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Sun, Sea and Selling Houses - Season 9 Episode 5
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00:00When it comes to finding that dream life in the sun...
00:03Isn't it stunning?
00:04..the Spanish costas are the place to be.
00:06My job is to sell the dream.
00:08So it's no surprise thousands of Brits make the move every year.
00:11Spain's a wonderful place to live.
00:13The sunshine just makes you feel happy.
00:15And the people making it all happen...
00:17Wow. Oh, we got a wow!
00:19..are the expat estate agents...
00:21This is it. This is the dream.
00:23..who already call Spain home.
00:25Oh, I can absolutely see myself here.
00:27In Alicante, it's the Rodriguez family.
00:30Cheers, girls. Well done.
00:33Over in Almeria, the Garners.
00:35Yeah! He's huge. He can have a party.
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.
00:59We bought a house.
00:59We bought a house.
01:00In Spain.
01:01In Spain.
01:02They're living it to the full.
01:04Stop dreaming. Start packing.
01:06Life is waiting for you here in Spain.
01:09Today, in Alicante,
01:11the Rodriguez sisters are in pursuit of perfection.
01:14Yeah, I think it's perfect, yeah.
01:15I 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.
01:36In Alicante,
01:37Rodriguez sisters, Sophie and Charlotte,
01:39are braving the elements.
01:41Morning.
01:42Morning.
01:43Oh.
01:44Windy out there today.
01:46It is.
01:46Blowing a gale.
01:47I 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,
02:03because there isn't much around, is there?
02:05Not a lot around,
02:05but 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,
02:11so pull up a chair and let's get ready.
02:13OK.
02:14Hoping to find their dream home under the Spanish sun today...
02:18It's lovely, isn't it?
02:19Beautiful, isn't it?
02:20It's great.
02:20..our chemical plant operator Keith
02:22and teaching assistant Caitlin,
02:24an Irish dad and daughter from County Kildare,
02:27who've been tasked with finding the perfect holiday home
02:30for their large family.
02:31Unfortunately, my mum, Jennifer, can't make the hunt with us,
02:34but I know what she wants, so I'll be speaking for mum.
02:36And I'll be speaking for myself as well, yeah.
02:38I think I want similar things to mum.
02:40The family have had their eye on a holiday home
02:42of their own for a decade,
02:43but there's one particular factor
02:45that's hurrying the process along.
02:47At the minute, Ireland is very cold.
02:49It's miserable and it's been raining, I'd say, for a month.
02:52We haven't stopped.
02:53It's been constant rain for a month.
02:55Yeah.
02:56That's one of the biggest factors of coming over,
02:58is the fact that you can jump on a plane in February
03:01and, you know, catch up with a bit of sun.
03:02And still have a bit of sun, yeah.
03:03Yeah.
03:05The holiday home, initially,
03:06it's 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,
03:13and then it's going to be a permanent base
03:14for myself and Jennifer and, obviously, the kids.
03:17So I'm going to take the chance to come out as much as I can,
03:19so they won't get much peace.
03:21Yeah, yeah.
03:22We'll be always out.
03:23We'll be telling them that we're not there.
03:24Yeah.
03:24We'll be telling them we're in Lanzarote.
03:26Yeah.
03:27Another pair who know all about viewing homes with your family...
03:31Good morning.
03:32Good morning.
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,
03:44so 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.
03:58The outside space is probably a bigger thing for me,
04:00just especially for the grandchildren like Bria,
04:03for playing 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, well, 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 euros 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,
04:40ground-floor apartments in this complex.
04:43What are your initial thoughts?
04:44I think it looks nice.
04:46It looks fairly new, and the ground floor is a plus.
04:50That'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,
05:22the property sits well within Keith's top budget.
05:26OK, come on through.
05:28It's a very bright ground-floor apartment.
05:31Yeah, it's real modern, yeah.
05:33Yeah.
05:33You have your outdoor veranda there as well.
05:36Yeah.
05:37Yeah, yeah.
05:37What do you think your mum would say?
