Big Dreams, Small Budget - Location Location Location - S12 EP7 - Real Estate TV

[@primakurien6765]

Hats off to Kirstie and Phil- they have patience of saints.

[@dtulip1]

Two absolutely delightful couples ❤ so glad everything worked out for them

[@nancyn347]

While watching old episodes like this one (2009) I can't help but think that these couples need to buy at that time, as house prices have done nothing but climb since then. Love the dynamic between Kirstie and Phil. Love this show.

[@redsupporter]

I find people who view houses and say "It's just horrible" quite rude. They need to remember that whilst it might not be to their taste, it's someone else's current home. If I were the vendor, it would make me question whether I'd even want to sell the house to them at all.

[@thehungrygoldfish]

But she’s talking more about the structure and the size and the layout and the darkness, not so much the decor. It’s not like the current homeowners built the house from scratch lol

[@sjefhendrickx2257]

@@thehungrygoldfish no she is not! She talks about the decor! She is a snob just as he is!

[@thehungrygoldfish]

@@sjefhendrickx2257 They said it’s dark and small. That’s not decor lol

[@vanessaruiz4705]

yeah, and they should know the sellers are asked permission to have their houses filmed for the show, so they might have been watching this episode on TV...

[@lesley4085]

Definitely, that was incredibly rude knowing that the owners will be watching, a simple “it’s very nice but not for me” would suffice.

[@christinebrown7934]

I love love love this show!! Luv from the USA

[@suedonaldson7725]

Really great couples and good for Nina pushing for the house she knew was right. Couples often have one who really struggles to make decisions and needs the other to be clear and more fearless.

[@alffuergregor]

These are so great. Thanks for uploading.

[@brendamiller8140]

Great show ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️🥰🤗

[@englishrose4388]

I very much enjoy these.

[@FigaroHey]

Kirstie's floral quilted jacket! Can't look at the house because I want that jacket!

[@claireburkus8497]

My same thoughts!! She certainly has great taste in jackets and coats!!! ❤

[@jenniferlynn3537]

Oh, me too! I think we’re showing our age, though, as this episode was some 15 years ago....

[@_luckicharms]

love how she is always authentic to her style

[@pippapowling2306]

This was a great episode and included the pains involved in heftiest financial life decisions. Kirstie and Phil, as always guided their buyers to finesse their real decision list.👍🏻

[@paulinegibbons786]

😊

[@IloveSituandbob]

Such great couples this episode had. And the little baby Dexter.

[@sjefhendrickx2257]

Great? The first couple are snobs!

[@CAZZIEK321]

My house is north facing. It’s an end of terrace and only has a 30ft garden. I always have sun in part of the house. On a hot day I have cool areas at the back of the house which can bering much relief. I don’t think the north facing thing is such a big issue in every house and it’s best to assess each house with a visit, before you dismiss a winner. If a house is terraced it is more of an issue.

[@valynteena]

For both couples, I would go for the 1sh houses they saw. Those homes were beautiful. Smaller, yes but they were below budget and won't need any work put into them. I would rather have a smaller turkey house below budget than worry about money later on.

[@alidapurdy]

Am i the only one who sees the narrow boats and wants to move to the UK and buy one? 🤣

[@bjbrown]

After living in Florida on a sailboat for nine years it looked like a good idea. The locks look tricky. I can't do cold weather so it's a no.

[@clt2744]

Yes you are 😂

[@anneroy4560]

I live in Cambridge UK & have a colleague who bought one because it was so less costly than a home on land ... she lived there quite happily for about three years then met a fella & left to marry & live in a standard house ...

[@kathenson606]

My house faces north and the snow never melts. Driveway is ice. But you could play in the back yard because the snow melted there quickly.

[@brendasnow8255]

Me too. I have to have lights on in the daytime because the front rooms are dark.

[@suefoulkes2755]

Love them wish they were a couple!!

[@kellyk.3855]

He's got a whopper and it's massive🤣🤣🤣🤣 I love Phil...I've got such a crush!🥰

[@constancebryce1476]

The “wow” factor…we all want it but in a first house you might not get it…unless you can compromise on smaller rooms etc…

[@valynteena]

That's very true. Especially for that 1st house for the expecting couple. That kitchen though small was beautifully laid out and brighter than the 2nd one. The upstairs bathroom was perfect and the guest room was ensuite. It's a guest room and doesn't need a big bed or closet.

[@deborahsimmons2414]

Phil is drunkenly OUT OF HIS MIND…but okay we are British/Irish…etc…so bang on!!!

[@sbnsbaker1]

Graham reminds me of the U.S. actor/singer Ricky Nelson.

