Stylish Flats or Smart Investments? - Location Location Location - S09 EP8 - Real Estate TV

Join Rosie and Laura as they navigate East London's property market in search of their dream home. With a budget of £220,000, the friends explore various options, including an unfinished conversion, an ex-local authority flat, and a stunning period conversion in Clapton. The pressure is on as they consider factors like location, investment potential, and personal preferences. Will they choose a stylish flat or a smart investment? Watch the episode to find out how their property journey unfolds and which home steals their hearts in this exciting East London adventure.
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[@jazzythebaker]

Watching this, it’s really interesting to see how East London has dramatically changed, especially Hackney back then!

[@Kiinell]

I was almost screaming at the TV for them to buy the flat that they did. I think they must have spoken to parents and had been given a still talking to by Phil & Kirsty, because that was quite the 180. Well done girls, brilliant investment!

[@AFAskygoddess]

I checked the 2022 prices for a two bedroom unit in the area. The girls did good! The condo has more than doubled in price.

[@neojng]

they all would have at least doubled, the last flat with the features would be worth even more now.

[@ISTEasnoneother]

Indeed, when you want to buy into new properties, those have doubled as well. Buy to live somewhere you love and predictable fixed house payments for years of joy, instead of rising rents. And not mostly for investment purposes, you will always loose both in joy and possibly money

[@EvasNan2020]

As someone living in an ex housing association flat I can say it's the best flat we've ever lived in, space is great, garden is big and neighbours are lovely and being purpose built no noise issues, and it's a safe area to walk around and for kids to play in I know not all ex council are the same but choose wisely and you get a great deal👍😃

[@fayesouthall6604]

They are always bigger. Trouble is folks who grew up in a privately owned home can’t get rid of snobbery unfortunately. I was brought up in a council flat and was amazed how small non local authority flats are. Luckily I met a good man and we bought a house together. Married 25 years next April!

[@suedonaldson7725]

Imagine being smart enough at 25 to think of her future and invest a small inheritance in a property and not waste it on holidays etc. Such smart young women I could have learned a thing or two from when I was their age.

[@jhutch1681]

Phil and Kirsty are SO good at both listening to the clients, and offering their sage wisdom!

[@marilynwallace1050]

Love Love Love Location Location Location!

[@juliawitt3813]

Good decision in the end. Thanks for the upload

[@kathyusa-iowa5137]

They worked thru it intelligently and made a good decision for them. Good job ladies! 👏 🥰

[@ginacrusco234]

The guitar! 13:24 (I'm tracking it.) I'm so glad that these young women had experts guiding them through the process, and could take advantage of a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

[@alenac.3934]

I loved the "conversion flat" because I like unusual shapes and the triangular floor to ceiling window overlooking the park was so lovely - I could picture myself sitting there and reading an entire weekend. But I did like the flat they purchased, it was definitely the better choice for them. In cases like this, I would love if there was an update - like, 5 years later, were they both still living there? 10 years later? Would be fun to know.

[@sonaterese799]

The girls were right in the end because the conversion flat had too much of someone else stamped all over it

[@princessadora]

i liked that one as well. nice feeling with the unique window

[@fredcheok9199]

👍👍👍 All Homes is THE channel for Location Location Location episodes. Best Volleyball is a WASTE OF TIME channel.

[@mazmellem2773]

The one thing Phil and Kirstie didn't say to the girls is that they're weren't buying their forever home, they were buying an investment property. Of course they had to like it because they'd be living in it, but their first property didn't need to be their dream property. Fortunately, the girls did eventually come to that realisation.

[@mydearvalerie]

I hope they were able to keep it long enough to make bank on it. What a smart choice.

[@resnonverba137]

At least you can't see the outside when you're inside :)

[@ursulacosta307]

I love Stoke Newington Church Street...

[@fionnaheller1873]

I bought my first flat when I was 17 and had ten pence in the bank. Luck had a great deal to do with that.

[@SharonHaggard]

I want the red frig.

[@RoyalDuggars]

Did the one girl roll her eyes when Kirstie said "room for a washing machine"??

[@brendamiller8140]

⭐️⭐️⭐️🤗🥰

[@carolinejohnson22]

They could paint the (crittall) window frames and balcony railings themselves if they own it. Its a great flat, built when there were regulations about room sizes. 🙄

[@sandevieira5674]

I couldn't believe they were lounging on someone's bed when looking at the flat.😮

[@sally8234]

I did. In the car on my way to my first marriage, I was thinking to myself - "I can always get divorced." Ten year later and I was. Would have been six years earlier except for his automobile accident hospital, recuperation and bills. I stuck it out for six more years until there was nothing else that could be done regarding his recuperation/rehab because my job provided the insurance.

[@Carylina1]

What's this have to do with this video?

[@HappyHawthorn]

@@Carylina1 'You don't think you'll get divorced when you marry.'

