The trouble is that the family who sold that dreadful house for half a million are bound to assume that the large profit was down to their brilliance and not the increasingly hot (for sellers) property market. They'll be in for a rude awakening when then they apply their bat-s crazy design ideas to another development.
If someone gave me Sarah as adviser I would listen very seriously. On the other hand, if the people chosen were normal and sensible, the show wouldn’t be such fun!
Used to watch this all the time and so many times people didn't listen to her! Why!? She is a really successful property developer and obviously knows what works. So annoying stupid people.
If she wanted to get her son involved in this project - she should have involved him from the start - in choosing house - his interest in doing the tasks would be much greater.
That precocious little girl - yeah, I'm obsolete but when that age, what and how much my parents earned/ spent on anything was considered to be none of my business. That useless garage in the middle is as Sarah said, "an eyesore" but obviously someone didn't mind.
No wonder kids now are born thinking (and knowing) their parents will work their assess off to 'give' them a college education. They'd appreciate it a lot more if they had to work for it. The kids are born entitled.
I've been watching scores of these British real estate shows. One thing I don't understand is the nearly complete disregard for the number of bathrooms and how they are designed. Sarah is 100% right that the smaller house needs an upstairs bathroom. That said, taking out the downstairs bedroom would be madness. How can you get by with one bathroom in a home that is two bedrooms or bigger? Especially if you have guests for dinner, etc. You need at least a half-bath (which Brits apparently call a loo or a toilet room). I also can't understand the focus on bathtubs. Men in the US almost NEVER take baths. The only exceptions might be if a woman wants to take a bath with a man, or if it's for some medical reason. I've asked several of my male friends, and most of them can't remember the last time they took a bath. Usually it's many years ago. Even most women here shower daily, and only occasionally take baths. When they do, they often rinse off in the shower afterward. When you're taking a bath, you're sitting there in you're own filth, in a tub that other people use (and it's not cleaned in between uses every time). The most common use for bathtubs here is for bathing children and pets. On most British real estate shows (especially Location, Location, Location), they hardly mention the bathrooms, and often they are only on camera for a moment or two. In the US, a basic description of a house would include how many stories it has, how much square footage, how many bedrooms and how many bathrooms (it's a two-story, 1700 square foot home with 3 bedrooms, and 2 1/2 baths). It seems that Brits might be happy with a bucket and a galvanized tub. Sarah seems quite hung-up on the orientation of staircases, too. You don't even want or need a corridor to the stairs. That kitchen should have been moved to the front, not only for noise reasons, but also to have the living space connect directly to what Brits call the garden). The staircase is often a source of light, and it adds extra space. Dedicating a significant portion of houses this size to an entrance hall is very odd. That said, Sarah is great and the houses usually turn out to be quite nice.
The little girls a bit of a show off but both the Farrell kids are ten times more proactive than the young man on the other project who'd benefit more from a stint in the army, than university!
My gosh some property developers make the silliest decisions. A garage in the middle of the house, really!!! I haven’t watched the rest of the video yet so I hope they change their minds
Has anyone noticed the intro music to this program ends with the same 5 notes used in the commercial for a popular paint store/product: "Ask-Sher-Win-Wll-Iams !"
Hmmm, always wonder if they would not have not have much more if they just used the remortgaged capital for university (+$300,000) than a profit of ($80,000).
Pedestal sinks are visually far less obtrusive and look more elegant than vanity units. Vanity units are often catchalls for junk; they also make access to the plumbing far more difficult in case of need. In a small bathroom, there's much better flow with a pedestal basin, as there's no vanity eating up valuable floor space. Narrow wall-mounted shelves or baskets can hold toothbrushes, hairbrushes, razors and suchlike. Women can do their makeup and hair in their bedrooms, cutting out clutter; they're then also not hogging the bathroom during rush hour! My own bathroom has a wall-mounted basin, and will have a rail-and-basket system alongside the bath and above the basin to hold essentials. I'll be using a narrow cabinet designed for shoes to hold towels and toilet paper.
