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Today, I'm in a county that first inspired millions of Britons

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to grab a bucket and spade and escape to the seaside.

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Find out where I am in just a moment.

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'Today, a father-and-daughter team is searching for a shared home

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'for their two families.'

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Jenny would love it.

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-Really?

-Yeah, she would, she'd love it.

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'And I've certainly got my work cut out.'

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-No, sorry.

-No?

-It's not me.

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Today, you'll find me in the county of North Yorkshire,

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and this is the UK's first-ever funicular, or cliff railway,

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Scarborough's famous Spa Cliff Lift.

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Now, it was constructed in 1873 for a cost of £800

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and the tracks run more than 80 metres up this very steep gradient.

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Originally powered by hydraulics using seawater,

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the lift was designed to connect the South Cliff Prom

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with Scarborough Spa,

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whose mineral-rich waters established this town

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as the original seaside resort in the UK.

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Now, this lift certainly demonstrates

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man's ability to overcome a problem,

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while the North Yorkshire countryside reveals

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the full and spectacular wonder of Mother Nature.

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North Yorkshire is located in the North of England.

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It's bordered by six other counties,

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including West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire

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and East Riding Of Yorkshire,

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and the North Sea runs along its eastern edge.

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Around 40% of the region is taken up by national parks,

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offering dramatic moorland and a spectacular rugged coastline.

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The remarkable North York Moors National Park

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envelopes 554 square miles,

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with panoramic vistas erupting

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with great expanses of vivid purple heather.

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But it's not all about the striking scenery.

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North Yorkshire also boasts exquisite architecture,

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such as York Minster, the Medieval cathedral

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with its spectacular gothic-style exterior

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and vibrant stained-glass windows.

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So, with this gift from Mother Nature

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coupled with villages packed with gorgeous stone houses,

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North Yorkshire is an idyllic destination

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for an escape from city life.

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Despite a beautiful and impressive backdrop,

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property prices here in North Yorkshire

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command quite a reasonable price tag,

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as the cost of an average detached home in the county

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comes in at just over £269,000.

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Now, that's just a few hundred pounds above the national average,

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but, as the largest county in the UK,

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prices can vary considerably throughout the region.

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And I'm sure it'll come as no surprise that

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the striking North York Moors and the Yorkshire Dales

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draw the highest premiums.

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So, let's find out what attracts today's buyers

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to this particularly picturesque part of the UK.

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Secretary Penny and her retired father, Richard,

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have lived in Ipswich all their lives.

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Together, they've taken on the tall task of finding

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a shared new home for themselves,

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plus Penny's husband, Mark, and her mother, Jenny.

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We share the same interests, we really get on together.

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We do have a laugh and we do enjoy each other's company.

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The idea would be to live in separate accommodation,

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-cos, obviously, we all need our own space.

-Own space.

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Yeah...

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But there for each other if we're required,

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which is basically what we've got now, really, isn't it?

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-Yeah.

-Yeah.

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Richard and Jenny currently live in a bungalow

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on the outskirts of Ipswich,

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and Penny and Mark four miles away in this detached house.

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But they've decided that the time has come

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to follow their country dream.

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Well, Ipswich...

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I was born and bred here,

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and never five miles from the town centre.

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But I remember it as a market town,

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but now it's become more urbanised

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and more congested.

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So, it doesn't sort of live for a pleasant life,

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as I saw it as a boy.

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And it's North Yorkshire,

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somewhere they've enjoyed visiting over many years,

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that they've decided they want to call home.

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When you go to places like Yorkshire,

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you really see that it's not as built up,

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there's more open space

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and, to me, it's wilder.

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And they're very, very friendly people.

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They've got a lovely community spirit.

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North Yorkshire, yeah, fantastic.

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And the scenic North Yorkshire countryside

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is perfect for the hobbies the two couples share.

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We love walking together, bird watching,

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anything to do with wildlife.

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We get out and enjoy the country air...

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..cos it's what we enjoy together.

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But it's not just going to be about leisure time.

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The two families are hoping to start up a new business

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from their new home.

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Hope the business side of things

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will either have enough land to do glamping,

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which is, basically, a glorified tent with a wood burner.

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It's just a bit more glamorous than the average tent.

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And, if we haven't got the land to do that,

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hopefully, we might already have cottages that are already there.

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And whether it's work or play,

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both Penny, Richard and their families

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are looking forward to a completely new start.

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When we move to Yorkshire, I speak on behalf of all of us,

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that we feel the pace of life will be slower.

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I think I'm most excited about being in the countryside.

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You know, just looking out your windows, seeing the countryside...

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instead of being on a housing estate.

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And, hopefully, peace and quiet and just wildlife around you.

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It's time to move on, I think,

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before it's too old, for me, anyway.

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Penny and Richard love all that North Yorkshire has to offer

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and are hoping to find a new family home close to the magnificent moors.

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So, before we begin our search

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for a slice of some of the most beguiling countryside

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England has to offer,

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I'm meeting them in the northerly county

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to discover exactly what it is they're looking for.

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Well, Richard and Penny, why did you pick this county?

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Well, years ago, we used to motorhome, caravanning,

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and we settled up here near Whitby.

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And we had a fantastic time

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and we do a lot of walking and we'd come across the moors.

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So, we thought, "Oh, a nice place to set up a new ambitious dream

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"of...either holiday lets or something similar."

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Have you ever done anything like this before?

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-No.

-No?

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No. But then, new challenge.

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We thought, "Well, why not have a go?"

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Have you done any business plans, any research?

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No business plan, I'm afraid.

