0:00:02 > 0:00:03So here we are, set for another adventure.
0:00:03 > 0:00:09- Like a home-buying firecracker ready to explode its property knowledge all over the BBC!- That's right.
0:00:09 > 0:00:14You know, we're worth getting out of bed for in the morning, so it's lock and load, folks.
0:00:14 > 0:00:17Because this is To Buy Or Not To Buy!
0:00:30 > 0:00:32Nice start that, Jonny mate!
0:00:32 > 0:00:34I thought you'd like that! I'm so excited about today's mission.
0:00:34 > 0:00:39- Oh, right. Pray tell.- Because of Ross, the ever so popular Ross. I love the Ross.
0:00:39 > 0:00:41The Tamla Motown singing legend Diana Ross?
0:00:41 > 0:00:43No, not where I was going, no.
0:00:43 > 0:00:47Oh, I know. You're more the EastEnders hard man Ross Kemp sort, aren't you?
0:00:47 > 0:00:53No, close, but we are in Ross-on-Wye today in the delectable pride of the Wye Valley.
0:00:53 > 0:00:58And this luscious Herefordshire hotspot is fortunate enough to be home to three properties,
0:00:58 > 0:01:04one of which will be test-driven today when our buyers get stuck in and Try Before They Buy.
0:01:07 > 0:01:10And stepping into the frame today are Lindsay and Darren McLean.
0:01:10 > 0:01:13They're currently renting a property in Ross-on-Wye and have been since
0:01:13 > 0:01:15relocating to the region three years ago.
0:01:15 > 0:01:21IT trainer Lindsay has been on maternity leave, taking care of their little daughter, Lily.
0:01:21 > 0:01:26And Darren works as a manager for Europe's largest outdoor activity and educational holiday provider,
0:01:26 > 0:01:29treating the nation's children to such pursuits as
0:01:29 > 0:01:33kayaking, abseiling and, yes, that zip line we just had a go on.
0:01:38 > 0:01:42With budding photographer Darren busy documenting everything, the family
0:01:42 > 0:01:49they bought their own house where they can hang picture frames galore and settle into a place called home.
0:01:49 > 0:01:50OK, so Darren, Lindsay,
0:01:50 > 0:01:55here we are in Ross-on-Wye, Ross Vegas as it's locally known.
0:01:55 > 0:01:59You live in a beautiful stone barn conversion with amazing views.
0:01:59 > 0:02:01Why on earth are you moving?
0:02:01 > 0:02:04We're just renting at the moment, so we've moved up here
0:02:04 > 0:02:08with the job and we've been renting for a while bit and now we're
0:02:08 > 0:02:11looking to sort of step back on the property market and buy something.
0:02:11 > 0:02:14So when you say Ross-on-Wye, we're talking the town itself?
0:02:14 > 0:02:17Not really the town, more rural, in the local area.
0:02:17 > 0:02:19You like Ross, don't you?
0:02:19 > 0:02:22Yeah, but Lindsay works in Hereford, so ideally an easy commute
0:02:22 > 0:02:25for both of us. I work in Ross so some of the little villages around
0:02:25 > 0:02:28- and in between so, Much Birch, Little Dewchurch.- Hoarwithy?
0:02:28 > 0:02:32Yeah Hoarwithy, all those bits and pieces. All roads lead to Hoarwithy.
0:02:32 > 0:02:34- Upton Bishop? - Upton Bishop's good, yeah. Walford.
0:02:34 > 0:02:35What is the job?
0:02:35 > 0:02:38I work for an outdoor pursuits company.
0:02:38 > 0:02:44I'm a Recruitment Support Manager, so I recruit somewhere in the region of about 2,500 young people to do
0:02:44 > 0:02:48things like abseiling, kayaking, canoeing, language tours, field studies...
0:02:48 > 0:02:50- all of that lot, really. - Nice!- Pretty boring!
0:02:50 > 0:02:52Is this move, just for the two of you?
0:02:52 > 0:02:55No. There are other people involved. We've got a little girl.
0:02:55 > 0:02:58- A little girl? How old?- She's just coming up to six months now.
0:02:58 > 0:03:02And Lindsay's mum and dad have had enough of life in Sheffield, so they're gonna be
0:03:02 > 0:03:06moving down here so they can be closer to us and closer to Lily, so
0:03:06 > 0:03:10ideally we're looking for somewhere that if it's not already got a separate annexe, it's something that
0:03:10 > 0:03:13we could convert or build an annexe so they've got their own living space.
0:03:13 > 0:03:17So that's the kind of the layout of the property. What kind of property?
0:03:17 > 0:03:19Are we looking traditional?
0:03:19 > 0:03:24I'm not too bad, actually. I'm not too bothered. Preferably not brand new, because
0:03:24 > 0:03:28they generally are a little bit smaller than the older properties, so generally an older property.
0:03:28 > 0:03:31As long as it's got the space, we're not bothered about the age.
0:03:31 > 0:03:35- So the space and the location are the key things?- Yeah.
0:03:35 > 0:03:39If it's got character and it's pretty, that's obviously going to be a bonus
0:03:39 > 0:03:45- Absolutely.- Have you got any hobbies that are gonna dictate what kind of property we're looking for?
0:03:45 > 0:03:48We're both keen outdoor people, so we like going out for walks.
0:03:48 > 0:03:54I'm quite a big photographer so I love going out there and getting amongst it.
0:03:54 > 0:03:58Hang on a moment, whoa, whoa, whoa, you're a keen photographer?
0:03:58 > 0:04:00Does this mean an extra room?
0:04:00 > 0:04:04Ideally, yeah. Lindsay probably needs to look away at this moment.
0:04:04 > 0:04:07I'd love a room that I could turn into a studio,
0:04:07 > 0:04:13so I could do a little bit more portrait work, that would be fantastic as well,
0:04:13 > 0:04:16but for me, it's fairly high up the priority list, for Linds...
0:04:16 > 0:04:18- Probably less!- Probably less!
0:04:18 > 0:04:20- Absolutely!- Quite right, too!
0:04:20 > 0:04:24OK, so for these kind of areas, I mean what sort of budget are we looking at?
0:04:24 > 0:04:27- I reckon about 450.- Nice. OK.
0:04:27 > 0:04:29Darren, are you in agreement with that?
0:04:29 > 0:04:31Yes.
0:04:31 > 0:04:35Yes, you know, we won't be able to eat, but...
0:04:35 > 0:04:38- But what a lovely property you have! - Absolutely! Fingers crossed! - Fantastic.
0:04:38 > 0:04:40We are willing to go the extra mile to get the right property.
0:04:40 > 0:04:42That's top of the budget, really, but...
0:04:42 > 0:04:48Ideally you want spend less than that, but if we find something lush, then...
0:04:48 > 0:04:51Come on, let's do the extra mile. Let's go! See you later!
0:04:51 > 0:04:53Cheers!
0:04:54 > 0:04:59OK then, buddy, we've got quite a task ahead of us today, then.
0:04:59 > 0:05:01Did you hear what they said, outdoor pursuits!
0:05:01 > 0:05:04We've got the parents moving in as well, so that's quite tough.
0:05:04 > 0:05:07Maybe a bit of canoeing, that would be great!
0:05:07 > 0:05:10Yeah, but we've gotta check out the local property scene...
0:05:10 > 0:05:13- Perhaps we could go on one of those aerial runways. - Not dressed like this.
0:05:13 > 0:05:15You're right, actually. You're not dressed for outdoor pursuits...
0:05:15 > 0:05:19- No, so let's...- Fortunately, I've got a change of clothes for us. - Let's go.