@@SuzanneU Those are great points. Your bathroom sounds very organized and tidy. I really dislike seeing bathroom items--such as hair brushes--but maybe that's just me. I bet if I went into your bathroom I'd think, "Wow, look at how neat her bathroom is without a vanity!" I've never had a plumber complain about my vanities but it's probably because they are the norm here in the U.S. I have a pedestal sink in our "powder room" on the main floor for guests to use (no shower or tub). Even though it is great for such a small bathroom, looks pretty, and provides more leg room I find it a constant irritation because I have to store the toilet paper, etc., in a different room. (There is no linen closet because the bathroom is so small.) We have a a 9 ft. long counter with double sinks in our master bathroom. There are cupboards under the sinks plus 6 drawers in the vanity. On the opposite wall of the bathroom there's a nice 3'+ wide cupboard with hickory doors that match the vanity. It holds 2 full-sized baskets for dirty laundry, fresh towels, over-sized bottles of shampoo, etc. Add in the usual mirrored medicine cabinets to store Rxs, toothbrushes, toothpaste, make-up, etc., and I'm in heaven! My husband and I never get in each other's way which is great. Vanities in kids' bathrooms usually have multiple drawers and longer counters so there's not much juggling around with each other. (Well...kids will always squabble but that's normal!) In the U.S. potential home buyers would probably take one look at a regular sized bathroom that only has a pedestal sink(s) and say, "Not interested in this house" and leave. Obviously it's different for Brits. Thanks for your polite, factual reply. Commenters on CZcams can be so nasty at times so I doubly appreciate it. Comment boards are sometimes breeding grounds for sociopaths.
@@@SuzanneU I dont see how floor space would trump the storage space offered by a vanity. I have a tiny bathroom and the vanity cupboard space is most useful. I think its just customary and familiar to have a pedestal sink.
@@happydays1336 you obviously live in a massive house. in the uk that would be a mansion. in london that would be £200 million plus. totally different scenarios. this show is filmed in a way that makes the houses look far bigger than they are. that cottage would be smaller than a garage in most of the usa. we dont have space for storing extras here.
Sarah's idea for that garage was perfect. Clueless dad couldn't rent a jackhammer and bust up some of the concrete floor? Or maybe the children want the garage stuck in the middle of the house, since they seem to have a say in everything. That Glass Wall woman and her one precious chick are creepy. She really thought that lazy boy was going to get up in the morning and persist with all that work?
One big question: Why doesn't Sarah intervene prior to the planning permission process? Many developers seem to like her ideas but are reluctant to revisit the application and to tolerate the wait.
Been = The most ungrateful and laziest person I've even seen. The whole thing is for his own University fees and he says 'I am quite happy to have as little input as possible' 😂 Lord help his immaturity.
Í don't think I've ever seen a family quite this united' (in the idiotic idea of keeping a sore-thumb, useless garage).' Translation: 'Science Proves It: Stupidity is Inherited.'
I've been watching some of these now and there are quite a few people who want to put the kitchen right where the entrance is...maybe that's what people actually want
In S5E3 Sarah told the developer in Salisbury that she was all wrong to move the “bathrum” upstairs in a two up-two down. Here she is saying that people won’t buy with a “bathrum” on the ground floor. Why the contradictory advice? Anyone know?
@46:25 Sarah's steely gaze at the pompous daughter as she competes for the spotlight. Priceless 😂
Ben IS dreadfully LAZY, and the 4 person family has no clue what is best for the MARKET.
I think these two families have made my head explode. Don’t know how you do it! 😬
The trouble is that the family who sold that dreadful house for half a million are bound to assume that the large profit was down to their brilliance and not the increasingly hot (for sellers) property market. They'll be in for a rude awakening when then they apply their bat-s crazy design ideas to another development.
People on these shows appear to have no logic or common sense, especially when they refuse to listen to Sarah. SMH.
I would have loved to have been a fly on the wall at Sarah's house after filming this episode
“Our board meetings” 😂😂😂😂
If someone gave me Sarah as adviser I would listen very seriously. On the other hand, if the people chosen were normal and sensible, the show wouldn’t be such fun!
Ben is bone idle and his Mum has enabled this.
That little girl is annoying, Ben must just be paid on the value which he has added - probably will be the best lesson at the beginning of his career.
It was funny to see them struggling with the concept of wood siding.
Thank you, you tube is the only way i can watch this show
Yeah me too
Used to watch this all the time and so many times people didn't listen to her! Why!? She is a really successful property developer and obviously knows what works. So annoying stupid people.
They never listen to Sarah. She's only a property development millionaire expert....what does she know?...
