City vs. Country House Hunt! - Location Location Location - Real Estate TV

Location Location Location - S17 E02
Join us in this thrilling episode as two couples embark on a quest for their dream homes in Scotland. In the city, Anna and Mikey hunt for the perfect urban flat in Glasgow's trendy West End, while Stella and John explore the breathtaking countryside in search of a rural retreat near Loch Lomond. With tight budgets, challenging compromises, and unexpected twists, who will triumph in this ultimate Scottish house hunt?
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[@queenslanddiva]

I have watched this show for years and years. I'm almost embarrassed to say that when I flew to London for the very first time from my beautiful Australia, my first thoughts on looking down on that city were not about London Bridge or Buckingham Palace, but that wow, I'm in Kirsty and Phil territory 😅

[@VIncentSunflowers]

Location, Location, Location is my guilty pleasure! Nothing else exists while l watch.

[@zoesolanki961]

SAME 😊

[@valeriewaddelove7750]

I thought it my my guilty pleasure!

[@catherinejones9134]

same here

[@thornbird6768]

Rural Scotland has some beauty houses with stunning scenery , very hard to choose a favourite !

[@brendamiller8140]

I to live in Canada and love this show I am an old Lady so spend hours watching You Tube. Great job you two you found each couple what they love. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💞💚🥰🤗

[@ANIMALS_AND_MORE_moments]

Just love watching Kerstie and Phil hunting for the best for their clients.

[@kattygabby3519]

Love this show, love these two! Best UK property couple!! Even the re-runs stay fresh! The house hunters and their lists!😅 LOL! Hope Phil and Kirstie never retire!!😊

[@patobrien6364]

I never realised My God, Scotland is really quite stunning as a country 😎

[@valeriewaddelove7750]

Isn't it though. In the countryside there are no bad locations. The beauty is all around.

[@jillsmiley7701]

The Queen knew

[@liessakkrabbe7332]

Everytime I watch a propertyshow in Scotland, I get tears in my eyes. These sceneries in the countryside is stunningly beautiful. I've never been to Scotland, but it is definitly on my bucketlist. Being a countrygirl at heart there are loads of countryside to enjoy, probably wouldn't want to leave

[@carolineandrews7231]

I am on the other side of the world in very beautiful New Zealand :) I was so happy to find this program, as I always enjoy any show with Phil and Kirsty. They are superstars!

[@valeriewaddelove7750]

I think their banter are fun relationship make the show!

[@deniseg-hill1730]

Ah NZ it's like lots of countries rolled into one. Was last there in 2016/17. My friend lives in Dargaville. If I was younger and had a skill NZ wanted I would be there and living in either Whangarei or Paihia or Napier. Or if in the South, Dunedin or Queenstown or Wellington

[@SmallWonda]

I wonder if the couple with the view are still there or even in The Highlands - I wasn't convinced Anna was in love with the North - they saw some spectacular properties!

[@elainee6846]

This is my favorite show on your KZbin channel. I always look forward to the next one. Many thanks.

[@Thundergod001]

I love Kirstie. "Room not big enough? You can always remove this wall here" lol

[@michaeltutty1540]

"Our Lady Of The Sledgehammer". I will never forget one of the return shows the couple was knocking down a wall, and there was Kirstie in her heels and lovely coat, in a hardhat and swinging a sledgehammer.

[@toodlesoops7761]

It has to be said - Kirstie and Phil are living, breathing SAINTS - dealing with people who don't have the funds for what they want, in-laws, dear Universe - watch over Kirstie and Phil now always and forever!!!

[@victoriamacpriest7130]

Right? I felt bad for the lady in the young couple looking for a flat. It seemed she and her fella were both very keen on the larger flat until his folks put the kibosh on it 🙄

[@andreaandrea6716]

I couldn't get past the feeling that the young lady's opinion didn't count for much and it was the mother that decided which apartment they were going to buy.

[@annieearle962]

Mummy’s boy….be aware young lady.

[@andreaandrea6716]

@@annieearle962 Yes!!

[@sub3ero984]

Most probably his mum will be helping to pay off the 😊mortgage

[@andreaandrea6716]

@@sub3ero984 I hadn't thought of that!! CLEVER!!

[@sub3ero984]

@@andreaandrea6716 ... Use Ur brain cells

[@louisearmstrong1545]

I live in Canada & I LOVE this show ! Please keep them coming 😊👍🏽

[@SLS64]

Yes,I live in NZ It's been my favourite show for years..