[@luluandmeow]

It's a big mistake to buy a house with a North-facing garden, especially a small one. The sun is lower in autumn, winter and early spring and they may never see the sun, there will never be sunshine in the rooms overlooking the garden, they'll miss the light and the warmth and pay more in utility bills. It might even affect their mood not to see the sunshine.

[@ameliasandersjohnson3604]

Dedicated gardeners

[@ameliasandersjohnson3604]

There not farmers, not even

[@rooroob]

I realized this too late 😢

[@jennie9]

It depends on the person. I had a west-facing garden and now a south-facing one. I couldn't use either in the summer because it was too hot and I burn easily. I also had to close the curtains to keep the sun from heating up the house, so it was often quite dark inside in the summer. I think I'd enjoy a north-facing garden. I'd be able to leave the curtains open and see the sunshine but be able to sit outside in the shade. Sounds wonderful!

[@rooroob]

@@jennie9 it’s true - my house stayed really cool all summer. But once fall and winter hit I realized that I live in a little cold zone all my own.

[@berlieannapalmer1187]

just supper con grats family of 3GB

[@Odo55]

Helen says that house is horrible. Horrible ❓

[@LisaofHopewell]

I'd love a follow up on Graham and Nina.....

[@constancebryce1476]

One thing you can be sure of, it will cost more next year if you are still looking…

[@LisaofHopewell]

I've bought 4 homes. No clue which way the "garden" faces. All were nice.

[@andrewlally605]

More money than sense if you dunno the basics!

[@kateleblanc604]

Its so funny watching these young couples looking at keeping their free and easy social lives at the same time as buying a house, paying the mortgage AND having a baby ALL at the same time. LMAO! Welcome to real life.

[@sjefhendrickx2257]

Where would i put mu clothes and than we see a whole wall with storage!,

[@TangentOmega]

Know what we call a room with a glass ceiling, here in Texas? An oven. 🥵

[@7ofthem]

Heat reflective glass is a thing you know …..

[@andreaandrea6716]

And.... this is Great Britain.

[@TangentOmega]

@@andreaandrea6716 And here it isn't.

[@7ofthem]

@@TangentOmegatough luck then in the USA

[@robyndeddens6658]

Lol boy howdy it’s an oven in TX

[@constancebryce1476]

I get amused at the obsession of which way gardens face when the sunny days in England are not overwhelmingly frequent lol…which Chris just said I think…

[@resnonverba137]

14:56 'Me', not 'myself'. Can no-one use English correctly these days?

[@thehungrygoldfish]

Given that this was filmed 13 years ago, no.

[@robinbirdj743]

@@juliansydney9819 It’s her experience🤷🏼‍♀️

[@theresaobrien4338]

They can always install period features. Millwork carpenter

[@angelaglanville9377]

£50 extra a month on the mortgage is easily solved. Shopping wisely for food could make up for it.

[@valynteena]

Plus the 1st home had everything. It didn't have the period features but I don't know why that would be more important than budget or location.

[@angelaglanville9377]

@@juliansydney9819 I know because I have done it. A lot can be saved by buying pasta, potatoes, minced beef, onions and tomatoes as essentials. I lived on those staples and little else for 3 months and managed to get by. Boring diet but I survived.

[@deborahsimmons2414]

I really think Phil cannot explain to this young couple his position. As for the rest of us, not drunk perhaps, we might all see it differently at this point. Hey Phil, maybe sleep it off and we can take it all up in the mornin. The lovely couple are reserving or eliminating judgement so please, bury your head and just move forward for them. 😄

[@vickycorey8195]

If you two are not married then you should be. Your sense of humor is pretty grand, too.

[@elizabethallen4353]

In England, do people with names that start with H, like to be called H?

[@thehungrygoldfish]

Of course not lol. It’s just her nickname.

[@JoyleiaJo]

34:03

[@AbigailGerlach-zt1sh]

How come every couple wants character with period features, but every developer builds loads of square boxes with the appeal of a soggy athletic shoe?

[@thehungrygoldfish]

Because you can’t recreate 19th century charm using items found in a modern hardware store, hon.

[@clt2744]

I can never understand the British obsession with period features and old world charm; living in such houses would just give me the creeps 🫣

[@valynteena]

​@@clt2744me too. I am very minimalist and want clean lines.

[@jennyloedolff4JESUS]

4X4's and fake tans... 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Brilliant...

[@tenpin2387]

His voice

[@IloveSituandbob]

Fir the longest time I thought thee e y were a married couple with a family

[@KensAlpaca]

26:57 kitty!

