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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. The 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.
00:27In Alicante, it's the Rodriguez family.
00:30Cheers, girls. Well done.
00:33Over in Almeria, the Garners.
00:35Yeah!
00:36He's huge. He can have a party in here.
00:39Up the coast in Mercia, the Browns.
00:41Action!
00:44Stylish.
00:45On the Costa Blanca north, the Aldertons.
00:48It's my new tie. What is that?
00:50And in sunny Malaga, the Hamiltons.
00:53The things I do for selling houses.
00:56They're not just selling the Spanish dream.
00:58We 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.
01:05Start packing.
01:06Life is waiting for you here in Spain.
01:09Today, in Alicante, the Rodriguez sisters are in pursuit of perfection.
01:14Yeah, it was perfect, yeah.
01:15We said the word again, perfect.
01:18In Almeria, Sharon Garner is breaking down barriers.
01:21We can knock out anything.
01:23So many walls.
01:25And Sophie gets a meaningful makeover.
01:28God, the difference.
01:29Gone from being dead to alive.
01:35In Alicante, Rodriguez sisters, Sophie and Charlotte, are braving the elements.
01:41Morning.
01:42Morning.
01:44Windy out there today.
01:46It is.
01:46Blowing a gale.
01:48I 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 and all these black clothes depressing me.
01:59Are you ready for today?
02:01I am, yeah.
02:02It's going to be a tough search, because there isn't much around, is there?
02:05Not a lot around, but are they open to compromises 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, so pull up a chair.
02:12Let'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?
02:20..our chemical plant operator Keith and teaching assistant Caitlin,
02:24an Irish dad and daughter from County Kildare,
02:27who've been tasked with finding the perfect holiday home for 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 of their own for a decade,
02:44but there's one particular factor that's hurrying the process along.
02:47At the minute, Ireland is very cold.
02:49It's measurable, and it's been raining, I'd say, for a month.
02:52Yeah.
02:52We haven't stopped.
02:53Yeah.
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.
03:05Yeah.
03:05The holiday home, initially, it's going to be for coming out in the summers
03:08and at Christmas, but myself, I'm hoping to retire in about ten years' time,
03:13and then it's going to be a permanent base for myself and Jennifer,
03:16and 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.
03:25Yeah.
03:27Another 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.
03:35..are Sophie and Charlotte.
03:37So you've 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...
03:44But 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.
03:57The outside space is probably a bigger thing for me,
04:00just especially for the grandchildren like Maria,
04:03for playing, you know, a 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 spend between 150 and 180,
04:11up 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.
04:21With up to €200,000 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 proxy number one,
04:40ground floor apartments in this complex.
04:43What are your initial thoughts?
04:44I think it looks nice, it looks fairly new,
04:47and the ground floor is a plus.
04:50That'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,
05:14ideal 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,
05:23the 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.
05:37What 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,
05:41and I think she'd like the kitchen and like the space in the sitting room.
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.
05:58If you close that door, you'll see you've got an ensuite there behind you
06:02if you want to check that out.
06:03Oh, yeah.
06:04It's a nice little feature to have.
06:05It's a nice size, yeah.
06:06Yeah.
06:06And it's nice, folks,
06:07you'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.
06:36This would be perfect, yeah.
06:38Yeah, yeah.
06:38Well, I like to hear the word perfect, Keith, and you've said it right.
06:42Yeah, yeah.
06:42Yeah.
06:43That's good.
06:44That's very good.
06:45There's still more to check out.
06:46So, why don't you two go off and have a good look,
06:48and then we'll meet you out by the pool.
06:49OK.
06:50Thanks very much.
06:50Thank you so much.
06:51Enjoy.
06:53Very good start to the day, Soph.
06:55Yeah, we got two perfects from Keith.
06:57We did.
06:58It is a lovely property.
07:00It is.
07:00I do like the sitting 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.
07:18Looks very small, doesn't it?
07:19Yeah, I think it might be a bit small.
07:21Both bedrooms have to be double.
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,
07:42I think there would have been no issue there, yeah.
07:44Yeah.
07:44Well, we have kept it within budget.
07:46Yeah.
07:46It's on £474,900.