[@awilliams4957]

I live in newfoundland and Scotland reminds me of it ❤❤

[@respecthewoman]

Those homes were stunning... Im sitting here wishing I could live in one....

[@fergieingrid2521]

Same here specially the last house and the fact rhat it's far from the busy life is the best thing for me.

[@awilliams4957]

Scotland is very beautiful❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@I.am.Michelle]

I think the parents were right. It was the best option for them - smaller, but nicer area and beautifully updated. His parents support them, I think it's lovely! He values the opinion of his parents and I think that's wonderful. The other couple has seen amazing properties out in the country and found the right place for them too, great! Even though old, it was still a really nice episode as always, thanks!🎉

[@valynteena]

You are right especially seeing as the properties had the exact same price point and. valuation . Evan the garden of the updated ons looked better

[@jhutch1681]

The narrow bathroom with the green tub in the first flat would be a deal breaker for me, as wood the tiny eating nook in the second flat. And, I agree that bigger is better, so you can grow into it over time. I can understand why the parents might like something more finished, but they are at a different stage of life. I don't understand the current obsession with open concept, unless the rooms are otherwise quite small. I don't always want people to watch over and distract me while I cook. If I am entertaining, I prepare the meal in advance so I don't spend the social time in the kitchen - but for a few finishing touches. When I relax in the sitting room, I don't want to see the dishes waiting to be washed. Mostly, I like having the quiet spaces and storage that walls provide. Moving with the hopes of starting a catering business in an unknown area seems risky. Without a business plan, a proper assessment of existing area shoppes, etc., it's seems like a wishful assumption about which is the best location. I am also surprised that kitchen details are not high on the list, considering the catering aspirations. Having grown up in rural Nova Scotia, I love seeing the Scottish landscape and the similarities of the views :) Risk averse - sight unseen? Wow!

[@lysem4392]

Regarding the obsession with open spaces: I am 110 percent in agreement. If I have people over for a meal, I too will prepare it in advance. I too would prefer not to have a pile of dishes staring at me while I have after dinner conversation with my friends. Even if I am on my own, I find it more relaxing to have separate spaces. I _don't_ want to have a kitchen in my living room! I _don't_ like a room that has all the intimacy of an airport hangar. Besides, I like a house to have a bit of a sense of mystery: I don't want all its spaces to be revealed to me the instant I step into it. I like nooks and crannies; I like unexpected layouts; I like to be surprised and enchanted. Regarding the catering business: I completely agree again. No indication was given that either one of this couple had any experience at all in this; it all comes across as a dream of what fun such a business would be. I have no business experience either, but my little finger tells me that running the business would take more time than that actually spent cooking. Another possible hurdle is that she seems so unfamiliar with Scotland; her target consumers might be quite different from what she expects.They also would like to start a family, so having a new baby, if it happens (she is in her forties) would leave little time, energy, and money for setting up a business while also learning how to run it on the go. This all looks very, very risky. Realistically, his income would need to be sufficient to finance both the potential new family and the iffy new business if they are to stay afloat.

[@relocatetoItaly]

That's what dish washers are for

[@lysem4392]

@@relocatetoItaly And you're filling the dishwasher while your guests are there? This is not something I would do, personally. Not counting that not everybody has a dishwasher. I don't. My brother doesn't. His girlfriend doesn't. My best friend doesn't. People who live in older apartments don't. Also, having or not having a dishwasher will never change my strong preference : I don't want my kitchen to be in my living room, sort of like I don't like my beef stew to have ice cream on it: these things are best left separate.

[@jhutch1681]

@@lysem4392 Ha!

[@jhutch1681]

@@relocatetoItaly I have a dish washer. When I prep a meal, I clean as I go and if there is time I also load the DW. As I put the food into serving dishes, I rinse and stack the pots and utensils, but for a big meal they wouldn't all fit in the DW unless I run two loads, and if I did that right away the food would get cold. When the meal is over, as I clear the table for dessert, I rinse and stack all the dishes ready to load. My kitchen is small, but I have learned to be efficient over the years, and have staging areas for each task, but there is always something on display waiting to be done. We don't leave the dishes until morning, but it still takes time to get everything done. When we leave the table to sit in the living room, it's nice to sit and relax where we can't see it. Some people don't mind a mess, but I can't relax if I have to look at it. I like to sit in another room so my guests don't feel like they need to help clean up.

[@jeanniecampbell1374]

Loved that last house ..hope the couples have much joy in their home .

