Location, Location, Location Season 44 Episode 2

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00:00This time in Buckinghamshire.

00:02Things can only get better.

00:04We're with two sets of first-time buyers.

00:06I'm very excited.

00:07Really?

00:09Oh, it's a nice kitchen.

00:10Who speak their minds?

00:12Why are we here?

00:13But we'll have to face the reality of searching in a property hotspot.

00:17Could you fit a double bedded here?

00:19We'll bring our A game.

00:21One more thing I'd like you to see.

00:23And if that's not enough,

00:25we'll turn to plan B.

00:27Witchery powers are back.

00:38We're here in beautiful Buckinghamshire,

00:40but there's no time to admire the splendid scenery

00:43when we've got two sets of house hunters who need our help.

00:46My pair of high-flying newlyweds are getting cabin fever in their small rental.

00:50Well, my couple have had no luck grounding themselves here after 18 months.

00:56It is splendid scenery, isn't it?

00:58What a joke.

00:59Why are we house hunting?

01:00Why aren't we just going for a walk?

01:01We're sailing up the river.

01:03Oh, that's a good idea.

01:04Yeah, we've actually got some proper work to do this week.

01:07Really?

01:07Yeah.

01:08Yeah, I have.

01:13Buckinghamshire is a property hotspot.

01:15Why?

01:16Well, because it has bucket loads of country charm,

01:19and more than a splash of coolness.

01:22Oh, and you can get to the capital in less than 30 minutes.

01:26Average house prices across the county stand at just over £450,000.

01:32For prime spots like Marlow, on both wishlists this time, you can almost double that,

01:38making prices there a whopping three times the national average.

01:42Out.

01:48Now, they say you can tell a lot about a person by the coffee they drink.

01:52I really enjoy like a filter coffee than like a Kenyan or an Ethiopian coffee.

01:56I like the one that Johnny puts in the machine.

02:02The big question is what does it say about their taste in property?

02:08I'm very picky sometimes.

02:10That's not made it the easiest process, I think, for Juliette.

02:13We're ready now.

02:13We want to move into somewhere.

02:16Johnny, who works in the coffee business, met Juliette, a senior account manager,

02:21after being set up by some friends.

02:23And back then, it seems she was the picky one.

02:26I moved and sat next to Johnny.

02:28We spoke all night.

02:29And when you had left the pub, I decided that I didn't like you at all.

02:34So not instantly the perfect blend,

02:36but a second-chance meeting at a Christmas get-together changed all that.

02:41He was there with a Merry Christmas, you filthy animal.

02:44It was terrible.

02:44Your Christmas chaperone, it was love at first sight.

02:47Love at second sight.

02:48Yeah, exactly.

02:49Almost eight years on, and they're eight weeks away from saying I do.

02:54The wedding is racing towards us.

02:56It's coming round very, very quickly.

02:57But I think it's a good thing.

02:59We work well under pressure.

03:00We do.

03:02Well, the pressure is well and truly on property-wise,

03:05because after leaving London 18 months ago,

03:08they're still in a rented flat in Marlow.

03:10I like the front on that.

03:12I know, but you get no parking.

03:14For me, it's always like the street appeal and look at the house.

03:18Whereas I'm happy to go for somewhere that's really nice and a bit bigger on the inside,

03:21if it's not the most beautiful house in the world.

03:24That's where we need to find our compromise a little bit, I think.

03:26Yeah.

03:28Compromise is key, and I'm hoping for your sake,

03:31they're more in tune with what's important on the inside.

03:35Three bedrooms, an open space, particularly around the kitchen and living space,

03:39so we can host people.

03:40I would love a log burner.

03:42Dream would be big bifold doors out from the kitchen onto the garden.

03:46And also, I really want to be close to some green space.

03:48Access to the Tiltons would still be really nice.

03:51This outdoorsy couple have a great deposit,

03:54giving them a budget of up to £675,000,

03:58so not your average first-time buyer pot.

04:01Because we've taken so long to save all of this money ourselves,

04:05but actually then leaving our bank account is something that really scares me at the moment.

04:08It's terrifying, yeah.

04:09Yeah.

04:10There's a bit of assurance that Phil's going to be there to give us a bit of support

04:12and guide us in the right direction.

04:14So, yeah, we're excited.

04:16Yeah.

04:17Tall order, Phil, but I know you'll give it your best shot.

04:22To be honest, I haven't quite got my head around why you haven't been able to find it.

04:26It's a decent slice of money, £675, it's a proper budget.

04:29We both work in London, so we're both commuting.

04:31So it's quite kind of up and down from a timing point of view of how busy we can be.

04:35And I think sometimes we have high expectations of a house,

04:39and then when we see it...

04:39Stop ticking all the boxes.

04:40Yeah.

04:41How many have you seen?

04:42We're probably up to about 15 houses now.

04:44You've got to inject urgency, commitment, focus, dedication.

04:48We've got to put this to bed.

04:49Yeah.

04:50Yeah, absolutely.

04:51We really want to buy a house.

04:52We do.

04:53We want to start a family soon as well.

04:54Like, we want to do the marriage and then that's the next stage in our lives.

04:57So, you know, there is a good goal to have.

05:00Let's get it done. Right now.

05:01Yeah, let's do it.

05:02Before lunch.

05:03Of course your mind is on lunch already.

05:06I find I'm far more successful when searching on a full tummy.

05:12Johnny and Juliet have up to £675,000 to spend on a house with at least three bedrooms,

05:18room to have friends round for dinner and ideally two bathrooms.

05:22They'd love some outside space and to be close to country walks.

