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Today, I'm house-hunting in

and around Ciudad Quesada on Spain's ever-popular Costa Blanca.

I'm Lee Juggurnauth.

Using my passion for interior design,

I've bought, renovated, and sold

several properties both in the UK and overseas.

Today, I'll be using all my knowledge to find

the perfect place for Michelle and Mark,

who are talking my language from the start.

This is really nice.

This is the solarium what we're after. Like, this is perfect.

And the superlatives keep on coming.

Wow.

"Wow," she says. Wow, yeah. I like.

"Wow," he says? Yeah, very well.

I have a few of my own at a luxury pad.

My goodness!

Wow, that view is sensational.

We sit having breakfast,

watching the golfers in the morning.

We never get bored of that view.

But at the end of the day,

do I find my house hunters their perfect place in the sun?

Bit of us by the looks of it, isn't it? Yeah, really excited.

Since they first met 15 years ago,

Michelle and Mark have visited Spain on many occasions

and even got engaged here.

They're now finally in the position where they can fulfil

their long-held dream of buying a holiday home here in the Spanish sun.

Mark, who owns a construction business,

and Michelle, who works in accounts at the company,

live in East Sussex and have been married for ten years.

We met in a bar, and...

A bar in Hailsham, me mate's bar,

and she just took me eye.

So at the end of the night,

I chased her out before she got in a cab and, uh,

the rest is history. It went from there. Yeah.

Eh, girl? Yeah, you ran after me, didn't you? Mm.

How lucky are you? I know.

And he's my toy boy.

Bit of rough, normally, she calls me.

Sadly, both Michelle's mum and stepdad have passed away

over the last few years after battles with cancer.

Having cared for them both during their last few months,

it's been a tough time for Michelle.

But with four children and three grandchildren between them,

the couple are now keen to find somewhere that

the whole family can enjoy around Cuidad Quesada

with their budget of £85,000.

Nicely positioned a 15-minute drive from the beach on the Costa Blanca,

Cuidad Quesada is pretty easy to get to,

being just 30 or so miles from Alicante Airport.

Best known for its friendly expat community,

great golf courses, and stunning natural surroundings,

Quesada has a lot to offer both holiday-makers

and those looking to make a permanent move.

There are lots of developments surrounding the town,

packed with great properties for us to view.

And the weather's not too bad either,

with that classic Mediterranean climate offering average summer

temperatures in the high 20s

and in the winter barely dipping below 15 degrees.

Compared to some of its neighbours on the Southern Spanish coast,

the Costa Blanca is still one of the most affordable places to buy.

Studio apartments can be snapped up for as little as £30,000.

Even though there's been a price increase

of over 10% in the last year,

this part of Spain is still one of the most popular

for British holiday-makers that wanna make their dream a reality.

And while I'm keen to get going and show Mark and Michelle theirs,

I need to get a bit more info,

so we're starting down on the beach in La Zenia for a bit of a chat.

Good morning.

Morning. Morning. How are you feeling?

Good. Really good, excited. Thank you.

Now, pretty familiar with Spain, aren't you?

Yeah. Yeah, we was only here last week.

What was the reason for your visit?

My birthday. Ah, belated happy birthday!

Thank you. Was it a good one?

Yeah, it was actually. Not bad, was it?

Finished with karaoke so, all good. What more could you want?

What is it about this area,

Ciudad Quesada, that you like so much?

Well, didn't really know anything about it. OK.

But we've got friends that live here. OK.

Which is why we was here last weekend. Yeah.

Quesada, it was just, it's just beautiful.

And it's got everything in walking distance. Yeah.

You know, it's got all the amenities that we could possibly need,

so, yeah, we just really liked it, so.

And what do you picture life being like when you do come out here?

What's it looking like?

Your shoulders are gonna go down... Yeah. ..and you're just gonna...

Just gonna be sitting around by the pool, that's why.

Taking in the sunshine.

And just relaxing and just walking to the bars and restaurants.

Bit of a game of golf in the afternoon. Yeah.

Get some "you time." Yeah.

That's it, recharge, recharge your batteries, you know what I mean.?

Yeah. So, that dream property, hit me with it, what we looking at?

So we're looking at a two-bed apartment or house

with a communal pool... Yeah.

..um, that's got a lot of outdoor space.

Probably a rooftop solarium. Yeah.

Or if it was a ground floor, we'd wanna have like quite

a big, like, outdoor space.

We're looking more traditional Spanish or quite modern?

Oh, we're quite open. Yeah?

Yeah, we're quite open to both.

Now obviously, Mr Tradesman over here. Yeah.

You looking to do any work at all?

Not if I can help it.

But obviously, it's not a deal-breaker if work needs doing.

OK, we've got a budget of 85,£000. That's right.

First of all... Yeah. ..have I got any wiggle room?

There's two or three grand. Yeah. OK.

Yeah. Not really any more.

So we wanna really keep it at the 85K max?

We do, really. Yeah. OK. Yeah.

Five properties await us.

Right. Let's not waste any more time. Yeah.

Come with me, let's go.

Fingers crossed I can provide Michelle with

a belated birthday present of my own

in the form of the perfect £85,000 holiday home,

something there's plenty of around here.

While they've recently experienced the good times that can be had,

I think a stop in the centre of town is in order.

Did you celebrate your birthday along this strip?

I did. Yeah, where did you go?

We went to a bar along the strip there, yeah. Yeah?

Lovely cocktails and... Yeah.

