Downsizing never means downsizing. They ALWAYS say, 'I need more room.' The older couple is not being wise at all. Don't buy a house when you're OLD with the idea that somehow your far-flung children and grandchildren will fill it. Buy the house that you TWO need, with maybe ONE extra room - then go and stay with your children and grandchildren. The older you get, the less you want to clean and maintain in a house. They need a course in the realities of aging in place.

@user-jh3cg9mv7g

14 күн бұрын

Very sensible!

@thehungrygoldfish

14 күн бұрын

No!

@toodlesoops7761

14 күн бұрын

@@user-jh3cg9mv7g WELL SAID & EXACTLY CORRECT

@M.Campbell

13 күн бұрын

It is so irritating. How is 3800 square feet, for one older couple "too small"?? They want room for everyone, in a smaller house. That's physically not happening. How often will everyone be there at once? Compare that to the time the couple will be living there, by themselves. It isn't practical to maintain what amounts to a hotel, year around. If that's their mindset they shouldn't have ever sold their barn.

@wendykarle3114

13 күн бұрын

Yes that drives me bananas

Put a Murphy bed on the wall of the small bedroom in the second property. Love this one & the back yard! 👏👏👏👏

I think the older couple needed to be told from the first conversation: consider building. If they could get a reasonable plot on the edge of a village, for example, and then rent while building a house to their own specifications, they would be happy. He can do work and reads the design magazines; she's mourning the home they created together before; he wants modern and open; she wants cottagey character. Their own design could artfully blend everything they like while giving them a very personal, bespoke home in which to age in place.

Thank you for posting this show I really enjoy each episode. Thanks again.

Delightful young couple, so loving and down to earth as well, I hope they have found the perfect spot. The retired couple are still adjusting and should take their time, remember their objectives and compromise with cost of owner/operating costs in mind! Good episode!

I live in the US, so certain things about house buying in the UK are not what I’m used to here. The main question I have is, why does it take months to finalize a sale? I’ve bought three houses, and watched my children buying houses, and the process never takes more than a couple of weeks past the offer being accepted!

Not willing to fork out the extra 5 thousand lost them the property they searched so hard for. They could have recouped that money by renting out the second house for a summer!

Should have forked out the xtra 5k, as it was a real quality property: great area/views to die for/quality concrete construction plus tile roof/excellent size/+ with outbuildings as well!... Could have knocked 5k off reno project. Instead, they missed out altogether. Will go to someone that appreciates it more

@wendykarle3114

13 күн бұрын

I thought so too but then I thought what an enormous project-they really don't need to take that on.

For the young couple make an offer on both (that’s what I would do). As for the older couple Kerry always looks so sad. Down sizing couple always miss their beloved home and always compare house to the home they sold. The young couple were such a cute pair

My heart bleeds for the older couple. I got divorced, built my dream home from an old rental I had. Now it's time to downsize... My children are gone. I understand the grief.

I love this show! My goodness I love people from London 🌿

The longer the older couple look around to buy their house, the less house their money will buy and not to mention rent eating into their money from selling their beloved house. In the end, the purpose of selling the house so they could have more to spend in their retirement years might not pan out as houses will get more expensive and cost of materials of redoing a project will be much higher. Just in the last 2 -3 yrs, cost of goods/heating etc. has gone up anywhere from 25% to 40%. Kids and grandkids visiting ...that is only about 4-5 times a year and not be every weekend. I am surprised that Phil did not go in at 515K or 520K instead of full 525K. When the seller knew they were cash buyers, he/she thought he could get another 5K atleast. It took a lot for the couple to come to the same page, and they didn't want to get put out of their comfort zone with the 5K extra for the house and the budget of doing up the house later going up from 65K to 80K. We all know too well that construction work always goes above the estimate by 15-20% and job takes longer than the initial time frame.

Thank you for sharing!

Yay! I love this show!

So the older couple probably spent more than $5000 in rent after they walked away from the offer! Maybe didn't want the place as bad as they let on. 🤔

At least both couples searches are now invigorated.

