Warwick Centre To Buy or Not to Buy

-Good morning, house hunters.

-Hello.

-I've got a question for you.

What do Pride and Prejudice, Dr Who and the greatest ever house hunting programme on the BBC have in common?

-They're all quality BBC productions?

-They are. The BBC only makes quality productions.

-The answer is they've all been filmed in today's location.

-Which is beautiful Warwick.

Not surprising, is it, that so many quality TV dramas

and the greatest daytime house hunting show known to man

have chosen to film in Warwick. It's got the beautiful castle,

many, many tourist attractions and the lovely, gorgeous houses.

So it's not surprising so many people make this their home.

Which is why Muggins and I have come here today to find three beautiful houses,

-one of which will afford today's buyers a unique chance...

-To try before they buy.

Here are today's dynamic duo - Christine and son-in-law Deepak. Christine recently retired.

She lives in Norfolk, but has decided to move to her native Midlands to be nearer

to daughter Jo, Deepak's wife, and her adorable grandchildren, Maya and Harry.

Deepak's been roped in to help out and we hope his knowledge as a local lad will prove handy.

I feel that today's programme has a dual purpose - one to find Chris her dream home,

and a chance for us to nab another fan of the show.

Eduardo, I like your thinking. Chris recently returned from an idyllic trip to Turkey.

Let's hope we keep the good times going by finding that dream home and making every day like a vacation.

From your golden tan, you're clearly from Norfolk. What brings you down to Warwick?

I've retired now and, having been in Norfolk for nearly 40 years, I feel it's time to come home.

This is where I grew up. Well, in Solihull.

-It's to do with the grandchildren more than anything else?

-Yes.

-I want to be a real grandma.

-Oh!

Hang on. A real grandma? What have you been?

-A long-distance grandma.

-Visiting.

-Have you done the old web chat grandma?

-We tried, but Harry never wants to come and look at the camera!

-Really?!

He will not sit anywhere!

OK, I'll throw you in at the deep end. Tell me what you think Chris wants from the house.

Something nice with a nice garden. I think that's a big part of it.

She's also got a dog. That would be very handy.

-Something close and easy to look after.

-Christine's looking for a low-maintenance property?

-Yes.

Is that in regards to decor as well? Christine, would you work on it?

I quite like decorating, but I don't want to have to start rebuilding walls.

-How many rooms do we need?

-Obviously, ideally, I'd like a spare bedroom

so that I can accommodate the grandchildren and friends who come to see me from Norfolk.

-Hopefully!

-Have you done any viewing so far?

I keep looking at the property pages in the paper,

but I haven't really done any serious viewing.

I didn't want to get too excited with my house still on the market.

-How has your own sale been going?

-Not very well, really.

-It's been on the market since February.

-It's a sign of the times, really, with the slowdown.

That could work in your favour with properties you look at.

-Maybe things that were out of touch budget-wise will be within your grasp.

-That was my main concern.

Moving from Norfolk where property prices tend to be lower.

OK. Deeps, you've experienced the show so far.

-How's it going?

-Yeah, it's not bad.

-We normally ask now how much money Chris has to spend on this dream.

How much money SHOULD she need? You live down here.

-I'd be very surprised if she can get something for her price range in Warwick.

-Go on.

120,000 is what Chris wants and...

I know the small terraced houses up the street where I live are 170.

That's a two-bedroom terrace. It's a box.

Is 120,000 the maximum? Have we got any more to play with? Stamp duty threshold's moved now.

I could probably go up to 130, which is not a lot more,

but with not having the income I used to have, I don't want to end up taking out a bigger mortgage...

We don't want another credit crunch situation, but we can haggle them back from quite a way.

You can look at properties a little bit beyond the £120,000 because you can haggle them in

and get them into your web. Do you think we can do it?

I think you've got a good chance. You might.

As the son-in-law, you're treading on pretty dangerous ground.

-No, I think I'm in a good position!

-That's confidence as well.

I've given her grandchildren! That's all she wanted!

I feel quite confident, Deeps has agonised over whether the money is enough.

-Interesting to see if you manage it.

-Who knows? Jonny?

-I feel good.

-We will see you later. Wish us luck.

-Good luck.

-See you.

-Thank you.

-Well, they both seem very nice.

-Absolutely lovely.

We're killing two birds with one stone. Not literally.

Bird one is Deeps. He's never seen the show before.

