wait a few minutes, to... -To rub it in? -Well, yes. -To be blunt, I think you've come second. | 0:28:30 | 0:28:35 | |
Judge it by the price as well. | 0:28:35 | 0:28:37 | |
-That's a point. -Here we go. | 0:28:37 | 0:28:38 | |
Right. So you've got the period, the character, you've got the same amount of land. | 0:28:38 | 0:28:44 | |
You've got the sand school... | 0:28:44 | 0:28:46 | |
I don't know why I'm helping him. The question is, how much does it cost? | 0:28:46 | 0:28:49 | |
Now, I believe the victory last time was yours, Anne. | 0:28:49 | 0:28:52 | |
-I'm gonna make you go first. -43. -OK. -400 and... | 0:28:52 | 0:28:56 | |
-30. -£430,000. Maximum budget we're playing with today is £550,000. | 0:28:56 | 0:29:01 | |
£430,000. Alan? | 0:29:01 | 0:29:04 | |
I'd go maybe 450, max. | 0:29:04 | 0:29:07 | |
-450, max. -Let's make the most of this. Alan, it's one-all, you're back in the game. -Really? | 0:29:07 | 0:29:12 | |
Erm, you're miles out. | 0:29:12 | 0:29:14 | |
The property's on the market for £495,000. | 0:29:14 | 0:29:17 | |
-Exactly the same price as my one. -Exactly the same price as Ed's one. | 0:29:17 | 0:29:21 | |
It is good, it has a lot of land, but it's not for you. | 0:29:21 | 0:29:24 | |
We've got the wild card, everyone's favourite part of the show. | 0:29:24 | 0:29:28 | |
-Really? -Fingers crossed. Do you want to come? -Very much so. -Let's go. -Very much so. | 0:29:28 | 0:29:32 | |
Very much so indeed, as we head into the final furlong, | 0:29:35 | 0:29:39 | |
this is understandably the Gold Cup of all properties. | 0:29:39 | 0:29:43 | |
Yes, we're going back over the River Tamar to the village of Wilminstone, | 0:29:43 | 0:29:47 | |
just a stone's throw from Tavistock. | 0:29:47 | 0:29:48 | |
Anne and Alan will be holding their horses at this one, I'm certain. | 0:29:48 | 0:29:52 | |
They've got the best of both worlds, countryside, fantastic views | 0:29:52 | 0:29:56 | |
and hustle and bustle is just round the corner. | 0:29:56 | 0:30:00 | |
Walk on! | 0:30:00 | 0:30:02 | |
Alan, Anne, Jonny, it has often been said, it has often been sung, | 0:30:02 | 0:30:07 | |
but the wild card, the wild card, everyone does love the wild card. | 0:30:07 | 0:30:10 | |
And thar she blows. It is a beauty. | 0:30:10 | 0:30:14 | |
-Alan, this has the nearest local pub of all three properties. -Really? | 0:30:14 | 0:30:18 | |
Yes, and also the biggest local community, is that good news? | 0:30:18 | 0:30:22 | |
-That is good news. -It's nice. | 0:30:22 | 0:30:24 | |
-OK, it's not just this, it's that as well. -That's even nicer. | 0:30:24 | 0:30:28 | |
There we go. Now we're playing Anne's tune! | 0:30:28 | 0:30:30 | |
With the other two, there's been a lot of emphasis on the horses, | 0:30:30 | 0:30:33 | |
but with this property, the wild card, it's all about the people. | 0:30:33 | 0:30:36 | |
It's the people factor. We're catering for Sally, we've given her a home. | 0:30:36 | 0:30:40 | |
There's no stables, there's no barns in sight, this is all about you guys. | 0:30:40 | 0:30:45 | |
This property doesn't come with land, but the current owner owns 11 acres of land. | 0:30:45 | 0:30:49 | |
He owns this, this, and this is all negotiable within the purchase of this sale. | 0:30:49 | 0:30:54 | |
Should you like this, don't worry about the land, that's catered for. | 0:30:54 | 0:30:57 | |
-Are you willing to go in? -Very much so. | 0:30:57 | 0:31:00 | |