@wanderingalba5077

8 күн бұрын

Lovely way to look at this 🎉❤

You dont downsize to free up capital only to spend all your money on a huge house where 2 peas rattle around most of the time.

I'm feeling rather sorry for Kerry!

@elizzy8754

14 күн бұрын

Yes, her body language is sad and tense. She's dreading hubby's next building project. Maybe this time she could go and live with the twins while husband renovates or builds.

@maxineb9598

13 күн бұрын

Why? She's unbending in what she wants.

It’s sad when older folks look to buy a house to accommodate their family for once a year, maybe. The rest of the time it’s only themselves. When they start to see how empty the house feels and how the upkeep is too much for them to maintain, the extra costs needed to pay for outside help begins to overwhelm. They find the time, energy, and expenses too much and end up needing to move again, only they’ve aged more and require others to help with navigating, which can bring on resentments from the family who have to pause their lives to help them switch gears when all of that could have been avoided. Just saying.

just what are they planning on doing in the garden ?

I remember the episode. The older couple need to wake up. Wasting money on rent either of the first two would make it easier. He needs to do something. Nothing wrong with the second house.

@thehungrygoldfish

14 күн бұрын

Both couples did in fact end up doing something lol. They both have update episodes!

Starší manželský pár by měl mít dům typu bungalov,vše v přízemí ,a ne velký dům.Pak je ve stáří problematický ůklid velkého domu a chůze po schodech.

🙏 Thank you

Pull out couches and inflatable mattresses are great options when people come visit. No need to have a bajillion extra bedrooms to have people over.

Phil: " What do we do for a living?How did we get involved in this?"😂❤

I may be older, but what I really need is a house with wall to wall closets, (preferably walk in closets), cupboards, cubby holes, storage rooms, and a triple garage.

@thehungrygoldfish

13 күн бұрын

I hope you have a high budget then lol. All that storage cost $$$$$$$.

@frenchartantiquesparis424

12 күн бұрын

Stop buying so much junk... give it away..... Why do you need 3 car garage? Obviously not a European.

@nicoleruvalcaba3452

11 күн бұрын

What’s with all the storage needs? I’m sure I’m ready it wrong but the way you put it I envisioned a house reflecting a hoard’s home.

@thehungrygoldfish

11 күн бұрын

@@nicoleruvalcaba3452 That’s not the problem. Number one problem is the cost. And the only way to get all of that storage is to build it, which means even more money. She’s probably going to pay an extra 300k to get all that storage. Not 300k, an EXTRA 300k on top of the already hefty price of a custom house.

The older couple are not looking at the right sort of property imo. They have the money to buy a comfortable,manageable home with a view to some relaxation rather than purchasing something that needs loads of work. The Monkton Farleigh property was lovely but they’re obviously not into downsizing! Bath is a gorgeous city and anyone who is able to buy a property there can consider themselves very lucky but if one of the couples are in tears of disappointment on first viewing,I wouldn’t even consider it!

@karent-s7639

13 күн бұрын

The flat under construction was miles out of Bath and that poor girl would have been stuck in a very different environment from city life.

Two sad endings. Hopefully both couples managed to find something suitable in the end.

Those kids needed a wakeup call. Passing on a brand new reno within their budget?! Certifiably insane. The market is cutthroat.

@thehungrygoldfish

14 күн бұрын

They didn’t pass on it. They made an offer but didn’t further negotiate.

@karent-s7639

13 күн бұрын

Their taking a break and thereby losing the house in Bath was inadvisable, but it certainly wasn't stupid to pass up on a gardenless flat miles away from their Bath friends and where the young woman would have been totally miserable.

@lysem4392

10 күн бұрын

She hated the place. Hated it! Why should she have to live somewhere that would make her truly 😮unhappy? It's the man who was being unreasonable. That cottage would have gone up in value way more than yet another featureless modern build. And there was nothing wrong with it. The second bedroom being small was a huge issue because... why exactly? The mystery remains.