Strange isn't it? I'd be agreeing to all her advice, well most anyway 😉
Its ridiculous. First time property developers knows more than the expert.
The program is showing why so many houses in England don't make any sense
I can’t believe people wouldn’t have a contract with builders.
Developed a skills base! Laughing my ass off.
Pity he has zero motivation. To do anything.
If she wanted to get her son involved in this project - she should have involved him from the start - in choosing house - his interest in doing the tasks would be much greater.
To be fair she did buy it to use the profits to pay for his uni
The Farrell's with their mini me kids are creepy
LOL :)
😂😂😂
Productive go-getters can be scary, I guess 🙄
Just their last name tells you everything ... lol
That precocious little girl - yeah, I'm obsolete but when that age, what and how much my parents earned/ spent on anything was considered to be none of my business. That useless garage in the middle is as Sarah said, "an eyesore" but obviously someone didn't mind.
No wonder kids now are born thinking (and knowing) their parents will work their assess off to 'give' them a college education. They'd appreciate it a lot more if they had to work for it. The kids are born entitled.
I've been watching scores of these British real estate shows. One thing I don't understand is the nearly complete disregard for the number of bathrooms and how they are designed. Sarah is 100% right that the smaller house needs an upstairs bathroom. That said, taking out the downstairs bedroom would be madness. How can you get by with one bathroom in a home that is two bedrooms or bigger? Especially if you have guests for dinner, etc. You need at least a half-bath (which Brits apparently call a loo or a toilet room). I also can't understand the focus on bathtubs. Men in the US almost NEVER take baths. The only exceptions might be if a woman wants to take a bath with a man, or if it's for some medical reason. I've asked several of my male friends, and most of them can't remember the last time they took a bath. Usually it's many years ago. Even most women here shower daily, and only occasionally take baths. When they do, they often rinse off in the shower afterward. When you're taking a bath, you're sitting there in you're own filth, in a tub that other people use (and it's not cleaned in between uses every time). The most common use for bathtubs here is for bathing children and pets. On most British real estate shows (especially Location, Location, Location), they hardly mention the bathrooms, and often they are only on camera for a moment or two. In the US, a basic description of a house would include how many stories it has, how much square footage, how many bedrooms and how many bathrooms (it's a two-story, 1700 square foot home with 3 bedrooms, and 2 1/2 baths). It seems that Brits might be happy with a bucket and a galvanized tub. Sarah seems quite hung-up on the orientation of staircases, too. You don't even want or need a corridor to the stairs. That kitchen should have been moved to the front, not only for noise reasons, but also to have the living space connect directly to what Brits call the garden). The staircase is often a source of light, and it adds extra space. Dedicating a significant portion of houses this size to an entrance hall is very odd. That said, Sarah is great and the houses usually turn out to be quite nice.
The little girls a bit of a show off but both the Farrell kids are ten times more proactive than the young man on the other project who'd benefit more from a stint in the army, than university!
My gosh some property developers make the silliest decisions. A garage in the middle of the house, really!!! I haven’t watched the rest of the video yet so I hope they change their minds
Knowing Sarah's "provenance" I'd trust her and take her advice. Not so this lot! Though they made their money admitedly.
Has anyone noticed the intro music to this program ends with the same 5 notes used in the commercial for a popular paint store/product: "Ask-Sher-Win-Wll-Iams !"
Those poor fish.
I totally agree! Living creatures swimming thru your furniture? Like WTF?
Why don't people listen to a professional???? I don't get why they don't see it!!
Those Farrel children 😠
Hahahahahh
The farrel.. why want to be on the show when you won’t take the advice??? XD so weird
Always seek advice from children when you are forking out 100,000 pounds. FFS
"Rise you hand" 😂😂😂
Hmmm, always wonder if they would not have not have much more if they just used the remortgaged capital for university (+$300,000) than a profit of ($80,000).
I don't understand why people in Britain only put in pedestal sinks instead of a vanity. Pedestal sinks have no counter top or storage.
Pedestal sinks are visually far less obtrusive and look more elegant than vanity units. Vanity units are often catchalls for junk; they also make access to the plumbing far more difficult in case of need. In a small bathroom, there's much better flow with a pedestal basin, as there's no vanity eating up valuable floor space. Narrow wall-mounted shelves or baskets can hold toothbrushes, hairbrushes, razors and suchlike. Women can do their makeup and hair in their bedrooms, cutting out clutter; they're then also not hogging the bathroom during rush hour! My own bathroom has a wall-mounted basin, and will have a rail-and-basket system alongside the bath and above the basin to hold essentials. I'll be using a narrow cabinet designed for shoes to hold towels and toilet paper.
