Jean Johansson confronted a "problem" over one couple's price range within the newest episode of A Place within the Solar. The Scots presenter was tasked with discovering a dream pad for retired pair Linda and Peter, however the quantity they needed to spend was the bottom she had ever needed to work with earlier than.
The home hunters in final evening's present have been searching for a pad in Italy, and have been specializing in the area of Abruzzo. The couple - a former NHS theatre nurse and a retired decorator respectively - stated previous to starting their search that they have been open-minded about their future property.
They have been fairly simple going when it got here to necessities, however Jean stated it was a "problem" and he or she expressed concern about their £60,000 price range. After listening to about their plans, Jean defined to the retired couple: "I imply I've to say, I've by no means labored with a price range of £60,000, so it may be a problem for me."
Her comment got here after Linda acknowledged their price range, with the visitor saying: "We're simply questioning what you are going to provide you with trigger our price range's not a really massive one."
Jean replied: "I'm glad you've got introduced that up, Linda" and nervously laughed earlier than making the remark about it being the bottom price range she'd handled.
Peter then revealed they'd really have the ability to stretch to to £70,000 and even £80,000 if it was for the proper property.
Greenock-born Jean then took them to see some choices she'd discovered which have been above their £60,000 price range.
In direction of the tip of the episode they introduced plans to place in a suggestion for one.
Linda and Peter stated they'd been notably impressed with the primary property they'd been proven, which was a three-bedroom townhouse listed for simply over £63,000.
Following their preliminary viewing, Linda had stated: "It is stunning. It is loads of home for the cash." She'd additional commented: "It is every thing we requested for actually, other than a backyard."
They put in a suggestion of £57,000 after deciding they wished the property, although Jean later knowledgeable them that the vendor had sadly declined it.
They nonetheless have been issued with a counter-offer of £58,588 - which was nonetheless beneath the couple's price range - with them accepting the supply because the episode got here to an in depth.
A Place within the Solar airs weekdays on Channel 4 at 3pm. You'll be able to compensate for earlier episodes now via All4.
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