0:05:19 > 0:05:26But first I guess we'd better tell you a bit about today's location of choice.
0:05:26 > 0:05:28Herefordshire is simply stunning
0:05:28 > 0:05:31and since hurricanes hardly ever happen here, it's no wonder than Ross-on-Wye
0:05:31 > 0:05:35is being credited as being the birthplace of British tourism.
0:05:35 > 0:05:41As far back as 1745, folks have been flocking to the region for leisurely boat trips on the idyllic River Wye.
0:05:41 > 0:05:46Designated as an area of outstanding natural beauty, the Wye Valley's treasured landscapes have been
0:05:46 > 0:05:51immortalised by the brush strokes of Turner and the words of William Wordsworth, to name but a few.
0:05:51 > 0:05:54The region is synonymous with outdoor pursuits,
0:05:54 > 0:05:58in particular hiking and canoeing, which are right up Lindsay and Darren's stream.
0:05:58 > 0:06:03Canoeing is so popular in the Wye Valley that in 2003, the British Canoe Union
0:06:03 > 0:06:09purchased a particularly rapid section of the River Wye and preserved it for recreational use.
0:06:14 > 0:06:17At 135 miles, this beautiful river is the fifth longest in the UK,
0:06:17 > 0:06:19and like all British waterways, falls short
0:06:19 > 0:06:26to the mighty River Severn, which meanders for a hefty 220 miles, making it Britain's longest river.
0:06:28 > 0:06:33So with the beautiful vistas taken care of, let's get stuck in to some of those pursuits.
0:06:33 > 0:06:36- And look into a few properties as well.- But of course!
0:06:46 > 0:06:50Yes, just something a bit crazy... OK. Yep, send it through.
0:07:00 > 0:07:04Something a bit sexy, a bit more unique with a bit of character.
0:07:04 > 0:07:06Barn conversions, you say? I like the sound of that.
0:07:06 > 0:07:11- Come on!- Gotta get back to you, OK.
0:07:11 > 0:07:13Come on!
0:07:16 > 0:07:20Our trusted property team are never off duty, so I reckon we'd
0:07:20 > 0:07:22better take a look at the fruits of their labour.
0:07:24 > 0:07:28Well, with my choice, the property team have focused on the family
0:07:28 > 0:07:31and they've delivered us a superb mid-19th-century cottage.
0:07:31 > 0:07:35It's got a lovely annexe, just for the parents, a lovely garden. I think we're onto a winner.
0:07:35 > 0:07:37Looks OK.
0:07:37 > 0:07:40Now I think that Lindsay and Darren are a very stylish couple.
0:07:40 > 0:07:43They want to live in the countryside, so how do you put country and style together?
0:07:43 > 0:07:46That's how you do it... Property Number two.
0:07:46 > 0:07:48OK. Well, if you're gonna talk about singing the praises...
0:07:48 > 0:07:51- Hallelujah! - Well, that is perfect for this one!
0:07:51 > 0:07:55The property team have surpassed themselves with the Wild Card.
0:07:55 > 0:07:58We're gonna make it a surprise, but this place is lush.
0:07:58 > 0:08:00It certainly is. Right, shall we start the search?
0:08:00 > 0:08:04- Not like this, though. - Oh, yeah. Let's get changed. - My choice, property one.
0:08:07 > 0:08:11OK, I'm not one for bragging but if you looked up "boxes ticked"
0:08:11 > 0:08:16in the dictionary, you'd see a picture of this lovely detached property in the incongruously-named
0:08:16 > 0:08:19village of Walford. It has everything Lindsay and Darren want
0:08:19 > 0:08:22right down to the adjoining bungalow for Lindsay's parents.
0:08:22 > 0:08:25McLean family, you are welcome!
0:08:25 > 0:08:30- Hello, hello, hello, right then, guys, can you guess for one second why I'm talking like this?- No.
0:08:30 > 0:08:33- Have you been stung?- Right... It used to be a police house!
0:08:33 > 0:08:35I knew that!
0:08:35 > 0:08:40Our mid-19th-century cottage, another reason I was talking like that... it's in Walford, innit!
0:08:40 > 0:08:44- A-ha!- What do you think of this place, though?- Looking good.
0:08:44 > 0:08:46Lovely, nice and quaint, definitely.
0:08:46 > 0:08:48Ticks all the boxes in theory.
0:08:48 > 0:08:51It's only about two miles from where I work, so that's fantastic.
0:08:51 > 0:08:53Just a little concerned at the moment about the...
0:08:53 > 0:08:55Country lane?
0:08:55 > 0:09:00- That's the estate agent's version. It's a main road to me...- Come on, it's all right!
0:09:00 > 0:09:04There's not a bit of traffic gone past since we've been stood here! It'll be fine.
0:09:04 > 0:09:09- What are you thinking, Lindsay? - It could work, actually, two separate sides of it.
0:09:09 > 0:09:11I didn't hear you with that traffic then.
0:09:11 > 0:09:14- It's looking like it's gonna work. - It was a tractor!
0:09:14 > 0:09:18I'm not gonna tell you too much about it because I've given it everything you wanted,
0:09:18 > 0:09:22so have a look. I hear everything, Darren, d'you know what I'm saying!
0:09:22 > 0:09:23In you go. Enjoy.
0:09:24 > 0:09:28- It used to be an old smith's, this place, didn't it?- A what? - An old blacksmith's.
0:09:28 > 0:09:31- Oh, right...- Shall we forge ahead? Come on!- Brilliant!
0:09:35 > 0:09:37Let's listen in. This could be riveting.
0:09:40 > 0:09:42- Oh, right!- Oh, right!
0:09:42 > 0:09:44This isn't how I expected it to be.
0:09:44 > 0:09:46No, not at all. One big room.
0:09:46 > 0:09:49It can be quite confusing when you go straight into a room.
0:09:49 > 0:09:50Not everybody likes it.
0:09:50 > 0:09:54They like having a separate lobby to kick off the shoes.
0:09:54 > 0:09:56- You can't hear the road that much, can you?- No.
0:09:56 > 0:10:00You can hear it a bit, but I don't know what that was that just went...
0:10:00 > 0:10:02- Yeah...- That went past. I noticed...
0:10:02 > 0:10:04I'm trying to see if it's double glazed.
0:10:04 > 0:10:07There's some sort of weird glazing system going on there, I think.
0:10:07 > 0:10:09They are worried about that road, mate.
0:10:09 > 0:10:11But you've got that secondary glazing in place,
0:10:11 > 0:10:14- that should dampen out a lot of the sound.- Mmm...
0:10:14 > 0:10:17- We could have this as a dining room. - It depends what else there might be.
0:10:17 > 0:10:20- It would be nice as a...- Would our table fit there?- I'm not sure.
0:10:20 > 0:10:24- Well, just buy a new one! - Buy a new one!- If we needed to.
0:10:24 > 0:10:27There you go! Placing furniture - I'm getting something back.
0:10:27 > 0:10:31Never mind! They're just buying new furniture if it doesn't fit!
0:10:31 > 0:10:34- Aaah!- Straight into the kitchen.
0:10:34 > 0:10:36Oh, wow!
0:10:36 > 0:10:39Aah, a dresser! Wonderful!
0:10:39 > 0:10:41I'm not sure the dresser comes with it!
0:10:41 > 0:10:43That's an OK size, actually, isn't it?
0:10:43 > 0:10:44Yeah, it's not too bad.
0:10:44 > 0:10:49I'm not a massive fan of electric hobs, but that's a minor detail.
0:10:49 > 0:10:50Minor detail, my dear.
0:10:50 > 0:10:53The ceilings are not the tallest in the world, are they?
