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00:00Putting your house up for sale can be very stressful and it's an absolute
00:03nightmare when you have a house that you can't sell but must sell. Our mortgage is
00:07now nearly four thousand pounds a month. If you don't sell this house it would be
00:12repossessed. Some homeowners just cannot see what is staring them straight in the
00:16face. Oh the smell. It's like wet dog. And some buyers just don't have the vision.
00:21No way would I spend 1.3 million on this. I feel like I'm in a chip shop. God I would
00:27never buy a house looking like this. That's where we come in. My brother Stuart
00:31and I have been working together in property for years. That is very
00:35therapeutic. Scarlett and I know what attracts buyers. Wow. These are features
00:40that people would pay extra for. And what sends them running. Oh God. There's carpet
00:45on the floor. I hate it. Every week we will be given a house each and we will
00:49transform them from unsellable to unbelievable. Oh wow. This kitchen now
00:56looks. Like a million pound house. It's gone from drab to fab. Wow. I'd
01:02definitely be interested in something like this. Oh I can't believe this is my
01:06house. And prove you can turn can't sell houses into must-have homes.
01:15This week we're on the England North Wales border where we'll be taking on two
01:21houses that can't sell. A pink property even Barbie would find too much and a
01:26quaint cottage drowning in clothes and clutter. Wow. There are so many clothes.
01:33Stuart and I are going head-to-head to transform these houses with only three
01:38thousand pounds and in just two days in order to shift these properties and get
01:42them sold. We could be running out of time. Wow. Look at this view. These views are amazing.
01:56But that drop scarlet. Scarlet scarlet. Yeah not for the faint-hearted is it? No it's not.
02:02Where we are now North Wales meets England right on the border. Right on the border. Liverpool,
02:07Chester, Wrexham all within an hour of each other. Yep. All have a joint population of around a million
02:13people. Which suggests that the market should be thriving. Yes. But the houses that we've come
02:17to see have not been the case. No. There must be a problem. Yes. And it's down to us to find out what it is.
02:27Our first property this week is in the small town of Cherk just nine miles outside of Wrexham.
02:33It takes around 62 days to sell a property here in this part of Wales with the
02:37average house price just over 198,000 pounds. But Sarah and Alan have had their property on the
02:44market for 12 months and they don't know why. Oh you're lovely birds. You're gorgeous.
02:55They're melting off and their hair's just dropping off them. Got a hairy house.
03:01And you're gorgeous as well. Yes you are. Meet husband and wife Sarah and Alan.
03:06They live with their two dogs Bert and Brian. No you can't go back to sleep. Come on. Get off.
03:12Come on Brie. In this quirky two bed cottage. A lot of these marks are dogs sobbing.
03:21And after calling this cottage home for over 20 years Sarah has it looking just the way she likes it.
03:27The style in this house is all my style. Yeah you're telling me.
03:35This 120 year old cottage has two large bedrooms that are bursting at the seams.
03:40I love clothes, handbags, shoes, jewellery. I love everything really.
03:48The dining and living rooms are also drowning in two decades worth of collecting.
03:53And even the compact kitchen doesn't escape the clutter.
03:57Yeah I'm an impulse buyer. Definitely an impulse buyer.
04:00If I see something, even if I don't want it or like it, I'll still buy it.
04:08Sarah and Alan put their house on the market 12 months ago for £240,000.
04:13But they've only had three viewings and no offers.
04:16When I put the house on the market I actually said to the estate agent I was worried because
04:21it was going to go too quickly and I was going to sell it within the week.
04:24And I'm still here 12 months later and I'm baffled as to why it hasn't gone at all.
04:30I'm just absolutely dumbfounded really.
04:34The stress of being on the market for so long is taking its toll on their 40 year marriage.
04:39It is not helping our situation together. We are arguing more than ever.
04:45Personally, I don't think we're going to last much longer if we can't sell it.
04:50The frustration of living on top of each other in cramped conditions
04:53and not being able to move on is pushing the couple to breaking point.
04:58Our dream is to sell the house and we can buy a nice house perhaps overlooking the sea
05:04instead of being here and being miserable. Because we are, aren't we?
05:07Yeah. Very miserable.
05:12There's a lot riding on getting this cottage sold.
05:15So it's time we sat down with Sarah and Alan.
05:18I mean, this is a bit tight getting through here, isn't it?
05:20It is very tight. Look at this though, this is cute.
05:23It's a lovely cottage.
05:26Oh, oh, oh.
05:29Okay, first of all, it's very dark.
05:33And it smells of wet dog.
05:34Hello. Hello. Hello.
05:39Hello. Alan, are you okay?
05:40Yes, thank you very much. Thank you.
05:41Hiya.
05:42Why do you think it's not selling?
05:44We really don't know. I can't just baffle the way it hasn't gone.
05:47Right.
05:48Why do you want to move?
05:49To be near the sea.
05:51Are you waiting for money from this to be able to do that?
05:53Yes.
05:54Yes.
05:54Okay, so we need to get this sold as soon as possible.
05:57Yes. Urgent.
05:57Yeah.
06:01With both Sarah and Alan clueless as to why the cottage isn't selling,
06:05we need to identify what is putting potential buyers off.
06:09Bring on our local property enthusiast and their very honest opinions.
06:17Wow.
06:18Okay.
06:19Fussy fiancés and property addicts, Matt and Elliot.
06:23Where's the house?
06:25Oh, my God.
06:27Lindsay and her best friend, professional declutterer, Kerri-Ann.
06:31It looks like a car boot sale.
