Homes Under The Hammer’s Martin Roberts floored by price of ‘impossible to criticise’ house before breathtaking makeover
HOMES Under the Hammer host Martin Roberts was left stunned after the price of a home that he labelled ‘hard to criticise’ was revealed.
Martin, 58, has fronted the property show for a decade, but he was left floored after a new owner managed to secure a house with what he considered a "cheeky" offer.
In a recent episode, viewers saw a three-bedroom semi detached house just outside Swansea.
Martin had nothing but praise as he described the house as "fantastic" and in a "really desirable residential location."
He said: "It’s hard to criticise this house because I absolutely love it."
The house was up for auction with a guide price of £200,000 to £210,000.
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However, the new owner, Oliver, managed to buy the house for just £165,000.
An astonished Martin said: "£165,000! That was cheeky!"
Oliver gave himself a budget of £70,000 to do a lot of work.
This included new windows, adding an extra bedroom, adding patio doors and a new patio.
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Later in the show, it showed the house after the renovations were done and saw how it transformed into a light and bright family home.
It had new windows, new render, real marble floors and the front garden landscaped.
After the renovations, the property was valued at £400,000, making Oliver a £155,000 profit.
Homes Under the Hammer is available to watch on BBC One and streams on BBC iPlayer.