Brixton House Hunt - Location Location Location - Real Estate TV

Location Location Location - S17 E05
Join us as we dive into the fast-paced property markets of Brixton and Croydon, where first-time buyers embark on their journey to find the perfect home. Will they compromise on their wishlist? Discover the challenges, emotions, and decisions they face in this exciting episode of Location Location Location.
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[@jhutch1681]

In her finery, indeed Phil. Kirstie ALWAYS looks lovely! She is the perfect combination of classy, kind-hearted, brilliant and funny. You're not so bad yourself, dapper man ;)

[@12345jonny]

This has been one of my favorite shows, the dynamics between the two host are amazing to watch

[@kennedyreid2504]

I am glad they went for the two bed room... much more sensible!

[@glendaennis-hx1yo]

So glad they got the two bedroom and not the one bed

[@CraigMatt-p1c]

I enjoy this show, I like how Phil & Kirsty work together and I love seeing all the different parts of England where they show the properties for sale. thanks for all the videos!

[@nancyn347]

This is my second viewing of this episode, because I've been waiting so long for new episodes. Please upload more! Thanks!

[@KimSincox]

Thank you so much! Love this show. They are so much fun and I learn so much about house hunting and buying.

[@idharudhar5985]

I was hoping they would lose out on the 1 bed property and then go for the 2 bed. The lady is probably still looking as I would have gone for one of those two properties that she was interested in- both seemed like good choices.

[@lindap8101]

I thought the 2-bdrm was the better choice too and glad they realized it ‘ticked all their boxes’ and got it.

[@patrickryan5570]

They did great getting the two bed first floor flat as it was a million times better than one bed low ceiling basement flat.

[@annabodhi38]

I appreciate that you are including the season and episode in the title. Thanks so much for the share. Everyone have a great day!

[@anna-taniatransylove5762]

great choice for the two...much better than the basement appartment

[@nancyn347]

I agree. Plus I'd have trouble paying half a million for a basement apt that has a shared garden, so matter how lovely it is!

[@steveconn1375]

Kirstie , lovely so Down to earth ❤

[@imonearthnow1903]

Absolutely love this show!

[@corvettesbme]

I love this show! Watching old and new videos!

[@jazzythebaker]

It’s great that Cleo & Ben bought the last flat, but I would’ve gone for the first one as it’s much bigger and the living room is huge! I think Charlie wasn’t a serious buyer. Kirstie found 3 really huge flats (the converted flats and the West Croydon one) and she said no - I would’ve been spoilt for choice! 😅

[@alexcarvalho2175]

Moving from Wandsworth to Brixton ? 😳😳😳, I go sometimes to Brixton just to buy spices and that’s all, now I live in Wandsworth 🙌

[@louannallen4812]

amazing that these homes were most likely a one family dwelling in yearspast, but now 4-5 flats. Like all big cities just crappy flats. NYC is the same.

[@hello3146]

Kirsty Grizzly?!😂 Loved your show .

[@northernengland]

Why is it not called location location south England ?

[@j.c.linden]

How on earth does a shared garden work on a property one is purchasing? Who takes care of it? Who gets to use it? Does this mean you suddenly have other people sitting or partying right outside your back door? Sounds like a nightmare situation.

[@meganseastrom5467]

I think that's all worked out in the title and you work in what you want and expect as well. Probably everyone shares in the cost of a gardener to mow and trim trees, there will be limits on how much and what kind of furniture, BBQ, storing bikes.

[@lysem4392]

Agreed. Seems like a recipe for disappointment and frustration. To me a shared garden is equivalent to no garden, unless it is fenced off into separate plots.

[@nancyn347]

I think that given the front garden and the garden across the road are so overgrown, the other 2 units don't use them at all. Which is a good sign, as that means they will most likely have full exclusive use of them and can clean them up to their liking. Now, having said that, if they make the entrance yard and garden look fab, then the other two owners may start using it, as it is communal. I guess it will always be a risk.

[@jhutch1681]

I know what you mean, but I can't help but wonder if it just takes a little friendliness to overcome the share-shyness. Am I just being romantic, or did neighbours used to be more neighbourly before we all got so busy?

