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Ryan Paton

A Place in the Sun Ben Hillman's 'gamble' slammed as show's 'worst ever property'

A Place in the Sun viewers were horrified by a home on today's show.

Ben Hillman fronted Tuesday's edition of the popular Channel 4 programme. The expert was helping Del and Diane find their perfect home in Tenerife.

The married couple were looking for a spacious home they could live in for six months of the year. They were armed with a maximum budget of £123,000 and were looking for a property near the coast on the island.

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The two were ideally searching for a three bedroom property with enough space for their family to visit. Ben was concerned it would be difficult to find a property within their budget so took the married couple inland to Guia de Isora.

Properties on this part of the island are up to 40% cheaper and the three bed hillside home boasted two balconies with sea views. Ben branded the home as a "gamble" as it was away from their ideal location.

Viewers were not impressed with the Hillside house on A Place in the Sun (Channel 4)

However, viewers following the show on Twitter were shocked by the home's appearance.

@mostlystupid said: " Hmmm, this definitely definitely wasn't built as a house - not sure what it was, but not accommodation"

@Hydrogenhill posted: "Doesnt look very housey from the outside, more toilet blocky"

Caroline commented: "Has to be one of the worst properties ever on A Place in the Sun"

Chris tweeted: "Looks like the town jail! Views across the building sites, industrial estates, motorway, scrubland"

Albi added: "It looks a bit tired. And that’s being polite."

The home was priced at £117,949 and the couple admitted it wasn't a contender. Diane said: "I like it. I'm not sure it's the one for me. It doesn't have that feeling."

Del added: "I'm in Diane's court. The views are amazing. I don't know if the flat is the one for us."

They continued the hunt and Ben struck gold with the final property on the search. Diane said she felt like she "won the lottery" as she viewed the two bed apartment in Playa San Juan.

The home was valued at £106,838 and the couple secured the home for the asking price.

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