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00:00When it comes to finding that dream life in the sun...
00:02Isn't it stunning?
00:04..the Spanish costas are the place to be.
00:06My job is to sell the dream.
00:07So 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.
00:27In Alicante, it's the Rodriguez family.
00:30Cheers, girls. Well done.
00:33Over in Almeria, the Ghaners.
00:35Yeah! He's huge. He can have a party there.
00:38Up 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,
01:10the Rodriguez sisters are in pursuit of perfection.
01:13Yeah, it was 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.
01:23So many wolves.
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,
01:39are braving the elements.
01:41Morning.
01:42Morning.
01:44Windy out there today.
01:46It is.
01:46Blowing a gale.
01:47I know.
01:48I think this is the last of our windy weather, though, isn't it?
01:50Spring'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?
02:00I am, yeah.
02:01It's going to be a tough search,
02:03because there isn't much around, is there?
02:04Not a lot around,
02:05but are they open to compromises at all?
02:07They'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...
02:17It's lovely, isn't it?
02:19Beautiful, isn't it?
02:20..or 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 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.
02:51We haven't stopped.
02:53It's been constant rain for a month.
02:55Yeah.
02:55That's one of the biggest factors of coming over,
02:58is the fact that you can jump on a plane in February...
03:01Yeah.
03:01..and, you know, catch up with a bit of sun.
03:03And still have a bit of sun, yeah.
03:03Yeah.
03:05The holiday home initially is going to be for coming out in the summers
03:08and 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 wearing an Lanzarote.
03:26Yeah.
03:27Another pair who know all about viewing homes with your family...
03:31Good morning.
03:32Morning.
03:32Morning.
03:33Nice to meet you.
03:34Nice to meet you.
03:35..are Sophie and Charlotte.
03:37So you brought your daughter along with your kid?
03:38Yeah, 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,
03:45and 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,
03:54but 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 Bria,
04:03for playing, you know, a decent size.
04:05A nice pool, yeah.
04:06Nice pool, yeah.
04:06And what's the budget we're working with?
04:08Ideally, we'd like to spend between 150 and 180,
04:10up to the 200.
04:12OK.
04:12Well, I think we've got a lot of information.
04:14We've got three good properties, I think,
04:16to 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
04:28for 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,
04:41ground floor apartments in this complex.
04:43What are your initial thoughts?
04:44I think it looks nice.
04:46It looks fairly new,
04:47and the ground floor is a plus.
04:49That's what we were looking for.
04:51So far, so good.
04:51Yeah.
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.
05:06Rounding 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,
05:23the 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.
05:36Yeah, yeah.
05:37What should a few moments 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
05:42and like the space in the sitting room, yeah.
05:44Yeah, I think she'd be happy.
05:45OK, well, let's carry on then, shall we?
05:47Shall we have a little look through here?
05:54So, this is the bigger of the bedrooms.
05:57Yeah.
05:58Good size.
05:58If you close that door,
05:59you'll see you've got an en-suite there behind you
06:02if you want to check that out.
06:03Yeah.
06:04It's a nice little feature.
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.
06:13We can see Keith, you're eager to get outside.
06:16Yeah, yeah, yeah.
06:18We'll follow you.
06:18OK, 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,
06:35I don't think you'd be cramped.
06:36No, no.
06:36This would be perfect, yeah.
06:37Yeah, yeah.
06:38Well, I like to hear the word perfect, Keith,
06:40and you've said the price.
06:40Yeah, yeah.
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, thanks 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 sit-in room.
07:02I like the light coming through.
07:03Yeah.
07:04I do think it's enough space to get yourself a bed.
07:07For me, it takes a lot of boxes.
07:10Yeah, and, you know, once they were inside,
07:12they 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 had to be a double.
07:23Yeah, definitely had to be a 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
07:33that you've managed to see all the property.
07:35I think the only thing that I didn't like
07:37was the small second room.
07:39Yeah, I think if the two rooms were the same size,
07:41two 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 for $174,900.
07:49That's not too bad, actually.
07:51Yeah, yeah.
07:52That's very good.
07:53That's very good, yeah.
07:53Well, I think we've got some things
07:54we can try and improve on then,
07:56moving forward for property number one,
07:57but a good start to the day.