If he enjoys the whole process, that's one more viewer. Second bird is Chris.

-Find her the house, she'll be happy and we all win.

-I like it.

And along with many others, you'll also like our location today, Jonny boy - Warwickshire -

where you'll also find some of the most attractive towns in the UK.

Wherever you are in the county, you can always access major motorway and railway networks,

which makes this area so attractive to commuters to larger cities.

Warwick and Leamington Spa are the focus of our search today.

Warwick is home to Warwick Castle, a spectacular building with construction dating back to 1068.

Lord of the Rings author JRR Tolkien was so won over by Warwick and its Mercian connections,

he took his marriage vows right here in a Catholic church.

Originally, Royal Leamington Spa was known as Leamington Priors.

Its latter-day name of Leamington Spa gives some clue to the springs that are naturally present here.

In 1784 locals started building baths around some of them.

As a result, Leamington's reputation soon spread and the town gained its Royal prefix in 1838,

granted by Queen Victoria.

It's time we started searching for a new home for Christine.

I was enjoying the history lesson. I think I'll find out a bit more.

-Hello.

-Hello! How are you?

-Very good.

-If we could toss a coin, Warwick or Leamington, you'd be happy?

-Yeah, I'd say so. If you're older, Warwick.

We have got some houses in the price range. Things like this.

-This has got three bedrooms.

-Right.

-Leamington Spa is a good place to come to?

-Yes, it is.

Especially with the beautiful park. Jephson Gardens. It's really a beautiful garden.

Potentially, if she's in a good position, there could be deals?

There might be. It depends if you've already sold your property and you're a good, strong buyer.

This is Jephson Park, named after Dr Henry Jephson, who recommended that people do some walking.

It's one of many Victorian parks here with Grade 2 heritage listing.

It's also surrounded with loads of beautiful properties,

built to look onto the park to maximise their value.

They were savvy about house prices!

Chris thought she couldn't afford a property in Warwick. She can.

Hopefully near the grandchildren. It IS a maisonette,

but she said she would tackle anything. It's lovely.

OK, my property is also very nice.

I've taken us over to Leamington Spa. This place is awesome.

They've converted the garage, it's got a conservatory, very pretty driveway. Look at that.

-I like it.

-That's not bad. And then the Wildcard.

This one could introduce a smack in our face if it goes badly, or a hug if it goes well.

We obviously hope for the latter.

-We're not going to show it to you.

-It's a secret.

-Where shall we start the viewings?

-Let's go to yours.

Chris and Deeps have set down a gauntlet to find an affordable property in historic Warwick

and we have triumphed. This ground floor maisonette is a couple of minutes' walk from the town centre.

With two bedrooms, a good-size lounge kitchen diner and a garden, it has room for sleepovers.

Okey-cokey. This is Property 1.

This is the beast that we are backing today. It is here.

It's a ground floor maisonette. You said you didn't mind the style.

We have gone for location. Deeps, it's your first time on the show.

-Gauge how well we have done.

-I am shocked.

-I live about 100 yards that way.

-You see?

-So...

-That spells danger!

-This is, as locations go...

-Good.

-And you said we would struggle.

OK, a ground floor maisonette. Smaller than you've currently got.

-Location-wise, it's pretty good.

-Pretty good, yes.

-What do you think?

-Yeah, fine.

I don't know if they might think it's a bit too close for comfort!

-You can always say, "But Ed found it."

-Very handy for picking the children up from school.

-You're familiar with the area.

-Yes.

-He's done all right, hasn't he?

There's a supermarket about to open in a few weeks here.

So what more could you want?

-All right. Three, two, one, check that maisonette out.

-Here we go, Chris.

-OK.

Good luck.

-Oh, an entrance hall! Something I'm not used to.

-Nice floor.

Started off very well for you, Ed.

If you're making a mental map of Chris's current house, no entrance hall.

-The floor's nice.

-Yeah.

So... Oh, this must be the bedroom.

Oh, yeah.

-Can you get a double bed in here? Yeah.

-Yeah.

It'll be interesting to hear Deepak, whether he really wants his mother-in-law this close to him.

-He's already talking it down. "Can you get a double in there?"

-I think you're misreading Deeps.

I have a child, similar age to his nipper. You cannot get enough help. Being nearer is a good thing.

-Is it too noisy? Can you hear the outside?

-I'm used to that, aren't I?