-Look forward to it. -All right, OK. -This is looking good. | 0:31:00 | 0:31:02 | |
-Jonny, this is good news. -Guys, take a trundle up those stairs, get yourselves inside, have a great time. | 0:31:02 | 0:31:08 | |
Thank you. | 0:31:08 | 0:31:10 | |
Ed, if you're even half as excited about this as I am, this is going to be an explosive tour. | 0:31:13 | 0:31:18 | |
We've got the carpet I like and you like. | 0:31:18 | 0:31:21 | |
I like the carpet, I prefer carpet. That's nice, too. | 0:31:21 | 0:31:25 | |
-Oh, dear. -You wanted a big lounge looking over your horses. | 0:31:25 | 0:31:30 | |
-Yep. -That is something else. | 0:31:30 | 0:31:32 | |
It's got one of those dreaded fires there. | 0:31:32 | 0:31:35 | |
What is Anne's deal with a log fire? | 0:31:35 | 0:31:37 | |
I mean, I know they're impractical and sometimes draughty with the old | 0:31:37 | 0:31:40 | |
chimneys, but really, they look lovely, don't they? | 0:31:40 | 0:31:43 | |
Very modern, isn't it? | 0:31:43 | 0:31:45 | |
That's not an Aga, is it? | 0:31:45 | 0:31:47 | |
No, but it will do. | 0:31:47 | 0:31:49 | |
That's even better, actually, in a way, because that won't be hot and an Aga makes the room hot. | 0:31:49 | 0:31:54 | |
-It's nice. -Well-designed, isn't it? Very clean. | 0:31:54 | 0:31:57 | |
-I wouldn't think it's very old, this place. -The only points it doesn't score is storage. | 0:31:57 | 0:32:03 | |
There's not an awful lot of storage. There might be a utility room. | 0:32:03 | 0:32:06 | |
Perhaps we hoard stuff at home, that's our problem. | 0:32:06 | 0:32:08 | |
They need not worry about the utility room because there is the biggest | 0:32:08 | 0:32:11 | |
utility room you've ever seen, with planning permission for another utility room to go on top. | 0:32:11 | 0:32:16 | |
-This is the official dining room. -As my mum and dad used to say, the posh room. | 0:32:16 | 0:32:19 | |
You've still got a lovely view. | 0:32:19 | 0:32:21 | |
It is. That's the beauty of this place, wherever you go, so far, the view has hit you, hasn't it? | 0:32:21 | 0:32:26 | |
-Yes. -Yes. -I like this carpet. | 0:32:26 | 0:32:29 | |
I don't know how long it will stay that colour with us. | 0:32:29 | 0:32:32 | |
No, I'll have to take my wellies off! | 0:32:34 | 0:32:36 | |
The carpet is that really nice springy carpet, | 0:32:36 | 0:32:38 | |
it invites you to take your shoes and socks off and walk around barefoot. | 0:32:38 | 0:32:43 | |
-Oh, look at that! -That's nice. | 0:32:43 | 0:32:44 | |
Wow, that's a wow factor, isn't it? | 0:32:44 | 0:32:47 | |
-That is. -That is something else. | 0:32:47 | 0:32:50 | |
Room for my piano. | 0:32:50 | 0:32:52 | |
That is something else. | 0:32:52 | 0:32:54 | |
-It feels so... -Again, you've space for your... | 0:32:56 | 0:33:01 | |
Because we've so many pictures, we'd fill this up, wouldn't we? | 0:33:01 | 0:33:04 | |
They've thought of a view every time, again, you've got patio doors there. | 0:33:04 | 0:33:08 | |
The guy that lives here has done a great job with the design to ensure | 0:33:08 | 0:33:11 | |
-that you make the most of these views. -Nice little landing area. | 0:33:11 | 0:33:13 | |
I like the decor, it's very bright. | 0:33:13 | 0:33:15 | |
What would this be? | 0:33:15 | 0:33:18 | |
Single guest room? | 0:33:18 | 0:33:20 | |
Could be a dressing room. | 0:33:20 | 0:33:22 | |