0:10:53 > 0:10:59It's a tad claustrophobic, but nothing we couldn't live with, I don't think, do you?
0:10:59 > 0:11:06- Yeah, I'm fine with it.- But low roofs are synonymous with cottages. - It's cosy, it's character.- Yeah.
0:11:07 > 0:11:10OK. Another sort of eating area...
0:11:10 > 0:11:17So we don't necessarily need the table in the lounge, because we can have an eating area here.
0:11:17 > 0:11:22I wonder if that's a... We could open it up perhaps into a big...
0:11:22 > 0:11:24Yeah, and then we could have a big kitchen/diner.
0:11:24 > 0:11:26Ooh, they're gonna knock it through.
0:11:26 > 0:11:29They said they love entertaining and they want a big living space
0:11:29 > 0:11:31and you would benefit from opening up that kitchen.
0:11:31 > 0:11:34They know what they're talking about, tapping the stud wall.
0:11:36 > 0:11:39- Wow!- First wow!
0:11:39 > 0:11:42- You got a wow!- This is obviously where the washing machine is.
0:11:42 > 0:11:44Yeah, and it's actually quite big in here.
0:11:44 > 0:11:48- It's massive, isn't it!- The utility room is bigger than the kitchen.
0:11:48 > 0:11:52Now, funnily enough, though, very important for outdoorsy-types.
0:11:52 > 0:11:57- Yeah, absolutely.- If you like going walking in your free time, what are you gonna get covered in?
0:11:57 > 0:12:00- Mud!- Mud! You need your big utility room.
0:12:00 > 0:12:03All right, so this is the garage area...
0:12:03 > 0:12:05From the front there, isn't it?
0:12:05 > 0:12:08Shall we come around? There's plenty of storage space in here so...
0:12:08 > 0:12:14There's a big driveway, so we wouldn't necessarily need to put the cars in the garage.
0:12:14 > 0:12:17- I'm seeing photographs in here. - Are you?
0:12:17 > 0:12:20- Maybe put a Velux light there. - Yeah, possibly...
0:12:20 > 0:12:22I can see it now. All my glamour models...
0:12:22 > 0:12:24I'm seeing family room. I'm seeing Lily.
0:12:24 > 0:12:27The decor's not going to be to their taste,
0:12:27 > 0:12:30but the space is there, the location is pretty darn good as well.
0:12:30 > 0:12:32- And a downstairs sauna...- Shower!
0:12:32 > 0:12:35Oh, it's shower and... bathroom.
0:12:35 > 0:12:41Yeah. Maybe a few tiles, maybe, but gosh, I didn't expect this in here, either!
0:12:41 > 0:12:45- Tick the box, my friend!- Great! - And they didn't even ask for it!
0:12:45 > 0:12:46- Ah right...- All right, OK.
0:12:46 > 0:12:49This is quite interesting as well.
0:12:49 > 0:12:52Aah, a little office!
0:12:52 > 0:12:55The downstairs study, or studio.
0:12:55 > 0:12:59- I see what you're doing, see what you're doing!- A-ha!
0:12:59 > 0:13:04It's a little bit dark, but I'm sure that can be solved with a different light bulb.
0:13:04 > 0:13:07- Wow! Gosh, that goes on for miles! - OK, that's...
0:13:07 > 0:13:09Big floor space, big space. Not necessarily head space.
0:13:09 > 0:13:13I don't need... well I suppose I do need to be stood up...
0:13:13 > 0:13:15Yeah, that's the problem with that slanting roof, isn't it?
0:13:15 > 0:13:19- It does restrict your headroom. - It's character, though, I love it! - It's all features.
0:13:19 > 0:13:21Yeah, this bathroom's good, that's OK.
0:13:21 > 0:13:23No, no, no, no!
0:13:23 > 0:13:25Someone's being polite, my friend!
0:13:25 > 0:13:27A-ha, OK!
0:13:29 > 0:13:31- Nice little room.- All right, yeah.
0:13:31 > 0:13:36- A Lily room, perhaps! - Lily's got a bedroom! I love that... Lily's room first!
0:13:36 > 0:13:38That's nice, isn't it!
0:13:38 > 0:13:40That's another...
0:13:40 > 0:13:42fairly decent-sized bedroom.
0:13:42 > 0:13:44We could definitely get a double bed in here, so that would be fine.
0:13:44 > 0:13:48- Yeah, definitely.- That would be fine for Ally and Mel or Jason and Claire
0:13:48 > 0:13:51or whoever's staying for the particular weekend.
0:13:51 > 0:13:54Hang on! There's been no mention of Simon or Jonny!
0:13:54 > 0:13:56- Where are we gonna stay? - Yeah, come on, you guys!
0:14:00 > 0:14:02- Wow!- Wow number two!
0:14:02 > 0:14:05- You collect wows, do you? - I collect wows!
0:14:05 > 0:14:08- We can't hear the road too much, can we?- No, that's true.
0:14:08 > 0:14:10- But, mind you, windows closed.- Yeah.
0:14:10 > 0:14:14Might be a slightly different story when the windows are open and it's a bit hot.
0:14:14 > 0:14:16They're still worried about that road, mate!
0:14:16 > 0:14:19I'd be really interested to see what the annexe is like and the garden.
0:14:19 > 0:14:23- Shall we go and see what Simon and Jonny have got to say? - Yes, definitely!- OK.
0:14:23 > 0:14:25Let's hammer the truth out of these two.
0:14:25 > 0:14:28- Oh, I like what you're doing there! - Forge...- Got ya!
0:14:33 > 0:14:37- A-ha-ha, there you go. Do come in, do come in!- Thank you very much.
0:14:37 > 0:14:39Now you've seen round the main house.
0:14:39 > 0:14:45- Yep.- But this is just a completely, completely separate annexe. - Fantastic!
0:14:45 > 0:14:48- It's what you asked for.- Absolutely. - It's got its own bathroom.
0:14:48 > 0:14:53- Yeah.- Two good-sized bedrooms. - Fantastic.- Yeah, you're liking it?
0:14:53 > 0:14:55- I'm loving your work. - Come through here.
0:14:55 > 0:14:59I wanted to show you this space because it's gorgeous having your mother-in-law stay with you
0:14:59 > 0:15:02and your-father-in law to look after the baby...
0:15:02 > 0:15:05- Indeed, indeed. - But you want to be the king of your own castle, don't you?
0:15:05 > 0:15:07- That would be quite nice. - Well, here we have it.
0:15:07 > 0:15:12You've got your kitchen/diner there, your lounge here.
0:15:12 > 0:15:15- What are you thinking? - I'm liking the idea of being...
0:15:15 > 0:15:18they're there when we need them, but not when we don't need them.
0:15:18 > 0:15:20- That's what Jonny's provided! - Pretty good, yeah.
0:15:20 > 0:15:24No, fantastic, and in terms of size-wise and everything, I think
0:15:24 > 0:15:27- Joy and Harry will be happy with this!- It's great!
0:15:27 > 0:15:30- It's literally a house, not just a couple of rooms?- Superb.
0:15:30 > 0:15:33But right next door for that babysitting and everything.
0:15:33 > 0:15:37- Absolutely. And the ironing, and... - Sh! Let's go and find Lindsay and Jonny.
0:15:39 > 0:15:41All right, chaps.
0:15:41 > 0:15:45- Hello!- Bonjour!- Yes, we've just been looking around the annexe.
0:15:45 > 0:15:49How was it, having now seen the inside of the main house and also the annexe?
0:15:49 > 0:15:51- What are your thoughts? - Presently surprised at the space.
0:15:51 > 0:15:53- Yeah.- Really surprised at the space.