05:38Yeah, I definitely think she'd like this one, yeah, yeah.
05:40I'm looking at the kitchen, and I think she'd like the kitchen
05:42and like the space in the sitting room, yeah.
05:44Yeah, I think she'd be happy.
05:45OK, well, let's carry on then, shall we?
05:48Shall 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, you'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, you've got that direct access out
06:09onto 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.
06:37Yeah, yeah.
06:38Well, I like to hear the word perfect, Keith, and you've said the price.
06:40Yeah, yeah.
06:43That's good, that's very good.
06:45There's still more to check out, so why don't you two go off and have a good look,
06:48and then we'll meet you out by the pool.
06:50OK, thanks so much.
06:51Thank you so much.
06:51Enjoy.
06:54Very good start to the day, Soph.
06:56Yeah, we got two perfects from Keith.
06:57We did.
06:58It is a lovely property.
07:00It is.
07:00I do like the sit-in-room.
07:02I like the light coming through.
07:04Yeah.
07:04I do think it's enough space to get a sofa bed.
07:07For me, it takes a lot of boxes.
07:10Yeah, and, you know, once they were inside, they just kept liking it, and as Keith said,
07:14pretty perfect.
07:18Looks very small, doesn't it?
07:19Yeah, I think it might be a bit small.
07:21Both bedrooms have to be...
07:22They're double.
07:23Yeah.
07:23Yeah, definitely have to be double.
07:24Yeah, yeah.
07:26Hi, guys.
07:27Hi.
07:28Lovely pool area.
07:29Yeah.
07:29It's fab.
07:30Yeah.
07:30It's beautiful, yeah.
07:31So, tell us what you think now that you've managed to see all the property.
07:35I think the only thing that I didn't like was the small second room.
07:39Yeah, I think if the two rooms were the same size, two big doubles, I think there would
07:43have been no issue there, yeah.
07:44Yeah.
07:45Well, we have kept it within budget.
07:46Yeah.
07:47It's on $474,900.
07:49Well, that's not too bad, actually.
07:51Yeah, yeah.
07:52That's very good.
07:53Yeah, yeah.
07:54Well, I think we've got some things we can try and improve on then, moving forward for property
07:57number 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, but can property two deliver more inside space?
08:15Coming up, Keith and Caitlin tread familiar ground.
08:18How do you feel being back in this location?
08:20Well, this is ideal.
08:21And in Almeria, the Ghaners leave no stone unturned.
08:25See, that's a nice one, isn't it?
08:27It is.
08:34It's a new week in Almeria, and Sharon Garner and her son, Sean, reflect on a weekend in
08:39the wilderness.
08:40Sam, 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.
08:53Oh, we'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 are travel consultant Janet and her husband,
09:04Dave.
09:05Oh, that's lovely.
09:06Janet's work in travel has taken them all over the world together.
09:10But now, looking towards a new chapter in their lives, it's Almeria that's stolen their
09:14hearts.
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 different lifestyle.
09:27Having rented in the area for around four months, the pair are now looking to lay down
09:31some roots of their own.
09:32We've moved into a rental in a place called El Pontel.
09:35Beautiful place, quiet, peaceful.
09:37Great so far.
09:38But that's just a rental property.
09:39Well, we made sure it was the right area, so now we're looking for our forever home.
09:44Dave's background is in construction, which they plan to put to good use in creating their
09:48dream home.
09:50I'm probably an easy-going mum when it comes to buying things.
09:53Janet, you can be a little bit fussy.
09:56I am fussy.
09:56Yeah, yeah.
09:56I'm a bit like Goldilocks.
09:58Yeah, one can be too hot or too cold or whatever, you know.
10:01It has to be just right.
10:03And it has to be just right because you spend a lot of time in it.
10:05And, you know, happy wife, happy life, that's what it is.
10:08Yeah, absolutely, yes.
10:12Experts are getting it just right.
10:14Hello.
10:15Nice to meet you.
10:17Oh, Sharon and Sean.
10:19Take a seat.
10:21Do you mind just giving us kind of a bullet point list of, right, this is our dream property?
