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Paul T Smith

Sad Edinburgh couple on A Place in the Sun lose dream Spanish home after £81K offer

An Edinburgh couple have appeared on travel TV programme A Place in the Sun, in a bid to find their dream home.

With a modest budget of around £90,000, Manigeh and Ian said the time was right to look overseas for a place to go and escape the miserable Scottish weather.

The loved-up couple, who fell for each other 12 years ago, have ten adult children and four grandchildren between them.

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Appearing on the hit TV show on Friday, the couple revealed that they both love the lifestyle in Spain, and the buzz of a busy town, so chose the seaside town of Torrevieja to base their search, reports the Daily Record.

On hand to help them was property expert Jean Johansson, who showed the couple five properties, of which they liked two.

Torrevieja is a city and region on Spain's Costa Blanca, and is a 40 minute drive south of Alicante airport, which has direct flights from the UK taking around three hours.

It's a hugely popular destination for holiday makers and the sparkling sea and sandy beaches are often filled with sun worshippers and families.

Manigeh and Ian ended up setting their eyes on a place costing them £81,000, however, just a few days later the seller withdrew their offer and took the property off the market.

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