07:49Well, that's not too bad, actually.
07:51Yeah, yeah.
07:52That's actually good.
07:53That's very good, yeah.
07:53Well, I think we've got some things we can try and improve on then,
07:56moving forward from property 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, yeah.
08:02Let's go.
08:05A promising start for Sophie and Charlotte,
08:08but 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 Garners leave no stone unturned.
08:25See, that's a nice one, isn't it?
08:27It is.
08:28It is.
08:34It's a new week in Almeria, and Sharon Garner and her son, Sean,
08:38reflect on a weekend in the wilderness.
08:40So, Mother, 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.
08:53We've got clients today as well, haven't we?
08:56As long as you don't have to open any windows,
08:58just keep your arms down.
09:00Looking to avoid an uphill struggle of their own
09:02are travel consultant Janet and her husband Dave.
09:05Ah, that's lovely.
09:07Janet's work in travel has taken them all over the world together,
09:10but now, looking towards a new chapter in their lives,
09:13it'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, there's just, you know, peace.
09:23We see stars at night, we can hear the birds.
09:25It's just a different lifestyle.
09:27Having rented in the area for around four months,
09:30the pair are now looking to lay down some roots of their own.
09:32We've moved into a rental in a place called Elp Hotel.
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,
09:41so now we're looking for our forever home.
09:44Dave's background is in construction,
09:46which they plan to put to good use in creating their dream home.
09:50I'm probably the easy-going mum when it comes to buying things.
09:53Janet...
09:54No, well...
09:54..can be a little bit fussy, but...
09:56I am fussy, yeah, yeah, I'm a bit like Goldilocks.
09:58Yeah.
09:58One can be too hot or too cold or whatever, you know,
10:01it has to be just right, and it has to be just right,
10:04because you spend a lot of time in it,
10:05and, you know, happy wife, happy life, that's what it is.
10:08Yes, indeed, yeah, absolutely, yes.
10:10LAUGHTER
10:12Experts are getting it just right...
10:14Hello. Hello.
10:16Nice to meet you.
10:17..are Sharon and Sean.
10:19Take a seat.
10:21Do you mind just giving us kind of a bullet point list of...
10:26Right, this is our dream property.
10:28Something a little bit rural,
10:30something we can get our hands into a little bit and make it our own,
10:34as long as it's got walls that are decent
10:37and a roof that's decent and we can work with the rest of it.
10:39Right, OK.
10:42And views or rural is, yeah...
10:45Views 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're offering us, really.
10:55So, if it was moving to everything that we wanted,
10:59we would probably go up to about £200,000.
11:01Mm-hm.
11:01If it's a Renault to do up, £100,000 to £120,000,
11:06which gives us the room then to do what we want to it.
11:08OK. Yeah. OK.
11:10OK, perfect.
11:11Right, let's head out, let's see what we've got.
11:14Janet and Dave's open-mindedness could prove tricky.
11:17At the minute, I haven't really got a clear head
11:21as to what they really do want.
11:23Sharon and Sean will be showing them three distinct properties
11:26to really test the limits of their criteria.
11:29First on the agenda, a visit to the charming town of Cantoria,
11:33around 10km from the hub of Albox.
11:37So, here we are, property number one.
11:41We're starting with something brand-new, blank canvas.
11:46Yep.
11:46Modern. Yep.
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, nice.
11:57I like it. Yeah.
11:59Modern, clean, yeah.
12:01Fab.
12:01So, a good first impression on the house.
12:03Yeah, definitely, yeah.
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
12:16with an attached modern kitchen.
12:18There's also a large family bathroom
12:20as well as a downstairs bedroom.
12:23Upstairs are two more bedrooms, complete with a second bathroom.
12:28Capping it off, there's access to a sunny roof terrace
12:31with the stunning views that Dave is after.
12:34On the market for 156,000 euros,
12:37it sits well within Janet and Dave's max budget of 200 grand.
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.
12:54Okay.
12:54Which is living room slash...
12:57Yes.
12:57Right.
12:58Kitchen.
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,
13:07we would eventually get to this stage anyway, to be fair, so...
13:11I've saved you a job.