07:59Definitely.
07:59So can we make a move?
08:00Can we 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,
08:15Keith and Caitlin tread familiar ground.
08:18How do you feel being back in this location?
08:20Well, this is ideal.
08:21And in Almeria,
08:22the Ghaners leave no stone unturned.
08:24See, that's a nice one, isn't it?
08:27It is.
08:34It's a new week in Almeria,
08:36and Sharon Garner and Sharon Garner and her son Sean reflect on a weekend in the wilderness.
08:40Sammother, have you recovered from the weekend?
08:43What, from our mountain hike?
08:46It was not a mountain hike.
08:49Sean, we went for a walk and I can't lift my arms.
08:51It was a small little trek.
08:54We've got clients today as well, haven't we?
08:56As long as you don't have to open any windows, just keep your arms down.
09:00Looking to avoid an uphill struggle of their own are travel consultant Janet and her husband Dave.
09:05Oh, 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.
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,
09:29the pair are now looking to lay down some roots of their own.
09:32We've moved into a rental in a place called El Pontal.
09:35Beautiful place, quiet, peaceful, great so far.
09:38But that's just a rental property while we made sure it was the right area,
09:40so 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.
09:49I'm probably the easy-going mum when it comes to buying things.
09:53Janet can be a little bit fussy.
09:55I am fussy, yeah, yeah.
09:56I'm a bit like Goldilocks.
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
10:03because 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.
10:12Experts are getting it just right...
10:14Hello.
10:15Nice 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,
10:33as long as it's got walls that are decent and a roof that's decent
10:38and we can work with the rest of it.
10:39Right, OK.
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'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.
11:01If 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.
11:09OK.
11:10OK, 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.
11:17At 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 10 kilometres from the hub of Albox.
11:37So here we are, property number one.
11:41We're starting with something brand new,
11:44blank canvas...
11:46Yep.
11:46..modern...
11:47Yep.
11:48..but still something that you can put your touch on.
11:51Yeah.
11:51So, what's your first impression?
11:54The actual house itself.
11:56Yeah.
11:56Nice.
11:57I like it.
11:57Yeah.
11:59Modern, clean...
12:00Yeah.
12:01So a good first impression on the house.
12:04Yeah, 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,
12:25complete 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.
12:50Mm.
12:50Into the main living room.
12:53OK.
12:54Which is living room slash...
12:56Yes.
12:57Right.
12:58Kitchen.
12:59What do you feel about this very kind of clean-line,
13:03modern 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.
13:10So, yeah.
13:11Saved you a job.
13:12Saved you my job, yeah.
13:13That's nice to fit.
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.
13:31Nice bathroom.
13:33It's a blank canvas.
13:34Yeah.
13:35And they can just put their own touches on it.
13:39It's small.
13:41We only talk about size to Sharon Diffle,
13:43but maybe we need to tell her size 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.
13:57So what did you think about the actual house itself then?
14:01I mean, be honest with us.
14:02Yeah, yeah.
14:02You know, we need to get some feedback.
14:05Yeah, absolutely.
14:06Probably 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 did say it was...
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,
14:30maybe do bathrooms.
14:31Kitchen.
14:32Yeah.
14:33Absolutely happy we're doing that.
14:34OK.
14:35OK.
14:35Perfect.
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 on.
14:48With Janet and Dave looking for more scope to leave their mark,
14:52Sharon and Sean will have to shake things up with property two.
15:03In Alicante, sisters Sophie and Charlotte
15:06are 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 euros to seal the deal.
15:15It was a strong start with property one
15:17ticking 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,
15:26they'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.
15:36Yeah.
15:37How do you feel being back in this location?
15:39Well, this is ideal.
15:40Yeah.
15:40We've just had it coming up from the main junction there,
15:43seeing all the bars and the restaurants.
15:45Yeah.
15:46The boulevard's only five minutes away.
15:48Yeah.
15:48Yeah.
15:48OK.
15:49Good start then again.
15:50Yeah.
15:50Should we get on in?
15:51Yeah.
15:51Come on then.
15:54We'll see you next time.
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
16:09for the desirable location.
16:11Out front is a decent-sized garden
16:13with a smaller courtyard in the back.
16:16And there's access to a communal swimming pool.