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The dream of the business is cottages, holiday lets, glamping.

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Yeah, if we could, if we got the land.

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So, in a way, for you, Penny,

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would I be right in thinking the business is the most important?

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Yeah, I think so, cos we've got to have some income.

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Richard, for you and your wife?

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-The house.

-The house.

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But obviously, we'd chip in with the business.

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We could be slightly pulling in different directions.

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What are you looking for in this new home?

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Traditional build would be nice

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and a lovely surrounding area.

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And what about you, Penny? What do you want?

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I'd really like something that's not particularly modern,

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with all this...a lot of properties now have a lot of glass in them.

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-And in a nice area. You know, a lot of countryside round it.

-Yeah.

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How many bedrooms?

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Be happy with two, don't want particularly loads.

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-Separate kitchen?

-Separate kitchen.

-Separate bathroom?

-Yeah.

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-Separate lounge?

-Yeah.

-NICKI AND PENNY LAUGH

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Huge house for you!

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Absolutely, absolutely.

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Remind us again of your budget.

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£550,000.

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And is there any flexibility on that if it needs doing up?

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Are you happy to take on a project?

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-Yeah, that's fine.

-Yeah?

-Yeah.

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How much have we got left to do a little bit of a project?

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I would say about 50.

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OK, so, ideally the property's 550

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-and, then, if we need to, we can dip in an extra 50.

-Yeah.

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We are in the most beautiful part of the world.

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There is so much here in North Yorkshire to see,

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-so I think we should get started, don't you?

-Yeah, great.

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-Come on then, follow me.

-OK.

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With the proceeds from two house sales,

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Penny and Richard will have a pretty generous budget,

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with a little extra if needs be

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to spend on their rural idyll.

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But they're slightly at odds with what each family is looking for.

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They're hoping that we can open their eyes

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to different possibilities on offer.

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What they do know is that they want two separate living quarters,

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for Penny and her husband Mark,

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and Richard and his wife Jenny.

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and they want somewhere on site

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that can be utilised as a holiday let,

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or enough land to offer upmarket camping.

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They're also hoping for somewhere rural, but not too remote.

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I'll be taking them to visit three contrasting properties,

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all offering them totally different living and business options

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and once they've had a good look around each house,

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its cost will be divulged.

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The final visit will be to the mystery house,

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which will open the doors to far-off memories

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for both father and daughter.

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We're kicking off our property hunt with our first house,

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situated on the outskirts of the ancient market town of Pickering.

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It's just under 50 minutes north-east of York

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and on the border of the North York Moors National Park.

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Pickering has the waterway, Pickering Beck, running through it,

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and is also home to a splendid 13th-century castle.

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There's plenty for visitors and locals to see and do,

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with the steam railway a fabulous attraction,

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and a great selection of quaint shops and cafes.

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A one-and-a-quarter-mile journey from town,

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and we've arrived at our first property.

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Quite impressive.

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Nice Yorkshire stone.

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Yeah, traditional.

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So, a converted barn.

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-Do you like what you see?

-Yeah.

-I do.

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I don't dislike it.

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-Don't dislike it?

-No.

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No-one's jumping up and down though, are they?

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-But, as first impressions go?

-First impression's good.

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-Let's step inside the barn.

-OK.

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Lovely, thank you.

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This handsome stone barn, with its pantiled roof,

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is around a century old

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and was converted almost 20 years ago

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into a bright and spacious family home.

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And I've got a surprise up my sleeve which is hidden from view,

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but I'll let Penny and Richard in on the secret later.

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So...

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starting off with...

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..pretty large dining room, in my book.

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Nice high ceilings. My husband's tall.

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Jenny would love it.

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-Really?

-Yeah, she would. She'd love it.

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-We've got to keep the missus happy, haven't we, Richard?

-Yeah, yeah.

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Better inside than actually out.

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It's how you might live life as two families here...

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-Bear in mind.

-..potentially.

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Food for thought.

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Behind us, by the back door, there's a cloakroom,

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and also, on the ground floor, is a utility room, a sunroom,

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and a sitting room.

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And leading off from the dining room is a kitchen diner

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which opens onto the south-facing garden.

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First impression for me,

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the kitchen space is not very big.

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The space is big, but the kitchen area...

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-It's a kitchen-cum-diner, isn't it?

-Yeah, it's not...

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Then again, you could do away with the dining area,

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-cos you've got a dining area in there.

-Yeah.

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You have to compromise, don't you? Not bad so far.

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Good start then. We're doing well on the ground floor.

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-Let's see how you feel about upstairs.

-OK.

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'And we're headed straight for the master bedroom.'

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That'd be ours.

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THEY LAUGH Well, obviously, obviously.

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I was going to say, "Who's going to have the master?"

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Because it does have a very nice en suite behind, as well.

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Oh, right, yeah.

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-Do you like it?

-Mmm.

-I can't comment, cos it's not my room.

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You've been told, Richard.

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I've been told, so I'll be kept quiet.

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Well, the barn has three bedrooms.

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-It has the family bathroom.

-Mm-hm.

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I don't know about you, but...

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I think I'd find it quite difficult to cut it in half.

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Definitely.

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Would you want to live in this barn?

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Individually, yes.

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But as a family, no.

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-Look at the view.

-That's what you want every day, isn't it?

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To wake up to that.

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Only one family can really live in this barn, I think.

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I know, so what have you got

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as the annexe then? THEY LAUGH

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'Well, that's what Penny and Richard are about to find out.

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'Outside and opposite the barn is a converted garage block.'

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What you've got here is two large double garages,

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plus this office area,

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and a mezzanine floor upstairs.

