I'm up to the one where the fixer upper couple said that it had 'no curb appeal'. I don't understand. I think it is really pretty. There are some Ugly houses in England but this was far, far from that. Imho, of course.
You don't have to imagine it, you saw it with your own eyes! It was perfect for this couple, and I'm glad they bought it. They had enough imagination to perceive the potential of that building. I wish more people had the creativity to see beyond the surface of things.
I want to see the finished house after all the work…wondering if they finished it and kept it. Good job by everyone…glad they choose the period house over the modern. Always a bit more special to me.
@@momtocassia Sorry, no. I saw that episode posted by someone else a while back, before I came across this one, and can't find it now. I found only the reference to UK Channel 4 listing. If you have a VPN, you might be able to locate it with a UK edress.
U two always do such a great job presenting n showing your customers the houses n land around Britain ,Also Kristie your dress on this eps. Is extreme appealing on u😊
I often wonder why they don’t show condos more on this show. These two guys, living on and off the ship, would be great candidates for maintenance-free condo living. I think I’ve seen only one instance which might have qualified since it had a monthly fee. Are they not as popular in the UK? Or not when this show was made?
Condo isn't really a term used in Europe. They mostly use "apartment" as a universal term for both rented and purchased apartments. In the UK, flat is interchangeable with apartment. Typically, in London, in that budget at that time, they would be loking for apartments but the areas they were looking in were quite affordable, so they could afford a house. If you can afford a house for around 300k, why not do it?
Here in the US, condo is a term for a financial arrangement for purchasing, not a style of housing. You buy the abode, but you pay a monthly maintenance fee which, depending on the location, usually covers lawn mowing, shoveling snow, and outside building maintenance, such as painting the exterior or shingling the roof. Considering the guys are away for large stretches of time on board the cruise ship, not having to deal with any of the maintenance could be a huge plus.
That Masonic order property is too expensive for all the works that it requires. They need to redo the electricity, repaint, re-organize space, etc! That's at least 200k they need for renovation!
I believe they spent half that, but Toby did most of the work himself, and they had to make a lot of sacrifices. The thing with a fixer upper is that at least you know it needs a lot of work. There's no surprises. There are horror stories where someone bought a brand new house, and it had to be completely gutted.
That was the worst Masonic hall I have ever seen, I thought they were supposed to be luxurious and represent excellence! 😂😂😂 I guess only in the movies! What a rundown roch pit!
Interesting episode. Both couples were very dynamic and both were able to articulate their desires well and give good feedback so Kirstie and Phil knew where to go next. It is inconceivable that a property sit in the market for that amount of time. In Toronto it is very common for the For Sale sign to go up on Wednesday, Agents' Open House Thursday. Public open house Saturday and Sunday. House inspectors (Surveyors) from all interested parties on Monday. By close of business Tuesday all offers are in and a decision is made about which to accept. Sold sign up Wednesday. The sale price is usually well over asking, and the average transaction price for a detached 3 bed house is now roughly $1,300,000CDN, or £780-790,000 Sterling. Houses normally sell for between 20 and 30% over asking.
It's exactly the same here in Hamilton/Stoney Creek. Sometimes they don't even have an inspection done. Prices went up to crazy amounts! We have letters offering to buy our home about twice a week. Our low 6 digit home in 2000, is now worth 10X what it was. I know quite a few people who jumped on the bandwagon, and sold. I know we'll never get the property we have now for that price. I'm getting buried here lol!
I am so glad Nadine and Toby got the Property they wanted. It's so refreshing to see buyers who are different from so, so many other buyers on this show who swoon at the thought of removing wallpaper or repainting a room, calling these little redecorating jobs "a lot of work", and who universally list a big kitchen-diner (yawn) in their wish list.
I did enjoy Nadine's reaction when Kirstie told her how much of a renovation it was going to be. I did laugh a little bit when Kirstie told them that it was one of the most challenging things they have ever showed anyone on the show. They have shown quite a few ruins and houses that were in a lot worse condition than the lodge. Like this wouldn't even be in the top 25 houses that needed work.
@@thehungrygoldfish True, although the ruins tended to be agriculture buildings of some sort. This is the first time I can think of concerning a non-residential urban structure. But yeah, the people who reject houses because they consider removing wallpaper too much of an ordeal kill me. The house is otherwise everything they asked for but they reject it because of *that*? Talk about namby pamby.
It seems to me that the cruise ship gentlemen did not fall in love with any of the houses they were shown, and they settled for the one out of desperation. Perhaps they should have continued looking. To me, they were after a really modern renovated flat, which they could probably have got. Do they really want a yard they have to maintain while they're away for so many months of the year? Thanks so much for the upload.
Um, I strongly disagree. Jason fell in love with the second house. Like what else did he have to say and do to convince you that he loved it? Marry it? Jump up and down for 10 hours? Duct tape the house to his body? Like I don't understand what type of response you're looking for.
