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Sun, Sea and Selling Houses S09E05
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00:00When it comes to finding that dream life in the sun...
00:03Isn't it stunning?
00:04..the Spanish costas are the place to be.
00:06My job is to sell the dream.
00:08So it's no surprise thousands of Brits make the move every year.
00:11Spain's a wonderful place to live.
00:13The sunshine just makes you feel happy.
00:15And the people making it all happen...
00:17Wow. Oh, we got a wow!
00:19..are the expat estate agents...
00:21This is it. This is the dream.
00:23..who already call Spain home.
00:25Oh, I can absolutely see myself here.
00:27..in Alicante, it's the Rodriguez family.
00:30Cheers, girls. Well done.
00:33Over in Almeria, the Garners...
00:35Yeah! It's huge. I think you're not a party, isn't it?
00:39..up the coast in Mercia, the Browns...
00:42Action!
00:45Skylish.
00:46..on the Costa Blanca North, the Aldertons...
00:48It's my new tie. What is that?
00:50..and in sunny Malaga, the Hamiltons.
00:53The things I do for selling houses.
00:56They're not just selling the Spanish dream.
00:59We bought a house.
00:59We bought a house.
01:00In Spain.
01:01In Spain.
01:02They're living it to the full.
01:04Stop dreaming, start packing.
01:06Life is waiting for you here in Spain.
01:09Today, in Alicante,
01:11the Rodriguez sisters are in pursuit of perfection.
01:14Yeah, I think it's perfect, yeah.
01:15You said the word again, perfect.
01:16Perfect.
01:18In Almeria, Sharon Garner is breaking down barriers...
01:21We can knock out anything.
01:25..and Sophie gets a meaningful makeover.
01:28God, the difference.
01:29Going from being dead to alive.
01:35In Alicante,
01:37Rodriguez sisters Sophie and Charlotte
01:39are braving the elements.
01:41Morning.
01:42Morning.
01:43Oh.
01:44Windy out there today.
01:46It is.
01:46Blowing a gale.
01:47Oh, I know.
01:48I think this is the last of our windy weather, though, isn't it?
01:51Spring's on its way.
01:52It is.
01:52Get our summer wardrobe back out.
01:54Oh, yeah.
01:55And stick a word
01:55and all these black clothes depressing me.
01:58LAUGHTER
01:59Are you ready for today?
02:01I am, yeah.
02:02It's going to be a tough search
02:03because there isn't much around, is there?
02:05Not a lot around,
02:05but are they open to compromise us at all?
02:08They're going to have to be, aren't they?
02:09Yeah.
02:09We just hope so.
02:10Well, they're going to be here any minute,
02:11so pull up a chair and let's get ready.
02:13OK.
02:14Hoping to find their dream home under the Spanish sun today...
02:18It's lovely, isn't it?
02:19Beautiful, isn't it?
02:20Lovely, yeah.
02:20Great.
02:20..are chemical plant operator Keith
02:22and teaching assistant Caitlin,
02:24an Irish dad and daughter from County Kildare,
02:27who've been tasked with finding the perfect holiday home
02:30for their large family.
02:31Unfortunately, my mum, Jennifer, can't make the hunt with us,
02:34but I know what she wants, so I'll be speaking for mum.
02:36And I'll be speaking for myself as well, yeah.
02:38I think I want similar things to mum.
02:40The family have had their eye on a holiday home
02:42of their own for a decade,
02:44but there's one particular factor
02:45that's hurrying the process along.
02:47At the minute, Ireland is very cold.
02:49It's miserable and it's been raining, I'd say, for a month.
02:52We haven't stopped.
02:53It's been constant rain for a month.
02:55Yeah.
02:56That's one of the biggest factors of coming over,
02:58is the fact that you can jump on a plane in February
03:01and, you know, catch up with a bit of sun.
03:02And still have a bit of sun, yeah.
03:03Yeah.
03:05The holiday home initially is going to be for
03:07coming out in the summers and at Christmas,
03:10but myself, I'm hoping to retire in about 10 years' time
03:12and then it's going to be a permanent base
03:14for myself and Jennifer and obviously the kids.
03:17So I'm going to take the chance to come out as much as I can,
03:19so they won't get much peace.
03:21Yeah, yeah.
03:22We'll be always out.
03:23We'll be telling them that we're not there.
03:24Yeah.
03:24We'll be telling them we're in Lanzarote.
03:26Yeah.
03:28Another pair who know all about viewing homes with your family...
03:31Good morning.
03:32Morning.
03:33Morning.
03:33Nice to meet you.
03:34Nice to meet you.
03:35Ah, Sophie and Charlotte.
03:37So you brought your daughter along with your kids?
03:39Yeah, yeah.
03:40Caitlin has gone and represent Jennifer.
03:42Yeah, she couldn't make it, unfortunately.
03:43Mum couldn't make it, so...
03:45But I know what she wants and I'm here to speak for Mum.
03:47Tell us then, what is it that your mum's looking for?
03:50Well, Mum is looking for a two-tree bed,
03:53close enough to the beach, but it doesn't have to be walking distance,
03:56preferably ground floor.
03:58The outside space is probably a bigger thing for me,
04:00just especially for the grandchildren like Bria for playing.
04:04A decent size.
04:05A nice pool, yeah.
04:06A nice pool, yeah.
04:07And what's the budget we're working with?
04:08Ideally, we'd like to spare between 150 and 180, up to the 200.
04:12OK.
04:13Well, I think we've got a lot of information.
04:14We've got three good properties, I think, to show you today.
04:17I think so.
04:18Shall we get going?
04:19Yeah.
04:20Yes.
04:21With up to 200,000 euros to work with,
04:24the hunt is on for Sophie and Charlotte,
04:26who have three sun-kissed properties in the mix for Keith and Caitlin.
04:30First up, they're headed to Playa Flamenca.
04:32Let's go.
04:33Less than ten minutes' walk to the nearby coast.
04:38OK, guys, welcome to property number one,
04:41ground floor apartments in this complex.
04:43What are your initial thoughts?
04:44I think it looks nice.
04:46It looks fairly new, and the ground floor is a plus.
04:49That's what we were looking for.
04:51So far, so good.
04:52Yeah.
04:52Yeah.
04:52Very good.
04:54First in the line-up is an airy two-bed ground floor apartment.
