The couple who took one look at that first flat and said "mine!!" were smart. We all know how much our money can realistically buy. They knew this was going to be as good as it gets. Wishing them decades of happiness in their new life together ❤
Yes, so many times they see one they love and they take time to think about it and they lose it. I’m glad they acted fast! We also put in an offer on the first house we saw and got it!
I like to see it when a couple is in synch. It really annoys me when they want polar opposites. My partner and I discussed in detail what we both wanted, what we would give up and what we would pay before we even looked at houses. Bought the 2nd one we looked at. The first couple with a small budget were so cute and sensible. I thought the couple with the bigger budget might be too pernickety but that 3rd flat was gorgeous. They both did so well with their purchases.
I think anybody that has half a million dollars to spend on a house would be smart to get out of there and buy a mansion somewhere with less insane prices.
@@LadyIarConnacht It’s not that simple though, lol. They would have to find new jobs and be willing to give up the lives they have, especially if they’re moving somewhere completely different, like Sheffield, lol.
We inherited a ghost in our last house. She made herself known to us only a few weeks after we moved in. Bolted external doors swinging open, electrical cords pulled from sockets, doors slamming when she was upset. Yet every respectful to my teenage daughter who slept in her room. The ghost always knocked before entering the room when the door was closed, waited until my daughter said ‘enter’. Then the door would swing open. I did research on the past owners. Found out the house was owned by a spinster who died about 8 yrs before we brought it. Isabelle was her name. She inherited the house off her parents who built the house. She was lovely, she was wanting company. We had the house blessed before we sold, as we didn’t want the new owners to be haunted. We did tell the new owners just in case the blessing didn’t work. Fortunately they are British so were okay with the idea of a ghost.
@@Gil2727 That was exactly what I thought. Such a cat would probably be incredibly stressed having to move somewhere else. As long as the next owners love it, it will probably be okay. That said, an animal is a long-term responsibility and curtails personal freedom to an extent. The boyfriend didn't look too happy about it...
Good job Krystie and Phil. Those first buyers were indeed brave to offer on the first place they saw, but when you know it's right, you just know. Congrats all around
I offer my sorrowful condolences on the terrible accident that befell Phil's parents. On the side, Phil and Kristy are great antidotes in a crazy world. thank you both for your energy and visuals. and for the show!
Cats are very place oriented - it might be best for the cat. We moved about 6 miles with cats, but nearly all made the trek back to our former house (as reported by our old neighbors).
When I built a new house half a mile down the road, for the next year my cat would walk down to the old place and spend the day there every day, coming home for supper.
Maybe they leave it out of love for their cat, as it is clearly thriving there! Why stress the cat by moving it to ... well, we don't know where the sellers are moving to! - but perhaps to an apartment, without access to a garden, or to a house WITH access to a garden, and the possibility that the cat could be run over by a car. The cat will love its new owners too - and will thus avoid having to live with a screaming set of twins! ;-)
Unfortunately, they didn't feel like they needed a forever home at this point in their lives. Who knows what will happen in 5 years, maybe they might even be in another country. It's better to go for what one loves at the moment.
To me, one pair of trainers looks like every other pair of trainers (and they all look meh). They would have more money to spend on a home if Louie stopped self-indulgently wasting it on shoes. I hope he comes to his senses at some point. The flat the other couple chose was sublime. I'm not a fan of these huge kitchen diners, but everything else was gorgeous. I never saw such a colourful fireplace as the one in the main bedroom, and I loved it. As for the outside, I did not particularly like the bunker-like hedge in front or the dark fencing in back, but these are quibbles. Kitty cat adds to the value of the home, in my opinion. Definitely a selling point!
Watched the episode and couldn’t figure out who Nicki reminded me of. Her mouth and voice remind me of Olivia Coleman. Update 🤣 watching episode 7 mo later. It’s Honeysuckle Weeks
Everyone is upset over the cat. You have no idea what their reason are, could be a senior, moving into a non pet accommodation. The new young couple welcomed the cat. So, it all worked out.
@luguy8347 The presenter clearly said the seller was expecting twins & also there are toys in the lounge…. showing they have young child or two kids already.
