A Place In The Sun: Winter Sun Series 3
Duration: 30 x 60'
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Episode 1
Semi-retired travel rep Nicola Harrison from Dorset spent a season 22 years ago looking after holidaymakers in Algarve and has been dreaming of a move there ever since. With a budget of £110,000 Nicola is looking for a property in a location where she can integrate into the local community and ex-pat life. It’s a big lifestyle change to make on her own so can Jasmine Harman find a property that can help start the next chapter of Nicola’s life?
Episode 2
Laura Hamilton helps former fire fighter Gary Sheen and his partner Kevin Lambert from Essex find their dream home from home in the beautiful Altea area of Spain’s Costa Blanca. With a budget of £175,00 will they be sold by a two bedroom apartment with jaw dropping views or a townhouse opposite one of their favourite restaurants?
Episode 3
Peter and Karen Williams from Shropshire fell in love with Portugal’s Eastern Algarve 12 years ago and have been smitten with it ever since. Now they want to put down some roots and relocate there permanently. Jasmine Harman finds five incredible homes for their budget of £150,000. But will they be tempted by a property reduced by £50,000 with the potential to go even lower – or will they be won over by a house that feels just like their home in the UK?
Episode 4
Liverpool couple John and Wendy Houghton have been married for 43 years and have long dreamt of owning a holiday home around the Spanish coastal town of Torrevieja. Spoilt for choice, will they go for a 2 bedroom apartment with jaw dropping views, or a ground floor apartment by a picture perfect square? Laura Hamilton leaves no stone unturned showing the couple just how far their budget of £50,000 will stretch in this popular part of the Costa Blanca.
Episode 5
Having worked hard all their lives and with their two children now grown up, Ann and Chris Goodwin from Leicestershire have decided the time is right to take things a little easier and buy a Spanish holiday property in the hills west of Malaga, an area they’ve been visiting for around 30 years. Jasmine Harman is on hand to show them five countryside retreats for their budget of £150,000, but will any of them have them reaching for their cheque book?
Episode 6
Laura Hamilton helps mother and son team Surinder and Narinder Bedi find a holiday home for the whole family in the magnificent Murcia region of Spain’s Mediterranean coast. With a cash budget of £70,000 Laura shows some serious property contenders that offer amazing value, but will they go for an apartment right by the beach or a villa with a lovely pool?
Episode 7
Chris and Dan Boettcher from Bedfordshire have been dreaming of a getaway on Spain’s Costa del Sol where they, their children and their grandchildren can escape to at a moments notice. With a budget of £70,000 Jasmine Harman shows them five properties in the Aaxrquia region of the Costa del Sol, but will any of them be the box of chocolates that Chris has been imagining and will they be tempted to dive in with an offer?
Episode 8
Patricia Malty from Devon is getting divorced and determined to make a fresh start on the Costa Calida in Spain. She’s just sold her marital home of 22 years and has moved in with her best friend Denise until she moves. With a budget of £90,000, the pressure is on for Laura Hamilton to find the perfect place in the perfect location, but does she do it and will Patricia feel ready to take the plunge?
Episode 9
For the past six years Tony and Lisa Meredith have dreamt of owning a holiday home in South Tenerife. But now that their two children have flown the nest they feel ready to embark on the next chapter of their lives and buy the bolthole they’ve always wanted. Jasmine Harman helps them navigate the local property market showing them every possible option including an apartment with amazing views that could be bought for almost £20,000 under their budget of £100,000? But do they make an offer?
Episode 10
Reg and Abby Solomon from Hertfordshire are looking to buy a family holiday home near the beautiful Spanish town of Denia on the popular Costa Blanca. Laura Hamilton searches every nook and cranny of the local market to find property contenders for their £200,000 budget. But can she deliver the perfect property in the perfect location? And will they go for it and make an offer?
Episode 11
Husband and wife Tracey and Gareth Sadd from Wales love the northern part of Tenerife and are looking for a bolthole that they can escape to regularly. Jasmine Harman searches every nook and cranny of the local market to find property contenders for their £110,000 budget. But can she deliver the perfect property in the perfect location? And will they make an offer?
Episode 12
Liverpool couple John and Pauline McDonough both have demanding jobs in the pharmaceutical industry and want to buy a bolthole in the Granada province in Spain to escape the British winters and relax. Laura Hamilton shows the couple five properties starting from just under £86,000. But can Laura find a property that fits the bill and will they make an offer?
Episode 13
Husband and wife Ali and Ben Brown from Kent have dreamt of owning a property abroad for many years. But now that their two grown up sons have flown the nest, they feel now is the perfect time to make this dream happen on the beautiful canary island of Gran Canaria. Jasmine Harman scores top marks in delivering five fantastic properties for their budget of £180,000 but which one will they go for?
Episode 14
London-based couple Rena Sodhi and Donna Carty are looking for a second home they can escape to at a moments notice in the beautiful area of Mojácar in Southern Spain. Armed with a budget of £120,000 Laura Hamilton leaves no stone unturned as she scours the local property market to find them their dream property, including a townhouse with jaw-dropping views at £25,000 under budget. But do they go for it or does something even more tempting in Laura’s line up grab their attention?