@@nancyn347 Yes, thats why I chose it, lol. What do you think happened? Some random person from TH-cam showed up at my doorstep and was like, "You look like a turtle and you're grumpy, so your username shall be "THE GRUMPYTURTLE!" God. I don't understand why so many people don't understand that I know I'm grumpy, lol.
@@thehungrygoldfish I'm with you. The house they chose will do them a very long time. At least until retirement, at which point they may call on Escape To The Country. They may well decide the house suits them and stay put. Either way they have a home they can make their own and enjoy.
I did not get that feeling at all. Jason seemed enchanted with the house they bought. Peter less so, it's true, but after the second visit he seemed happy enough.
I would have lived to have seen some of the ideas the fixer-upper couple did to that place they bought, where the downstairs looked like a shop entrance?
I thought the last house with its nautical and phosphoric feel suited the couple of gentlemen better. The ventilator in the loft gave me the sense of portholes. The second one was a more conventional choice that I didn't think they'd make. And the masonic house couldn't get two more loving owners than Nadine and Toby. It needed saving, and they were like a couple of white knights.
Wrong! They don't always do a good job. Typical agents showing one house backing on to a railway line and another fronting a busy road! They should never have shown those properties because they would never live there themselves! No wonder agents have a bad name!
They're not "agents" in the traditional sense. They're property finders. They don't exist in the US, but it's a popular thing in the UK/Europe. It's basically a person who helps you find properties but is not a part of an estate firm, kind of like a freelancer, if you will. Of course, ideally no one wants to have a house on a railway line or on a busy road, but then the house would have other compromises to make up for being on a quiet street, like it being a fixer upper, or the location not being your ideal location or the size of the house. There will always be a compromise. You want to be on a quiet street with a good sized yard not being overlooked by anything, that's fine, but the house will be small and have only two bedrooms and a tiny kitchen, or it will be large and lovely and quiet and move-in ready, but 12 miles from your ideal location.
I live on a major road and it doesn't brother me one iota. I love my home. I don't get why people make such a fuss about high traffic roads or railways, but those like me who don't give a fig get much nicer homes for our money.
This particular episode is from 2011. The first LLL episode the channel uploaded was from 2005/2006. We're approaching toward the end of the 2011 episodes, including the update episodes, and 2012 will probably start uploading in two weeks.
Given all that we know goes on in these masonic lodges. Who would want to live in one. Yikes....couldnt even trust a priest to bless this house😅 what a upside down world. Secret societies being aired😂
I don't care how their role is defined. They act like agents and in these two cases their advice was poor. About that...........there is no argument! I was in commercial real estate for 40 years in 5 countries. I think I know something about good and bad advice.
I much prefer these two couples over most of the other couples on the show. There was that one episode where there were two perfectly reasonable couples who weren't picky but neither couple had personality and it was boring as heck to watch. It was like watching paint dry.
One couple was able to see the potential in an unusual building, for which I say bravo! There is too much sameness in what most buyers want. I found this couple's list of criteria and final choice very refreshing. The other couple wanted something much, much more conventional. You found them freakish because... Oh never mind. I have an Idea.
I'm up to the one where the fixer upper couple said that it had 'no curb appeal'. I don't understand. I think it is really pretty. There are some Ugly houses in England but this was far, far from that. Imho, of course.
Yah couldn't believe they hated it
The Masonic Lodge REALLY had ZERO curb appeal!
Kirsty where do you get your wonderful outfits????? Always admire them. Sorry Phil you so have lovely shirts 💕
Imagine buying a masonic lodge.
You don't have to imagine it, you saw it with your own eyes! It was perfect for this couple, and I'm glad they bought it. They had enough imagination to perceive the potential of that building. I wish more people had the creativity to see beyond the surface of things.
I want to see the finished house after all the work…wondering if they finished it and kept it. Good job by everyone…glad they choose the period house over the modern. Always a bit more special to me.
Yeah, they did an update on Nadine and Toby three years after this.
Look for LLL "Derby and South East London Revisited," season 21, episode 23.
@@barbarashapiro7499 Thank you!
@@barbarashapiro7499 I couldn’t find it - do you have a link? Thanks.
@@momtocassia Sorry, no. I saw that episode posted by someone else a while back, before I came across this one, and can't find it now. I found only the reference to UK Channel 4 listing. If you have a VPN, you might be able to locate it with a UK edress.
I don’t think I could get through a lot of tough days without K&P
Jason and Peter were lovely! Really happy for them ❤
U two always do such a great job presenting n showing your customers the houses n land around Britain ,Also Kristie your dress on this eps. Is extreme appealing on u😊
Always makes me happy when someone get their house at the end. 🎉
Love it! I wish I could see that Masonic Lodge done up!