The whole house purchase system in the UK is crazy - all this "chain" nonsense. You wouldn't buy a car and have to wait for a car purchase way down "the chain" to complete and seal your purchase. In North America, when you have an offer excepted and sign the sale contract and you are done - no chains, no confusion. So much simpler and less nerve wracking.
People who collect or hoard 'stuff' - even if they think it's valuable... definite turn-off. Just don't want to be around people who are addicted to having stuff. Life's too short to be enslaved to things.
Maybe not, but Kirstie is not trying to save up to buy a house. She can afford to spend on shoes, someone who has a tiny house-buying budget is just being immature.
@Figaro Hey! And? He might be under the closet, but I know really straight guys who like to collect sneakers. If there is space, woman or man, it shouldn't matter. It is like if we said something to a girl straight or not who loves to repair cars......
The couple who took one look at that first flat and said "mine!!" were smart.
We all know how much our money can realistically buy. They knew this was going to be as good as it gets. Wishing them decades of happiness in their new life together ❤
That’s what we did. Sometimes it pays to be pragmatic!
Yes, so many times they see one they love and they take time to think about it and they lose it. I’m glad they acted fast! We also put in an offer on the first house we saw and got it!
I like to see it when a couple is in synch. It really annoys me when they want polar opposites. My partner and I discussed in detail what we both wanted, what we would give up and what we would pay before we even looked at houses. Bought the 2nd one we looked at. The first couple with a small budget were so cute and sensible. I thought the couple with the bigger budget might be too pernickety but that 3rd flat was gorgeous. They both did so well with their purchases.
10 years on from this episode, it would be nice to have a follow up. They sometimes do this 🙂
yes. if you love something, and the numbers work, go for it.
don't be a fool chasing something you might love more!
One of the best episodes in recent times. Finally some 'smart' buyers , making your life a little easier.
I think anybody that has half a million dollars to spend on a house would be smart to get out of there and buy a mansion somewhere with less insane prices.
@@LadyIarConnacht It’s not that simple though, lol. They would have to find new jobs and be willing to give up the lives they have, especially if they’re moving somewhere completely different, like Sheffield, lol.
They had £75000 in their bank for the mortgage, their ‘budget’ of 5000000 is just what they will have to be paying back to the bank
Does anyone else see Kirsty's cost as bright red? I see it as bright orange - as bright and orange as the oranges shown in the very next scene
Yes lol! I came to the comments wondering if anyone else thought it was weird he said her coat was red!
@@MF-uq5zlmaybe Phil needs to get to Specsavers.
Bright and beautiful orange!
Would love to see them again in 2023.
broke and separated
The only thing better than having a cat come with a property (for me) would be a ghost! Excellent episode with happy couples!
We inherited a ghost in our last house. She made herself known to us only a few weeks after we moved in.
Bolted external doors swinging open, electrical cords pulled from sockets, doors slamming when she was upset.
Yet every respectful to my teenage daughter who slept in her room. The ghost always knocked before entering the room when the door was closed, waited until my daughter said ‘enter’. Then the door would swing open.
I did research on the past owners. Found out the house was owned by a spinster who died about 8 yrs before we brought it.
Isabelle was her name. She inherited the house off her parents who built the house. She was lovely, she was wanting company.
We had the house blessed before we sold, as we didn’t want the new owners to be haunted. We did tell the new owners just in case the blessing didn’t work. Fortunately they are British so were okay with the idea of a ghost.
Both flats are nice - both results to get the flats for these couples are just great to see.
Beautiful cat too.
Both were such lovely couples 🥰 one of the best episodes on the series. And that gorgeous cat has my heart ❤❤❤
Poor cat , just left behind . The couples look nice , chose good places
Cat probably lives locally.
The cat was trying to interview the couple. Regardless of the lovely cat, the 2nd house would have been the smart purchase.
In France, vendors always have to accept full asking price offers - no sealed bids!
What kind of person would leave their cat behind?
Evil. A pet is a life-time commitment. I have nothing but contempt for people who outgrow their pets.
Especially a friendly cat like that! 😢
The cat could have been a neighborhood stray that choose the house and settled in. One of the owners may have been allergic too, who knows.