06:35There's everything. Everywhere.
06:37Property developer, Sadia.
06:39Like, there's stuff up there, there's stuff here, there's stuff there.
06:43It doesn't feel homely.
06:45And picky mum of three, Marie, on the lookout for a family home.
06:49It feels really uncomfortable.
06:53This cross-section of local property brains will tell us exactly what issues we need to fix
06:58if we've any chance of getting a sale.
07:01Here we go.
07:02So, first of all, that caravan is slap bang in the middle of the drive.
07:05It's really bad curb appeal.
07:07It smells like a caravan.
07:09It smells like a caravan.
07:10It smells like a caravan, yeah.
07:12And it smells. Can you smell it?
07:13Yeah, I can smell dog.
07:15Yeah, it does smell dog.
07:16Oh, can't it?
07:17It's literally like a charity shop has just exploded across this entire room.
07:21Ha, ha, ha!
07:23I don't know why I'm laughing, but...
07:24Oh, it's a caravan!
07:25Yeah.
07:27Oh.
07:28The wallpaper matches the carpet, doesn't it?
07:30Look at the cabinet.
07:31Oh, whoever this person is loves cats.
07:34I mean, but...
07:35It's like Charity Shop Sue lives here.
07:36Ha, ha, ha!
07:38What would you do in here?
07:39Rip it all out.
07:40Ha, ha, ha!
07:42There's far too many pigs and too much cluttered in this kitchen.
07:46How can you cook in there? There's just no way.
07:49I haven't got loads of pigs.
07:51It's very, very cluttered.
07:53There's just too much going on.
07:56Like, why is there a Buddha?
07:59Oh, I love me little Buddha.
08:01The clutter, the smell, the amount of stuff that's just in the way.
08:06No-one can even see what they can do with it.
08:08It's a lovely space.
08:10You just need, I think, to get rid of the clutter and the dog smell,
08:13and you'll be good to go.
08:14There we have it.
08:16Yeah, we have it.
08:17And we are immune to the dog smell, aren't we?
08:19These people here, they've said clutter and smell.
08:23Right.
08:24So they're the first two things you must deal with...
08:27Yeah. ..to give this property any chance of being sold.
08:31In this area, there are currently 17 properties on the market.
08:34Are there? Yeah.
08:35That means there's a lot of competition.
08:37So we have to get some fresh eyes on this.
08:39And the only way we're going to do that is if we listen to
08:41what these potential buyers have said,
08:43and if you listen to what Stuart and I are saying
08:45about how we can make this more appealing.
08:47OK.
08:49Some of the comments.
08:50Been a bit of a wake-up call.
08:52We've been going for this for 12 months now,
08:55and we're hoping it's going to come to an end
08:57and we'll be able to sell the house.
08:59Yeah, at last.
09:00At last.
09:04Got to say, it's a really cute cottage.
09:07It is. Three viewings in 12 months, that's not good enough.
09:11So let's see what we can do.
09:12Yeah. And hang on one second.
09:14Can you smell that?
09:16Fresh air?
09:17Oh, yeah.
09:18No wet dog.
09:20The second home we're tackling this week is across the border in Liverpool.
09:25The average house price here is just over £215,000,
09:28and they take around 50 days to sell.
09:32But that's not the case with the house we're here to see.
09:35This 1920s property has some unusual features.
09:38A downstairs bathroom without a door, unplastered kitchen walls,
09:43limited furniture, and it's pink. Very pink.
09:47Something tells me the owner of this property is not shy of colour.
09:51This is my Chanel jacket. This jacket goes at anything.
10:00I love this house because every room, it's a bit of me.
10:07After a whirlwind romance, Michelle met her prince, Steve,
10:11and they recently tied the knot.
10:14Never thought to get married. Family never thought to get married.
10:17But I just knew I'm going to start getting in tears.
10:21You know, when you find the one, it makes you feel set complete.
10:26Do you know what I mean?
10:28This house, what I can say, is full of flowers, hearts, butterflies.
10:34That's what every room's about. It's a princess home.
10:41Keen to start their newlywed bliss in a new home,
10:43Michelle and Steve have removed a lot of stuff from the property
10:46and are spitting their time between here and Steve's.
10:51Hoping for a quick sale, they priced their house at a competitive £140,000.
10:56But despite being on the market for seven months,
10:58it's only had three viewings and no offers.
11:04We just don't know why we're not getting the views.
11:06That's our main concern. We don't know why we're not getting the views.
11:09Hopefully we can help and get them the viewings they so desperately need.
11:18Michelle, Steve, from the outside, standard terrace house.
11:23But then we come through the front door.
11:24There is quite a lot of pink in here.
11:31I know. I can live in a doll's house, in one of the dolls house.
11:36Right, OK. I'll do anything for Michelle, so it doesn't matter.
11:38Oh, I love that. That is sweet.
11:40Newlywed bliss may be leading this pair to view the house through rose-tinted glasses.
11:47Time to see what our straight-talking property enthusiasts make of it.
11:51Let's have a little look at what the prospective buyers have said about your house.
11:56MUSIC PLAYS
12:00Wow! This house is very pink, isn't it?
12:02Oh, God. They've got the Live, Laugh, Love wallpaper. That needs to go.
12:09Is that a bench just covered with some towels?
12:11LAUGHTER
12:14There's just cabinets everywhere. There's, like, no furniture, really.
12:17It's very dead. Like, there's nothing in here.
12:20Yeah, I don't know what happened to the cupboard.
12:23I'm wondering why they fell off the wall.