[@nancyn347]

Wonderful episode, thank you! And both couples chose fab properties. More episodes, please!

[@J_acke]

Would LOVE a follow up… ?? ❤

[@martinfpavey]

Ah, the thorn in the side! At around the 38:30 point, we find out that Mickey's parents have attended the vast majority of viewings. Baaaad move.

[@FigaroHey]

Yeah, because you don't want people with a lot of life experience giving you advice or insight. Learning from other people's experiences and mistakes is never useful and getting help making a decision from people who have known you from infancy (and know you find it difficult to commit) - big mistake. Of course, the fact that the parents were able to advise them to get a flat that they ended up loving, that's just the exception to the rule: never, ever, involve your parents in any major decisions. They are useless.

[@lysem4392]

​​@@fotter9567Agreed. I was looking for a property with character, which is what I bought. To my mother, character just meant (nose wrinkled) old and dirty and _someone else had lived in the house before_ so, eeew!

[@lysem4392]

​@@FigaroHeyFigaro, my parents had a set idea of what was good for me, which happened to correspond exactly to their tastes and values - not mine, which they never understood. There is _no way_ I would have consulted them on such an important decision as buying a home, and I didn't. My home, my choice, no anxious twittering in my ear, no regrets. Part of this young man's difficulties might be precisely that he is unable to cut the apron strings; why so indecisive when he is left alone to decide with his girlfriend/fiancée and Kirstie? But he is perfectly fine letting his parents choose a flat for him sight unsern. This isn't someone who listens to his parents' advice then makes up his own mind; this is someone who has no capacity to function as full-fledged adult. There is a forest of red flags for the young woman here.

[@tracy419]

​@@FigaroHeyapparently sarcasm is dead😂

[@niccymak8243]

Now heating costs have gone up so much are these instincts to knock down walls and have large open spaces still the same? Heating and living in smaller spaces makes more sense now. Doesn't it? I am curious.

[@bar10ml44]

I was thinking exactly the same.

[@livinglife8333]

Wow I watch these and it’s shocking how tiny these places are. That they say this is a large space 😮😮😮😮😮 I’m grateful for my small 1500 sq foot home in the USA.

[@cindycreateforlife]

If you’re talking about out the flats the young couple were looking at, there are millions of apartments in the US that are just as small and not nearly as nice! The other couple were looking at houses twice the size of your 1500 sq ft.!

[@user-bc8fy1tc9b]

I love the way Kirstie and Phil get along. We had a show in the US where the two people showing the property were always bickering and were snarky. I really enjoy this program with such sweet people!

[@corvettesbme]

Glad for the couples

[@saga2828]

Well, Mikey and Kate dodged a bullet on their final property. Renovated, good location and garden 👍🏻

[@saga2828]

The other couple also found perfect house with the best view.

[@erikaquatsch2190]

27:20 Breathtaking!

[@I.am.Michelle]

I agree!😍

[@Mel-nw7ix]

I love your show. I watch it every night. From Philippines.

[@thehungrygoldfish]

“Value for money” Hon, that’s going to be a fixer upper or a less desirable neighborhood. If it’s lower than the comps then there’s a reason why. You’re not going to get a large move in ready place done to your exact specifications in your preferred location for half your budget lol.

[@andreaandrea6716]

So grateful for these! Thank you!!!

[@wandal.rodriguez7253]

Love your program. You all show house prices are high all over. Southern California rents or so high that people can't buy land or houses.

[@J_acke]

This was a really mail biting, edge of the seat episode!! I love all of the properties -- that said, am so happy both couples landed where they should be! Beautiful!! You can’t force destiny ❤

[@PropheticCoachTheresa]

The outcome for both couples is amazing. Their homes are both even better than what they saw! What a great show. U.S. is so lacking on quality television. We are barbarians over here. 🙄

[@valynteena]

The older couple chose the 2nd home they saw which was lovely

[@jillsmiley7701]

So glad maps are shown

[@relocatetoItaly]

I guess we now know who makes Mikey's decisions.

[@danielintheantipodes6741]

Do we have the year of the transmission? Wondering about the prices which cannot be current! Thank you for the video!

[@donnaallgaier-lamberti3933]

Once you start a family your time and energy to do your sports will be sorely limited!

[@patseemore5019]

Oh, Mikey grow up, Mom and Dad liked both and you sided with them instead of your Lady!

[@brendamiller8140]

Great just great for everyone. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💚💙🥰🤗

[@terrytay1774]

Mike is stunnimg - his colouring is beautiful!