10:28Something a little bit rural, something we can get our hands into a little bit and make
10:33it our own.
10:34As long as it's got walls that are decent and a roof that's decent and we can work with
10:39the rest of it.
10:40Right.
10:40Okay.
10:42And views or rural is, yeah.
10:46Views is a big one for me.
10:47And how much are we working with, would you say, as a maximum budget?
10:52So it depends what you're offering us, really.
10:55So if it was moving to everything that we wanted, we would probably go up to about 200,000.
11:01If it's a Renault to do up, 100 to 120, which gives us the room then to do what we
11:08want to
11:08it.
11:08Okay.
11:09Yeah.
11:09Okay.
11:09Okay, 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 as to what they really do want.
11:23Sharon and Sean will be showing them three distinct properties to really test the limits
11:27of their criteria.
11:29First on the agenda, a visit to the charming town of Cantoria, around 10 kilometres from
11:35the hub of Albox.
11:37So here we are, property number one.
11:41We're starting with something brand new, blank canvas.
11:46Yep.
11:46Modern.
11:47Yep.
11:48But still something that you can put your touch on.
11:51Yeah.
11:52So what's your first impression?
11:54The actual house itself.
11:56Yeah.
11:56Nice.
11:57I like it.
11:58Yeah.
11:59Modern, clean.
12:00Yeah.
12:01Fab.
12:01So a good first impression on the house.
12:04Yeah, definitely.
12:04Shall we take you inside and see what you think of it?
12:06Yeah.
12:07That blank canvas.
12:08Follow us in.
12:10First in the line-up is a detached modern villa.
12:14Downstairs sports an open-plan living space with an attached modern kitchen.
12:18There's also a large family bathroom as well as a downstairs bedroom.
12:24Upstairs are two more bedrooms complete with a second bathroom.
12:28Capping it off, there's access to a sunny roof terrace with the stunning views that Dave is
12:33after.
12:34On the market for 156,000 euros, it sits well within Janet and Dave's max budget of 200 grand.
12:41And it'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 kitchen.
12:57Yes.
12:57Right.
12:59What do you feel about this very kind of clean-lined, modern interior?
13:04Could you put your stamp on it?
13:05I like it.
13:06If we were doing it, we would eventually get to this stage anyway, to be fair.
13:10I saved you a job.
13:12Saved you my job, yes.
13:13That's nice to think.
13:13The only thing with having the blank canvas is obviously they've put the walls where they
13:17want them, they'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, but maybe we need to tell her.
13:45Size matters.
13:47LAUGHTER
13:51Oh, it's a big space out here.
13:52Oh, it's lovely out here.
13:55Nice big terrace.
13:56It's a really nice terrace.
13:57Yeah.
13:58So, what did you think about the actual house itself then?
14:01I mean, be honest with us.
14:02You know, we need to get some feedback.
14:05Probably upstairs too small.
14:08Too small.
14:08There's no scope to put our own mark in it, really.
14:12Well, we started one end of the criteria.
14:14Yeah, you did say.
14:15But shall we go the other end?
14:17Shall we show you something that does need the work and the grafting for you to make it your home?
14:23Yeah, I think you're just worried about structural and roof, and then after that we're happy.
14:28Yeah.
14:28If it's internally just wants remodelling, maybe do bathrooms.
14:32Kitchen.
14:32I'm absolutely happy we're doing that.
14:34OK.
14:35OK.
14:36Perfect.
14:36Well, shall we call it a day?
14:39Yeah.
14:39And we will obviously meet back up tomorrow and show you property number two.
14:44Looking forward, isn't it?
14:45Excellent.
14:46Let's head on.
14:48With Janet and Dave looking for more scope to leave their mark, Sharon and Sean will have
14:53to shake things up with property too.
15:03In Alicante, sisters Sophie and Charlotte are helping dad and daughter Keith and Caitlin find a holiday home fit for
15:10all the family.
15:11They've got up to 200,000 euros 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, they're off to an area Keith and Caitlin know and love.