05:27They love Marlow.

05:29So I'll be searching there and areas that can offer a similar lifestyle and commute to London.

05:34My pair also adore Marlow, but are happy to explore from where they live now in High Wycombe

05:41to within an hour of Heathrow where they both work.

05:48Although Aston and Scott are so loved up, I'm not sure they'd notice where he took them.

05:53We met in 2021. As soon as I clapped eyes on him, I was hook, line and sinker.

05:58And then we've just celebrated becoming husbands together. Most happiest day of my life.

06:03Both Aston and Scott have lived all over the world and they now work with cabin crew, like two peas in a pod.

06:11Oh, I think we're a bit chalk and cheese, actually.

06:14We are very yin and yang.

06:16Oh, they do say opposites attract.

06:19Brace yourself, Kirsty.

06:20Don't worry, I've got the emergency exit firmly in sight.

06:24Aston and Scott have got a budget of £350,000 and I'm hoping they're on the same property flight path.

06:31The thing that I'm looking for in a house is for it to be a blank canvas and I can throw my creativity at it and inject our personality.

06:39My number one is definitely storage. Anything is better than what we have at the moment, which is nothing.

06:45Definitely two bedrooms. I think outside space is a bonus.

06:49At least parking for two cars. I love the front door on that one. Love the garage on that.

06:55After living together in a rented flat for almost four years, they want their own home,

07:00a place they can lock up and leave when they fly off, but that welcomes them back when they return.

07:06I've always sort of described my home as I want it to be like a hug, like you're back.

07:13And to be able to begin them routes begins another chapter in our lives.

07:18Despite doing their homework, after only a month of searching and four viewings,

07:23they felt the need to press the call button. We've never done this before, so any help is great.

07:29Well, you're in luck, boys. You've got a first class home finder winging her way to you.

07:35So your budget is £350,000 for two beds, parking for two cars in a nice area and some outside space.

07:45Ideally, but it's not a deal breaker. Off-street parking for two cars, really?

07:50We know we've got to open up and compromise and be a little bit more open-minded in this search.

07:57Have you made an offer on something at any stage? We have, and it was rejected.

08:01What was the asking price and what was the offer? The asking price was £3.30 and we went in at £3.05.

08:05And why did you not go in higher? The sale had fallen through twice,

08:10but they were very quick to say, it's not the house. We just sort of got...

08:12Got spooked. And I think that's 100% what happened.

08:15If you're about to tell me that it had two bedrooms, off-street parking for two cars and a large roof terrace...

08:20No. Seriously.

08:21It had two bedrooms, two off-street parking spaces and a large garden.

08:25Right next to RAF High Wycombe, so security. Whoa.

08:28OK. Right. The bar has been set really high, so I think we should probably get on with some house hunting.

08:37OK. I agree. Over to you.

08:40Always tricky when there's been a loved and lost property.

08:44Yes, we may be in for a bumpy ride.

08:48Aston and Scott have £350,000 to spend on a property they can put their stamp on.

08:53It has to have at least two bedrooms and parking for two cars.

08:58They need it to be secure for when they're away working and ideally have some outside space.

09:06Hello.

09:07I had a tough start to the day.

09:09Go on.

09:10I have been attacked.

09:12What by?

09:13A moth.

09:14Oh, my God! That's one of your best suits, Phil.

09:17Yes. So I was out of sorts to start with the day.

09:20Things can only get better.

09:22You are.

09:22That's horrific.

09:23Anyway.

09:24OK, so.

09:25So, I've got a couple loving living in Marlow.

09:29They moved out of London 18 months ago and they adore Marlow.

09:32Sadly, I don't think they can quite afford Marlow, but they get married in eight weeks.

09:37Right.

09:38OK, my couple, their budget is £350,000 and they want off-street parking for two cars,

09:44two beds, outside space, ideally a house.

09:47That does sound quite ambitious.

09:48It is. It is a little ambitious.

09:49As ever.

09:50We've been there before.

09:51Yeah.

09:52We can do this.

09:52Yeah.

09:53Yeah.

09:53Come on.

09:54Get on with it.

09:55No flies on us, Kirsty.

09:58Thank goodness.

09:58We've enough to contend with from your moths.

10:01Well, firstly, we're fluttering into Marlow, Johnny and Juliet's top spot.

10:07It's super sought after with its Michelin-star restaurants and walks on the River Thames.

10:13And I've lined up this three-bed semi walking distance from their beloved Marlow High Street.

10:19It's raining.

10:20As you can see, it skips outside.

10:22It's a building project.

10:23Yeah, yeah, yeah.

10:23Bear with me.

10:27I know, location-wise, this place will hit the spot.

10:30I just hope it's enough property for them.

10:33It's expected to be finished in a few weeks and we'll have a small but cosy living room

10:37with a space for that all-important log burner and an open-plan kitchen dining room

10:43with Juliet's Dream by Foles leading out onto a sunny south-facing garden.

10:48Upstairs, there are the three bedrooms they've asked for, but not the generous main I expect

10:55they're hoping for.

10:57They would be paying a premium to live this close to Marlow, but at £650,000,

11:02it's still £25,000 under their maximum spend of £675,000.

11:10What are your thoughts on Arrival?

11:13It definitely ticks the location box, that's for sure.

11:15Yeah.

11:16And whether it ticks the size box is what we're here to find out.

11:20Just being in this room, I'm conscious of the size of this room.

11:22Yeah, this feels a little on the floor side for a living space.

11:25Yeah, but it is Marlow and it's as close to the high street as I can get you.

11:30So let's have a squeeze around, see what you think.