@@SuzanneU Those are great points. Your bathroom sounds very organized and tidy.
I really dislike seeing bathroom items--such as hair brushes--but maybe that's just me. I bet if I went into your bathroom I'd think, "Wow, look at how neat her bathroom is without a vanity!"
I've never had a plumber complain about my vanities but it's probably because they are the norm here in the U.S.
I have a pedestal sink in our "powder room" on the main floor for guests to use (no shower or tub). Even though it is great for such a small bathroom, looks pretty, and provides more leg room I find it a constant irritation because I have to store the toilet paper, etc., in a different room. (There is no linen closet because the bathroom is so small.)
We have a a 9 ft. long counter with double sinks in our master bathroom. There are cupboards under the sinks plus 6 drawers in the vanity. On the opposite wall of the bathroom there's a nice 3'+ wide cupboard with hickory doors that match the vanity. It holds 2 full-sized baskets for dirty laundry, fresh towels, over-sized bottles of shampoo, etc. Add in the usual mirrored medicine cabinets to store Rxs, toothbrushes, toothpaste, make-up, etc., and I'm in heaven!
My husband and I never get in each other's way which is great.
Vanities in kids' bathrooms usually have multiple drawers and longer counters so there's not much juggling around with each other. (Well...kids will always squabble but that's normal!)
In the U.S. potential home buyers would probably take one look at a regular sized bathroom that only has a pedestal sink(s) and say, "Not interested in this house" and leave. Obviously it's different for Brits.
Thanks for your polite, factual reply. Commenters on CZcams can be so nasty at times so I doubly appreciate it. Comment boards are sometimes breeding grounds for sociopaths.
There's also a toilet in the Powder Room.
@@@SuzanneU I dont see how floor space would trump the storage space offered by a vanity. I have a tiny bathroom and the vanity cupboard space is most useful. I think its just customary and familiar to have a pedestal sink.
@@happydays1336 you obviously live in a massive house. in the uk that would be a mansion. in london that would be £200 million plus. totally different scenarios. this show is filmed in a way that makes the houses look far bigger than they are. that cottage would be smaller than a garage in most of the usa. we dont have space for storing extras here.
Sarah's idea for that garage was perfect. Clueless dad couldn't rent a jackhammer and bust up some of the concrete floor? Or maybe the children want the garage stuck in the middle of the house, since they seem to have a say in everything. That Glass Wall woman and her one precious chick are creepy. She really thought that lazy boy was going to get up in the morning and persist with all that work?
What a shame about Bens attitude
One big question: Why doesn't Sarah intervene prior to the planning permission process? Many developers seem to like her ideas but are reluctant to revisit the application and to tolerate the wait.
Ferrell family shouldn't be aloud money ! Let alone a top adviser!
The Ferrell family shouldn't be "aloud" to reproduce.
all that effort and risk for 22 profit?
“Shed-like”
“Sexy little bathroom”
Been = The most ungrateful and laziest person I've even seen. The whole thing is for his own University fees and he says 'I am quite happy to have as little input as possible' 😂 Lord help his immaturity.
Í don't think I've ever seen a family quite this united' (in the idiotic idea of keeping a sore-thumb, useless garage).' Translation: 'Science Proves It: Stupidity is Inherited.'
Yet another painful truth that vapid people do stupid things. I for one just cannot understand how people like this survive,,,at all!
January 14 2021
36,000£ = 62,247.13$ CAD
I've been watching some of these now and there are quite a few people who want to put the kitchen right where the entrance is...maybe that's what people actually want
In Canada there is usually a ‘kitchen door’.
In S5E3 Sarah told the developer in Salisbury that she was all wrong to move the “bathrum” upstairs in a two up-two down. Here she is saying that people won’t buy with a “bathrum” on the ground floor. Why the contradictory advice? Anyone know?
Probably depends on the properties nearby and the space available.
Ben can very well choose a career as a model or show business.
i would have never paid that much for that rather ugly second house for sure...🤦🏻♀️
Anoying piano music.
I left after 11:50