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A Place in the Sun fans stunned by couple's 'cheeky' announcement at end of show

A Place in the Sun viewers was left flabbergasted after a brazen couple managed to purchase a property with a ‘cheeky’ under-budget offer.

Paul and Nicola were on the Channel 4 show on Friday (Jan 27) with host Ben Hillman as they tried to land a property in Lanzarote.

The duo, from Merseyside, Liverpool wanted to find a Canary Islands home after falling in love with the island nearly 20 years ago while on holiday with their three sons.

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The pair have holidayed there on multiple occasions and were keen to find a home with their £180,000 budget with Paul’s retirement looming.

Paul and Nicola shocked fans with their under-budget offer
(Image: Channel 4)

The pair – and host Ben – identified Puerta del Carmen as a potential site the pair could settle down.

The duo had a string of requirements for the property: saying it must boast one to two bedrooms, a pool and some outdoor space.

After seeing five properties, the couple fell in love with a one-bed home that was on the market for £198k – well over their budget.

Host Ben said: “Guys, welcome to Matagorda.”

The Merseyside couple were looking for their dream holiday home in Lanzarote
(Image: Getty Images)

Nicola replied: “This is the best place in Puerto del Carmen.”

He said: “I love it.”

Nicola said: “Sold!”

Ben joked: “You know that’s probably the easiest property search I’ve ever had.”

The buyer explained: “This is where we stay. We’ve stayed in Matagorda, we’ve stayed in so many different places in Matagorda. This is fantastic.”

Channel 4 presenter Ben Hillman impressed tho couple with properties under and over budget
(Image: Channel 4)

Ben told the couple: “The two properties you’ve liked are the two properties that are over budget.”

The pair decided to make an offer despite being £18,000 shy in their budget. The pair opted to go low with their first offer – with just £162k.

Remarkably, Ben announced they were successful as he said: “£165,000 and that place is yours.”

Viewers took to Twitter after seeing the couple’s brazen offer as they couldn’t believe they managed to land the huge deal.

The couple were shown five potential properties – including one fans said looked like an ‘ashtray’
(Image: Channel 4)

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One user wrote: “Wow! Proof positive of if you don’t ask you don’t get .. fair play, they’ve got a bargain.”

Another added: “Blimey, I guess making a cheeky/insulting offer sometimes works!”

A third commented: “Bloomin heck they landed on their feet there.”

Other users branded the pair “lucky buggers” and said they got a “bargain” for the “best property.”

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Source: Celebrities - dailystar.co.uk


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