16:18On the market of €189,000, it's just over €10,000 under Keith's maximum budget.
16:30So, come on in.
16:33Not dissimilar to the previous property, all open plan again.
16:36Mm-hm.
16:37But I think this feels a little bit wider, do you?
16:40Yeah.
16:40Yeah, it feels bigger.
16:41It definitely feels a 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,
16:48we'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, yeah.
16:54Looking good so far, but can the bedrooms deliver as well?
17:02So, again, we're at a two-bedroom property.
17:04And this is the bigger of the bedrooms.
17:07Yeah.
17:07How do we feel here?
17:08Yeah.
17:09It's nice.
17:09It's clean.
17:10Yeah.
17:11And the sunlight is great coming in, yeah.
17:13Yeah, I think it's perfect, yeah.
17:14Mm-hm.
17:15You said the word again, perfect.
17:16You said the word again, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
17:18First time we've been in this one, too.
17:20Only one, only one.
17:21Only one.
17:22He knows we're counting them.
17:24Yeah, yeah, yeah.
17:26Property number two is in their perfect location, lasagna,
17:29with a stone's throw 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?
17:42Yeah, yeah.
17:43You could get a bunk in, maybe.
17:44Yeah, 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,
17:55it was going to be location.
17:57But now we're here, I'm not so sure.
18:00Car charge, 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?
18:06No.
18:07No.
18:07This would definitely be a no for me.
18:12Hello again.
18:13Hi.
18:14So, tell us, what do you think now you've seen it all?
18:17Yeah, I think the location is perfect.
18:19The sitting room was big.
18:21I thought now the second bedroom is a little bit small.
18:24Yeah.
18:24But what kind of got me was the courtyard there.
18:27I didn't like the back area.
18:29OK.
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 have been a no for that.
18:36OK.
18:37We've still got one more property to see.
18:39Shall we see what we've got up our sleeve?
18:40Yeah.
18:40Yeah.
18:41That'd be great.
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...
19:11I'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.
19:27Right, you ready?
19:29Oh, my life!
19:30You're like Britney Spears.
19:34Sadly, June passed away last year.
19:37But today, Sharon is planning a unique memorial to her mum, a.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.
19:59And, yeah, I can go and have my quiet chats with her.
20:04You see, that's a nice one, isn't it?
20:07It is.
20:07That's really nice.
20:09And just remember the happy times that we had here in Spain with her.
20:13Hello!
20:15Sharon's gathered three generations of the family, grandkids Lucas and Alicia, their mum, Emma, and son-in-law, Matt.
20:23I'm not kissing you, God.
20:24Yeah, good.
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.
20:39And then every time we go over there, we can go and say hello to her, and she'll have her
20:43own 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.
20:51Oh!
20:52That's really nice.
20:53That's why I grab this colour.
20:54I'm making a sausage, because she couldn't say sausages.
20:58LAUGHTER
21:01I'm painting it purple.
21:03Yeah.
21:04Because every time she came over, I'd paint her nails purple.
21:07She 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.
21:18Armed with a collection of beautifully decorated rocks...
21:22Shall we go and pick our little spot on the beach?
21:24Yeah.
21:24Happy?
21:25Yeah.
21:26Come on, then.
21:27The pristine sands of the nearby player beckon.
21:34We're about here.
21:36Yeah, because it's out the way.
21:37Up against the rocks, OK.
21:40Yeah, 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.
21:48All right, so this is the next biggest one.
21:50I think it's exactly where she'd want to be,
21:53where she'd want to be remembered.
21:55And then Alicia's...
21:56...can go on the top.
21:57Oh, wow!
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,
22:17we've got to think of us sitting on this rock...
22:19Yeah.
22:19..looking out at the sea, saying sausages.
22:24LAUGHTER
22:30Coming up, Sharon gets crafty on the Garner's house hunt...
22:34I have an idea.
22:35OK.
22:36Yeah, follow me.
22:37Oh, she's so good.
22:38Care of yourself.
22:40..and Sophie needs rescuing from a fashion fiasco.
22:44Oh, Mum, she's throwing all my clothes away!
22:53In Almeria, Janet and Dave are on the hunt for a project house
22:56they 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,
23:15Sharon and Sean have brought them 20 minutes east
23:18to the town of Arbolaus.
