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A Place in the Sun host Ben Hillman admits 'it's not going well' during search

A property on today's A Place in the Sun had rooms that resembled a "coffin" and a "tomb".

Property expert Ben Hillman headed to Pueblos Blancos in Southern Spain to help Sally and her friend Tarik find the perfect holiday home. The house hunter had a budget of £65,000.

She hoped for a property with a space for doing yoga and a beautiful view. Sally said that one bedroom would be fine but anything extra would be a bonus.

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As the property search kicked off, Ben showed the friends a one bedroom apartment in Almunecar. Before entering the home, the expert said: "Properties are in high demand and tend to sell fast, so if my house hunters like my first property they will have to act quickly."

Inside, Tarik was immediately unimpressed. He looked around the living room, which was oddly shaped and had furniture such as a table, couch and daybed lining the walls.

He said: "This is literally shaped like a coffin isn't it?" Ben put his head in his hands as he said: "Oh no. Tarik! Of all the things you could have said... That's not what I wanted to hear."

The presenter turned to Sally and asked: "What do you make of that comment?" She laughed before she said: "I agree. It is coffin shaped."

Tarik added: "I just feel like the walls are sort of getting closer in." Ben tried to redeem the property as he said: "Yes it does need a freshen up, it definitely needs a bit of decorative flair."

The buyers also said there were other issues such as not enough natural light. And the next room didn't get any better as they walked into the bedroom, which had a double bed and bunk beds.

Sally said: "So the first room was like a coffin. I'm getting a tomb feeling in here." Ben sighed as he said: "This isn't going well is it?"

It was clear the buyer was unimpressed. She said she would be drawing a "thick line" under the property as it definitely wasn't a contender.

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