12:25Cos nobody wants to be making a toasty.
12:29Or having a bath, either.
12:32Look at the... Oh, God.
12:33It's tiles. It's not grass, it's weeds.
12:36No. You'd think it was grass, looking out the window.
12:38You'd think, oh, I've got a lovely lawn.
12:43Oh, wow. It's like if Mariah Carey was on a budget.
12:47There's open-plan living, and then there's open-plan living.
12:51This is taking it to the next level.
12:52It sure is.
12:55There we have it.
12:56Right. I sit on the toilet and talk to you in the kitchen.
13:02We're married now. It doesn't matter.
13:03So, all these negatives, we have to take away.
13:07We don't want to give anybody any excuses.
13:10We've got rid of some stuff,
13:12because when we do finally move out, we want to start again.
13:15But by the sounds of things, you've maybe gone too far,
13:17because now there's actually not enough stuff.
13:19Not maybe.
13:20Yeah.
13:20Right. That would be my fault, then.
13:22We are here to help you get this house ready to be freshly seen,
13:27with, hopefully, a sale.
13:29Oh, amazing.
13:29See you later.
13:30Thanks very much. Have a nice day. Bye now.
13:35Scarlett and I will take on one house each,
13:38with two days and a £3,000 budget to make them sellable.
13:42And, of course, as his little sister, I want to do a better job than him.
13:47Scarlett, we have two houses that need a lot of work.
13:50Yes.
13:50Which house are we going to get?
13:53All right. Let's do it.
13:57So, I have got Sarah and Alan's cluttered cottage.
14:02Which means I have Michelle and Stephen's pink house.
14:06This is going to be a lot of work. It is.
14:09But I am determined to get that household for them,
14:11so they can move to the coast and enjoy a new life there.
14:15Listen, we're here to help.
14:16We're here to offer our expertise and our know-how.
14:19Correct.
14:19So, let's do this.
14:20We got it.
14:32Stuart and I are on a mission to help two properties
14:35achieve the sale their owners desperately need.
14:39Stuart is taking on this extraordinary pink property in Liverpool.
14:43They have taken the word minimalist to different levels.
14:46And I'm tackling Sarah and Alan's quirky cottage in Wrexham.
14:50This is cluttered.
14:53There is a lot to do.
14:55Now, I want to help Sarah and Alan get this place sold
14:59so they can get out of their nightmare,
15:00and I want to help them realise their dream of living by the coast.
15:05When our property enthusiasts viewed this cottage,
15:08they were overwhelmed by the jumbled kitchen,
15:10the dog smell and the huge amount of clutter.
15:13It's literally like a charity shop has just exploded across this entire room.
15:18Yeah.
15:19And it smells.
15:19Can you smell it?
15:20Yeah, I can smell dog.
15:21The main mission here is to unveil the beautiful cottage hiding under all the mess.
15:29So, I'm making a start on Sarah's extensive clothing collection.
15:34How do you think you'll feel once all of this has been cleared away?
15:37I don't know, actually, you know,
15:39because it's a long time since I've seen the wall.
15:42It'll be weird, won't it?
15:43It will be.
15:44I'm so used to being surrounded by stuff.
15:46Yeah, it's probably going to feel quite bare.
15:48Yeah, it will.
15:50Yeah.
15:50I've already noticed there's tags on this one,
15:52so that means you've not worn it.
15:54There's tags on lots of them, actually.
15:55So, what are you buying for?
15:57You've got so many clothes already.
15:58Well, I just love clothes, so...
16:00Sarah loves shopping.
16:03She would buy clothes every day the rest of her life, I think.
16:07Isn't that right to you, Sarah?
16:09But, no.
16:11LAUGHTER
16:12Maybe.
16:14I think you are what they call a shopaholic.
16:16I might be a shopaholic, I will admit that.
16:18I'm a shopaholic.
16:19Yeah.
16:20But we've made a start.
16:22Yes.
16:23Got a long way to go.
16:24Oh, my God, there's loads there, isn't there, yeah?
16:26But it's just about taking that first step, and we've done it.
16:29Let's go and get some more boxes.
16:30OK.
16:31After you.
16:32Right.
16:35Sarah's clothes and collections are taking over this house.
16:39Rooms crammed with your personal possessions
16:41look smaller than they really are.
16:43So, this is a great opportunity for Sarah to clear some things
16:47before moving, either reselling or gifting to charity.
16:54Another box in there. We're getting there.
16:56This period cottage has two bedrooms, a mature garden,
17:01and plenty of original features that should be appealing to buyers.
17:05But at the moment, it's completely covered in flowers, clothes and clutter.
17:12To get the problems fixed in two days, I've got some extra pairs of hands to help,
17:17including stylist Natalie and handyman Scott.
17:22There's a lot to do here.
17:24So, clothes, thank goodness, pretty much gone.
17:27We need to get the smell out of here, the kitchen.
17:29We need to try and fix some of the doors.
17:31We've got to try and sort those things out and just basically bring back
17:34the charm that this cottage once had.
17:36All we have to do is just make some really small changes.
17:39We don't have to spend a lot of money.
17:40This cottage has so many beautiful features and they're just not being enhanced with all the clutter.
17:45And so we want to strip that all back.
17:46You're up for the challenge?
17:47I'm up for you.
17:47You know I'm always up for a challenge.
17:48Of course you are.
17:48We've got this.
17:49Hands in.
17:49Of course you are.
17:50Let's do it.
17:50Team Scarlett all the way.
17:51Let's go.