15:29Welcome to property number two.
15:32We've come to this ground floor apartment here in your preferred location of Lasagna.
15:37Yeah.
15:37How do you feel being back in this location?
15:39Well, this is ideal.
15:40Yeah.
15:41We've just had it coming up from the main junction there, seeing all the bars.
15:44The restaurants and the Boulevard's only 40 minutes away.
15:48Yeah.
15:48Yeah.
15:49Okay.
15:49Good stuff then again.
15:50Yeah.
15:50Yeah.
15:51Should we get on in?
15:51Yeah.
15:52Come on then.
15:54Property two is a two-bed ground floor apartment.
15:57Inside, there's a bright living space with attached kitchen.
16:01There's a modern main bedroom and a good-sized bathroom.
16:04Like property one, there's a smaller second bedroom, which is the compromise they'd have 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, it's just over €10,000 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-hmm.
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.
16:50Yeah.
16:50But other than that, I can't see much you'd need to do.
16:53Yeah, no.
16:53Yeah, yeah.
16:54Looking good so far, but can the bedrooms deliver as well?
17:02So, again, we're at a two-bedroom property.
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-hmm.
17:15You said the word again.
17:16Perfect.
17:17Yeah, yeah, yeah.
17:18Both times.
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, with a stone thrown from the boulevard,
17:31walking distance to the beach.
17:33They know it, they love it, and we're here.
17:35And I just don't feel the excitement.
17:40It does look a little bit small, doesn't it?
17:43Yeah, yeah.
17:43You could get a bunk in, maybe.
17:45Yeah, yeah.
17:46And that's it, yeah.
17:48It always comes down to, is it location, or is it going to be property?
17:52Yeah.
17:52And I really did think that, for Keith and Caitlin, it was going to be location.
17:57But now we're here, I'm not so sure.
18:01Courage, yeah.
18:01Yeah, yeah.
18:02It's very small, isn't it?
18:03Yeah.
18:04You're overlooked.
18:05You're not too keen on that, no?
18:06No.
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?
18:18Yeah, I think the location is perfect.
18:20The sitting room is big.
18:21I thought, no, the second bedroom is a little bit small.
18:24Yeah.
18:25But what kind of got me was the courtyard, I didn't like the back area.
18:29Okay.
18:29You know, when you're overlooked.
18:31Yeah.
18:31Yeah, that'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.
18:37Okay.
18:37We've still got one more property to see.
18:39Shall we see what we've got up our sleeve?
18:40Yeah.
18:41Yeah, it'll be great.
18:42A bit of a stumble with property, too.
18:45It's all up for grabs with the third and final offering.
18:57Over the years, if one thing has meant more to the gardeners 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.
19:12Was Sharon's mum, June.
19:14Bloody hell, it's ice cold.
19:18Stain 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.
19:31You're like Britney Spears.
19:34Sadly, June passed away last year,
19:36but today, Sharon is planning a unique memorial to her mum
19:40a.k.a. Nanny Duffy.
19:44And 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
19:56and we would know they were there.
19:57OK.
20:00And, 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.
20:08That's really nice.
20:09And just remember the happy times that we had here in Spain with her.
20:13Hello!
20:15Sharon's gathered three generations of the family.
20:18Grandkids Lucas and Alicia, their mum Emma, and son-in-law Matt.
20:23I'm not kissing you, God.
20:24Yeah, go on.
20:26We've got the beach right across the road, which she loved.
20:30So, why don't we paint a rock, you put whatever you want on it,
20:35and this is your message to Nanny Duffy, and we'll pile them up.
20:39And then every time we go over there, we can go and say hello to her
20:42and she'll have her own little place on the beach with us.
20:46I 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.
20:55I'm making a sausage because she couldn't say sausages.
20:58LAUGHTER
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.
21:17OK.
21:19Armed with a collection of beautifully decorated rocks...
21:22Shall we go and pick our little spot on the beach?
21:24Yeah.
21:25Well, happy?
21:25Yeah.
21:26Come on, then.