[@lysem4392]

@@jhutch1681 Personally, I would feel so awkward. As if some people, no matter how nice, came to spend some time relaxing in my living room, or if I tried to relax in theirs.

[@SmallWonda]

House-hunting was manic in 2014!

[@literaturewithjayneel]

Croydon suddenly seems brighter and optimistic and Safe with these prices.

[@eventconsultants7010]

Any contacts for the Agents? I am liking the Croydon regenerated area...Anu idea what rental flats go for?

[@grandmaG67]

Supply and demand.. that's how they do it. It's the same in Canada. In some cities. If you go rural you'll find better deals

[@ImDavidJames]

Half a mil for a 2 bed squat. Sign me up for Brixton

[@rosajucglaserra4506]

How are the prices now???

[@lysem4392]

Methinks Charlie is still living with Mum and Dad unless the scales have fallen from her eyes. She couldn't afford anything at all by now for sure.

[@katbar6066]

Why do people expect "The Dream Home" for a first home?. The 2nd or even the 3rd place Charlie saw would be great to get onto the property ladder. It would be increasing in value from day one and sometime into the future when she had built some equity she could have sold and moved on.

[@nancyn347]

I think Charlie made a mistake by not buying one of the properties. Kirstie and Phil scour the housing supply for the best of the best, and the longer Charlie waits for the "perfect" place, housing prices continue to climb. Look what it's like now in 2023! Crazy prices.

[@TangentOmega]

She wasn't a serious buyer. Life too easy at home.

[@lysem4392]

@@TangentOmega You might be right. She would have _liked_ to buy, but she might not have _wanted_ to buy all that much. I supposed she thought Kirstie would pull a rabbit out of a hat. I'll bet by the time she was actually ready to buy she was priced out of the market.

[@jhutch1681]

She is young, on her own, and it can be pretty overwhelming to take on a mortgage. When the time is right, she will know it!

[@jeanforest8060]

Just in case you'd wonder... 500,000 UK pound sterling = 636 000 USD... for a minuscule "flat"! OMG...

[@thehungrygoldfish]

Location Location Location. London is the UK equivalent to NYC. You want a cheap house, you have to live where no one else wants to.

[@jhutch1681]

And are there monthly fees for the general maintenance?

[@thehungrygoldfish]

@@jhutch1681If the flat is in a converted house, then no.

[@jhutch1681]

@@thehungrygoldfish In Canada, aside from single family homes, we have town houses, or semi-detached homes, in which people each on their own space. We have apartments (flats) in various buildings or homes, which are for rent. Then we have condominiums, which are essentially like more posh apartments that you purchase, but pay monthly fees for upkeep and abide by condo rules. At least, that's my observation.

[@jeanforest8060]

Phil to Kirstie: "It's NOT for you! " In other words... Calm down! Right on, Phil, right on... If only she would...

[@jhutch1681]

No! Leave her alone, she is enthusiastic because she knows she is talking sense! That's the whole point of getting advice from an expert :)

[@jeanforest8060]

@@jhutch1681 Well, let's not forget that this show is a fairytale Hollywood style and not a reflection of every day British Reality, shall we? Show business, know what I mean, like don't ever be yourself... Ever seen so many giggling Brits? I sure haven't!

[@thetruthisthelight0910]

For half a million dollars/pounds and you only get a first floor apartment/flat, a little piece of land- the greater of which is SHARED, no garage, and neighbors on top of you, in a famously "bad" area of South London?! Yes, Brixton BECAME allegedly hip, but still....! What half of million dollars, especially about 10 years ago when this was probably filmed, in a semi rural, small town in America, I could get a custom built house 3/4/5 bedroom ensuites, about 2 acres of land plus, a 2 car garage, maybe even an outdoor swimming pool, garden shed, and, probably located in a small, gated community! It is absolutely crazy what house hunters expect for certain price points in London! Mind-blowing!Wow!😮

[@thehungrygoldfish]

You do know there's a difference between London and Cocaineville, Indiana, right? lol

[@nancyn347]

I live in Canada, and in Toronto or Vancouver, two major cities, you couldn't buy a 2 bedroom condo for less than $500k in a desired leafy location that is within walking distance of all the amenities. Having said that, if you move to a rural area, then, yes you can still get a home for $500k. And half a million pounds is about $800k in Canada (if not more). It's crazy, really.