13:12Saved you my job, yeah.
13:13That's nice to finish.
13:13The only thing with having the blank canvas is obviously,
13:16they've put the walls where they want them,
13:18they've put the rooms where they want them,
13:19so 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 and Davey,
13:43but 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, you know,
14:02we need to get some feedback.
14:05Probably upstairs too small.
14:07Too 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.
14:15But shall we go the other end?
14:17Shall we show you something that does need the work
14:20and the grafting for you to make it your home?
14:23Yeah, I think you're just worried about structural and roof
14:26and then after that we're happy.
14:27Yeah.
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
14:42and show you property number two.
14:44Looking forward, isn't it?
14:45Excellent.
14:46Let's head out.
14:48With Janet and Dave looking for more scope to leave their mark,
14:51Sharon and Sean will have to shake things up with Property 2.
15:03In Alicante, sisters Sophie and Charlotte are helping dad and daughter Keith and Caitlin
15:08find a holiday home fit for all the family.
15:11They've got up to €200,000 to seal the deal.
15:15It was a strong start with 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,
15:25they're off to an area Keith and Caitlin know and love.
15:29Welcome to property number two.
15:31We've come to this ground floor apartment here
15:34in 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.
15:43I've seen all the bars and the restaurants.
15:46Yeah.
15:46The boulevard's only five minutes away.
15:48Yeah.
15:48Yeah.
15:49Okay.
15:49Good start then again.
15:50Yeah.
15:50Shall we get on in?
15:51Yeah.
15:51Come 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,
16:07which is the compromise they'd have to make for the desirable location.
16:10Out front is a decent sized garden with a smaller courtyard in the back.
16:16And 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.
16:40Yeah, it feels bigger.
16:41It definitely 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.
16:49Yeah.
16:50But other than that, I can't see much you'd need to do.
16:53Yeah.
16:53Yeah.
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.
17:09Yeah.
17:09It's nice.
17:09It's clean.
17:10Yeah.
17:11And the sunlight is great coming in, yeah.
17:13Yeah.
17:13I think it's perfect, yeah.
17:14Mm-hm.
17:15You said the word again, perfect.
17:17Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
17:18But it's time to use it in this one too.
17:20Only one, only one.
17:21Only one.
17:22Yeah, yeah.
17:22He knows we're counting them.
17:24Yeah, yeah, yeah.
17:26Property number two is in their perfect location, Lasagna.
17:29We're a stone's throw from the boulevard, walking 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?
17:52And 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.
18:00Courage, yeah.
18:01Yeah, yeah.
18:02It's very small, isn't it?
18:03Yeah.
18:03Yeah.
18:04You're overlooked.
18:05You're not too keen on that, no?
18:06No.
18:07No.
18:07This would definitely be a no for me.
18:12Hello again.
18:13Hi.
18:13Hi.
18:14So tell us, what do you think now you've seen it all?
18:17Yeah, 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.
18:29Okay.
18:29You know, when you're overlooked.
18:30Yeah.
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, it could be a no for that.
18:37Okay.
18:37All right.
18:37We've still got one more property today.
18:39Shall we see what we've got up our sleeve?
18:40Yeah.
18:41Yeah.
18:41That'd be great.
18:41You know.
18:42A bit of a stumble with property too.
18:45It's all up for grabs with the third and final offering.
18:56Over 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.
19:07And a more or less willing participant in family activities.
19:10I'll do, Mum.
19:12With 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.
19:27Right, you ready?
19:29Oh, my life.
19:30You're like Britney Spears.
19:34Sadly, June passed away last year, but today Sharon is planning a unique memorial to her mum
19:40a.k.a. Nanny Duffy.
19:43And up.
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.
20:01I can go and have my, er, my quiet chats with her.
20:04You see, that's a nice one, isn't it?
20:07It is.
20:07That's really nice.
20:09Yes.
20:10And 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.
20:24Go on.
20:24Yeah.
20:25Go 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 and we'll pile them up and then every time we go over there we can go and say
20:42hello to her and 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.
20:49Yeah.
20:50With a heart in the middle.
20:52Aww.
20:52That's really nice.
20:53That's why I rub this colour.