@@Gil2727 That was exactly what I thought. Such a cat would probably be incredibly stressed having to move somewhere else. As long as the next owners love it, it will probably be okay. That said, an animal is a long-term responsibility and curtails personal freedom to an extent. The boyfriend didn't look too happy about it...
I think the couple that was selling is expecting. Some don't want cats around newborns. Still no excuse to just leave the cat.
Two of the best couples to come on the show. I wish them all both all the happiness in the world.
Good job Krystie and Phil. Those first buyers were indeed brave to offer on the first place they saw, but when you know it's right, you just know. Congrats all around
I offer my sorrowful condolences on the terrible accident that befell Phil's parents. On the side, Phil and Kristy are great antidotes in a crazy world. thank you both for your energy and visuals. and for the show!
Both couples chose the right properties
This is an old episode (2013) but I still enjoyed it
This was a really good episode!!!!
What a great episode, enjoyed every minute of it.
Enjoyed this episode. Both couples are lovely. Best of Luck to them.
Absolutely happy for both the couples, bless them all♥️
Really looking FORWARD to seeing your progress on house and green house ❤❤ Thank you for sharing 👏👏👏👏👏👍👍👍👍👍
That was a great episode; I just wish there were more relevant (up to date) episodes. 2013 ia ancient history.
Certainly one of your best!
How cruel to leave the cat behind. Shudnt judge, but still very sad for the cat.
Cats are very place oriented - it might be best for the cat. We moved about 6 miles with cats, but nearly all made the trek back to our former house (as reported by our old neighbors).
They did an update on Rob and Nicki and they said when they moved in, the cat wasn't there and they weren't told anything.
@@johnwest9577 ok. Didn't know that.
When I built a new house half a mile down the road, for the next year my cat would walk down to the old place and spend the day there every day, coming home for supper.
Probably the cat passed away.... he looked old@@thehungrygoldfish
How can you leave behind your pet?? :( :( Some people are so selfish. I'm really hoping that these viewers get the house and the cat,
Maybe they leave it out of love for their cat, as it is clearly thriving there! Why stress the cat by moving it to ... well, we don't know where the sellers are moving to! - but perhaps to an apartment, without access to a garden, or to a house WITH access to a garden, and the possibility that the cat could be run over by a car. The cat will love its new owners too - and will thus avoid having to live with a screaming set of twins! ;-)
@@quizzina-50they've replaced it with children. It seems to have worked out well for the cat though.
What kind of person leaves their cat behind..oh yea the kind of person who thinks having babies means that the cat is disposable!!!
Communal garden? Oh I’d hate to have windows like that facing a shared space
Wonder how many of these couples are still together!
All of them. God. Wtf is wrong with you!
8:05 poor Phil....It's orange mate, not Red ! LOL.
the poor cat
Very enjoyable episode, both couples were delightful! Always love Phil and Kristy, they always make me smile!💕🇨🇦
How many times do they show the pair swimming OMG
Loved the episode! I wonder what year was this filmed in or is this recent?
2013 so prices have doubled by now.
I don't understand why they didn't buy the house instead of the ground flat. Why risk nog being able to buy a forevor home in the future?
Unfortunately, they didn't feel like they needed a forever home at this point in their lives. Who knows what will happen in 5 years, maybe they might even be in another country. It's better to go for what one loves at the moment.
Great video both happy couples. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💚❤️🥰🤗
who leaves their cat with a house? Don't deserve to have a cat in the first place.
Great episode.
To me, one pair of trainers looks like every other pair of trainers (and they all look meh). They would have more money to spend on a home if Louie stopped self-indulgently wasting it on shoes. I hope he comes to his senses at some point.
The flat the other couple chose was sublime. I'm not a fan of these huge kitchen diners, but everything else was gorgeous. I never saw such a colourful fireplace as the one in the main bedroom, and I loved it. As for the outside, I did not particularly like the bunker-like hedge in front or the dark fencing in back, but these are quibbles. Kitty cat adds to the value of the home, in my opinion. Definitely a selling point!