04:58Inside is an open-plan kitchen living space.
05:01Off the living room is a generous main bedroom,
05:04leading to a spacious family bathroom.
05:07Rounding out the inside is an all-important second bedroom
05:10for visiting family.
05:11Heading outside, there's a sunny garden terrace
05:13ideal for entertaining the grandkids.
05:16It's complete with access to a well-maintained communal pool.
05:19On the market for just under €175,000,
05:22the property sits well within Keith's top budget.
05:26OK, come on through.
05:28It's a very bright, ground floor apartment.
05:31Yeah, it's real modern, yeah.
05:33Yeah.
05:33You have your outdoor veranda there as well.
05:36Yeah.
05:37Yeah, yeah.
05:37What do you think your mum would say?
05:38Yeah, I definitely think she'd like this one, yeah, yeah.
05:40I'm looking at the kitchen and I think she'd like the kitchen
05:42and like the space in the sitting room, yeah.
05:44Yeah, I think she'd be happy.
05:46OK, well, let's carry on then, shall we?
05:48Shall we have a little look through here?
05:55So, this is the bigger of the bedrooms.
05:57Yeah.
05:58Good size.
05:59If you close that door, you'll see you've got an en-suite there behind you
06:02if you want to check that out.
06:03Oh, yeah.
06:04It's a nice little feature.
06:05It's a nice size, yeah.
06:06Yeah.
06:06And it's nice, well, because you've got that direct access out onto the terrace area.
06:10Yeah, that's the first thing I noticed.
06:12And looking from here, it looks a big area.
06:14We can see Keith, you're eager to get outside.
06:16Yeah, yeah, yeah.
06:18We'll follow you.
06:19OK, perfect.
06:19Thanks.
06:23So, this is a south-facing terrace.
06:26So, size-wise, how do you feel?
06:28Yeah, it's perfect, yeah.
06:30Yeah, I think it's a good bit.
06:31And it's private as well.
06:32Yeah, no, absolutely.
06:33I think if all of you were here, I don't think you'd be cramped.
06:36No, no.
06:37This would be perfect, yeah.
06:38Yeah, yeah.
06:38Well, I like to hear the word perfect, Keith, and you've said the price.
06:41Yeah, yeah.
06:43That's good.
06:44That's very good.
06:45There's still more to check out, so why don't you two go off and have a good look
06:48and then we'll meet you out by the pool.
06:50OK, thanks so much.
06:50Thank you so much.
06:54Very good start to the day, Soph.
06:56Yeah, we got two perfects from Keith.
06:57We did.
06:58It is a lovely property.
07:00It is.
07:00I do like the sit-in-room.
07:02I like the light coming through.
07:04Yeah.
07:04I do think it's enough space to get a sofa bed.
07:07For me, it ticks a lot of boxes.
07:10Yeah, and, you know, once they were inside, they just kept liking it.
07:14And as Keith said, pretty perfect.
07:18It looks very small, doesn't it?
07:19Yeah, I think it might be a bit small.
07:21Both bedrooms have to be double.
07:23Yeah.
07:23Yeah, definitely have to be double.
07:24Yeah, yeah.
07:26Hi, guys.
07:27Hi.
07:28Lovely pool area.
07:29Yeah.
07:29It's fab.
07:30Yeah.
07:30It's beautiful, yeah.
07:31So tell us what you think now that you've managed to see all the property.
07:35I think the only thing that I didn't like was the small second room.
07:39Yeah, I think if the two rooms were the same size, two big doubles, I think there would
07:43have been no issue there, yeah.
07:44Yeah.
07:45Well, we have kept it within budget.
07:46Yeah.
07:47It's on for $174,900.
07:49Well, that's not too bad, actually.
07:51Yeah, yeah.
07:52That's actually good.
07:52That's very good.
07:53Yeah.
07:53Yeah.
07:54Well, I think we've got some things we can try and improve on then, moving forward for
07:57property number one, but a good start to the day.
07:59Definitely.
07:59So, can we make a move to property number two?
08:01Yeah.
08:01Sounds good.
08:02Yeah.
08:02Let's go.
08:05A promising start for Sophie and Charlotte, but can property two deliver more inside space?
08:14Coming up, Keith and Caitlin tread familiar ground.
08:18How do you feel being back in this location?
08:20Well, this is ideal.
08:21And in Almeria, the Ghaners leave no stone unturned.
08:25See, that's a nice one, isn't it?
08:27It is.
08:34It's a new week in Almeria, and Sharon Garner and her son, Sean, reflect on a weekend in
08:39the wilderness.
08:40Sandmother, have you recovered from the weekend?
08:43What, from our mountain hike?
08:47It was not a mountain hike.
08:49Sean, we went for a walk, and I can't lift my arms.
08:52It was a small little trek.
08:54We've got clients today as well, haven't we?
08:55As long as you don't have to open any windows, just keep your arms dead.
09:00Looking to avoid an uphill struggle of their own are travel consultant Janet and her husband
09:04Dave.
09:05Ah, that's lovely.
09:07Janet's work in travel has taken them all over the world together, but now looking towards
09:11a new chapter in their lives, it's Almeria that's stolen their hearts.
09:15For me, this is perfect.
09:17The views, the culture, the people, super friendly.
09:20It's just beautiful.
09:21It's just, you know, peace.
09:23We see stars at night.
09:24We can hear the birds.
09:25It's just a different lifestyle.
09:27Having rented in the area for around four months, the pair are now looking to lay down
09:31some roots of their own.
09:32We've moved into a rental in a place called El Pontel.
09:35Beautiful place, quiet, peaceful, great so far.
09:38But that's just a rental property.
09:39Well, we made sure it was the right area, so now we're looking for our forever home.
09:44Dave's background is in construction, which they plan to put to good use in creating their
09:48dream home.
09:50I'm probably the easy-going one when it comes to buying things.
09:53Janet can be a little bit fussy.
09:56I am fussy.
09:56Yeah, yeah.
09:57I'm a bit like Goldilocks.
09:58Yeah, one can be too hot or too cold or whatever, you know.
10:01It has to be just right.
10:03And it has to be just right because you spend a lot of time in it.
10:05And, you know, happy wife, happy life.
10:07That's what it is.
10:08Yeah, absolutely.
10:12Experts are getting it just right.