20:55I'm making a sausage because she couldn't say sausages.
21:02I'm painting it purple.
21:03Yeah.
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.
21:17Okay.
21:19Armed with a collection of beautifully decorated rocks.
21:22Shall we go and pick our little spot on the beach?
21:24Yeah.
21:25Happy?
21:25Yeah.
21:26Come on then.
21:27The pristine sands of the nearby Playa beckon.
21:34We're about here.
21:36Yeah, because it's out the way, up against the rocks.
21:39Okay.
21:40Yeah, so we're going to put one there.
21:41Yeah.
21:42Lucas is next to that then.
21:45I think my mum would love her memorial here.
21:49All right, so this is the next biggest one.
21:51I think it's exactly where she'd want to be, where she'd want to be remembered.
21:55And then Alicia's can go on the top.
21:57Oh, wow.
21:58Yeah.
21:58Wow.
21:59Our 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.
22:07She'd 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, we've got to think of us sitting
22:18on this rock, looking out at the sea, saying sausages.
22:22HE LAUGHS
22:30Coming up, Sharon gets crafty on the Garner's house hunt.
22:34I have an idea.
22:35Okay.
22:36Yeah, follow me.
22:37Oh, she's so good.
22:38Prepare yourself.
22:40And Sophie needs rescuing from a fashion fiasco.
22:44Two.
22:44Oh, mum, she's throwing all my clothes away.
22:53In Almeria, Janet and Dave are on the hunt for a project house they can turn into their dream forever
22:58home.
22:59Aided by Sharon and Sean with a budget of up to 200,000 euros.
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, Sharon and Sean have brought them 20 minutes east to
23:18the town of Arbolaus.
23:20Oh, this looks lovely.
23:22Absolutely.
23:22Beautiful.
23:23Yeah.
23:24And the one thing I can tell you about this house, we 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.
24:02Property Two is a sprawling semi-detached cortijo.
24:04Without buildings which could also be converted.
24:06On the market at just under 120,000 euros, it's well within budget to allow room for Janet and Dave's
24:13renovation 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.
24:25Oh, look, they're thin.
24:27Right.
24:27Okay.
24:28Yeah.
24:29There are areas that you can already use.
24:31There are parts of the homes that you could really get your teeth into.
24:36Yeah.
24:37Excellent.
24:37Yeah.
24:38So we think the best thing is to take you to the other end of the house.
24:41Okay.
24:42So you can get a feel for that space.
24:44Yeah.
24:44And just take everything in as we're going along.
24:47Okay.
24:47Yeah, yeah.
24:47Fine.
24:47Yeah, thank you.
24:48Follow us down here.
24:49Well, as we go through, look, room, room, room.
24:52It could be used for anything.
24:54Into this area.
24:55Oh, wow.
24:56And you've got this beautiful fireplace.
24:58Oh.
24:59That's lovely.
25:00Yeah.
25:00Yeah.
25:00And what an amazing kitchen.
25:03Yeah.
25:04Yeah.
25:04Yeah.
25:04It's coming out.
25:07But potentially it could be a utility room or something or...
25:11Yeah.
25:11Yeah.
25:11It depends where we'd put the kitchen then, though.
25:13Yeah.
25:14So, yeah.
25:15Ah.
25:15Right.
25:15This is it.
25:16Right.
25:17I have an idea.
25:18Okay.
25:19Yeah.
25:19Follow me.
25:20She's so good.
25:21Prepare yourself.
25:23Now, this is the exciting bit.
25:28So, as you come into here, in my head, this would be your huge kitchen dining room.
25:34This is a great space.
25:35But then through into here, and then this could potentially be your main living area.
25:42Right.
25:42Okay.
25:42Right.
25:43Yeah.
25:43This 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 and how it would work, but potentially...
25:51This would be your bedroom.
25:52Yeah.
25:53Go and explore.
25:54Think about how you'd do the layout of everything, and then we'll meet up with you after.
25:58Perfect.
25:59And see what your thoughts are.
26:01All right.
26:01Brilliant.
26:01Yeah.
26:01Lovely.
26:04Property two.
26:05What a complete difference from yesterday.