No, I'd put along here for all your clothes, it would be perfect for Sally's. | 0:33:22 | 0:33:27 | |
It's all doors, it's all rooms, isn't it? Oh, that's nice. | 0:33:27 | 0:33:30 | |
-Wake up in the morning and see that... -Just about get a double in there as a guest room. | 0:33:30 | 0:33:35 | |
You'd die for that, wouldn't you? I've just noticed a horse next door. | 0:33:35 | 0:33:39 | |
-It's just hanging out. -Hanging out. | 0:33:39 | 0:33:40 | |
-Maybe the horse would like to take some comments? -Bathroom. -Bathroom. | 0:33:40 | 0:33:45 | |
-Is there a shower? -You don't want to go in and out of there too quick. It's a bit like ours. | 0:33:45 | 0:33:51 | |
That's a better bath for you getting out of, isn't it? | 0:33:51 | 0:33:53 | |
-It's getting in, it's not getting out. I can get out. -It's a bit small, but it's adequate. | 0:33:53 | 0:34:00 | |
Anne was supposed to have no interest in the house. | 0:34:00 | 0:34:02 | |
-She was all about the fields and the horses. -All about the land. | 0:34:02 | 0:34:05 | |
-Anne's got her little fingers in everything, hasn't she? -It's like an Aladdin's cave. | 0:34:05 | 0:34:09 | |
-This one's got a double bed in it. -Ah, that's better, yes, better. | 0:34:09 | 0:34:15 | |
Each one has got that wow factor looking out of the window, haven't they? | 0:34:15 | 0:34:19 | |
Yes, you could lie in bed there all day, couldn't you? | 0:34:19 | 0:34:21 | |
-Don't tempt me. -Just lie in bed for a few minutes and enjoy these views. | 0:34:21 | 0:34:25 | |
OK. | 0:34:25 | 0:34:28 | |
Oh, yes. Oh, step. | 0:34:28 | 0:34:33 | |
-Oh, you've even got a balcony, look. -This is nice, this is beautiful. | 0:34:33 | 0:34:36 | |
This is one of the biggest bedrooms I have seen. | 0:34:36 | 0:34:39 | |
-This is beautiful. -Isn't it just? | 0:34:39 | 0:34:43 | |
-This is a master bedroom, isn't it? -There we go. | 0:34:43 | 0:34:45 | |
That's it, we have taken Alan to something he has never seen before. | 0:34:45 | 0:34:48 | |
A bedroom of this volume. | 0:34:48 | 0:34:51 | |
-Just have a look at that! -Oh, my God! | 0:34:51 | 0:34:54 | |
-That's a bath and a half. -Mind your head. -What a bath! | 0:34:56 | 0:35:00 | |
-God! -That will keep you quiet for a while. | 0:35:02 | 0:35:06 | |
-Mind your head! -It doesn't hit mine. | 0:35:06 | 0:35:07 | |
-That is... -I'd never get in and out of that one, though. | 0:35:10 | 0:35:13 | |
No, you wouldn't, I would. | 0:35:13 | 0:35:16 | |
99 out of 100? | 0:35:16 | 0:35:18 | |
They've done well, | 0:35:18 | 0:35:20 | |
-they've done well. -They've done well. | 0:35:20 | 0:35:22 | |
We got 99 out of 100, I wonder where we lost a point. | 0:35:22 | 0:35:25 | |
This place is perfect. | 0:35:25 | 0:35:26 | |
Actually, I want to know where we lost a point as well. | 0:35:26 | 0:35:29 | |
-I really do. -Shall we go and find out? | 0:35:29 | 0:35:30 | |
-Yes. -Let's do that. | 0:35:30 | 0:35:32 | |
So before I get into this, we feel it went very, very well. | 0:35:35 | 0:35:39 | |
You gave it 99 out of 100, where did we lose a point? | 0:35:39 | 0:35:42 | |
-No stables. -Stables, agh! | 0:35:42 | 0:35:44 | |
-You overlooked the stables. -We could factor that in with the price, though. -This close. | 0:35:44 | 0:35:49 | |
-Don't worry, it's near. -Guys, that seemed to go fantastically well, how was it? | 0:35:49 | 0:35:53 | |
As I say, spot-on, it really was. | 0:35:53 | 0:35:56 | |