10:14Hello.
10:16Nice to meet you.
10:18Are Sharon and Sean.
10:19Take a seat.
10:21Do you mind just giving us kind of a bullet point list of, right, this is our dream property?
10:28Something a little bit rural, something we can get our hands into a little bit and make
10:33it our own.
10:34As long as it's got walls that are decent and a roof that's decent and we can work
10:38with the rest of it.
10:40Right.
10:40Okay.
10:42And views or rural is, yeah.
10:46Views is a big one for me.
10:47And how much are we working with, would you say, as a maximum budget?
10:52So it depends what you've offered us, really.
10:55So if it was moving to everything that we wanted, we would probably go up to about 200,000.
11:01If it's a Renault to do up 100 to 120,000, which gives us the room then to do what
11:08we want
11:08to it.
11:08Okay.
11:09Yeah.
11:09Okay.
11:10Okay, perfect.
11:11Right, let's head out.
11:12Let's see what we've got.
11:14Janet and Dave's open-mindedness could prove tricky.
11:18At the minute, I haven't really got a clear head as to what they really do want.
11:23Sharon and Sean will be showing them three distinct properties to really test the limits
11:27of their criteria.
11:29First on the agenda, a visit to the charming town of Cantoria, around 10 kilometres from
11:35the hub of Albox.
11:36So here we are, property number one.
11:41We're starting with something brand new, blank canvas.
11:46Yep.
11:46Modern.
11:47Yep.
11:48But still something that you can put your touch on.
11:51Yeah.
11:52So what's your first impression?
11:54The actual house itself.
11:56Yeah.
11:56Nice.
11:57I like it.
11:58Yeah.
11:59Modern, clean.
12:00Yeah.
12:01Fab.
12:01So a good first impression on the house.
12:04Yeah, definitely.
12:04Shall we take you inside and see what you think of that blank canvas?
12:08Follow us in.
12:10First in the line-up is a detached modern villa.
12:14Downstairs sports an open-plan living space with an attached modern kitchen.
12:18There's also a large family bathroom as well as a downstairs bedroom.
12:24Upstairs are two more bedrooms complete with a second bathroom.
12:28Capping it off, there's access to a sunny roof terrace with the stunning views that Dave is
12:33after.
12:34On the market for €156,000, it sits well within Janet and Dave's max budget of €200,000.
12:42It's a little bit echoey.
12:44Yeah.
12:46But come straight on through.
12:49It's nice and bright.
12:50Into the main living room.
12:54OK.
12:54Which is living room slash kitchen.
12:59What do you feel about this very kind of clean-line, modern interior?
13:04Could you put your stamp on it?
13:05I like it.
13:06If we were doing it, we would eventually get to this stage anyway, to be fair.
13:11Saved you a job.
13:12Saved him a job, yeah.
13:13That's nice to fit.
13:13The only thing with having the blank canvas is obviously they've put the walls where they
13:17want them.
13:18They've put the rooms where they want them.
13:20So in some respects, it can be a little bit more difficult.
13:22But it depends if it works for us.
13:24It doesn't matter.
13:24They've done it for us, haven't they?
13:25Yeah.
13:28The house itself is exactly what they've asked for.
13:31Yeah.
13:32Nice bathroom.
13:33It's a blank canvas.
13:35Yeah.
13:35And they can just put their own touches on it.
13:39It's small.
13:41We only talk about size to Sharon Diggle, but maybe we need to tell her.
13:45Size matters.
13:51Oh, it's a big space out here.
13:52Oh, it's lovely out here.
13:55Nice big terrace.
13:56It's a really nice terrace.
13:57Yeah.
13:58So what did you think about the actual house itself then?
14:01I mean, be honest with us.
14:02You know, we need to get some feedback.
14:06Probably upstairs too small.
14:08Too small.
14:08There's no scope to put our own mark on it, really.
14:12Well, we started one end of the criteria.
14:14Yeah, you didn't say it would.
14:15But shall we go the other end?
14:17Shall we show you something that does need the work and the grafting for you to make it
14:23your home?
14:23Yeah, I think you're just worried about structural and roof, and then after that we're happy.
14:28Yeah.
14:28If it's internally just wants remodelling.
14:30Yeah.
14:31Maybe do bathrooms.
14:32Kitchen.
14:32Yeah.
14:33Absolutely happy we're doing that.
14:34Okay.
14:35Okay.
14:36Perfect.
14:36Well, shall we call it a day?
14:39Yeah.
14:39And we will obviously meet back up tomorrow and show you property number two.
14:44Looking forward, isn't it?
14:45Excellent.
14:46Let's head out.
15:13Well, let's head out.
15:17With property one ticking nearly all the boxes.
15:19The only thing that I didn't like was the small second room.
15:23Hoping to win them over with property number two, they're off to an area Keith and Caitlin
15:27know and love.
15:29Welcome to property number two.
15:32We've come to this ground floor apartment here in your preferred location of Lasagna.
15:37Yeah.
15:37How do you feel being back in this location?
15:39Well, this is ideal.
15:40Yeah.
15:41We've just had it coming up from the main junction there.
15:43Yeah.
15:44Seen all the bars and the restaurants.
15:46The boulevard's only five minutes away.
15:48Yeah.
15:48Yeah.
15:49Okay.
15:49Good start then again.
15:50Yeah.
15:50Yeah.
15:51Should we get on in?
15:51Yeah.
15:52Yeah.
15:52Come on then.
15:54Property two is a two-bed ground floor apartment.
15:57Inside, there's a bright living space with attached kitchen.
16:01There's a modern main bedroom and a good-sized bathroom.
16:04Like property one, there's a smaller second bedroom, which is the compromise they'd have
16:09to make for the desirable location.
16:11Out front is a decent-sized garden with a smaller courtyard in the back.
16:15And there's access to a communal swimming pool.
16:19On the market of 189,000 euros, it's just over 10 grand under Keith's maximum budget.
16:30So, come on in.
16:33Not dissimilar to the previous property.
16:35Yeah.
16:35All open plan again.
16:37Mm-hm.
16:37But I think this feels a little bit wider, do you?
16:40Yeah.
16:40Feels bigger.
16:41Definitely feels.
16:42Yeah, definitely.
16:42A lot bigger.
16:43And you've got a nice natural light there by the window as well.