11:31Yeah, absolutely.

11:34The good news is, it gets bigger.

11:37Kitchen's been extended off the back here.

11:39This is a nice space.

11:41It's on the market at £650,000.

11:43Okay.

11:43For me, this is the best room in the house.

11:45Yeah.

11:45I love the Wyfolds, the garden's really nice.

11:47Yeah.

11:48The question for me is like, is there enough space?

11:50If we want to be close to the high street, there's going to be some compromises somewhere,

11:53so yeah, we know that.

11:54This is about understanding how embedded in Marlow you are, or not.

12:00Yeah.

12:01Because this is as close as I can get.

12:02From here, we're going to ship out of Marlow, but...

12:05Yeah.

12:05Let's have a look anyway.

12:06I think it's good to get a good goal.

12:08Have a little look upstairs.

12:09Yeah.

12:10The dream of living in Marlow comes with its very own reality check.

12:16Could you fit a double bed in here?

12:18You could, but it would be a squeeze, right?

12:20Yeah.

12:22The reaction is not of a surprise to me, but I had to show them.

12:28Five minutes from their existing lifestyle, but not a particularly big house.

12:34Quite a busy road.

12:38Okay, bathroom.

12:40Cozy.

12:42Yeah.

12:43On paper, this house is everything they've asked for in the location they love.

12:47It's a question of whether it's enough, or whether they're ready to widen their search.

12:52Come and join me.

12:54What did you make of it upstairs?

12:55I think for me, it's kind of all the things that I put on my list.

12:58It was bifold doors.

12:59It was a fireplace.

13:00It was kind of like an open-plan kitchen.

13:02If it was just a bit bigger.

13:03I can find you bigger and I can find you cheaper.

13:06Yeah.

13:06It's not going to be in Marlow.

13:07No.

13:08We're okay with that.

13:08I think we're okay with that, aren't we?

13:09Yeah.

13:09Open, open to it.

13:10Let's go and explore.

13:11Yeah.

13:12We can always come back.

13:13Absolutely.

13:14Yeah.

13:14Onwards.

13:16Upwards.

13:18This place will be the perfect fit for someone, but for Johnny and Juliet, it's just too small.

13:25Well, you've promised bigger and cheaper. I do hope you can deliver.

13:41This time, we're in Buckinghamshire.

13:44I'm with cabin crew Scott and Aston who need a nest to fly home to.

13:48And the press is on for lovebirds Johnny and Juliet.

13:52You need to find a home before they get married in just eight weeks' time.

13:56How long have you been married, Phil?

13:5823 years.

14:00Whoa.

14:00Joy.

14:04I'd say that rather rapidly, didn't I?

14:07How long have you been married?

14:08I'm not married.

14:09Oh, you living in sin still.

14:10Yes, yeah.

14:11Well, someone has to balance out your saintliness.

14:20I want to give Aston and Scott options, one of which I hope will match the property they lost

14:25out on.

14:27We're starting in High Wycombe, a commuter hotspot surrounded by the glorious Chiltern Hills.

14:33Its bustling town centre means you'd never be short of things to do.

14:37And it's a safe bet, because it's where they live now.

14:41Oh, look, there's a plane.

14:43Oh, we can hear it.

14:44It's a sign already.

14:45Yes.

14:45That means that we're close to the airport, doesn't it?

14:48It does indeed.

14:49But as there's a plane and a leaf blower and a dog, I'm going to get you in.

14:56And I think they'll be just as smiley when I do, because this top floor maisonette is more

15:00than capable of giving Aston that hug he's hoping for.

15:03It's light and bright and in really good nick.

15:08That's not to say Scott couldn't inject some of their personality here.

15:13It has two bedrooms with plenty of storage options for Aston and a very generous bathroom.

15:20Aston and Scott have been put off flats before because of management charges.

15:25But this place is £1,200 per year, which I think is very reasonable for this area.

15:32It's on the market for £325,000, £25,000 under their maximum budget of £350,000.

15:41You come straight up into the sitting area.

15:47Is this a good location?

15:48Absolutely perfect location.

15:50Perfect.

15:50Oh, good way to start the day.

15:52So we're basically the top floor of what looks like a house.

15:56Very nicely done.

15:58It's good layout.

15:59It's super secure.

16:01What's really great though is this very cleverly laid out kitchen.

16:07Wow.

16:07I love it.

16:08It does do the trick.

16:09I feel like we could move straight in here.

16:12You could.

16:13What do you think they want for it?

16:16I'm going to go three, two, five.

16:20Spot on.

16:21Really?

16:21Three, two, five.

16:22Been on the market a couple of weeks.

16:24Wouldn't think at this stage you could necessarily get it for lower.

16:27But they've found somewhere to go and they don't want to muck about.

16:31Perfect.

16:32Okay.

16:32You are welcome to go and look at the bedrooms.

16:35Okay.

16:35Thank you very much.

16:38Good start.

16:39Good start indeed.

16:41And you thought this was going to be a toughie.

16:43Wow, this is a big size bedroom.

16:45Very spacious.

16:46Yeah, it does go quite far back.

16:49Yeah, very good.

16:49I don't like to put all my eggs in one basket.

16:53But between you, me and the gatepost, at the moment, they are.

16:59Oh.

17:00Wow, that's a bigger bathroom than I was expecting actually.

17:02It's such a big space.

17:05Thankfully, it's a basket that's full of surprises.

17:09What are your thoughts?

17:10Very positive for the first property.

17:13Yeah, I'm really surprised.

17:14Really?

17:14Really surprised.

17:16Just open that door for me.

17:18That's it.