23:20Oh, this looks lovely.
23:21Absolutely.
23:22Beautiful.
23:23Yeah.
23:24And the one thing I can tell you about this house...
23:27..we can knock out so many walls!
23:30Perfect.
23:31Yeah.
23:32Well, shall we go in and have a look?
23:33Yes, let's.
23:35Property Two is a sprawling semi-detached cortejo.
23:39Downstairs, there are a handful of smaller rooms
23:42ripe for knocking through,
23:43including three reception rooms,
23:46four bedrooms,
23:48and a decent-sized kitchen.
23:50There's further renovation potential upstairs,
23:53two-storey spaces which could easily become
23:55Janet and Dave's dream living room and kitchen.
23:59Outside is a bright terrace complete with stunning views,
24:02and to the rear are a number of outbuildings
24:04which could also be converted.
24:06On the market at just under €120,000,
24:09it's well within budget
24:11to allow room for Janet and Dave's renovation plans.
24:15So here we go into...
24:18Oh, it's a lovely hallway.
24:20Yeah.
24:21It's a nice feel, isn't it, walking in?
24:23Yeah.
24:23Yeah.
24:24These walls can come out!
24:25Oh, look, they're thin.
24:27Right, OK.
24:29There are areas that you can already use.
24:31There are parts of the homes that you could really get your teeth into.
24:35OK, yeah, that would be great.
24:36Yeah, excellent.
24:38So we think the best thing is 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.
24:46OK, yeah, yeah, fine.
24:47Follow 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.
24:59That's lovely.
25:00Yeah?
25:00And what an amazing kitchen.
25:03Yeah.
25:04It's coming out.
25:07But, potentially, it could be a utility room or something.
25:10Yeah.
25:10Yeah, it depends where we'd put the kitchen then, though.
25:13So, yeah.
25:14Ah, this is it.
25:16Right.
25:17I have an idea.
25:18OK.
25:19Yeah, follow me.
25:20Ah, she's so good.
25:21Prepare 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.
25:41Right, OK.
25:42Right?
25:43Yeah.
25:43This would be a perfect master bedroom for us.
25:45Believe it or not.
25:46Yeah, yeah, yeah.
25:47I'd have to think about downstairs again and how it would work,
25:50but, potentially, this would be your bedroom.
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.
26:00All right.
26:01Brilliant.
26:01Yeah, lovely.
26:04Property two.
26:05What a complete difference from yesterday.
26:08Not this wall out.
26:09Not that wall out.
26:10And now, if this is 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, a pig stack?
26:35Oh, there's like two more rooms here as well.
26:42You found us.
26:43Oh, hello.
26:44Sorry.
26:45We 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?
26:58It has got potential, yeah.
26:59So, property number two is on the market currently at 120,000 euros.
27:05Okay, so that's a decent price.
27:08But then it's obviously how much work we then need to do to this.
27:11Yeah, it just needs a bit of thought, doesn't it?
27:14Yeah, we need to think that as well.
27:15It just needs a lot of thought, yeah.
27:18Well, we've still got property number three to go.
27:20Yeah, 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.
27:42In 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.
28:02Muy bien, gracias.
28:03With the help of local stylist, Gloria.
28:07Today, I'm getting a colour analysis.
28:09Tengo mucho ganas por eso.
28:12I've decided that I want to do this because sometimes I go out, I see clothes that I like
28:16the look of on the hanger, and then when I put them on, I just look dead or I just
28:21don't
28:21look 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 it necessary?
28:36So I'm intrigued to see, you know, what's actually going to happen.
28:40I think I had this done all those years ago, and they used to say what colors do to do
28:45the best, and so then you'd know what makeup to use and what dresses to buy and things
28:50like that.
28:50Oh, well, if anyone wants this.
28:51That's why I'm so stylish, isn't she?
28:54So we start with the black color, if you notice, it automatically gives you a little light.
29:01It doesn't give you a little light, it doesn't give you a little light, all the contrary.
29:04So it's black, no.
29:05It doesn't give you a little light because it's sad.
29:07What do you think about the black?
29:08No.
29:08No 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 sà que te favorece, ¿vale?
29:15Ah, sÃ?
29:16Yeah.