16:45Yeah.
16:46Looking at the kitchen, maybe the kitchen, we'd have to do a bit of work with the kitchen.
16:50Yeah.
16:50But other than that, I can't see much you'd need to do.
16:53Yeah, no.
16:53Yeah, yeah.
16:54Looking good so far, but can the bedrooms deliver as well?
17:02So, again, we're at a two-bedroom property, and this is the bigger of the bedrooms.
17:07Yeah.
17:07How do we feel here?
17:08Yeah.
17:09It's nice.
17:10It's clean.
17:10Yeah.
17:11And the sunlight is great coming in, yeah.
17:13Yeah, I think it's perfect, yeah.
17:15Mm-hm.
17:16You said the word again, perfect.
17:17Did it perfect, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
17:18Both times we've been in this one too.
17:20Only one, only one.
17:21Only one.
17:22Yeah, yeah, yeah.
17:22He knows we're counting them.
17:24Yeah, yeah, yeah.
17:26Property number two is in their perfect location, Lasagna, with a stone thrown from the boulevard,
17:31walking distance to the beach.
17:33They know it, they love it, and we're here.
17:35And I just don't feel the excitement.
17:40It does look a little bit small, doesn't it?
17:43Yeah, yeah.
17:43You could get a bunk in, maybe.
17:45Yeah, yeah.
17:46And that's it, yeah.
17:48It always comes down to, is it location or is it going to be property?
17:52Yeah.
17:52And I really did think that, for Keith and Caitlin, it was going to be location.
17:57But now we're here, I'm not so sure.
18:01Courage, yeah.
18:01Yeah, yeah.
18:02It's very small, isn't it?
18:03Yeah.
18:04You're overlooked.
18:05You're not too keen on that, no?
18:07No.
18:07No.
18:07This would definitely be a no for me.
18:12Hello again.
18:13Hi.
18:13Hi.
18:15So, tell us, what do you think now you've seen it all?
18:18Yeah, I think the location is perfect.
18:20The sitting room is big.
18:21I thought now the second bedroom is a little bit small.
18:24Yeah.
18:25But what kind of got me was the courtyard.
18:27I didn't like the back area.
18:29OK.
18:29You know, when you're overlooked.
18:31Yeah.
18:31Yeah.
18:31That's the kind of thing that kind of slightly put me off.
18:34Yeah.
18:34Could have, for the two of us, could have been a no for that.
18:37OK.
18:37We've still got one more property to see.
18:39Shall we see what we've got up our sleeve?
18:40Yeah.
18:41Yeah.
18:41That'd be great.
18:43A bit of a stumble with property, too.
18:45It's all up for grabs with the third and final offering.
18:57Over the years, if one thing has meant more to the Garners than selling houses, it's family.
19:03We want to give you a pamper.
19:04We're all going to have a pamper as well, but we want to give you a pamper.
19:06And a more or less willing participant in family activities...
19:11I'll do, Mum.
19:12..was Sharon's mum, June.
19:14Bloody hell, it's ice cold.
19:18Spain was really, really important to my mum.
19:21Well, we couldn't get rid of her.
19:22I know.
19:25Family portrait.
19:28Right, you ready?
19:29Oh, my life.
19:31You're like Britney Spears.
19:34Sadly, June passed away last year, but today, Sharon is planning a unique memorial to her mum,
19:41a.k.a. Nanny Duffy.
19:44And off.
19:45That's it.
19:45There we go.
19:46What I thought was it would be nice to get some stones.
19:50That's a nice one.
19:52Paint them.
19:53And we thought that we would place them on the beach and we would know they were there.
19:57OK.
20:00And, er, yeah, I can go and have my, er, my quiet chats with her.
20:05You see, that's a nice one, isn't it?
20:07It is.
20:08That's really nice.
20:09And just remember the happy times that we had here in Spain with her.
20:13Hello!
20:15Sharon's gathered three generations of the family.
20:18Grandkids Lucas and Alicia, their mum Emma and son-in-law Matt.
20:23I'm not kissing you, go on.
20:24Yeah, go on.
20:26We've got the beach right across the road, which she loved.
20:30So, why don't we paint a rock, you put whatever you want on it, and this is your message to
20:36Nanny Duffy,
20:37and we'll pile them up, and then every time we go over there, we can go and say hello to
20:42her,
20:43and she'll have her own little place on the beach with us.
20:45I want to do, like, a beach with the sand and the sea.
20:50Yeah.
20:50With a heart in the middle.
20:52Oh!
20:53That's really nice.
20:53That's why I grab this colour.
20:55I'm making a sausage because she couldn't say sausages.
20:58Sausages!
21:02I'm painting it purple.
21:04Yeah.
21:04Because every time she came over, I'd paint her nails purple.
21:08She loved you doing her nails, didn't she?
21:10Yeah.
21:10I'm going to draw a white butterfly.
21:12Yeah.
21:13And then a handstand, because she always asks me to do handstands.
21:17OK.
21:19Armed with a collection of beautifully decorated rocks...
21:22Shall we go and pick our little spot on the beach?
21:24Yeah.
21:25I'm happy.
21:25Yeah.
21:26Go on, then.
21:27The pristine sounds of the nearby pyre beckon.
21:34We're about here.
21:36Yeah, because it's out the way, yeah.
21:38Up against the rocks, OK.
21:39Yeah, so we're going to put one there.
21:42Lucas is next to that, then.
21:45I think my mum would love her memorial here.
21:49All right, Emma, this is the next biggest one.
21:51I think it's exactly where she'd want to be,
21:53where she'd want to be remembered.
21:55And then Alicia's can go on the top.
21:58Oh, wow!
22:00Our grandchildren had such a close bond with mum.
22:02Lovely.
22:03You all right now?
22:04And it's important for their memories as well.
22:07Should have loved what we've done, baby.
22:09This is what she would have wanted.
22:11They had some happy times with mum.
22:14All you've got to do now is every time we come down here,
22:17we've got to think of her sitting on this rock...
22:19Yeah.
22:19Yeah.
22:20..looking out at the sea, saying sausages.
22:23LAUGHTER
22:30Coming up, Sharon gets crafty on the Garner's house hunt...
22:34I have an idea.
22:36OK.
22:36Yeah, follow me.
22:37Oh, she's so good.
22:38Prepare yourself.