17:21Oh, wow.

17:21This is lucky.

17:22Okay.

17:22Now I really am shocked.

17:24And there's few better surprises in this type of property than your own outdoor space.

17:29You could just have a field day out here.

17:31Oh, massively.

17:32Yeah, you could.

17:33Wow.

17:34I'm worried that you think that this is a starter home, as it were, in terms of our search,

17:39and there's necessarily better still to come.

17:42Because sometimes the best thing is first.

17:43Yeah.

17:44Don't think this is the least good property.

17:47That's all I'm saying.

17:48Yeah, absolutely.

17:49Open-minded.

17:49That sounds like one firmly in the running, Kirsty.

17:54It's a very attractive-looking building, actually.

17:57Yeah, it is.

17:58Yes, but I do think they're expecting me to beat it, and that'll take some doing.

18:07Well, I only wish our first property was as positive as yours.

18:11Marlowe isn't giving Johnny and Juliet all they want, so we're off to explore.

18:16Next stop, Beaconsfield.

18:18It's littered with lovely options for food and drink, and is arguably as sought after as Marlowe,

18:24meaning property is still pricey, but we're heading for this three-bed semi, and it's under budget.

18:32Beaconsfield.

18:33Okay.

18:33Familiar territory for you?

18:34Yeah, we know it well.

18:36Yeah, we like it here.

18:37I've got a 1950s semi.

18:39Not a big fan of 50s style.

18:41Actually, if you just look around the cul-de-sac, particularly that one there,

18:44Yeah.

18:44Looks totally different.

18:45Yeah.

18:46Really modern, really slick.

18:47Yeah.

18:48It would not cost you much or be any effort at all to change that.

18:53Yeah.

18:53And actually, once you get inside, it's modern, it's contemporary, it's bright, it's bright.

18:56But let me show you around.

18:57Let's do it.

18:57This house is a perfect example of why you should never judge a book by its cover.

19:04Because once through the door, the modern open-plan living and dining room is super stylish and very easy on the eye.

19:11Upstairs, the three bedrooms are just as tasteful and feel more generous than property one.

19:18And there's a reasonably sized family bathroom.

19:21And there's a lot of room.

19:22The kitchen is perfectly practical for now, but there's plenty of room to create the entertaining space they'd like.

19:29If they're willing to do some work, this could easily become their dream home, because the icing on the cake is that at £600,000, it's £75,000 under their top spend of £675,000.

19:41It's really nice.

19:43I guess my question is, is it big enough?

19:46It does feel quite tight.

19:47I think you could make this work, though, this space.

19:49Yeah.

19:50It is really nice and light, though.

19:52This is about showing you a house that is completely ready to move into, nothing that you would need to do, but actually there's plenty that you could do.

20:01It's at £600,000.

20:03That's quite a bit under the budget.

20:06Have a look through the hatchway, which I thought worked rather well.

20:09I love this little hatch.

20:10Oh, it's a nice kitchen.

20:11It could be opened up.

20:13Yeah.

20:13Yeah, I was just thinking that.

20:14Yeah.

20:15But have a squiz round upstairs and then we'll talk about it.

20:18Great.

20:18Thanks.

20:22Going well so far.

20:24They could easily move in here, unpack and start living, and then over time it can grow with them.

20:32This is a nice size bedroom.

20:34This is lovely.

20:34It's really bright as well.

20:37It's a lovely house.

20:38It's beautifully presented.

20:39It's in a great area.

20:40It's under budget.

20:41There's lots of potential.

20:43Sweet little view, isn't it?

20:44Yeah.

20:46What's not to like?

20:48Okay, third bedroom.

20:50If you think about the rooms compared to the last house, they're all a lot bigger.

20:54Yeah.

20:55Something I just don't like though.

20:57I don't know what it is.

20:59I thought Johnny was supposed to be the picky one.

21:02Either way, I have a plan that should persuade both of them that this place could be perfect.

21:07So there are 12 houses in this cul-de-sac.

21:10Seven of them have done extensions. There's fantastic precedent for this to be significantly bigger as and when budget allowed or your requirements of space demanded.

21:22Yeah, that makes me feel a bit more excited about it.

21:27There is one more thing I'd like you to see and it's through that gate.

21:30Oh, okay.

21:32I think it's quite special.

21:34For a couple who love the great outdoors, if this doesn't win them over, nothing will.

21:41Path straight out of the end of the garden.

21:43Yeah.

21:43This is a nature reserve.

21:45Wow, amazing.

21:46And I mean, you can walk for miles.

21:48Yeah, that's amazing.

21:49You can get to the Chilterns.

21:51That is really cool.

21:52That's very cool.

21:53You can just see yourself going for a nice walk on like a Sunday morning.

21:55Yeah.

21:56A big smile.

21:57I'm excited.

21:58I'm really excited.

21:59That's good.

22:01We're in a good place.

22:02Yeah.

22:03What a U-turn.

22:06Lovely house, stunning location, great potential and under budget.

22:11Sometimes all it takes is everything they asked for.

22:14That's one in the running.

22:19We also have one in the running and I have another property I want Aston and Scott to see in High Wycombe.

22:24But I have to say, this search is proving to be one of the toughest I've had for a long time.

22:32We haven't got a property three.

22:35The fact is there is very, very little available for their budget in their area.

22:41Crossing our fingers may not crack it.

22:44I'm keeping out of the rain.

22:47Chin up, Kerstals.

22:49This could be a good option for them.

22:51It's got a bright double aspect, open plan, living, dining and kitchen space.

22:56Two bedrooms, a bathroom and the added bonus of an ensuite, just as they've asked for.