Food? Yeah, food was lovely. Food.

Game of pool, pool table up there, so, yeah. Yeah.

As atmosphere's go, you really get everything here. Yeah.

I mean, you've got the nightlife, but the day life here as well.

Come down here for a lovely breakfast in the morning. Yeah.

Bit of lunch, stroll down, do some shopping.

That's it, yeah.

I think it's a beautiful place. Yeah? Beautiful, yeah.

Everyone seems so friendly. Everyone seems really friendly.

Just chilled. Yeah.

Just, yeah, can see it being a bit of us. Yeah.

That's the best thing about this place.

I mean, there's a great expat community.

Love it here, yeah.

First property I'm about to show you is

a five-minute drive away from all of this.

Oh, wow. Come with me.

It's in the Pueblo Brava area of Quesada,

one of its most popular and pricey.

However, the average two-bed apartment is still within budget,

although in surrounding towns,

the same money would get you a two-bed house.

So, you asked me for a communal pool, Michelle. Yeah.

You delivered. You delivered.

Sorry, but what a pool this is.

It's a lovely pool.

All looks very nice and well taken care of. Yeah? Yeah.

What would the family and grandkids think of this?

Oh, they'd love it. Yeah?

Yeah, really love it. Happy so far.

As first impressions go?

Good so far. Yeah.

Ah, I like this.

The property we're looking at is just around the corner.

Yeah.

Let's wait no longer, come with me.

Oh, let's go. Come on.

Now, gang, the property we are looking at is a first floor,

two-bedroom, one bathroom, beautiful apartment. Yeah.

Traditional in style,

it's got a lovely balcony in the front just there.

That looks nice.

And then the piece de resistance, it's right at the top,

a lovely, fantastically-sized rooftop solarium.

Lovely.

So it's on the market for just under £83,500.

Yeah, in our budget, perfect.

There's been quite a few viewings. Yeah.

There has been an offer of just over £74,500, which was rejected.

Yeah. But maybe slight room for negotiation. Yeah.

How you feeling? Good. Happy. Very happy.

Yeah? Yeah, yeah, good, yeah.

You just wanna go inside, don't you? I can't wait.

Come with me.

As well as that rather impressive communal pool,

this apartment has a small balcony and that huge roof terrace,

which I think they'll be spending most of their time on.

Inside, it's open-plan with a living,

dining, and kitchen space leading through to the two bedrooms -

the main is bigger than the second -

and a bathroom.

OK.

Hit me with it, what do you think?

Yeah, it's OK.

It's a good start. It's good.

Oh-ho-ho, straight in there.

It's a good start.

OK, what's holding you back?

It just seems a little bit small.

In terms of size, what were you expecting?

Just a little bit bigger, was you expecting?

Maybe a bit bigger, yeah. Yeah.

Yeah, and maybe a bigger kitchen...

Yeah, area, yeah. ..area. Yeah. OK.

Space-wise, slightly more compact,

but in terms of location, we are close to the main strip.

Good. Location's good. Yeah? Location is great.

Cos you've got friends locally here as well, right?

We have, yeah. How did you meet your friends?

In our local pub.

They own the local pub where we drink.

Quite sure we'll be spending a lot of time together. Yeah.

All good friendships start in a pub.

Most of them do, yeah. They certainly do.

And this would be your main bedroom.

Yeah, bright and airy. Yeah.

Yeah, I like that about it.

Bit small. Cosy.

Yeah, I do like it, though. It's got a good vibe.

Space-wise, OK, we're lacking,

but I have something that I think is gonna change your mind.

Pretty confident about that. Oh, OK. Are you?

Very confident about it. Oh, I like it.

Yeah, come with me. Come on.

Check this out.

Oh, wow. Very nice.

Look at all of this space. Beautiful.

This is really nice.

This is the solarium what we're after. Like, this is perfect.

A great entertaining space as well. Yeah. Lovely for entertaining.

Has this made up for the lack of space downstairs?

It has for me. You do like this? Yeah.

You'd let it go, wouldn't you, for this?

I like this.

Ah, OK. I like this.

Yeah, I do like this.

Well, listen, why don't you go

and discover the rest of the property downstairs.

Yeah.

Keep this in mind. Yeah.

And then you can let me know what you think after. OK.

Yeah? Yeah, great. I'll see you in a sec.

Thanks. Cheers.

I mean, they love the location, they love this,

but I have a feeling space might be a little bit of an issue.

Well, this is nice. It's not bad babe, is it?

That's really quite nice.

I like the style of it, and then it's big, it's big enough.

More than big enough for a few people. Yeah.

Oh, yeah, this is a bit small.

Yeah, far too small. Far too small for us. For us. Yeah.

It's got storage, but behind a little curtain.

This Pueblo Brava apartment has two bedrooms

and a within-budget price tag of just under £83,500.

Now they've seen it all, where do we stand?

What did you think?

Not for us, I'm afraid.

No? No, bedrooms too small. OK, yeah.

Storage, not really any, yeah.

Cos outdoor was fantastic.

Outdoor was fabulous.

Can't knock the outside.

Perfect for what we wanted.

Just the space?

Just the space inside. Space inside.

Say no more, come with me.

Lovely. Yeah.

That's not a contender, but certainly a good start,

and I now know exactly what these two are after.

While we will check out some options out of town,

I have something else in Quesada

I think they're gonna like on another of it's great urbanisations.

