0:00:02 > 0:00:04Bonjour! Bienvenue a acheter ou pas acheter!
0:00:04 > 0:00:07"Hello, and welcome to To Buy Or Not To Buy."
0:00:07 > 0:00:11Oggi siamo a bella Bournemouth!
0:00:11 > 0:00:13"Today, we're in beautiful Bournemouth. Mwah!"
0:00:13 > 0:00:17Bienvenue le bevande sono loggio!
0:00:17 > 0:00:21"Welcome, the drinks are over here." Oh, thanks, Rani.
0:00:21 > 0:00:25No, no, Simon. I was saying welcome to the beautiful beaches!
0:00:35 > 0:00:36Enjoy your coffee, Simon?
0:00:36 > 0:00:38Yes, thank you, Rani. Uncommonly generous of you.
0:00:38 > 0:00:41You know what? You did ruin the beginning of the show.
0:00:41 > 0:00:43Bournemouth is one of the most
0:00:43 > 0:00:45glitzy and glamorous towns on the south coast.
0:00:45 > 0:00:49It has more language schools than anywhere else except London?
0:00:49 > 0:00:53- I wanted to reach out to the international population.- I was only doing as you told me to!
0:00:53 > 0:00:57Anyway, Bournemouth, where the season never ends.
0:00:57 > 0:01:00We have seven miles of golden sands to explore and hopefully
0:01:00 > 0:01:03we'll find the perfect seaside retreat for out lovely couple
0:01:03 > 0:01:07and they will be able to try before they buy.
0:01:07 > 0:01:08And here they are.
0:01:08 > 0:01:12Nick and Cedric who want to swap the bright lights of London
0:01:12 > 0:01:15for the bright lights and sandy beaches of Bournemouth.
0:01:15 > 0:01:19Nick manages a casino. And Cedric is, in his words, a house husband.
0:01:19 > 0:01:22A little bird tells make that Nick is originally from Bournemouth.
0:01:22 > 0:01:27So, I'm sure their return is eagerly awaited by family and friends.
0:01:27 > 0:01:31It should make our job a little easier, Simon, because I guess they'll know the area.
0:01:31 > 0:01:33And ought to have a good idea of where they want to live.
0:01:33 > 0:01:37But I wonder if Cedric is as keen on the move as Nick.
0:01:37 > 0:01:40And you're happy to move to Bournemouth?
0:01:40 > 0:01:43- Very happy.- Been here before? - Yes. I've been trying to get him to move here for years.
0:01:43 > 0:01:46- Really?- Yeah.- So, why now?
0:01:46 > 0:01:53I moved to London 23 years ago for my job. And I like to think I've done well.
0:01:53 > 0:01:57But now, you know, your priorities change in life with getting older.
0:01:57 > 0:02:03London's only two hours away and it's time to sell up and move back home.
0:02:03 > 0:02:06We're at the stage of our life where we think it's the right time to do it.
0:02:06 > 0:02:09You don't look that old to me, I've got to be honest.
0:02:09 > 0:02:11Too kind!
0:02:11 > 0:02:16You say moving back here, are you still going to commute to London, the two-hour journey?
0:02:16 > 0:02:18- Yes, I am. - Is that doing that every day?- No.
0:02:18 > 0:02:22I will stay up there two nights a week. So I only have to do it
0:02:22 > 0:02:27- once a week and stay up there two nights a week. - How about you, Cedric?
0:02:27 > 0:02:32- I'll stay at home and look after the dog.- Ah, there's a dog, is there?- Yes, Wizzer.
0:02:32 > 0:02:34- A little tiny thing, is it? Or a big thing?- He's quite big.
0:02:34 > 0:02:39- He's a German hunting dog, a Weimaraner. - Oh, they're beautiful.
0:02:39 > 0:02:42- Yeah, he's lovely.- What type of property are we looking for?
0:02:42 > 0:02:44Give us a resume.
0:02:44 > 0:02:51I'd like a detached with a nice size garden for the dog.
0:02:51 > 0:02:56It doesn't matter if it needs work doing to it, but preferably not too much.
0:02:56 > 0:02:59- Are you willing to do the work? - I can do some.
0:02:59 > 0:03:02But Dad and Kevin are both builders.
0:03:02 > 0:03:07- Right, who's Kevin?- My brother. - His brother.- Family connections.
0:03:07 > 0:03:11If there is something we have to do work to,
0:03:11 > 0:03:13we'll get them to volunteer to do it for us.
0:03:13 > 0:03:16- Quite right! - You shall volunteer to do this!
0:03:16 > 0:03:19We've got detached, a nice big garden.
0:03:19 > 0:03:20What kind of style are we looking for?
0:03:20 > 0:03:25Definitely not a new property. 1930s and older...
0:03:25 > 0:03:26- OK.- ..would be perfect for us.
0:03:26 > 0:03:30- Nothing new, something with a bit of character would be lovely. - Character.
0:03:30 > 0:03:34How many rooms are we looking for? Bedrooms, kitchen, living room, what do we want?
0:03:34 > 0:03:39We'd like a large kitchen diner because of the family all being near.
0:03:39 > 0:03:42Ah, so the family all live round here, do they?
0:03:42 > 0:03:45- All of them live here. - It's nice to have everyone in.
0:03:45 > 0:03:49- Larger rooms, rather than lots of small ones.- I hate sloped ceilings.
0:03:49 > 0:03:51You hate sloped ceilings?
0:03:51 > 0:03:55And because the house we live in at the moment, it's like a Victorian terrace,
0:03:55 > 0:03:56very narrow and long.
0:03:56 > 0:04:01So I've got a penchant for square rooms, as opposed to long, narrow rooms.
0:04:01 > 0:04:05Because we've lived in this house for 12 years and I just hate the long, narrow rooms.
0:04:05 > 0:04:09- So you want to feel the space around you now?- Absolutely, yeah.
0:04:09 > 0:04:11And what about family? They live nearby.
0:04:11 > 0:04:15What kind of areas are we looking at?
0:04:15 > 0:04:18- What, my family?- Yeah. Do you want to live near them?
0:04:18 > 0:04:19Not specifically.
0:04:19 > 0:04:24They're all quite spread around so, wherever we live, we're going to be near some of them.
0:04:24 > 0:04:26As long as they're half an hour away, that's nice.
0:04:26 > 0:04:28They can come on a Sunday.
0:04:28 > 0:04:32You chaps know this area better than we do, so give us some clues. Which areas are we after?
0:04:32 > 0:04:37- Cedric?- Queens Park is very nice.
0:04:39 > 0:04:42- Ferndown.- Ferndown? - Ferndown's a bit further out.
0:04:42 > 0:04:44About five miles out, which is lovely.
0:04:44 > 0:04:49So, you know the areas well, so you obviously know the price of the houses round here.
0:04:49 > 0:04:55How much are you willing to spend on this three, possibly ten-bedroom, square-roomed house?
0:04:55 > 0:04:57With a big garden!
0:04:57 > 0:05:01Cedric says 550. I say 600 if we can't walk away from it.
0:05:01 > 0:05:03OK, then. 600 it is, marvellous.
0:05:03 > 0:05:06We always take the upper estimate, unfortunately.
0:05:06 > 0:05:11- Are you happy with that, Cedric? - Yes. I've been overruled. - I win again!
0:05:11 > 0:05:15- We'll do the best to find something for you, a nice garden, big kitchen.- Thank you.
