Laura Hamilton helped Scottish couple Stephanie and Gordon find their dream holiday home in Benijofar in Spain in 2021 but when she re-visits 2 years later there’s a few surprises in store! Jean Johansson catches up with Chris and Sue in their rural French cottage and discovers it’s an emotional return.
Benijofar, Spain
Steph and Gordon
Budget: £140,000
Date of house purchase: August 2021
Stephanie and Gordon from Scotland wanted a family friendly 2 or 3 bedroom property in Southern Alicante on Spain’s east coast. With a budget of £140,000 they soon fell in love with a 3 bedroom townhouse in Benijofar that came with a lovely communal pool. They did a deal and bought their dream holiday house in August 2021 for £113,500 which included all the furniture! A couple of years later, Laura travels back to La Benijofar to meet up with the couple to see what they’ve modernised the property, and learns how to make some local Sangria!
Limousin, France
Chris and Sue
Budget: £90,000
Date of house purchase: July 2020
Sue and Chris were looking for a holiday home in Limousin. The couple had explored various areas in France in their motorhome before they decided Limousin was the perfect place for them. Having a home in France has been a dream of theirs for six years, and after being bowled over by all the properties Jean Johansson showed them, they made an offer on the final one which they were in no doubt would be perfect and brought them to tears. Jean returns to Limousin to see what the couple have done to the property to make it their own, and Jean joins them for a game of Petanque!