17:51Yes, team.
17:55Clutter is the least of my problems, Scarlett.
17:58This house has barely anything in it.
18:00It's empty, soulless and pink.
18:03It's going to be a big challenge for me and my design team.
18:07Carpenter Tibby and stylist Lucy.
18:11We don't want this house to look like a little doll's house, do we?
18:14No, which it does at the moment.
18:15It does, it does.
18:16This house is unloved.
18:18Now for me, each room, it needs an identity.
18:22Dining room.
18:23Yes.
18:23The moment there's nowhere to sit and eat your dinner.
18:25Now what I cannot understand, I get my head around, is the bathroom has no door and there's a window
18:31between the bathroom and the kitchen.
18:33That needs to be addressed.
18:33No privacy.
18:34It's all about fixing the superficial defects.
18:37Yeah.
18:37So where we're standing now, it's a good-sized garden.
18:41This is a great selling point, right?
18:42Absolutely.
18:43Got a lot of boxes that need to be ticked and there's no time like the present.
18:45Let's crack on.
18:46Let's go.
18:48Michelle and Steve's two-bedroom 1920s house has been stagnant on the market for over seven months.
18:55This home's loud pink and soulless decor is the first thing that greets you.
18:59So we're going to start by tackling the living room.
19:03Steve, Michelle.
19:05First and foremost, I did not expect you to be in the pink high biz.
19:11It does match the house.
19:13It does.
19:14But I want to talk about this in the living room.
19:17Do you want to keep this?
19:19No.
19:20It's the nightmare of my life.
19:21As much as it's killing me now.
19:23Steve.
19:24Yep.
19:24Do the honours.
19:25Right, no problem.
19:27Oh, God.
19:29With the dressing table gone, it's time to start dialing down the pink with a quick and simple remedy.
19:36Emulsion paint straight on top of the wallpaper.
19:39Cheap, quick and transformational.
19:42This room looks totally different.
19:45It's a lot lighter.
19:46If it didn't, wasn't married to Michelle.
19:47I'd marry you because this is what I have been wanting since we've been together.
19:53So, yeah.
19:54I always knew it would be easier for Steve than you.
19:57This was your house.
19:59Yeah.
19:59For 20 plus years?
20:01Yeah, 20 plus years, yeah.
20:02So you've got a lot of memories in here.
20:05I've accepted that.
20:07We're going on to new beginnings and adventures.
20:09Yeah.
20:10Before you have a change of heart.
20:12Yeah.
20:13Carry on painting.
20:14I'm painting.
20:15This is my heart.
20:17Next, I want to get some storage in this room.
20:20Always a feature buyers look for.
20:22Michelle had stuffed an ill-fitting dresser across the alcove.
20:26But Tibby is making much better use of this space, creating a smart and stylish built-in cupboard and shelves.
20:32That looks 100 times better than the dressing table.
20:39And also, it's somewhere to put the TV.
20:41It's not been painted yet, and it still looks better.
20:44That's great.
20:46Tibby, love your work.
20:48Cheers.
20:52Back in North Wales, Sarah and Alan's cottage could be cosy, but at the moment it's anything but.
20:59The living dining room is separated by two archways, but currently one is blocked with a bookcase,
21:06making each of the rooms full dark and dingy.
21:11Yeah, we're going.
21:12I feel like I just need to...
21:13Yeah, kicking.
21:14Get in there.
21:15One thing I know that can really help sell a property, let there be light.
21:20Yes.
21:22Look at that.
21:23Amazing.
21:24Oh my gosh, the amount of light.
21:26Yeah.
21:26That instantly floods through into this room.
21:29Next, we get to work on brightening up this cottage with a quick paint job.
21:35Oh, Nat, I love this colour.
21:37Isn't it beautiful?
21:39Yeah, see, this is what I think of when I think of a cute cottage.
21:42Really traditional.
21:43Yeah.
21:44So the wallpaper is going.
21:46Yeah.
21:46There's no need to strip all that back.
21:48You can just paint over the top and you get a fresh new look without all the added expense.
21:52Yeah, I hear you.
21:53And especially if you're renovating a house to sell.
21:55The cost of just a few tins of paint can instantly transform the feel of your house
22:01and allow prospective buyers to see themselves living in your home.
22:05It's easy fit.
22:08Lovely jubbly.
22:10That looks so good.
22:12I know how it looks amazing.
22:13Honestly, the flow through the two rooms, the sight lines.
22:17Yeah.
22:18Look, look, look.
22:18What about this?
22:21Perfect.
22:21As well as changing the colour scheme, adding a day-day rail can help give the illusion of space
22:29by lengthening the walls and making ceilings seem higher, as well as adding to the cottage's period character.
22:35Look at that then.
22:36Look at that already.
22:37So simple.
22:38So simple, so quick, cost effective, yeah.
22:42Just gives a little bit of something to the wall.
22:44At a cost of around £5 per two metre length, this feature gives you maximum impact at a minimal cost.
22:51That laser literally looks like it's about to cut through your face.
22:57I know, yeah. Yours is going through your teeth.
22:59Is it? Nice, nice.
23:02Natalie is getting to grips on tackling another issue our local property enthusiasts hated.
23:07The smell.
23:10Okay.
23:12I have got to get these sofas clean and I don't know when they were last hoovered.
23:17I'm gonna, I'm gonna go in.
23:19We've already professionally cleaned the carpet, but smells can linger on other soft furnishings too.
23:25It's dog, it's just dog.
23:27It's like tangy.
23:30Scarlet!