0:05:15 > 0:05:20- And a workshop. - What's the workshop for? - So he can tinker in the garden.
0:05:20 > 0:05:24- We'd better go, there's a domestic breaking out. - All right, guys. See you in a bit.
0:05:24 > 0:05:29Right, £600,000 to play with. I'm looking forward to this.
0:05:29 > 0:05:31- Lovely sunny day. - Yeah, it'll be great.
0:05:31 > 0:05:34- But I'm a bit worried about finding square rooms. - You're right, yeah.
0:05:34 > 0:05:37- I'm going to "oblong" to the estate agents.- Great stuff.
0:05:37 > 0:05:40That leaves me running around in circles in Bournemouth!
0:05:40 > 0:05:45Mind you, it's no hardship as the appeal of Bournemouth is obvious.
0:05:45 > 0:05:51The golden, sandy beaches, blue sea and sky and more sunshine hours than anywhere else in England.
0:05:51 > 0:05:54Over one million people visit this coastal town every year
0:05:54 > 0:05:57and you can work, play and shop here quite happily.
0:05:57 > 0:06:00In fact, Westover Road is known as the Bond Street of Bournemouth.
0:06:00 > 0:06:07If that doesn't take your fancy, how about a walk on the coastal paths out along the cliffs?
0:06:07 > 0:06:10All very appealing. But it was actually the huge amount of pine trees
0:06:10 > 0:06:14planted by early landowners that originally drew in the crowds.
0:06:14 > 0:06:17The scent of pine, combined with fresh sea air was the draw in Victorian times.
0:06:17 > 0:06:21The great and the good flocked here to cure their chest complaints.
0:06:21 > 0:06:25With Sandbanks, possibly the most expensive place to live in the world, around the bay,
0:06:25 > 0:06:29Bournemouth is clearly a popular place to be. So it's not going to be cheap.
0:06:29 > 0:06:33Looking elsewhere, however, what would £600,000 buy you?
0:06:33 > 0:06:37Well, along the coast in Sidmouth there's this stunning listed period house.
0:06:37 > 0:06:4275 yards from the beach, it has five bedrooms, a luxury kitchen and stunning sea views.
0:06:42 > 0:06:45It's on the market for £550,000.
0:06:45 > 0:06:51If you're after a rural retreat, how about this four-bedroom beauty near Cockermouth, Cumbria,
0:06:51 > 0:06:54with this Italian kitchen and views to die for?
0:06:54 > 0:06:57This could be yours for £485,000.
0:06:57 > 0:07:01Or how about this Grade 2 listed townhouse in Falmouth, Cornwall?
0:07:01 > 0:07:04Five bedrooms, two bathrooms and many of the original features.
0:07:04 > 0:07:08This beautiful Cornish house is practically
0:07:08 > 0:07:11going for a song at £520,000.
0:07:11 > 0:07:16Ah, Sandbanks. The most expensive place to live in the world.
0:07:16 > 0:07:19But what's the appeal to live on a coast like this?
0:07:21 > 0:07:25Hi, thank you very much indeed for taking time out to see me.
0:07:25 > 0:07:27Have you heard of Sandbanks?
0:07:27 > 0:07:29- Yes, we've been there. - What's it like.
0:07:29 > 0:07:33- Apparently it's really expensive. - Ooh!- Ooh!
0:07:33 > 0:07:36Tell me about the people who are living in Bournemouth.
0:07:36 > 0:07:37What kind of folk does it attract?
0:07:37 > 0:07:40You've got a real mixed bag of people down here.
0:07:40 > 0:07:46You've got superstars of football living over the Sandbanks area, through Canford Cliffs.
0:07:46 > 0:07:50Students, a lot of students around here now with the university.
0:07:50 > 0:07:51A lot of retirees down this way.
0:07:51 > 0:07:54A lot of families, good schooling.
0:07:54 > 0:07:57- Wonderful place to grow up for children.- Absolutely.
0:07:57 > 0:07:59So, it's a real cross-section of people.
0:07:59 > 0:08:04Imagine having this every day, waking up, seeing that sea, seeing that sand.
0:08:04 > 0:08:07You could put your red swimming costume on, run along the beach.
0:08:07 > 0:08:10You'd be the new Pamela Anderson.
0:08:10 > 0:08:12You could go rescue her. Yeah?
0:08:12 > 0:08:15- Yes.- Be quite nice?
0:08:15 > 0:08:18- I have to, she can't swim. - Can't you swim?- No!
0:08:18 > 0:08:23There are plenty of people who are quite happy to, and who would much rather be commuting to London,
0:08:23 > 0:08:27some weekly, some daily, and have the facility to live
0:08:27 > 0:08:31with the New Forest on your doorstep one way and the beach and the sea.
0:08:31 > 0:08:32Six miles of sandy bathing beaches.
0:08:32 > 0:08:35- It doesn't get much better. - It doesn't.
0:08:35 > 0:08:37Is it all right to live in Bournemouth?
0:08:37 > 0:08:41Or am I always going to want to live in Sandbanks?
0:08:41 > 0:08:43- Bournemouth would be fine! - Are you sure?
0:08:43 > 0:08:48Here's a character property but it's more modern, about six years old.
0:08:48 > 0:08:51It's the garden that switched me on to that one for you.
0:08:51 > 0:08:55It's nice in summer. You get lots of people on the beach.
0:08:55 > 0:08:59- Yeah, they want a bit of country living. - You can go surfing in the winter.
0:08:59 > 0:09:01And they're building a reef next year.
0:09:01 > 0:09:05- It's been postponed. - You know all the goss on Bournemouth, don't you?
0:09:05 > 0:09:09Lovely character property, unmade road.
0:09:09 > 0:09:11Really off the beaten track.
0:09:11 > 0:09:14Five bedrooms. It's a wonderful family home.
0:09:14 > 0:09:17- There's a lot of things to do. - Like what?
0:09:17 > 0:09:20There's, like, cinema, bowling.
0:09:20 > 0:09:23- Coming into town and doing shopping and stuff.- OK.
0:09:23 > 0:09:26Again, the current owners have done a lot of work with the kitchen,
0:09:26 > 0:09:30- but they've retained lots of the original features. An old cob cottage.- Yeah.
0:09:30 > 0:09:34- This is this cob built then? - Yes. Yeah, it is.
0:09:34 > 0:09:37I think it was mid-1800s, this one.
0:09:37 > 0:09:39A house made of mud, indeed.
0:09:39 > 0:09:42Absolutely. And a very nice house made of mud, at that.
0:09:42 > 0:09:44And yours for just under half a million pounds.
0:09:44 > 0:09:48You could probably sell it better than I would! You've sold this lot to me.
0:09:48 > 0:09:52- Thank you very much indeed. - No problem at all. - Cheers.- See you again.
0:09:53 > 0:09:57I think my tour around Bournemouth has been successful. How about you?
0:09:57 > 0:10:00I think I've shaped up very well, as it happens, on the property hunt.
0:10:00 > 0:10:06My choice, property one today, the team and I are really going to test the chaps' resolve
0:10:06 > 0:10:09about whether they really do want to leave the bright lights behind
0:10:09 > 0:10:15because this place is seclusion and tranquillity itself.
0:10:15 > 0:10:20It's not far from Bournemouth centre, but it's set in its own little development
0:10:20 > 0:10:22away from all of the world and it's a traditional property.
0:10:22 > 0:10:24That's my choice. What about you?
0:10:24 > 0:10:29It looks good, but property two gives them square rooms.
