Lottery Winners' House Hunt - Location Location Location - S12 EP1 - Real Estate TV

Join the journey of lottery winners Roger and Lara, armed with 1.8 million quid, as they navigate the challenges of choosing their dream home. Meanwhile, expecting parents Ben and Sophie embark on a house hunt in Surrey to escape London's hustle. With a mix of luxury homes, renovation projects, and tough decisions, witness the highs and lows of these house hunters' quest for happiness. From budget constraints to sealed bids, find out how their dreams unfold in this thrilling episode of Location, Location, Location.
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[@brendadion7868]

If I won the lottery I'd look for a home that's comfortable and cozy...one that pleases me...the only person who needs to be impressed.

[@rf8061]

That's what my thought was all through while watching this..no need to brag and do stuff which is unnecessary, invest wisely and live grand on it!

[@oldladyfarmer7211]

It's great to get a larger home but it's also a consideration of how to afford it (taxes, upkeep etc) after you buy it. If you keep what you have already or only upgrade a bit then you can relax and know that you won't have to scrimp & save forever.

[@citizencan4444]

Lara is a financial red flag. I hope Roger keeps a good chunk hidden from her before she ruins them both financially....

[@colleenduffy1139]

@@citizencan4444 They lost it all. Had some bad luck (fire, recession) seems like he was just as much at fault and she was actually the worker. (he wanted them both to quit work)

[@cantocant2346]

@@colleenduffy1139 😳

[@Waffles84]

Exactly. And heating etc. Put the rest back for a rainy day then no worries. Take a trip of you want to but do not over spend at all!! You will regret it.

[@carospinks]

i wonder how they are doing now.

[@AA-uf3bl]

*"I'm completely extravagant."* No wonder you ended up penniless and houseless in just six years from winning the lottery.

[@coppertopjohnson9782]

Two beautiful families, two beautiful homes. Wishing them both a wonderful future. Thanks for sharing.

[@cara9767]

The lottery couple split up & got divorced few years later

[@Chris_of_Scotland]

Amd lost all their money ...

[@karenwilkinson5923]

It would be very interesting to see where these folks are now, in 2022. Would venture a guess it’s vastly different than 2009.

[@debbirch4515]

Indeed, would love to see that!

[@Kevin-sm8pn]

They can't do a 2022 update on all of the couples who have ever appeared on the show though, lol. The show's been around for 22 years. That's a lot of couples.

[@karenwilkinson5923]

@@Kevin-sm8pn Of course not, but to visit again 3-4 couples, those that perhaps have been revisited previously, would be like seeing an old acquaintance and catching up.

[@Kevin-sm8pn]

@@karenwilkinson5923 They have done that though, just not as far back as 2005, lol. They recently did one couple from 2011 and one couple from 2010.

[@samiam8443]

Sad to say that they were divorced and pretty much penniless six years after this house hunting video! They made some bad investments, coupled with an expensive house fire and a lot of frivolous spending! Unfortunately, £1.8 million sounds like a lot, but doesn’t go far if you aren’t careful 🤷‍♀️

[@englishrose4388]

I love the home the lottery winners ended up choosing.

[@Venetia48]

Update... since this programme was shown, Roger started and bankrolled a band. That failed. The house was mortgaged. Now repossessed. The children had to leave their private school. The pamper and spa business failed. Luckily the new owner employed Lara. Roger didn't tell her about their home being repossessed, he just left them to it and went to his parent's. Sadly they're now divorced. And bankrupt.

[@musix2009]

And you know this how?

[@Venetia48]

@@musix2009 This programme was broadcast by Channel 4, nearly 10 years ago. I won't be spoonfeeding you. Do your research.

[@musix2009]

@@Venetia48 lol lol lol

[@samiam8443]

A simple google search will tell you all you need to know 😂

[@bar10ml44]

Sad to hear but not unexpected. £1.8 is not a lot.

[@valynteena]

For the couple expecting a baby, right from the start, that 1st house, the semi victorian was my favourite. Yes, it was on a busy road & wasn't detached like the cottage & reno house but it had a lot going for it. It was open plan, nice & airy (skylights in the bathroom), it didn't have a garage but there was packing space, it was 55k below budget so they would be saving a lot especially with a baby coming, it was perfectly move in ready. It had everything & i am happy the other two didn't work out because i would have easily chosen that property. For the 2nd couple, i didn't like that 2nd house on a busy road they initially wanted to go for. I would have gone for the 3rd one in the wealthy neighbourhood. I am happy the got cold feet for that one & it seems they ended up with something way better.