23:32Hello, yeah.
23:33Oh, what?
23:35Look at this.
23:36So we need to give the sofas a really good deep clean.
23:39We're gonna use some bicarbonate of soda.
23:41Okay.
23:42Sprinkle it over and then hoover it up again and hope that that can neutralise some of the odour.
23:48Bicarbonate of soda is alkaline, so when it comes into contact with acidic odours,
23:52it neutralises and stamps them out.
23:55The longer you can leave it, the more effective it will be.
23:59A bad smelling property puts off almost 80% of buyers.
24:03So if you've got pets, then it might just be worth trying out this trick.
24:06We just have time for the best.
24:13In Liverpool, I've headed outside.
24:17Gardens are consistently one of the most searched for assets on property websites.
24:22So it's worth thinking about how your home and garden complement each other.
24:29Now, if anybody knows me, they know that I do not like gardening.
24:32This isn't me, but I've got a spade.
24:35It was a mess and it would put buyers off.
24:37We need to make this house sellable.
24:41Filling your borders with plants doesn't have to be expensive,
24:44and the little splash of colour goes a long way.
24:47I'm gonna take credit for this one.
24:49It's the best one.
24:51I'll make a gardener out of you yet.
24:54As well as bringing colour into the garden,
24:56Tibby and I will also be building a DIY seating area
24:59to really make this space stand out.
25:03I'll do one at a time, I think.
25:04One at a time? Guns on you.
25:05Come here, give me another one.
25:07Give me another one, then.
25:10All right, I'm good. Good manager.
25:12Yeah, I'm good, I'm good. I'll be back in a minute.
25:14We're making great progress in both houses,
25:17and after lots of hard graft,
25:18we're well on our way to getting these unsellerable homes looking their best.
25:23Lucy, you're a clean freak, aren't you?
25:25Always cleaning. I love it.
25:31There is no way Stuart is working as hard as me.
25:33I'm old school.
25:34I'm old school.
25:35That's cheating.
25:36Composition, you said it.
25:38We could be running out of time.
25:41Yes, Tibby.
25:42That will work.
25:44Today's been a good day.
25:46My hands are grey and dirty.
25:48My lips are dry.
25:49I'm filthy.
25:51We've worked hard.
25:52We've still got a lot to do, but progress is good.
25:56Look, we push on, we kick on, and we go again.
25:59Scarlat and I are transforming two homes that just can't sell.
26:14She's transforming a cluttered cottage in Wrexham.
26:16There's just far too many pigs and too much clutter in this kitchen.
26:21Whilst I'm in Liverpool, depinking a two-bed terraced house.
26:27Oh, God.
26:28They've got the live, laugh, love wallpaper.
26:32After getting some honest feedback from our local house enthusiasts,
26:36with one house each, we have two days and just £3,000 to show that you don't have to
26:40spend a lot of time or money to dress your home to sell it quickly.
26:46I can see the size of it now.
26:51At Sarah and Alan's Wrexham bungalow...
26:53You look like you're bright.
26:54..we're stripping back the overbearing patterns
26:56that were making the main bedroom a garish nightmare.
27:01So we've got the old wallpaper, which, as vibrant as it is,
27:05doesn't really give that calm cottage feel.
27:07No, no, no.
27:08So we've gone for this nice patterned leaf wallpaper,
27:12got the colours that are going to just tie around the rest of the house,
27:16and it's just a lot more of a Zen feel.
27:18Calm.
27:19Calm, Zen film.
27:23Using a patterned wallpaper in cool colours such as blue and green
27:27can help make a small room feel larger,
27:29and a lighter colour helps reflect light to brighten up the room.
27:34Sarah and Alan have called this house home for over 20 years,
27:37but rather than a sanctuary, it's become a burden.
27:42It has been a while now that this house has been on the market.
27:44It must be difficult for the two of you.
27:46It has been.
27:46It has been depressing, hasn't it?
27:48Yeah, but how can I explain it?
27:49It's pulled us more apart from each other than we were before.
27:53Yeah.
27:54Why is that, do you think?
27:55You're getting more annoyed with each other because the house isn't going, is it?
27:57Yeah.
27:59So it has been quite depressing, hasn't it, really?
28:01Yeah.
28:02And we thought we were stuck here, didn't we?
28:04Yeah. Forever.
28:04Forever.
28:05He's happier today, though, aren't he?
28:06Oh, I'm a lot more happier.
28:07Oh, that's cool.
28:08Yeah, I'm a lot more happier to see it coming closer.
28:11See it coming together.
28:12Yeah.
28:13Yeah, we are so close, and the first thing, once this house is done,
28:16is that you need to get that photographer around from the estate agents.
28:19Once these photos are up and people see the beautiful cottage that you have here...
28:22Yeah.
28:23..with no clutter, no clothes...
28:25And no pigs.
28:26No pigs.
28:27Then, hopefully, we'll have people queuing up round the corner to get in,
28:30viewing this place and hoping to offer.
28:33Shall we get this up on the wall?
28:34Okey-dokey, we'll have a go. Great.
28:38Alan, I've got to say, you're doing a great job watching there.
28:40I'm excellent.
28:41Yeah.
28:41You are very good at that.
28:42I've had years of experience.
28:44Yes.
28:47In Liverpool, at Michelle and Steve's pink doll's house,
28:50their kitchen had fallen into disrepair.
28:53So we've been updating this room.
28:57By refreshing the tiles, mending the cabinets,
29:00and fixing the unplastered walls to turn this room into the heart of the home.