0:15:53 > 0:15:56In terms of the annexe and the garden and the location, great.
0:15:56 > 0:16:01Still few concerns possibly about the road, but, you know.
0:16:01 > 0:16:04Definitely. Pleasantly surprised about the space.
0:16:04 > 0:16:08- Love the garden, love the veggie plot...- Beautiful big garden.
0:16:08 > 0:16:11- It's an amazing allotment. - It is, unbelievable!
0:16:11 > 0:16:13We could sell some things, possibly.
0:16:13 > 0:16:18So you're not totally enamoured with it, but you can see the potential to make it more suitable?
0:16:18 > 0:16:22Yeah. It'll need a lick of paint and a few tweaks here and there.
0:16:22 > 0:16:24That would depend on how much you paid for it.
0:16:24 > 0:16:26- Absolutely. - So it's guess the price time.- Right.
0:16:26 > 0:16:29- Your maximum budget is £450, 000, isn't it?- Yeah.
0:16:29 > 0:16:32So where do you reckon I've gone with this one?
0:16:32 > 0:16:34I reckon it's quite close to that. I reckon definitely.
0:16:34 > 0:16:40I reckon sort of, I don't know, 420, especially with the land on the back as well, so...
0:16:40 > 0:16:41Yeah. D man?
0:16:41 > 0:16:44You've stolen my thunder there, a little bit.
0:16:44 > 0:16:48- I was gonna go around that! - Don't give us that old waffle! - I'm gonna go for...
0:16:48 > 0:16:53I think you've come in under the budget. I'm gonna go for 425.
0:16:53 > 0:16:55OK. Well, you are both going to be pleasantly surprised.
0:16:55 > 0:16:59Lindsay, you're closest... let's get the victory out of the way.
0:16:59 > 0:17:03- This place is on the market for £394,950.- Really!
0:17:03 > 0:17:08Which is a superb price, considering the comments you were making about
0:17:08 > 0:17:10the presentation and maybe the changes you'd wanna make.
0:17:10 > 0:17:12I know you, you wanna spend every penny of your budget!
0:17:12 > 0:17:14Too right, too right!
0:17:14 > 0:17:16That's 55 grand to spend in there!
0:17:16 > 0:17:18And you could make this place everything you'd want it to be, so I think it's fantastic.
0:17:18 > 0:17:21- Yeah.- Yeah? OK?
0:17:21 > 0:17:23You did mention that main road though.
0:17:23 > 0:17:29- Yeah.- Let's wander down there and onto a quieter road where we'll find my property.
0:17:32 > 0:17:34Right, Jonny, feast your eyes on this beauty.
0:17:34 > 0:17:38Location-wise, pin-point perfection for Lindsay and Darren
0:17:38 > 0:17:41in the delightful village setting of Pengethly,
0:17:41 > 0:17:47a very striking five-bed barn conversion with all the desired space they're craving.
0:17:47 > 0:17:52As for separate living space for Lindsay's parents...well, I'll explain more about that later.
0:17:52 > 0:17:55Right then, Darren and Lindsay, my choice, property two.
0:17:55 > 0:17:59The team and I have come up with this gorgeous place here.
0:17:59 > 0:18:01It's a converted barn.
0:18:01 > 0:18:04Now... hang on... shush, can you hear that?
0:18:04 > 0:18:07The rustle of the wind and the chirping birds.
0:18:07 > 0:18:09The birds are a nuisance, you know.
0:18:09 > 0:18:14- You can hear them all day when you're in the middle of nowhere in the countryside.- Yawn!
0:18:14 > 0:18:18- You will probably miss the traffic noise down this single track here.- Excellent!
0:18:18 > 0:18:21The middle of the fields, where you wanted to be.
0:18:21 > 0:18:24What are you thinking? Here we go, look at that!
0:18:24 > 0:18:25- Looking good.- Beautiful, yeah.
0:18:25 > 0:18:27Location-wise as well, great.
0:18:27 > 0:18:31Halfway between Hereford and Ross, which is fantastic.
0:18:31 > 0:18:33- Yeah, and it's looking beautiful. - Lovely and secluded.
0:18:33 > 0:18:36All right. Let's just keep heaping praise on Simon, shall we!
0:18:36 > 0:18:39- Beauty is only skin deep. We've only seen the outside.- Or is it?
0:18:39 > 0:18:43In you go. Enjoy. Go on, in you go.
0:18:43 > 0:18:45- OK, this place is lush.- It is.
0:18:45 > 0:18:49- But you haven't got to brag about that on camera!- I'll try again. Sorry.
0:18:53 > 0:18:56Let's try listening to this property without having a barney.
0:18:56 > 0:19:02- Oh, wow!- Gosh! This is massive! It's quite echoey, isn't it? Gosh!
0:19:02 > 0:19:04- This is huge!- It's a nice hallway, isn't it?
0:19:04 > 0:19:08Pram, shoes, coats.
0:19:08 > 0:19:10Muddy boots, yep.
0:19:10 > 0:19:13Oh, my God! Look at the fireplace!
0:19:13 > 0:19:16You're going to bask in the glory of your choice, aren't you?
0:19:16 > 0:19:18Ooh, look at the fireplace!
0:19:18 > 0:19:20What a focal point!
0:19:20 > 0:19:21Look at the ceilings! They're so high!
0:19:21 > 0:19:25You can't touch those!
0:19:25 > 0:19:27That's fantastic as well.
0:19:27 > 0:19:29That must be like a mezzanine.
0:19:29 > 0:19:33- Wow! That looks amazing, doesn't it! - Hey, go up there and have a look!
0:19:33 > 0:19:39Ooh! It's a little kind of viewing area, perhaps.
0:19:39 > 0:19:42- It's like a squash court!- It is like a squash court, looking down!
0:19:42 > 0:19:44Nice little office or chill-out area, that mezzanine.
0:19:44 > 0:19:47I would have built across and made that into an upstairs bedroom.
0:19:47 > 0:19:51You've got that exposed A-frame and views of the fields.
0:19:51 > 0:19:54Look at this! Aah! Wow!
0:19:54 > 0:19:57- Now we're talking! - Yeah! This is amazing!
0:19:58 > 0:20:02Oh, Lindsay, will you stop wowing! Honestly, I'm getting embarrassed!
0:20:02 > 0:20:06Your head swelling is breathing into my space!
0:20:06 > 0:20:09- I can just see you there, you know, looking out...- Yeah, yeah...
0:20:09 > 0:20:12Towards the garden watching... oh, I didn't realise the sink was there!
0:20:12 > 0:20:15- Yeah, yeah, yeah!- Look at this massive paddock out back here!
0:20:15 > 0:20:18- It's not quite a football pitch, is it?- No. This is awesome.
0:20:18 > 0:20:21Oh, God! This is amazing!
0:20:21 > 0:20:22This is lovely. It's a great size, isn't it?
0:20:22 > 0:20:25Credit to the builders, though, they've used some quality materials.
0:20:25 > 0:20:29Polished granite work surfaces. What is it about an inch thick wooden flooring?
0:20:29 > 0:20:31- It's nice, isn't it?- You know.
0:20:31 > 0:20:33Hold on.
0:20:33 > 0:20:35- Another staircase. - There's another staircase.
0:20:35 > 0:20:37Please let that be a negative! Come on, guys!
0:20:37 > 0:20:40Right, I'm intrigued now as to where this is gonna...
0:20:40 > 0:20:43How is this gonna work out, then?
0:20:43 > 0:20:46Ah, right. Three rooms.
0:20:46 > 0:20:47Ah, it's a lovely bathroom.
0:20:47 > 0:20:52Let's have a look. Oh, nice! Oh, look at the shower!