But before looking at the apartment, I've asked Simon,

who, along with his wife, Suzie,

hosted Michelle and Mark last week,

to meet us for a chat.

Simon, you moved out here when?

Er, four years ago now. OK.

Has having had Simon and his wife here,

has that been a big draw for you?

Yeah, because it's nice

to have somebody that you know well...

Yeah. ..in the same area,

because they can help you with everything,

can't they, do you know what I mean? Yeah.

Simon, what piece of advice could you give Mark and Michelle

and anyone in their circumstance that are looking for a place,

they've never been here before,

what piece of advice could you give them?

Do everything step by step.

Follow the rules and do it properly.

Even down to things like,

uh, it's preferable to do a Spanish will.

Yeah, yeah. But this is what we've got you for. Exactly.

Well, exactly.

Costs very little.

It's usually bundled in.

But if you do that, then it separates the two,

and there's no conflicting, uh,

problems from the UK to here or vice versa. Yeah.

It's very simple here, and just go through the steps.

Who needs the internet when you've got Simon?

Well, you don't, do you? No, you don't. You don't, do you? No, no.

No. He's gonna help us.

He's gonna help us, you're gonna entertain them.

Simon it's been a pleasure to meet you.

Thank you so much.

I've got a second property to show these guys,

so we'd better get going.

Yeah. Ready? Absolutely.

We'll see you later. Fantastic. See you later. Come on, guys.

Coming up, if Michelle and Mark want more space,

I can't wait to see what they think of my next property,

a bright and airy top-floor apartment,

which comes with these spectacular views.

Today, I'm house-hunting in and around Ciudad Quesada

on Spain's popular Costa Blanca.

And even though I'm not off to the best start,

I'm hoping the space in my next property

is gonna impress my house hunters.

Although my first option in one of the best parts of town wasn't

a contender, it's roof terrace really impressed.

These two just want plenty of space inside as well,

for themselves and family to enjoy,

working with their budget of £85,000.

We're staying in Quesada for our second option,

but heading to the other side of town.

While property prices are a touch lower here,

demand is currently outstripping supply throughout this area,

and properties are moving quickly.

So...

..a short walk away... Yeah.

..from our lovely Simon. Yeah. Yeah.

Just over 300 metres away.

What more could you want?

Well, we went to the bar up there last weekend.

Lovely roast dinner, English roast dinner.

Yeah, beautiful. Beautiful.

So you know it? Yeah. We do.

Well, listen, up there is our second property.

Yeah, good. I think it looks OK from the outside, yeah.

From the outside, yeah.

It's much bigger in size inside, two bedrooms and one bathroom...

Yeah. OK.

..plus a lovely rooftop solarium.

Oh, yeah, now you're talking.

Sounds better already. Sounds better already. Yeah.

The property also comes with a communal pool.

That's good, yeah.

Now, the property price.

The property is on the market for just over £74,500.

Ohhh, yeah, that's good. OK, ooh, yeah.

Some nice change left over.

Yeah. Yeah, definitely. Yeah? I like the sound of that, yeah.

Shall we go take a look inside? Yeah, lets. Yes, let's go. Come on.

The communal pool is on three levels

and is rather attractive.

There are two private balconies,

and of course, that roof terrace

with some pretty impressive views.

Inside, it's open-plan once again but more roomy,

with a living, dining, and kitchen space.

Both bedrooms are good-sized doubles

and there's a bathroom.

So?

Oh, it's nice and bright.

Yeah! Yeah.

Ooh. Yeah, nice. A lot more space.

A lot more space.

Yeah, nice and bright and airy.

Yeah, a lot more space.

And I like the light that's going to go right through. Yeah.

It just opens it up a bit more, doesn't it... Yeah.

..having that light that comes in?

At both ends, yeah.

Plenty of room for us. Yeah.

And this was just not a dream for you both, was it?

This was something that you shared with your dad, wasn't it?

Yeah, that's right, yeah.

Was he a big fan of a move to Spain?

Yeah. He really wanted to do it, and unfortunately

he got cancer, and we'd only lost my mum in August 2020.

So it happened within quite a... Yeah, 22 months between them.

Wow. So it was one of the last things he said, really.

That's what he told us. He told us to do it, "Make sure you do it."

"Make sure you do it," yeah. So we're doing it. Yeah.

Aren't we, for him? I've got him with me. For him, for us.

I've got both their wedding rings I wear every day, so.

Love that. Yeah.

He would be really pleased that we're doing this right now.

We're doing it for him girl, aren't we?

We're doing it for him, yeah.

I mean, bigger... Yeah.

..brighter. Yeah. Big improvement. I love it.

Storage. Nice bit of storage.

Fabulous. Yeah, I like that.

I definitely think having it white, bright, open...

Oh, yeah, it's just perfect. I would do this... Nice and bright.

I would decorate this exactly the same myself, to be honest.

Would you? Yeah, I would, yeah. It's really nice.

All that glittery stuff. I like all of that. You love it, don't ya?

I like bling! You're like, "That's me".

Very bling-bling, ready for you to move in. Very bling.

I like a bit of bling. Feeling good about this one?

Yeah, feeling a lot better. Nice. Yeah.

Let's go check out the rooftop.

Cool.

Now, not a bad rooftop solarium.

Oh, yeah, nice. Very nice.

Beautiful. Nice bit of space.

Suntrap galore. Yeah!

Really nice space as well. Yeah.

It's big. Very, very big. Yeah.

