A Place in the Sun couple REFUSE to look around one property after they spot major issue

Daily Mail​

16-05-2025

A couple on Place in the Sun refused to look around one property they were shown after they spotted a major issue with it.
The awkward moment happened on a recent episode of the Channel 4 property show, which sees prospective buyers look abroad for their dream foreign home.
Presenter Jean Johansson was tasked with helping couple Nat and Dave from Wiltshire find a holiday home in Lanzarote.
The pair have travelled to the Spanish island several times a year for roughly the last decade - so were ready to make a purchase, on their budget of £160,000.
They wanted somewhere with one bedroom, outdoor space and enough room to host family and friends for social gatherings - all no more than a 15-minute walk from the beach.
Jean showed them five properties over the course of the episode - but it was the third home where she encountered the real snag, Leicestershire Live reports.
As they entered the flat in the resort town of Playa Blanca, Dave immediately noticed a problem - the top of the door frame was far too low.
The presenter cautioned, 'Mind your head', as he stooped to enter - to which he quickly replied: 'This is going to be an issue.'
Not just for him either: 'And for our son, who is 6ft 8in.'
Dismayed, Jean responded: 'He is really going to have to duck down.'
Put off straight away by the height issue, Nat and Dave said they had no interest in seeing the rest of the flat - and chose to leave immediately.
Jean did not have much luck with some of the other properties, though the Wiltshire couple's rejection of the alternatives was not quite so outright.
The first flat, in the heart of Lanzarote's main tourist town Puerto del Carmen, had a stunning open-plan living area and two bedrooms.
Nat commented: 'Overall, the inside is beautiful.'
But the couple ultimately agreed it was 'not quite what we imagined' - above an Irish pub, and close to other watering holes too, they decided the hectic location was a definite 'no'.
They also turned down the fourth property because of the location - this time because it was too residential.
And the fifth flat did not seem to please them either, with Nat saying she could not move past how poorly maintained the block as a whole was.
But luckily for Jean, all was not lost, as the couple were delighted by the second property she showed them.
In a tranquil spot in the town of Costa Teguise, Nat and Dave fell in love with the property, which boasted a pool, an open-plan living area, sea views and plenty of both indoor and outdoor space.
Nat said: 'This is the dream... I can just see myself sitting there on a little bench with a glass of wine looking at the sea.'
The flat captured the pair's hearts and they decided to put in an offer.
After a long negotiation process, they eventually secured the flat for £141,300 - nearly £20,000 under their initial budget of £160,000.
It comes after a buyer on another recent episode of A Place In The Sun broke down in tears after making an offer on his dream property.
Married couple Rick, an engineer, and retired PA Inge, from West Sussex, appeared on the Channel 4 programme to try to find a place in western Cyprus.
Jean explained they planned 'to escape the long British winters and have the perfect holiday home'.
With a budget of £260,000, they wanted a detached villa with plenty of outdoor space so they could adopt cats.
After viewing several properties, Rick and Inge decided to put an offer on one which boasted sea views, a pool and three bedrooms.
'I think the outside space that comes with this property will absolutely wow Rick and Inge,' Jean gushed during the viewing.
Priced at £282,000, the home certainly did impress and at the end of the instalment the couple decided to put an offer of £272,000 in.
'You saved the best until last,' Inge commented.
The couple looked nervous as they waited for the offer to be presented to the buyer, with Rick commenting: 'I think it's a life ambition coming true.'
But the estate agent sooncalled back and confirmed the offer had been accepted.
Both were ecstatic by the news and Rick appeared to wipe tears from his eyes as Inge comforted him.