21:27The pristine sands of the nearby player beckon.
21:35We're about here.
21:36Yeah, because it's out the way, up against the rocks.
21:39OK.
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.
21:49All right, so Emma, this is the next biggest one.
21:51I think it's exactly where she'd want to be,
21:53where she'd want to be remembered.
21:55And then Alicia's can go on the top.
21:58Oh, wow!
21:59Our grandchildren had such a close bond with mum.
22:02Lovely.
22:03You all right, Anne?
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,
22:19looking out at the sea, saying sausages.
22:23LAUGHTER
22:30Coming up, Sharon gets crafty on the Garner's house hunt.
22:34I have an idea.
22:35OK.
22:36Yeah, follow me.
22:37Oh, she's so good.
22:38Prepare yourself.
22:40And Sophie needs rescuing from a fashion fiasco.
22:44Oh, Mum, she's throwing all my clothes away.
22:53In Almaria, Janet and Dave are on the hunt for a project house
22:57they can turn into their dream forever home,
22:59aided by Sharon and Sean with a budget of up to €200,000.
23:05Property One have been overly renovated for their purposes.
23:08There's no scope to put our own mark in it, really.
23:12In search of something that will require the pair's vision,
23:16Sharon and Sean have brought them 20 minutes east
23:18to the town of Arbolaus.
23:20Oh, this looks lovely.
23:22Absolutely.
23:22Beautiful.
23:23Yeah.
23:24And the one thing I can tell you about this house,
23:26we 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,
23:44including three reception rooms,
23:46four bedrooms,
23:48and a decent-sized kitchen.
23:50There's further renovation potential upstairs,
23:53two-storey spaces,
23:54which could easily become Janet and Dave's 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
24:05which could also be converted.
24:07On the market at just under €120,000,
24:10it's well within budget to allow room
24:12for Janet and Dave's renovation plans.
24:16So, here we go into...
24:18Oh, it's a lovely hallway.
24:21Yeah.
24:21It's a nice feel, isn't it, walking in there?
24:23Nice one.
24:23Yeah.
24:24These walls can come out.
24:25Oh, look, they're thin.
24:27Right, OK.
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.
24:35OK, yeah, that would be great.
24:36Yeah, excellent.
24:37Yeah.
24:38So, we think the best thing is to take you to the other end of the house...
24:41OK.
24:42..so you can get a feel for that space...
24:44Yeah.
24:44..and just take everything in as we're going along.
24:47OK.
24:47Yeah, yeah, fine.
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.
24:59That's lovely.
25:00Yeah.
25:00And what an amazing kitchen.
25:03Yeah.
25:04Yeah.
25:04It's coming out.
25:05That's what I'm doing.
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.
25:14Ah.
25:15That's...
25:15Ah.
25:15Right.
25:15This 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, 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.
25:42OK.
25:43Right.
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.
25:53Go 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.
26:31Property two.
26:33What is it, a pigsty?
26:36Oh, so it's like two more rooms here as well.
26:42He found us.
26:43Oh, hello.
26:45Sorry.
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?
26:57It'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.
27:06Okay.
27:06So, that's a decent price.
27:08But then it's obviously how much work we'd then need to do to this.
27:11Yeah.
27:12It just needs a bit of thought, doesn't it?
27:14Yeah.
27:15We need to think about it.
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.
27:21Should 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.
27:30They're 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.
28:10Tengo 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
28:17the 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.
28:28Charlotte 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 have this done all those years ago, and they used to say what colours suit
28:45to do the 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 colour black, if you notice, automatically, it gives you a little
29:01light.
29:02It doesn't give you a little light.
29:03All the contrary.
29:04So it's black, no.
29:05Black, no, because it's sad.
29:07What do you think about the black?
29:08No, no black.
29:09Yeah, I agree with her.
29:11I do have quite a lot of black, though, don't I?
29:12Well, the black is a colour that you really like, right?
29:16Yes.
29:17Yes, yes.
29:18It's 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.
29:27Then, la banda.
29:28Next up, a splash of colour.
29:30It makes you rosy.