22:40And Sophie needs rescuing from a fashion fiasco.
22:44Oh, Mum, she's throwing all my clothes away!
22:52MUSIC PLAYS
22:53In Almaria, Janet and Dave are on the hunt for a project house
22:57they can turn into their dream forever home,
22:59aided by Sharon and Sean with a budget of up to €200,000.
23:05Property One have been overly renovated for their purposes.
23:08There's no scope to put our own mark on it, really.
23:12In search of something that will require the pair's vision,
23:16Sharon and Sean have brought them 20 minutes east
23:18to the town of Arbolaus.
23:20Oh, this looks lovely.
23:22Absolutely.
23:22Beautiful.
23:24Yeah.
23:24And the one thing I can tell you about this house...
23:27We can knock out so many walls!
23:30Perfect.
23:31Yeah.
23:32Well, shall we go in and have a look?
23:33Yes.
23:33Yes, let's.
23:36Property Two is a sprawling semi-detached cortejo.
23:40Downstairs, there are a handful of smaller rooms
23:42ripe for knocking through,
23:44including three reception rooms,
23:46four bedrooms,
23:48and a decent-sized kitchen.
23:50There's further renovation potential upstairs,
23:53two-storey spaces,
23:54which could easily become Janet and Dave's
23:57dream living room and kitchen.
23:59Outside is a bright terrace,
24:01complete with stunning views,
24:02and to the rear are a number of outbuildings,
24:05which could also be converted.
24:06On the market at just under €120,000,
24:10it's well within budget to allow room
24:12for Janet and Dave's renovation plans.
24:16So here we go into...
24:18Oh, it's a lovely hallway.
24:21Yeah.
24:21It's a nice feel, isn't it, walking in?
24:23Nice.
24:23Yeah.
24:24These walls can come out!
24:26Oh, look, that's it thin.
24:27Right, OK, yeah.
24:29There are areas that you can already use.
24:31There are parts of the homes
24:32that you could really get your teeth into.
24:35OK, yeah, that would just be great, yeah.
24:37Excellent, yeah.
24:38So we think the best thing
24:39is to take you to the other end of the house
24:41so you can get a feel for that space
24:43and just take everything in as we're going along.
24:47OK, yeah, yeah, fine.
24:48Follow us down here.
24:49Well, as we go through, look, room, room, room.
24:52It could be used for anything into this area.
24:55Oh, wow.
24:56And you've got this beautiful fireplace.
24:58Oh, that's lovely.
25:00Yeah?
25:01And what an amazing kitchen.
25:03Yeah.
25:04It's coming out.
25:07But potentially it could be a utility room
25:10or something or...
25:11Yeah, it depends where we'd put the kitchen then, though.
25:14So, yeah.
25:15Ah, right.
25:15This is it.
25:16Right.
25:16I have an idea.
25:18OK.
25:19Yeah, follow me.
25:20Aw, she's so good.
25:21I'll pay yourself.
25:23Now, this is the exciting bit.
25:28So, as you come into here, in my head,
25:31this would be your huge kitchen, dining room.
25:34This is a great space.
25:35But then through into here,
25:37and then this could potentially be your main living area.
25:42Right, OK.
25:43Right.
25:43Yeah, this would be a perfect master bedroom for us.
25:46Believe it or not.
25:46Yeah, yeah, yeah.
25:47I'd have to think about downstairs again
25:49and how it would work,
25:50but potentially...
25:51This would be your bedroom.
25:52Yeah.
25:53Go and explore.
25:54Think about how you'd do the layout of everything,
25:57and then we'll meet up with you after.
25:58Perfect.
25:59And see what your thoughts are.
26:01All right.
26:01Brilliant.
26:01Yeah, lovely.
26:04Property two.
26:05What a complete difference from yesterday.
26:08Not this wall out, not that wall out.
26:10And have this as your kitchen.
26:11I think this is so up Janet and Dave's street.
26:15No, you could.
26:16You could have a big kitchen here.
26:17Then this could be your dining room still.
26:19This is that sort of dream property
26:22that they can really sink their teeth into.
26:24There's no gardener.
26:26No.
26:27I suppose you could take all this down.
26:29Do their project that they want to do
26:31and make it their home.
26:33What is it, a pigsty?
26:36Oh, there's like two more rooms here as well.
26:42He found us.
26:43Oh, hello.
26:45Sorry, we were knocking walls down
26:47and opening up doors and things downstairs.
26:50Yeah?
26:50Yeah.
26:51Well, I said you would do.
26:52I mean, it just goes on and on and on, doesn't it?
26:56Yeah, you know, so...
26:57It's certainly got potential, hasn't it?
26:59It has got potential, yeah.
27:00So, property number two is on the market currently
27:02at €120,000.
27:06Okay, so that's a decent price.
27:08But then it's obviously how much work
27:10we'd then need to do to this.
27:11Yeah, it just needs a bit of thought, doesn't it?
27:14Yeah, we need to think about it.
27:16It just needs a lot of thought, yeah.
27:18Well, we've still got property number three to go.
27:21Yeah, perfect.
27:21Shall we head off and see what property three is offering?
27:23Yeah, I'm excited.
27:24Super, thank you.
27:25Property two has potential,
27:27but it's left Janet and Dave with a lot to consider.
27:30There's still all to play for,
27:32with a third in the line-up.
27:42In Alicante,
27:44Sophie, Charlotte and Mum, Linda,
27:46are taking in some winter sun.
27:48Oh, it's a lovely day today, isn't it?
27:50Ah, what a fantastic day.
27:51Absolutely beautiful.
27:53Yeah.
27:53Listen to all the little dicky birds tweeting away.
27:56Today, Sophie's got a plan to banish the winter blues for good.
28:00Hola, Gloria.
28:01¿Qué tal?
28:02Muy bien, gracias.
28:03With the help of local stylist, Gloria.
28:07Today, I'm getting a colour analysis.
28:10Tengo mucho ganas por esto.
28:12I've decided that I want to do this because sometimes I go out,
28:16I see clothes that I like the look of on the hanger,
28:18and then when I put them on,
28:19I just look dead or I just don't...
28:21I look grey and, you know, I don't want to.
28:24So I need help.
28:26Primero, los colores neutros.
28:28Charlotte and Linda will be offering their unique brand of moral support.