Now, our previous property,

the rooftop solarium was a lot more established but...

But you could do that here. You could.

Could put your own stamp on it. Yeah, yeah.

Nice lick of paint. Yeah. Clean up.

Barbecue in the corner, bit of furniture. Yeah.

And then relax.

Yeah. Great views as well.

Fantastic. Oh, fantastic view.

Yeah, I like it. It ticks a lot of boxes, girl, don't it?

Yeah. Yeah, I think...

Yeah, this is quite good. This is good.

This property has given you space both inside and outside. Yeah.

No, impressed. Yeah?

Yeah, very impressed.

Go check out the rest of the property, and then I'll come

and find you after and let me know what you think.

OK, great. Lovely. Thank you. Good luck.

I mean, I think I may have bagged myself my first contender.

Oh, look at this. This is nice. Very nice, girl, isn't it?

Yeah. Yeah, nice and big. Really nice.

See yourself sitting out here?

I really could, yeah. Yeah? Yeah.

Oh. This isn't a bad size, is it? It's OK.

It'd be great for the grandkids. Yeah, it'll do them.

Yeah, really well, yeah.

I'm feeling good about this spacious apartment with

the two bedrooms required,

and the below-budget price tag of just over £74,500.

Hey. Wow. "Wow," she says.

Wow, yeah. Hello, mate. "Wow," he says?

Yeah, very wow. Yeah.

Yes! Yeah, nice.

What works for you here?

The space and how airy and bright it was. Yeah.

Yeah. And the views - the views are beautiful.

Nice. Yeah, really lovely.

Could you picture yourself being there, Michelle?

Yeah, completely. Yeah?

Yeah, yeah.

Bagged myself my first contender, right?

Yeah, I think you have. I think you have mate, yeah.

OK, good. That makes me happy. Yeah.

Moving onto our next property... Yeah.

..what do you fancy?

Maybe a bit more space, possibly.

OK. How about I show you something a little different?

Oh, yeah. I'm up for that. Yeah, yeah.

Completely up for that, yeah. Yeah?

Yeah. Come with me. OK.

Now very much on the right track,

I'm confident I can keep on impressing these two.

Up next, we're branching out with somewhere

just outside Torrevieja, in the El Chaparral neighbourhood.

It's got everything these two are after, and it's within

walking distance of the centre of Torrevieja and the coast.

So that's where we're heading first.

We're in the heart of Torrevieja town centre.

Yeah. What do you think?

Yeah, nice. Yeah, very nice.

It looks like a beautiful little town. Yeah.

Yeah, not so little because there is a lot going on here. Yeah.

Lots of history, lots of culture here.

You've got the old church just there.

But also a nice little wander down the marina.

Yeah. Lovely, yeah. Yes.

Some great restaurants, some great bars. Yeah.

Do some shopping?

Yeah, for sure. Big fan?

Yeah, I like shopping. How about you?

Without me. LAUGHTER

He'll sit in the bar while I go shopping, probably.

Yeah.

What would the kids and the family think of this?

Yeah, they would like it. They'd like it a lot, yeah.

Yeah, I could see them running about round here, couldn't you?

Yeah. Yeah, chasing after 'em.

Yeah, and they'd love the beaches. They would, definitely.

Yeah, they would love all of this.

A nice little day out?

Definitely. Perfect.

This could be where you both put your dancing shoes on

and come out late at night.

Yeah, I can see that. I can see that!

I can definitely see that happening. Yeah.

Shall we get going?

Yeah. Yeah, let's go. Lovely.

Coming up, I'm hoping my next property, a three-bedroom

ground floor apartment with a lovely outside terrace

and this communal pool, is going to impress Michelle and Mark.

Today I'm house-hunting in and around Ciudad Quesada

on Spain's glorious Costa Blanca, helping Mark and Michelle

find their dream holiday home.

And I bagged myself one solid contender

and I'm hoping to keep the ball rolling.

They're looking for somewhere spacious for themselves

and their family which is within reach of plenty of holiday fun

for their budget of £85,000,

and our second apartment close to the action in Quesada

had plenty of both.

So with a contender secured there,

we've now come to El Chapparral just outside Torrevieja

for our next.

Prices are lower here and there's loads on the market

to choose from, meaning I've been able to offer even more space

and another communal pool.

What do you think?

Yeah, not bad. Not bad.

Not as nice as the last pool.

Oh!

No. Straight in there!

Straight in there. Not... For me, not so keen on this one.

What's not doing it for you?

I don't know. The other one was just prettier. Yeah.

This is much more of a kind of rectangular shape. Yeah.

But you've still got the lovely grounds. Yeah, yeah.

You know, it's a decent-sized pool. It is, yeah.

There's enough room to lay about, sunbeds. Oh, yeah, yeah, absolutely.

And relax and chill. Yeah, yeah.

Why don't we go and have a look at the property to see

what you think of that?

Yeah. Yeah? Come and have a look.

That is our glorious property there.

It is a ground floor, three-bedroom apartment.

Good, yeah.

That is the outside terrace.

Yeah. What are you thinking?

I'm thinking there's no sun, but the outside of it does

actually look quite pretty, I think. It does. yeah, I do.

The property is north-facing. Yeah.

So pick and choose your time throughout the day

and you do get some aspects of sun. Yeah. Yeah.

The property's been on the market for about a month.

Initially it was listed at just over £87,500.

The property is now on the market for just over £74,500.