-It would annoy me, I think.

My bedroom's at the front at home.

That's onto the main road as well.

-Is it double-glazed?

-Yeah, I think so.

Oh! It's the bathroom.

-Wow.

-That's not a bad size, is it? And it's got a shower.

-It's bigger than what you have now.

-No.

-No?

-No, my bathroom is quite big at the moment.

-Carpets in the bathroom(!)

-I've got carpet in mine! For the warmth.

-It could do with new tiles, couldn't it?

-You've got all the basics. All the basics.

-Yeah.

What have we got in here?

-Oh.

-A nice bit of storage. That's quite a deep one.

-It goes back quite a long way.

-That's really good.

-Yeah.

-Could do with an en suite!

-I think your initial thought that Deeps would not want her nearby is blown out the water.

-Completely.

-I made an assumption.

-It hasn't panned out.

-He's come up trumps.

-This is small.

-Yeah.

-But...

You couldn't get a double bed in, but you could get bunk beds.

Look at that! She loves it. She saw the room, thought it was small, but, "I love the house.

-"Bunk beds. Solution."

-Wow. That's a decent size, isn't it?

-The living room. Yeah.

-Back door, straight out.

-Oh, yeah.

Yeah, this is a good size. Bigger than my living room at the moment.

-There's lots of light in here as well. It's not that dark.

-Yeah.

I wonder if that garden is...

shared or whether it is just for this place.

I don't know. Someone's redecorated all this recently.

-It looks pretty fresh, doesn't it?

-It does.

The investor, cleverly and wisely, gave it a touch up, refreshed it,

it looks nice and clean, Christine's really happy. If you're selling, do a bit of painting.

-Yeah, it's good.

-No cracks anywhere.

-That's a bit funny - cables going through the air vent.

-Yeah.

I think it's the television aerial, isn't it?

Funny place to put it, though, through the air vent.

I'm no property Mystic Meg,

but I think they are going to be pleasantly surprised

when they look into that kitchen.

-OK. That's quite a good kitchen.

-Oh, yeah!

It's a very big kitchen.

I AM a property Mystic Meg!

-Not exactly the best appliances and stuff, I guess.

-No.

-But everything works.

-You can replace kitchens quite cheaply.

-Plenty of room for storage.

-And there's room for a little table.

-A dining table could go there.

Do you think that's the boiler in that cupboard? Or storage space?

-Oh.

-What is it?

It's an airing cupboard! That's really exciting!

There's a way into a lady of a certain age's heart.

And it isn't through Quality Street or chocolate oranges.

-Or Daniel O'Donnell records.

-Airing cupboards.

You girls and your airing!

People think I'm really old-fashioned because I like an airing cupboard,

but you can't beat an airing cupboard.

Ladies at home are thinking, "If I could climb into that TV!"

-A lot could be done with this kitchen.

-But not too much. You could move in quickly.

Oh, yeah. It's so much bigger than my kitchen now, isn't it?

-So, right, is that it?

-Yeah.

-Shall we go and see the boys?

Chris and Deeps, I think you liked that more than you thought.

Yeah, I did. I was very surprised.

-What surprised you?

-The size of the rooms, I think.

And the fact that something that you think is affordable is so close to where I want to be.

-How close it is is incredible.

-We're in the back garden. This is your back garden.

If you imagine Jonny is a tree - he is green - you could maybe have a hedge border here.

Or a fence here. This is yours. So you could fence it off to have your own private area.

-You'd need that with Harvey.

-Yes.

-And also, over yonder, there is a lovely park.

-Yeah.

So you've got the swings and stuff, you've got this. Plenty green space.

One thing you mentioned was the double glazing inside. Only the windows at the back are.

The front windows haven't been, but we did some research into this.

It would be round about £1,500, which is a brilliant price.

Deepak, you've not seen the show. This part is Guess the Price.

So, Christine, your budget is £130,000, absolute maximum.

What do you think this is worth?

Oh...

A hundred and...

-twenty-two, nine nine five.

-OK.

-Specific.

-Very specific.

-Considering you're just down the road...

-I'd say it's a bit more.

I'm going to go for 133.

-You mean over your budget?

-I think so, just for the location.

OK, well, for the location, we have had to push it.

The actual price is... 119,995 quid.

Oh!

Under budget and all those things like double glazing are doable.

-I'm shocked.

-How does that feel?