23:02It also has parking for two cars, a secure garage and it's all lock up and leaveable.

23:08So that's all of the must-haves ticked off.

23:10It may not have the proportion to Property One, but the big selling point is the fact that it's freehold.

23:16So no hefty fees to pay each year, which have been a worry for Aston and Scott.

23:23It's on the market for just shy of their 350,000 top spend at 347,500.

23:30But it's been on for quite a few weeks, so I would hope they could get it for less.

23:34It's a great flat, as you can see. It's a dual aspect, which is very nice.

23:46But can you see the missing 150 square feet?

23:49Yes.

23:50Yes.

23:51So that leads you to another question.

23:53Why are we here?

23:54In this area, there are a lot of modern purpose-built flats and they come with high fees.

24:00Yep.

24:01This is freehold.

24:04Got you.

24:05And its charges are £300 per annum for an estate management charge.

24:09OK.

24:10Not £1,000 plus £200 grand rent.

24:14I don't know about you, but this is too much of a compromise compared to what we've seen already.

24:19Yeah.

24:20I have to be honest, even standing in here, I feel a bit hemmed in.

24:24Yeah.

24:24Whereas in property one, I didn't feel like that.

24:28Is property one better or equal to the property that you made an offer on?

24:33No.

24:34What do you think was the difference?

24:37House versus masonette.

24:39OK. The team and I are going to get our thinking caps on and tomorrow, fingers crossed,

24:44we can at least offer you a house and then we can compare the house to property one.

24:50Right. Onwards and upwards.

24:53This is a good flat, but it's becoming clear that no flat is going to bring this search to an end.

24:58We need to find them a house.

25:00We're in beautiful Buckinghamshire.

25:12I'm with Aston and Scott, who have a loved and lost property I'm struggling to match.

25:17Flats are not fitting the bill. It's a house hunt from here on in.

25:21Johnny and Juliet have moved on from their dream of living walking distance from Marlow High Street.

25:28There's a house they like, but I want to find them something they love.

25:32And I'm hopeful that the village of Lane End can offer them just that.

25:36It's a cracking location that would easily suit them and any future family.

25:41It's on the edge of the Tiltons, so ideal for their country walks.

25:45And it has all the essentials, pub, shop, duck pond.

25:49And by heading less than 10 minutes away from Marlow, I can show them this detached house.

25:55I wanted to try and beat that house yesterday.

25:59Yeah. Yeah.

26:00So I brought you to Lane End. It's the village.

26:03We actually go walking a lot in the Tiltons, so this is a really nice spot.

26:06We like it around this area.

26:07You think you could come back from a day's work in London and that would make you smile?

26:10It's got the curb appeal, definitely. Yeah? Yeah.

26:12Makes me smile.

26:14Positivity from the off. That's what I wanted to see.

26:19Well, it's a very, very pretty detached property.

26:21It has a generous living room, second reception room and a good-sized kitchen diner, ideal for entertaining.

26:33Upstairs, there's a main suite, two further good-sized bedrooms and a family bathroom,

26:37all of which they could put their own stamp on.

26:41Outside, the gardens wrap around the property, ideal for chasing the sun.

26:46It's bigger than anything we've seen so far, but it's right at the top of budget,

26:51on the market for £675,000.

26:56So, we have main reception we'll come back to.

27:01Yeah.

27:01Second reception, currently used as a gym.

27:03Yeah, great.

27:04Proper dining kitchen, hub of home, plenty of room to be making coffee.

27:09Absolutely, that's priority number one.

27:12It is top of budget.

27:13It's £675,000.

27:14This is giving the right feels, I think, at the moment, yeah.

27:17Yeah.

27:18You're only four miles from Marlow, but in coming four miles, detached house.

27:22Four miles, we can take four miles.

27:23Marlow doesn't feel that close, like, far away, does it?

27:25No.

27:26I think.

27:26Which is good.

27:27Yeah, I like it.

27:29I want to show you something upstairs.

27:30Okay.

27:31You said you wanted to find them something to love.

27:34And so far, I think we're all feeling it.

27:37We have three bedrooms and two bathrooms.

27:40So, main bedroom plus a really lovely on-suite.

27:43Oh, great.

27:44This is a good size.

27:45It's very generous, particularly this one.

27:47Might be moving out of a double bed.

27:48Yeah.

27:49It's a grown-up house, this one.

27:50It feels like it, doesn't it?

27:52It's grown-up money, of course.

27:54I'm going to leave you to take some time and picture yourselves living here.

27:57Great.

27:58There's plenty of room for them to upgrade to a bit of king-sized luxury.

28:02Yep, forget the first step on the ladder.

28:05They'll be taking the lift all the way to the top.

28:08We could put our own touch on it really quickly, I think.

28:10There's no structural stuff to do.

28:12It's all cosmetic.

28:13I like it.

28:14Me too.

28:16The reason I still enjoy this job so much after such a long time

28:20is that it still gives me great joy to see people's faces light up

28:26and I take them into a house that they can picture themselves living in here.

28:29That is what's happening up there and it's just really special to see it.

28:32The other reason is that kind people leave me cakes to eat.

28:38I do hope they're meant for you.

28:40This is lovely.

28:42Imagine having your friends out here.

28:43I know.

28:44The sun's out and it feels really secluded as well, doesn't it?

28:47Yeah.

28:48How are you getting on?

28:49Good.

28:50Can you see yourselves here?

28:52Yeah.

28:53You can see a family growing here as well.

28:54It doesn't feel like we'd outgrow it too quickly.

28:57You're talking yourselves into this.