0:10:29 > 0:10:33They wanted square rooms, I'm giving them square, spacious.
0:10:33 > 0:10:35I think they're going to like this one.
0:10:35 > 0:10:37Is that a Deco touch there?
0:10:37 > 0:10:39That's kind of the '30s touch.
0:10:39 > 0:10:44- It's what they wanted.- It is indeed. Talking of what they wanted, the wildcard today,
0:10:44 > 0:10:51if they said they wanted something Victorian, Edwardian, possibly Art Deco, it's not that.
0:10:51 > 0:10:55But don't write it off just yet, because it's giving them everything else they want on the inside.
0:10:55 > 0:10:59But let's start the tours now with my choice, property one.
0:11:00 > 0:11:05So, stop one today is a delightful four-bedroom period farmhouse
0:11:05 > 0:11:09set in a quarter of an acre of secluded semi-rural countryside.
0:11:09 > 0:11:12Will my gem capture Nick and Cedric's hearts?
0:11:12 > 0:11:16Right, then, let's get things started with my choice, property number one.
0:11:16 > 0:11:21Now, the mystery team and I have come up with this place because we decided
0:11:21 > 0:11:25we wanted to test your will to move away from the bright lights,
0:11:25 > 0:11:28the big living of London and head for the rural retreat.
0:11:28 > 0:11:31And I think this is what this place is.
0:11:31 > 0:11:35It's one of your desired areas, Ferndown, just on the edge of Bournemouth.
0:11:35 > 0:11:38But it really feels like you're really out of the way here.
0:11:38 > 0:11:40- Yeah, absolutely.- It's wonderful.
0:11:40 > 0:11:43- First impressions. - You've done well, Simon.
0:11:43 > 0:11:47Yes, nice and out of the way, and people won't be able to find us even if they wanted to.
0:11:47 > 0:11:50- Is that a good thing? - Very good thing.- Excellent.
0:11:50 > 0:11:53Cedric, what do you think when you look at this place?
0:11:53 > 0:11:57- You're going to be spending a lot of time here.- I'm looking at the moss on the roof.
0:11:57 > 0:11:59It looks as though it needs a...bit of attention.
0:11:59 > 0:12:04Yeah, a bit of attention, OK. That's something you could do when you move in here.
0:12:04 > 0:12:08- No, it's not, it's something that Kevin and their dad can do. - Yeah, absolutely!
0:12:08 > 0:12:12OK, so that's the outside of the house. How about the inside?
0:12:12 > 0:12:15- Can't wait to see it.- Yeah.
0:12:15 > 0:12:18- Can't wait.- Don't hang around, then. Get in there.
0:12:18 > 0:12:23Simon, I hope you haven't given them square rooms with slanted ceilings.
0:12:23 > 0:12:27Slanted ceilings? Details, sssh! Come on.
0:12:31 > 0:12:34- A lot of money to spend on a mud hut, this, isn't it?- Mud hut?
0:12:34 > 0:12:37This is a traditional cob-built building.
0:12:37 > 0:12:39This is cosy, isn't it?
0:12:41 > 0:12:44- Yeah.- Now then, what have we got in here? Oh.
0:12:44 > 0:12:45This is nice.
0:12:45 > 0:12:48- Look at all this space. - That's a good sign.
0:12:48 > 0:12:51Oh, it's got your utility.
0:12:51 > 0:12:54Look at the... I love the floor.
0:12:54 > 0:12:59- The floor's fabulous.- It's tasteful, not...fussy, isn't it?- Yeah.
0:12:59 > 0:13:01It is a good floor, fantastic floor.
0:13:01 > 0:13:04Yeah, I believe that's the original floor which has been lifted
0:13:04 > 0:13:07and then a damp course put underneath and then re-laid.
0:13:07 > 0:13:09Proper worktops.
0:13:09 > 0:13:16Belfast sink, very nice. Rangemaster.
0:13:16 > 0:13:19- We're talking pink granite, mmm. - They're liking it.
0:13:19 > 0:13:23Very good, and it's got the utility through here.
0:13:23 > 0:13:25Washing machine and what have you.
0:13:25 > 0:13:28Oh, perfect for cleaning the dog when he comes in.
0:13:28 > 0:13:32After it's come in from the lovely walk on the nature reserve at the back of the garden.
0:13:32 > 0:13:36- Did I mention the nature reserve? - No. Is it the Stour nature reserve?
0:13:36 > 0:13:39It is, the Stour Valley, I will be mentioning it many times.
0:13:39 > 0:13:43Back in here. Actually, this is a nice dining room size, isn't it?
0:13:43 > 0:13:47It's a very good space, and the ceilings aren't too low.
0:13:47 > 0:13:51I was just about to think that. OK, and we've got the lounge here.
0:13:51 > 0:13:56They are very practical going through, they're not visualising themselves sitting there.
0:13:56 > 0:13:58- They're looking at the space.- Yeah.
0:13:58 > 0:14:00Nice.
0:14:00 > 0:14:03Nice...fireplace.
0:14:03 > 0:14:08- I like the triple aspect, the sash window.- Yes, that's very nice.
0:14:08 > 0:14:10Very nice.
0:14:10 > 0:14:14- It's got lots of space, it's cosy. - Yeah, cosy, and the ceilings aren't too low either.
0:14:14 > 0:14:16It's cosy, but spacious all at the same time.
0:14:16 > 0:14:19- And the ceilings, they think, aren't too low.- Do you?
0:14:19 > 0:14:21I thought they were slightly low.
0:14:22 > 0:14:25- Window seat.- That's nice.
0:14:25 > 0:14:27It's a lovely outlook everywhere.
0:14:27 > 0:14:29Secluded, no-one can see you.
0:14:29 > 0:14:35- It's very nice. - It is very secluded, and this garden is a very rare thing.
0:14:35 > 0:14:39- Why is that?- It isn't overlooked by anyone at all, look around.
0:14:39 > 0:14:42Nice big landing.
0:14:42 > 0:14:44- That's nice.- It's lovely.
0:14:44 > 0:14:46Which one's this?
0:14:46 > 0:14:48- Something to do with a baby.- Yes...
0:14:48 > 0:14:51This could be the dog's room, keep him in then.
0:14:52 > 0:14:55- Study. - We could have a study in here.
0:14:55 > 0:14:57Yep.
0:14:57 > 0:14:59OK, sloping ceilings.
0:14:59 > 0:15:02Leave the sloping ceilings alone, it's character!
0:15:02 > 0:15:04What's down here?
0:15:04 > 0:15:07Oh, this is the master.
0:15:07 > 0:15:09Oh, look at this.
0:15:09 > 0:15:13- Oh, now I like this.- Do you?
0:15:13 > 0:15:16- It's got your en-suite.- En-suite.
0:15:16 > 0:15:20- Sloping ceilings. - Simon, I don't think Nick's a fan of sloping ceilings.- Do you not?
0:15:20 > 0:15:22Oh, it's a bathroom.
0:15:22 > 0:15:24That's a nice little bath.
0:15:24 > 0:15:26Oh, that's lovely.
0:15:26 > 0:15:30- Sloping ceilings...- Are you not a fan of sloping ceilings?
0:15:30 > 0:15:32No, I'm not.
0:15:32 > 0:15:34Not a fan of sloping ceilings, I'm afraid.
0:15:34 > 0:15:37Right!
0:15:37 > 0:15:40And, erm...I was all right...
0:15:40 > 0:15:42I loved it until we come up the stairs, I'm afraid.