[@citizencan4444]

Lara is a financial red flag. I hope Roger keeps a good chunk hidden from her before she ruins them both financially....

[@7ofthem]

Money can’t buy class

[@vivdoolan6846]

Lara is spending the money like a poor person. I hope they invest a lot of that money or they will be poor again in no time.

[@marthagraham241]

First purchase: new lips.

[@samiam8443]

They are now divorced and penniless after HE made a lot of bad financial decisions ☹️

[@lindylou538]

Roger and Lara bought a house for £600,000, then spent thousands on renovations. Only 8 years later the business went bust, the investment properties bombed, the 1.8 million was gone, and so was the marriage. They predictably blamed each other. The mistake was giving up work and thinking under 2 million would keep a family of 4 indefinitely.

[@vcbrittney4072]

Without her handbags, her life is nothing. Sums her up in a sentence.

[@CarolMartin-xm1ri]

Yep considering stop watching when she suggested just moving into a hotel --- he'd better lock up some of that cash.

[@lovelyskull3483]

Fantastic episode. Well done for both couples.

[@inesolujic2534]

5 minutes in and I can already tell that those lottery winners will go broke in no time. Many lottery winners do, pretty obvious that they will :-/

[@jillgott6567]

God bless them a million eight is alot but it can go fast ! The more expensive house has higher taxes, maintenance costs and driving a junker and living in a mansion makes little sense. Better to buy nice, modest and put some savings aside. Then you can move up later on Well, they bought a house all right, quit their jobs and got a divorce. All the $ gone

[@andreanittel2240]

how do u know?

[@ElCid48]

One thing is for sure. The Crown took a big chunk of it in the form of taxes. THIEVES!

[@gracenjuguna7292]

Sad..

[@citizencan4444]

Lara is a financial red flag. I hope Roger keeps a good chunk hidden from her before she ruins them both financially....

[@jillgott6567]

@@citizencan4444 nope

[@susanwilsher484]

Lara’s face also changed beyond recognition 😮

[@dc2london]

yikes, she wasted that money!

[@mydearvalerie]

Thank you for the follow up!

[@janetcormack923]

Of the lottery winners, I think the guy is just not happy with the houses because he expects to be totally blown away on his budget - and he's not being so blown

[@citizencan4444]

Lara is a financial red flag. I hope Roger keeps a good chunk hidden from her before she ruins them both financially....

[@mikecohen2400]

The problem with winning the lottery is holding on to the money, because without good tax, and investment planning you can burn right through it, in a couple of years. Forget houses, first look at investments, and where to live to reduce the tax bite. The Isles of Man comes to mind where the tax take is a max of 20%, so if you invest your winnings well, you get to keep 80% of your return, the other good thing it has going is that you can build your dream house, and not be tied up in UK planning regs. Staying on the UK mainland is really a non starter tax wise, and housing wise, given its inflated market, and tax structure.

[@carolking6355]

At last . Decent houses to look at. I’ve watched Kirstie and Phil for years because I liked them. But then stopped. I got tired of poor houses. This is a brilliant chan😮. Thank you ❤

[@sjefhendrickx2257]

This is no programme for snobs!

[@cherylelinsmith743]

Oh wow! A renovation project, more like a demolition project.

[@sugakookie6303]

This was put on 1 yr ago but though I haven’t won the lottery, I have looked at houses in Cornwall only because I’ve always wanted to live there…

[@barbieholicable]

omg Sophie looks so much younger and prettier as a blond. Red is not for her, she looked so much older than him before. Also I knew the first house was the right one for them.

[@jeanniecampbell1374]

So Beautiful both Homes and what they did to put their stamp on them ..really enjoyed watching this and flt happy for two lovely families .

[@Celtic_Amy]

That white Victoria is so cute, they are lucky to only loose 25K on the house when the housing market crashed. It was way were here in the US. My parents switched jobs in 2006 and paid top dollar for a new house. The market sunk so low even after 10 years the house they bought was still $50k less than they paid for. I think now in 2024 the house would be worth $100K more than that 2006 purchase price.