I can't fault it, truthfully can't fault it. | 0:35:56 | 0:35:58 | |
I don't need to tell you, this has got annexe potential written all over it. | 0:35:58 | 0:36:01 | |
The upstairs is superb, that'd clearly make a very good bedroom area. | 0:36:01 | 0:36:05 | |
Downstairs though, essentially, if you applied to the council for change of use, | 0:36:05 | 0:36:09 | |
you can get this converted into an actual dwelling for Sally. | 0:36:09 | 0:36:13 | |
Replacing these garage doors with patio doors, large windows, | 0:36:13 | 0:36:16 | |
just to make sure you make the most of this superb view. And Sally's got her own dwelling. | 0:36:16 | 0:36:20 | |
Next door to your absolutely beautiful house there. | 0:36:20 | 0:36:23 | |
That'd be great, if we go that route, it would be brilliant. | 0:36:23 | 0:36:26 | |
As we said, we've got 11 acres of land surrounding this place, | 0:36:26 | 0:36:29 | |
I don't know if you had a look at the fields that surround the area? | 0:36:29 | 0:36:32 | |
-No, I didn't. -You've got a mixture of kind of terrains. | 0:36:32 | 0:36:35 | |
You've more than catered for, it was six acres you were ideally looking for? | 0:36:35 | 0:36:40 | |
-Yes. -But you can see them from the house as well. -Yes. | 0:36:40 | 0:36:43 | |
I think there is a fear though about the price, both of you fear the price of this property, don't you? | 0:36:43 | 0:36:49 | |
-Yes. -Well, yes, as you said earlier on, we could buy a bit of that land, | 0:36:49 | 0:36:53 | |
-well, we would buy a bit of that land. -Yes, it is all for sale. | 0:36:53 | 0:36:56 | |
So it's number-crunching time now, isn't it? | 0:36:56 | 0:36:58 | |
Now, it is 1-1, we know the budget | 0:36:58 | 0:37:00 | |
was circa £500,000. Alan, I'd like you to go first. | 0:37:00 | 0:37:03 | |
Guess the price. What do you think? | 0:37:03 | 0:37:06 | |
This is awkward, this one. | 0:37:06 | 0:37:08 | |
I'd go higher, I'd say 525, 530. | 0:37:08 | 0:37:13 | |
OK, give me one or the other, you can't take them both. | 0:37:13 | 0:37:16 | |
-530. -OK, so 530,000. Anne? | 0:37:16 | 0:37:20 | |
Without the ground? | 0:37:20 | 0:37:22 | |
-Without the ground, yes. -500,000. | 0:37:22 | 0:37:25 | |
£500,000. We have ourselves a winner, a winner. | 0:37:25 | 0:37:29 | |
And someone is out by £500. | 0:37:29 | 0:37:32 | |
-Thank you. -It's not you, Alan. -Oh! | 0:37:32 | 0:37:35 | |
-Anne, congratulations, it's 499,500. -Is it really? | 0:37:35 | 0:37:39 | |
Now, the thing is, obviously, we were playing with a budget of £550,000, | 0:37:39 | 0:37:43 | |
so you've got the extra money spare. | 0:37:43 | 0:37:45 | |
All the land is negotiable, | 0:37:45 | 0:37:48 | |
and so is obviously the house. | 0:37:48 | 0:37:50 | |
So there's the sums, it is affordable to get this house with the annexe and the land | 0:37:50 | 0:37:55 | |
within your budget. | 0:37:55 | 0:37:57 | |
You now have to go away and make the biggest equestrian | 0:37:57 | 0:38:00 | |
decision of your adult lives about which one you wish to test-drive. | 0:38:00 | 0:38:04 | |
-So wander off that way and we will see you later. -Thank you. | 0:38:04 | 0:38:07 | |
Fingers crossed. | 0:38:07 | 0:38:09 | |
Fingers crossed. | 0:38:09 | 0:38:11 | |
And while they gallop off into the distance, here's a recap for you at home. | 0:38:11 | 0:38:15 | |
House One was in theory exactly what Anne and Alan were looking for. | 0:38:15 | 0:38:19 | |