0:15:42 > 0:15:45- That's that, then.- Sorry, Ced.
0:15:45 > 0:15:51It is spacious, it is cosy, it's nicely done, but it's got sloping ceilings.
0:15:51 > 0:15:53Come on, compromise, come with me here.
0:15:53 > 0:15:56Oh, what's that?
0:15:56 > 0:16:01- Another bedroom. - So this is three...well, second sort of bedrooms.
0:16:01 > 0:16:03Overlooking the front.
0:16:03 > 0:16:05More of your ceilings.
0:16:05 > 0:16:07More of my ceilings.
0:16:07 > 0:16:09Oh, dear, Simon.
0:16:09 > 0:16:13He loved the downstairs, but upstairs it doesn't seem to be going too well.
0:16:13 > 0:16:17- What have we got in this one? It's a shower room.- Shower room.
0:16:17 > 0:16:22- That's a shame, we would have liked another one with a bath. - No, sloping ceiling.
0:16:22 > 0:16:25It's very nice, but...
0:16:25 > 0:16:28- Cedric, I can't be doing with a sloping ceiling.- OK.
0:16:28 > 0:16:33Sorry! You know, I've got a thing about sloping ceil... And now I've got two!
0:16:33 > 0:16:35- Oh, dear, now this is worse.- OK.
0:16:35 > 0:16:37Well, I think that's decided, then, really.
0:16:37 > 0:16:40Yeah.
0:16:40 > 0:16:43- Got two of them now. - It's a shame, but there we go.
0:16:43 > 0:16:46It would be a fun room for somebody, but not for me.
0:16:46 > 0:16:49There you go, a load of sloping ceilings.
0:16:49 > 0:16:52- Want to talk to them about it? - No, I'm just going to slope off.
0:16:54 > 0:16:57Before you disregard this place, just look around.
0:16:57 > 0:17:00This garden is completely private, it is not overlooked by anyone.
0:17:00 > 0:17:03Just on the other side of the fence there
0:17:03 > 0:17:07you have the Stour Valley Nature Reserve, so walks with the dog...
0:17:07 > 0:17:11I mean, this is rural idyll heaven on the edge of town.
0:17:11 > 0:17:13- It is.- No?
0:17:13 > 0:17:16- On the outside. - On the outside, yes.
0:17:16 > 0:17:19- But we'd still go to bed with a sloping ceiling.- OK!
0:17:19 > 0:17:22- What is it with the sloping ceilings?- I don't know!
0:17:22 > 0:17:24Something probably happened when I was a child.
0:17:24 > 0:17:26Do you have a problem with sloping ceilings,
0:17:26 > 0:17:30or could you see past that if the price was right on this property?
0:17:30 > 0:17:34Well, no, I was concerned at the roof from the outside, cos of all that moss.
0:17:34 > 0:17:36You can clean that off.
0:17:36 > 0:17:39Shall we try and guess the price anyway?
0:17:39 > 0:17:42But I've got a feeling that we're going to moving on to property two.
0:17:42 > 0:17:46- OK.- Who's going to go first? You know Bournemouth quite well, you grew up here.
0:17:46 > 0:17:49- Yes.- How much do you think this place is worth?
0:17:49 > 0:17:52Erm...549.
0:17:52 > 0:17:54549.
0:17:54 > 0:17:57- All right, then, Cedric, what's your property knowledge like?- Er...
0:17:57 > 0:18:00Maximum budget 600, if you couldn't walk away from it, you told us.
0:18:00 > 0:18:03I'm going for 525.
0:18:03 > 0:18:05- 525...- Ooh!
0:18:05 > 0:18:10Well, you see, you might be able to see past the sloping ceilings and a bit of moss on the outside
0:18:10 > 0:18:17after all, because this place is on the market for £495,000.
0:18:17 > 0:18:23- Oh, I won!- You did, you did indeed, it is 1-0 to you.
0:18:23 > 0:18:26We could remove the sloping ceilings!
0:18:26 > 0:18:29- So there you go.- Does that change your opinion of it?
0:18:29 > 0:18:34It does, actually. Extend out here and extend up there, you see.
0:18:34 > 0:18:37I'm going to be busy, then.
0:18:37 > 0:18:40In between walks with the dog, get your sledgehammer out.
0:18:40 > 0:18:44- You don't have to make any decisions yet. Do you want to see property number two?- Yes.
0:18:44 > 0:18:46- Follow me.- OK.
0:18:49 > 0:18:54Right, my offering was built in 1927, so it's a little younger than house one.
0:18:54 > 0:18:57It's a very spacious and well proportioned home.
0:18:57 > 0:19:02Beautifully restored and with four bedrooms, it's got plenty to offer Nick and Cedric.
0:19:02 > 0:19:07Right, then, guys, welcome to West Parley for property number two.
0:19:07 > 0:19:13Now, as you can see and hear, it's not quite the country retreat that Simon gave you.
0:19:13 > 0:19:16It's newer as well, built in 1927. What do you think of the styling?
0:19:16 > 0:19:21This is the sort of style we wanted, this is something more that we had in mind.
0:19:21 > 0:19:23Yeah, what do you think, Cedric?
0:19:23 > 0:19:25Nice big square, yeah.
0:19:25 > 0:19:27Nice big square!
0:19:27 > 0:19:30- What about the roof? - Yeah, the roof looks good, actually.
0:19:30 > 0:19:33OK, glad about that. And you like a bit of Deco.
0:19:33 > 0:19:35Love a bit of Deco, yes.
0:19:35 > 0:19:38Hopefully not a sloping ceiling in sight.
0:19:38 > 0:19:41Now, I do have to tell you, I am going to give you
0:19:41 > 0:19:48a lot of square rooms in here, but I might have thrown in one or two slopes just to mix it up.
0:19:48 > 0:19:49You frightened me there!
0:19:49 > 0:19:54- I thought a couple of slopes just to see if you could get a feel for them.- OK.
0:19:54 > 0:19:55I just wanted to warn you.
0:19:55 > 0:19:59You know, it's a spacious house, as you requested.
0:19:59 > 0:20:02- Do you want to go in and find out? - I'd love to.- Go on, enjoy.
0:20:04 > 0:20:10- Ah, you see, the peace and quiet of the countryside. - It is a bit quieter back here.
0:20:10 > 0:20:15Oh, that's nice. Nice square hallway, isn't it? Nicely done, wooden floor.
0:20:15 > 0:20:20They said lovely and spacious when they walked into yours, so I'm not going to get my hopes up.
0:20:20 > 0:20:23But you've given them the traditional hallway here,
0:20:23 > 0:20:27- mine just had the little port and straight into the living room. - True. Something more.
0:20:27 > 0:20:30Ooh, that's nice!
0:20:30 > 0:20:34Isn't that beautiful? Double aspect.
0:20:34 > 0:20:36- Nice and square, isn't it?- Yeah.
0:20:36 > 0:20:39High ceilings. Oh, it is nice.
0:20:39 > 0:20:41They're happy with the square rooms.
0:20:41 > 0:20:43If they're happy, I'm ecstatic.
0:20:43 > 0:20:47And if you listen, you can't hear the road.
0:20:47 > 0:20:49No. It's very good.
0:20:49 > 0:20:53You see, Simon, the double-glazing is working.
0:20:53 > 0:20:54Nice views.
0:20:54 > 0:20:57- Oh, it's a nice bit of countryside, look.- Yeah.