Episode 15
Jane and David Turnbull from Northern Ireland started holidaying in Lanzarote a few years ago and quickly became smitten with the north of the island. They now have £80,000 and are looking for a property that has bags of potential that that they can put their stamp on. The pressure is on for Jasmine Harman to find a holiday home that will eventually become the place they retire too, but can she deliver a property that takes their breath away?
Episode 16
Former pub landlady Janice Gibson wants a fresh start and now that most of her children have flown the nest she wants to swap Newcastle for a home in the Mar Menor area of Southern Spain. Laura Hamilton shows Janice a selection of two to three bedroom properties starting from just under £55,000. But which one does she like the most and will she take this big step and go for it?
Episode 17
Midlands couple Lesley Wall and Raspal Chima want to buy a holiday home in the Seville Province of Spain with a view to spending half the year there when they eventually retire. Sara Damergi impresses the couple showing them just how much they can buy for their budget of £150,000 but can she find Lesley and Raspal a property they both agree on?
Episode 18
The pressure is on for Jonnie Irwin to find husband and wife Frankie and Gill Phipps the home they have always dreamt of owning on Spain’s glorious Costa De La Luz. It’s been 20 years in the making and now that they’ve sold their family home in West Sussex they want to seize the day and start their new life in sunny Spain. Armed with a budget of up to £180,000 Jonnie scours the local property market for five properties, but will he find a house that takes their breath away?
Episode 19
Sara Damergi helps Blackpool couple Julie and Brent Birnie find a holiday home close to Florida’s theme park capital of Orlando. Amazed at what their budget of £70,000 can buy them, they are faced with the dilemma of deciding which property is going to suit them best. But what do they decide and do they make an offer?
Episode 20
Barbados holds a very special place in the hearts of South London couple Simone and Carlton Campbell. It’s where they came on their first ever holiday and where they returned five years later to be married. So, with a budget of £150,000 they have enlisted the help of Laura Hamilton to find them a property that they can move to permanently. But after 17 years of dreaming will Laura deliver a property that ticks all the boxes? And will they make an offer?
Episode 21
After years of hard work and countless family holidays in Florida, Angela and Michael Sidebotham from Lincolnshire are ready to fulfill their long held dream of buying a home in Davenport where they will live for half the year. Sara Damergi shows the couple five properties for their budget of £160,000, but do they make an offer?
Episode 22
Kerry Herbert from Brighton first visited Grenada when she was just a girl and has dreamt of buying a property on the island for almost 20 years. With her teenage son about to fly the nest and after a difficult time dealing with the loss of her Dad, she’s decided to take the plunge and buy somewhere that she, her son and her partner of 7 years, Jim, can all enjoy. Jonnie Irwin helps make this lifelong dream come true as he shows her five properties, but will any of them tempt Kerry to make an offer?
Episode 23
Mother and Daughter Jane and Bethan Thomas from Wales simply adore the theme parks and thrill seeking rollercoaster rides on offer in the sunshine state of Florida. With a budget of £70,000 Sara Damergi searches every nook and cranny in and around the area of Kissimmee to find a holiday home as close to the theme parks as possible. But will they go for a two bedroom apartment that is love at first sight or a 3 bedroom lakeside house that offers a fantastic rental return for Jane?
Episode 24
Iris and Alan Ford from Kent are looking towards their retirement and want to be able to divide their time between the UK and the beautiful island of Tobago in the Caribbean. With a budget of £300,000 Jonnie Irwin shows the newly wed couple some serious contenders. But will they go for a 3 bedroom villa that reminds Iris of her family home or a property with a pool that leaves them speechless?
Episode 25
Having travelled the world since their retirement Sue and Save Atkins from Norwich, have decided the Tampa Bay area in Florida is the ideal place to escape the cold British winters. So with a budget of just over £100k Sara Damergi helps make their dream a reality by showing them five properties. But do they make an offer?
Episode 26
Roberta Smithies from the Lake District is saying goodbye to the home she grew up in and embracing a new life on the stunning Caribbean Island of Costa Rica. With a budget of £200,000 the pressure is on for Jonnie Irwin to find a home with jaw dropping views, but will Roberta take the plunge and make an offer?
Episode 27
Four years ago Mary Anderson visited the glamorous area of Naples in Florida for the very first time and loved it so much that she has returned every year. Sara Damergi navigates the local property market to find Mary her perfect home from home to escape the cold winter months in the UK. But spoilt for choice, will she go for the beach apartment in a fantastic location or a house with it’s own pool perfect for hosting parties?
Episode 28
Mike and Louan McGrane love the Caribbean and have long dreamt of moving there. Now that their 3 girls are old enough to fend for themselves they finally have their chance and have chosen the idyllic Cayman Islands as the perfect place to buy now before relocating permanently in 5 years time. With a budget of £250,000, Jonnie Irwin sets about showing them five properties that fit the bill, but will any tempt them into making an offer?
Episode 29
Peter and Sue Keegan, from Liverpool have worked hard all their lives and with retirement on the horizon they’ve decided it’s time to buy the dream home they’ve always wanted in Sarasota Florida. With a budget of £190,000 Sara Damergi shows five properties in this stunning part of America, but will any fit the bill, and do they make an offer.
Episode 30
Married couple Peter and Julia Andrews from Hull love Fuerteventura in the Canary Islands and want to buy a holiday home there that they and their whole family can enjoy. Armed with a budget of £60K, Sara Damergi scours the island for five perfect lock-up-and-leave properties, but will any of the places in her selection meet the grade?
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