I am wondering if the second couple got such a good deal. They have to pay rent for 8 months do they get a delayed mortgage as well?
alles nett und gut aber die haben die Katze nicht einmal gestreichelt für mich ein no go ansonsten super nette Folge
Wow is my favourite video
KateMiddleton vibes right there.
Who abandons their cat? How awful.
I have a crush on Phil!
Great episode.
It’s a yellow coat Phil!
Actually it’s orange!
Definitely orange.
Unbelievable to choose a flat over a whole house.
Indeed! Plus they now have to pay a lease monthly so they never own the flat outright
Please try and put subtitles
100 pairs of shoes at £100 each = £10K...meaning you could've added 100K to your home budget based on a 10% deposit...
Well not really - mortgages are given based on income, it's the interest that's connected to the deposit.
But you have no idea how much even one pair cost him, let a lone the exact price of all one hundred pairs. £10k is a random guess.
an extra 10k deposit means a lower LTV@@trildi
it's not random, it's probably even higher, £100 a pair is conservative. who is collecting cheap shoes? @@saintjimmy456
@@AdamJamal Sure, let's say from 90% to 85% . Still doesn't explain where the added 100k comes from.
The blonde woman Nikki is the image of Cat Deeely!
Sold...the cat that is...
They always get a tip off. Not yet on the market.
I want to have fun so gonna buy a house! 😵💫🙄🙄
Do you assist on searching the right fit property or just make videos
When was this aired???
I come from Hong kong
Watched the episode and couldn’t figure out who Nicki reminded me of. Her mouth and voice remind me of Olivia Coleman.
Update 🤣 watching episode 7 mo later. It’s Honeysuckle Weeks
If he sold all those shoes they probably could afford a bigger house? Lol it’s a joke people don’t bite my head off lol
Totalement d'accord, Andrée.
I agree!
I’m not into athletic shoes, but some of them are collectable now, they can be worth $1000. 😮
@@annetoronto5474 Time to sell them, then. But he might come to that decision himself: expenses do come up unexpectedly when you buy a home.
@@lysem4392 absolutely, sell them and stop buying shoes made by slavery!
Sell those trainers and make some $$
That coats orange not red
Everyone is upset over the cat. You have no idea what their reason are, could be a senior, moving into a non pet accommodation. The new young couple welcomed the cat. So, it all worked out.
@luguy8347 The presenter clearly said the seller was expecting twins & also there are toys in the lounge…. showing they have young child or two kids already.
Dumping their cat? Horrible
Inflated prices? Now THERE is understatement! In 2024, once you buy the house you can't afford the food or utilities!
The whole house purchase system in the UK is crazy - all this "chain" nonsense.
You wouldn't buy a car and have to wait for a car purchase way down "the chain" to complete and seal your purchase.
In North America, when you have an offer excepted and sign the sale contract and you are done - no chains, no confusion.
So much simpler and less nerve wracking.
What do you mean... Actually people do pay for cars in advance, and have to wait for them to be ready.
People who collect or hoard 'stuff' - even if they think it's valuable... definite turn-off. Just don't want to be around people who are addicted to having stuff. Life's too short to be enslaved to things.
no one needs 100 pairs of anything................give more to charity................
"I've got 100 pairs of shoes, but I'm a girl." Sorry, this reasoning does not hold up.
Maybe not, but Kirstie is not trying to save up to buy a house. She can afford to spend on shoes, someone who has a tiny house-buying budget is just being immature.
@@lysem4392 you're probably right
That was very sexist. Why a girl would be allowed 100 pairs of shoes but guy no?
Because the guy is passing for straight.
@Figaro Hey! And? He might be under the closet, but I know really straight guys who like to collect sneakers. If there is space, woman or man, it shouldn't matter.
It is like if we said something to a girl straight or not who loves to repair cars......
I think the issue in this age of over-consumption is more: does anyone need more than three or four pairs of shoes?
STOP SCREAMING!!
Why is Kirstie always a B?
Hate to disagree but she knows what she is talking about!
What a foolish guy who reject a wonderful house just because of the kids decoration. Poor woman with such a ...
The male buyer with the hat, (sorry i forgot his name), looks like johnny depp in disguise! 🥸 😅