A project is something you do yourself, not something you pay other people to do for you - the old man was a nuisance

I think participants often misunderstand the meaning of "downsizing" on this show.

I'm not sure I quite understand the 'no garden' on the new build. There are windows on most of the walls. What is just outside those walls? Is it completely surrounded by streets? If not, why isn't there ground out there? Or, does that ground belong to a lower down flat?

@lysem4392

10 күн бұрын

Parking would be my guess. I assume also that the new build sits on a small lot.

Overlooked? Not private?

@thehungrygoldfish

14 күн бұрын

The house was literally in their yard.

Such a shame the young couple didn't buy the cottage. Young Phil never stated why a smaller second bedroom was such a deal breaker for him. Neither he nor laura breathed a word about plans to have a child anytime in the foreseeable future. Too bad about Dave and Carrie also. As someone else suggested, why not fix the small extra building and use it as a vacation rental? It would provide a stream of income for a subsequent renovation of the bungalow.

Kerry may not get what she wants unless she gets a plot and build a house themselves. How they would have the energy to start on that house they lost out on, not only the house but the land to maintain, and the cost to heat etc on their pension. Personally i think the house they sold has made them so unhappy and obviously regret selling it. Shes a very sad looking lady, hope they get something soon and love it.

@bjbrown

14 күн бұрын

She does look very sad. She needs to get over it and move on.

@serenakoleno9338

13 күн бұрын

Being close to the twin grandchildren will make up for selling house. Not all old people sit around all day. He wants to keep busy. 😂😊 TFS

Kerry only had a big smile on her face when the offer was rejected. As if she was relieved. It seems she doesn't want to buy anything, she wants to mourn what she has had.

O yeah, buy a house so you grandkids can come? Duh,

@bjbrown

14 күн бұрын

Right? Those kids don't want to spend time with them most of the year so why keep rooms for them all year?

Why do people say🤥 they can spend up to $600K when you really won’t spend what you tell the real estate agent ? A waste of the real estate agent’s time and resources 😖

Uh-oh! Down-sizers are always so difficult.. 🤦🏻‍♀️😆

They say they want to downsize but actually they don’t want to downsize… they want the change

The Older couple no longer have the finances needed to get what they want. They also need to come together on what is actually needed. What a mess!

Kind of disgusting to see how British people are flipping houses for 100k over 12 months, doing Nothing to them. Something seriously wrong in that market where kids are now getting 45-year mortgages.

Really loosing a house over 5k is a joke. They prob spend more than that renting longer to find a house.

A kitchen as large as some whole houses ….its smalll 🥺

@sjefhendrickx2257

14 күн бұрын

And you want to downsize.

@bjbrown

14 күн бұрын

So I am retired and prefer to spend time in my garden. Cooking is now an afterthought so I usually prepare my one meal a day in the morning so when I come in from the garden it's minimal effort. Who needs a big kitchen and five bedrooms when they could be going on holiday, stop in and visit the children, enjoy life!?!?!? There are hotels that you don't have to clean.

Isn't it a bit provocative to ask one partner what they would do if they were not with the other partner but alone? Does that help clarify what the couple needs to do as a unit, or is it just plain divisive?

*The corruption that runs through this administration is getting scarier. I feel sympathy for people with disabilities not getting the help they deserve. Imagine investing $1,000 and receiving $4,300*

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13 күн бұрын

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13 күн бұрын

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13 күн бұрын

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13 күн бұрын

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13 күн бұрын

Don’t be confuse buying the dip in a bear market, with guaranteed future returns. Just because that company is down 60%+ from ATH does NOT make it a sound long-term investment. Make sure you’re investing in great companies. kudos to Georgette Wong

Oh the worries the rich have.

Housing stock in the UK is so so poor. Shocking honestly. Defects called “features”.

@thehungrygoldfish

14 күн бұрын

Poor compared to what? The US? Well, yes because the UK is considerably older and smaller, so houses will be older and smaller. I don’t understand why you don’t understand they.

@fayesouthall6604

14 күн бұрын

Older, smaller and with a big population.