28:32I'm a bit, like, on the fence.
28:34Is it necessary?
28:36So I'm intrigued to see, you know, what's actually going to happen.
28:40I think I had it done all those years ago,
28:43and they used to say what colours suits you the best,
28:46and so then you'd know what makeup to use
28:48and what dresses to buy and things like that.
28:50Oh, well, if anyone wants it.
28:51That's why I'm so stylish, I think so.
28:54Entonces empezamos con el color negro.
28:57Si te das cuenta, automáticamente lo que te hace es que te da muy poca luz.
29:02¿Vale? No te da nada, nada de luz.
29:03Todo lo contrario.
29:04Entonces negro no.
29:05Negro no, porque te entristece.
29:07What do you think about the black?
29:08No.
29:09No black.
29:09Yeah, I agree with that.
29:11I do have quite a lot of black, though, don't I?
29:12Pues el blanco es un color que sà que te favorece.
29:15¿Vale?
29:15SÃ?
29:16SÃ.
29:17Sorprendentemente, sÃ.
29:18Is that why he's has lifted your face?
29:21I wasn't really sure what to expect today,
29:23but it definitely exceeded my expectations of what she was going to do.
29:28Next up, a splash of color.
29:30It makes you rosy.
29:32Yeah.
29:32No rosa.
29:33Yeah, that's lovely.
29:35That's really nice.
29:36Yeah.
29:38Mira qué guapa, con la belleza.
29:39God, the difference.
29:41It's gone from being dead to alive.
29:44It's amazing the way the color changes the color of your face.
29:48Yeah, it does, doesn't it?
29:49I think you're going to be busy, mum, buying a new outfit with her.
29:52You know, she's going to be going out with clients.
29:53And, you know, that's the whole point of it,
29:55so that she feels confident, looks nice,
29:57and, you know, it's part of selling the dream, isn't it?
30:03Time to put the theory into practice.
30:06Y luego te pones tus gafas.
30:08With some well-chosen accessories.
30:10Yes, wow.
30:12Yeah, guapÃsima.
30:13It looks like a different you.
30:14To a look younger.
30:15Well, I wouldn't go that far.
30:16But you do look totally different.
30:18Yeah, you do.
30:19Totally different.
30:19I'm a stranger.
30:20Brighter.
30:21Yeah.
30:21Yeah, she looks brighter.
30:23It's been a great day.
30:24I feel like I've learned a lot,
30:26and a lot of things that I can actually put into practice
30:28and will benefit from.
30:30Bueno, Sophie, ¿te voy a hacer un regalo?
30:32Armed with a swatch of color-perfect samples,
30:35it's time for the girls to decide which outfits to keep
30:38and which to recycle.
30:40Oh, no, you look dead.
30:42Oh, Ben.
30:43It is unreliefful how color can change how you look.
30:47Well, this one, I like this one, and it's the blues.
30:50Oh, God, let me get my thing out.
30:52I think I'm going to have to go back and look at my wardrobe
30:53and put colors up to me and be like,
30:55I'll do a look today.
30:56Yeah, light blue.
30:58You can keep that.
30:59I hope you're not fighting down there,
31:01or I'll be down to sort yous out.
31:03Oh, this is one of my favorites.
31:06Oh, Mum, she's throwing all my clothes away.
31:09Only downside to all this is,
31:11I think I'm going to need to go shopping.
31:15Back on the house hunt,
31:16the Rodriguez sisters are seeking out a dream family pad
31:19for Dad and daughter Keith and Caitlin,
31:22armed with a budget of up to €200,000.
31:25It was strong out of the gate with Property 1...
31:28I like to hear the word, perfect, Keith, and you've said it right.
31:30Yeah, you've said it right.
31:32But Property 2 didn't quite enter the race.
31:36Corchard, you're overlooked.
31:38There's definitely been a no for me.
31:39Just a five-minute drive from the beach,
31:41they're headed to the desirable area of Punta Prima.
31:45Welcome to Property 3.
31:47Yeah.
31:48So we're at a different location again,
31:49and we are going to see that ground-floor apartment.
31:52That's nice, yeah?
31:53Yes, hopefully.
31:54Shall we get inside, then?
31:55Yeah.
31:55Check it out?
31:56Yeah.
31:56Come on.
31:57Property 3 is a traditional ground-floor apartment.
32:01Inside is a charming living area
32:03leading to a galley-style kitchen,
32:05the main bedroom is complete with en-suite bathroom,
32:08and there's a generous second bedroom.
32:10Unlike the other two,
32:11the property sports a second bathroom,
32:13perfect to accommodate visiting family.
32:16Out front, there's a private garden space
32:18and a communal pool.
32:19Pushing near the top of Keith's max budget of €200,000,
32:22and the property sits on the market
32:24at just under €195,000.
32:30OK, come on through.
32:32So a different layout of the previous two properties.
32:35Yeah.
32:36And more of a rustic feel.
32:37Yeah.
32:38Yeah.
32:38Yeah.
32:38I like it.
32:39Yeah.
32:40I actually like it, yeah.
32:41It's grabbing me more, yeah, than the modern, yeah.
32:43Yeah.
32:44Oh, of course.
32:44That's good.
32:45Do you feel a bit more excited in here?
32:46Yes.
32:47This one we do, yeah.
32:48Yeah.
32:48Yeah.
32:49Well, you know,
32:49great that you're feeling excited in here,
32:51and we'll carry on.
32:53Yeah.
32:53Yeah.
32:56Yeah.
32:56So, this could be your garden.
32:58Yeah.
32:58So, we were looking for, yeah.
33:00Yeah.
33:01And it's big.
33:02Yeah.
33:02Yeah, it is big.
33:03It is quite big, yeah.
33:03Yeah.
33:04What do you think your mum would say about the garden?
33:06She'd love it.
33:06I can see her out here reading a book or something.
33:08Yeah, definitely.
33:11I think this is the response we've been waiting for, Soph.
33:13It is.
33:13We saw excitement, and I felt them relax as well.
33:19It's a double room, yeah.
33:20It's a proper double room, yeah.
33:22Yeah.
33:22A lot bigger than property one and two.
33:24The second bedroom is bigger.
33:26I think they could get bunk beds in there,
33:28and it's giving them a second bathroom as well.
33:31Absolutely.
33:31And they never ask for that.