28:58We already have, yeah.

29:00This could get expensive.

29:02The one caveat is there is a cash offer on the table.

29:06Okay.

29:06I don't know at what level.

29:08It's under negotiation.

29:09Yeah.

29:10Meanwhile, we're going to go on and see another house

29:14and Kirsty's coming to join us.

29:15Really?

29:16You're still smiling.

29:17Always.

29:19Come on.

29:20Let's move on.

29:22I'll let that one go and put it down to good viewing giddiness.

29:27I'm on a roll.

29:28A clear front runner here.

29:29And my final property is an absolute corker.

29:33Now you're just showing off.

29:37But I am feeling a little more positive because I've invited Aston and Scott to join me in the

29:42pretty village of Stoke and Church.

29:44It's got pubs and shops and it's surrounded by the rolling Chiltern Hills.

29:48And after a very stressful night and morning, we're booked in to see our first house.

29:54This detached bungalow.

29:57What do we feel about bungalows?

29:58I'm very excited, actually.

30:00Really?

30:01Yes.

30:02Good.

30:02180 square foot bigger than property one.

30:06Wow.

30:07So, it needs work.

30:09No.

30:09You know what?

30:10I'm going to zip it.

30:11I'm not going to say anyone.

30:12OK.

30:15Well, that's a first.

30:17But it's a good tactic.

30:19Let Aston and Scott weigh up the pros and cons.

30:22They did say they wanted to put their stamp on their new property.

30:26The living room is big and with a little bit of love could be made much cosier.

30:30And the kitchen is crying out to be upcycled.

30:35It's got two double bedrooms and the bonus of a bathroom that has recently had a refurb.

30:40There's a conservatory and the garden is south-facing but does back onto the M40.

30:46Which I'd say is what makes a house this size affordable in this area.

30:51It's only just hit the market and it's bang on budget at £350,000.

30:59Oh, wow.

31:01So, you see what I mean?

31:02Yeah.

31:03That's fine.

31:05It's a very good size.

31:06I love it.

31:06That's a nice feature.

31:07That's a brand new wood burner.

31:10These floors are lovely but they need to be resurfaced and redone.

31:15Does this lift you at all?

31:17I actually feel a bit emotional about it.

31:19Yeah.

31:20It's evoking something within me.

31:21This is better than the property that we've put the offering on.

31:24Really?

31:24Wholeheartedly.

31:25I didn't feel that emotion towards it.

31:29But this you do?

31:30A hundred percent.

31:30I've moved in.

31:32I'll go and look at the bedrooms and I'll sit down.

31:34Well, well, well, Mazulsop.

31:39It seems you may have found Aston that property hug he was hoping for.

31:43So much potential in here.

31:45Yeah, it's good.

31:46It's a good positive.

31:47This bungalow is good in parts but a little neglected in others.

31:54Has really floated their boat.

31:55It just shows you should always look at everything.

32:00Getting a house was always going to involve a compromise.

32:03In this case, it's the noisy neighbour.

32:05You can hear it but obviously we're standing right next to the window.

32:08So when would you ever do that?

32:10It's got the potential to be a home.

32:13It just needs a bit of love.

32:14But it doesn't seem to have fazed the boys at all.

32:19So what do you think of the bedrooms?

32:22Perfect.

32:23Do you still feel happy about it?

32:25Yeah, when can we put the offering?

32:27Oh no, you're teasing me.

32:28It's got everything perfect.

32:30Well, let's go and have a sit down.

32:32Absolutely.

32:34Looks like your last-minute property may have just saved the day.

32:38And we're first through the door.

32:40So I'm hoping we can strike a deal before anyone else even starts.

32:45With Johnny and Juliet, I think we may have cracked it property-wise.

32:49So it's time to shift our focus slightly.

32:52They love property three in Lane End.

32:54But they would have to get in the car to get to Marlow High Street.

32:58By heading 17 miles away, I can get them on the doorstep of Central Wendover,

33:03a town with a very similar feel.

33:06Care to join us, Kirsty?

33:08Of course. Fill me in.

33:10Things are looking good.

33:11And this is another great house.

33:13It is off-patch.

33:14However, I happen to know they viewed that house up there

33:18and very, very nearly offered on it.

33:20OK.

33:21So, I know they like this area.

33:23Hello, hello, hello.

33:24How are you doing?

33:25Very nice to meet you.

33:26Nice to meet you, Kirsty.

33:27I know that you nearly made an offer on a house just across the way.

33:30Yeah.

33:31But what was the attraction of here, given how far we are from Marlow?

33:35This road is particularly nice.

33:36Yeah.

33:37Yeah, just really pretty around here.

33:38This is a nice area, it really is.

33:40And we've got a nice house.

33:41Yeah.

33:41It's got the curb appeal, definitely.

33:43Good.

33:43Yeah.

33:43Right.

33:44Let's go and have a look.

33:44All right.

33:45Let's go.

33:47Clearly, they're happy to be here.

33:48And I'm confident those smiles will be staying put.

33:52Because I think, style-wise, this place is right up their street.

33:58It's got a fantastically light and open living, dining and kitchen area

34:01with some really lovely whistles and bells.

34:04Upstairs, there are three well-proportioned bedrooms

34:08with the added bonus of some nice original features.

34:11Outside, there's a laundry room.

34:14And the garden is the biggest we've seen.

34:16It's on the market for £650,000, 25 grand less than property three,

34:22and well under their top spend of £675,000.

34:26So, this house is the only one that I've been able to really show you

34:32that is properly open.

34:34It's really nice.

34:35It's been beautifully done.

34:36Really light and lovely.