26:08Not this wall out, not that wall out, and 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 that 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 and make it their home.
26:33What is it?
26:34A pigsty?
26:35Oh, so it's like two more rooms here as well.
26:42You found us!
26:43Oh, hello!
26:45Sorry, we were knocking walls down and 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?
26:56You 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 at €120,000.
27:05Okay.
27:06So that's a decent price.
27:08But then it's obviously how much work we then need to do to this.
27:11Yeah.
27:12It just needs a bit of thought, doesn't it?
27:14Yeah.
27:15It just needs a lot of thought.
27:17Yeah.
27:17Yeah.
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, but it's left Janet and Dave with a lot to consider.
27:30There's still all to play for, with a third in the line-up.
27:41In Alicante, Sophie, Charlotte and mum Linda are taking in some winter sun.
27:48It'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.
28:01How are you?
28:02How are you?
28:03With the help of local stylist, Gloria.
28:07Today, I'm getting a colour analysis.
28:12I've decided that I want to do this because sometimes I go out, I see clothes that I like
28:17the look of on the hanger and then when I put them on, I just, I just look dead or
28:21I
28:21just don't, I look grey and you know, I don't want to, so 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, is 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 and they used to say what colours do to do
28:45the
28:45best and so then you'd know what makeup to use and what dresses to buy and things like
28:50that.
28:50Oh, well, if anyone wants this.
28:51That's why I'm so stylish.
28:54So we start with the black color.
28:57If you notice, it automatically gives you a little light.
29:02It doesn't give you a little light.
29:03It's all the contrary.
29:04So, black, no.
29:05Black, no, because it's sad.
29:07What do you think about the black?
29:08No.
29:09No black.
29:09Yeah, I agree with her.
29:10I do have quite a lot of black though, don't I?
29:12Well, the black is a color that you really like.
29:15Yes, surprisingly, yes.
29:18Is that why it has lifted your face?
29:21I wasn't really sure what to expect today, but it's definitely exceeded my expectations
29:25of what she was going to do.
29:26No.
29:28Next up, a splash of color.
29:30It makes you rosy.
29:32Yeah.
29:32Yeah, that's lovely.
29:34That's really nice.
29:36Yeah.
29:37Look at the difference.
29:41Going 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?
29:49Yeah.
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, so 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.
30:06With some well-chosen accessories.
30:10It is?
30:11Wow.
30:11Yeah.
30:12It looks like a different you.
30:14Do I 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.
30:22It'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 and will benefit from.
30:32Armed with a swatch of color-perfect samples, it's time for the girls to decide which outfits
30:37to keep and which to recycle.
30:40Oh, no, you look dead.
30:42Oh, Finn.
30:43It is unbelievable how color can change how you look.
30:47Well, this one, I like this one, and it's the blues.
30:50Hang on, let me get my thing out.
30:51Oh, my gosh.
30:52I think I'm going to have to go back and look at my wardrobe and put colors up to me
30:54and
30:55be like, I'll do a look today.
30:56Yeah.
30:57Light blue.
30:58You can keep that.
30:59I hope you're not fighting down there or I'll be down to sort yous out.
31:03Oh, this is one of my favorites.
31:05No, in the bin.
31:06Too much.
31:06Oh, Mum, she's throwing all my clothes away.
31:09Only downside to all this is, I think I'm going to need to go shopping.
31:15Back on the house hunt, the Rodriguez sisters are seeking out a dream family pad for dad and
31:20daughter Keith and Caitlin, armed with a budget of up to 200,000 euros.
31:25It was strong out of the gate with property one.
31:28I like to hear the word perfect, Keith, and you've said it right.
31:31Yeah.
31:31Yeah.
31:32But property two didn't quite enter the race.
31:35Car chart.
31:36Yeah.
31:36You're overlooked.
31:38It's definitely a no for me.
31:39Just a five-minute drive from the beach, they're headed to the desirable area of Punta Prima.
31:45Welcome to property number three.
31:47Yeah.
31:48So we're at a different location again, and we are going to see that ground floor apartment.
31:52That's nice, yes.
31:53Yes, hopefully.
31:54Shall we get inside then?
31:55Yes.