@mjolnir1981

12 күн бұрын

⁠@@thehungrygoldfish Compared to the US, Europe, East Asia, Australia, probably South America. It is not the older and smaller. It is the attitude of “yeah, this is it, what can we do”. These houses are not fit for purpose. Elongated houses with half the rooms having zero natural light. Extension on top of extension, primarily bathrooms because when the houses were built they had no plumbing. In one of the episodes they suggested to build an outside bathroom. What is this? The 1800s. And no the UK is not small. Not even 10% is built environment. And if it was indeed small, then build high rises but that is a no no too!

@thehungrygoldfish

12 күн бұрын

@@mjolnir1981 compared to most of the places you named, the Uk is small. It’s literally a fraction of the size of the US. Yes, most of the houses are terraced, meaning the only windows can be either in the front or the back. They can’t bulldoze their neighbors houses and add windows to the side, hon. You have to work with what you have.

@mjolnir1981

12 күн бұрын

@@thehungrygoldfish let’s agree to disagree 😊

Do you mind giving up everything you wanted?

Love Kirstie & Phil - however all the whiners make me crazy - Kirstie and Phil need to be paid $100,000 minimum an episode to put up with all the whining - guess the whiners just can't put things in perspective - wow and wow - P.S. the poor lady downsizer tries so hard to smile - slightly pathetic

@bjbrown

14 күн бұрын

Not too hard to read her. Always looking down and shaking her head. Time to wake up and smell the coffee. Don't buy a house in the chance family comes to visit. Buy a house because it makes you happy! Hotels and BNB places are for keeping families.

@lysem4392

10 күн бұрын

​​@@bjbrownPeople buy a fantasy of the life they want. How many people _need_ a big SUV, for example? They buy them for a fantasy of the kind of footloose lifestyle shown in ads. In reality the wildest terrain these SUVs ever see is a shopping mall parking lot. Carrie and Dave's fantasy is having their children and grandchildren staying over at their house for big prolonged love fests. They believe the children will not visit if their chosen home is not "right", meaning not large enough among other things. The children will - or won't - visit for their own reasons but the fantasy is not based on that.

The elderly couple strike me as Naysayers

The older gentleman is completely out of touch

Kirsty is so rude. It’s not cute at her age. Just rude.

@maxineb9598

13 күн бұрын

Its called making buyers think realistically.

@pimpozza

5 сағат бұрын

Kirsty is top class.. 👌

If your client bursts into heart crushing tears you alone have definitely failed them & wasted precious limited time!

@FigaroHey

14 күн бұрын

Like Kirstie KNEW IN ADVANCE that the girl would burst into tears. Stupid comment. Besides, as Kirstie WISELY notes, the more places you look at and walk through, the easier it becomes to realize that you know which one suits you exactly. Plus, by walking through a lot of homes, you pick up ideas about room size, orientation of the rooms to the sun/road/garden, interior decoration, what you can and cannot live with in a kitchen or bath, etc. Most people spend very little time looking through homes. They see their own place; they visit friends or family, but they don't have any idea what's on the market. House-hunting is an education, and you don't get that education by bursting into tears and not going into school. The girl said that in the flat, she could appreciate being among the trees and having a nice view of nature, for example. That's something she will take with her when she considers a house with a garden AND an upstairs that has views of walls or street or other people's gardens or a built-up area. She'll know that she wants leafy or long views of countryside from the windows. Kirstie absolutely did NOT waste their time. She tested how strong the desire for some garden space was - and found out it was not just a 'want' but a make-or-break. The boyfriend also learned how deep her desire for a garden went, and that it would need to be something he 'wanted' in a property, too, if only because it meant so much to her. They looked at the layout of the flat, saw how an up-to-date flat was being organized and would look when finished, and that feeds their imagination for creating their own space when they are in the place they buy.

@joannahampton5979

14 күн бұрын

​​@@FigaroHeythey only get to view 3 homes so why waste time showing something that Kirstie knows will only please him! If they had time to see 6 places then sure throw in a "him or her house" only but they just get 3 chances on the show.