29:32Yeah.
29:32No, rosa.
29:33Yeah, that's lovely.
29:35That's really nice.
29:36Yeah.
29:38Mira qué guapa, con la belle fructosa.
29:40God, the difference, going from being dead to alive.
29:44It's amazing the way the colour changes the colour of your face.
29:48Yeah, it does, doesn't it?
29:49I think you're going to be busy, Mum, buying a new outfit with her.
29:52You know, she's going to be going out with clients.
29:53And, you know, that's the whole point of it, 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.
30:08With some well-chosen accessories.
30:11Wow.
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 likes Brighter.
30:23It's been a great day.
30:24I feel like I've learned a lot, and a lot of things I can actually put into practice
30:28and will benefit from.
30:30Bueno, Sophie.
30:31¿Te ves un regalo?
30:32Armed with a swatch of colour-perfect samples,
30:35it's time for the girls to decide which outfits to keep and which to recycle.
30:40Oh, no, you look dead.
30:42Oh, Finn.
30:43It is unbeliefful how colour 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 at my wardrobe and put colours up to me
30:54and be like,
30:55I'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 favourites.
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
31:19for Dad and daughter Keith and Caitlin,
31:22armed with a budget of up to €200,000.
31:25It was strong out of the gate with Property One...
31:28I like to hear the word perfect, Keith, and you've said it twice.
31:30Yeah, you've said it twice, yeah.
31:32But Property Two didn't quite enter the race.
31:35Car chart, you're overlooked.
31:38This would definitely be a no for me.
31:39Just a five-minute drive from the beach,
31:41they're headed to the desirable area of Punta Prima.
31:45Welcome to Property Number Three.
31:47Yeah.
31:48So we're at a different location again,
31:49and we are going to see that ground-floor apartment.
31:52That's nice, yeah.
31:53Yes, hopefully.
31:54Shall we get inside, then?
31:55Yeah.
31:55Check it out.
31:56Yeah.
31:56Come on.
31:57Property 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 en-suite bathroom,
32:07and there's a generous second bedroom.
32:10Unlike the other two, the property sports a second bathroom,
32:13perfect to accommodate visiting family.
32:16Out front, there's a private garden space and a communal pool.
32:19Pushing near the top of Keith's max budget of €200,000,
32:22and the property sits on the market at just under €195,000.
32:30OK, come on through.
32:32So a different layout of the previous two properties.
32:35Yeah.
32:36And more of a rustic feel.
32:37Yeah.
32:38Yeah.
32:38Yeah.
32:38I like it.
32:39I actually like it, yeah.
32:40I actually like it, yeah.
32:41It's grabbing me more, yeah, than the modern, yeah.
32:43Yeah.
32:44Oh, good.
32:44That's good.
32:45Do you feel a bit more excited in here?
32:46Yes.
32:47This one would do, yeah.
32:48Yeah.
32:48Yeah.
32:49Well, you know, great that you're feeling excited in here,
32:51and we'll carry on.
32:53Yeah, go on.
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.
33:02Yeah, 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, definitely.
33:11I think this is the response we've been waiting for, Soph.
33:13It is.
33:13We saw excitement, and I felt them relax as well.
33:19It's a double room, yeah.
33:20It's a proper double room, yeah.
33:21Yeah, a lot bigger than property one and two.
33:24The second bedroom is bigger.
33:26I think they could get bunk beds in there,
33:28and it's given them a second bathroom as well.
33:31Absolutely.
33:31And they never ask for that.
33:32No.
33:35I do like this kitchen, though.
33:36Yeah, I think mum would like it.
33:38Yeah?
33:38Yeah, yeah.
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 of them up.
33:52Yeah.
33:53No, I did the two good-sized double rooms.
33:56Yeah.
33:57And then, obviously, having the two bathrooms, it was great.
33:59Okay.
34:00So, Keith.
34:01Yeah.
34:02Property number three is on the market for 194,950.
34:08So, 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, but I'd have to seriously think about the price.
34:14Yeah, that's fair enough.