29:05I don't feel sad that the pinks go.
29:07I thought I'd be dead, like,
29:09I'm all right.
29:10I'm all right.
29:11I'm getting there.
29:12I'm getting there.
29:13One problem in urgent need of fixing is the window in Michelle and Steve's
29:18indecently exposed downstairs bathroom.
29:23Should fit in your shoe.
29:24Yeah.
29:25I trust you, Tigby.
29:26You trust me?
29:27I trust you, yeah.
29:30Like a glove.
29:33Don't press it too hard.
29:34Don't want to go outside.
29:37Nice.
29:38Yeah.
29:38Privacy.
29:39Privacy.
29:40At last.
29:41We've got to get this feeling more like a modern bathroom
29:44and less like a public toilet.
29:46So, as well as the window,
29:48Carpenter Tibby has a smart solution for that missing door.
29:51Tibby, Tibby, the toilet is very close to where the door is, right?
29:54Exactly, yeah.
29:54And I think that's the reason why they took the door off.
29:56Not right, is it?
29:57Not right, no.
29:58And potential buyers, they don't want to see that?
29:59That's a no, no.
30:00Because you need privacy in the bathroom, definitely.
30:02As you know, we're very tight for space.
30:04Yes.
30:04It's all by a folding door.
30:06And when it's so open, it's still a lot more spacious as well.
30:12With privacy restored,
30:14Tibby and I are back outside,
30:16starting work on a show-stopping garden seating area.
30:19Hey, it's June.
30:20Listen, I love the idea of using pallets.
30:24These pallets, they look great.
30:27They're actually printing pallets.
30:29Right.
30:29And all in all, it's cost around £50 to £60.
30:32For all of this?
30:33For all these pallets, yeah.
30:36Yeah, you don't need much of a gap behind.
30:38You're not going to be walking around it that often.
30:39Yep.
30:40So that's fine, I'd say.
30:41Making your own pallet furniture might seem daunting,
30:44but it's one of the more simple DIY jobs you can do,
30:47and on a budget too.
30:48The middle of the pallet line needs to be in line with...
30:52In the middle of that?
30:53That, yeah, of the paving.
30:56Nice.
30:57You know what?
30:58You could sit in the summer, good conversation.
31:02That's it.
31:03And transform garden.
31:04Perfect.
31:05And it's not just the back garden that was in need of a makeover.
31:12When you walk up to a house, the first impression is paramount.
31:17It's so, so important.
31:19This is a reflection of what's inside.
31:23And if you can't be bothered to look after the front of your house,
31:26why are you going to be bothered to look after the inside of it?
31:28Yeah. Yeah?
31:29We're going to de-weed and get rid of this.
31:32Stars, you should begin to go on.
31:33There you go.
31:34You can pick.
31:36Even if you're not green-fingered,
31:38spending a bit of time sprucing up the front of your home
31:41will massively improve its curb appeal.
31:47Michelle and Steve's house was bare, soulless and pink.
31:51And because of that, only had three viewings in seven months.
31:56And prospective buyers only book viewings
31:58if they like what they see in the photos.
32:00Estate agents' pictures are so important.
32:03It can literally be the difference between a potential buyer looking and walking away,
32:08or looking and booking a viewing.
32:11A big turn-off for buyers is an untidy home,
32:15with 73% of house hunters reluctant to even view a messy looking property.
32:20The only way you're going to sell your house is if people walk through the front door.
32:25That can only happen if they like the pictures that they see.
32:28You're house has to stand out.
32:30If it doesn't, you won't sell it.
32:36Up to three quarters of buyers say they're actually put off by a listing with poor quality photos.
32:42So getting your images right is key.
32:45Be there when they're taking their photos.
32:47Look at the pictures that they take.
32:49If you don't like it, get them to take it again.
32:52You have to make sure that you showcase your house.
32:55And who knows the house better than you?
32:58No one.
32:59Help the estate agent.
33:01I'll see you next time.
33:05In Wrexham, Sarah and Alan's kitchen is far from making a good impression.
33:09With broken cabinets and clutter on every surface.
33:14But with just a little paint and a few screws, this kitchen can be transformed.
33:19Kitchens are such an important part of any home.
33:23You don't need to spend a huge amount of money.
33:25This is a few hours, a tub of paint.
33:28And just by renovating an old kitchen, you can add up to 7% onto the value of your home.
33:35That's good.
33:38As well as painting the cupboard doors,
33:40respraying the existing door handles is a quick and instant way to update a tired kitchen.
33:45Do you want to get one of those screws in there?
33:47OK, once this is done, literally the kitchen is pretty much sorted.
33:56Look at that.
33:58This kitchen now looks like an inviting, functional kitchen.
34:03I just love it. It looks ace.
34:04And for what, about £100 for the pot of paint, spray for the door handles,
34:09new light fitting and a good spruce up.
34:11A full transformation for less than £100. It's unreal.
34:14Right, come on team.
34:19In Liverpool, we've brought back privacy to the bathroom, warmth to the living room,
34:25and thoroughly transformed the front and back gardens.
34:29And in Wrexham, we've got through 12.5 litres of paint,
34:33three pots of bicarbonate of soda for the smell,
34:35and a major decluttering and dismantling operation.
34:42Yes!
34:45Scarlet and I have both had just two days to turn around the fortunes of these properties
34:50and the future of their owners.
34:52There.
34:53Yeah.
34:54Are we done?
34:55We're done.
34:55Let's see, let's see.
34:57Yes!