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Right.

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But you've got so much space,

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if you converted here and next door,

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you could easily have a second home here.

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Or, you convert this into a holiday let

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and both families live in the big house.

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-The potential's there, isn't it?

-Yeah.

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-We've got you thinking, haven't we?

-Certainly have.

-Yeah.

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-Didn't expect to think.

-THEY LAUGH

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This beautiful stone barn with its additional buildings

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sits in stunning North Yorkshire countryside.

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We've seen there's the potential for two dwellings,

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but how about space for paying guests?

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Now, you wanted quite a bit of land to go with the business, didn't you?

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It's about one and a half acres.

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So, I'm thinking glamping,

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I'm thinking yurts. You do have the space,

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but you've also got a private garden, which is enormous.

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It's lovely. Not too much looking after.

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Let's see if you can afford it.

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I really haven't got any clue,

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but I would imagine,

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it most probably is just under our budget.

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Maybe at £549,950.

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I would say just over budget.

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575.

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The original asking price, cos it has just come down, was 575.

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-The good news for you two...

-Oh, really?

-Was it really?

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..it's £550,000.

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-Spot on.

-Ooh!

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You haven't explored it all yet,

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-so why don't you take a second look...

-Yeah.

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..and then, when you're ready, come and find me.

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-OK.

-That's right.

-Thanks very much.

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-Have a wander on your own.

-Thank you.

-Thank you.

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This tastefully-converted barn is on the market

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bang on Penny and Richard's budget,

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leaving them no change,

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but they do have a pot put aside

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which they could dip into

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if needs be.

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They love the traditional property,

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and there's potential to create

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a separate abode,

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if the garage and office block

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were turned into a second home.

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And with around two acres of land,

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an acre and a half of that

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a paddock,

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they're glamping business

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would be ready to go.

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I was pleasantly surprised...

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which was a bit of a shock.

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I really, really quite like the inside,

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more than I thought I would.

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I personally could see myself living here.

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The vibes from this house are quite good, actually.

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First impressions, excellent.

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Not quite sure about the annexe capabilities,

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but the potential's there.

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-Given us a bit of a problem, Nicki.

-Go on.

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-We both love the barn...

-Do you?

-..so there'll be arguments.

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But the annexe, it showed potential.

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It does. I'm glad you can see that.

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We wanted you to think with this first property.

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-I think we've managed that.

-Absolutely.

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But I've got more to show you, so let's go.

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There's no denying North Yorkshire is brimming

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with gorgeous countryside,

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and a large amount of that is shrouded under

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a dense canopy of trees.

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Hundreds of years ago,

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warriors would use local wood to create handcrafted weapons.

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Penny and Richard both love nature,

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so we've arranged for them to meet Ben Chester,

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who makes the most of what the natural environment

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has given the region.

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He runs courses teaching traditional rural crafts

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in Sessay in the Vale of York.

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So I'm making an old English longbow.

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-This is a...

-Fantastic.

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..a piece of ash that we've selected out

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to make a bow that is similar to that they used in Agincourt

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and that they found on the Mary Rose,

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so it's a very traditional type of bow.

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Can you tell me, Ben, why you make them

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and what the purpose is of them?

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We make the longbows

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because it's trying to keep the traditional skills alive.

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After Ben has used an axe to cut the bow to the size he wants,

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it's time to shape it using a double-handled knife.

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He uses a wooden contraption called a shave horse

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to hold the bow in place.

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So, we use the draw knife,

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with nice, long, even strokes

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to take off small amounts of material,

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to shave it down to the right size.

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So, how long would it take to actually work your way down

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to the...the lines of the bow?

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It'll take two or three hours.

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-Would you guys like to have a go?

-Yeah, sure.

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-Give it a whirl.

-Take a seat.

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That's great.

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-You make it look easier.

-THEY LAUGH

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It's only easy once you've been doing it for 12 years.

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-Yeah.

-12 years?

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I think when you've done it a little while,

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it's a lot easier to get it smoother.

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It's all about technique, really, isn't it?

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It's all about technique and getting everything set up

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that is right for yourself.

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Making a traditional longbow is a skilled and lengthy process,

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and after the bow's been shaped,

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the next stage is the tillering process,

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which puts the curve into the bow.

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If you were to just make a bow, put a string on it, and pull it,

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it would just snap straight in half.

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So, this is a process where we're going to teach it to bend.

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Teach it, want to move,

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so we're going to stress the fibres a little bit,

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and then stress it a little bit more, a little bit more,

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so we actually get it so it'll pull

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right the way back to your draw length,

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which is how far you'll draw a bow.

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So, what we're going to do is to bend the bow.

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So, with the bow mounted in the tillering post,

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we can pull down...

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and we slowly work the bow.

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So, over time,

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we'll slowly be able to draw it further and further down

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as the fibres in the bow give a little bit.

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You'll probably end up doing this 1,500 to 2,000 times.

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This is one of the most critical parts of bow making,

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is the tillering process.

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It can take three days to make a longbow,

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and even a trained craftsmen can take a day and a half

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before it's ready to be shot.

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-This is a finished longbow.

-Right.

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So, as you can see, it's about six-foot long.

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This has a draw weight of about 60lbs, so it's not too heavy,

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-and should fire about 140 yards.

-Gosh.

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So, that is the same sort of bow they'd use in the medieval times?

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Yes, yeah. It's a very faithful replica.

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Right then. So, firing a longbow.

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Face the target.

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Drawing right back, firing.

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So, you fire almost immediately!

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You fire immediately, yes.

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We have no sights or anything like that.