33:32No.
33:35I do like this kitchen, though.
33:37Yeah.
33:37I think mum would like it.
33:38Yeah.
33:38Yeah.
33:39Yeah.
33:40Welcome to the pool area.
33:42Yeah.
33:42The pool is lovely.
33:44Yeah, the pool is nice, yeah.
33:45Yeah.
33:45So, tell us, after looking round, what do you think?
33:48I thought it was great.
33:49I'm not going to say perfect again.
33:51I've used all them up.
33:52Yeah.
33:53No, I did.
33:53I think they're two good-sized double rooms.
33:56Yeah.
33:57And then, obviously, having the two bathrooms, it was great.
33:59Okay.
34:00So, Keith.
34:01Yeah.
34:02Property number three is on the market for 194,950.
34:07So, I know we're right up there at the top of your budget.
34:10Yeah, I know it was.
34:11It's a great property.
34:12But I'd have to seriously think about the price.
34:14Yeah.
34:15That's fair enough.
34:16Yeah.
34:16Right.
34:16Shall we head back to the office, give you some time to have a think, and we'll have
34:19a catch-up?
34:20Yeah.
34:20Let's go.
34:21With Property 3 now a serious contender, Keith and Caitlin will have to consider the hefty
34:26price tag before making their all-important final decision.
34:33Coming up, the Garners give Janet and Dave some room to breathe.
34:36It feels like there's more space, and we have got the views that we were hoping for.
34:41And Charlotte gets down to brass tacks.
34:43We'll have to see all three properties today.
34:46What would you like to do moving forward?
34:53Currently renting in Almeria, Janet and Dave have enlisted the Garners to seek out a fixer-upper
34:59they could turn into their dream forever home, with a budget of up to 200 grand.
35:04They felt Property 1 lacked the opportunity to impart the wow factor.
35:08They put the walls where they want them, so it can be a little bit more difficult.
35:12Property 2 had plenty to do, but left them scratching their heads.
35:16It's certainly got potential, hasn't it?
35:17It has got potential, yeah.
35:18It just needs a bit of thought.
35:20For the third and final property, they're taking a 15-minute drive north of Albox to
35:24the quiet hamlet of Llano del Espino.
35:27Wow.
35:28Property number 3.
35:30Something, again, completely different.
35:32Yeah.
35:32Well, what's your first impressions?
35:34It feels like there's more space and it feels like we have got the views that we were hoping
35:39for, so yeah.
35:41Yes.
35:41Feels much better.
35:42Yeah?
35:43Yeah.
35:43Yeah.
35:43All right.
35:44Well, let's have a look.
35:46Property 3 is a detached house with gorgeous countryside surroundings.
35:51Downstairs, there's a reception room, three bedrooms, a family bathroom and an ample-sized kitchen.
36:00The upper floor is a wide open space comprised of two rooms with bags of conversion potential.
36:06Outside, there's a rustic terrace.
36:08Outside, there's a rustic terrace, perfect for drinking in the views on all sides.
36:12At the wallet-friendly price of 99,000 euros, it'd leave Janet and Dave with a healthy 100 grand
36:19to make it their own.
36:20So, here we go.
36:23Now, for me, this is your perfect kitchen.
36:27Yeah.
36:27You're not wrong.
36:29Well, if we knocked walls out and rocked it through there.
36:33You took four steps in the house and you were going to knock your walls out.
36:37This feels cool.
36:38Obviously, the view outside is spectacular.
36:41Yeah.
36:41So, yeah, first impressions are good.
36:43Yeah.
36:43Well, actually, that's not the main entrance.
36:45All right, OK.
36:46We'll show you that in a second.
36:47Oh, OK.
36:47Come through here.
36:48So, you've got a bathroom there that's recently been redone.
36:52But then if you come through into this section...
36:54Oh, wow, OK.
36:55OK, so, double doors, then you've got two big rooms from this hallway.
37:00Perfect.
37:01Yeah?
37:01It's a nice flow and a nice feel, definitely.
37:04Yeah, yeah.
37:05So far, so good.
37:06But what will they make of the big surprise upstairs?
37:12Now, look.
37:13Oh, fantastic again.
37:15Yeah.
37:16All the way down, look.
37:18Now, it only needs a lick of paint.
37:21Yeah.
37:21So...
37:22Yeah, yeah.
37:22But, no, that's fine.
37:24But, again, it's cool up here.
37:26So, all the breeze coming through there is really nice.
37:28Yeah.
37:28We have to work out downstairs.
37:30We've gone in where the stairs are.
37:31I'm just thinking about that.
37:32But, yeah.
37:33Right, well, off you go.
37:35You guys have a look.
37:36Go and knock walls down.
37:38Go and knock walls.
37:39I'll catch up with you after.
37:41We hope that it's ticking all their boxes.
37:44Unfortunately, I haven't really had that wow moment.
37:48Just not feeling it.
37:49No.
37:50Gutted.
37:51What's not doing?
37:52Everything.
37:53Oh, really?
37:54I'll be honest with you.
37:55I think we've got to bring them down to reality and say, look, this is what you're going to
37:59get for your money and be able to do what you want to do with it.
38:03There's a lot to do here.
38:05It's every single room, every single tile, electric roof.
38:09So, it depends on the price.
38:11It depends on the price, yeah.
38:12Yeah.
38:16Just watch your step.
38:17Yeah.
38:18It's beautiful out here, isn't it?
38:20Yeah.
38:21Yeah.
38:21So, a lot to see again.
38:23Yeah.
38:24You know, a lot to think about.
38:25What was your thoughts about the rest of the property?
38:30It does need a lot of work.
38:32Yeah.
38:32You've got that worried brow, hopefully.
38:34It does need a lot of work.
38:36Yeah.
38:36There is a lot to do.
38:37And it's whether we can achieve what we want to achieve, remodelling.
38:40So, it's down to price as well.
38:42It is.
38:42It's down to price.
38:43Okay.
38:43Definitely, yeah.
38:44Okay.
38:44Yeah.
38:44Property 3 is currently on the market at €99,000.
38:49That wouldn't really give us enough, probably, to do what we want with it.
38:56No.
38:56I mean, you need to have a think about it.
38:58Yeah, yeah.
38:59You need to have a chat.
39:00Yeah.