Not only did this barn conversion have enough room to swing a horse, but it also fulfilled every | 0:38:19 | 0:38:24 | |
equine need, oodles of space for the whole family, | 0:38:24 | 0:38:27 | |
all for £495,000. | 0:38:27 | 0:38:30 | |
Anne and Alan clearly didn't appreciate my choice, Property Two, | 0:38:30 | 0:38:33 | |
and possibly a little naively, I still think it has the winner's post written all over it. | 0:38:33 | 0:38:37 | |
This Cornish property has bags of character. | 0:38:37 | 0:38:41 | |
Not only that, but with stables, sand school and acres of land, it houses horses and their owners perfectly. | 0:38:41 | 0:38:46 | |
Again, all for £495,000. | 0:38:46 | 0:38:49 | |
Last but definitely not least, our wild card, with perfect | 0:38:49 | 0:38:53 | |
potential for Sally, space in abundance and fabulous views. | 0:38:53 | 0:38:56 | |
And not forgetting, carpet fit for a king and queen. | 0:38:56 | 0:38:59 | |
A modern detached farmhouse | 0:38:59 | 0:39:02 | |
on the market for £499,500. | 0:39:02 | 0:39:07 | |
Well, Alan and Anne, lo and behold, you've chosen the wild card to test drive today. | 0:39:09 | 0:39:14 | |
Unsurprisingly, this property is absolutely awesome. | 0:39:14 | 0:39:16 | |
And that's been confirmed by our property surveyor. | 0:39:16 | 0:39:20 | |
It's not legally binding, so if you look to proceed | 0:39:20 | 0:39:22 | |
with the purchase of a house, we recommend you get your own survey. | 0:39:22 | 0:39:26 | |
But there is very little wrong with this place. | 0:39:26 | 0:39:28 | |
One of the comments he made was about the windows. | 0:39:28 | 0:39:30 | |
Because we're in a National Heritage area, Dartmoor and the surrounding, a lot of the properties | 0:39:30 | 0:39:35 | |
are cottage-style, they're single glazed and have slightly smaller windows. | 0:39:35 | 0:39:39 | |
With this being newer, you get to enjoy the benefits of double glazing | 0:39:39 | 0:39:42 | |
and much larger windows, and it allows you to enjoy the fantastic views available. | 0:39:42 | 0:39:46 | |
Now, some could argue, large windows may lead | 0:39:46 | 0:39:49 | |
to slightly higher fuel bills, but, double glazing, the insulation should counter that. | 0:39:49 | 0:39:54 | |
So that's a very minor detail he mentions. | 0:39:54 | 0:39:56 | |
Are you happy with that so far? | 0:39:56 | 0:39:58 | |
-Brilliant, yes. -The other thing, it is rendered in a certain way that it would require painting, | 0:39:58 | 0:40:03 | |
depending on the weather formation, every three to five years. You would need to paint the whole beast. | 0:40:03 | 0:40:09 | |
You would do, wouldn't you? | 0:40:09 | 0:40:11 | |
Well, this is all good news, because you've got a solid property here. | 0:40:11 | 0:40:15 | |
I bet you're itching to get in there and test drive this, | 0:40:15 | 0:40:17 | |
-so get yourselves up those steps. -Enjoy. -Have a great time. | 0:40:17 | 0:40:20 | |
Ah, look at that, Ed, they're having a chat with the...neighbours already. | 0:40:22 | 0:40:27 | |
Anyway, it's no surprise, though, really, is it? | 0:40:27 | 0:40:30 | |
Anne and Alan are more interested in the horses than the houses, they really do come first with this move. | 0:40:30 | 0:40:35 | |
Alan's even checking the suitability of the field. | 0:40:35 | 0:40:38 | |
-Come on, Alan, share the joke with us. -Look at that! | 0:40:42 | 0:40:46 | |
