First-Time Buyers' East London Search - Location Location Location - Real Estate TV

[@BrendaAnderson]

I found the boys' house in the real estate ads when they sold it in 2021. Funniest part was one of the photos was the bedroom with an entire wall of basketball sneaker boxes! Confirmed it was theirs. :)

[@annetoronto5474]

Would love it see the listing!

[@GMOriginal3]

How much it was in 2021? Im curious!

[@BrendaAnderson]

@@GMOriginal3 It sold for £435,000. Smart investment. ;)

[@Nomsa]

What’s the link

[@CookingDelight]

Oh they stayed in the property for about 7 years then before they sold it which isn’t a bad length of time!

[@roxydus3746]

I think it’s the loveliest tv couple in Europe hosting a series about buying a home which is a topic everybody is interested in. ❤

[@sjefhendrickx2257]

In the whole world!

[@hilaryledingham2906]

Lovely episode. Two great couples/friends. And as usual there's always a laugh to be had with Phil and Kirstie.

[@FigaroHey]

Kirstie, a safe neighborhood isn't necessarily about people attacking you personally. It's also about people vandalizing your property, breaking in and robbing you, or doing drugs in your doorway, peeing in your doorway, soliciting for sex or selling drugs on your street corner. You can be a HUGE guy, and still come home to find your house has been burgled, vandalized and taken over by squatters while you were away for a week.

[@annetoronto5474]

London has a problem with people who like to go stabby stabby! 🩸🩸🩸

[@aclark903]

Plus it's knife crime in East London. Height won't save you if you don't see the blade coming.

[@deborahhanchett899]

Yes everybody does Love Phil and we also love Kirsty wonderful banter the two of you have with each other so entertaining!!!❤❤❤

[@andreaandrea6716]

I LOVE LOVE LOVE these and can never get enough of Kirstie and Phil!!!!!! Thank you for posting!

[@marsery]

Well said !

[@thornbird6768]

I want the flat with the lovely garden ❤ shame I can't afford it 😢 it strikes me as a single persons home .

[@Flash3-22]

It was magical.

[@giulias.5104]

I fall in love with it too. The garden! My God, a fairytale, isn't it? 😍

[@lol365]

This was such a great episode - both sets of buyers made great decisions and seemed like kind people. Always love a bit of Phil and Kirstie.

[@nancyn347]

Great episode, sweet couples. Personally, I would have gone for the small cottagy house with the backyard. I don't think you can beat owning an actual house that has a yard. The boys were so cute and funny! Thanks for uploading, more, please!

[@seansmith445]

When did the boys say they were a couple?

[@thaliasghost]

Yes, that little house was small, but oh so lovely.

[@icilmaa]

I use to live around the corner from those cottages. I also spotted Phill in Walthamstow with the camera crew.

[@SmallWonda]

Enjoyable flat/house hunt in the East End from 2015 - I find it surprising First Time Buyers are thinking of nabbing something to grow into, rather than looking at it as getting a good toe hold on the property ladder. So much can change in 4 or 5-years when you are starting out.

[@gibbersking6575]

having watched dozens and dozens of these episodes, for some reason this one had me covered in goosebumps and ON THE EDGE OF MY CHAIR!!!!! Very happy for all!

[@AvaT42]

I enjoyed this one. Both couples were super nice and am glad they came away happy.

[@seansmith445]

The boys aren't a couple.

[@jukes243]

Love Katie & Victoria's flat. I would have grabbed it first showing.

[@valynteena]

Me too.

[@lavedadavis818]

One of my favorite episodes. Both chose well, thanks to Kirstie and Phil

[@cfgrain]

Mike & Jamie are true friends!!! Great to see both sets of buyers find their 1st flats in East London. :)

[@jenniebancroft2778]

2 lovely houses bought, congratulations boys and girls.

[@anna-ns1fc]

For anyone wondering - this was 2014! 😱 I was convinced it was 2022 with the way the market was but couldn’t believe the prices!

[@Revengeera]

Thanks, I was wondering when this was filmed.

[@bazzle_brush]

@@Revengeera Wow, I wonder what price the 400k one is now!

[@juliar2462]

hahahahah, I mean London costs big money for nothing and east is always cheaper, because it is considered dangerous (and often is)

[@pippapowling2306]

Revisited this episode and enjoyed again - even though 10 yrs old. Complex issues esp in a tough market, but think both sets of purchasers did really well with great hand-holding/advice from the lovely Phil and Kirstie!❤

[@carolineclark5369]

same here: the quintessential" cute/wild cottage garden adds way more to quality of life than a little bit more house sq footage: a true little paradise for some smart buyer.... plus, i thought the upper living room sloping attic roof a bit confining [still, they are happy, that's all that counts i guess].