0:20:59 > 0:21:02- Like that?- Very good. - Square rooms, you see.
0:21:02 > 0:21:04No sloping ceilings.
0:21:05 > 0:21:07Oh, it's nice and bright, isn't it?
0:21:07 > 0:21:11Nice and bright. Double aspect again, overlooking... what looks like farmland.
0:21:11 > 0:21:13Doors through.
0:21:13 > 0:21:15Nice and square.
0:21:15 > 0:21:18Beautiful fireplace.
0:21:18 > 0:21:20Well done, Rani. This is what we're looking for.
0:21:20 > 0:21:23It is. Very nice, isn't it?
0:21:23 > 0:21:25Oh, isn't that sweet, Nick?
0:21:25 > 0:21:29- "Well done, Rani." I can't take all the credit, of course... - But you will?- No.
0:21:29 > 0:21:34The mystery property hunting team, you know, have got to take some of the credit.
0:21:34 > 0:21:37Nice conservatory-type room. Shall we go through here?
0:21:37 > 0:21:41If anyone wants to know how to make an extension work on a property, have a look at this one.
0:21:41 > 0:21:43It works fabulously, for me.
0:21:43 > 0:21:46It is a solid structure, but you've got the lantern light roof,
0:21:46 > 0:21:51so it's flooded with daylight, it's the best of both worlds.
0:21:51 > 0:21:55- Oh, I like this ceiling! - Now, this is more us, isn't it?
0:21:55 > 0:21:57Look at this. It's beautiful!
0:21:57 > 0:22:04- This is lovely. Very tasteful. - Absolutely lovely.- Ooh! Utility.
0:22:04 > 0:22:06Oh, that's why you want!
0:22:06 > 0:22:07It's all beautifully fitted out.
0:22:11 > 0:22:13- And, again, it's quiet. - It is quiet.
0:22:13 > 0:22:16Incredibly quiet.
0:22:16 > 0:22:19- Very well done. - It's our type of kitchen, this.
0:22:19 > 0:22:22- Yeah.- The quality of the finish is fabulous in this place.
0:22:22 > 0:22:24Now, is this good for Cedric or not?
0:22:24 > 0:22:28- Everything's done, what's he going to be doing in his spare time? - I think it's good.
0:22:32 > 0:22:36- Ooh!- Oh! - There's a surprise. Another floor.
0:22:38 > 0:22:40It's a nice size bathroom, isn't it?
0:22:43 > 0:22:46- Oh, that's beautiful! - That's nicely done. Nice size.
0:22:46 > 0:22:50- Lovely colours.- Now, this is a good-sized family bathroom.
0:22:50 > 0:22:54It is. Separate shower, very important in my book if you've got the space for it.
0:22:54 > 0:22:59- Oh, that's a nice room. - Oh, that's very nice.
0:22:59 > 0:23:01Nice double room, isn't it? Fireplace.
0:23:04 > 0:23:07Nice view out onto the garden.
0:23:07 > 0:23:10- Yeah, very nice. - Space, isn't it? Nothing...
0:23:10 > 0:23:15Nice big square rooms, high ceilings.
0:23:15 > 0:23:20I dunno if this is the master bedroom, is it? I suppose we'll find out shortly.
0:23:23 > 0:23:25This is a good size, isn't it?
0:23:25 > 0:23:29So you've got two very nice sized bedrooms.
0:23:29 > 0:23:31Nice big square rooms again.
0:23:31 > 0:23:34Our bed would go there, with the "jushy" telly at the end.
0:23:36 > 0:23:39- Oh, good idea.- You can walk round it still, can't you?
0:23:39 > 0:23:42- There's so much room everywhere, isn't there?- Fantastic.
0:23:42 > 0:23:45I could see us here, darling.
0:23:45 > 0:23:49Two bedrooms...and the baby room.
0:23:49 > 0:23:52Oh! This would make a perfect office.
0:23:52 > 0:23:54Don't mind that sloping ceiling.
0:23:54 > 0:23:56- Is that all right, are you sure? - Because the reason...
0:23:56 > 0:24:00- I know it's got another floor, so I don't mind that one. - That one's forgiven?
0:24:00 > 0:24:03This is perfect for a study.
0:24:03 > 0:24:07- He said he doesn't mind that sloping ceiling!- Oh, I see!
0:24:07 > 0:24:10- It's forgiven.- Oh, I see!
0:24:10 > 0:24:13- It's probably because I warned him before he went in.- Never mind that.
0:24:13 > 0:24:17- I like this landing.- Yeah, I do.
0:24:20 > 0:24:23- The staircase extension... - The staircase extension...
0:24:23 > 0:24:28..has been done so beautifully sympathetically with the original Deco...
0:24:28 > 0:24:30..to the original Deco stairs.
0:24:30 > 0:24:33- With the discus-topped newel posts. - Oh, absolutely.
0:24:33 > 0:24:37And the simple, squared-off balustrades.
0:24:37 > 0:24:39I give up with you.
0:24:39 > 0:24:43- Now, you know I said I don't like sloping ceilings?- That's lovely.
0:24:43 > 0:24:49But it's something you weren't expecting and it's a bonus room, but it's not...
0:24:49 > 0:24:52You know what I mean?
0:24:52 > 0:24:54Look at this!
0:24:54 > 0:24:57- Absolutely fantastic.- Lovely.
0:24:57 > 0:25:01- It's like a wet room affair, isn't it?- It is a wet room, yeah.
0:25:01 > 0:25:03No, that's very nice.
0:25:03 > 0:25:07- See, the slope... I know it sounds a bit contradictory, but...- Yes?
0:25:07 > 0:25:09..but it's a bonus room and it's sort of...
0:25:09 > 0:25:11Oh, no, this is lovely.
0:25:11 > 0:25:13So I'll have to swallow my words.
0:25:13 > 0:25:16Sorry, Simon, from your last house.
0:25:16 > 0:25:18No, this is lovely.
0:25:18 > 0:25:24- It's beautiful.- Very nice indeed. And lovely window, looks like it's been there forever, doesn't it?
0:25:24 > 0:25:26Very nice.
0:25:26 > 0:25:29Neutral canvas to work on.
0:25:29 > 0:25:31It's presented really well.
0:25:31 > 0:25:35- I like the little landing up there, don't you?- It is nice.
0:25:35 > 0:25:38This is perfect, absolutely perfect.
0:25:38 > 0:25:42Well done, Rani. Where is she? I've got to give her a big kiss!
0:25:42 > 0:25:47- Well, Rani, I've got to square up to the fact they loved your house.- They really did.
0:25:50 > 0:25:52- Well, then, boys.- Well, well.
0:25:52 > 0:25:56It was lovely hearing you chat inside the house.
0:25:56 > 0:26:00Big problem, though. Which bedroom are you going to take?
0:26:00 > 0:26:03- Top one.- What, the one with all those sloping ceilings?!
0:26:06 > 0:26:08No further comment. No further comment from me.
0:26:08 > 0:26:13- But it's a bonus room, Simon.- Yes, it is. How did you find the house?
0:26:13 > 0:26:16- Lovely. Felt lovely. Lovely. - Come on, Cedric, give us a bit more.
0:26:16 > 0:26:23Erm... Oh, it's all done. You could move in, don't have to do anything. It would suit me fine.
0:26:23 > 0:26:26The thing we all found, it's the quality of the finish, isn't it?
0:26:26 > 0:26:31- Yes.- It really is. It's ready to move into, it's just the highest standard throughout.