Oh, that's good. That's a big drop.

That is a big drop. Big drop. Yeah.

I mean, it ups it a little bit but... Yeah, yeah.

But I think it's just purely the lack of sun.

Understandable, but I have high hopes because

this is a three-bedroom apartment.

I know you've got your family... Yeah. ..the grandkids.

So let's take a look inside... OK. ..see if that changes your mind.

Yeah. Yeah? Yeah. Follow me.

Let's go.

While the communal pool here may not have impressed as much as our last,

it's great to have.

There's also that private front terrace,

and then inside plenty of room for the family with

a large living and dining room

leading on to the well-equipped kitchen

with access to a utility come storage space.

The bedrooms may need a lick of paint

but there are three of them,

as well a shower room.

Here we are.

Yeah. Oh, yeah.

Oh, yeah!

Yeah, this is a nice room.

I think the space is great.

Yeah. This is the biggest we've seen so far.

Yeah. Definitely.

Obviously it's a lot bigger than Property 2. Yeah.

But for me it's still the lack of sunshine... Yeah.

..out the front.

You like a bit of the outdoors, don't you?

I do. And socially as well you like doing stuff outdoors?

Yeah, always.

Yeah? What kind of things are you into?

I like a bit... I like my motorsport.

Oh, yeah?

Go-karting. I used to race speedway as a youngster. OK.

Round an oval dirt track. 500cc motorbikes, no brakes.

So you like to put your life on the edge?

Pretty much, yeah. Yeah?

Yeah. What do you get out of...

So you'd jump out of a plane no problem?

No problem. I did last year, didn't I?

Yeah, yeah. Oh, did he?

He jumped out of a plane?

I did, yeah. I done it for the father-in-law,

for the hospice where he stayed.

Nice. So I raised a bit of money for them. OK.

And also got a buzz out of it. Yeah.

Really? Yeah.

Yeah, it was good. Oh, that's beautiful, man.

Yeah, very good. Yeah. So raised some money for charity...

Yeah. ..for a good cause. Yeah.

And adrenaline, it's just rushing?

Yeah, I just enjoy it.

Yeah. He got to the bottom and he was like,

"Can I do it again?" I was like "Oh, my God."

Shall we go and check out the separate kitchen?

Yeah! Let's do it.

And here we have our lovely kitchen,

and it's almost like a double kitchen... I know.

..because you've got that lovely little utility room.

Yeah. And it's really...

It's a really nice big storage place, isn't it?

It's got all the space you need. Yeah. It has, yeah.

I feel like there's a big "but" coming.

But it's the lack of sunshine out the front!

Oh, no.

Yes. For me, it's not a contender at all.

No, sorry. Oh, you're ruling this one out completely.

Yeah. Can you see why I brought you here, though?

Oh, yeah. Because obviously you've got that extra bedroom...

It's nice - it's a nice property. If it had the sun out the front...

Yeah. ..it would be in there with property number two, wouldn't it?

It would. So I'm guessing you don't want to see

the rest of the property?

Not really. No, thank you.

OK. That's fine. So you've seen enough?

Yeah. Yeah.

How about we keep in mind for our next property

the aspect of space... Yeah.

..but we get you that all-important terrace with sun?

Yes. Beautuiful. Yeah?

Yeah, perfect. That's what we're after.

That's put a smile on your face, hasn't it?

Yeah. Yeah, all right. Let's not be disheartened.

Two properties left.

Yeah. Vamos.

This ground floor apartment with that extra bedroom

ticks a lot of boxes,

including a below-budget price tag of just over £74,500.

but sun on the terrace is not one of them.

At least it's helped me learn that lesson.

I want to try one more option out of Quesada

in a town that's very similar in a lot of ways -

Villamartin.

Popular with ex-pats and packed with bars

and restaurants, I think it could work well,

especially with this little treat for Mark nearby.

Lead the way, Mark. I thought you would be in your element here.

Yeah. How does this compare to all the golf courses

you've been before?

Well, it looks beautiful.

It is lovely, isn't it? Very nice, yeah.

How long have you been practising golf for?

I don't know, 15, 20 years, I suppose? Yeah.

Oh, so he's serious about golf. Oh, serious, yeah. Really?

Yeah, I love it.

OK. Well, listen, during the low season you could do

a round of golf here from £53.

In the high season it goes up to £65.

That's reasonable. Yeah?

Even though we're at one of the most beautiful golf courses,

here for Mark... Yeah. ..just round the corner

there is Villamartin shopping centre.

Perfect. Bit of shopping, retail therapy.

Yeah, liking it. Like that?

Yeah. Bars, restaurants.

Yeah. Have a nice glass of vino?

Yeah. Do a bit of shopping.

Bit of lunch? Yeah. Yeah? Yeah, I like it!

I've really considered you both here.

Yeah. Ideal.

It's ticking boxes at the minute, mate, yeah.

It really is, yeah.

Well, our fourth property is less than 1,000 metres away.

Wow. So I suggest we get in those buggies

and head down, we head off, yeah?

Yeah. Lovely. Yeah, let's go.

Right, I'll race ya!

Ha! Let's race.

Here we go. Ready?

After learning about Mark's motor racing skills,

I gave myself a little head start there.

While property prices are a little higher here than in Quesada,

it's loaded with some great options for these two,

including this one, which does involve me pushing the budget

but should really impress.

A stone's throw away from that lovely golf course,

we've got our fourth property.

You're probably thinking, "Which part, Lee?