[@thehungrygoldfish]

It’s more than a little bit, lol. It’s not 10 square feet larger. It’s at least a few hundred more.

[@living_water-]

They show these houses in summer. London is not particularly made for outdoor living 95% of the year!

[@valynteena]

​@living_water- Exactly, you won't enjoy the outdoor space most of the time. Plus, the cottage had more completion than the flat, and due to previous experience, they didn't want to risk losing out again.

[@michellerhodes5477]

I loved these buyers. The ladies are so adorable and the guys are great. I thoroughly enjoyed this episode. While I understand that buyers are picky because they are spending a LOT of their hard-earned money, sometimes I think they can be unreasonable in their expectations vs the reality of the market. These buyers were both realistic and had reasonable expectations. I would love to live in England. I'm in the U.S. and have felt drawn to England my entire life. I know the housing prices are crazy tho. I'm in Ohio and we bought a 3,200 sq ft home on 2.5 acres of land for $292,000 in 2018. But as I get older and the kids are leaving the idea of downsizing is so attractive. It's so much house and yard to maintain. My dream would be to retire to the U.K.

[@susandelongis885]

Great buyers and episode! Thanks!

[@calmkate8]

tough love and good advice ... if only there were more real estate agents and parents with this powerful combination!

[@impamiizgraa]

This was really lovely to watch. It's comfort viewing for me! I just had my offer accepted on my first house (selling a shared ownership flat) in East London. I'm a NERVOUS WRECK about it going through - excitement taken over by fear and dread, I'm barely eating, can't sleep much. Gosh.

[@joyb5525]

Fabulous episode. Love Phil and Kirsty. From an Irish addict. 🤓

[@valynteena]

Although I am not a fan of upside-down layouts and would choose a house over a flat, that first property the girls saw was my favorite.

[@ANIMALS_AND_MORE_moments]

Just love a happy ending.

[@tanujamullick8371]

Interesting! But it's the maiden hair fern in that delightful house with the window entry to the magical garden that caught my attention. My gran's garden had so many pots of that fern. Now seems impossible to buy. Extinct hereabouts, I think😢

[@btrigwel]

Your Gran must have had a lovely green thumb. I have one here in Australia and it's a very sensitive plant in our odd climate! ♥

[@tanujamullick8371]

@@btrigwel Thank you+ yes my grandparents garden was eye candy for all the passersby. Just before the coffin was to be shut and pall bearers were to carry her out, we placed some of the leaves from her potted plants , including maiden hair fern. Lots of people from our Cantonment city migrated to Australia. As I type this am drinking Capuccino my daughter brought back from Melbourne . :)

[@mosandkaka]

I loved the house with the big green garden

[@brendamiller8140]

That was great for the girls and for the boys⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️❤️🥰🤗

[@veramentegina]

wow, British think so differently about buying house. In USA, we start with a small place, then sell it few years later, buy a bigger one with the profit, and keep going up.. The small apartment by the garden would totally be worth it.. it will always make profit.

[@seansmith445]

Thats what usually happens here too.

[@lysem4392]

The house for Mike and Jamie works out perfectly, as the loft can be used to store the 160 pairs of sneakers. This being said, I hope Mike starts thinking of the future and investing his money more wisely than on pairs of blobby rubbery shoes that look just about the same as any other pair of blobby rubbery shoes. That is hardly something that will increase in value, quite the opposite; these shoes lose 75 percent of their worth the moment they leave the store, and for what? Even a car would not depreciate as massively. But his money, his choice. All the homes shown to Katie and Victoria were beautiful, including the one they chose in spite of their initial reservations. I'm sure they will be happy there. I wonder how it feels living in an upside-down flat, but ultimately it can't be much more inconvenient than living in an above-ground flat; I'm thinking carrying groceries in and the like. The space they are getting easily overcomes any potential drawback, in my opinion.

[@martinfpavey]

He's spent five figures on shoes, I just don't get the obsession with footwear. Most of them will literally just be sitting in those boxes.

[@dianewalker4633]

We lived in an upside down house with the bedrooms/bathrooms on the lower floor and the living areas/kitchen/dining on the upper floor where the view was. We loved it. It's still my favourite of the houses we have had and I often wish we had have kept it. We only sold because we moved overseas for 10 years.

