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There is a difference in the two couples, to be fair. One is more established, looking for a family home to take them through the next phase of their lives. I'd be fussier about that too, including curb appeal. And with a new baby and a long commute, who's going to do the work? I suspect the cobweb comment was just a general reflection of the lackluster appeal of the place. Isn't that why sellers clean and stage things, to present well? The other couple were much younger, looking for a starter home with all the time in the world, excited just to be moving in together. Ah, the dreamy optimism of youth!

@@jhutch1681I understand your point. But to expect a house already to be painted in the colours that please you? Really? If this is sufficient reason to reject a house, we are talking extreme pickiness bordering on barking at the moon territory.

@@lysem4392 I guess I didn't get that from them, just that she was thrilled to find a house she liked so much, right down to the decorating.

Cobwebs? I cultivate cobwebs in certain parts of my house. We never suffer from mosquito bites in summer and never have to spray insect repellent.

Why would anyone travel three hours a day travelling back and forth to work .

Me too

@@jennyellis2062 Me three.

I'm on with them!

But the weather - and the economy?

@@juliansydney9819 you are probably right about that, but it seems so peaceful!

I love the idea of moving to UK. But, at my age II can only live there vicariously.😊

Ugh, the Politics!

I agree. But these prices in the UK are crazy. Can’t afford the smallest house overthere 😂

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This is the era of entitled folks. When at school, I walked an hour just to save the bus fare for goodies

15 min walk is nothing. A scooter or bike would be half that

What a lazy fecker!

I thought it strange that 5 minutes travel time to the train made such a difference to him.

Did she have an infant to care for at the time?

@@mattneillninasmomYes! She had 25 infants, 100 children, 50 dogs, 500 cats and an ferret to take care of! And she did it all while working 15 jobs!

@@mattneillninasmom- my grandmother? Well first they had my uncle, then my mom, then the kids got older, grew up, moved out and then my grandparents had a golden lab that went with them to the train. My grandfather retired late and was still called by work ten years post retirement to solve issues at work, like creating a tool that allowed AT&T to reclaim thousands of lbs of copper wire under the San Francisco Bay, and he created the housing that maintains temperature to make fiber optics work for phone lines. But throughout it all, my grandmother woke up an hour before him every day to put on her make up and get dressed, cooked him a hot breakfast and drove him to the train. Then picked him up. And when I was young and visiting, I went with her. It was part of her life, every day. And she did have a job off and on working for a doctor for twenty years so yes, she raised children and worked and cooked and had a happy marriage, and drove to and from the train station. May everyone’s marriage be as close as theirs was. It was their catch-up time to chat in the car.

Agreed. A true outhouse is tiny and used in the distant past 😊 but now means any shed or small structure detached from the house, but still a pretty good description. Actually although I love London that I visited, if I did buy it might be a nice place near a station and half hr from my job…..in my dreams. I live in the opposite side of the globe.

Kirstie

I think at some point after they finished filming, they realized they needs to increase their budget to get what they want so they did.

Exactly! People like that need a kick in their pants! Expert solicitor doesn’t mean he has a clue about housing 🤦‍♀️

I remember one couple where everything was not right , but they then went ahead and added £150,000 to the pot and bought elsewhere . The woman was quite obnoxious .

Yes... I like your analogy!

Gemma.

@@resnonverba137 lol

That is what I thought !

True , but not the wet and cold and not the maintenance .

What money?

I kept looking for clues about the year. Thanks!

In years gone by people left their parents home got married and moved in together !

@@thornbird6768 perhaps that’s why it not very common anymore.

​@@thornbird6768And the divorce rate was nearly nothing. Now they live together and divorce at a huge rate. Do the math. I wonder how many people who advocate living together have spent even 15 minutes online researching the question, "Does living together before marriage create stronger marriages?" Because ALL the research since the trend started in the late '60s says, "No. It is more likely to make for a bad marriage and lead to divorce." Imagine, THOUSANDS of years of human history got it right, and deciding to marry, marrying and THEN moving in together is what creates lifelong commitments. But no, we think some airhead celebrities and drug-addled hippies in the 1960s knew better than basically all human generations before them. And look at the social disaster their "wisdom" has unleashed in the west. I met an Iraqi guy who said they have a saying in his country: "An Iraqi farewell lasts longer than a European marriage," because they decide to marry, which means deciding to be together and work things out for life. His European wife had not met any European men with that level of commitment, but plenty of willingness to have all the benefits of regular sex living with her, no responsibility because of no children, and the option to walk away at any time if he got bored or problems came up. I'd far rather be with someone who says, "I know I want to be with you forever, so let's get married and get on with making a family" than someone who says, "Sex with you would be more convenient and cheaper for me (no more dating) if we moved in together, plus we'll save on rent if we're both paying half, and later, after years of me testing you to see if I think I can cope with being around you full-time, maybe we'll get married, but I don't know yet if you'll turn out to be the one."