29:17Surprendentemente, sÃ.
29:18It's that white 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.
29:27El lavanda.
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.
29:37Yeah.
29:38Mira qué guapa, con la belleza.
29:39God, the difference, going from being dead to alive.
29:44It's amazing the way the color changes the color of your face.
29:47Yeah, it does, doesn't it?
29:49I think you're going to be busy, Mum, buying new outfits with her.
29:51You know, she's going to be going out with clients, and, you know, that's the whole
29:54point of it, so that she feels confident, looks nice, and, you know, it's part of selling
29:58the dream, isn't it?
30:00Pero te pones un collar que sea tu color.
30:03Time to put the theory into practice.
30:06Y luego te pones tus gafas.
30:08With some well-chosen accessories.
30:10Yes?
30:11Wow.
30:11Yeah.
30:12It 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 and will benefit from.
30:30Bueno, Sophie.
30:31¿Te vez un regalo?
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, been.
30:43It is unbelievable how color can change how you look.
30:47Well, this one, I like this one, and it's the blues.
30:50Oh, God, let me get my thing out.
30:51I think I'm going to have to go back and look in my wardrobe and put colors up to me
30:54and
30:54be 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.
31:06Oh, 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.
31:14Back 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.
31:27I like to hear the word perfect, Keith, and you've said it twice.
31:32But property two didn't quite enter the race.
31:35Car chart.
31:36Yeah.
31:36You're overlooked.
31:37This will definitely be a no for me.
31:39Just a five-minute drive from the beach, they're headed to the desirable area of Punta
31:44Prima.
31:45Welcome to property number three.
31:47Yeah.
31:48So we're at different location again, and we are going to see that ground floor apartment.
31:52It's nice.
31:53Yes, hopefully.
31:54Shall we get inside then?
31:55Yeah.
31:55Check it out?
31:56Yeah.
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
32:14family.
32:15Out 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.
32:29Okay, come on through.
32:32So a different layout of the previous two properties, and more of a rustic feel.
32:37Yeah.
32:38Yeah.
32:38Yeah.
32:38I like it.
32:39Yeah.
32:40I actually like it.
32:41Yeah.
32:41It's grabbing me more than the modern.
32:43Yeah.
32:44That's good.
32:44Do you feel a bit more excited in here?
32:46Yes.
32:47This one I do, yeah.
32:48Yeah.
32:48Yeah.
32:48Well, you know, great that you're feeling excited in here, and we'll carry on.
32:52Yeah, go on.
32:54Yeah.
32:56So, this could be your garden.
32:58Yeah.
32:59That's what you're looking for.
33:00Yeah.
33:00Yeah.
33:01And it's big.
33:02Yeah, it is big.
33:02It 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, definitely.
33:10I 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.
33:24Yeah.
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.
33:36Yeah, I think mum would like it.
33:38Yeah?
33:38Yeah.
33:39Yeah.
33:40Welcome to the pool area.
33:41Yeah.
33:42The pool is lovely.
33:44Yeah, the pool is nice.
33:45Yeah.
33:45Yeah.
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.
33:50LAUGHTER
33:51I've used all them up.
33:52Yeah.
33:52No, I did the two good-size double rooms.
33:56Yeah.
33:56And then, obviously, having the two bathrooms, it was great.
33:59Okay.
34:00So, Keith.
34:01Yeah.
34:02Property number three, it's 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.
34:14That'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 three now a serious contender, Keith and Caitlin will have to consider the hefty price tag before making
34:28their 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.
34:38We have got the views that we were hoping for.
34:40And Charlotte gets down to brass tacks.
34:43Well, after seeing all three properties today, what would you like to do moving forward?
34:53Yeah.
34:54Currently renting in Almeria, Janet and Dave have enlisted the Garners to seek out a fixer-upper they could turn
34:59into their dream forever home, with a budget of up to 200 grand.
35:04They felt property one 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 two 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.
35:19For the third and final property, they're taking a 15-minute drive north of Albox to the quiet hamlet of
35:25Llano del Espino.
35:27Wow.
35:27Property number three.
35:30Something, again, completely different.
35:32Yeah.
35:33What'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.
35:40So, yeah.
35:40Yes.
35:41Feels much better.
35:42Yeah?