I have a fantasy of living up the street from Borough Market! At those prices it will remain a fantasy, but I can dream!
I often wonder why they don’t show condos more on this show. These two guys, living on and off the ship, would be great candidates for maintenance-free condo living. I think I’ve seen only one instance which might have qualified since it had a monthly fee. Are they not as popular in the UK? Or not when this show was made?
Condo isn't really a term used in Europe. They mostly use "apartment" as a universal term for both rented and purchased apartments. In the UK, flat is interchangeable with apartment. Typically, in London, in that budget at that time, they would be loking for apartments but the areas they were looking in were quite affordable, so they could afford a house. If you can afford a house for around 300k, why not do it?
In the UK apartments or flats as we call them are not as popular as in the US . The people who do buy them are usually single professionals.
Here in the US, condo is a term for a financial arrangement for purchasing, not a style of housing. You buy the abode, but you pay a monthly maintenance fee which, depending on the location, usually covers lawn mowing, shoveling snow, and outside building maintenance, such as painting the exterior or shingling the roof. Considering the guys are away for large stretches of time on board the cruise ship, not having to deal with any of the maintenance could be a huge plus.
I had the same thought. A flat would make a lot more sense for people who are away six months of the year.
That Masonic order property is too expensive for all the works that it requires. They need to redo the electricity, repaint, re-organize space, etc! That's at least 200k they need for renovation!
I believe they spent half that, but Toby did most of the work himself, and they had to make a lot of sacrifices. The thing with a fixer upper is that at least you know it needs a lot of work. There's no surprises. There are horror stories where someone bought a brand new house, and it had to be completely gutted.
That was the worst Masonic hall I have ever seen, I thought they were supposed to be luxurious and represent excellence! 😂😂😂 I guess only in the movies! What a rundown roch pit!
@@thehungrygoldfishIn that area it could be worth 1,5 million if it's renovated properly
They did all the work themselvs and the place is now worth over a million, think they made the right call.
@@neojng good for them
What Nadine and Toby did with that house is nothing short of miriaclous. Such talented people.
@@juliansydney9819 theres a follow up on it. Kirsty went back they did it all themselves. Series 26 Episode 7
Interesting episode. Both couples were very dynamic and both were able to articulate their desires well and give good feedback so Kirstie and Phil knew where to go next. It is inconceivable that a property sit in the market for that amount of time. In Toronto it is very common for the For Sale sign to go up on Wednesday, Agents' Open House Thursday. Public open house Saturday and Sunday. House inspectors (Surveyors) from all interested parties on Monday. By close of business Tuesday all offers are in and a decision is made about which to accept. Sold sign up Wednesday. The sale price is usually well over asking, and the average transaction price for a detached 3 bed house is now roughly $1,300,000CDN, or £780-790,000 Sterling. Houses normally sell for between 20 and 30% over asking.
It's exactly the same here in Hamilton/Stoney Creek. Sometimes they don't even have an inspection done. Prices went up to crazy amounts! We have letters offering to buy our home about twice a week. Our low 6 digit home in 2000, is now worth 10X what it was. I know quite a few people who jumped on the bandwagon, and sold. I know we'll never get the property we have now for that price. I'm getting buried here lol!
Just love to see good results of these house searches. Kirstie and Phil are perfect to arrange a happy future for their clients.
Brave move for the couple that had to do so much ..and glad the guys got their home sweet home .
Flat front properties are ugly.
They should move from Broccoli to Cauliflower.
This is one storefront/house I would absolutely LOVE to see the results of! It looks massively interesting as a space.
I am so glad Nadine and Toby got the Property they wanted. It's so refreshing to see buyers who are different from so, so many other buyers on this show who swoon at the thought of removing wallpaper or repainting a room, calling these little redecorating jobs "a lot of work", and who universally list a big kitchen-diner (yawn) in their wish list.
I did enjoy Nadine's reaction when Kirstie told her how much of a renovation it was going to be. I did laugh a little bit when Kirstie told them that it was one of the most challenging things they have ever showed anyone on the show. They have shown quite a few ruins and houses that were in a lot worse condition than the lodge. Like this wouldn't even be in the top 25 houses that needed work.
@@thehungrygoldfish True, although the ruins tended to be agriculture buildings of some sort. This is the first time I can think of concerning a non-residential urban structure.
But yeah, the people who reject houses because they consider removing wallpaper too much of an ordeal kill me. The house is otherwise everything they asked for but they reject it because of *that*? Talk about namby pamby.
It seems to me that the cruise ship gentlemen did not fall in love with any of the houses they were shown, and they settled for the one out of desperation. Perhaps they should have continued looking. To me, they were after a really modern renovated flat, which they could probably have got. Do they really want a yard they have to maintain while they're away for so many months of the year? Thanks so much for the upload.