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So, you have to feel for how you fire.

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Penny and Richard have taken it all in,

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now it's their turn to take a step back in time.

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-Ooh...

-Fantastic.

-Got it in.

-Well done.

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Fantastic, second one in.

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-Yay! Well done, Penny.

-Fantastic, well done.

-Brilliant.

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Your go.

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Nice and gently, yeah.

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-Almost.

-Try another one.

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Not as easy as it looks, is it?

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Draw back, a little be higher.

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Fantastic. Almost a bull's-eye.

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-Fantastic, that's really, really good.

-Well done.

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-Thank you very much.

-Thank you very much.

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Hope you really enjoyed your day.

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-Three inches from bull.

-Almost.

-Can't be bad.

-Not bad at all.

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-Well done.

-Thank you.

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Travelling 50 miles north takes us to our second property

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in the village of Goathland,

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right in the middle of the North York Moors National Park.

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Goathland forms part of the Duchy of Lancaster's private estate,

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owned by Her Majesty, The Queen.

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Here, sheep have grazing rights and roam freely.

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This pretty village is quite the tourist attraction,

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with the TV series Heartbeat having been filmed here,

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plus Harry Potter at Goathland Station.

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On the outskirts of the village is our second property,

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a statuesque semi-detached house,

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which will ask Penny and Richard to think outside the box.

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So, this time we've brought you into the actual national park.

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You've been to Goathland before?

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-Yeah, we all have.

-Have you?!

-Yeah.

-Several times.

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Driving through, you probably noticed

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just how many tourists there are here.

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When me and Mark came and we visited the church,

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we actually walked past this property,

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and sort of said, "Ooh, I don't reckon they're short of visitors."

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-No?!

-So, it's a bit deja vu.

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So it is a very successful B&B business.

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It's got a great reputation, lots of returning customers.

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How would you think about running it?

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Two families side by side?

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Yeah, it's something we've spoken about,

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but not in great depth.

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Erm... We were more swayed towards the holiday lets and the glamping,

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but doesn't hurt to look at all your options.

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Absolutely. Shall we step inside?

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-Yes.

-Let's step inside.

-Thank you.

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'This stone property is thought to date back to the 1800s,

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'and has had a complete internal overhaul in recent years.

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'Its impressive interior is apparent

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'the second you step through the door.

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'But with no separate living quarters for the two families,

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'it will require looking at things in a different light.'

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So, this is, one - a very large house,

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and two - there's quite a lot to explain.

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-But this is the private part of the house.

-BOTH: Right.

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So, this would be the first sitting room that we're going to show you,

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and then I'll explain more as we go on.

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Reserve judgment.

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I'm not getting the same expression as I had with the first property.

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I know, cos you've spoiled us with the first property,

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and this is completely different.

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Well, it is, cos this is a business.

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Roughly, how much do you think you could make a year?

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-I wouldn't have a clue.

-Around £50,000 a year.

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-Really?

-Is it really?

-Gosh.

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-That's not bad income, is it?

-Not bad.

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And this is one of the most successful B&Bs in this area.

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That's what you're buying into.

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But let's keep going, because Richard's not so keen on this room.

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'As we move through this colourful sitting room

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'in this dual-purpose home,

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'we find ourselves in an equally vibrant kitchen.

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'but will this room be to Richard's taste?'

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-No, sorry.

-No?

-That's not me.

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-Things can be changed if it's not...

-Of course.

-..quite right for you.

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'In addition to the bold kitchen,

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'there's a utility room and a private dining room.

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'There's also one guest bedroom, a guest dining room

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'and a further room in an extension.

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'Moving upstairs to the first floor,

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'there's another three guest bedrooms,

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'each with an en-suite and each with a statement to make.'

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So, this B&B has four different themed rooms.

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I guess this is the black-and-white theme.

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THEY LAUGH My goodness.

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A bit overpowering for me, that one.

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But, standing here, seeing how well this B&B's been done,

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are you tempted?

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I've always thought about it.

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And it's always been my husband that has... "It's hard work."

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'Running a B&B is hard work,

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'but the rewards of working from home can be very beneficial.

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'In this house, the owner's private living quarters

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'are on the second floor.

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'There's a family bathroom and three bold double bedrooms.'

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I normally say, you know, "Would you change anything?"

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-I don't think I need to ask that question.

-Everything!

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Definitely the decor.

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Decor for the private area?

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Yeah.

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Cos if you changed every room in this house,

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-my goodness, it'd be an awful lot of work.

-Wow.

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'There's certainly a lot of house here,

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'and it's set in a stunning location too,

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'which can be seen in all its glory as we step outside.'

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So, this is your land,

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and that's moorland, just there.

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-Right.

-Quite close then.

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It's got to be right from the business point of view,

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but, I appreciate, it's also got to be right as a home.

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So, let's see if the price makes any difference.

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I think it's going to be considerably over our budget.

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-Are you going to give me a price?

-I am...

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585.

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OK.

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425.

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Oh, my goodness!

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I'm sorry, that'd be what it would be worth to me.

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-Gosh.

-Who is closest? That's the question.

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And it's going to be...

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-Richard.

-Really?

-Yeah.

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Asking price is £450,000.

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-Gosh.

-Is it really?

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I'm totally shocked.

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-Look, your dad's even broken into a smile.

-I have, haven't I?

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-That's a good sign.

-Yeah.

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Why don't you take another look around?

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-There's an awful lot of rooms to get though.

-There's more?

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-Thank you very much.

-See you in a minute.

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-Thank you.

-Have another look.

