A Place in the Sun viewers appalled by Italian villa ‘that looks like a public toilet’

HOLIDAY Lovers were stunned by Jasmin Harman’s property choice in a recent rerun of the show.

A replay of The Channel 4 show that usually allows viewers to escape into the sun without leaving their armchairs actually left them wanting answers.

Presenter Jasmine, 54, was entrusted with helping potential home buyers Jo and Neil find their dream home in Lecce, Italy.

With a budget of £200,000, the couple wanted to relocate from Devon and build a new life in southern Italy.

Property expert Jasmine had five potential homes to showcase to the couple, but TV viewers were left puzzled by one of the choices midway through the property search.

One fan said the Italian villa looked like a “public toilet”.

With their heart set on a swimming pool and lots of outdoor space, the first property, on initial glance, seemed to grab the couple's attention.

A two-bedroom villa with two acres of land, and although over their initial budget, going for £225,000, once inside, Jo said: “I like the wood burner and I like the floor”.

The outdoor space ticked the right box, but the inside of the property was smaller than the couple would have liked, and they decided to look at more properties in hopes of getting better value for their money.

The second property didn’t spark joy as the three-bedroom villa with just under two acres of land didn’t quite hit the mark.

Three seemed to be the magic number as this villa had plenty of outdoor space and a swimming pool.

Jasmine embellished the budget and, before stepping into the property, told the couple it was way over theirs and was on the market for £338,000.

However, she explained that the current owners were willing to lower the asking price by £40,000.

With the outside of the property wowing the couple, they were eager to step inside.

Neil commented that “It’s stunning,” after the viewing with Jo saying: "It's so luxurious, isn't it?

"It feels like more than we could have imagined."

With the couple clearly taken by the property, viewers at home were not so quick to overlook its exterior.

Fans took to social media with comments such as: "Looks like an air raid shelter #aplaceinthesun".

With another saying: "This one hasn't got any better on a 2nd viewing. It still looks like a public toilet from the outside".

As the couple finished the tour of potential dream homes, the fifth and final property bowled the duo over.

Putting in an offer of £185,000 on this £210,000 property, they were met with rejection.

After a quick discussion, they returned with their final offer of £191,000, which was accepted to their delight.