[@lysem4392]

You do realize that for many people, some semi-rural location completely dependent on car ownership and far from every amenity is the antechamber of Hell, don't you? I would rather have my fingernails pulled out than live in such a place. Custom-built also mean no period features, no quirks, no happy surprise. I bought my 1910 flat in the central location of a large Canadian city 31 years ago. Two grocery stores, a 24/7 conveniences store and a pharmacy a five- minute walk away. Every retail store you might want a short bus ride away, plenty of museums, festivals, fine restaurants, endless things to see and do if the fancy takes you. Never owned, needed or wanted a car. Never regretted my home purchase for a minute.

[@itoo3654]

​@@lysem4392 I SPECIFICALLY said this would be, hypothetically, 10 plus years or so ago, in a smallish rural type of town. I stated that one COULD probably get a custom built home (more desirable and prestigious in America, than in Europe, apparently). One doesn't HAVE to custom build. MOST HOMEOWNERS DON'T In America, generally, the BEST, most desirable and prestigious neighborhoods are situated AWAY from public transportation. May not be true for NYC. We don't have the obsession with living near the train system , as Londoners seem to have. At almost 3 hundred years old, Americans, for the most part, don't scoff at "new build" or are inordinately worried, because we CAN'T be,😊 about "character and period features". There are many stunning, older homes here with crown moldings and fireplaces, etc ... make no mistake about that, but many homebuyers just want nice land/lawn, a garage and decent space, & 3 bedrooms plus. Most houses are DETACHED. What estate agents call semi detached, we call townhomes. That's LESS desirable. I stand upon my initial post, those pokey, shabby looking, one floor "flats", without a garage, and without a DEFINED garden , ATTACHED to another home, is CRAZY for 500 million pounds!! And I presume it's a LEASE, and NOT a freehold.😮 Sounds like a good, legal racket!😂😂😂😂

[@lysem4392]

@@itoo3654 I don't live in NYC, but I would certainly not object to that. I realize that m'y taste is not universal, but MY point was that a green lawn in carburb or "semi-rural" Yawnsville is not a paradise for me and millions and hundreds of millions of other people is not desirable at any price. Londoners and other big city dwellers around the world highly value proximity to public transportation when it will carry them where they want to go quickly and cheaply _without having to depend on a car_ - which, for many reasons (including financial ones) are a bad investment and a burden. There are lifestyles and values other than detached newbuild homes on large lots. Even in NorthAmerica, where I too live. Many, many people people are not interested, at any price whatsoever.

[@disturbedcarrot]

How does it work with sealed bids? If you win and then decide no or finance doesn't come through. What happens?

[@lindap8101]

I’m from Canada and the winning bid and vendor sign contracts within a few hours and it’s a done deal. You can’t afterwards decide no plus not having pre-approved financing is a detriment in your offer. But in England it seems much laxer, on this show vendors have actually raised the price days after a supposedly accepted offer.

[@nancyn347]

@@lindap8101 I'm from Canada, have bought and sold a number of properties, and yes, the deal gets done within hours between vendor and buyer. However, if it's a conditional offer, it can be rescinded if one or more of the conditions are not met, or a firm offer can also trump a conditional offer. It can also be cancelled without conditions, but the buyer loses the deposit.

[@lindap8101]

@@nancyn347 Thanks for expanding and clarifying, Nancy. It’s been a while since I sold my house. : )

[@merrim7765]

Re the house with only 1 bedroom: Guests can pitch a tent in the parklike garden! : )

[@vintagemoss9578]

Exactly!

[@meganseastrom5467]

Ummm, no. It's a shared space and doubtful the other two tenants would want a tent in their space.

[@nancyn347]

Yeah, or just get a pull out couch, as Phil suggested. Don't pay the extra money for a 2nd bedroom if it's only for guests.