34:37It's a nice kitchen.

34:38They've done it really well.

34:39They've done a peninsula with breakfast.

34:42Well, you see, I've got all the lingo.

34:44Yeah.

34:45Yours at an asking price of £650,000.

34:48It's great.

34:49You can see our furniture in here.

34:51Definitely.

34:51Why don't you and Juliet have a look upstairs?

34:53Right here.

34:54Okay, do it.

34:54And Johnny and I will go out the back.

34:55Yeah.

34:56I was never worried about them liking this house.

34:59The question will be, do they like it enough to leave the Marlow area for good?

35:04It's a lovely garden.

35:05It's a decent summer.

35:06Yes.

35:07Actually, the biggest we've seen so far.

35:10See, here we are.

35:12Lovely little fireplace still there.

35:14It's great.

35:14And we're currently only in a double bed.

35:16It would be nice to be in a king size for the first time in seven years.

35:20You're a wee slip of a thing, but even so.

35:24Oh, my God, I couldn't do that.

35:25It's kind of our next step into being grown-ups.

35:28It seems to be going well.

35:30Yeah.

35:30Where's your heart at?

35:33Undecided.

35:34I think a little bit.

35:35We are just a little bit further away.

35:37We don't know this area quite as well.

35:40Here, although not Marlow, we do have a high street that's got a similar feel.

35:44And that's something that Johnny and I keep kind of going back and forwards on,

35:47is whether we're willing to compromise on space for location or location for space.

35:51Juliet seems pretty sold on this place.

35:54What are you thinking?

35:55But it's Johnny who's been pickier in the past.

35:59I like it here.

36:00Yeah.

36:00I just don't quite have the same, like, excitement.

36:04It does feel really nice in this house.

36:06It's lovely.

36:07It's done really nicely.

36:09For you and I, the thought of buying something which doesn't need work is an anathema.

36:14Correct.

36:15But that's our work.

36:17Correct.

36:17I'm sure if you are a barista, is it a barista?

36:21He's a director of coffee.

36:22He's not.

36:23He is.

36:23I didn't know that.

36:24Yes, that's so true.

36:25Oh, my God, that's the weirdest thing.

36:26That's his job title.

36:27I had no idea.

36:28I was about to say, if you were a barista, you wouldn't like instant.

36:33Your witchery powers are back.

36:35Oh, wow.

36:36Watch out, everybody.

36:40And now, my pretty, I must fly.

36:42It's down to Johnny and Juliet to decide which house is right for them.

36:47Log burner.

36:48Yeah.

36:48Already in situ.

36:49Amazing.

36:50Very nice.

36:50Yeah.

36:50Always a plus point.

36:52This has got you thinking, I can imagine.

36:53Mm-hmm.

36:54I think we're quite confused.

36:56Yes.

36:56Yeah.

36:57Now.

36:57I put you in a quandary.

36:58Yep.

36:59But that's a good problem to have.

37:01Definitely.

37:01But don't try and make a decision tonight.

37:03That's what tomorrow is about.

37:05As we can brainstorm, we can chat through any questions.

37:07Thanks, Phil.

37:08We'll come with a list.

37:08Yeah, do.

37:09I can't see them getting much sleep tonight.

37:13At least if they do, they'll be sweet property dreams.

37:17Let's just hope we can make them a reality.

37:19In Buckinghamshire, Aston and Scott found just what they were looking for.

37:33When can we put the offer in?

37:34Well, let's go and have a sit down.

37:36I left Johnny and Juliet debating the pros and cons of properties three and four.

37:42I think we're quite confused.

37:45Time to talk it out.

37:46So tell me, thoughts overnight?

37:50We really liked property four.

37:51I think it just wasn't quite enough to justify moving that further out.

37:57And you've been back to see the cottage?

37:59As soon as we walked back through the door, we thought, this is the place.

38:03Property three, close to what they love in Marlow, is the one.

38:07It's on the market for £675,000, but it comes complete with an interested cash buyer.

38:14So what do you want to do about it?

38:17Because the other party have offered formally this morning.

38:21Yeah.

38:23I don't know, where are your heads at?

38:26I think we really want to put an offer in.

38:29So what do we think we can get it for?

38:30I guess my advice to you is put down a number that is going to frighten them off.

38:37Yeah.

38:38So would that be around?

38:40My gut feeling is maybe looking at 660 as a first number.

38:45Yeah.

38:46Why don't we try that?

38:47Yeah.

38:47And see where we'll go.

38:48Okay.

38:50Make the call.

38:51Yeah.

38:51Make the call.

38:52Make the call.

38:52Yeah.

38:53The search for their first home could soon be over, but against another strong buyer,

38:58it won't be easy.

39:00Gemma, it's Hi, it's Phil.

39:02We've been debating that house and they do really like it.

39:05And I do have an offer for you.

39:07We've come up with a number of 660, which we feel represents fair value in the market at the moment.

39:13They've got a great deposit. They're 100% ready to go.

39:18Okay, I'll wait to hear. Good luck. Thanks Gemma. Bye.

39:24I think if the 660 was lower than the other, she would have said, and she didn't.

39:30Which makes me feel we pitched it about.

39:3515 grand under the asking price of £675,000 would be a great deal. Good luck.

39:43Aston has got to have fallen for property three, a bungalow in need of some TLC,

39:50on the market for their top budget of £350,000.

39:55Before we proceed, what is it that was right about that house?

40:01That's a house we could live with for the next 10 to 20 years.

40:04I would say for a very long time.

40:06And grow with it.

40:07I never thought that in a million years we'd ever find something in that.