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This semi-detached stone house

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is a cool £100,000

0:25:150:25:17

under Penny and Richard's budget,

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which would leave them

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plenty of cash to give it

0:25:200:25:22

a makeover to suit their tastes.

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And, as an existing

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bed and breakfast,

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if they choose it as their new home,

0:25:260:25:28

it would make them money too.

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It's got enough bedrooms for them,

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plus guests

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and private living quarters.

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And its location

0:25:350:25:36

couldn't be closer to nature.

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Perfect for long family walks,

0:25:380:25:40

but not too far

0:25:400:25:41

from civilisation either.

0:25:410:25:43

This must be the dining room.

0:25:440:25:45

Not particularly my taste, but serves its purpose, doesn't it?

0:25:450:25:49

I may have to fight the corner for house two...

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It's something for me to consider

0:25:550:25:57

and maybe talk to the others about.

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But for me, I can really see the business potential.

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My feelings about house two are very disappointing after house one...

0:26:030:26:08

..because, as a home,

0:26:090:26:11

it's going to be a no-no for Jenny and myself.

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But as a business for Penny and Mark...

0:26:130:26:16

fantastic.

0:26:160:26:18

For me...it's a bit claustrophobic

0:26:180:26:21

to think that the four of us have got to live in here with the guests.

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-It's impressive, isn't it?

-Yeah.

0:26:260:26:27

The location's brilliant,

0:26:270:26:29

but residential, for myself and my wife, no-no.

0:26:290:26:32

No? Not a home?

0:26:320:26:34

Aw, still got some work to do, haven't I?

0:26:340:26:36

-You have, I'm afraid.

-OK, let's go.

-Thanks.

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It's the second day of our search

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for a multi-purpose home in North Yorkshire,

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for Penny and her father Richard, from Ipswich.

0:26:510:26:54

They've got a healthy £550,000 between them to spend

0:26:540:26:58

and are hoping to find somewhere for them and their families

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where they can start up a new business,

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either holiday lets or on-site glamorous camping, called glamping.

0:27:030:27:08

Coming up, I'll be bringing back memories with our mystery house.

0:27:080:27:12

Oh, my goodness. That is what I think.

0:27:120:27:15

Totally shocked.

0:27:150:27:17

And I'll be learning

0:27:170:27:19

how technicoloured stained-glass windows are made,

0:27:190:27:21

in all their glory.

0:27:210:27:22

Wow, it's fascinating.

0:27:220:27:23

Yesterday was the story of two halves.

0:27:260:27:29

Two homes, two families, tied together with one budget.

0:27:290:27:34

And I'm now really struggling to work out

0:27:340:27:36

where their priorities actually lie.

0:27:360:27:38

Because, well, for Penny, it's all about the business.

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But, for Richard, it's certainly about the home.

0:27:420:27:45

Today, we're going to show them a different proposition,

0:27:450:27:48

and I'm really hoping they can see past

0:27:480:27:50

the quirkiness of our mystery house,

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because then they may find a home that suits all their needs.

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For our third and final visit,

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we're travelling just under 11 miles north-east

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to the village of Hawsker,

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just south of Whitby,

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and also part of the North York Moors National Park.

0:28:070:28:10

The traditional maritime town of Whitby,

0:28:100:28:13

where Captain James Cook supposedly trained as a seaman in the 1700s

0:28:130:28:17

has a busy harbour at its centre.

0:28:170:28:20

There's a welcoming sandy beach flanked by tall houses

0:28:200:28:23

sitting on the lap of a steep grassy cliff,

0:28:230:28:26

overlooked by the 13th-century Whitby Abbey,

0:28:260:28:29

all a great draw for tourists.

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A seven-minute drive away, outside the village of Hawsker

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is our last property,

0:28:350:28:36

in the shadow of a fully functional lighthouse.

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So, I think when it comes to mystery properties...

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Well, this one is in a league of its own,

0:28:450:28:47

because...it is a fog horn station.

0:28:470:28:51

Ever been to one before?

0:28:510:28:53

-Walked right passed that from Whitby.

-Have you really?

0:28:530:28:57

-Can't believe it.

-Yeah.

0:28:570:28:59

-What do you think?

-"Oh, my goodness!" That is what I think.

0:28:590:29:02

Totally shocked.

0:29:020:29:04

Have we really surprised you?

0:29:040:29:06

-Well, me, yeah.

-Really have.

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And the good news is - this is a home...

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-but it's also a business.

-Is it really?

-Yeah.

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So, built about 1850.

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Originally, it was a lighthouse, believe it or not.

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Then it became a horn-blower cottage,

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and that really ran until 1988.

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'The fog horn used to sound four times every minute and a half,

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'working alongside the lighthouse in stormy conditions,

0:29:270:29:30

'to warn passing boats of the cliffs below.'

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Did you ever hear it in action?

0:29:330:29:35

1979.

0:29:350:29:37

-Did you?

-We'd B&B'd in Whitby and it was booming when the fog came in.

0:29:370:29:41

-So, yeah...

-So, you've actually heard it?

0:29:410:29:44

We actually heard it all night long.

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Well, you both said that you like traditional homes.

0:29:460:29:49

Well, you know, with our mystery,

0:29:490:29:50

we're going to do something a little bit different.

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And it is quirky,

0:29:520:29:54

but if you can see past the quirkiness,

0:29:540:29:57

then, well, you might realise there's full potential here.

0:29:570:30:01

'Part of this unique property is divided into two cottages,

0:30:010:30:04

'and we're entering the smaller of the two through a side door,

0:30:040:30:08

'leading straight into a dining area.