"The top bit or the bottom bit?"

Yeah. Mm. The whole thing.

No way? The whole lot, is it?

Townhouse, we are looking at.

Oh, OK. It's impressive, yeah. Yeah.

Two bedrooms, one bathroom.

There is a WC downstairs as well.

There is a communal pool. Right.

In our previous property, the lack of sun was an issue.

Yeah.

You've got your sun trap in the front,

a lovely terrace area.

And that all-important rooftop solarium.

Wow. Oh. Brilliant.

Spoiling us. Yeah? I'm liking it.

Yeah! You are, yeah.

Looks very promising from the outside. Yes?

Yeah. Bit of a different reaction compared to

our previous property that we were at. Yeah, yeah.

Definitely. You know what you like. Yeah.

And you brought the sunshine, didn't you? Yeah!

And I brought the sunshine.

OK, pushing the budget out here a little bit, right? OK.

This particular property is on the market for just over £87,500.

OK. OK, yeah.

But the agent is very, very confident that we could secure it

to the top end of your budget.

Feeling optimistic about this one?

Yeah. I am, yeah. Yeah.

This one, you're going to look at on your own.

Is that all right? Yeah. Yeah.

OK. Well, good luck.

Thank you. I'll see you soon.

Lovely. OK, see you in a bit.

This property has all the space they asked for.

It's got the sun, it's got a golf course right

around the corner. So fingers crossed they like it.

This communal pool is a short stroll from the property

and the private outside space is great,

with that front garden as well as a terrace at the back

and one on the roof.

Inside on the ground floor, the living and dining room

is at the front with the kitchen complete with a utility space

and a toilet at the back.

Upstairs are the two double bedrooms

and a shower room.

Oh, this is nice.

Oh, it's quite a size, isn't it? Yeah. I like it.

Maybe just a little bit of decorating.

Yeah, I mean, I... Don't like that colour?

No, we'd have to lose that,

have a white wall.

I mean, apart from that, it all looks...

Yeah. It all looks quite nice and bright and airy.

Yeah. The furniture's pretty nice and...

Quite impressed. Yeah, that sofa would do me. Look at that.

Sitting there... Yeah, yeah.

Exactly. It's right in front of the telly!

Oh, yeah this is OK, isn't it?

It's not a bad size. It's not bad at all.

No, more than big enough. Just a little bit dated, but...

Just needs a freshen up, that's all. Yeah.

But apart from that, that's fine. Yeah.

Oh, this is a nice size, isn't it?

It's not a bad size for a main bedroom at all, is it?

I know. It's kind of bigger than the other one that we saw.

Property 2, the one we fancied? Yeah, yeah.

It's a lot bigger. Gives us a little bit to think about, won't it?

Well, yeah, yeah.

I'm quite impressed by this property, I think. Yeah, yeah.

Oh, yeah, this isn't a bad size, is it?

It's a nice space. Yeah. Nice outdoor space.

Yeah. Bit of sunshine that we've been asking for.

Well, yeah. Ha-ha.

Got a shower in the corner.

I know!

It just needs a freshen up. Yeah.

Like the rest of the house, but all that we need to see now

is the swimming pool, isn't it? Yeah, let's go and do that, yeah.

This Villamartin townhouse with two bedrooms is on

the market for a negotiable just over £87,500.

Hello. Hello. Hello, mate.

Just come from your pool?

Yeah. Yeah. What did you think?

Pool was nice. Yeah?

But... It's too far.

Too far to walk, yeah. Too far from the townhouse.

Too far from here? BOTH: Yeah.

OK. We can imagine if we had the grandchildren with us...

Even, like, for me mother and father, and it's just...

OK. Is that a deal-breaker for you?

Yeah. It is, I'm afraid.

If the swimming pool wasn't so far away,

this would have given us something to think about. Yeah. OK.

But we're just leaning back to Property 2 all the time

at the minute, aren't we? Yeah, yeah.

OK. So this one's not a contender?

No, sorry. No, afraid not.

OK, last one. Yeah.

What do you want from me?

Well... I'd like...

Property 2, but bigger. OK. Yeah.

What if I brought you back to your favourite place...

..Ciudad Quesada?

Perfect. Yeah. That make you happy?

Yeah, that'd make us very happy, yeah.

Find us that property, man.

Find it! Come with me. Yeah, perfect.

Coming up, it seems all roads are leading back to Quesada.

Think you might have another one.

No way!

BOTH: Yeah.

Today I'm on Spain's sunny Costa Blanca helping Michelle

and Mark find their dream holiday home around beautiful

Ciudad Quesada.

Now, I've got myself one contender under my belt

but I'm hoping my final property is going to blow them away.

That place in the running is this apartment in Quesada that had all

the space these two were after for their budget of £85,000.

My final property has even more and I can't wait to show it off.

But first I'm slipping away to check out

a rather luxurious villa,

on the La Marquesa Golf course, showcasing

the best of modern design with clean lines,

a huge roof terrace

and some spectacular views on the market

for just shy of £1.5 million.

I'm meeting the owner for a tour.

Wow, wow, wow, Jackie.

I mean, talk about the wow factor. SHE LAUGHS

We hope so.

First of all, open-plan living.

Yeah, which is great if all the family are out here.

Yeah. So everybody can be together.

Yeah. We've got the indoor garden with the living wall,

which is always cool in the summer. Yes.

We have the... Kitchen!