Um, I strongly disagree. Jason fell in love with the second house. Like what else did he have to say and do to convince you that he loved it? Marry it? Jump up and down for 10 hours? Duct tape the house to his body? Like I don't understand what type of response you're looking for.
@@thehungrygoldfish my, your name suits you well.
@@nancyn347 Yes, thats why I chose it, lol. What do you think happened? Some random person from TH-cam showed up at my doorstep and was like, "You look like a turtle and you're grumpy, so your username shall be "THE GRUMPYTURTLE!" God. I don't understand why so many people don't understand that I know I'm grumpy, lol.
@@thehungrygoldfish I'm with you. The house they chose will do them a very long time. At least until retirement, at which point they may call on Escape To The Country. They may well decide the house suits them and stay put. Either way they have a home they can make their own and enjoy.
I did not get that feeling at all. Jason seemed enchanted with the house they bought. Peter less so, it's true, but after the second visit he seemed happy enough.
I would have lived to have seen some of the ideas the fixer-upper couple did to that place they bought, where the downstairs looked like a shop entrance?
Obviously, home hunting is a very personal decision. One person's gold is another person's dross.
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Flat-front house? Oiy!
Toby reminds me of Hugh Grant.
An interesting group.
I saw the update on the Masonic lodge and they transformed it into a very nice 4 bedroom home, only spending £100k 👌🏽
Thank you!!!
Hugs Phil, but adore Kirstie, witty & beautiful, from a fan, not GAY! 🙏🙏
I thought the last house with its nautical and phosphoric feel suited the couple of gentlemen better. The ventilator in the loft gave me the sense of portholes. The second one was a more conventional choice that I didn't think they'd make.
And the masonic house couldn't get two more loving owners than Nadine and Toby. It needed saving, and they were like a couple of white knights.
Hah! My old hometown Beckenham - massively over priced these days.
Aww, so sweet--look at all those happy faces at the end!
I’m not sure any of these house could be classified as stunning. Dumpy and outdated more like it.
But Nadine and Toby wanted a fixer upper…no duh the houses will be dumpy and outdated. That’s what they want! lol
Bidding wars should be illegal.
they have the evil toy story bear in the house
Saw this years ago.
Good episode
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Wrong! They don't always do a good job. Typical agents showing one house backing on to a railway line and another fronting a busy road! They should never have shown those properties because they would never live there themselves! No wonder agents have a bad name!
They're not "agents" in the traditional sense. They're property finders. They don't exist in the US, but it's a popular thing in the UK/Europe. It's basically a person who helps you find properties but is not a part of an estate firm, kind of like a freelancer, if you will. Of course, ideally no one wants to have a house on a railway line or on a busy road, but then the house would have other compromises to make up for being on a quiet street, like it being a fixer upper, or the location not being your ideal location or the size of the house. There will always be a compromise. You want to be on a quiet street with a good sized yard not being overlooked by anything, that's fine, but the house will be small and have only two bedrooms and a tiny kitchen, or it will be large and lovely and quiet and move-in ready, but 12 miles from your ideal location.
well busy roads have houses and i suspect someone lives there
I live on a major road and it doesn't brother me one iota. I love my home. I don't get why people make such a fuss about high traffic roads or railways, but those like me who don't give a fig get much nicer homes for our money.
In what year were these episodes aired for the first time?
This particular episode is from 2011. The first LLL episode the channel uploaded was from 2005/2006. We're approaching toward the end of the 2011 episodes, including the update episodes, and 2012 will probably start uploading in two weeks.
Thank you for your prompt response. I enjoy all the videos that are posted. Thanks again.
Given all that we know goes on in these masonic lodges. Who would want to live in one. Yikes....couldnt even trust a priest to bless this house😅 what a upside down world. Secret societies being aired😂
There are certainly some weirdos about in this programme
I would rather have these “weirdos” than other “normal people” who have been on the show.
I don't care how their role is defined. They act like agents and in these two cases their advice was poor. About that...........there is no argument! I was in commercial real estate for 40 years in 5 countries. I think I know something about good and bad advice.
Um Pssssttttt Commercial real estate is different from residential real estate, lol.
9:05 Orientated, not oriented. You're not American, dear.
They should have called this episode Circus Circus Circus ... because it was nothing but freaks.
I much prefer these two couples over most of the other couples on the show. There was that one episode where there were two perfectly reasonable couples who weren't picky but neither couple had personality and it was boring as heck to watch. It was like watching paint dry.
A racist, homophobic misogynist dog who can type. Cute.
They were all lovely IMO.
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Freaks ? Both couples lovely why freaks ?
One couple was able to see the potential in an unusual building, for which I say bravo! There is too much sameness in what most buyers want. I found this couple's list of criteria and final choice very refreshing.
The other couple wanted something much, much more conventional. You found them freakish because... Oh never mind. I have an Idea.