A LONDON-BASED artist has started to look for new properties after complaining her three-bed maisonette is too large for her to clean.

Starring in the popular TV show, Council House Swap, Alison, from Streatham, South London, admitted she was ready to move out, as the £111 a week house is too big to be looked after.

''I love this property and also – I hate this property,'' said the artist in the Episode 3 of the Channel 5 programme.

''It's such hard work looking after this property on my own, it's too much.''

Having lived in Streatham for more than two decades – a borough Alison explained she didn't like being a resident of – the artist was looking at starting a new chapter in the south coast in Kent, with another possible option of Devon.

''Ideally, a country cottage somewhere beautiful.''

Whilst she did appear to be more keen for a more picturesque and peaceful life outside the capital, a smaller property in London wasn't completely off the list.

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Determined to find a new place she could call home, the artist signed up to a home swap website – something akin to online dating but for properties.

With photos of her stunning three-bedroom house uploaded, it didn't take too long for Alison's property to find a potential match – one that was just eight miles away in the highly sought-after Putney.

''Looks quite similar to myself,'' Alison said whilst admiring the wooden tops in the kitchen.

Although the Putney-based flat with the large garden would typically set one back for half a million pounds, Michelle, who lives in the one-bedroom with her daughter, rents it for just a mere £148 each week.

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Although, speaking to the filming crew, Michelle seemed to love the property that's been her home for more than twenty years, she claimedthe tight conditions have affected the relationship with her daughter.

''Having one bedroom has impacted my daughter's and my life,'' the mum said, explaining she has been sleeping in the sitting room for a while now.

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''It'd be wonderful to have my own space.''

But as the date day arrived, things were off to a rather bad start, as Alison realised the flat is right in the flight path of Heathrow, with planes flying over the property on a regular basis.

Whilst on a tour of the small property, Alison also admitted to feeling rather claustrophobic and finding it full of cluster.

Not entirely sold on the trendy Putney space, Alison returned back to Streatham to continue her search.

Here, she stumbled across Asia, a fellow artist based in Herne Hill, South London, who rents her two-bedroom flat for £125 a week.

But with three kids the mum's found the living conditions cramped and was in a need for a larger upgrade.

After having a short viewing of the property, Alison seemed to have fallen in love with one of the bedrooms and the garden views – but thought Asia's flat would be too spacious for one person.

''I think it's a bit big for me […]. I think if I was to move here, there's a lot of work for me to do.''

Alison's last option, the show revealed, was a two-bedroom house in Weymouth, Dorset – a home to yet another artist, Leoni, who pays £105 every week.

With a beach just a short walk away, the small-but-not-too-small flat seemed like the perfect match.

But for Alison there were a few issues – one of them being the concrete garden which she feared would collect water during rainy periods.

Although there were pops of yellow, the Streatham-based artist also wasn't a fan of the pitch black bathroom.

''Seeing this property makes me realise I do want to move – but I'm not sure about this area.

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''It feels very much secluded in a way from anywhere so I'd have to really think about that.''

Three viewings later, however, the TV show revealed that Alison was yet to find her dream swap.

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