Yeah. We had that made in the UK. OK.

Hand-painted. The sofas also we had handmade in the UK.

OK. Yeah, and then we shipped it out.

Bespoke furniture... Yes.

..is what you're after, and it has got great, great style

to it as well. Did you do this?

Yeah.

Joint effort, with my husband.

Yeah. No, I think it's fantastic.

I think the way that you've combined everything together,

it's a great room as soon as you step in.

Can I see one of the bedrooms?

Yeah, of course you can. Follow me.

Ooh.

Now this... This is a suite.

This is a suite.

So there's four bedrooms?

Yes, there's four bedrooms.

So all have got their own en suites. Yeah. And dressing areas.

I love the fact that the bedrooms aren't, you know,

close to each other.

Yeah. Well, that's what we wanted to achieve.

We wanted four bedroom suites,

as opposed to just bedrooms.

Well done as well on the decor because it's very simple

but elegant as well. Yeah.

My goodness.

Wow. That view is sensational.

We sit having breakfast, watching the golfers in the morning.

We never get bored of that view.

And then this divine pool.

We've got the hydrotherapy. Yeah.

Jacuzzi in there, and then you've got the chill-out area.

Great chill-out zone, that. Yeah.

We can put a firepit in there in the winter. Yeah.

So you can sit down there with your blanket and have a few drinks.

I mean, it's got a real nice family element to it as well with

the seating area and the kitchen as well.

Yeah, that's what we wanted.

We wanted our family and friends to come and feel comfortable,

and just be able to enjoy the space.

It's an incredible, incredible house.

Thank you so much for showing me around.

You're very welcome. Let me show you out. Thank you.

I'm heading back to the epicentre of our search

for my final option for Mark and Michelle,

to the town of Ciudad Quesada,

but before checking out the property it's time to hit la playa,

and La Mata is one of the best in the area.

The beach...

Lovely. It's a beautiful beach.

Have you ever been to this beach before?

I haven't, no. No, never.

It's really nice.

I believe you've got two best friends back home, right?

Yeah, our two little dogs.

Two little fou-legged furry friends. Yeah. Yeah, Fred and Buddy.

Would they ever be coming out here with you?

Yes. They will.

During the low seasons,

this beach is dog-friendly so a great place for you

to get that early morning walk in?

Yeah. Yeah, keep ourselves fit, keep the dogs fit.

Yeah. Get steps in. Yeah, that's right.

So, from the next property,

this particular beach is a 15-minute drive.

The fifth property awaits us. Am I gonna nail it?

Come on, Lee. Come on, boy. Am I gonna beat that contender,

your firm favourite?

You need to do it. Shall we go and find out?

Come on.

While, as we've seen, there are plenty of in-budget options here

for Michelle and Mark, in a bid to really impress

I'm pushing it here and have everything crossed.

Now, now, this... Yeah.

..beauty is our fifth and final property. How are you feeling?

Yeah, I am excited about it. Yeah, yeah, me too.

It all looks very nice, clean, tidy. Yeah.

Well, we are going to be looking at a two-bedroom apartment. OK.

There is a lovely balcony... Yeah.

..as well as a beautiful rooftop solarium.

Lovely. This property does have a communal pool.

I would've shown you the pool but they're actually filling up the pool

right now and doing some maintenance to it, so... OK.

..it's going to be perfect and ready for when you buy this property

and come out here in the summer. LAUGHTER

It's on the market for just over £87,500.

OK. OK, yeah.

But given the fact it's been on the market for over six months,

I believe there's room for negotiation.

Yeah, good. All sounds pretty good, mate, yeah. Yeah?

Yeah. Shall we? Come on.

And you get a lovely view of that pool from

the apartment's balcony - that has a enough room for

a table and chairs.

But of course there's also that roof terrace,

perfect for soaking in the sunshine and smashing views.

Inside, we're back to open-plan with a living

and dining room open to the kitchen.

Both of the bedrooms are doubles

and there's a shower room.

Oh, wow. Hmm.

Oh, wow. Yeah, very nice.

This is really nice. Yeah?

Yeah, I like. Yeah, first impressions. Yeah.

Bright, airy. Yeah. Oh, fab, yeah.

Bit of us, by the looks of it, innit? Yeah.

I'm really excited, yeah.

Wow. I don't even need to say anything!

I know! Yeah.

It's really lovely. It all looks promising.

Got a nice feel to it, hasn't it? It really has.

What about the kitchen?

Yeah, that's great. All up-to-date, innit? Nice.

Yeah, it's all nice and quite modern. Yeah.

You don't actually need to do anything to it. No.

Open the door and come straight in. Yeah.

Look at the smile on her face - look.

I know. I was just like, "Wow."

One of two bedrooms... Yeah.

Next door is the same size as well.

Yeah, I like. Yeah. Obviously, currently... Big enough.

Yeah. There's two beds in here right now.

Just get a double bed in there.

Nice tiling all the way through. Yeah.

The floor. It's just clean, tidy.

Nice and bright and airy in here as well.

Built-in storage. Oh, wow. Yeah. Yeah, perfect.

Yeah, perfect. Beautiful place, mate. Yeah.

What a glorious balcony to walk onto.

Oh, yes! Lovely, yeah.

It's the one you wanted, innit? Yeah, this is the balcony I wanted.

It is?! It is. It is, yeah.

I can imagine us sitting out here in the evening,

just before we go out into town. Definitely.

Yeah, lovely, yeah.