39:00So, let's get off and have a drink.
39:02Yeah.
39:02And then we'll meet up in the office later.
39:05All right.
39:05Head off that way.
39:07The work required at Property 3 has been a bit of an eye-opener for Janet and Dave,
39:11but having now seen all three on offer, have any of the properties hit the mark?
39:16They felt a bit constricted by Property 1.
39:19It's small.
39:21Size matters.
39:24Property 2 had plenty of scope, but gave them lots to think about.
39:28But then it's obviously how much work we'd then need to do to this.
39:31While the scale of the job at Property 3 put them off.
39:34There's a lot to do here.
39:36It's every single room.
39:38After taking some time to reassess...
39:41Hello again.
39:42Hello.
39:42Take a seat.
39:43Janet and Dave are back to share their thoughts with Sharon and Sean.
39:48First of all, we've had a great time.
39:50Yeah, yeah.
39:51Being with you.
39:53Yeah, we've really enjoyed it as well.
39:55So, Property 1, we went down the route of a new build.
39:59And that was just a really nice property.
40:02Mm.
40:02But the bedrooms were a little bit small.
40:05The stairs were a bit small.
40:05And we just couldn't put our mark on it at all.
40:07Yeah.
40:07And then, obviously, Property 2, did you find with that house that you couldn't visualise what you could do with
40:14it?
40:14Was it one of those?
40:15I think that one, we could visualise a little bit more.
40:17More than the last one.
40:19It was more the outside at the back.
40:21Yeah.
40:21I think that was a bit off-putting.
40:23So, then, obviously, Property 3, you didn't seem to get the same buzz.
40:29You see, I got really excited with that house, because I was thinking...
40:32I think you did a little bit, initially.
40:33I was really excited about seeing it, but it didn't have that wow factor that we think it could have
40:39had, unfortunately.
40:40Yeah.
40:41It's as if you're looking for, like, more of a newer build, but not finished.
40:45Exactly.
40:46So, it's something that's...
40:47I think that's probably...
40:47Yeah.
40:48Yeah.
40:48I think that's probably what it would be, yeah.
40:50We know now, don't we?
40:51Yes.
40:51Yeah, definitely.
40:52I think it's a case of keeping in touch.
40:54Definitely.
40:55Seeing what else comes on the market.
40:57We've got time to work together to find the right properties.
41:01The experience has been fantastic.
41:03Yes.
41:04We've really enjoyed every minute of it.
41:05We pride ourselves on listening to what people want, but sometimes people don't know what they want themselves, do they?
41:12We will find the right property.
41:13It's just how long it's going to take.
41:15Yeah.
41:23In Alicante, Sophie and Charlotte have been aiding dad and daughter, Keith and Caitlin, to hunt out a dream holiday
41:29home for all the family.
41:31Things were looking hopeful at property one.
41:33It was a great start.
41:34Yeah.
41:34Really good, yeah.
41:35It was done well.
41:36Yeah.
41:37But Keith was left unconvinced by property two.
41:40It does look a little bit small, doesn't it?
41:42Yeah.
41:42Property three's rustic charm and extra indoor space won them over, but the price left them with a lot to
41:48consider.
41:48It's a great property, but I'd have to seriously think about the price.
41:51Yeah.
41:52That's fair enough.
41:53Having had a chance to mull things over...
41:55Hello.
41:56Hello again.
41:57Hello, ladies.
41:57Welcome back.
41:58Keith and Caitlin are back to give their final thoughts.
42:02Well, after seeing all three properties today and you've been able to chat amongst yourselves, what would you like to
42:08do moving forward?
42:09We'd like to make a bid on property three.
42:12The property is on the market for 194,950.
42:17What would your offer like to be?
42:19I'd like to start with an offer of 180,000.
42:21OK.
42:23OK.
42:24Keith's offer is nearly 15 grand under the asking price.
42:31Hiya, Claire.
42:32We went to your property this afternoon with some clients and they would like to put an offer forward and
42:39their offer is 180,000 euros.
42:49That's absolutely fine.
42:51Yeah, we understand that.
42:54OK.
42:54All right, then.
42:55Thanks, Claire.
42:56Bye.
42:57Bye.
43:00OK.
43:00So, he wants to think about it overnight.
43:04Yeah.
43:04He just said he doesn't want to be rushed.
43:06That's fine.
43:06That's understandable.
43:07Yeah.
43:07Yeah.
43:08Well, it's not an hour.
43:09No.
43:09Yeah.
43:10It's better than an hour.
43:11Yeah.
43:11Yeah.
43:12All right.
43:12Well, enjoy your evening.
43:14And we'll speak in the morning.
43:16OK.
43:16Great.
43:16Bye.
43:17Take care.
43:17Bye.
43:20With their offering, Keith and Caitlin have a long night ahead of them to wait and see if it will
43:25be accepted.
43:30The following morning...
43:32Good morning.
43:33Morning.
43:33Morning.
43:34They're back to hear the news.
43:38So, the owner has rejected your offer of 180,000.
43:42His very lowest is 189.
43:46I don't know.
43:46What do you think?
43:47It is a bit expensive, yeah.
43:50Yeah.
43:51If he'd done 187, I'd be happy to do 187.
43:54I can go back up 187 and try.
43:58But...
43:58Yeah, if you could.
44:00Yeah.
44:01OK.
44:03Keith's second offer is still nearly eight grand under asking.
44:08Hiya, Claire.
44:09Right.
44:11187, and we can do deposits in everything right now.
44:16Oh, God.
44:19I'll hold the line.
44:22188.
44:22Yeah, that's fine.
44:23Yay!
44:24I got a deal.
44:27I'm so happy for you.
44:29I'm so happy for Keith and Caitlin.
44:32I am.
44:32And it was really touch and go.
44:34I just wasn't sure Keith was going to come up.
44:36I feel really good.
44:37Really good, yeah.
44:38Delighted.
44:38Delighted that we've finally got the property that we've been looking for.
44:41Yeah.
44:42And we can bring Jennifer over and we can bring the family over now.
44:46Yeah.
44:46My heart is still pounding.
44:47He really made me work for that.
44:49He did.
44:49He did.
44:49It was ping-pong backwards and forwards.
44:52I thought it was a perfect property for them.
44:54I thought it was a good boy.
44:58I don't know.
45:00Bye.
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