0:30:080:30:10

'I've got this cottage earmarked as Richard and his wife Jenny's.'

0:30:100:30:14

So, I'm going to start off, I think, with...

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We'll make sure that Richard's happy with his part of the property.

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This is your kitchen.

0:30:200:30:22

-Hmm...

-Different.

0:30:220:30:23

Now, you've been in this building.

0:30:230:30:25

Yeah, when it's been decommissioned.

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So, it's going to be interesting to see the changes.

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How well do you remember walking round?

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Well, it was just a concrete floor...

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-plaster... everything completely empty.

-Right.

0:30:330:30:36

It's nice. Quite surprising.

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'This property is all on one floor,

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'but the room next door to the kitchen

0:30:410:30:43

'is on a slightly higher level.'

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So, just up a few stairs...

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-and it leads us to an open-plan living space.

-Oh...

-Gosh.

-Lovely.

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'This side of the old fog horn station

0:30:520:30:54

'is currently used as a holiday let,

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'and included in the living room are the sleeping quarters,

0:30:560:30:59

'which could be partitioned off for added privacy.'

0:30:590:31:02

And then, behind us,

0:31:020:31:04

you've got a really beautifully-appointed bathroom.

0:31:040:31:07

Quite good, isn't it? It works, doesn't it,

0:31:070:31:10

for the style of the house?

0:31:100:31:11

Penny?

0:31:110:31:13

Totally different. Not at all what I expected.

0:31:130:31:15

Very light, airy...

0:31:150:31:17

..and spacious.

0:31:180:31:19

'So, we've seen just a small part of what's on offer here,

0:31:200:31:23

'and next door is another cottage,

0:31:230:31:25

'accessed through the first property's kitchen,

0:31:250:31:27

'or through an outside door.

0:31:270:31:29

'And down a long corridor is a large kitchen diner.'

0:31:290:31:33

We've divided up this property

0:31:330:31:35

with you being one side and Penny being this,

0:31:350:31:37

but you can fight amongst yourselves,

0:31:370:31:39

because this is much larger.

0:31:390:31:42

It's not terrible. It's not to my standard...

0:31:420:31:45

But...the space...

0:31:450:31:47

That's what you have to look at, isn't it?

0:31:470:31:49

Cos you can change everything else.

0:31:490:31:51

'Beyond the kitchen is a small sitting room,

0:31:520:31:54

'and beyond that, there are three bedrooms,

0:31:540:31:57

'all doubles,

0:31:570:31:59

'and the largest is dual-aspect with its own en suite.'

0:31:590:32:02

So, this is the master bedroom.

0:32:050:32:06

Mm-hm.

0:32:060:32:08

Nice size...nice light.

0:32:080:32:10

Lovely view of the lighthouse, and the sea, together.

0:32:100:32:14

-Wouldn't it be great to wake up to that?

-Very nice.

0:32:140:32:17

'So far, I've shown Penny and Richard a cottage

0:32:170:32:20

'for each of them and their partners,

0:32:200:32:22

'and the last stop is a third small annexe.

0:32:220:32:24

'Attached to the rest of the property,

0:32:270:32:28

'but with its own front door,

0:32:280:32:30

'it could work for their new business venture.'

0:32:300:32:32

This is a self-contained holiday let.

0:32:330:32:37

-Ah.

-Right, it goes on, doesn't it?

0:32:370:32:39

Double bedroom, bathroom

0:32:390:32:41

and then, sort of, kitchenette,

0:32:410:32:44

plus, sort of, sitting area.

0:32:440:32:45

First impression, a bit pokey.

0:32:450:32:47

First response, you're not living here.

0:32:470:32:49

True... No, it's a week, isn't it?

0:32:490:32:52

Also, you do have about an acre of land,

0:32:520:32:55

so if you still had the dream for glamping and your own yurt,

0:32:550:32:59

you could get a yurt there.

0:32:590:33:00

That's your land.

0:33:000:33:01

-A lot to think about.

-Yeah.

0:33:010:33:04

From what we've seen,

0:33:040:33:05

this one-off home with its spectacular views

0:33:050:33:07

is offering Penny and Richard everything they've asked for.

0:33:070:33:11

Plus, outside, there's also a shed, a garage and an outbuilding.

0:33:110:33:16

Now I want to show them the full extent of its unusual exterior

0:33:160:33:19

and its clifftop location.

0:33:190:33:21

So...standing here, you really can see the whole of the property.

0:33:210:33:26

-And, you can see, it's actually quite wide, isn't it?

-Yeah.

-It is.

0:33:260:33:30

-Let's put a price on this thing, shall we?

-Oh, my goodness!

0:33:300:33:34

Very difficult, but I'm just going to say 485.

0:33:340:33:38

Come on, Daddy, what do you reckon?

0:33:390:33:41

600.

0:33:410:33:42

Who is closest?

0:33:420:33:44

Asking price...

0:33:440:33:46

£525,000.

0:33:460:33:48

Oh! So I was nearest.

0:33:480:33:49

You were closest.

0:33:490:33:51

Well, take another look.

0:33:510:33:53

OK, thank you.

0:33:530:33:54

This extraordinary converted fog horn station is £25,000

0:33:570:34:01

under Penny and Richard's budget,

0:34:010:34:03

and offers them

0:34:030:34:04

two adjoining properties

0:34:040:34:05

for them and their partners,

0:34:050:34:07

plus a third,

0:34:070:34:08

perfect as a holiday let

0:34:080:34:09

with good earning potential.

0:34:090:34:11

It's set in around an acre of land

0:34:110:34:13

which could easily accommodate yurts,

0:34:130:34:15

and there are spectacular views

0:34:150:34:17

out to sea.