40:11Oh, nor do I. Welcome to the club.

40:15So I spoke to the estate agent.

40:17She's absolutely confident that £350,000 is a realistic price for that property.

40:21One person is seeing it tomorrow and four people are seeing it the day after that.

40:26Okay.

40:26So at this point, you have a choice.

40:31You can sit it out and see what happens when those other people see it.

40:38Or you can say, we'll offer the asking price, you take it off the market, no one else ever sees it.

40:45I like the idea of floating an offer.

40:49And if it's not accepted, withdraw it and pull it out.

40:55Right, okie-toe. Happy?

40:57Yeah. Dutch courage time.

40:58Hello, Beth. It's Kirsty.

41:06My clients are super, super keen on that house.

41:10So I've given them some advice.

41:13If you want it, offer the asking price on the basis that that's it, no one else sees it.

41:20If they don't accept it, the offer's withdrawn because £350,000 is the top of their budget.

41:28Are you okay with that?

41:31Okie-toe.

41:32Okay. Thanks, Beth. You're a star.

41:34Okay. Bye.

41:38I think we should be cheery.

41:40Oh, no.

41:41It just seems to have happened so fast.

41:44The agent says it's unlikely we'll hear anything today, but I think we should feel confident.

41:50All we can do is wait.

41:57Back with Johnny and Juliet.

41:58It's a nervous wait to see if their offer of £660,000,

42:0315 grand under asking, is enough to beat the cash offer already on the table.

42:15You alright?

42:16Hi, Gemma. That was quick work.

42:26Right.

42:27Okay.

42:29Um, thank you.

42:32Let me pass on the news.

42:33Thanks, Gemma.

42:38You've just bought a house.

42:42£660,000.

42:45That was a surprise.

42:46Okay.

42:47That's amazing.

42:47Off the market.

42:48That's amazing news.

42:49That's fantastic news.

42:51Thank you so much.

42:51Thanks so much, Mel.

42:53There we go.

42:55That's good news.

42:56There we go.

42:56We'll buy a house, get married.

42:58Yes.

42:59Now you're all.

42:59What are we going to do next?

43:01Stop packing.

43:02After 18 months of searching, they've finally found their first home and it's a beauty.

43:08Now you can concentrate on the wedding.

43:10Cheers.

43:10As predicted, we didn't hear back straight away.

43:17Aston and Scott have had to wait an entire 24 hours for news, but I finally have some.

43:27Hi, Kirsty. How are you?

43:29Well, I've got some good news.

43:30Offer fully accepted.

43:32Oh, my God.

43:34Thank you so much.

43:34Not at all.

43:36I couldn't be happier.

43:37We couldn't have done it without you, so thank you so, so much for everything that you've done.

43:42Not at all.

43:42Okey-doke.

43:44Thanks, Aston.

43:44Bye.

43:45Bye-bye.

43:48Do you know what?

43:48All's well that ends well.

43:51I wasn't sure that was going to come off.

43:53I wasn't sure I was going to be able to find them something.

43:55But in the end, it's all worked out.

43:57Yippee.

43:58Fantastic result.

44:01The hardest searches are always the most rewarding.

44:04I'm delighted for them.

44:06Cheers.

44:12And three weeks on, they're expecting to be in their new home in just three more weeks.

44:16I think it will be me that probably bursts into tears as soon as the key goes in the door.

44:21We've done the two most stress-less things in life in the space of six months.

44:25Get married.

44:25And buy a house, yeah.

44:28And if that's not enough, they're already full steam ahead planning what to do with the bungalow.

44:33We're going to keep the original flooring.

44:35We're going to sand it all down and bring it back to life.

44:38Upcycle the kitchen, sand all the cupboards down and give those a nice fresh colour.

44:43I'm really excited to get stuck in and get paint all over me.

44:47It's a cracking property.

44:49Perfect for them.

44:50Ticked all of our boxes.

44:52A bathroom that's already done up.

44:54We've got a garage.

44:55We've got a conservatory.

44:56We've got a beautiful garden.

44:58What we got for the money was phenomenal and we've been spoiled.

45:02Thank you so much.

45:04I really am over the moon for them.

45:06Do come along with a little paintbrush and a bottle of Prosecco.

45:09Now that sounds like a dangerous combination.

45:11For Johnny and Juliet, the challenge to do everything all at once has paid off.

45:19As soon as Phil led us in through the gate, I was like, okay, yeah, here we go.

45:22We're going to be married, so it's going to be like our first home.

45:26We want to start a family at some point.

45:27It's the right house in the right location.

45:29Lane End is so pretty.

45:32You're right on the doorstep of the Chilterns, got some great pubs there.

45:35I was really passionate about staying around near Marlow and being 10 minute drive away is perfect.

45:41They're getting married in five weeks and hope to be moving in a month after.

45:45Celebrations galore.

45:47I think we'll definitely have a glass of champagne, I think, in the garden and take it all in, I think.

45:52They'll deserve a rest.

45:53Buying a house is one big tick off the to-do list.

45:56I think we probably wouldn't have got it across the line if we hadn't had Phil.

46:00He was a legend. He was great.

46:01And I think every time we start looking to buy a new house, we'll be getting in touch with Phil.

46:04Absolutely. Look out for the call, Phil.

46:07Always happy to help, but with a house as future-proof as this,

46:11I think I'll have plenty of time to put my feet up.

46:18If you'd like help finding your next home, then we want to hear from you.

46:23You can apply online at channel4.com forward slash take part.

46:34I think we'll be right back.

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46:37I think we'll be right back.

46:38I think we'll be right back.

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