34:59And tomorrow, the local property enthusiasts will give us their opinions
35:02before these houses get re-listed for sale.
35:04We've done it.
35:10I can't believe that.
35:11We have actually done it.
35:13I know, it's crazy.
35:14It is not the same house at all.
35:15Completely different.
35:16Complete transformation.
35:17There's no way Sara and Alan's not going to love this place,
35:19and there's no way prospective buyers are not going to come in and think,
35:21I can see myself living there.
35:23Fingers crossed.
35:24Now, can we get to the bar?
35:25100%.
35:25Brilliant.
35:26Let's do it.
35:26After you, after me.
35:27Follow me.
35:34In Liverpool and Wrexham, Stuart and I met two sets of homeowners,
35:41both oblivious to why their properties weren't selling.
35:44It's literally like a charity shop has just exploded across this entire room.
35:49I was given the keys to Michelle and Steve's very pink two-bed terrace in Liverpool.
35:55After seven months and only three viewings,
35:57the lack of interest was stopping them from moving on to their newlywed home.
36:01But in just two days and on a limited budget, we've worked our magic.
36:05Oh, this is good.
36:07Time to show Scarlett what we've done.
36:12Stuart, I am very much looking forward to seeing what you've managed to do with this place.
36:17We've pretty much changed and transformed the entire house.
36:20Really?
36:20Yes.
36:21All right, come on then.
36:24Before, Michelle and Steve's home was saturated in pink,
36:27feeling more like a doll's house than a place you could call home.
36:31And with little to no furniture, the living and dining room felt bare and soulless.
36:44Wow, I like this cabinet.
36:48That was a Tibby special, that was.
36:51Now, a neutral colour scheme runs throughout the downstairs.
36:55And with the addition of practical furniture, each room has a purpose.
37:00There's still a nod to pink, but not a huge amount of pink.
37:03And I now feel as though I'm walking into a living room.
37:05Exactly. It's a designated room now, right?
37:08Yeah, this makes sense.
37:10Oh, I love this.
37:12This is really cute.
37:14I now know this is a dining room because it's actually a dining table in here.
37:17Yeah, yeah.
37:17I think this is an appealing space now.
37:19Absolutely.
37:22Michelle's kitchen was empty with missing cabinets, dated tiles and a window overlooking the bathroom.
37:32Now, the tiles have been painted, the cupboards updated and the intrusive window gone.
37:38The addition of a breakfast bar has transformed this once drab kitchen into the heart of the home.
37:44Oh, okay.
37:46This now feels like a kitchen.
37:50That's clever.
37:50We've covered the glass with just a bit of MDF and we've painted it with black chalk paint.
37:56That's really clever.
37:57Yeah.
37:58So now, when you're in the kitchen having a croissant, you don't have to worry about who's in the toilet.
38:03Correct.
38:04The dated bathroom was not only overlooked by the kitchen, but missing a door.
38:12With new flooring and a fresh coat of paint, the bathroom feels modern and with the addition
38:18of the bifold door finally private.
38:21Upstairs, Michelle's old bedroom was overrun with slogans, stickers and pink.
38:27Now, it's a peaceful retreat showcasing this home's full potential.
38:31Oh, this is cute.
38:35I really like it.
38:37Well done.
38:42Outside, the garden was an uninspiring concrete jungle.
38:51Now, it's completely transformed with new planting and crucially, no more weeds.
38:58Tibby has built a simple seating area at the end of the garden, creating a focal point and showing
39:03off the garden's potential and size.
39:05Ooh.
39:09Okay.
39:10I'm looking out and I'm seeing that section at the back.
39:13This is lovely.
39:15A low-cost way of having an outside seating area.
39:19It is.
39:19It's a great selling point.
39:21It really is.
39:24I'm confident in our transformation and I hope our local property enthusiasts agree.
39:30This once pink palace is now a cosy haven, fit for any family.
39:35But first, let's see what Michelle and Steve think.
39:39I've got to say, I was really impressed with the transformation.
39:41It's like walking into Dallas.
39:45So, obviously, we did have a few people come in and give their honest opinion on
39:49what they thought of the house.
39:50Yeah.
39:50They have come back since it's been redone.
39:52All right, yeah.
39:53Okay.
39:54Are you ready?
39:56I can't wait to see this.
39:57That'll all be.
39:58Come on, let's have a look.
40:00Oh, wow.
40:01Oh, wow.
40:01Look at this.
40:02That is such a change.
40:03I really like how the living room is a living room.
40:07Like, it's nice, peaceful vibes.
40:09Like, you can chill in here.
40:10I really like it.
40:12Yeah, I could see myself sitting here with a night by the two years cooking.
40:15We've got a door.
40:18Oh, my word.
40:20I love it.
40:21This looks mint.
40:24And the sticker's gone.
40:25And the butterflies have gone.
40:26There's still a little pop of pink, but not too much now, is there?
40:29Yeah, I could see myself living in the house.
40:31I really like it.
40:32I'd put, like, full asking price on their house.
40:35It's quite nice, yeah.
40:38There we go.
40:39Hey, promise me that this will stay as it is.
40:43I will, promise you.
40:44This is going to sell.
40:45Yeah.
40:45I'm pink, you promise you this is going to sell.
40:47And you can move on with your married life.
40:48Promise, you promise.
40:49Pinky promise.
40:50Pinky promise.
40:51Okay, cool.
40:53We do think we are one step closer to our dream property.
41:00We just need this house sold now.
41:02Sarah and Alan's bungalow had been on the market for 12 months and had just three viewings.