0:34:170:34:19

The property's in a quiet location,

0:34:190:34:21

a walker's paradise,

0:34:210:34:22

but not far from

0:34:220:34:24

the local village and town.

0:34:240:34:26

The mystery house to me is a complete shock, complete surprise.

0:34:260:34:31

Never in a million years would I ever have thought

0:34:310:34:33

you'd have brought me somewhere like this.

0:34:330:34:36

Well, the mystery house was a very, very pleasant surprise actually,

0:34:360:34:39

because I know the history of it, which is ironical.

0:34:390:34:43

When I first came, I said I didn't want anything quirky,

0:34:430:34:47

but now you've shown me something quirky...

0:34:470:34:50

I think I'm a bit more open minded,

0:34:500:34:53

cos it's totally and utterly different

0:34:530:34:55

to anything I would ever think of looking at.

0:34:550:34:58

The potential's there...

0:34:580:35:00

and...just got to go away and think about it.

0:35:000:35:04

This mystery house has certainly put the cat amongst the pigeons.

0:35:040:35:08

-Right.

-Hmm.

0:35:080:35:09

How are we feeling?

0:35:090:35:11

-Puzzled.

-Yeah?

0:35:110:35:13

-Exhausted.

-Yeah?

-THEY LAUGH

0:35:130:35:16

Takes it out of you, all this house hunting,

0:35:160:35:18

but, hopefully... we might have got close.

0:35:180:35:20

So, let's go somewhere quiet, sit down have a chat

0:35:200:35:24

-and work out what your next step's going to be.

-OK.

-Yeah, OK.

0:35:240:35:27

North Yorkshire is home to beautiful churches and cathedrals,

0:35:310:35:34

with exquisite stained glass gracing many a window.

0:35:340:35:38

St Mary's church in Everstone, towards the east of the region

0:35:380:35:41

has wonderful examples from the 19th century.

0:35:410:35:44

It's stained-glass artist Val Green's job

0:35:440:35:47

to keep them looking just as they did when they were first put in,

0:35:470:35:50

almost 150 years ago.

0:35:500:35:53

Now, this is a very unusual skill, isn't it?

0:35:530:35:57

Sort of working and replacing stained-glass windows.

0:35:570:36:00

Is this is something that's been in your family for a long time?

0:36:000:36:03

It goes back to great-grandfather,

0:36:030:36:05

-so that's 1884...

-My goodness.

0:36:050:36:07

..which is about the age of some of the windows in the church.

0:36:070:36:11

'And over 1,000 years ago, at the birth of stained glass,

0:36:130:36:16

'the intricately-designed windows weren't just there to look pretty.'

0:36:160:36:20

The people who came to church, they couldn't speak Latin,

0:36:200:36:24

so they couldn't understand the services.

0:36:240:36:26

So, they would gaze at the windows,

0:36:260:36:28

and the windows were the Bible of the poor.

0:36:280:36:31

So, they used them as a teaching tool, if you like.

0:36:310:36:34

'The beautiful windows in this church have stood the test of time,

0:36:360:36:39

'but not without a little help.'

0:36:390:36:42

Every, maybe 100, 150 years,

0:36:420:36:45

the windows have got to be taken out,

0:36:450:36:48

stripped down, the glass is cleaned.

0:36:480:36:51

Any broken pieces are replaced and then re-leaded.

0:36:510:36:55

So, this is where we come in with our workshop.

0:36:550:36:58

'Val has been repairing and restoring stained glass

0:36:580:37:01

'for the past 35 years,

0:37:010:37:03

'and she works closely with Andy Brepi,

0:37:030:37:05

'who removes the delicate glass, before either he or Val repairs it.'

0:37:050:37:09

We're removing the round piece at the top.

0:37:110:37:13

'Andy uses a hacking knife

0:37:130:37:15

'to carefully chip away at the surrounding cement,

0:37:150:37:18

'gently releasing the pane of glass which has a large hole in it.'

0:37:180:37:22

I mean, now, with it being so close to us,

0:37:220:37:24

you can really see the damage.

0:37:240:37:25

So, Val's going to be ready, is she?

0:37:250:37:27

Yes, so, if you could take that back for me, that'd be super.

0:37:270:37:29

-OK, I'll be the custodian.

-Yes, please.

0:37:290:37:32

'Val's workshop is 15 miles away in Cayton,

0:37:350:37:37

'where she repairs and restores

0:37:370:37:39

'around 20 churches' stained-glass windows a year.'

0:37:390:37:42

-So, Val...

-Hello.

0:37:430:37:45

Safely transported to your workshop.

0:37:450:37:48

-Oh, just look at that face.

-Yeah.

-That's beautiful.

0:37:480:37:51

It is a work of art.

0:37:510:37:53

'Val will use a sheet of antique glass

0:37:530:37:55

'to repair the hole in the window.'

0:37:550:37:57

It's called antique glass because it's made to the same recipe

0:37:570:38:01

as glass was made 1,000 years ago.

0:38:010:38:03

And if we don't do exactly what the original artist did,

0:38:030:38:06

we're not going to get a good copy, so this is our job today.

0:38:060:38:10

So, once we've got the glass and we've cut it to shape,

0:38:100:38:13

then we start painting.

0:38:130:38:15

And glass paint is powdered glass,

0:38:150:38:19

and it's just mixed with a pigment, it's either brown or black.

0:38:190:38:23

'The powdered glass is mixed with gum arabic,

0:38:240:38:26

'a natural glue, to help it stick,

0:38:260:38:29

and then, water is added to make the paint.

