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Victoria Johns

A Place In The Sun's Jasmine Harman gives couple brutal 'reality check' in Spain

Jasmine Harman had a to give a couple looking for a pad in Spain a 'reality check' on yesterday's episode of A Place In The Sun.

The presenter, 46, was helping Marian and husband Donald look for a property on the country's Costa Tropical after living in Scotland for more than 50 years.

The pair told the mum-of-two they wanted a two-bedroom place with a sea view, pointing out this should be 'more than possible' with their £120,000 budget.

However, Jasmine disagreed and after an awkward silence, stated: "I'm good, but I'm not a miracle worker."

Telling the couple beachside properties started at around £140,000, she then asked the pair if there was any wriggle room.

Jasmine Harman had her work cut on A Place In The Sun (Channel 4)

When Marian admitted there was probably only a couple of thousand to play around with, Jasmine explained: "To get everything you want, I think it's going to be really difficult with that budget.

"So that's the little reality check," she continued before the Spanish search began in earnest.

Property number one was under budget at £98,000, but needed a lot of work done and the couple decided it wasn't for them.

The couple were hard to please (Channel 4)

They were equally unimpressed with Jasmine's second choice, which was on the market for £107,000.

The presenter's third offering was better received with its own pool and a good distance from the beach.

However, despite being under budget at £119,000, the couple felt there would be too much work needed to renovate it.

The presenter tried her best to find the couple what they wanted (Channel 4)

Upping the ante, Jasmine then showed Marian and Donald a home priced at £128,000, which had two bedrooms and a beach view.

The couple didn't rule it out - which at this point was saying something.

The final property the pair saw really did seem to have everything they asked for.

The three-bed flat had sea views and was under budget at £119,000.

The couple were hard to please (Channel 4)

Jasmine probably thought she'd finally cracked it as she told the duo she'd meet up with them the next day to find out their decision.

However, when the trio reunited, the couple told the property expert her fifth choice wasn't quite what they had in mind when they thought of a 'dream home'.

And to boot, they also ruled out all of Jasmine's other choices.

The presenter admitted she was "disappointed", but did wish the house hunters all the best with their search in the future.

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