[@patricksmith2274]

@lysem4392 I don't know about in England but here in the United States certain sneakers actually increases in value. There's a huge market for retro NIKE sneakers and people pay a lot for them. The only obstacle might be his shoe size.

[@lysem4392]

@@patricksmith2274 I believe you 100 percent. If something exists, somebody somewhere collects it. I wouldn't pay one buck for something like that, but the same applies to the things I value; they are worth nothing to most everybody else. This being said, I get a sense Mike is a compulsive buyer rather than a collector. I'll put in a wild guess he has spent $15k or more on his shoes (I don't even know how much these things cost). Could he easily recoup this money if he doesn't have any of the desirable vintage ones? Would he even be willing to part with any of his shoes? Oh well, to each their own in the end. I have thousands of books and there are few I would be willing to donate or resell, even the ones I discovered lately are worth over $500 each.

[@patricksmith2274]

@@lysem4392 I agree with you most might not have any value but is this any different from a woman who has many shoes? Seriously I know of many women who have a huge collection of shoes and society takes that as a normal. LOL😂😂😂😂😂

[@ediesheridan7732]

I think people don't realise that to create an ambient space, it requires creativity yes but quite a bit of thinking , mistakes and hard work.

[@AnaViolinViola]

Safety is the most important, and it’s not about how tall you are. Good people need to live in good and safe areas. Being able to walk home safely at any time is a necessity. Full stop

[@mattneillninasmom]

This was 2014 - wonder what the prices are today!?

[@icilmaa]

Ridiculous now.

[@GMOriginal3]

I want to know how much more too! Doubled? 🤔

[@anneroy4560]

As for fretting about adding value to a place this is England, often London prices are going up all the regardless of the state of the property.

[@anna-taniatransylove5762]

I am so glad for all of them 🙂

[@ankicat3425]

Kirsty should ask the girls, that Phil are helping, if they want the flat she showed the lads. It's a beaut

[@valynteena]

Probably in different areas.

[@ginacrusco234]

The "girls" certainly saw more interesting properties than the "boys". The large flat was a good choice for them. Why worry about the high-spec finish when all it consisted of was a little green patterned wallpaper and some sculptural sofas?

[@thehungrygoldfish]

You’re forgetting about the floors and the cabinets and the counters and the other fixed elements. The floors look like they’re laminate made to look like whitewashed wood .and honestly while it’s fine, I would’ve wanted to change that.

[@pippapowling2306]

Great episode! Love happy endings.

[@jeanniecampbell1374]

Great results !

[@drewburton8129]

You did a beautiful job on the arch.

[@catherinejones9134]

welld oneshow- from the street scenes to the properties, nevermind the super-attractive roommates - where do they find theseg emapts! thank you all for this quality entertainment! and houses????? the small flat w super garden is worthy of a magazine spread

[@shastac1396]

Upside-down floor plans feel soooo wrong to me. 🙈

[@carolineclark5369]

like NZ, eh?! had a no-summer just gone, wet/cold/windy down under

[@juliansydney9819]

Why do people,have a top figure to spend, and then say “we’re uncomfortable spending our top budget”? Perhaps they should give a figure they’re comfortable with - and stick to it

[@dianewalker4633]

I often wonder that too. Clearly the top figure they give isn't their top figure at all.

[@ginacrusco234]

Right!

[@dijaworldworld3895]

We HAVE to compare! Have to.

[@BRACEY12345]

This is about what you would get for a house in satellite towns now (2023) crazy.

[@GMOriginal3]

How much those houses would go today for?

[@mariannilles2480]

I wonder why they never talk about if the property is a leasehold or freehold, or how many year are left.

[@thehungrygoldfish]

If it's a house, it's a freehold. Out of the seven properties shown here, five of them were houses.

[@elizzy8754]

Or the state of the roof, roof insulation, double glazing, heating system, noise from road or other people, etc etc

[@thehungrygoldfish]

@@elizzy8754You know it’s a 45 minute show right? They can’t list every little bit of information about every property in every episode.

[@jajajajaja357]

Holy cow. Makes me wonder what people in the U.K. actually earn everty month to be able to pay those amounts of money for some pretty average homes. I am watching from Germany and Italy. In both countries for THAT amount of money you would definitely get better houses. This is jaw-dropping material. I wouldn't want to live in any of the houses....and I definitely could never afford the amounts that are asked.

[@thehungrygoldfish]

Keep in mind that it’s in London. The most expensive populated and desirable city in the UK. I hope you’re not comparing these places to rural Germany, lol. For a fair comparison, you have to compare it to comparable cities. I don’t know much about Germany but I know Venice and Rome are expensive. Edit: OK, looks like your equivalent is Berlin, looks to be expensive as well. If not, more. A one bedroom apartment for 300k Yikes!!!!