0:26:31 > 0:26:33Attention to detail's really important.
0:26:33 > 0:26:39It is. So does that come at a premium, that attention to detail?
0:26:39 > 0:26:41It's guess the price time!
0:26:41 > 0:26:44It's 1-0 to Cedric.
0:26:44 > 0:26:46Are you going to go first this time?
0:26:46 > 0:26:48- Shall I?- Yes.- Up to you.
0:26:48 > 0:26:50Well, I'm forever locked in this...
0:26:52 > 0:26:54So I'm hoping...
0:26:54 > 0:26:58that it's still just under budget.
0:26:58 > 0:27:02- OK.- So I'm going to go for 585.
0:27:02 > 0:27:06- Oh! 585, OK. Remind us, your top budget is 600, isn't it?- Yes.
0:27:06 > 0:27:08You won't go any higher than that?
0:27:08 > 0:27:10- No.- OK.
0:27:13 > 0:27:18Purely cos of the fact of where it is, cos it's on a very busy road,
0:27:18 > 0:27:24but it's a fabulous house, love it, but purely because of it's location I'm going to say 545.
0:27:24 > 0:27:28- 545. Cedric, what was yours again? - 585.- 585.
0:27:28 > 0:27:30- Oh, I hope I'm right.- Oh!
0:27:30 > 0:27:35Right, OK. I'm pleased to tell you you are the closest.
0:27:35 > 0:27:41It's actually on the market, Nick, at 475!
0:27:44 > 0:27:47- What do you think of that?! - We'll have it!
0:27:47 > 0:27:50GLEEFUL LAUGHTER
0:27:50 > 0:27:54Seriously, what do you think of that? You know, it's quite under budget.
0:27:54 > 0:28:00- Quite excited. My stomach sort of... very excited.- I'm doing that, but I think it's the baby.
0:28:00 > 0:28:05- It's extraordinary.- Obviously, it's a sign of the times as far as the markets go,
0:28:05 > 0:28:10- but, all the same, for a house of this quality...- Very good value for money.- Yeah.
0:28:10 > 0:28:12- Four bedrooms, en-suite...- Mmm-hmm.
0:28:12 > 0:28:15- Downstairs bathroom...- No mortgage!
0:28:15 > 0:28:18Now you're talking! But, anyway, listen. We haven't finished yet.
0:28:18 > 0:28:23Hopefully, you're both very pleased, at the moment, we've kept you well under budget with both properties.
0:28:23 > 0:28:28- We could change that, couldn't we? - Yes.- We've one left to see, the wild card. This way, come on.
0:28:30 > 0:28:36- Today's wild card is wild because, you've guessed it, it's a brand new build.- Ooh, we are tricksy!
0:28:36 > 0:28:42We certainly are. In its lovely leafy setting, everything about this place is sparkly and new.
0:28:42 > 0:28:47Right, chaps, the wild card, our third property today.
0:28:47 > 0:28:50You've already told us that you really like period properties,
0:28:50 > 0:28:55you like Victorian, Edwardiana, even as far as the Deco period.
0:28:55 > 0:28:58So the wild card today, why is it the wild card? Well, there.
0:28:58 > 0:29:01- That's why it's the wild card. It's brand new.- It's very wild!
0:29:01 > 0:29:05Yes, completely brand new. Cedric, we thought you might like this.
0:29:05 > 0:29:07You don't have to get your hammer out at all.
0:29:07 > 0:29:10- What you thinking?- What do you think of the roof?- I've gone very quiet.
0:29:10 > 0:29:12- Roof's lovely... - Oh, it's perfect, isn't it?
0:29:12 > 0:29:16- Location is spot-on.- Yes. Looks very nice, but it's new.
0:29:16 > 0:29:18- Mmm.- Does that put you off?
0:29:18 > 0:29:21No, I don't think... No, I don't think so, really.
0:29:21 > 0:29:24Not as bad as you thought, a new build?
0:29:24 > 0:29:26- Nick?- But it's a nice new house, though, isn't it?
0:29:26 > 0:29:28It's got a nice shape. It's well balanced on the outside.
0:29:28 > 0:29:32- It's a nice new house.- Yeah. - OK.- And the road is appealing?
0:29:32 > 0:29:35Spot on, very nice. My uncle lives up the road actually.
0:29:35 > 0:29:39Ah! Is his house nice? Do you think your house is better?
0:29:39 > 0:29:45- Oh, yes. It'd have to be, wouldn't it?- From the outside, perhaps, but is it better on the inside?
0:29:45 > 0:29:48- There's only one way to find out. - Get in there and enjoy.
0:29:48 > 0:29:55- Shall we nip round to his uncle's and have a cup of tea? - Good thinking.
0:29:57 > 0:30:00I don't think Nick's uncle fooled us, he was definitely in.
0:30:00 > 0:30:04He was, wasn't he? Oh, well, never mind, better get on with some work.
0:30:04 > 0:30:06- It smells in here.- Look at that.
0:30:06 > 0:30:11- I like that.- That's lovely. - It's started very well.
0:30:11 > 0:30:12- That's lovely.- Yes.
0:30:12 > 0:30:16Utility...garage. That's quite nice, it's like a room, isn't it?
0:30:16 > 0:30:18That's very good.
0:30:19 > 0:30:22I like this effect, don't you?
0:30:22 > 0:30:27- I don't really like new builds, but I rather quite like this. - I quite like...
0:30:27 > 0:30:30- There you go, changing their minds about new builds.- They are.
0:30:30 > 0:30:35- Oh, hello.- Look at this. - The island.
0:30:36 > 0:30:38- Very nice.- I like a bit of granite.
0:30:41 > 0:30:45- I'd have no work to do at all. - What are you going to do with yourself?- Nothing.
0:30:45 > 0:30:47I like it, the island, be very nice.
0:30:47 > 0:30:51We'd never use it, but it's nice having it.
0:30:51 > 0:30:54- This is...- More doors. - ..a dining room, I reckon.
0:30:54 > 0:30:56Bright, isn't it?
0:30:56 > 0:30:59Nicely finished.
0:30:59 > 0:31:03- Are you changing your mind about new builds.- I am actually.- Really?- Yes.
0:31:03 > 0:31:05Is this the dining room, is this the living room?
0:31:05 > 0:31:08- I think it's the dining room. - I think it's the living room.
0:31:08 > 0:31:13- Is this the lounge?- No, I think the last one was the lounge.
0:31:13 > 0:31:17What's this then, dining room? It's quite flexible, isn't it?
0:31:17 > 0:31:20I prefer that as the lounge, overlooking the garden.
0:31:20 > 0:31:25Nice feature fireplace, a beautiful view of your garden, it's the living room.
0:31:25 > 0:31:28Do you feel yourself moving in already?
0:31:29 > 0:31:32I'm quite surprised actually, because I don't normally like new houses.
0:31:32 > 0:31:36But you quite like this? Me too.
0:31:36 > 0:31:39I tend to agree with Cedric, I'm not a fan of new builds either.
0:31:39 > 0:31:42So, what is it about this place you love?
0:31:42 > 0:31:46It's very traditional in its layout.
0:31:46 > 0:31:48- Oh!- That's nice, downstairs shower.
0:31:48 > 0:31:51- Nicely done.- Very good.
0:31:51 > 0:31:55That's nice. Power shower. Very nice.
0:31:55 > 0:31:58Handy. It's what you need, isn't it, downstairs.