0:20:52 > 0:20:54Aah! "Look at the shower!"
0:20:54 > 0:20:57- Oh, that's amazing! - Do you know what that is?
0:20:57 > 0:20:58- That is a sexy shower!- Yeah.
0:20:58 > 0:21:00That is how I describe that... a sexy double shower.
0:21:00 > 0:21:03This, my friend, is a sexy house!
0:21:03 > 0:21:05- Aah! Look at the sink!- It's lovely and light as well, isn't it?
0:21:05 > 0:21:08- I love the...- Absolutely!
0:21:08 > 0:21:13It's a complete contrast to the other place, isn't it, in terms of how light it is and how fresh?
0:21:13 > 0:21:15Yes, definitely, definitely!
0:21:15 > 0:21:20It doesn't need any work doing to it from a decor point of view. It's done exactly how we like it.
0:21:20 > 0:21:25It's done exactly how they like it. Ooh, shall we bother with the wild card?
0:21:25 > 0:21:28Aah, this is sweet!
0:21:28 > 0:21:30- Right.- This has...
0:21:30 > 0:21:33This has either got... I'm still confused.
0:21:33 > 0:21:37- This is bedroom material, isn't it? - I'm thinking Lily in here again.
0:21:37 > 0:21:41I like the fact that you've got an original stone wall acting as the sort of boundary line.
0:21:41 > 0:21:44- It's lovely, isn't it?- Yeah. - Oh!
0:21:44 > 0:21:45Oh, nice!
0:21:47 > 0:21:51- Excellent bed.- Yeah. - I'm thinking wardrobes,
0:21:51 > 0:21:53maybe some drawers. Nice.
0:21:53 > 0:21:58- OK, out of ten, how do you think you're getting on with this place so far?- 11.
0:21:58 > 0:22:00Light as well, you've got your two windows.
0:22:00 > 0:22:05What I really like about this place is the blend of original stone and timber and slate.
0:22:05 > 0:22:10- It just embodies country barn conversion.- What's through here?
0:22:10 > 0:22:12It's another house!
0:22:14 > 0:22:16What...
0:22:16 > 0:22:18Oh, wow!
0:22:18 > 0:22:20They've found the other house I attached!
0:22:20 > 0:22:23So either this is a utility room for us or
0:22:23 > 0:22:26kitchen, because it's got all the plumbing for your mum and dad.
0:22:26 > 0:22:29- Yeah, good thinking, yeah.- You'd forgotten about them, hadn't you?
0:22:29 > 0:22:31Yeah, I was taken away by the house!
0:22:31 > 0:22:33Now you're getting my plan!
0:22:33 > 0:22:37- Wow, look at this! Aah!- A bath!
0:22:37 > 0:22:41- A shower!- How many wows is that now? I've just run out of fingers!
0:22:42 > 0:22:45It just keeps coming and coming, doesn't it?
0:22:45 > 0:22:50It does. Is this a dining room, is this mum and dad's living room, is this is a bedroom?
0:22:50 > 0:22:52It could be anything, couldn't it?
0:22:52 > 0:22:54- It literally...- Is it my studio?
0:22:54 > 0:22:58Well, I've left them with problems. They're looking for the dining room.
0:22:58 > 0:23:01Oh, it's which one of those rooms they choose, really.
0:23:01 > 0:23:04Wow! Look at these doors as well! They're lovely, aren't they?
0:23:04 > 0:23:06Oil-fired central heating, et cetera.
0:23:06 > 0:23:08They're lovely, aren't they?
0:23:08 > 0:23:12Then you've got that quiet secluded rear garden there as well.
0:23:12 > 0:23:15Simon has put the cat amongst the pigeons with this one.
0:23:15 > 0:23:19He has, but I think we need to go and have a chat with him and try and see where he's envisaging
0:23:19 > 0:23:25- everything working and what rooms go where and everything, because I'm too confused.- Absolutely.
0:23:25 > 0:23:27Oh, well! Shall we go and find out if they liked it?
0:23:27 > 0:23:30- Oh, shall we?- Come on!
0:23:34 > 0:23:37I get the feeling you like this place.
0:23:37 > 0:23:38Yes, we do.
0:23:38 > 0:23:41- We just can't work it out. - Yeah, it's funny, isn't it?
0:23:41 > 0:23:46As much as it delighted you, it's kind of thrown a lot of questions as well, hasn't it?
0:23:46 > 0:23:48- Yeah, definitely.- OK.
0:23:48 > 0:23:52What are your thoughts, then? We're trying to squeeze you two, Lily
0:23:52 > 0:23:56and your mum and dad into this space. Where would you go?
0:23:56 > 0:23:59The obvious thing would be to put the dividing line there,
0:23:59 > 0:24:01and close that door, but then that means
0:24:01 > 0:24:06they've got two bathrooms and the utility room and...
0:24:06 > 0:24:08Well, I'm not sure I would entirely agree.
0:24:08 > 0:24:14I think we're in the right lines going back here, but I'll tell you what I'm thinking. Come on.
0:24:14 > 0:24:18Right. So that's where you were thinking of separating it, there.
0:24:18 > 0:24:20All right. How about this, look.
0:24:20 > 0:24:24You've got another door, which is to the rear of the car port.
0:24:24 > 0:24:28- Right.- If you think of this as the front door to the house where you get
0:24:28 > 0:24:32rid of all your muddy stuff from your outdoor pursuits
0:24:32 > 0:24:37and then when you get to this point, I would say, your house goes right,
0:24:37 > 0:24:39mum and dad's house goes left.
0:24:39 > 0:24:42I would think of that as their kind of separate annexe from there on,
0:24:42 > 0:24:46so then you've got your downstairs communal toilet,
0:24:46 > 0:24:50and then that door is your own door out into the garden.
0:24:50 > 0:24:52- Sure, yeah.- What are you thinking?
0:24:52 > 0:24:56That would make that into the dining room, which you wouldn't have to walk through.
0:24:56 > 0:24:59- Exactly.- However... - Go on.- Bedrooms?
0:24:59 > 0:25:03You've still only got one big bedroom and one medium-sized bedroom.
0:25:03 > 0:25:08- Upstairs?- Yeah.- Yeah, well your guests are staying down here with mum and dad, that's fine.
0:25:08 > 0:25:10That is a compromise.
0:25:10 > 0:25:14- They're kind of personable, your mum and dad?- Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah.
0:25:14 > 0:25:17- Welcome you with open arms. - Well, there you go. Absolutely.
0:25:17 > 0:25:20Or you could extend that mezzanine a bit and put them up there on the old sofa bed, couldn't you?
0:25:20 > 0:25:22There's a few thoughts on the place.
0:25:22 > 0:25:25- Yeah.- I know you like the place but will you like the price?
0:25:25 > 0:25:30- Shall we go and find out how much it is? After you.- Excellent. - Absolutely!
0:25:31 > 0:25:33So, how was that?
0:25:33 > 0:25:36- It sounds like you had a dreadful time in here!- It's horrible!
0:25:36 > 0:25:38- No, it's beautiful. - It's really nice.
0:25:38 > 0:25:42It's the most fantastic property, the spec's superb.
0:25:42 > 0:25:46It's almost gallery-esque, really. I can see my photos hanging up.
0:25:46 > 0:25:48It was difficult to work out what rooms we'd use for what
0:25:48 > 0:25:51until Simon went through everything with us.
0:25:51 > 0:25:54We're just not sure about the number of bedrooms for us.
0:25:54 > 0:25:58So it's guess-the-price time. Linds, you're one-nil up.
0:25:58 > 0:26:00So Dazza, what do you reckon? Your budget is 450.