41:14Their marriage at breaking point, the couple were desperate to sell their house so they could move
41:19on to their happy place by the sea.
41:22What have you got in store for me, Scarlet?
41:24I am so excited for you to see what is no longer a cluttered cottage.
41:29Yeah?
41:29But a beautiful, cosy abode.
41:31Oh, really?
41:32Yes.
41:32So it's risen like a phoenix on the flames.
41:35Oh, it really has.
41:39Just a few days ago, this cottage was filled floor to ceiling with clutter.
41:43And the main bedroom, a hodgepodge of patterns.
41:50After a lot of hard work removing Sarah's clothes and the clutter, the house now feels bright and airy.
41:56And by choosing one colour scheme, the bedroom is now a haven of relaxation.
42:04Scarlet, scarlet, scarlet.
42:07Look at this.
42:08The clothes have gone.
42:11And the day-day rail?
42:12New day-day rail that got put up.
42:14Didn't take very long at all.
42:15Didn't cost too much.
42:16So you spent money on smaller things that don't cost a lot but have a big impact.
42:21Exactly that.
42:22I am shocked at the difference in this room.
42:26Mm-hmm.
42:28So far so good, Scarlet.
42:29All right, let's keep going.
42:31Before, the dining room was dark and uninviting,
42:34and the kitchen awkward and cramped.
42:40With the bookcase removed, the room is now flooded with light.
42:45And the kitchen has been transformed into a functional space with repaired and repainted cabinets.
42:52Oh, yeah.
42:54Again, you've maintained that cottage feel.
42:56Mm-hmm.
42:57It's really nice, Scarlet.
42:59Yep.
43:00The kitchen looks a lot better.
43:02Yes, but we put the doors back on after we primed them, painted them, sprayed the handles.
43:08So what, they're the same handles that you sprayed?
43:10Same handles.
43:11A lot of clever little tricks done there.
43:13Mm-hmm. Exactly that.
43:15No-one wants to spend a fortune doing up their house just to sell it.
43:19But simple solutions like these can instantly change the look and feel of a space.
43:25Sarah and Alan's living room felt busy and chaotic.
43:30Now it's been transformed into a relaxing and calm space.
43:33Oh, yes, Scarlet, well done.
43:39Take a seat, take a seat, Stuart.
43:40Well done, well done.
43:41Look at this.
43:44Nice.
43:45It really is good.
43:46It's comfortable, it's cosy, it's inviting, it's all the things that it wasn't before.
43:53Literally, Stuart, this has been done with mainly a lot of paint and look at it.
44:00I'm so glad Stuart is impressed and I hope our property enthusiasts are too.
44:04But first, it's time to catch up with Sarah and Alan and see what they think.
44:08Sarah and Alan, are you happy with the transformation of your cottage?
44:12We are definitely amazing.
44:13It's fantastic.
44:14I love it, yeah.
44:15Delighted, I can't believe how it looks, how different it looks.
44:18Yeah.
44:18I'm not going to live in it, actually, because it's too posh to live in.
44:20It's too posh to live in.
44:22We really want to know what the house hunters that initially came now think of it.
44:26So let's have a little look and see.
44:30Wow, what a gorgeous main bedroom.
44:33I absolutely love the green.
44:34I absolutely love the wallpaper.
44:36I really like the rail.
44:38It's nice and spacious as well.
44:40Yeah, I definitely could see myself living here.
44:42I think it's much more appealing than it was before.
44:45I love it.
44:46It no longer smells as well.
44:47It smells lovely.
44:48This open plan is really, really, really good.
44:51What I love, it's gone from drab to fab and the colours are just perfect.
44:57There we go.
44:58Nice.
45:00Wow.
45:00Yeah.
45:01What a difference.
45:02Yes.
45:03Huge difference.
45:04When I was last here, you said that you'd lost hope.
45:08Yeah, definitely lost hope, yeah.
45:10Definitely lost hope.
45:11Now I'm on the other end of the scale and I think they're going to be queuing to get into this house
45:15and wanting to buy it.
45:16I think I would buy it myself if I didn't do it here.
45:21One thing I need you to promise me, Sara, is you're not going to buy any more clothes.
45:25OK, promise.
45:26For how long?
45:27A week.
45:34I'll tell you what, we've done good.
45:37We've got happy homeowners, happy house hunters.
45:41What we've managed to achieve is out of this world.
45:43Both of these houses look great.
45:47Yeah.
45:47And both are now in a much better position to be sold.
45:51Absolutely.
45:55Sara and Alan have already had two viewings and are happier in their clutter-free cottage.
46:03And within just weeks of relisting, Michelle and Steve finally sold their house for the full asking price.
46:11Next time, we're in West Sussex.
46:14Taking on a polka dot disaster.
46:16I don't know what I have to say about this horrible, horrible room.
46:19And a drab period property not living up to its premium price.
46:23No way would I spend 1.3 million on this.
46:26Both are in serious need of a sale.
46:28Let's rush, rush, rush, let's get it done.
46:29Which must happen soon.
46:31We're just getting desperate now.
46:32Yeah.
46:32We're running out of time to sell it.
46:34There's a lot at stake here.
46:40They're a 24-7 enterprise and they're getting even bigger.
46:43Behind the scenes of the holidays on the waves.
46:45New supercruisers, life at sea at 8 o'clock tomorrow.
46:48Then back for some fancy dinner this Friday at 10.
46:51Good food, good company, maybe a kiss and cuddle at the end with first dates.
46:55Next, can you shift a £2 million property on the socials?
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