0:00:02 > 0:00:04Today I'm in a county that is famous for two things.
0:00:04 > 0:00:08The first, a very decisive battle that was fought here in 1645.
0:00:08 > 0:00:12The second is shoes. Want to know how the two of them are linked?
0:00:12 > 0:00:14Join me in a moment to find out.
0:00:26 > 0:00:30In today's show, I'll be helping two city slickers cast off from life
0:00:30 > 0:00:36by the River Thames and seek out peace and relaxation in the country.
0:00:36 > 0:00:39We'll be seeing houses that make them jump for joy.
0:00:39 > 0:00:40SHE LAUGHS
0:00:40 > 0:00:42Not just space for hanging!
0:00:42 > 0:00:44Fantastic!
0:00:44 > 0:00:46Jumping up and down.
0:00:46 > 0:00:47Brilliant!
0:00:47 > 0:00:51And there's our mystery house, which might call for some drastic action.
0:00:51 > 0:00:53The furniture we have at the moment
0:00:53 > 0:00:56we'll just stick on a bonfire and start again.
0:01:00 > 0:01:04Today I'm in Northamptonshire and this is a monument to the
0:01:04 > 0:01:08Battle of Naseby, the definitive battle in the English Civil War.
0:01:08 > 0:01:12Not only did Oliver Cromwell's New Model Army win that fight,
0:01:12 > 0:01:16they did it wearing shoes and boots made in this very county.
0:01:16 > 0:01:18And that is something that Northamptonshire
0:01:18 > 0:01:22is still famous for. There were 600 pairs of boots
0:01:22 > 0:01:26and 4,000 pairs of shoes marching across this field.
0:01:26 > 0:01:28That's a lot of leather.
0:01:28 > 0:01:31But leather is not the only thing that this county is famous for.
0:01:34 > 0:01:36Northamptonshire has been shaped by its
0:01:36 > 0:01:39strategic position in central England
0:01:39 > 0:01:43since the time of the Romans, with transport links by road
0:01:43 > 0:01:47and river ensuring it became a prosperous trading centre.
0:01:49 > 0:01:53The production of leather emerged as one of Northamptonshire's key trades
0:01:53 > 0:01:56and at the height of the Industrial Revolution
0:01:56 > 0:01:58was reputed to be the tanning capital of the world.
0:01:59 > 0:02:03Besides being a hub for industry, Northamptonshire is often dubbed
0:02:03 > 0:02:07the county of spires and squires, due to the many stately homes
0:02:07 > 0:02:11and churches that rise up from its vast, undulating landscape.
0:02:12 > 0:02:16As for properties, there's a great range, from thatched cottages
0:02:16 > 0:02:20made from local sand ironstone, to lavish mansion houses,
0:02:20 > 0:02:23making it an ideal place to seek out a rural hideaway.
0:02:26 > 0:02:28Northamptonshire is great for commuters.
0:02:28 > 0:02:32The M1 runs right the way through the county and there's a regular
0:02:32 > 0:02:36hour service from Northampton station direct to London Euston.
0:02:36 > 0:02:38And those transport links are set to improve.
0:02:38 > 0:02:43In 2011, they are upgrading Northampton station and by 2015,
0:02:43 > 0:02:48there should be brand-new high-speed trains travelling at 125mph.
0:02:48 > 0:02:51And the property prices are pretty attractive round here, too.
0:02:51 > 0:02:54The average detached house comes in at 11% less
0:02:54 > 0:02:56than the national average.
0:02:56 > 0:02:59So let's take a look at what's on offer right now.
0:02:59 > 0:03:03For £1.5 million, this seven bedroom
0:03:03 > 0:03:05stone built house in Gayton
0:03:05 > 0:03:08has spectacular character features in spades.
0:03:08 > 0:03:11The kitchen diner has been beautifully modernised with doors
0:03:11 > 0:03:15leading out to the large garden and a host of outbuildings.
