Laura Hamilton catches up with couple Jenn and Elliot in their Cretan holiday home and makes the most of the clear blue Mediterranean waters. Whilst Danni Menzies takes to the ski slopes of the Sierra Nevada with Kath and Charlotte to see how they have settled into their holiday home in-between the mountains and the sea in Granada.
Crete, Greece
Jenn and Elliot
Budget: £115,000
Date of house purchase: August 2020
Jenn and Elliot wanted a family friendly apartment in Almerida, Crete. With a budget of £115,000 Laura Hamilton showed them five options but they finally settled on the first property they saw - a 2 bedroom apartment that came with a great communal pool. They did a deal and bought their dream apartment in August 2020 for £83,000! Three years later, Laura travels back to Crete to meet up with the couple who were recently married on the island, and have decided to relocate to Crete permanently for a year. She sees what they’ve done to modernise the apartment, plus they all head off for a spot of snorkelling!
Southern Granada, Spain
Kath and Charlotte
Budget: £120,000
Date of house purchase: December 2018
Kath and Charlotte from East London were looking for a holiday home in Southern Granada near the beaches of the Costa Tropical and the ski slopes of the Sierra Nevada. They wanted a 2 or 3 bedroom property with bags of character and some good outside space for their budget of £120,000. After much negotiation they bought their dream townhouse for £87,500. Four and a half years later Danni Menzies returns to Southern Granada to see what the couple have done to make their townhouse their own, plus they head up the mountain for a spot of skiing!