34:15Yeah.
34:16Right.
34:17Should we head back to the office, give you some time to have a think, and we'll have
34:19a catch-up?
34:20Yeah.
34:20Let's go.
34:21With Property 3 now a serious contender, Keith and Caitlin will have to consider the hefty
34:26price tag before making their all-important final decision.
34:33Coming up, the Garners give Janet and Dave some room to breathe.
34:36It feels like there's more space.
34:38We have got the pews that we were hoping for.
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 to
35:24the quiet hamlet of Llano del Espino.
35:27Wow.
35:27Property number three.
35:30Something, again, completely different.
35:32Yeah.
35:32Well, what's your first impressions?
35:34It feels like there's more space, and it feels like we have got the views that we were hoping
35:39for, so, yeah.
35:41Yes.
35:41Feels much better.
35:42Yeah?
35:43Yeah.
35:43Yeah.
35:43All right.
35:44Well, let's have a look.
35:46Property 3 is a detached house with gorgeous countryside surroundings.
35:51Downstairs, there's a reception room, three bedrooms, a family bathroom, and an ample-sized kitchen.
36:00The upper floor is a wide open space comprised of two rooms with bags of conversion potential.
36:06Outside, there's a rustic terrace, perfect for drinking in the views on all sides.
36:12At the wallet-friendly price of €99,000, 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, you'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're only knocking walls out.
36:37This feels cool.
36:38Well, obviously, the view outside is spectacular.
36:41Yeah.
36:41So, yeah, first impressions are good.
36:43Yeah.
36:43Well, actually, that's not the main entrance.
36:45All right, OK.
36:46We'll show you that in a second.
36:47Oh, OK.
36:47Come through here.
36:48So, you've got a bathroom there that's recently been redone.
36:52But then if you come through into this section...
36:54Oh, wow, OK.
36:55So, 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.
37:21So...
37:22Yeah, yeah.
37:22But, no, that's fine.
37:24But, again, it's cool up here.
37:26So, all the breeze coming through there is really nice.
37:28Yeah.
37:28We have to work out downstairs.
37:30We've gone in where the stairs are.
37:31I'm just thinking about that.
37:32But, yeah.
37:33Right, well, off you go.
37:34You guys have a look.
37:36Go and knock walls down.
37:38Go and knock it.
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.
37:49Gutted.
37:51What's not doing with the box?
37:52Everything.
37:53Oh, really?
37:54I'll be honest with you.
37:55I think we've got to bring them down to reality and say, look, this is what you're going to
37:59get for your money and be able to do what you want to do with it.
38:03There's a lot to do here.
38:04It's every single room, every single tile, electric, roof.
38:09So, it depends on the price.
38:10Depends on the price, yeah.
38:12Yeah.
38:16Just watch your step.
38:17Yeah.
38:18It's beautiful out here, isn't it?
38:20Yeah.
38:21Yeah.
38:21So, a lot to see again.
38:23Yeah.
38:24You know, a lot to think about.
38:25What was your thoughts about the rest of the property?
38:30It does need a lot of work.
38:32Yeah.
38:32You've got that worried brow, I believe.
38:34It does need a lot of work.
38:36Yeah.
38:36There is a lot to do.
38:37And it's whether we can achieve what we want to achieve, remodelling.
38:40So, it's down to price as well.
38:42It is.
38:42It's down to price.
38:42Okay.
38:43Definitely, yeah.
38:44Okay.
38:44Yeah.
38:44Property 3 is currently on the market at €99,000.
38:49That wouldn't really give us enough probably to do what we want with it.
38:56No.
38:56I mean, you need to have a think about it.
38:58Yeah, yeah.
38:59You need to have a chat.
39:00Yeah.
39:00So, let's get off and have a drink.
39:01Yeah.
39:02And 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, but
39:11having now seen all three on offer, have any of the properties hit the mark?
39:16They felt a bit constricted by Property 1.
39:19It's small.
39:21Size matters.
39:24Property 2 had plenty of scope, but gave them lots to think about.