[@nancyn347]

@@meganseastrom5467 um, it sure doesn't look like the other two tenants use the space at all, it's so overgrown. As long as they're quiet about it, they probably wouldn't be bothered.

[@merrim7765]

@@meganseastrom5467 I meant it as a joke! See the smiley face?

[@carolpeterson5287]

I hate it when they use the word cheaper. Less expensive sounds so much better. 🙄

[@abigailgerlach5443]

I've always wondered why renovated industrial style apartments aren't ever shown. Open plan, modern, big windows, exposed brick walls, often wood floors, fewer neighbors, more square footage. Is this about a cultural assumption about what a house/apartment is?

[@ollac3758]

Does anyone knows which year was made this program? On Today’s market you won’t get much for £500K, specially gentrifícate areas like Brixton, Hackney, zones 2-3-4…

[@thehungrygoldfish]

2014

[@Celtic_Amy]

My townhome here in the US sits on s wooded lot. We have a $300 homeowners association Bay bridge covers ground maintenance, snow plow, plowing ice removal, water and trash. I wonder how much that one bedroom would have cost in maintenance a year for the shated garden. That couple paid the same amount for that two bed as that one bed sold for😮 but i Bet it would be double the in 2024. As for the single woman, she has her heart set on an area that she can't afford and she should have bought the 240k property.

[@laurenashley462]

Hi I was wondering how Phil and Kirstie actually get paid? I am a retired realtor in NH and I got paid a commission from the seller when a property sold...but, that doesn't seem to be what they are doing. Do couples pay to be represented by Phil and Kirstie or do they get paid whether the couple buys a house or not by the film company???

[@elgallito8252]

I believe they get paid as "actors" in a tv show. Both have a realtor job on the side. The tv show gives them a good reputation for pursuing a side job as realtors.

[@FigaroHey]

I don't know how it works on the show, but in real life, they are like professional shoppers - housing edition. There are LOADS of people who have never bought a house and don't know what to do; who are too busy to go shopping for houses constantly in a hot market; who live abroad and can't go to various house showings; who don't know how to begin searching or need to search somewhere very far from where they are currently... Simply, they need someone to go to their chosen location, make contacts with the estate agents, do the research online, go and see the houses or flats to see if they fit the potential buyer's criteria, and then arrange a blitz 'shopping tour' where all the duds and inappropriate housing is weeded out and the people can just come in, see the houses that more or less fit their criteria, and then choose from among them, all in one week or one weekend. If I had to move to the UK and buy a house (I live in Central Europe), I would absolutely hire Phil and Kirstie or someone like them, tell them what I want and need and my location, and ask them to do the shopping in situ so I could just fly over one weekend, see a short-list of viable properties and choose one from among them.

[@Holidaygal]

Those two are producers as well as actors on this program so are undoubtedly paid in this fashion. Of note, In the UK, it's important to note that it is not legally required that estate agents have any sort of degree or qualifications to become one - so anyone with the desired marketing or sale skills can become in a real estate agent in the UK. American Real estate agent shows there are some basic fundamental differences between the role of the person who sells you a property in the USA, known as a “realtor”, to what in the UK they call an estate agent. In America, to obtain their license, a realtor must pass a test having completed anywhere from 60-70 hours of training and then undergo regular training to renew their licence. Many believe the system in the USA is usually considered better due to its transparency. UK majority of people use a solicitor to finalize the purchase a home.

[@padraiggillon]

Phil and Kirstie get paid for being participants and producers of the programme, but my guess is the featured homebuyers either get their services for free for being participants in the show or receive a small stipend. Normally agents showing homes get paid by the vendor/seller of the property. I think it's the same in the US?

[@nancyn347]

Phil and Kirstie own their own production company, so they probably reap the benefits from advertising. They are not real estate agents. And they have other TV shows that they produce as well. They're not short of change, that's for sure.

[@sjefhendrickx2257]

Wow, its a kilometer to far from what i want! Sooooo sad!

[@marianemartin2644]

Why do the sellers tidy up before showing a home? Some of these places are such a mess.