35:42Yeah.
35:43Yeah.
35:43Alright.
35:44Well, let's have a look.
35:46Property three is a detached house with gorgeous countryside surroundings.
35:49Downstairs, 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 to
36:19make it their own.
36:20So, here we go.
36:23Now, for me, this is your perfect kitchen.
36:26Yeah.
36:27You're not wrong.
36:29What, if we knocked walls out and rocked it through there?
36:33You took four steps in the house and you already knocked 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.
36:45Alright, okay.
36:45We'll show you that in a second.
36:46Oh, okay.
36:47Come through here.
36:48So, you've got a bathroom there that's recently been redone.
36:51But then if you come through into this 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, 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.
37:15Yeah.
37:16All the way down, look.
37:17Good take him.
37:18Now, it only needs a lick of paint.
37:20Yeah.
37:21So...
37:21Yeah, 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, but yeah.
37:33Right, well, off you go.
37:35You guys have a look.
37:36Go and knock walls down.
37:37Yeah.
37:38I'll catch up with you after.
37:40We 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.
37:49Gutted.
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, every single tile, electric, roof.
38:09So it depends on the price.
38:11Depends on the price, yeah.
38:11Yeah.
38:15Just 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.
38:34Yeah.
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.
38:41It is.
38:42It's down to price, isn't it?
38:43Definitely, yeah.
38:43Okay.
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.
38:58You need to have a chat.
38:59Yeah.
39:00So let's get off and have a drink.
39:01Yeah.
39:02Sounds like a plan.
39:02And then we'll meet up in the office later.
39:04Yeah.
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 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.
39:43...Janet 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 1, we went down the route of a new build and that was just a really nice property.
40:02But the bedrooms were a little bit small and we just couldn't put our mark on it at all.
40:08And 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.
40:17Was it more than the last one?
40:18It 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.
40:29No.
40:29You see, I got really excited with that house because I was thinking...
40:31I 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 more of a newer build but not finished.
40:45Exactly.
40:45So, 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?
40:51Yes.
40:51Yeah, definitely.
40:52I think it's a case of keeping in touch.
40:54Definitely.
40:55Seeing what else comes on the market.
40:56We've got time to work together to find the right properties.
40:59Yeah.
41:01The experience has been fantastic.
41:03Yes.
41:03We'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.
41:22In Alicante, Sophie and Charlotte have been aiding dad and daughter, Keith and Caitlin, to hunt out a dream holiday
41:28home for all the family.
41:30Things were looking hopeful at property one.
41:32It was a great start.
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
41:47consider.
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.
41:57Hi.
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.
42:22Great.
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.
42:38And their offer is 180,000 euros.
42:49That's absolutely fine.
42:50Yeah.
42:51We understand that.
42:53OK.
42:54All right, then.
42:55Thanks, Claire.
42:56Bye.
42:57Bye.
43:00OK, so...
43:02He wants to think about it overnight.
43:04Yeah.
43:04He just said he doesn't want to be rushed.
43:06Fine, that's understandable.
43:07Yeah.
43:07Yeah.
43:08Well, it's not a now.
43:09Yeah, exactly.
43:10It's better than a now, yeah.
43:11Yeah.
43:12All right.
43:12Well, enjoy your evening.
43:14Thank you so much.
43:14And we'll speak in the morning.
43:15OK, great.
43:16Bye.
43:16Take care.
43:17Bye-bye.
43:18Bye-bye.
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.
43:34They're back to hear the news.
43:38So, the owner has rejected your offer of 180,000.
43:42His very lowest is 189.
43:45I don't know, what do you think?
43:47It is a bit expensive, yeah.
43:49Yeah, yeah.
43:51If he'd done 187, I'd be happy to do 187.
43:54I can go back at 187 and try, but...
43:58Yeah, if you could.
43:59Yeah.
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 deposits and everything right now.
44:16Oh, God.
44:19Hold the line.
44:21188.
44:22Yeah, that's fine.
44:23Yay!
44:24We've got a deal!
44:26Yay!
44:27I'm so happy for you!
44:29I'm so happy for Keith and Caitlin.
44:31I 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.
44:45Yeah.
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.
44:55The end of the video.
45:02And we'll be right back.
45:02And we'll be right back.