@@FigaroHey That was a mouthful! I think there are more factors than you state. Not to get side tracked from house hunting to divorce, but in patriarchal societies a lot of women suffered quietly in unhappy marriages because they had no choice.

Agree. Simply crazy crazy crazy

The most I’ve Done is an hours commute each way. That was frustrating with delays and cancellations of trains.

too harsh grumpy turtle

My thoughts exactly.

My thoughts as well wtf 😂

House No 4 was horrible. No character and badly decorated.

Depends. Singapore is clean as a pin

The couple are probably used to a live-in helper who’s cleaning away those cobwebs on their behalf!

Then pay for cable lol

I prefer the older episodes

Well they’re not in the states, they’re in the Uk!

@@thehungrygoldfish I know it's just funny how names of things we say are different. I love watching this show.

In the UK, it is generally a living room (lounge) and a dining room, but with the usual "two up/two down", the two rooms on the ground floor could have been used in any configuration depending on the era. It would only be living room and den (snug) if there were three "reception" rooms, so there could be a dining room as well.

Reception rooms are just a more general designation. I have three (very small ones) in my house which are labelled bookroom, front room and parlour. If the house was grander three similar rooms might have been library, drawing room and sitting room. Reception rooms is just a non designated non bedroom/kitchen/bathroom

Why? Have you ever opened your home to being shown to strangers? They will open your fridge and eat your food, poo in your toilet and not flush. Lie on your bed. Even pick your flowers and take stuff (including stealing valuable stuff from drawers) from your house. If you really think that people not sitting on beds is some universal law everyone knows and obeys, you are naive. It would be lovely if everyone viewing houses was as respectful as you are, but totally unrealistic. And no doubt that when they agree to let their home be shown on this programme, they've signed a release absolving everyone from any damage or dirt ensuing from the process. The fact is, a LOT of people who go to open houses do so out of nosiness about other people's lives and you should not be TOO surprised to find them having sex in your bed.

​@@FigaroHey What kind of people do you have looking at your home? That is totally unacceptable, unethical, unsanitary, disgusting, and tacky.

I suspect it was part of the direction for the show and the homeowners would have agreed.

Totally agree! As the homeowner I’d feel EWWW.

@@thetruthisthelight0910you need help 😂

Smart guess I doubt if he has any money.

Like what?

@@jhutch1681Like jumping on their trampolines, opening cupboards, sitting and lying on furniture and beds. Phil plays with soccer balls he finds. And more

And what about walking on a stranger’s perfect carpet in their outdoor shoes!!

The vendor should have a basket with the slippers like surgery people wear. Don't sit on the beds and be careful about how you treat someone else's home. It is the home and not yours until you buy it.

I don't think you need a car for a 15 minute walk!

Build exercise into his busy day!

Get a bicycle!

🤣🤣🤣most people in Canada drive an hour to work and an hour back everyday. What wimps!

@@6360carolynI think you’re misunderstanding. His commute would be over an hour each way. It’s just if they had bought house 4, it would’ve included a 15 minute walk to the station on top of the hour plus commute.

Looking at your recent comments it is apparent that you are critical and negative about many people and things. Perhaps some self reflection wouldn't go astray.

how often would you see it? we spend very little time looking out the sitting room window to the property across the street ...

In the credits, it's stated as 2014.

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Sash windows please rather than tacky plastic ones

We want both damn it! Sash windows with charm and character but with double glazing and sound proofing!!!!

@@thehungrygoldfish you can have that

@@7ofthem Just install timber framed ones. Or coloured plastic frames. Small panes effect. There are lots of possibilities these days.

I have old sash windows; not drafty at all. Some are sealed or painted shut :) Others for well. I’ll repair. They last 200 years!

To be fair, they increased their budget because they realized they couldn’t get what they wanted at their original budget.

Yeah, and the guy seemed tense, uptight. Try before you buy lol

Too late, hon lol. They can’t sell the house and get married just because an internet stranger told them to lol

same everywhere, but not all people are the same

yes because tv cop shows are just like real life lol

a person can get a lot of reading done on a train ...

@@anneroy4560 and work!