39:28But then it's obviously how much work we'd then need to do to this.
39:31While the scale of the job at Property 3 put them off.
39:34There's a lot to do here.
39:36Yeah.
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.
39:50Yeah, yeah.
39:53Yeah, we've really enjoyed it as well.
39:55So, Property 1, we went down the route of a new build.
39:59And that was just a really nice property.
40:02Mm.
40:02But the bedrooms were a little bit small.
40:05The stairs were a bit small.
40:05And we just couldn't put our mark on it at all.
40:07And then, obviously, Property 2.
40:10Yeah.
40:11Did 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 3.
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, but it didn't have that wow factor that we think it could have
40:39had, unfortunately.
40:40Yeah.
40:41It's as if you're looking for, like, more of a newer build, but not finished.
40:45Exactly.
40:46So it's something that's...
40:46I think that's probably...
40:47Yeah.
40:48Yeah.
40:48I think that's probably what it would be, yeah.
40:50We know now, don't we?
40:51Yes.
40:51Yeah, definitely.
40:52I think it's a case of keeping in touch.
40:54Definitely.
40:55Seeing what else comes on the market.
40:57We've got time to work together to find the right properties.
41:01The experience has been fantastic.
41:03Yes.
41:04We've really enjoyed every minute of it.
41:05We pride ourselves on listening to what people want, but sometimes people don't know what they want themselves, do they?
41:12We will find the right property.
41:13It's just how long it's going to take.
41:15Yeah.
41:22In 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.
41:31Things were looking hopeful at property one.
41:33It was a great start.
41:34Yeah.
41:34Really good, yeah.
41:35It was done well.
41:36Yeah.
41:37But Keith was left unconvinced by property two.
41:40It does look a little bit small, doesn't it?
41:42Yeah.
41:42Property three's rustic charm and extra indoor space won them over, but the price left them with a lot to
41:48consider.
41:48It's a great property, but I'd have to seriously think about the price.
41:51Yeah, that'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, what would you like to
42:08do moving forward?
42:09We'd like to make a bid on property three.
42:12The property is on the market for 194,950.
42:17What would your offer like to be?
42:19I'd like to start with an offer of £180,000.
42:22OK.
42:23OK.
42:24Keith's offer is nearly £15,000 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.
42:49That's absolutely fine.
42:51Yeah, we understand that.
42:54OK.
42:54All right, then.
42:55Thanks, Claire.
42:56Bye.
42:57Bye.
43:00OK.
43:00So, he wants to think about it overnight.
43:04Yeah.
43:04He just said he doesn't want to be rushed.
43:06Fine, that's understandable.
43:07Yeah.
43:07Yeah.
43:08Well, it's not a now.
43:09Yeah, exactly.
43:10It's a week better than an hour, yeah.
43:11Yeah.
43:12All right.
43:12Well, enjoy your evening.
43:14And we'll speak in the morning.
43:15Yeah.
43:15OK.
43:16Great.
43:16Bye.
43:17Take care.
43:17Bye.
43:20With their offer in, Keith and Caitlin have a long night ahead of them to wait and see if it
43:24will 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 £189,000.
43:46I don't know what you think.
43:47It is a bit expensive, yeah.
43:50Yeah.
43:51Yeah.
43:51If he'd done £187,000, I'd be happy to do £187,000.
43:54I can go back at £187,000 and try.
43:58But...
43:58Yeah, if you could.
43:59Yeah.
44:00OK.
44:03Keith's second offer is still nearly £8,000 under, asking.
44:08Hiya, Claire.
44:09Right.
44:11£187,000 and we can do deposits in everything right now.
44:16Oh, God.
44:19Hold the line.
44:21£188,000.
44:22Yeah, that's fine.
44:23Yay!
44:24Yay!
44:25I got a good one.
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.
44:36It's been really good.
44:37Really good, yeah.
44:38Delighted.
44:38Delighted that we'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.
44:51But I thought it was a perfect property for them.
44:54I'm so happy for you.
45:24I'm so happy for you.
45:25I'm so happy for you.
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