Here we go, they're inside, well, halfway there. | 0:40:46 | 0:40:51 | |
Look, they're getting into the Devon spirit, I knew they wouldn't be able to resist for long. | 0:40:53 | 0:41:00 | |
-A toast with tea, my darling. -Cheers. | 0:41:00 | 0:41:03 | |
Anne and Alan, you have test-driven the wild card, how has it been for you? | 0:41:04 | 0:41:08 | |
Absolutely brilliant. This is really near enough what we want. | 0:41:08 | 0:41:14 | |
-Brilliant. Nearly. -It was 99 out of 100, wasn't it? | 0:41:14 | 0:41:17 | |
Well, exactly. How was the cream tea? | 0:41:17 | 0:41:19 | |
-Obviously, we couldn't have taken you down here without a cream tea. -That was fine. | 0:41:19 | 0:41:23 | |
-Alan, how was it for you? -As Anne said, it ticks 99, well, nine out of 10 boxes. | 0:41:23 | 0:41:28 | |
As I said earlier on, it's just negotiating for the land, which I think we can do. | 0:41:28 | 0:41:35 | |
And if we convert, | 0:41:35 | 0:41:37 | |
I suppose it's a games room, into an annexe. But if that went ahead, no problems. | 0:41:37 | 0:41:41 | |
-Are you quite comfortable about having a chat with the planning department? -Very much so, oh, yes. | 0:41:41 | 0:41:48 | |
We definitely are going to do that. | 0:41:48 | 0:41:51 | |
I need my daughter to see it... | 0:41:51 | 0:41:52 | |
Of course, Sally, Sally. | 0:41:52 | 0:41:55 | |
When we get back, Sally will come up, I think she'll come up in a couple of weeks anyhow, | 0:41:55 | 0:41:59 | |
she's got friends here, and she'll come and have a look herself. | 0:41:59 | 0:42:02 | |
-This is the first time you're ever going to buy a property, isn't it? -Yes. -Yes, that's true. | 0:42:02 | 0:42:06 | |
-You've never bought a house before. -No, I had it left to me. | 0:42:06 | 0:42:09 | |
-You're a first-time buyer. -That's right. At 70! | 0:42:09 | 0:42:12 | |
-At our age! -So, first time buyers, this is it, the first house you may or may not buy. | 0:42:12 | 0:42:19 | |
Fingers crossed, fingers crossed at home, everyone. Ready? | 0:42:19 | 0:42:22 | |
Are you ready? Are you ready? Are you ready? OK, here we go. | 0:42:22 | 0:42:25 | |
To Buy Or Not To Buy, Alan and Anne? | 0:42:25 | 0:42:28 | |
I think you know the answer, it is to buy, yeah. | 0:42:28 | 0:42:30 | |
Get in! | 0:42:30 | 0:42:33 | |
Erm, I feel very privileged - I think maybe you do as well, | 0:42:33 | 0:42:36 | |
Jonny - that we have been the people that have helped you find the first property you've ever purchased. | 0:42:36 | 0:42:40 | |
If it all goes through and everything goes perfectly, | 0:42:40 | 0:42:43 | |
can we come back one day maybe, Anne, and you teach Jonny and I to ride a horse? | 0:42:43 | 0:42:47 | |
-I'll give you a ride on the donkey. -Thank you. -It's safer. | 0:42:47 | 0:42:50 | |
-Thank you very much, it's been a pleasure. -Enjoyed your company. -See you soon. Thank you. | 0:42:50 | 0:42:55 | |
What a glorious day, Jonny, it is a televisual first, | 0:42:55 | 0:42:58 | |
we have housed Anne and Alan for the very first time. Credit crunch? | 0:42:58 | 0:43:03 | |
What credit crunch? | 0:43:03 | 0:43:04 | |
-It's like we're laughing in the face of the credit crunch. -It is. It is. | 0:43:04 | 0:43:07 | |
We're gonna saddle on up, but if you'd like us to find you your dream stable, get in touch. | 0:43:07 | 0:43:13 | |
Thank you very much. | 0:43:13 | 0:43:16 | |
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