House hunters: Phil Spencer and Kirstie Allsop are returning to Croydon after eight years
Location, Location, Location is coming back to Croydon, and the producers want to hear from south London house hunters who are willing to appear on the programme.
They will be recording for series 29 – yes, 29! – of the popular Channel 4 show.
“Whether you’re a first-time buyer, looking for your next home, downsizing or relocating – whatever the reason for moving, we’d love to hear your story,” the producers say.
The episode will be filming soon, but there’s still time to apply to be the subject of the programme.
On the show’s previous visit to Croydon, in 2017, they came up with an unusual take with three mates who had known one another from their school days and needed to pool their funds just to get on the first rung of the housing ladder.
Joe Murray, Will Downes and Joe Rawlinson were guided on their house hunt, mostly around Addiscombe and South Norwood, by presenter Kirstie Allsopp.
Where are they now?: the three amigos – Rawlinson (left), Downes and Murray – with Allsopp in 2017
Joe Rawlinson said: “We saw it was advertised online and a friend said apply on the off-chance you could get on, you never know. It was out of curiosity and almost as a bit of a joke.
“The show got in touch with us within five minutes or so after we applied, it was all really quick. I think it’s because you don’t usually get three people applying to be on the show.”
The trio never did buy any of the properties that Allsopp and her co-presenter, Phil Spencer, lined up for them. But they did convert a garage into a bedroom.
So, whether you’re a couple, a trio or a whole household looking for a new house now, C4 wants to hear from you.
They might even scope out a remarkable 12-bed house on Gravel Hill that has been on the market recently. A bit of a “do-er up-er”, but Spencer assures us it could be a snip at just £1million.
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Will they be able to find anyone who is moving TO Croydon, or just people who despair of the corruption and financial/social/moral bankruptcy at Croydon Council (with Piss-poor Perry at the helm) and are looking to move AWAY FROM Croydon?!
I imagine they will get lots of applications from people trying to move into Tandridge
Croydon has a lot going for it despite all its problems.The overall crime rate is average for London and slightly above the national average.And by London standards house prices are still pretty low.
Sadly the very name CROYDON is enough to give postcode snobs an attack of the vapours.It’s a bit like Milton Keynes in that respect.And it’s not helped by former Croydon residents who run the borough down at every and any opportunity.
There are parts of Croydon i avoid but overall it’s not a bad place to live. But isn’t that the same for every borough ?.And many people down here are really friendly.Therefore i hope Phil and Kirstie give us a well needed boost rather than conducting the programme through gritted teeth,