Yeah, I'm really surprised. Really surprised.

Shall we go to Property 2?

OK, Ed did well with house one, but I feel I can do better.

This whole house in Leamington Spa will blow Chris away because it has three bedrooms,

plenty of room for the grandchildren and the good folk of Norfolk.

Oodles of space downstairs will seal it.

OK, Christine, here we are at Property 2.

Royal Leamington Spa. 15 minutes away from Warwick, where we were with the first property.

A slightly different version of what Ed showed you. This is a house. First impressions?

-Yeah.

-It looks all right. Room for parking.

-Very handy.

-How do you feel about Leamington Spa?

You're further away from immediate babysitting duties.

-How does that work for you?

-It's not that far.

-Compared to Thetford, it's on the doorstep!

-OK, get yourselves inside, have a look around. See what you think.

-After you, Chris.

-Right.

-Excited?

-Two-storey maisonette. I love it.

-I'm excited(!)

-Ooh!

-Another hallway.

Another hallway.

And a kitchen! Wonderful.

-That's not too bad, is it?

-No, it's about the same size as I've got, isn't it?

-I think it's a little bit bigger.

-Maybe.

-It's a very nice kitchen,

but when the appliances get taken out, it leaves gaping holes and makes them look a little scruffy,

but a nice Shaker-style kitchen.

The fixtures are nicer than the one that Ed showed us.

-Yes, they're more modern, aren't they?

-And the tiling's all quite nice as well.

-Yes.

-A good start.

-Yes.

-Let's see what the rest is like.

-Yeah, OK.

-Oh, wow. You should see this, Chris.

-Oh!

-Now that's big.

-That's a lot bigger.

-That is really surprising.

It's really nice. Plenty of room.

What a nice little treat for Christine. She thought she'd have to go into a smaller house.

It's bigger than what she's got.

-This is really surprising.

-And a dining room.

-And a bit of a conservatory there.

-Oh, my God!

-So you've got a lot of room here.

-Oh, yes.

-I've always wanted a conservatory!

-That's incredible.

You could have a bed settee in here and have it as a spare bedroom.

You've got so much room in there, you could have blow-up beds and just stick it on the floor.

-Downstairs, you've got a lot of room.

-Yeah.

-Hopefully, upstairs is going to be as good.

-Yes.

-It's a good start. Jonny's done all right here.

-Yes.

I'm going to give downstairs a pretty modest 8 out of 10.

-I think they liked it even more.

-Throw a number out there.

-Nine.

-Oh, so which way?

-Let's have a look.

This is bedroom...two, I would think.

It's about the same size as the one Ed showed us, isn't it?

Yes.

-You could still get...

-You couldn't get a single in that way, could you?

Not that way, but that way, maybe.

It's definitely a comfortable single, possibly a study as well.

-Now that's a bathroom.

-Oh, quite modern.

-It's lovely.

-Look at that mirror.

-Wow. Just what you don't want to see when you come out of the shower!

It could have been full length!

But actually this all looks quite modern, doesn't it?

-Quite recently replaced, I would think.

-Quite nicely finished off.

-Quite neutral, isn't it?

The beauty of coming house hunting is you get surprises like this.

-Oh!

-Oh! Two bedrooms?

-There's two bedrooms.

-That's a surprise.

-I just assumed that that other one was the second bedroom.

-Wow. This is a good size.

-I'm surprised.

-It's really long, actually, isn't it?

-You could easily have a double bed in here.

-Now they know there's three.

You get lots of these houses where they say 10 foot by 10 foot, but it's an L shape,

-so you can't get into it properly.

-That's a real surprise.

That's a great comment from Deepak. Sometimes they give you measurements into alcoves or recesses.

-A nice, conventional square room.

-I was going to pick up on that whole square thing.

-He's a clever man, but that's a rectangle.

-The other room could be a study, couldn't it?

-Yes.

-No need to worry about squeezing in a little sofa.

-And there's space downstairs.

-Exactly.

It's a bit red, isn't it? Oh, wow. Remember what you were saying about those mirrors?

Oh! My worst nightmare!

-Floor to ceiling!

-A full-length mirror, I think that's great.

-You like looking at yourself!

-I don't!

She's a beautiful woman. She shouldn't worry.

Are they built-in cupboards? ..Now that is good.

-That is a wardrobe.

-Very good.

-That is a wardrobe.

-All along there?

