A Place in the Sun: Summer Sun - Season 5 / Year 2017

Season 5 / Year 2017

Episodes

Costa Blanca
A Place in the Sun: Summer Sun returns with new episodes. Dave and Debbie Gough from Swindon have been holidaying on the Costa Blanca for 30 years and have now decided that they want to retire there. With their house in the UK already sold they need to find a new home quickly, so Jasmine Harman shows them five fantastic properties for their budget of £67,000.

Dordogne, France
Jane and Jilly from Brighton want to seize the day and buy a holiday home they can escape to at a moment's notice in the picturesque Dordogne region of South West France. So, with a budget of £100,000, Laura Hamilton leaves no stone unturned, showing the couple five incredible properties, but which one will have them reaching for their chequebook?

Axarquia
David and Megan Penny from Gloucestershire fell in love with the Axarquia area of Southern Spain five years ago. Sold on its rich Moorish history and beautiful countryside they want to buy a holiday home that will allow them to enjoy a more laid back lifestyle with their dog, Max. However, they are completely torn between buying a house in the countryside or a practical village house. Help is at hand, as Laura Hamilton shows them five different properties for their budget of £100,000, but what do they decide?

Central Algarve
Sue and Mike Bloomfield from Manchester have been holidaying in Portugal for over 20 years. But now that their children have flown the nest, and with Mike's retirement just around the corner, they think the time's right to buy a holiday home in the beautiful Algarve. Jasmine Harman shows them five fantastic properties for their budget of £150,000.

Murcia, Spain
Laura Hamilton helps Sara and Paul from Derbyshire to find a holiday home in the Murcia region of Spain. They're amazed by what their budget of £38,000 can buy them, but can they decide which property will suit them best?

Oliva, Spain
Lyndsey and Paul from Glasgow are newly engaged and want to kick start the next chapter of their lives together by buying a family holiday home in the beautiful Spanish area around Oliva. Ben Hillman leaves no stone unturned to find property contenders for their budget of £50,000. But can he deliver the perfect property in the perfect location and do they make an offer?

Marseillan, South of France
Danni Menzies helps Cheshire couple Alison and Stephen Bulger find a holiday home in the charming town of Marseillan in the South of France. With a budget of £115,000, they are spoilt for choice, but will they go for a stunning marina apartment, or a townhouse with a fantastic roof terrace reduced by nearly £30,000?

Western Costa Del Sol, Spain
Retired couple Stephen and Janis Pigeon want to seize the day and move permanently to the western Costa del Sol. With a budget of £150,000, the pressure is really on for Jasmine Harman to find them a new home, as they've sold their Buckinghamshire property and packed up all their belongings. It's a challenge, but with five serious property contenders will there be one that has them reaching for their chequebook to start their new life in sunny Spain?

Eastern Algarve, Portugal
Berkshire charity worker Lynda Feymor has travelled all over the world, but it's Portugal's beautiful Eastern Algarve that's captured her heart. With a budget of £175,000 Jasmine Harman scours every nook and cranny of the local market to find five properties, but do any of them give Lynda the 'feeling' she is searching for, and does she make an offer?

La Marina Alta, Spain
Ben Hillman shows Warwickshire couple Lorraine and Neville Bulsara five incredible holiday homes in the Spanish region of La Marina Alta. With a budget of £160,000, it's not an easy decision as the properties present the couple with a tricky dilemma of whether to buy on the coast or in the country? But which location wins out and do they make that life-changing offer to secure their dream property?

Mijas, Spain
Robin and Susan Loxton from Suffolk want to seize the day and buy a holiday home around the area of Mijas, their favourite part of southern Spain. With a cash budget of ú81,000, Danni Menzies shows some serious property contenders that offer amazing value, but will any of them be the perfect fit?

Mar Menor, Spain
Sun-worshippers Carol and Junior Smith from Middlesex have cashed in their savings and can't wait to buy a holiday home where they can spend more quality time as a family. With a budget of ú70,000, Jonnie Irwin shows them five fantastic properties on Spain's popular Mar Menor. But will they go for a bungalow with a glorious rooftop terrace, or a spacious townhouse that has them lost for words?

Limousin, France
Jasmine Harman helps mother and daughter Rhona Brennan and Nina find the perfect family holiday home that could also work as a B&B in the beautiful French region of Limousin. With a budget of ú165,000 Jasmine delivers five incredible properties in spectacular locations but which one do they fall in love with and does Rhona make an offer?

Torrevieja, Spain
Dave and Debbie Chambers from Redditch started their family young, but now their four children have grown up, they've decided to recapture their youth and buy a place in Spain where they can enjoy time in the sun - just the two of them. For their budget of ú45,000 Laura Hamilton shows them five fantastic apartments in and around the town of Torrevieja, but will any of them be their perfect place?

Costa de Almeria
After 30 years of marriage and a life dedicated to their family, Simon and Mary Loyne feel it's time to focus on themselves. So they've sold their Cheshire home and can't wait to move lock, stock and barrel to Spain's Costa de Almeria. Danni Menzies shows them five fabulous properties for their budget of ú100,000, but do they go for a townhouse with a man cave Simon really wants or an apartment close to the beach, in Mary's perfect location?

Orihuela Costa, Spain
Having worked hard all their lives Mena and Bal Patel are finally in a position to make their lifelong dream come true and buy a holiday home in Orihuela Costa, their favourite part of Spain. Laura Hamilton searches every nook and cranny of the local market to find property contenders that fit the bill for their budget of £50,000. But does she find the perfect property in the perfect location?

Menorca, Spain
David and Donna Bradley have recently retired and want to swap their life in Kent by relocating permanently to the beautiful Balearic island of Menorca. Armed with a budget of £300,000 Laura Hamilton shows five fantastic properties but which one leaves them breathless?

Costa del Sol, Spain
Linda and Alan Keir want to buy a holiday home to escape the Scottish Highland climate. Laura Hamilton delivers five properties with incredible views for their budget of £150,000. Spoilt with so much choice, will they go for a townhouse with sea views or a penthouse apartment overlooking the mountains?

Naxos, Greece
For Martyn and Anne Golesworthy there is nowhere quite like the Greek island of Naxos. It's where they got engaged and later married and now they want to buy their very own holiday home there. So with a budget of £175,000, does Scarlette Douglas tempt them with a brand new poolside property £60,000 under budget, and do they make an offer?

Almeria, Spain
Jonnie Irwin shows Southampton couple David and Sonia five fantastic properties for their budget of £100,000 in the Almeria province of Southern Spain. But with so much choice, which property has the most wow factor to become their dream holiday home.
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