[@sonaterese799]

@@Carylina1 I think the person is just desperate to share her woes - pity for the rest of us

[@DarrinsDaffs]

Would love a follow-up on these two clients!

[@Kevin-sm8pn]

They can't do a follow-up on every house hunter, lol., especially since this was 17 years ago. They probably don't have their contact info anymore.

[@sonaterese799]

Had a bit of a hard time watching this to begin with as the girls immature approach was a little disconcerting but they thought things through and went with the best. So pleased for them as I am sure they made a killing on the value

[@princessadora]

your response to young girls is immature ironically

[@resnonverba137]

@@princessadora 25 isn't a particularly young girl and not all 25-year olds are as immature as these two were. Your comment was quite unnecessary.

[@d.d.mac.3773]

@@resnonverba137 25 is particularly young when buying a house. Interesting that you felt it was okay for op to criticise the home buyers, but not okay for the person responding, to criticise her for her comment. Perhaps your comment was quite unnecessary.

[@resnonverba137]

@@d.d.mac.3773 I bought my first property at that age and I certainly wasn't as immature as the two shown. The point made by the original poster was valid, the response was inaccurate and unnecessary. To continue the thread in the same vein would also be unnecessary and a waste of time, so goodbye.

[@d.d.mac.3773]

@@resnonverba137 Maybe you were as immature as those two and you are biased. In other words, you are allowed to have an opinion and you're right, others are not allowed an opinion they're wrong. You still seem very immature.

[@romeomarks8344]

Well done girls now the prince is double in the area

[@Carylina1]

This appears a very old episode, before 2012. Why don't they have the accurate date it was filmed?

[@Kevin-sm8pn]

To be fair, they never said that it was filmed in 2012. All it means is that it was filmed before 2012.

[@takitobutface6805]

i want to live w this 2 girls

[@seaside2001]

Doesn't anybody in the UK know how a toilet lid works?

[@Whoiskevinjones]

Buying a flat as an investment with a friend sounds like a future train wreck.

[@HenHo90]

😂😂

[@elizzy8754]

I hope they took Kirsty's advice and drew up a contract in case of whatever type of unforeseen circumstances.

[@relocatetoItaly]

10 years later I wonder how this property has stood up to the huge price rise in London. What is this worth now

[@resnonverba137]

You missed off the '?'.

[@jillgott6567]

When they buy a flat do they also pay an HOA fee for maintenance on the outside,inner stairways etc ? Also, when someone buy a flat do they pay taxes on it each year?

[@sonaterese799]

I wondered myself if anyone had told them about extra fees, they will have to pay but they will find out the hard way I suppose

[@saala123]

Yup

[@joannahampton5979]

If the girls are turned off by a building's ugly exterior then I strongly suspect other buyers will feel the same when they put the flat up for sale in the future.

[@keys6]

I agree... I wouldnt buy it for that reason...

[@lw3646]

200k for a house in East London....

[@relocatetoItaly]

It's 400K now!

[@FigaroHey]

The Clapton flat is terrible. Those awful colors! And the kitchen is really bad without enough counter space, everything chopped up in little bits - not convenient.

[@nancyn347]

The girls were funny! If you told me they were 17 instead of 25, I would have believed it. Oh, to have that kind of adolescent attitude again.

[@Saraseeksthompson0211]

I feel like Kirstie can be a bit too pushy sometimes. In the end, it’s their money and their home.

[@Kevin-sm8pn]

Yes, it is ultimately their decision, but Kirsty needs to voice her opinion if she doesn't agree that they're making the right decision. Here, I think Kirsty pushed them in the right direction. That last flat would have been an awful investment. It's literally the best apartment in the worst neighborhood.

[@alenac.3934]

I don't think so. These two were quite naive and they were lucky that they had Phil and Kirstie watching over them.

[@sonaterese799]

Totally agree with Kevin and Alena - the girls were behaving in an immature manner and in the end they were really pleased with their purchase because they listened to Kirstie

[@romolathompson7718]

Why are peculiar folk being brought into the latest episodes of of this programme.They are horrible ..don't hold a candle to Phil and Kirtsie....

[@Kevin-sm8pn]

Um, what are you talking about? Phil and Kirsty are still hosting this show as of 2022.

[@deesott5123]

Jesus loves you and died for our sins amen. For God so loved the world that he gave his Only Begotten son that whosoever shall believe in him shall not perish but have everlasting life.

[@sonaterese799]

Why waste time on such sanctimonious rubbish?

[@b_uppy]

Cohost was catty. Jealous much?

[@sonaterese799]

The Hosts are their usual unpretentious selves - their behaviour always remains the same because they are such good friends

[@b_uppy]

@@sonaterese799 She was catty to the client...

[@sonaterese799]

@@b_uppy Oh grow up! Kirstie is never 'catty' - she is paid to advise people and that is precisely what she does

[@juliansydney9819]

She’s not catty. But she is judgemental and bossy. She can be unpleasantly overbearing

[@b_uppy]

@@juliansydney9819 She was catty here.