-All the way along, is it?

-It must be.

It's bigger than our house! I could see you in here, Chris.

Deepak, you see Christine living here, but back it up! Wait until you guess the price.

Hello! How are you all? Do you know what? I feel ill.

-I think you have fallen in love with this one now and not my one.

-That went really well, didn't it?

Extremely well. You did a very good job.

-There is a lot of house.

-We are happy about that.

We're quite shocked, in fact.

-When you realised there were three bedrooms, you were shocked.

-I was.

You were putting the family in the conservatory!

-It was in here.

-But three bedrooms, fantastic.

-I was really surprised.

-The room here, the dining room, that was once the garage.

-Oh, yeah?

-It's been converted. Three quarters of this room has been converted into a usable room.

The front quarter is a utility room, which you didn't spot.

-Oh!

-That's great, isn't it? A utility room.

-Excellent.

-It was a decent width garage - some are quite narrow - so that's perfect.

-Really good.

What's your favourite part of it?

Well, I think the fact that there were three bedrooms, that was a real shock,

-but I love this downstairs space.

-You wanted a conservatory.

-Yes!

-I knew Chris liked it. She went, "I could clean those cobwebs..."

-Is that the sign?

-Yeah. She started to think, "I can do this..."

The thing is, right, we've got a budget today.

-Yeah. And that's what concerns me.

-£130,000 is the most. You don't even really want to spend that.

-No.

We want to be haggling. Who would like to guess first? Deeps, did you go first last time?

-Second last time.

-You go first.

-The first time I got burnt.

I've got a sneaky feeling that because we're out in the suburbs,

-this might actually still be in budget. So I'm going to go for 124.

-124? OK.

-Chris?

-I'm going to go with 129,950.

-All right.

-Crafty.

-Give me a high five.

You win this one, but that was a really bad high five!

Like you've never done it before!

I should have gone to you. A high five for losers.

Good news, bad news. Good news - you won. Bad news - this property is for offers in the region of...

£135,000.

Stop press! I know what you think. I spoke to the estate agents.

We've got a very motivated vendor. The property's unoccupied and they need to get it sold.

They are open to negotiation and they do expect you could get it within your budget.

-It's at the top end of the budget.

-You'll have to push it, but you're getting a lot of house.

-Bigger than you've currently got.

-Yes.

-There's a lot to think about there.

-Yeah.

-Are you aware of Chris's favourite part of the show?

-The Wildcard.

-Honestly, statistically...

-Everyone goes for it, apparently.

-They always love it. Shall we go?

-Yeah!

-This way, I think.

-I'm going to be impressed, I think.

The Wildcard may be Chris's favourite part of the show, but we've raised the bar here

so it becomes Deep's favourite part, too, proving to him that for us wild really does mean wild.

This is a two-bedroom park home on the Leamington-Warwick border.

This is more than just a home. There's a really caring community,

perfect for a peaceful retirement.

OK, here we are at the Wildcard. You may have already guessed this by wandering up here

-that we've brought you to a park home. It's a joint choice.

-It certainly is.

This is probably the house for you in 25 years' time, Chris.

You've got to be over 55 to get into it.

-Oh, smooth!

-It's going to be a massive problem. So it's maybe for the future,

when you get to that age. Deeps, you've never experienced this.

We talked about the Wildcard being exciting.

-It's a bit different.

-It is, but after your first two properties

I was expecting something special. And you might have delivered. Chris's words were, "I'm excited!"

-Oh!

-Have you looked at a park home before?

-I have.

-Whereabouts?

-Near Solihull.

-OK. And how does this location compare?

Em, it doesn't seem to be as far out from civilisation

as the others did.

-Sometimes they're a bit isolated.

-Yeah.

-We're on the fringe of Leamington Spa and Warwick.

-It's a really great position.

-Nine minutes from home.

-Well timed!

You look buzzing with excitement to get in and check it out.

She'd have to keep up with the Joneses with the garden!

Gardening is your big thing.

This couldn't get more green. Like being permanently on holiday.

It reminds me of a holiday home.

There it is. It could be your new actual home and every day could feel like a holiday. Go in there.

See you after.

-So it's not a caravan park?

-No. It's a park home.

It's a home. I don't even need to say park.

Oh, where are we going?

Oh, a dining area.

-It's like a walk-in.

-Yeah.

Gosh, this is a good size.