[@niameanspurpose]

so mom got the commission😮

[@CantinhodasInspirações]

Mama's boy...can't make a decision by himself 😂

[@fatimaswain]

Sooo true.. Louise from Canada..I'm from South Africa..an I really really enjoy This show..Luv Christi an Phil...

[@pamelar5868]

Michael with that work he is doing outside makes me think of you, Billy, and all those days working away on the convent kitchen floor! ❤

[@twowingsstudio]

Kirstie has the best taste in clothing

[@kuchikopi4631]

Yea, but no doubt she has a stylist.

[@shastac1396]

No wonder he’s so risk adverse, he’s a grown man and still needs mommy to hold his hand.

[@AvaT42]

I did not like that first flat each of the rooms were too long and narrow. The flat they bought is perfect for them.

[@elizzy8754]

Exactly, the room proportions gave me the creeps. And entering the bathroom sideways!

[@barbarabrooks3113]

Beautiful home 🏡 enjoy your life 🧬💖 so much freedom xx

[@alisas1784]

I don't think the mom was going to let Kirstie pick over her. Who goes for a smaller place when everything else is pretty equal.

[@jckonstanz]

Stella moaning about Inverarary not being touristy. Typical case of someone from England not knowing a thing about Scotland.

[@annieearle962]

It’s such a great tourist area….West Highland Way…has she done any research? Wow. Her hesitation screams problems…does she really want to move to my gorgeous country?

[@kuchikopi4631]

Favourite husband and wife host of the UK. Glad they are back.

[@RedDragon-eh8hx]

Kirsty and Phil are married … But not to each other🙂

[@kuchikopi4631]

@@RedDragon-eh8hx oh 😅

[@annieearle962]

They are like great siblings…lots of fun

[@gladitsnotme]

The older country couple made NO sense whatsoever. They had literal 5 year old mansions and acreages for under half a mil and they passed up on them. Wow.

[@valynteena]

They chose the 2nd home they saw. For ms, the layout was better.

[@zandra7966]

Aaa he’s a Mummys boy! Not a man.

[@andreanittel2240]

Stella does not want to be isolated!!!!!!

[@jep1912]

WOW! Mikey punching above his weight. Anna..... hello.

[@maureenbrophy7852]

Never marry mean person

[@davidmcquaid2557]

Oh, Mikey; fool.

[@mkinva2091]

She needs to get rid of that boy. His mother is going to rule their lives. Never marry a mommy's boy.

[@thornbird6768]

Couldn’t agree more 😮

[@elainewilson3227]

What years is this episode?

[@Holidaygal]

2014

[@jonathanbarone4708]

❤❤❤❤

[@gorillaglue7232]

And I will walk 500 miles and I will walk 500 more...........

[@andreanittel2240]

I think Stella really wants to be in a town...

[@sjefhendrickx2257]

Bars, restaurants, pubs, entertaining…..soo sad!🥺

[@andreanittel2240]

the first house is too far out, any renos will cost money, staircase is a pain.................

[@laureldrobits5924]

Poor Anna. She must have been beat down by her parents to be willing to take such a backseat to Mikey’s parents and continually be discounted. Such an unhappy future for her.

[@carolineclark5369]

younger couple: HE just doesnt want to do any work [lazy].

[@noellecarmichael9328]

I would like more new series.Tired of repeats!!!

[@elliephillips6776]

Yadumpsta?!

[@awakeningalchemy5744]

Ya dancer! It means great! Brilliant!.

[@jeannelowe480]

Anna should move on .? 🤷‍♀️🇨🇦

[@ouiouane8311]

(Adds are one thing, quack product mini seminars are quite another. Thumbs down for that!)

[@lindap8101]

Once in a while Kirstie shows a flat that she describes as wonderful and I think the opposite. The first flat she showed in this episode was dismal.

[@thehungrygoldfish]

Well she was up front that it needed work and you know Kirstie prefers doing renovations over buying move in ready.

[@lindap8101]

@@thehungrygoldfish It did need work but the rooms were small, especially that really narrow bathroom. You can add your own touch but you can’t add space. And even though the other places also had neighbours’ windows across the street this place seemed to be more of a fishbowl.

[@annieearle962]

But she’s great at seeing potential and investment opportunities

[@brittney5903]

Didn’t enjoy this episode. Both couples were a tad bit bland.

[@andreanittel2240]

a family in their 40s????

[@andreanittel2240]

gross first flat..............

[@carolwood9270]

They are of the entitled generation…….they think they deserve more…..