0:26:00 > 0:26:03What do you think for this beautiful barn conversion?
0:26:03 > 0:26:05To be honest, Jonny, I don't think we're too far away from that.
0:26:05 > 0:26:10- I would put this at around about the 445 mark.- OK. Lindsmeister?
0:26:10 > 0:26:12I think a bit higher. 449, probably.
0:26:12 > 0:26:16Just under? OK. Well...
0:26:16 > 0:26:18It's all downhill from here, Darren.
0:26:18 > 0:26:22- Oh, no!- You can't come back from this. It's two nil to Lindsay.- No!
0:26:22 > 0:26:25- You were literally a grand out. - Right.
0:26:25 > 0:26:32This is absolutely at the top of your budget, and I think for good reason, £450,000 it's on the market for.
0:26:32 > 0:26:35Yeah! He doesn't care about the money!
0:26:35 > 0:26:37He's just gutted about being two-nil down!
0:26:37 > 0:26:39I'm two-nil down, yeah.
0:26:39 > 0:26:42So, number one, a bit too close to the road is the feeling I got.
0:26:42 > 0:26:45Number two, bedrooms an issue. Can we bring it all back with the Wild Card?
0:26:45 > 0:26:47Let's go. Follow me.
0:26:47 > 0:26:49Fantastic.
0:26:52 > 0:26:56Well, our Wild Card today is of biblical proportion.
0:26:56 > 0:27:02An enchanting church conversion situated in the magnificent hamlet of Howell Hill,
0:27:02 > 0:27:08immaculately restored with sympathy, complete with four bedrooms and an epic kitchen fit for any supper.
0:27:08 > 0:27:13Kaleidoscope light through those stained-glass windows illuminates
0:27:13 > 0:27:18the copious, ecclesiastical features, including the original carved stone font and pulpit...
0:27:18 > 0:27:21And check out the magnitude of that solid oak front door,
0:27:21 > 0:27:24where the big bad wolf would waste all his huff and puff
0:27:24 > 0:27:29as it would definitely keep Lindsay, Darren and little Lily as safe and snug as could be.
0:27:29 > 0:27:33But, will church living be the McLeans' idea of heaven?
0:27:36 > 0:27:37OK, Mr and Mrs McLean.
0:27:37 > 0:27:41Here we are at our final property, the wild card. I love it!
0:27:41 > 0:27:47I think this place is absolutely amazing and if I'm honest, this is probably the nicest, just lushest
0:27:47 > 0:27:49overall fantastic property I've ever seen in my life. It's great.
0:27:49 > 0:27:52I'll add to that, mate. I think me and you should just mess about more often
0:27:52 > 0:27:55and leave the property team to it, cos this is just gorgeous.
0:27:55 > 0:27:57What's your first impressions?
0:27:57 > 0:28:00I can't believe it! I don't even know what to say about it!
0:28:00 > 0:28:02- It's amazing!- Yeah, speechless!
0:28:02 > 0:28:04It's...yeah, pretty spectacular.
0:28:04 > 0:28:07When you look at this, all you're seeing is a church,
0:28:07 > 0:28:10but you've got no idea what it's gonna be like on the inside,
0:28:10 > 0:28:13what the finish is gonna be. My enthusiasm is spilling over!
0:28:13 > 0:28:16Get inside and have a look around before I explode!
0:28:16 > 0:28:19- You do love this, don't you? - It's all right, yeah.
0:28:24 > 0:28:25Right, let's take a pew.
0:28:25 > 0:28:30- Now, come on! I'm not having any of those religious puns. - Don't preach to me.
0:28:34 > 0:28:37Oh, my goodness!
0:28:37 > 0:28:39Oh, my God! Look at that!
0:28:41 > 0:28:44To Buy Or Not To Buy, the font of all knowledge!
0:28:44 > 0:28:46- He's worse than you!- Honestly!
0:28:46 > 0:28:49- That's Jonny's job, the puns. - So back it up, brother!
0:28:49 > 0:28:51- Are we dreaming?- I think, yeah.
0:28:51 > 0:28:52Pinch me, please pinch me.
0:28:52 > 0:28:57- This is just... Aah, let's get in. - Seems to be going OK so far, mate.
0:28:57 > 0:29:01- Amazing!- Look at the finish, look at the doors, look at the...
0:29:01 > 0:29:04- Oh, my God!- Can you stop blaspheming, please, Lindsay?
0:29:04 > 0:29:07Look at the window in the shower room!
0:29:07 > 0:29:10If they love this place half as much as I do, this is gonna be a buy for sure.
0:29:10 > 0:29:13Look at this! Look at the tiles!
0:29:13 > 0:29:15It is gorgeous, isn't it?
0:29:16 > 0:29:19It's just unbelievable.
0:29:19 > 0:29:23Jonny, this could be the best reaction I've ever heard for a wild card.
0:29:23 > 0:29:25Yeah. This place is unbelievable.
0:29:28 > 0:29:30I don't believe it!
0:29:30 > 0:29:31Oh...
0:29:33 > 0:29:36- oh... oh!- Just...
0:29:36 > 0:29:40- We have them speechless, my friend! - Nice work, property team!
0:29:40 > 0:29:43- I don't know what to say!- I don't!
0:29:43 > 0:29:45It is just out of this world.
0:29:45 > 0:29:48It is stunning, from top to bottom.
0:29:48 > 0:29:51That is the thing with this property. You talk about wow factor.
0:29:51 > 0:29:55This place is oozing wow factor, isn't it? Literally, the place.
0:29:55 > 0:30:00No matter who you were, or where you came from, you walk into that room, it blows your mind!
0:30:00 > 0:30:01Is that the kitchen?
0:30:04 > 0:30:05- That is just...- I don't... I.
0:30:05 > 0:30:08- Phenomenal!- This is...- Look at that!
0:30:08 > 0:30:10You could go up there and you could preach.
0:30:10 > 0:30:12I could see your dad up there.
0:30:12 > 0:30:16- Yeah!- Giving his sermon to Lindsay, you know! Harry on the Mount!
0:30:16 > 0:30:18Oooh, father-in-law's first in the pulpit!
0:30:18 > 0:30:21- Oh, my...- Oh, my...
0:30:21 > 0:30:24Look at the ceiling! I just...
0:30:24 > 0:30:26Look at... look at the windows!
0:30:26 > 0:30:28Look at that!
0:30:29 > 0:30:35The developers have done a superb job of retaining all those original features and it's marvellous.
0:30:35 > 0:30:38- I'm feeling the spirit. - I'm gonna go in...
0:30:38 > 0:30:42The stained-glass window is just phenomenal.
0:30:42 > 0:30:45That is the absolute testament to the guys that have developed this property...
0:30:45 > 0:30:47Stop it!
0:30:47 > 0:30:51- I didn't even know that! - You don't even know you're doing it, do you!
0:30:51 > 0:30:54Look at that!
0:30:54 > 0:30:56No way!
0:30:56 > 0:30:59I'm getting a bit embarrassed because it's just too nice.
0:30:59 > 0:31:03- It is too nice.- The quality of the materials is what makes this property as special as it is.
0:31:03 > 0:31:05But you have to do that with this kind of property, you know.
0:31:05 > 0:31:09If you don't do that with this kind of building, you won't get away with it.
0:31:09 > 0:31:11Look at the view from the sink!
0:31:11 > 0:31:13You normally have like a garden!
0:31:13 > 0:31:16That's the great thing about this property. It's a total adventure, isn't it?
0:31:16 > 0:31:19You can't wait to get into the next room to see what's gonna be there.
0:31:19 > 0:31:21We are sort of...