[@junerose-sommer5494]

I love Kiraty's shoes,

[@bbgunn917]

No London bloke would ever have wanted 'safety' in the good old days - he'd have got a good duffing up. And the prices never fail to horrify me. Insane does not even begin to cover this debt trap created by bankers

[@jep1912]

"Awww.......'fwend...'"

[@seansmith445]

One minute in and there is adds 🙄

[@MarcoFHQ]

Mike is the male Carrie Bradshaw. If he hadn't bought 160 odd pairs of shoes he could be living in a mansion by now.

[@thehungrygoldfish]

Not in London, lol. Maybe in Newcastle lol

[@jep1912]

Like having a 'relationship' with your little brother.

[@LisaofHopewell]

"basketballing" snort

[@amandab.recondwith8006]

UUHHHHH... They shared a bed and broke it. HOW? Come on, Boyz. Get it together! You're boyfriends and my gaydar is buzzing my head off!!

[@da__lang]

Given that men are three times as likely as women to be victims of violence, it's not very nice of Kirstie to mock Jamie for being concerned about his safety.

[@sjefhendrickx2257]

The english system of buying a house is very strange! Accepted and than falen through? Very strange

[@luluandmeow]

A house with garden is better than an upside down flat with sloping ceiling, sorry but you made a poor choice

[@juliansydney9819]

Man, that guy in the pink sweater - ooh ah…

[@celestemcclanahan2259]

What's with all the "partners"?????.

[@thehungrygoldfish]

More appropriate than girlfriend.

[@maxwalker1159]

!

[@ben8878]

how are they affording 425,000? madness

[@thehungrygoldfish]

They own the Internet.

[@elizzy8754]

True. I am amazed at the cost of houses in London, and even more at the £££ these couples have available. I guess the £££ are mortgage and not cash.

[@ben8878]

@elizzy8754 a morgage probably based on both their incomes, no dependants, minimalistic lifestyle, just about make it. So depressing house prices I just give up.

[@tobsstone]

and in 2023 youll now get a disused garage for that price.

[@GMOriginal3]

How much those houses they chose would go for now in 2023?

[@martinfpavey]

Ebony and Ivory are so funny pretending they're not shagging like rabbits. 🤣🤣🤣

[@dianewalker4633]

That's a disgusting comment

[@thehungrygoldfish]

Dude, your gaydar is broken, lol. Plus honestly Jamie could do so much better.

[@martinfpavey]

No it's not@@dianewalker4633, it's just honesty from an honest gay man.

[@martinfpavey]

@@thehungrygoldfish Do so much better with ANOTHER man? They're gay and shagging the fuck out of each other. So obvious.

[@FigaroHey]

@@martinfpavey Honestly disgusting. Of course. What could be more disgusting than sodomizing someone?

[@sherandeputt3158]

Summary: don't buy anywhere near london

[@pjr7754]

I can't figure out if the lads are a potential gay couple, a heterosexual couple, or one gay and one straight. Something seems out of kilter with them. Also, does Phil have a chest tat (40:00 glimpse)?

[@kazimirnoir]

Imagine watching a 10 year old series about property hunting and then speculating about a total stranger's sexuality? Where's your creepy mind at mate?

[@7ofthem]

Really ? Who honestly cares , however they are straight , not that anyone should give a 💩

[@thehungrygoldfish]

Omg, not everyone is sleeping together! I swear, I don’t understand this obsession with imagining every pair of friends or even RELATIVES shagging each other. Are you sleeping with all your friends and relatives?! I remember on another show someone commented that the pair was sleeping together and they were cousins! Cousins!!!!!

[@fijijournal]

The two guys are defo homosexual just look at how they stare at each other as they talk.....when are they coming out

[@thehungrygoldfish]

Your gaydar is broken, hon. lol

[@kenscales4992]

@@thehungrygoldfish YOUR gaydar is broken gurl. Just sayin. Did you not listen " WE SHARED A BED TOGETHER ON HOLIDAY ."

[@thehungrygoldfish]

@ That doesn’t mean anything. Girls sleep on the same bed all the time. That doesn’t mean they’re lesbians lol

[@thehungrygoldfish]

@@kenscales4992 That doesn’t mean anything lol

[@takitobutface6805]

these 2 couples should switch partners so they san start a family😢

[@thehungrygoldfish]

Um…the guys are not a couple. What’s wrong with having a roommate of the same gender as you?