[@SF-ru3lp]

So funny to see Phil's large gands doing the multiple button presses in the tiny phone for the 'early days' text messages! 😅 G Ire

[@sjefhendrickx2257]

We are getting a baby but we want to live near bars, clubs and restaurants! Hahaha Funny people

[@sjefhendrickx2257]

O it feels small…..ahhhhhhh

[@carolannedwards1021]

Nina is very high maintenance and very hard work it's not all about u Nina there is two ppl in this marriage

[@Kevin-sm8pn]

But would you want to actually be with someone who is "low maintenance." Like doesn't care about what they look like or what they do. They just sit around and do nothing in their nasty clothes not taking showers or anything.

[@ariescustom]

@@Kevin-sm8pn So in your mind if someone isn't a high-maintenance nightmare then they're a total slob? There's nothing in between? 🤣

[@Kevin-sm8pn]

@@ariescustom I didn’t say that. Of course it’s ideal to have a balance. I’m just saying if you had to choose between low maintenance and high maintenance, which would you choose? Being with someone who’s flexible and easygoing is going to have its own problems.

[@sharonmassey2923]

I don't see that knowing what you want equates to high maintenance. Her "stuck in the mud" husband was getting on my nerves.

[@ariescustom]

@@sharonmassey2923 There's what you want and there's what you can comfortably afford, the latter of which was the concern of the husband. 😉 I'm betting your credit is all maxed out, what with you not being a "stick in the mud". 🤣

[@resnonverba137]

Graham was an irritating sap. She's a martyr putting up with him.

[@lidiawolanskyj5560]

Young and insecure. He picked the right girl to marry, tho.

[@deborahsimmons2414]

Phil!!!! “ITS HORRIBLE!” Come on man!! IT’S HORRIBLE!!!! Just listen!

[@kenscales4992]

Hubby RICK is HOT !!!

[@yatesmsw]

I love these! but is does sound like they all are talking with a mouth full of butter.

[@Momabear1]

I make all the decision in my life. I purchased all of my houses...I could never put up with a silly undecidesive man let alone a weak husband. A woman must have Her own Money and never need a man to buy her anything! Can't stand all of these silly couples. Please bring on the strong financial secured Women!!!

[@FigaroHey]

Wow. Who hurt you?

[@sharonmassey2923]

@@FigaroHey I have little patience for such indecisiveness, as well, especially since he couldn't even articulate what his problem was. He was getting on my last nerve. (I've seen that typical male, sexist and dismissive comment of yours many times, and it's annoying.)

[@Kevin-sm8pn]

Most single people would not be able to afford these homes by themselves though.

[@d.d.mac.3773]

You will probably end up financially independent and alone. As for a silly, indecisive man, perhaps he is cautious about major expenditures, which is a good thing in a man. He rules with his head and looks out for his family's finances, so he's being responsible.

[@keys6]

@@d.d.mac.3773 💯

[@MsSasha4444]

I have a suggestion about where you could put all of your clothes. Relax…it’s just a suggestion.

[@deborahsimmons2414]

Girl run away, this man is not thinking family and your safety and comfort…he’s still in the footballer life…AND EVERYTHING that he WANTS it to bring for his entertainment!!!! That leaves you and the baby on the shite end of the stick! He thinks too much of himself to think of anyone else…sad to say…but true. I’ll be SUPER SURPRISED if they are together 3 years later…and if they are, it’s because he found a way to financially pave the way. Unfortunately, she will eventually not want the blank lovelessness he’s expecting her, with their baby to put up with!!! NO WOMAN WOULD PUT UP WITH THAT, IF NOT FOR HERSELF, BUT FOR THE CHILD WHO DESERVES A REAL DAD!

[@Jane-lc8yq]

They seem really touchy-feely for married people(and not to each other)😜

[@davidmcquaid2557]

30K deposit; 50K on hairstyle upkeep.

[@jenniferlynn3537]

Some are blessed with thick, straight hair. I’m female, and I can easily tell the difference between expensive upkeep (like extensions) and non-expensive. Blond is far, far pricier to maintain than darker shades due to the risk of breakage with each bleaching. Highlighted and dyed together costs more than a single simple shade, which is easily, inexpensively achievable at home.

[@lidiawolanskyj5560]

You want cheap, try Ukraine. The Carpathians are far from the war zone... :)

[@colindasilva2442]

Their northern accents are vile

[@Sammy-hi4jy]

Saying Nina’s accent is vile…that’s a little harsh…😟

[@colindasilva2442]

@@Sammy-hi4jy harsh , but true .

[@CaponeCabin]

I thought Nina was perhaps a traveler

[@lidiawolanskyj5560]

Hmmm classist remarks in this day and age? Shameful.

[@colindasilva2442]

@@lidiawolanskyj5560 but true

[@wolfgangezeh2221]

I wonder why people have peanuts and want the whole world! Taylor your needs to your wallet.

[@thehungrygoldfish]

It’s what most people want though. They want a large house with a large yard done to their exact specifications on a quiet street near shops and restaurants in a safe trendy neighborhood with no crime for a dollar.