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Gemma Jones

Channel 4's A Place in the Sun sees show first for Jean Johansson with tiny budget

A Place in the Sun saw a show first for the host on today's episode.

Linda and Peter - a retired NHS theatre nurse and her painter and decorator partner - were on the lookout for a new home in the countryside of Abruzzo in Italy. With the help of property expert Jean Johansson the couple looked around five properties with hopes of finding somewhere to spend half of their year.

However, the Channel 4 host faced a "challenge" because of the couple's budget - which was the lowest she had ever worked with.

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The house hunters didn't come with a long list of requirements, as they only needed one bedroom and a little bit of outside space. But with a small budget of £60,000 they admitted the property search may be difficult.

Linda said: "We are just wondering what you're going to come up with cause our budget's not a very big one." Jean replied: "I am glad you have brought that up Linda. I mean I have to say, I've never worked with a budget of £60,000, so it's going to be a challenge for me."

Peter then went on to add that the couple would actually be able to stretch their budget up to £70,000 or even £80,000 if it was for the perfect property. With this in mind, Jean went on to show them five properties all above their original budget.

The search started off well, with a three-bedroom townhouse on the market for £63,000. It provided plenty of outdoor space with three balconies and a large roof terrace with panoramic views.

Inside it had an open plan kitchen diner, two living areas, three double bedrooms, two bathrooms and a basement. Linda instantly fell in love with the property, as she said: "It's beautiful. It's a lot of house for the money."

She added: "It's everything we asked for really, apart from a garden." But after viewing the other four properties, the first home stuck in the buyers' minds.

Peter and Linda went on to decide that the townhouse was the home for them. They put in an offer of £57,000 but Jean later informed them that the seller had unfortunately declined it.

The couple decided to put in a counter offer of £58,588. The episode saw a happy ending as the couple's second offer was accepted.

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