[@brendamiller8140]

Great fined. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️🥰🤗

[@andreaandrea6716]

(2:30) If people are messy (Subtitle: Slobs), WHY IS ONE NOT ALLOWED TO SAY SO !?!?

[@leslieannehill6880]

Such a fun couple. Kirsty is beautiful. I wish I could be her design her wardrobe though. Her dresses add pounds!

[@lindaboyce1147]

Half a million for a 1 bedroom share yard. 😢

[@thehungrygoldfish]

Over a million now.

[@marthab.higgins149]

I love the show but can't believe how dumpy so many of the places are, especially for so much money. The rooms are often very small with awkward layouts, open onto one another, have very dated interiors, and mostly tiny kitchens. Wow!

[@thehungrygoldfish]

It’s the Uk. Most of the places are older and smaller than the US. A lot of people don’t seem to understand that.

[@jhutch1681]

Consider that these are starter homes, of period vintage, and in London.

[@cg9616]

City living 😢

[@carolinewiggins2803]

It's because large period houses in London and other big cities which would have been occupied by one family a hundred years ago (the four- or five-storey ones would also have had servants' accommodation at the top of the house) have been split up into flats. Some developers do this better than others, but you are essentially carving up what would have originally been ample living spaces into smaller ones.

[@paulacook5854]

Wow never have I seen someone who doesn’t know how to make sacrifices as that single woman didn’t and just wasted a time. There is no such perfect place unless you build it from the ground up yourself and even then you still miss things. She’s already missing out on growing her equity on a place by wasting time 🤦‍♀️ well she’ll be living with mom and dad for while and the market still rising, what a shame.

[@Holidaygal]

In America there is a basic Rule of thumb regarding how much mortgage can one afford. The 28% mortgage rule states that you should spend 28% or less of your monthly gross income on your mortgage payment (e.g., principal, interest, taxes and insurance). Is this true in the UK.

[@jhutch1681]

It might depend on your income level whether you want to go with the maximum percentage. If you are living pay cheque-to-pay cheque on the lower end of the wage scale, the percentage might be too high. If your income has more cushion, you won't be so worried about the heat, electrical, water, upkeep, repairs, etc.. Planning for a family may also be a consideration, if one parent wants to stay at home. Being a conservative, cautious sort, I opted for less than I was approved for, and that was the right choice for the long run.

[@LisaofHopewell]

How much time will they actually get to SPEND in a garden? Nice--sure, but come on! You'll be working your butt off to pay the mortgage lol

[@cherylelinsmith743]

I thought the couple wanted character. So far everyone he has shown them is plain.

[@kenscales4992]

PHIL is so handsome that I wish he would just SHAVE HIS HEAD, He would look so sexy IMHO.

[@nancyn347]

I love when he laughs at one of his or Kirstie's jokes. He gets his whole body into it. He clearly enjoys life. He's a very pleasant looking man, for sure.

[@catherinelee3298]

Kirsty is so obnoxious and pushy. 😮

[@jeanforest8060]

Unfortunately and as is so often the case, she's overdoing it once more and to the point that I feel uncomfortable watching and listening to her... In real life I would not stand it and simply would walk away...🤔

[@colleenduffy1139]

Yeah she pushed too far here, to the point of being annoying and repetitive. Maybe the buyer was too unrealistic in her expectations but I don't think she was taken to a single home in the area she wanted. Of course not everyone will find a decent home in 3 days, sometimes you're better off waiting for something more appropriate.

[@jeanforest8060]

@@colleenduffy1139 She's so constantly pushy that even Phil often appears embarrased... Favourite word for any house at all: FANTASTIC! Come on, Your Highness, be realistic and learn the meaning of the word NICE...

[@thehungrygoldfish]

@@colleenduffy1139If she wasn’t shown anything that she wanted, it’s because it didn’t exist, lol. Charlie hated the location of every single place she was shown, even the one in her preferred area! That tells me she wants to be in areas that she can’t afford.

[@colleenduffy1139]

@@thehungrygoldfish That's true.

[@amandab.recondwith8006]

These women drive me mad!

[@explorer3337]

i though british people live with social housing benifits

[@callmecordelia7181]

The prices going up over $4,000 a week is terrifying.