[@screamoguy100]

Anyone selling a house is going to appreciate a full cash offer over bank financing....at least, that's the way it works here.

[@North49191]

makes no difference, the price is the same.

[@thehungrygoldfish]

No duh. Who wouldn’t prefer a full cash offer? lol

[@thehungrygoldfish]

@@North49191I disagree. It can be used as a bargaining tool and if the sellers refuse to budge on price, then that’s fine. Just walk away and move on to the next house.

[@chilidog73]

That first Godalming house was brilliant. I wild have snapped it up. :)

[@vivdoolan6846]

Could never buy a house on a busy road.

[@Kevin-sm8pn]

That’s fine but then you would be making other compromises to make up for it. For every compromise you’re not willing to make, you have to give up at least two other things that are important to you.

[@leedsscott9336]

What an adorable little family!!

[@robintyson591]

The lottery winners lost everything! Moral of the story - make sure your property is properly insured.

[@HenHo90]

How do you know? 😆

[@helenacoffee]

this man enjoyed barbicore before it became mainstream! love those pink jumpers!

[@brendamiller8140]

Great two happy Family’s. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💓💞🥰🤗

[@gracenjuguna7292]

❤️ Phil

[@BlackKettleRanch]

The lotto winners need a financial adviser and to slow the hell down. They're going to burn through that money.

[@surferrosa7285]

It was already gone by the end of the show between the home, the two investment properties and the business

[@LisaofHopewell]

A scarf with a grubby undershirt? Come on, Ben!

[@fredcheok9199]

All Homes channel is the best for Location Location Location but this is a repeat episode.

[@andreaandrea6716]

They are ALL repeats.

[@colindasilva2442]

One things for sure, money can't buy you class or well anything Hay Roger

[@citizencan4444]

Lara is a financial red flag. I hope Roger keeps a good chunk hidden from her before she ruins them both financially....

[@jenniferlynn3537]

And at the 7th identical comment from @citizencan4444, I’m going to call it the politically correct way: you’re “non-neuro-typical” aren’t ya? ps- the comment section is a place for discussion - not for one person to bludgeon others with their Chicken Littledom.

[@Willowgrey31]

A million won’t last that long.

[@johnchoong1]

Roger has a Porsche but a mexican Fender- priorities?

[@christinedavis5813]

I think they chose the best house in the end Nice Lottery Win, Sorry to read the Comments about them Splitting up They had such a nice Family

[@scottydoggymama]

She needs to put money aside for emergencies as well as the real estate investment

[@merrim7765]

I wonder if Roger was happy with his home and didn't really want to move but knew that was out of the question.

[@citizencan4444]

Lara is a financial red flag. I hope Roger keeps a good chunk hidden from her before she ruins them both financially....

[@samiam8443]

You have now repeated this a lot in the comment section 🙄 Turns out that he was the one that spent the most ....

[@kimberlyrogers9953]

💃🏼💃🏼💃🏼 yaaaay !!

[@musix2009]

The couple who had Jacob,I wonder how he’s doing he should be 15,16 now hope they’re still together/they’re all doing fine…as well as the 2nd child…

[@jgreen5820]

Spoiler alert before you read the rest of my comment as i say where the lottery couple now are and what happened. Just a few years after this they lost all their money and he said he had just £7 left. They split up. The two of them spent huge amounts on designer gear and sports cars,, holidays in Dubai and Rome, champagne. She also spent money on plastic surgery to her face, particularly her lips and she now looks dreadful - such a shame as she was an attractive woman. I don't know what happened re the house they bought, but for the sake of their kids I hope they at least got something from that and were able to live ok, but somehow I doubt it.

[@deb7518]

Just read on another post that the house burned and wasn't insured! I can't believe these people.

[@sjefhendrickx2257]

Sad people!

[@melaniebrignell2182]

17 years ago! Update anyone.?

[@injacreatives9680]

Like Rogers family's buy, Lara has had her face done and she needn't, hopefully they invest cleverly. I wonder how they coped with COVID

[@davidmcquaid2557]

Now divorced and penniless. Shocking to see this episode again now that we know what happened.

[@bar10ml44]

Watched this previously and this time find it painful to watch the really stupid lottery winners.