0:03:17 > 0:03:20This restored three bedroom thatched cottage in Spratton,
0:03:20 > 0:03:24on at £410,000, has a contemporary feel
0:03:24 > 0:03:28but retains its beams and fireplaces.
0:03:28 > 0:03:31The kitchen is impressively high spec with granite worktops
0:03:31 > 0:03:34and there are doors opening out to the garden.
0:03:36 > 0:03:40For £325,000, this attractive three bedroom cottage
0:03:40 > 0:03:43has a cosy inglenook fireplace in the dining hall
0:03:43 > 0:03:46and an inviting sitting room with lots of light.
0:03:47 > 0:03:50The garden is divided into zones and has the bonus
0:03:50 > 0:03:53of a separate stone built office.
0:03:53 > 0:03:56With such delightful properties on the market, I am pretty hopeful
0:03:56 > 0:04:00about our house hunt for today's buyers. So let's meet them.
0:04:01 > 0:04:05Paul, a tax adviser, and Lorna, have lived in their London
0:04:05 > 0:04:09end-of-terrace townhouse in Docklands for the last five years
0:04:09 > 0:04:12and have loved lapping up urban life on the river.
0:04:12 > 0:04:15But after a six month holiday in New Zealand, they have recently
0:04:15 > 0:04:18had a major rethink of their priorities
0:04:18 > 0:04:21and a move to Northamptonshire is very much on the cards,
0:04:21 > 0:04:24which racing car addict, Paul, is very pleased about.
0:04:24 > 0:04:28I regularly visit Silverstone so I know the area well
0:04:28 > 0:04:32and I've gradually introduced Lorna to that area.
0:04:32 > 0:04:35But it's not just Silverstone that's a driving factor
0:04:35 > 0:04:37for their move to Northamptonshire.
0:04:37 > 0:04:40Paul needs space for a few cars of his own.
0:04:40 > 0:04:44The house is not ideal for me any more because I have several cars.
0:04:44 > 0:04:48It would be great to get them out of storage and into our own garage.
0:04:48 > 0:04:52He also has an urge to have a boy's shed.
0:04:53 > 0:04:56They may need more space but don't want to feel isolated.
0:04:56 > 0:05:00I think the sort of location we're looking for for our next house
0:05:00 > 0:05:04is a village location within striking distance of a market town
0:05:04 > 0:05:07so we can cycle in, which is what we like doing.
0:05:07 > 0:05:10What kind of lifestyle are they hoping for in the country?
0:05:10 > 0:05:13The lifestyle we are looking for in the country is probably
0:05:13 > 0:05:16a lot more relaxed and quiet than we have had in London.
0:05:16 > 0:05:19We are both used to rushing around for work
0:05:19 > 0:05:21and our social lives are really busy.
0:05:21 > 0:05:24Lorna in particular has very definite ideas
0:05:24 > 0:05:26on her likes and dislikes.
0:05:26 > 0:05:29The sort of house I don't want to move to is the typical
0:05:29 > 0:05:33chocolate-box thatched cottage style, with lots and lots of beams
0:05:33 > 0:05:36running across the ceiling, low ceilings, small rooms.
0:05:36 > 0:05:39In the new house I would like to have four bedrooms,
0:05:39 > 0:05:44dining room, study, utility room, outdoor space, garage,
0:05:44 > 0:05:47and if we can get all those in one place that would be fantastic.
0:05:47 > 0:05:50I'm more flexible than Lorna.
0:05:50 > 0:05:53As long as there's room for me to either have an outbuilding
0:05:53 > 0:05:57which I can use for the vehicles, or create one myself, that's fine.
0:05:57 > 0:06:01Interesting. In a county full of rustic properties,
0:06:01 > 0:06:04Lorna's saying "no" to thatch, and "yes" to minimal.
0:06:04 > 0:06:07I'm used to clean lines, minimalist interiors, contemporary feel,
0:06:07 > 0:06:09so I'm hoping that whatever we find
0:06:09 > 0:06:12has that modern feel that we've become used to.