Oh, look at the ceiling. That's nice, isn't it?

-Beamed.

-You don't expect that in a static caravan, do you?

-It's not a caravan, Deeps.

-OK. Sorry.

This is a really good size. You'd get all your stuff in here.

-Do they get gas here or...?

-I think they usually have Calor gas.

-OK.

-I think.

-It has gas, water and electricity. Just like a normal house, but without foundations.

-And drainage.

-I don't know what I expected, but...

-You expected a caravan, Deeps!

I imagined really dodgy holidays.

-With wheels.

-Look at your view. It's nice.

-Very nice, yeah.

-Quiet as well, isn't it?

-You're not overlooked from either side or from the rear.

You get a great sense of privacy, which is what most people look for.

-That's a good size.

-Oh, that is.

-That's a very good size.

It is a pretty good size. It could be a little kitchen/breakfast room.

-Could be.

-Pop a little table in.

Nice outlook into the garden.

I can see you here, Chris, easily.

-It's a bit dated, but not too bad. You could live with them for a while if you wanted to.

-Yeah.

Units in the kitchen, like with everything, need a bit of upgrading.

-It's not going to be a problem.

-No.

-What's that?

-It's a hot water tank.

-OK.

-And an airing cupboard.

-Ah, that's it! That'll sell it to you.

-You're pleased with this one.

-Yes.

You can do whatever you want. You don't need planning permission. You can break the rooms apart.

You can do whatever you want, basically. It is a blank canvas, wall-wise, in there.

Right. What else is there?

-Let's check out the bathroom.

-Bathroom.

It's quite small,

-but there's a shower.

-It's functional. I hate carpets in bathrooms.

-I know you do.

-As a boy, you have to aim very carefully.

-Don't go there, Deeps!

-It could do with brightening up.

-Yes.

-Just a lick of paint.

-Very grey.

-But you wouldn't change this lot much.

-No.

Check out the bedroom next? Actually, they're not very little.

-I was expecting a single bed in here!

-Yeah, it's good, isn't it?

-Yeah.

-Easily a double bed.

-And room for drawers...

-And you've got all those wardrobes.

Again, nice and bright. Nice outlook.

-Also, this has the biggest plot out of all three houses today.

-Yes.

Right. This is the other bedroom. I think this is the same size as the other one.

-It might be a little bit bigger. I don't know.

-I'd have this room.

They're both two very nice, very comfortable double bedrooms. And both have a really nice outlook.

Certainly do.

-It's just such a lovely outlook.

-Yeah. Impressed?

-Yes, I am.

It's just the location that I like. It's so green and quiet.

-Let's see the boys and see what they think.

-Yes.

-Was that the holiday experience we hoped for?

-Absolutely.

-What came through was Deeps loves it!

-I'm surprised. I'm shocked.

-Christine, how was it for you? Deeps is stealing your limelight.

It's his first time, bless him.

-How was it for you?

-Good. The location's lovely, the rooms were a decent size,

-including the kitchen. So, yeah, pleasantly surprised.

-Good stuff.

There's a couple of things of interest. At the moment, you're quite exposed here

to your neighbours there. If you speak to the residents' committee, you are allowed to plant hedges

or you can put a fence up to make it a bit more of a domain.

With a little grandson, you might want that. That's something you can do. Shouldn't be a problem at all.

With this property, it's leasehold, not freehold property.

The remaining lease is 38 years. Generally, they're 50 years.

If you want it topped up, just contact them and they'll sort that out for you.

-That leads us to Guess the Price time. Deeps, you're only playing for pride here.

-Let Chris go first.

She's been to these places before. She's got a better feel for it and I'll get a sneaky idea.

So maximum budget £130,000. What do you think for this place?

I'm struggling. I'm struggling.

I know what they have been and I know what the prices of the houses are now

-that we've looked at.

-It's the biggest plot of land as well.

-Use that knowledge!

99,950.

OK. OK.

And my guess is going to be 100,000!

Right, well... Very crafty, Deeps.

You have managed to pluck some semblance of pride.

-The actual price...

-That much.

-..is £120,000.

-OK.

-So it's more than you thought. As we always say, haggling is available.

And it is empty. You've seen all three properties.

You now have to go away and decide which one to test drive.

Good luck with that. We will see you outside your test drive property.

-See you later. Good luck.

-Bye!

Here's a reminder for you at home.