[@wipple2156]

Laura is extremely superficial - materialistic things make her happy vs herself making herself happy - so sad

[@BonnieBee-rh3sp]

If I had 4 bed worth over a half mil the remainder of over 5 or 600k would subsidise and carry me for the rest of my life.

[@_luckicharms]

30:18 "with 2007s booming market" 😅

[@christinamacdougall8357]

Who is Daniel?

[@maryblack1356]

Please, enlighten: at 3:01 she says "tight as..." what?

[@helenclare3250]

"He's tight as you come"

[@Whoiskevinjones]

How much does the UK take in taxes from £1.8M lottery? Guessing 1/3.

[@johnprince5931]

Zero. No taxes on lottery win in UK.

[@andreaandrea6716]

@@johnprince5931 Wow!

[@pauljono8164]

It will just end in divorce. Just rent a property.

[@dawoodwaris]

If I won £2M I will invest in dividend (10%+) paying stocks and growth stocks and live off with 2% return ie.£40K/year and reinvest the rest of the returns. I will make sure the £2M become £4M in five years time.

[@drowningcows7631]

they northerners lost the lot..hope the other family are doing Ok

[@lorijones9579]

The more she blows on handbags the less he wants to spend on the house. She doesn’t get that at all.

[@brennakohlhase4194]

The writing was on the wall from the first handbag comment.

[@ammiiel]

To be fair to her she had a Birkin in there, which appreciates in price lol

[@Odo55]

The lottery win wife is one pitiful human

[@privateconcierge3375]

The injections are real!

[@granifulano]

Are Kirstie and Phil married?

[@Kevin-sm8pn]

Yes, to other people, lol. People need to stop asking if they're married. They're co-workers and friends, nothing more.

[@janegardener1662]

They're married, but not to each other.

[@rubenmckinley4841]

Don't they pay taxes on lottery in Uk? Why spend that much o ahouse..they are not millionares

[@neojng]

no you dont pay tax on gambling in the UK.

[@xxxxxx-tq4mw]

1.8 million£ isn’t as much as you think and will disappear fast at the rate you’re going, and when it’s gone she’ll blame you, then leave you high and dry. Sorry

[@jackpotwinner8486]

Which is exactly what happened. Google them

[@ZESTYWONDERLAND]

He only won one million. She is a shallow person to want handbags that are worth as much as a car each! He is down to earth & frugal. Either the follow up is they divorced OR that like many lotter winners...already BANKRUPT.

[@patburrell4540]

If I was in your position I would by land and live in acaravan.on the land until your house is built . You will be laughing all the way to the bank.

[@b_uppy]

Gads I can't stand her. Too bad it wasn't Beeny instead.

[@citizencan4444]

Lara is a financial red flag. I hope Roger keeps a good chunk hidden from her before she ruins them both financially....

[@dollimelaine]

@@citizencan4444 stop!

[@vivdoolan6846]

@@citizencan4444 why have you written this a million times ?

[@maggielarkin9314]

I think it's actually Roger who keeps leaving this comment!!!!

[@jenniferlynn3537]

@citizen4444 apparently thinks we’re all brainless sops desperate for intellectual guidance. Given that s/he can’t come up with anything novel to say in the 6 times this has been posted, they clearly aren’t the Source of All Wisdom they wish to be seen as.

[@Gimo76]

What I have heard is most lottery winners go bankrupt. A guy in our town won 10 million. He would hire a limo to go grocery shopping. He blew it so fast and had no investments bought. 😮

[@veramentegina]

1.8 million is nothing. what are they talking about?

[@thehungrygoldfish]

It’s more than $0, lol.

[@hemlock68]

They lost it all & split up and became poster kids for lottery losers

[@idharudhar5985]

How did they lose it all, Roger said he bought two rental properties and this house they live in, the three properties are investments...guess they blew the rest up with his wives expensive tastes in hand bags and his fancy car etc.

[@hemlock68]

@@idharudhar5985 being stupid , spending like they won 18 mil, fire at home with no insurance , the 2008 recession , roger thought he was a rock star , they got divorced too. Just being idiots. Going on tv complaining didnt help. If i won 2mil id take it to zurich and see enzo caputo. No tax and 10 % a year. Dont spend the mass, spend the interest. Dont tell anyone is good idea !

[@idharudhar5985]

@@hemlock68 OH!

[@fayesouthall6604]

@@idharudhar5985 he bought a Porsche! Quit work