31:55Check it out.
31:56Come on.
31:57Property three is a traditional ground floor apartment.
32:00Inside is a charming living area leading to a galley style kitchen.
32:05The main bedroom is complete with ensuite bathroom, and there's a generous second bedroom.
32:10Unlike the other two, the property sports a second bathroom, perfect to accommodate visiting
32:15family.
32:16Out front, there's a private garden space and a communal pool.
32:19Pushing near the top of Keith's max budget of 200 grand, the property sits on the market
32:24at just under 195,000 euros.
32:30Okay, 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.
32:38I like it.
32:39Yeah.
32:40I actually like it, yeah.
32:41It's grabbing me more than the modern.
32:43Yeah.
32:44That's good.
32:45Do you feel a bit more excited in here?
32:46Yes.
32:47This one I do, yeah.
32:48Yeah.
32:48Well, you know, great that you're feeling excited in here, and we'll carry on.
32:52Yeah, cool.
32:56So, this could be your garden.
32:58Yeah.
32:59That's what we were looking for.
33:00Yeah.
33:00Yeah.
33:01And it's big.
33:02Yeah, it is big.
33:02Yeah, it is quite big, yeah.
33:03Yeah.
33:04What do you think your mum would say about the garden?
33:05She'd love it.
33:06I can see her out here reading a book or something.
33:08Yeah, exactly.
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.
33:21Yeah.
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, and it's given them a second bathroom as well.
33:31Absolutely.
33:31And they never asked for that.
33:32Nope.
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?
33:47I thought it was great.
33:49I'm not going to say perfect again.
33:51I've used all them up.
33:52Yeah.
33:52No, I did the two good-sized double rooms.
33:56Yeah.
33:56And then, obviously, having the two bathrooms, it was great.
33:59Okay.
34:00So, Keith.
34:01Yeah.
34:03It's on the market for 194,950.
34:08So, 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.
34:15Yeah.
34:16Right.
34:16Shall we head back to the office, give you some time to have a think, and we'll have a catch
34:19-up?
34:20Yeah.
34:20Let's go.
34:21With Property 3 now a serious contender, Keith and Caitlin will have to consider the hefty price tag
34:27before 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're hoping for.
34:40Well.
34:41And Charlotte gets down to brass tacks.
34:43Well, after seeing all three properties today, what 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
34:58they 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
35:24to the quiet hamlet of Llano del Espino.
35:27Wow.
35:27Property number 3.
35:30Something, again, completely different.
35:32Yeah.
35:33But 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 for.
35:40Yes.
35:40So, yeah.
35:41Yes.
35:41Feels much better.
35:42Yeah?
35:43Yeah.
35:43Yeah.
35:43Alright.
35:44Well, let's have a look.
35:46Property 3 is a detached house with gorgeous countryside surroundings.
35:50Downstairs, there's a reception room, three bedrooms, a family bathroom and an ample-sized kitchen.
35:59The upper floor is a wide open space comprised of two rooms with bags of conversion potential.
36:06Outside, 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.
36:29What?
36:30If we knocked walls out and rocked it through there.
36:33You took four steps in the house and you were only knocking 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.
36:45Alright, okay.
36:46We'll show you that in a second.
36:47Come through here.
36:48So, you've got a bathroom there that's recently been redone, but then if you come through into
36:53this section...
36:54Oh, wow, okay.
36:55So, 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.
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.
37:18Good thinking.
37:18Now, it only needs a lick of paint.
37:21Yeah.
37:22Yeah, yeah.
37:22But, no, that's fine.
37:24But, again, it's cool up here as well.
37:26The 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.
37:33Well, off you go.
37:35You guys have a look.
37:36Go and knock walls down.
37:37Fab.
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
37:59to get for your money and be able to do what you want to do with it.
38:03There's a lot to do here.
38:04Yeah.
38:05It's every single room.
38:07Yeah.
38:07Every single tile, electric, roof.
38:09So it depends on the price.
38:11Depends on the price, yeah.
38:11Yeah.
38:15Hiya.
38:16Just watch your step.
38:17Yeah.
38:18It's beautiful out here, isn't it?
38:20Yeah.