0:06:12 > 0:06:16This is my study. I run my business from here. It's really important
0:06:16 > 0:06:19that, when we move, that I have an equivalent room.
0:06:19 > 0:06:22One of the main reasons for moving is more outdoor space
0:06:22 > 0:06:25as now we only have a balcony with two window boxes.
0:06:25 > 0:06:27I want to be able to grow my own vegetables.
0:06:27 > 0:06:31You can't imagine growing carrots in a window box, so if we can move and
0:06:31 > 0:06:35have that outdoor space and vegetable patch, that would be really cool.
0:06:35 > 0:06:36So that they can buy a new home,
0:06:36 > 0:06:39they need to know how much they have to spend.
0:06:39 > 0:06:42We've asked a local estate agent to value their house.
0:06:42 > 0:06:45This property's beautifully presented,
0:06:45 > 0:06:47brilliantly positioned for a family home,
0:06:47 > 0:06:50so we recommend an initial asking price of £575,000.
0:06:52 > 0:06:56With that in mind, what's the budget for the new house?
0:06:56 > 0:07:00Our budget for the new house is around £500,000.
0:07:03 > 0:07:05Thatches are a no-go zone.
0:07:05 > 0:07:08But if there's a garage for the car collection
0:07:08 > 0:07:12and enough space in the garden for a vegetable patch, they'll be happy.
0:07:12 > 0:07:18As long as we also find them four bedrooms, a study, some reception rooms and a large kitchen.
0:07:18 > 0:07:21And they want that elusive mix of old and new.
0:07:21 > 0:07:26Some beams but not too many. An old shell with a contemporary interior.
0:07:26 > 0:07:30That's becoming something of a trend on this show. I'm seeing it a lot -
0:07:30 > 0:07:32but it doesn't make it any easier.
0:07:34 > 0:07:36With Paul and Lorna looking for good road links,
0:07:36 > 0:07:43our house search will radiate out from the market town of Brackley, taking in some stunning countryside.
0:07:43 > 0:07:45In today's show, we'll be viewing three great properties
0:07:45 > 0:07:49so I won't reveal the price until they have had a guess first.
0:07:49 > 0:07:53The last of the three will be our awe-inspiring mystery house.
0:07:53 > 0:07:57Good morning, Paul and Lorna.
0:07:57 > 0:07:59Thank you for bringing me here on this fabulous morning.
0:07:59 > 0:08:02Great county, Northamptonshire.
0:08:02 > 0:08:04Close to Silverstone. Is that the only reason we're here?
0:08:04 > 0:08:07Yes.
0:08:07 > 0:08:09Different ideas on this one.
0:08:09 > 0:08:14We are in central London at the moment and love it, but with friends and family moving out of London
0:08:14 > 0:08:18and being located around the country, if we can move somewhere a bit more central, it would make life easier.
0:08:18 > 0:08:20So, a lot of thought has gone into this.
0:08:20 > 0:08:22Yes.
0:08:22 > 0:08:25Not just about the car racing.
0:08:25 > 0:08:29After six months in New Zealand, you have had time to consider this.
0:08:29 > 0:08:32New Zealand's pretty stunning. Why back home rather than there?
0:08:32 > 0:08:37It's a lovely place to visit, beautiful scenery, wonderful people
0:08:37 > 0:08:43- but we don't think we could live there. We would rather go and visit people.- And the style of property?
0:08:43 > 0:08:47Conversions - that's really what you're looking for.
0:08:47 > 0:08:49I would love a barn conversion.
0:08:49 > 0:08:57Something that's got a period look, character, but inside, modern, contemporary, a little bit funky.
0:08:57 > 0:09:01New Zealanders are very keen on a bloke shed and I think that's a wonderful idea.
0:09:01 > 0:09:03So, it's a big wish list. How much money do we have to play with?
0:09:03 > 0:09:08- We have around £500,000.- If it was perfect, we would go to 550.
0:09:08 > 0:09:12OK, so there's a little bit of room there if it's the ideal property and you don't have to do anything.