0:31:21 > 0:31:23halfway there, Linds. We're living on a prayer.
0:31:23 > 0:31:26Darren, did you really just say that?
0:31:26 > 0:31:27Oh, right, so utility room as well!
0:31:27 > 0:31:32No, not a utility room as well!
0:31:32 > 0:31:35- Fantastic!- D'you mind! - Oh, sorry about that!
0:31:38 > 0:31:42- I can't believe this at all. - It's great, but where do we sleep?
0:31:42 > 0:31:44Good thinking, good thinking. Shall we have a look upstairs?
0:31:44 > 0:31:47Is there an upstairs? There's got to be an upstairs.
0:31:47 > 0:31:54I mean I... if it meant that your mum and dad physically had to live with us to afford this, then...
0:31:54 > 0:31:57I could quite happily live with your mum and dad if it meant living here!
0:31:57 > 0:31:59Living here. Absolutely!
0:31:59 > 0:32:02If there wasn't the sort of annexe-y bit, and various bits and pieces.
0:32:02 > 0:32:05- Absolutely.- A very bold statement to make, Darren...
0:32:05 > 0:32:07you're prepared to compromise and live with the in-laws.
0:32:07 > 0:32:11- Oh, look!- Wow!
0:32:11 > 0:32:15Oh, my... oh, wow!
0:32:15 > 0:32:17I think they've found the first of the stained glass windows.
0:32:17 > 0:32:20- Yeah, that's lovely.- Oh, yes!
0:32:20 > 0:32:22Oh, nice!
0:32:22 > 0:32:24That's nice!
0:32:24 > 0:32:28The work the builders have put into this place you can't help,
0:32:28 > 0:32:31you feel obliged to heap praise on them, don't you?
0:32:31 > 0:32:36It's so different to the property, but just so in keeping with it, if that makes any sense.
0:32:36 > 0:32:39It's been done so sympathetically, it just fits, doesn't it?
0:32:39 > 0:32:42I like the term you've used there, Lindsay - sympathetically done,
0:32:42 > 0:32:45- that's exactly what they have done here.- Yeah, they have indeed.
0:32:45 > 0:32:48I can't take it all in. I cannot take it all in.
0:32:48 > 0:32:51- This has got Lily's name written all over it.- Oh, yeah!
0:32:51 > 0:32:54My favourite room in this place, I think is...
0:32:54 > 0:32:57the first bedroom at the top of the stairs.
0:32:57 > 0:33:00- Yeah?- Yeah. Just cos of the lovely stained-glass window there.
0:33:00 > 0:33:04It's very intimate, isn't it? You feel a part of something
0:33:04 > 0:33:06from a bygone era.
0:33:09 > 0:33:11- Oh!- That's fantastic!
0:33:11 > 0:33:13- Look at that sink!- Look at the bath!
0:33:13 > 0:33:15Look at the feet on the bath!
0:33:15 > 0:33:18Oh, they've found the roll-top bath, my friend.
0:33:18 > 0:33:21I love those claw feet. Superb.
0:33:21 > 0:33:23- I love it.- I do.
0:33:23 > 0:33:26I absolutely beyond love it!
0:33:26 > 0:33:29What is the word beyond love? Adulation?
0:33:29 > 0:33:31I don't think there is a word beyond love, my friend.
0:33:31 > 0:33:34Because once you've found love...
0:33:34 > 0:33:35you can go no further.
0:33:39 > 0:33:41Oh, my gosh!
0:33:41 > 0:33:44- Oh, look!- Fantastic!- Look!
0:33:44 > 0:33:50- Oh, wow!- No! - So that's what you could see from the kitchen/living room area.
0:33:50 > 0:33:52Oh, look! A cup of tea and a slice of toast, please.
0:33:52 > 0:33:54It looks huge from there.
0:33:54 > 0:33:59I'm just wondering whether you get it at certain times, if the light
0:33:59 > 0:34:03came through from the stained-glass window whether it would permeate from here.
0:34:03 > 0:34:08They've found the bedroom that overlooks the kitchen, with that mezzanine window effect.
0:34:08 > 0:34:10They may be picking it for themselves.
0:34:10 > 0:34:12- So where am I gonna stay? - I don't know.
0:34:12 > 0:34:14- And another...- Not another en-suite!
0:34:14 > 0:34:16It's en-suite!
0:34:16 > 0:34:18This is just...
0:34:18 > 0:34:22So where do we put your mum and dad? We've forgotten about that bit!
0:34:22 > 0:34:24Forget them, for the minute!
0:34:24 > 0:34:28OK, so you've got that long hallway, two double bedrooms with en-suites,
0:34:28 > 0:34:31parents in one end, Darren and Lindsay at the other, Lily in the middle.
0:34:31 > 0:34:33That's your three bedrooms sorted.
0:34:33 > 0:34:37My belief in the property market has been resurrected!
0:34:37 > 0:34:39Darren, stop it!
0:34:39 > 0:34:41- We need to go and say thank you to the boys.- Excellent!
0:34:41 > 0:34:45Right. Have you quite finished with all your puns? Yeah? Good.
0:34:45 > 0:34:46Cos I think they love this place.
0:34:46 > 0:34:50I think they're gonna move heaven and earth to buy it.
0:34:52 > 0:34:55OK, my beautiful congregation,
0:34:55 > 0:35:03- I've got some interesting church facts for you, but before that, can I get an Amen?- Amen!- Hallelujah!
0:35:03 > 0:35:05But seriously, I've got some interesting stuff.
0:35:05 > 0:35:10It was only after 1969 that you were actually allowed to convert churches.
0:35:10 > 0:35:14Before that, they were in the hands of the Church of England.
0:35:14 > 0:35:17If you buy a church or chapel, only 197 of them have actually
0:35:17 > 0:35:20been converted into residential use, so nowhere near as many as you think,
0:35:20 > 0:35:25so if you buy something like this, you're buying something pretty unique, people.
0:35:25 > 0:35:26Let's get on with the game!
0:35:26 > 0:35:28Guess the price time.
0:35:28 > 0:35:30Lindsay, two-nil to you. Darren...
0:35:30 > 0:35:32- OK, OK...- You've played a shocker!
0:35:32 > 0:35:39So your budget is £450,000, yes, as Jonny has already said.
0:35:39 > 0:35:43You really need to score one here, mate! Who's gonna go first, then?
0:35:43 > 0:35:50- I think Lindsay should go first and she should be mindful of the fact she's two-nil up.- I say... a pound.
0:35:50 > 0:35:55You can't say that. No charity, OK, we are in church, but no charity, please.
0:35:55 > 0:35:57- Come on, give us a serious guess.- OK.
0:35:57 > 0:35:59It's slightly hopeful,
0:35:59 > 0:36:03I think it's over budget, it's got to be over budget, surely.
0:36:03 > 0:36:07My hope is it's around about the 475 mark.
0:36:07 > 0:36:10OK, then. Darren?
0:36:10 > 0:36:15I think I've got her on this one. 445. I went for that last time and I'm sticking with 445.
0:36:15 > 0:36:19Darren, in the house of the Lord, you've redeemed yourself.
0:36:19 > 0:36:21- Congratulations!- No!
0:36:21 > 0:36:26- Come on!- This place is on the market for £440,000, an absolute bargain!
0:36:26 > 0:36:30- What do you think of that? - Stunning! That is...
0:36:31 > 0:36:34- That's exciting! - You can see the pound signs!
0:36:34 > 0:36:38- To be honest, I'm just more glad that I didn't lose three-nil! - Yeah, yeah, yeah!
0:36:38 > 0:36:39That's just sinking in though, isn't it, Lindsay?