38:21Yeah.
38:21Yeah.
38:21So a lot to see again.
38:23Yeah.
38:24You know, a lot to think about.
38:25Yes.
38:25What was your thoughts about the rest of the property?
38:30You've got that...
38:31It does need a lot of work.
38:32Yeah.
38:32You've got that worried brow.
38:33Yeah.
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, remodeling.
38:40So it's down to price as well.
38:42It is.
38:42It's down to price, definitely, 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.
38:59Yeah.
39:00So let's get off and have a drink.
39:01Yeah.
39:02Sounds like a plan.
39:03And then we'll meet up in the office later.
39:05Yeah.
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.
39:27But 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.
39:36Yeah.
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 with you.
39:51Yeah, yeah.
39:53We've really enjoyed it as well.
39:55So, property number one, we went down the route of a new build.
39:59And that was just a really nice property.
40:02But the bedrooms were a little bit small.
40:05And we just couldn't put our mark on it at all.
40:07Yeah.
40:08And then, obviously, property number two.
40:10Yeah.
40:10Did you find with that house that you couldn't visualise what you could do with it?
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.
40:24So, then, obviously, property number three.
40:26You didn't seem to get the same buzz.
40:29You see, I got really excited with that house.
40:31Because I was thinking...
40:32I think you did a little bit initially.
40:33I was really excited about seeing it.
40:36But it didn't have that wow factor that we think it could have had, unfortunately.
40:40Yeah.
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...
40:46I think that's probably...
40:47Yeah.
40:47Yeah.
40:48I think that's probably what it would be, yeah.
40:50We know now, don't we?
40:51Yeah.
40:52Definitely.
40:52I think it's a case of keeping in touch.
40:54Definitely.
40:55Seeing what else comes on the market.
40:56We'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.
41:08But 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
41:27to hunt out a dream holiday home for all the family.
41:31Things were looking hopeful at property one.
41:33It was a great start.
41:34Yeah.
41:34Really good, yeah.
41:35Yeah.
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.
41:46But the price left them with a lot to consider.
41:48It's a great property.
41:49But 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.
41:57Welcome 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,
42:07what would you like to do 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.
42:22OK.
42:23OK.
42:24Keith's offer is nearly 15 grand under the asking price.
42:31Hiya, Claire.
42:33We went to your property this afternoon with some clients and they would like to put an
42:37offer forward.
42:38And their offer is 180,000 euros.
42:49That's absolutely fine.
42:51Yeah.
42:51We 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.
43:05Fine, that's understandable.
43:07Yeah.
43:07Yeah.
43:08Well, it's not an hour.
43:09Yeah, exactly.
43:10It's better than an hour, yeah.
43:11Yeah.
43:12All right, well, enjoy your evening.
43:14And we'll speak in the morning.
43:15OK, great.
43:16Bye.
43:17Take care.
43:17Bye, guys.
43:20With their offer in, Keith and Caitlin have a long night ahead of them to wait and see
43:24if it will be 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 what 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 at 187 and try.
43:58But...
43:58Yeah, if you could.
44:00Yeah.
44:00OK.
44:03Keith's second offer is still nearly eight grand under asking.
44:08Hiya, Claire.
44:09Right.
44:11187, and we can do deposit in everything right now.
44:16Oh, God.
44:19Hold the line.
44:21188.
44:22Yeah, that's fine.
44:23Yay!
44:26Yay!
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.
44:36Feel really good.
44:37Really good, yeah.
44:38Delighted.
44:38Delighted.
44:39We've finally got the property that we've been looking for.
44:42Yeah.
44:42And we can bring Jennifer over, and we can bring the family over now.
44:45Yeah.
44:46My heart is still pounding.
44:47He really made me work for that.
44:48He did, he did.
44:49It was ping pong backwards and forwards, but I thought it was a perfect property for them.
44:55So we'll see you later.
44:59Bye.
45:06Hi.
45:10Hi.
45:14Hi.
45:15Hi.
45:16Hi.
45:17Hi.
45:18Hi.
45:20Hi.
45:20Hi.
45:22Hi.
45:22Hi.
45:23Hi.
45:23Mm-hmm.
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