0:38:290:38:31

'And to create the effect of shading,

0:38:310:38:33

'the glass is covered in the paint,

0:38:330:38:35

'and when it's dry, the design is scratched off.'

0:38:350:38:38

So, Nicki, can you match that pattern on here?

0:38:380:38:43

Oh, my goodness, right, here we go.

0:38:430:38:45

So, and I can use my quill?

0:38:450:38:47

-You can try it with the quill.

-I love the fact I can use this,

0:38:470:38:50

OK, so...

0:38:500:38:51

I'm not too sure about the nib.

0:38:530:38:55

Try that, maybe that would be better.

0:38:550:38:57

Try that one then. OK, let's have a little go.

0:38:570:38:59

What you're doing is controlling the amount of light

0:38:590:39:02

that comes through that piece of glass.

0:39:020:39:05

So, it's not important the amount of paint you put on,

0:39:050:39:08

it's important the amount that you take off.

0:39:080:39:11

So, Val, I've got to take this opportunity to ask you,

0:39:110:39:14

just to show me how it should be done.

0:39:140:39:17

I think you've done very well, Nicki.

0:39:170:39:19

Here, they've taken all the paint off,

0:39:190:39:22

so I would... scratch away at the edges.

0:39:220:39:25

And maybe...a brush.

0:39:260:39:29

So, you can use all these different things

0:39:290:39:31

to get the effect that you want.

0:39:310:39:33

It's very painstaking.

0:39:330:39:35

It's not something you can rush, really.

0:39:350:39:37

But the glass, you can see, is already coming alive.

0:39:370:39:40

Yes, it's three dimensions.

0:39:400:39:42

It's adding another dimension to the glass.

0:39:420:39:44

How wonderful, and also rewarding, that everything that you do

0:39:440:39:48

is going to be around, not just for 150 years,

0:39:480:39:51

but a lot longer than that as well.

0:39:510:39:53

It is nice to be able to look at restored work and think,

0:39:530:39:58

-"Nobody knows it's been broken."

-Yes.

0:39:580:40:00

-That's the ideal, really.

-Yes.

0:40:000:40:02

I suppose that's the perfect compliment,

0:40:020:40:04

-if you can't see the join.

-Yes.

0:40:040:40:06

Yeah, wow, it's fascinating. Val, thank you so much.

0:40:060:40:08

It's been a pleasure.

0:40:080:40:10

Three different homes and three very different business ideas.

0:40:150:40:19

But what really shocked me was Penny and Richard's reaction

0:40:190:40:22

to our mystery house.

0:40:220:40:24

They certainly made the right noises.

0:40:240:40:26

Let's find out a little bit more.

0:40:260:40:28

You set us quite a challenge,

0:40:330:40:36

but have we challenged you over the last few days?

0:40:360:40:40

-You certainly have.

-Well, that leads us then to, you know,

0:40:400:40:42

what is the next move going to be?

0:40:420:40:45

With the last surprise one,

0:40:450:40:47

a possibility that we need to go back to our partners and say,

0:40:470:40:53

"We need to have a look at that one,"

0:40:530:40:55

and see what comes of it, because the potential's there.

0:40:550:40:58

We just don't know if all the figures will add up

0:40:580:41:01

to what...the dream we will achieve.

0:41:010:41:03

So, it does sound like, with the mystery house,

0:41:030:41:05

we've got tantalisingly close.

0:41:050:41:07

I would say so,

0:41:070:41:09

cos you've got the business, you've got the two houses,

0:41:090:41:12

you've got a lot of options.

0:41:120:41:13

We're thrilled that we have got as close as we can,

0:41:130:41:17

and there is a chance that that mystery house might work,

0:41:170:41:20

mightn't it?

0:41:200:41:21

If that doesn't happen, what are you going to do?

0:41:210:41:24

I'm thinking more me and Mark, maybe going it alone.

0:41:240:41:30

Maybe to do bed and breakfast.

0:41:300:41:31

So, Richard, how would you feel about that?

0:41:310:41:33

We're flexible, so...

0:41:330:41:35

-You wouldn't mind?

-I wouldn't mind.

0:41:350:41:37

-No...

-Not at all.

-No.

0:41:370:41:39

Well, listen, we wish you well. I'm not quite sure

0:41:390:41:42

which direction your lives are going to take is the honest truth.

0:41:420:41:45

It's been a really big thinking process, hasn't it?

0:41:450:41:48

-It has, for all of us.

-Yeah.

-Nicki LAUGHS

0:41:480:41:51

We started this house search with Richard and Penny

0:41:540:41:56

with a certain air of uncertainty,

0:41:560:41:59

and after two solid days house hunting here in North Yorkshire,

0:41:590:42:03

well, I don't think we're any further down the road.

0:42:030:42:05

However, what I hope we've done is shown them some possibilities

0:42:050:42:09

that they may not have considered before.

0:42:090:42:11

Now, I truly think the time is right for them to return to their partners

0:42:110:42:15

and seriously discuss what the best move is for the whole family.

0:42:150:42:20

Wherever they decide to live, either together or apart,

0:42:200:42:23

we wish them all the very best.

0:42:230:42:25

I'll see you again on Escape To The Country.

0:42:250:42:28

Penny and Richard and their families are thinking of

0:42:300:42:32

staying in the holiday let at the mystery house,

0:42:320:42:35

to get first-hand experience of what it's like

0:42:350:42:37

before they decide if they want to take it on

0:42:370:42:39

as their new shared home and new family business.

0:42:390:42:43

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