0:31:58 > 0:32:02- So, why would you need a power shower downstairs?- For the dog.
0:32:02 > 0:32:07Of course, Tristan, after he's been out for a muddy walk, get him in the shower.
0:32:07 > 0:32:09Now, look at this.
0:32:11 > 0:32:14Sloping ceiling for you, I think this is fabulous.
0:32:16 > 0:32:18It's sweet, isn't it?
0:32:18 > 0:32:20Cedric!
0:32:22 > 0:32:25Is this the master?
0:32:25 > 0:32:27- I don't know.- Nice doors again.
0:32:27 > 0:32:31- I know.- This is all fitted. That's handy, isn't it?
0:32:32 > 0:32:34Through here.
0:32:35 > 0:32:37Hope it's a bath. A shower room.
0:32:37 > 0:32:40- Perfect!- Oh, that's nice.
0:32:41 > 0:32:44Isn't that...? Tiling is good.
0:32:44 > 0:32:48- And you've got those nice skylights. - That's nice.
0:32:48 > 0:32:51- It's not a sloping ceiling, but it's nice.- A slight curve for you.
0:32:51 > 0:32:56Do you think he's overcome sloping ceilings and a fear of new builds all in one house?
0:32:56 > 0:33:02- I think so.- Ooh! - This is rather lovely.- I thought that was the main bedroom?
0:33:02 > 0:33:04Good heavens, look behind that door.
0:33:04 > 0:33:06Come in here.
0:33:06 > 0:33:09Look at this!
0:33:09 > 0:33:15- Very sloping ceilings. But I could live with this, it's a bathroom.- It's fantastic.
0:33:15 > 0:33:17Seen the view out onto the garden?
0:33:17 > 0:33:20No. Oh, that's very nice.
0:33:20 > 0:33:25- So we've got two bathrooms up here so far.- Two en-suites.
0:33:25 > 0:33:27Yeah, splendid for a family.
0:33:27 > 0:33:33- I do like this.- Look at this balcony.- This is what you call a Juliet balcony, isn't it?- Yes.
0:33:33 > 0:33:40- Look at that.- I like it though, don't you?- Look at that outlook, all we've got is trees and green.
0:33:40 > 0:33:42Our bed would go in here. Bed...
0:33:42 > 0:33:47- Put your big TV in. - That's all we'd need in here, we've got the wardrobes already.
0:33:47 > 0:33:50Chaise longue here for the dog.
0:33:50 > 0:33:53What?! The dog has a chaise longue?
0:33:53 > 0:34:00A big greyhound as well, with its long legs dangling along the chaise longue.
0:34:00 > 0:34:04- Feed me biscuits! - With its kimono on!
0:34:04 > 0:34:08- That's fine, study. - Yes, use this as a study.
0:34:08 > 0:34:11- Overlooking the garden again.- Yeah.
0:34:11 > 0:34:13What have we got in here?
0:34:14 > 0:34:16- That's a nice size.- Gosh.
0:34:16 > 0:34:19So that's four toilets...
0:34:19 > 0:34:20Perfect.
0:34:20 > 0:34:25- One, two, three, four... - Two baths and two showers.
0:34:25 > 0:34:27- Three showers.- Two.
0:34:27 > 0:34:31- One downstairs, one here... Three showers?- Yes.
0:34:31 > 0:34:34There's a shower and a bath there.
0:34:34 > 0:34:36It's perfect.
0:34:36 > 0:34:41We've got no excuse for not being clean, have we?
0:34:41 > 0:34:46I like they're all the same, as well, features like this, all nicely finished.
0:34:46 > 0:34:48What is in there?
0:34:48 > 0:34:50Oh, my God.
0:34:50 > 0:34:55It's...what are they called? Jack and Jill, where you can go in twice.
0:34:55 > 0:35:00Oh...good heavens!
0:35:00 > 0:35:05They call it a Jack and Jill, so you go into it and it is an en-suite.
0:35:05 > 0:35:08So every bed has got their own bathroom.
0:35:08 > 0:35:10Yeah, so you've got a study and three en-suites
0:35:10 > 0:35:13and a cloakroom downstairs, what more do we want?
0:35:15 > 0:35:17And it's a nice double size, isn't it?
0:35:17 > 0:35:20- I hate to say it, but I actually rather like new houses.- Oh.
0:35:20 > 0:35:24- There's just one slight catch. - Can we afford it?
0:35:24 > 0:35:27Ah, is it a catch, the price?
0:35:27 > 0:35:28Let's find out.
0:35:30 > 0:35:35Guys, we feel whatever happens today, we've achieved something.
0:35:35 > 0:35:37We've overcome your phobia of sloped roofs
0:35:37 > 0:35:40and your phobia of modern buildings, but by the looks of it.
0:35:40 > 0:35:44- Yes, all in one.- Very surprised. - It seemed to go very well that?- Yes.
0:35:44 > 0:35:46A bit too well.
0:35:46 > 0:35:50A beautiful house for you. What was it that you loved about it?
0:35:50 > 0:35:52I don't like new-build,
0:35:52 > 0:35:57but this one, the way it's laid out, the way it's done it's really nice.
0:35:57 > 0:35:59And we like the garden as well.
0:35:59 > 0:36:03Fantastic garden. Lovely and peaceful.
0:36:03 > 0:36:09- The thing is, a beautiful property like this, a great finish- ... And a very desirable area.
0:36:09 > 0:36:13Being a very desirable area, how much is it going to cost you?
0:36:13 > 0:36:15Um...
0:36:15 > 0:36:17- It's one all. - It is one all at the moment,
0:36:17 > 0:36:20the maximum budget is £600,000,
0:36:20 > 0:36:23if you can't walk away from it, that's what you told us?
0:36:23 > 0:36:26I don't know if this is that type of property?
0:36:26 > 0:36:29- Do you want to go first? - Do you want to go first?
0:36:30 > 0:36:35I will up it a little and go to 625.
0:36:35 > 0:36:36- 625?- Yes.
0:36:36 > 0:36:40OK, we've been very generous on all of the other properties haven't we?
0:36:40 > 0:36:44Kept them under budget, this time you think we've gone over budget.
0:36:44 > 0:36:46Don't give anything away.
0:36:46 > 0:36:49I think because it's the wild card and it's a new house,
0:36:49 > 0:36:54that's the reason why it's a wild card, so I reckon it is 595,000.
0:36:54 > 0:36:58595, 625.
0:36:58 > 0:37:02If we could squeeze it under budget, would you be interested in this?
0:37:02 > 0:37:05- Absolutely.- Yes. - I'll get emotional if you do.
0:37:05 > 0:37:08OK, in that case get ready to give us a big hug,
0:37:08 > 0:37:12because this place is actually on the market for £525,000.
0:37:12 > 0:37:14- No!- I'm going to cry.
0:37:14 > 0:37:17Is that good news? Yeah?
0:37:17 > 0:37:21It's exactly where you want to be, isn't it?
0:37:21 > 0:37:25Do you like it? You getting emotional, come here petal!
0:37:25 > 0:37:28Give us a hug Cedric. I haven't had a hug yet.
0:37:28 > 0:37:30- You haven't bought it just yet. - I have bought it!
0:37:30 > 0:37:33In your head you've bought it and you're moving in.
0:37:33 > 0:37:36You like the wild card do you? Bless you.
0:37:36 > 0:37:40We're really glad you like it but you have seen two other properties
0:37:40 > 0:37:43and we are going to give you the chance to try one before you buy,
0:37:43 > 0:37:46but which one do you think it'll be?