Stop one in Warwick was my choice. A ground floor maisonette

with two bedrooms, good-sized kitchen diner and a garden and the family on the doorstep.

What more could Christine want?

She might want my offering, in Royal Leamington Spa and good enough to be endorsed by royalty.

But will it get Christine's seal of approval? Two storeys and three bedrooms could all be hers.

And finally we put our heads together and came up with this beauty.

-An idyllic two-bedroom park home. I'm still not convinced Christine is old enough for it.

-Creep.

-Hello!

-There you are.

-Normally we would say, "Which one have you decided to test drive?"

-I think even mice could work out that it's behind us.

-Yes.

-Why did you go for it?

I think because the location. It's really quiet.

The garden's lovely. It's got everything I need inside, really.

No temptation to move a minute away from Deep's house?

There's always that temptation, but it's not a million miles away. Not 2.5 hours.

-We're nine minutes away.

-As far as what you had in mind for the property you were looking for,

-is this ticking the boxes?

-Yeah.

-You're surprised at how much you can get for your money.

-Yes.

-You were a little unsure. You didn't think you'd find something so close to the family.

-No.

-This was me and Ed.

-You've done brilliantly well.

-Thank you! We had to beg for that praise.

OK, you've got this. Well chosen.

We had our surveyor come round to give it the once over.

He came up with a couple of cunning things for you to think about.

It's not legally binding.

We also suggest you get your own survey done. Jonny?

With regards to the efficiency, the walls aren't as thick.

A house would be this thickness and park homes are only this.

So with regard to the energy ratings, it's worth checking out the Home Information Pack.

That will have graphs depicting the energy performance.

It is double-glazed, but doesn't offer the same insulation.

You can add insulation, but that will cost money.

-OK.

-Because it's a different sort of structure, most mortgage companies will not lend on a property like it,

although many will. It's a specialist company you'd need.

As a structure, this won't last as long as a house.

You'd want to know how long it's been there, and what the life expectancy of a park house would be.

-Right.

-Just things to bear in mind, but there is a very strong local community group here.

If you do really like it, they'll give you all the information.

-I think we need to get all generations of the family here.

-Good idea.

-Ready for that?

-Then test drive the living daylights out of it.

-OK, see you later.

-What do you want to do?

-Number 7 has a cup of tea.

-Lovely.

Here come the troops to give their verdict on Grandma's choice.

-You can always rely on children to speak their minds.

-What's in here? What's this one?

-Bathroom?

-Silent so far, not sure that's a good sign!

-Television!

That's more like it! We're warming up now.

-Just in time for playtime.

-Crikey! Maya doesn't seem too impressed. She's ready for a change of scene...

-or nappy.

-As this was the largest plot of land we showed them today,

quite right that they check out the garden thoroughly.

All seems quite content, but Maya still looks dubious.

This will put a smile on her face. Grandma's doing what grandmas do best - baking cakes.

-It looks de-licious! Hope they save us some.

-Our hopes are dashed. Harry's going for the last piece.

OK, we'll do a little recap for Deepak's benefit. We started off with three properties to show you.

You looked round all of them. You had a test drive. How did it go?

-It went really well.

-I like it.

-Did you like it, Harry?

You've experienced the thing. Harry and Maya, you're coming for the grandchildren.

-What do they think? Maya seems very comfortable.

-She's having a nap.

-Could you envision yourself living here?

-Yes, I do.

-And some of the neighbours have been to say hello.

-Oh, wow.

-They wouldn't live anywhere else.

That's very reassuring.

-So...

-Sounds very positive.

-It does.

-Well, let's steady ourselves.

-Harry, this is the big bit. Are you ready?

-Yeah.

Harry, do you think your grandma should buy or not buy this house?

-Should she buy it?

-Yeah.

-Yes.

Obviously, Harry can't afford to buy it for you, so, Chris, to buy or not to buy?

As long as I can sell my house, I would be very happy to buy.

Let's go right back to the start. You didn't think we could do it.

No, not for the price range, in this area.

-How was the show for you?

-Good.

-Going to watch it now?

-No, I have work!

-Set the recorder!

Mortgages take a while to come through, so maybe with all those cake crumbs, it sounds harsh,

but will you vacuum up after Harry before you leave?

-I think Harry can clean up.

-Want to clean the mess up?

He's going to lick it up!

-Thank you very much.

-High five? ..Look at that!

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