0:09:12 > 0:09:18That's good to know because we obviously have fantastic properties. We should get going.
0:09:51 > 0:09:52This is a real, big change for you.
0:09:52 > 0:09:57Are you sure you going to be able to make the decision easily together?
0:09:57 > 0:10:00When you look at the house, do you think you're going to just know?
0:10:00 > 0:10:05I believe, if you walk into a place, it feels right or it feels wrong.
0:10:05 > 0:10:09So I'm hoping that sort of gut instinct will kick in, either way.
0:10:09 > 0:10:13It certainly happened for us as soon as we walked in at London.
0:10:13 > 0:10:15Yeah, the house that we're in at the moment.
0:10:15 > 0:10:18- So you're expecting the same magic again.- Yes.
0:10:20 > 0:10:24If a conversion is what they want, a conversion is what they will get.
0:10:24 > 0:10:29Our first property is just over four miles from Brackley in the village of Croughton.
0:10:29 > 0:10:31For drink and provisions, they could bike a couple of miles down the road
0:10:31 > 0:10:37to Charlton with its traditional pub, village shop and post office.
0:10:37 > 0:10:44There are some eye-catching properties in the area, including a Methodist chapel dating back to 1904
0:10:44 > 0:10:49but converted some 15 years ago. Right, this is it.
0:10:49 > 0:10:53I didn't realise you were bringing us to the mystery house first.
0:10:53 > 0:10:58It feels like it should be the mystery but given the requirement of a conversion,
0:10:58 > 0:11:00this is going to deliver on that.
0:11:00 > 0:11:03You're surrounded by neighbours and obviously we are on a road.
0:11:03 > 0:11:05How do you feel about the location?
0:11:05 > 0:11:08That's my only reservation is the road.
0:11:08 > 0:11:12- It's quite busy. - But I like the front.
0:11:12 > 0:11:16The front's amazing. You've got wonderful arched windows
0:11:16 > 0:11:19and that feeling of a church but you can see it's been converted.
0:11:19 > 0:11:23Well, the unique character appeals to Lorna.
0:11:23 > 0:11:28Let's hope they both see the light as we step inside.
0:11:28 > 0:11:29In we come.
0:11:29 > 0:11:31Through the vestibule.
0:11:31 > 0:11:34- Wow!- Indeed.
0:11:34 > 0:11:38- Nice space.- You have some useful things through here as well.
0:11:38 > 0:11:43you've got a room through there which they're currently using as a gym - quite a good space.
0:11:43 > 0:11:47Over here we've got the downstairs loo and a utility room.
0:11:47 > 0:11:52- That's the washing area, so it's away from things. - Good. I like that sort of thing.
0:11:52 > 0:11:57The room I really want you to see - one of the many - is through here.
0:11:57 > 0:12:01Through the big, grand entrance hallway into...
0:12:01 > 0:12:03Very grand...
0:12:03 > 0:12:04Yes! Like!
0:12:07 > 0:12:09Good space.
0:12:09 > 0:12:11Wood burner.
0:12:11 > 0:12:13This would be perfect.
0:12:13 > 0:12:15It's a nice shape as well.
0:12:15 > 0:12:20Easy to put things in and move things around. Yeah, I like it.
0:12:22 > 0:12:24- What else?- She likes it, what else?
0:12:24 > 0:12:30A fabulous kitchen. If you like this, you're going to love what I'm going to show you next.
0:12:30 > 0:12:35'Can it get any better? I can't wait to see Lorna's reaction.'
0:12:35 > 0:12:39What do you think of this?
0:12:39 > 0:12:41Like it. Look at the size of this.
0:12:41 > 0:12:46I love it already. I just want to be able to sell our house!
0:12:46 > 0:12:49This kitchen is exactly what I'd want. Space. Storage.
0:12:49 > 0:12:55Everything's been done to the highest specifications, great attention to detail.
