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Daily Mail
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Squirming A Place In The Sun host 'shocked' as couple walk out of property tour with cutting six-word swipe
A squirming A Place In The Sun host was left 'shocked' after a couple walked out of a property tour with a cutting six-word swipe. In a previous episode of the Channel 4 show, property expert Ben Hillman was on a mission to help Ian and Emily find their family friendly holiday home in Mallorca, Spain. The pair, who share three kids, had a budget of £440k and were very interested to buy in the town of Pollença, which is in east Mallorca. Ian and Emily explained that they need three bedrooms, space for a car and potentially a communal pool. Unlucky for Ben, the first two properties didn't tick all their boxes, so the interior designer took them to a £358k four-bedroom townhouse in Old Town Pollensa. At first glance, Emily described it as 'lovely' and 'gorgeous'. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new Showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. In a previous episode of the Channel 4 show, property expert Ben Hillman (pictured), was on a mission to help Ian and Emily find their perfect family holiday home She said: 'They are appealing from the outside, except you don't know what is inside. I'm intrigued.' Despite the positive start, it soon fell flat. As soon as they walked through the door, Ben put on his charm and tried to sell the property to them. While Ian said it had 'baked in character', Emily brutally confessed: 'It's not doing it for me.' Ben replied: 'Oh no, really?' She continued: 'Sorry, it feels like the basement of that other place. It's dark. 'I kind of thought we might come in and there'd be a light well of a courtyard or garden. 'And it's the complete opposite of what I thought I might see.' Ian asked: 'It has shocked you, hasn't it?' She explained: 'I think it has shocked, yeah, it's not what my expectation was.' Ben asked: 'Does this rule out townhouses for you?' Ian said: 'I don't think it rules out townhouses... 'It rules out this one.' Emily chimed in: 'Yeah.' Ian explained: 'I see the character, I see the appeal. 'And there's a lot of cottages. 'I'm from a village called Ackridge and it reminds me of that me of that kind cottagey feeling. 'It's just not something that I'd probably live in myself again.' A defeated Ben said to them both: 'It doesn't seem worthwhile looking around any more of this, does it?' The both told him that it wouldn't and headed off to their next property, without even bothering to complete the tour. The couple did end up liking the last property that Ben ended up showing them - a £358k three-bedroom townhouse in Cala Sant Vicenc. However they decided that they didn't like it enough and went home to continue their search.
Daily Mail
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
A Place In The Sun's Laura Hamilton shares her top tips for buying abroad after purchasing dream house in Spain
Laura Hamilton has shared her top tips for buying abroad after purchasing her dream house in Spain. The A Place In The Sun host, 43, bought a house in the heart of Pollença back in August and has been renovating the six-bedroom townhouse ever since. Drawing on her own experience, Laura has now shared the lesson she has learnt along the way after completing a 'big part of the demolition.' She is currently working to reconfigure the 'higgledy-piggledy' house into a four bedroom home with a courtyard garden. Laura explained how she has forced to change her plans along way and has ended up paying more than she expected. In an interview with The Sun, she detailed: 'You need a lot of patience because you have to follow the rules and regulations. She continued: 'You need to do a lot of research before doing a project overseas. What I will say is like any property you buy, you should get a survey. 'Something else that I would say is to get the right mortgage. There are some amazing mortgages available out there.' Laura said that due to her three per cent mortgage which is fixed for 25 years, she didn't have to 'sink all my money' into the project. The presenter also urged anyone thinking of buying a house abroad to 'do it now' as she regrets not doing it sooner. Laura ended up knocking down most of the house in order to create her dream 'plunge pool' as a centre piece to the holiday house. Taking to Instagram at the end of November, she posted an update for her fans, writing: 'LOOK HOW FAR I'VE COME... 'Back in August I purchased a holiday home in Mallorca. But of course me being me, it had to be a 'renovation project'. It's a massive undertaking and I am loving the process and of course the transformation. 'I decided not to post lots about my renovation on this page as I know not everyone is interested so I decided to create a separate page with more content on the project over on @myrenovationinthesun.' The presenter urged anyone thinking of buying a house abroad to 'do it now' as she regrets not doing it sooner Laura shared how it was tough to gut the house as it is on a small lane in the middle of the town - and it took a team of eight people three days to empty everything. The whole back of the house had been demolished and the roof terrace has gone in order to create a space for a courtyard garden with a plunge pool. She has also gutted the old fashioned bathroom, downstairs bedroom and kitchen to make way for a more modern design. Laura has been one of the rotating presenters on Channel 4 's lifestyle series A Place In The Sun since 2012. She began her rise to fame in 2003, appearing on popular children's programme Fun Song Factory on CITV - alongside JLS' Aston Merrygold. Laura also presented the Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards and was in talks to host The X Factor accompaniment show The Xtra Factor. Since becoming a firm favourite on A Place In The Sun, Laura has appeared on Dancing On Ice, where she came second.