0:36:39 > 0:36:42Yeah, that is sinking in, actually, cos I was trying...
0:36:42 > 0:36:44although I was getting quite excited, trying not to get too
0:36:44 > 0:36:46excited because I thought it would be out of budget.
0:36:46 > 0:36:48- I can't believe that!- There it is.
0:36:48 > 0:36:52You've got to think about which house you're gonna want to test-drive,
0:36:52 > 0:36:57Wander off, have a think about it. We'll see you in a bit.
0:36:57 > 0:36:59- Go on, see you in a bit.- Thank you.
0:36:59 > 0:37:02And while they do that, here's a quick recap for you at home!
0:37:02 > 0:37:05My Walford village property was far from its East End counterpart
0:37:05 > 0:37:07and was precisely what Darren and Lindsay wanted -
0:37:07 > 0:37:12three beds and even an attached bungalow for Mum and Dad.
0:37:12 > 0:37:18Room for the whole family and so much more, wrapped up for the bargain price of £394,950.
0:37:18 > 0:37:21But what about that space Lindsay and Darren wanted?
0:37:21 > 0:37:25Well, they got it in bucket-loads with my impeccable barn conversion.
0:37:25 > 0:37:29OK, not exactly separate living for Lindsay's parents, but enough square footage and potential to entice
0:37:29 > 0:37:35any would-be buyer, and right on budget at 450 grand.
0:37:35 > 0:37:39And then there's our wild card... something special in anyone's book.
0:37:39 > 0:37:43Ecclesiastical architecture, elegantly converted, exquisite living and a piece of history.
0:37:43 > 0:37:47- Praise be! And long live the wild card! - A celestial bargain for 440K.
0:37:51 > 0:37:54Well, Darren and Lindsay, surprise, surprise, you've chosen to test-drive
0:37:54 > 0:37:58this gorgeous chapel conversion. Yeah, beautiful, isn't it?
0:37:58 > 0:38:00- It is amazing. - Well, listen, how about this!
0:38:00 > 0:38:02This is amazing as well.
0:38:02 > 0:38:06That truly is the front door key to this place, and I am not...
0:38:06 > 0:38:11- Brilliant! - You don't get a front door key like that every day, do you!- Not at all!
0:38:11 > 0:38:16But just before I hand this over to you, our pious property surveyor has had a good look round this place.
0:38:16 > 0:38:22Now it's not a legally binding survey but it's come up with a few facts that are worth bearing in mind.
0:38:22 > 0:38:26He's noticed that the prevailing south-westerly winds hit your property from this direction,
0:38:26 > 0:38:30where all the trees are, so be mindful of the state of those trees
0:38:30 > 0:38:33and the fact that your gutters will get filled with leaf litter.
0:38:33 > 0:38:39It might be an idea just to keep an eye on the roots as well, but there's no damage that he can see so far, OK?
0:38:39 > 0:38:44Another good thing is because the property changed use from a church into a residential building,
0:38:44 > 0:38:48it's got an NHBC guarantee, the kind of thing you normally get with a new house,
0:38:48 > 0:38:50so it's got a ten-year lifespan on it.
0:38:50 > 0:38:55The damp proof course is in place as well, so that was fully replaced.
0:38:55 > 0:38:58It's got a 30-year guarantee on it, so from the structural point of view
0:38:58 > 0:39:00and guarantees, everything is in place, where it should be.
0:39:00 > 0:39:03And just one other thing he pointed out. Are you keen gardeners at all?
0:39:03 > 0:39:05Mum and dad are, yes.
0:39:05 > 0:39:12OK. Well, quite often with these old conversions, they do come with their own graveyard.
0:39:12 > 0:39:17Now we don't think it's the case here, but just be careful where you put your vegetable patch!
0:39:17 > 0:39:19That was it, really!
0:39:19 > 0:39:22Just an odd little one for you there, but listen, I've been dying to do this.
0:39:22 > 0:39:24- Thank you very much. - There's the key.
0:39:24 > 0:39:26- You go and enjoy yourself.- Thank you.
0:39:26 > 0:39:28- We'll see you later. In you go. - Fantastic.
0:39:31 > 0:39:35And of course it's only right that Lindsay's parents, Harry and Joy,
0:39:35 > 0:39:37along with little Lily join them on this divine test-drive.
0:39:37 > 0:39:42Indeed, it would be a sin for them not to have the guided tour of this amazing property.
0:39:42 > 0:39:45Lindsay and Darren, it's over to you.
0:39:56 > 0:39:59But enough house touring and room-picking, Lily, it's playtime!
0:39:59 > 0:40:01Whoop!
0:40:11 > 0:40:14And while the grandparents entertain Lily, Darren and Lindsay
0:40:14 > 0:40:19take the opportunity to enjoy the tranquillity of their surroundings.
0:40:24 > 0:40:27- So what do you think? - Mmm, lovely! Very nice!
0:40:28 > 0:40:34But Darren also needs to capture the heavenly moments taking place back at the wild card itself.
0:40:34 > 0:40:35three generations snapped
0:40:35 > 0:40:39enjoying the splendour of today's truly wild wild card.
0:40:39 > 0:40:42It all looks picture-perfect,
0:40:42 > 0:40:45but will they want to keep their hands on that key of all keys?
0:40:45 > 0:40:47Only one way to find out. Do we wanna live here?
0:40:47 > 0:40:51- Yes, we do, yes, we do! - He was talking to the baby!
0:40:51 > 0:40:52Oh, sorry!
0:40:52 > 0:40:53I wasn't asking you two!
0:40:53 > 0:40:56He was asking the boss!
0:40:56 > 0:40:58Exactly, exactly!
0:40:58 > 0:41:04I love this place, you knew that, but how was it for you, now you've spent some more time in it?
0:41:04 > 0:41:06Amazing! Absolutely amazing!
0:41:06 > 0:41:11- Spiritual!- No religious puns!
0:41:11 > 0:41:13- I've had them all from him! - Fantastic.
0:41:13 > 0:41:19It's an amazing place, it's sort of set away and it's lovely and quiet, and yet it's spacious
0:41:19 > 0:41:27and it's also immaculate finish and with all the feature period sort of bits and pieces, it is...
0:41:27 > 0:41:28Ideal, it is.
0:41:28 > 0:41:30I've got Lily's opinion,
0:41:30 > 0:41:35Lily wants to stay here, but also there were two other people involved in this?
0:41:35 > 0:41:37There were.
0:41:37 > 0:41:40- What did the folks think?- Love it, absolutely love it, really do!
0:41:40 > 0:41:43- It's hard not to, though, isn't it? - Well, absolutely, absolutely.
0:41:43 > 0:41:47But, having said that, you know, we all love this building, that's obvious,
0:41:47 > 0:41:53but does it work for you as a three-generation family, that's the question?
0:41:53 > 0:41:55We're gonna have to think hard about it,
0:41:55 > 0:41:59- but we are seriously, seriously trying to make it work for us.- OK.
0:41:59 > 0:42:02OK. So, if we asked, to buy or not to buy?
0:42:02 > 0:42:05We think, to buy!
0:42:05 > 0:42:08- Hooray!- Hooray!
0:42:08 > 0:42:11Yeah, fabulous! You're having a good look round again.
0:42:11 > 0:42:13- That's Lily happy! - Great result for us.
0:42:13 > 0:42:16Absolutely fabulous. It's been an absolute pleasure.
0:42:16 > 0:42:20- We've had great fun over the day, and I hope you have, too.- Yep, superb. - Excellent!
0:42:20 > 0:42:23See you later then, bye!
0:42:23 > 0:42:25- See you later, bye! - Oh, oh, oh, Lily!
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