0:12:55 > 0:12:59- That, for example, is your fridge. - Sold! Are they leaving it?!
0:12:59 > 0:13:03- They're leaving it. All of this stays.- Stunning. Stunning room.
0:13:03 > 0:13:05Stunning.
0:13:05 > 0:13:08Two big yeses so far.
0:13:08 > 0:13:09We're heading upstairs now.
0:13:09 > 0:13:11What do I need to show you up there?
0:13:11 > 0:13:13Bedrooms, bathrooms en suite.
0:13:13 > 0:13:14"Bedrooms, bathrooms en suite!"
0:13:14 > 0:13:17More of the same please.
0:13:17 > 0:13:21This is a kitchen where no expense has been spared and there are more
0:13:21 > 0:13:25beautiful design features on the way upstairs.
0:13:25 > 0:13:29The light streaming through on this stairway is glorious. Isn't it?
0:13:29 > 0:13:35- All thanks to these amazing windows which have obviously stayed from the original chapel.- Double aspect.
0:13:35 > 0:13:39Double aspect with huge windows, a great feature.
0:13:39 > 0:13:42You've got the beams and a fair amount of space.
0:13:42 > 0:13:45Bit more than perhaps you were expecting?
0:13:45 > 0:13:46Can't see yet.
0:13:46 > 0:13:50- How many bedrooms were you looking for, Lorna?- I wanted four.
0:13:50 > 0:13:52I'm quite happy with three.
0:13:52 > 0:13:55- He'd go down to three.- Do you think you could cope with five?
0:13:55 > 0:13:56- Five? Up here?- Yes.
0:13:56 > 0:13:59Yes, indeed. There are five bedrooms.
0:13:59 > 0:14:02One would make an ideal study for Paul.
0:14:02 > 0:14:06And that leaves them three comfortable guest rooms including a nice sized double
0:14:06 > 0:14:11and two stylish singles, one with some lovely old beam details.
0:14:11 > 0:14:14But we'll take a look at the family bathroom.
0:14:17 > 0:14:20- Here we go.- Wow! Oh!
0:14:20 > 0:14:26It's small space but actually we've got a lot in it and it doesn't feel small. It feels really big.
0:14:26 > 0:14:33I like the huge mirror and that, in itself, is what makes the room look twice the size.
0:14:33 > 0:14:37The skylight, if you're looking out at the sky, brilliant. Right.
0:14:37 > 0:14:39Time to look at that master suite.
0:14:39 > 0:14:41Excellent.
0:14:41 > 0:14:43And through this way.
0:14:44 > 0:14:48Lovely. Another great room. Really good.
0:14:48 > 0:14:51So this could work.
0:14:51 > 0:14:52I did call it a master suite.
0:14:52 > 0:14:54I did, didn't I?
0:14:54 > 0:14:59Perhaps that's because behind here, there's a little bit more.
0:14:59 > 0:15:01Have a look in there.
0:15:01 > 0:15:04Walk-in wardrobe. Go on, walk in to the walk-in wardrobe.
0:15:04 > 0:15:07Space for hanging stuff.
0:15:08 > 0:15:11And not just space for hanging! Fantastic!
0:15:13 > 0:15:15- A proper wet room. - A proper wet room.
0:15:15 > 0:15:18Exactly like we have at home, which is the one room I wanted
0:15:18 > 0:15:22to take with me and be able to plonk somewhere else. Brilliant.
0:15:22 > 0:15:27I've just gone from being a little disappointed to being really happy.
0:15:27 > 0:15:30It's like Narnia!
0:15:33 > 0:15:34This is me, just totally.
0:15:34 > 0:15:37So, you're saying this is you.
0:15:37 > 0:15:39But we're doing a "we", so...
0:15:42 > 0:15:45If Lorna's happy, I'm happy. Suits me fine.
0:15:45 > 0:15:49So, what else would this house have to give you, or are you happy already?
0:15:49 > 0:15:54I'm happy with the interior. I need to see what's going on outside.