0:37:46 > 0:37:50I can't imagine but go and put your heads together and have a think about that
0:37:50 > 0:37:53- and come back and tell us your decision.- Will do.
0:37:54 > 0:37:58- While they do that...- Here's a quick reminder for you at home.
0:37:58 > 0:38:01- So emotional.- So am I!
0:38:01 > 0:38:03My choice was the delightful farmhouse
0:38:03 > 0:38:06set in a quarter of an acre of lovely gardens
0:38:06 > 0:38:09but with maybe one too many sloped ceilings for Nick.
0:38:09 > 0:38:14An otherwise perfect hideaway, and it's available for £495,000.
0:38:14 > 0:38:17But might house two tempt our buyers today?
0:38:17 > 0:38:20A fabulous house built in 1927.
0:38:20 > 0:38:24Beautifully restored and sympathetically extended to provide
0:38:24 > 0:38:28Nick and Cedric with plenty of space and good-sized, square rooms.
0:38:28 > 0:38:30Asking price, 475.
0:38:30 > 0:38:33Or will our gamble pay off with the wild card?
0:38:33 > 0:38:36Can this brand spanking new house with a bathroom for each bedroom,
0:38:36 > 0:38:40gorgeous kitchen and a lovely garden win them round
0:38:40 > 0:38:42and at a snip of a price, 525,000?
0:38:48 > 0:38:52OK then, Nick and Cedric, you've wiped away those tears of joy
0:38:52 > 0:38:56and here we are for your test-drive at the wild card.
0:38:56 > 0:38:59Need I ask, why have you picked this property?
0:38:59 > 0:39:02Well, speechless really, location...
0:39:03 > 0:39:08you've calmed my fears of new properties, it is lovely, beautiful.
0:39:08 > 0:39:12That's him, him speechless, Cedric, what about you?
0:39:12 > 0:39:16I just can't believe, it just seems such good value, fantastic.
0:39:16 > 0:39:20It does doesn't it? You are going to spend a bit more time
0:39:20 > 0:39:24and our eagle eyed surveyor has given this place the once over.
0:39:24 > 0:39:28- Is it legally-binding, Simon? - I have to say, it is not a legally binding survey,
0:39:28 > 0:39:32it's a brand-new house, he loves it and there is absolutely nothing wrong with it.
0:39:32 > 0:39:35He has however come up with one interesting point.
0:39:35 > 0:39:39Yes, he has, in the hallway there are sunken halogen bulbs.
0:39:39 > 0:39:42You need to get a fire guard over the top of them on the inside,
0:39:42 > 0:39:43that's right isn't it?
0:39:43 > 0:39:49Absolutely, they are very common these days, they are very popular that sunken lighting in the ceilings
0:39:49 > 0:39:52and people do forget they generate an awful lot of heat,
0:39:52 > 0:39:54so you just want that metal cover over it.
0:39:54 > 0:39:58So, that's the only thing you guys really need to consider.
0:39:58 > 0:40:01Apart from that, you need to go in there, weep a little bit more
0:40:01 > 0:40:04- and enjoy your property. - Thank you.- Shall we? Come on then.
0:40:07 > 0:40:10So, here we go. Simon, I can't stand the pressure.
0:40:10 > 0:40:15Will the house live up to their expectations now that they're new house converts?
0:40:15 > 0:40:18Keep those handkerchiefs handy.
0:40:18 > 0:40:19I have no doubt it will.
0:40:19 > 0:40:23Especially as they begin their test drive in that super swanky kitchen.
0:40:23 > 0:40:26- What's that for?- Chilled wine rack.
0:40:26 > 0:40:28- Oh, I like...- Handy.
0:40:28 > 0:40:32- Oh!- We'd never use it to cook. So we'll keep it all pristine.
0:40:33 > 0:40:35Very nice.
0:40:36 > 0:40:39- That's handy.- Yeah, lovely.
0:40:39 > 0:40:43Soft close, they are. They've got a little thing like that.
0:40:45 > 0:40:48- Fridge-freezer.- Fantastic.
0:40:48 > 0:40:50Look, seeing as you never cook,
0:40:50 > 0:40:53why are you spending so much time in the kitchen? Move on!
0:40:53 > 0:40:56Look at that. Fabulous.
0:40:56 > 0:40:59Leave them open in the summer.
0:40:59 > 0:41:04- And the chaise longue here for the dog.- Perfect.
0:41:08 > 0:41:11They're certainly exploring every inch of the place
0:41:11 > 0:41:15and I just knew they'd have to have a go in that Jack and Jill bathroom.
0:41:15 > 0:41:18Did they mention a chaise longue for the dog?
0:41:21 > 0:41:26- This is a fantastic feature, isn't it?- Complete with sloping ceilings!
0:41:26 > 0:41:28That's especially for you, Nick.
0:41:28 > 0:41:32So we've got the big decision now.
0:41:32 > 0:41:34The hard part of the day.
0:41:34 > 0:41:37What do you think? Is it to buy or not to buy?
0:41:38 > 0:41:39Let's decide.
0:41:39 > 0:41:43You've now spent a little bit more time
0:41:43 > 0:41:45in this gorgeous, brand new house.
0:41:45 > 0:41:48What do you feel? What are your feelings for the place?
0:41:48 > 0:41:52- Exhilarated and excited, I think. You?- Cedric, would you second that?
0:41:52 > 0:41:55Absolutely, yes. I would. Very surprised, it's lovely.
0:41:55 > 0:41:56Still loving the new-build?
0:41:56 > 0:41:59- I am, actually.- Loving it.
0:41:59 > 0:42:02It's weird, isn't it? We set out with a very, very definite idea
0:42:02 > 0:42:04of what we were looking for.
0:42:04 > 0:42:07It was a period property. And here we are.
0:42:07 > 0:42:09- It's of a period.- It's a period.
0:42:09 > 0:42:11It is, the 21st century!
0:42:11 > 0:42:15But it is somewhere nice and quiet and that's what you wanted.
0:42:15 > 0:42:18Nice finishing, not too much work.
0:42:18 > 0:42:24But the question is, is there enough for you guys? All right then.
0:42:24 > 0:42:27To buy or not to buy?
0:42:27 > 0:42:31Well, after lots of heart-wrenching deliberation we think we might...
0:42:31 > 0:42:33Cedric?
0:42:33 > 0:42:34Buy!
0:42:34 > 0:42:37- Really?- Yeah. - Yeah, that's great news!
0:42:37 > 0:42:40There's going to be more hugging, I can see! I'll come in!
0:42:42 > 0:42:45I knew there'd be more hugging in the end. That's fabulous.
0:42:45 > 0:42:47That is absolutely brilliant news.
0:42:47 > 0:42:49Of course, you've got your property in London.
0:42:49 > 0:42:52That's on the market at the moment. So, fingers crossed.
0:42:52 > 0:42:57Fingers crossed it'll move and we can start throwing in little offers.
0:42:57 > 0:43:00Yes. And a new life down here in Bournemouth.
0:43:00 > 0:43:03- Sunny Ferndown, that'd be lovely. - Home at last.- Home at last.
0:43:03 > 0:43:05Fantastic. It's been an absolute pleasure.
0:43:05 > 0:43:07Hope you've enjoyed the journey, we have!
0:43:07 > 0:43:11- Lovely.- Thank you very much indeed. - Thank you. Take care, bye-bye.
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