Yeah, a bit of us, innit? Yeah.

Completely. Yeah, impressed mate.

Yeah. Beautiful views.

Great views. The view gets even better from up there,

your own solarium.

Go check it out, and the rest of the property. Lovely.

And after you can let me know what you think.

OK. Lovely. OK, mate, yeah. See you in a sec.

See you in a bit.

I think I've bagged myself a new contender.

Wow. Oh, yes. This is nice!

This is what we was after. Yeah. It's beautiful, isn't it?

Exactly what we was after. Yeah.

Look at all those views! Fantastic.

Yeah, perfect.

Oh, this is nice. Very nice. Yeah.

Nice walk-in shower. Yeah.

Tiled up all the way around, clean.

Yeah. Quite modern. Yeah, I like it.

This showstopper of an apartment has two bedrooms

and a negotiable price tag of just over £87,500.

Think you might have another one.

No way? Yeah. Yeah.

Great property?

Fabulous. Fantastic, yeah. Liked the rest of it?

Yeah. Fantastic up there, right?

Yeah. Yeah, we love it.

Got the sun all day, beautiful solarium.

Yeah, it's just every single box, mate.

Feels like home?

It does. Yeah, it really does.

Oh, tough decision on your hands.

I know.

So it's clearly a contender. Yeah.

Is it ahead of our second property?

BOTH: Yes.

Still in the running, that one?

I think I need to go and sit and have a beer and think about it.

Yeah. Take all the time that you need tonight

and then we'll meet up tomorrow in the morning

and you can let me know what you've decided.

OK. Beautiful. Great, yeah. Let's head back - come on.

Thank you.

If you would like more information on any of

the properties featured on today's show, visit:

We've come to the end of our search around the Spanish town

of Ciudad Quesada, hunting for Michelle and Mark's perfect

holiday home, with their budget of £85,000.

It's been loads of fun and we've found two great contenders

along the way.

Our second option, this spacious apartment

and our finale with its impressive views.

They've now had a night to think things through

and I can't wait to find out where they want to go from here.

Good morning.

Good morning. Morning, Lee. You all right, mate?

How was your evening?

Good. Not bad, was it? Yeah.

We had a couple of drinks, had a little bit of a chat. Yeah.

We ended our search on a very big high.

Yes, we did.

What did you decide last night?

We've decided... Go on.

..to go for Property 5 because, you know, it's more like home.

Yeah. It just offers everything and it's much more spacious,

you know, so, yeah, that's the one we want!

That's the one we're going for?

Yeah. That's the one, mate.

Yeah. Ahh!

Yes, come on.

Exciting! It is really exciting.

Very, mate, very. I know, so exciting.

OK. So that property... Yeah.

..was on the market slightly over budget, over £87,500.

Yeah. What are you going to go in at?

We're going to go in at 77.5.

So quite a substantial difference from the asking price.

It is, but you've got to start somewhere.

Yeah. Yeah. Shall I put the call in?

Yeah, please! Go for it.

OK. Here we go!

Hello, is that Garry?

It's Lee here from A Place in the Sun. How are you?

I am in the company of Michelle and Mark,

who loved that property, the two-bed overlooking the pool,

and would like to put in an offer.

They are cash buyers and they're ready to go immediately...

..and the offer they'd like to put in is £77,500.

Cheers. Take care. Bye-bye. Bye.

Straight to business. He's going to get on to the owner.

Let's see, then. Do we have a plan B, team?

We're prepared to go to 85. Yeah, yeah.

But it would be nice to get it somewhere in the middle. Yeah.

They're calling. Here we go.

Garry.

OK, I'll relay that back to Mark and Michelle

and I'll give you a call back. Thank you.

OK, not the news that we wanted. OK.

But it's not surprising. No.

They have turned down the offer. OK.

But they have come back with a counteroffer. OK.

Their counteroffer...

Yeah?

..is £80,000.

Do it. Yeah!

Do it, 100%. Yeah.

Straight away, do it?

Yeah, yeah. Yeah, banging, yeah. Call him back?

Yeah, phone him and tell him, yes.

My hands are shaking!

So are mine!

Probably the quickest call back I've ever done!

You probably didn't even put your phone down, did you, Garry?

Garr, they would love to accept the offer of £80,000.

Yeah, I will do, and we will all be in touch.

Thank you so much.

My friends, you are proud new owners of

a house here in Ciudad Quesada. Congratulations!

Thank you! That is amazing.

Yeah.

That is what you call "meant to be". Yeah, 110%. Yeah.

How do you feel?

Oh, my God, I'm buzzing.

Emotional and buzzing.

Emotional, buzzing. I can't believe it.

Yeah, no, good. It's a dream come true.

Good, good, good. What a great thing to be able to do. Yeah.

For your family, your kids, your grandkids together.

Oh, my God, yeah. We're going to have so many happy times.

So many happy times. Yeah.

And now you've got your incredible friends Simon and Jackie

here as well. Oh, my God.

Well, I think we're going to have to pop a bottle of bubbly,

mate, aren't we? I think we are!

Oh, bless you.

Yeah. We've got a gaff in Spain. Yeah.

Listen, congratulations. Thank you. Lovely.

I wish you guys all the very best.

Thank you. Cheers, mate. Cheers. Cheers, guys.

What a fantastic result for a great couple.

They knew what they wanted, and they went for it.

I wish Michelle and Mark all the very best

for their future here in Ciudad Quesada.

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