A Place in the Sun presenter Leah Charles-King admitted she feared she might not find a suitable property for her clients after a particularly 'tough' search.
In a repeat episode aired on Friday, June 12, mother Eileen and her daughter Kaia joined Leah on Spain's Mar Menor coastline in search of their dream holiday home.
'It's safe to say, it's not the easiest of property hunts,' Leah warned the pair.
The duo had a budget of £43,000 and were looking for a two-bedroom apartment within easy reach of the beach. Although Leah arranged five potential properties, Eileen had very specific requirements, including a strict no-stairs policy.
Eileen, a social care worker from Birmingham and mother of three, had been dreaming of buying a holiday home for ten years. 'It's a beautiful part of Spain. I feel it's now or never,' she said, despite never having visited Spain before.
Tracking down a suitable property proved an uphill struggle. At one point, Leah quipped: 'If you don't like it I'm going for a lie down, I'm telling you straight.' She acknowledged it ranked among her 'toughest searches yet'.
Finally, Eileen expressed delight with the last property. She put in an offer of £39,000, which was accepted at £42,150. 'It just feels amazing, I'm here at last,' she said.
'I'm so happy for you and your family,' Leah replied. 'Congratulations to Eileen, Kaia and your new lives in the sun!'
Leah later added: 'Wow what an extraordinary search. To be honest, I didn't think it was possible. But Eileen kept using the word optimism and I must say, it was infectious. Well done ladies, you finally got your home from home and I wish you all the best!'
Leah returned to A Place in the Sun after being left out of two series, having first joined the show in 2021. She appeared to share frustration at not being included in episodes, telling a fan on social media: 'Unfortunately not. And I won't appear in this current new run either, I'm afraid, Placers! But hopefully the next one. Feel free to kick up a stink about it.'
A Place in the Sun is available to watch on Channel 4.