0:15:54 > 0:15:57I want the same kind of reaction out of you.
0:15:57 > 0:16:01I'm working on you, Paul. I want the joy. And I want some jumping.
0:16:01 > 0:16:03- Come on. - I can't believe I did jump, actually.
0:16:03 > 0:16:05Let's get outside.
0:16:05 > 0:16:10This is an impeccable conversion and I can see Lorna is totally in love with it.
0:16:10 > 0:16:15I'm praying the outside space holds the same magic for Paul.
0:16:15 > 0:16:22This is the area I am going to come to you a little bit more, Paul, to see what do you think.
0:16:22 > 0:16:26Front of the house, you could park five vehicles and on this side
0:16:28 > 0:16:32there was planning permission to build a garage.
0:16:32 > 0:16:33How do you feel about that?
0:16:33 > 0:16:35This is the area where you compromise a bit with this property.
0:16:35 > 0:16:37Yeah, it is.
0:16:37 > 0:16:39But it's a compromise I'm quite happy with.
0:16:39 > 0:16:42OK, we've reached the moment!
0:16:42 > 0:16:44Go on. You're going to tell me how much you think it's worth.
0:16:44 > 0:16:46I'm going to say 600.
0:16:46 > 0:16:50I would definitely go lower. 545.
0:16:50 > 0:16:52That is very precise.
0:16:52 > 0:16:57And I've got to say, the winner is Paul. That's spot-on.
0:16:57 > 0:16:58How did you do that?
0:16:58 > 0:17:03This property's on the market and has been on for three weeks at £545,000.
0:17:03 > 0:17:05Three weeks? That's...
0:17:08 > 0:17:11Well, if the... That's great.
0:17:11 > 0:17:17It's do-able. Reversing out of there still could be a problem but let's have a look at it.
0:17:17 > 0:17:19Let's going have another look at the front.
0:17:19 > 0:17:23I don't know if you can reverse out of the other side of the house.
0:17:23 > 0:17:27Lorna's going to find a way to make this work. Off you go!
0:17:27 > 0:17:31Investigate how you'll back out of the front and where the cars will go.
0:17:31 > 0:17:33Oh, my word. It's only property number one.
0:17:33 > 0:17:40They love it. Paul, a little bit more reserved, but I have feeling that Lorna gets what she wants,
0:17:40 > 0:17:42but will she still want it when she's seen our other houses?
0:17:44 > 0:17:50At £545,000, this unique chapel conversion is at the top of their budget.
0:17:50 > 0:17:51But there's nothing to change.
0:18:08 > 0:18:10Are you prepared to compromise on...?
0:18:10 > 0:18:13There's only one person making the compromises here.
0:18:13 > 0:18:17I'm compromising on the garden! There's no garden.
0:18:17 > 0:18:22Initially, I was disappointed because of the traffic noise
0:18:22 > 0:18:26but once you come in, you completely forget about it and it's just stunning.
0:18:26 > 0:18:30I'm totally attached emotionally to the house already.
0:18:30 > 0:18:33I like just playing with the drawers!
0:18:33 > 0:18:35You'd do that all day, couldn't you?
0:18:35 > 0:18:40I'm going to have to be careful because this doesn't compromise anything, particularly, for me.
0:18:40 > 0:18:45It will be more of a compromise for Paul and we can't always work on what I want.
0:18:45 > 0:18:47I think Lorna's over the moon with this property.
0:18:47 > 0:18:52She will put up with any compromises in order to have it.
0:18:54 > 0:19:00A-ha! Plenty of space for your cars out here and I reckon we can reverse out no problem.
0:19:00 > 0:19:02I'm going to make Paul practise now.
0:19:02 > 0:19:05I know you love this one but there's so many more to see.
0:19:05 > 0:19:07So let's get moving.
0:19:14 > 0:19:16Northamptonshire has a fascinating shoe-making history.
0:19:16 > 0:19:24In the late 1940s, there were around 240 shoe-making factories in the county of which about 34 remain.
0:19:24 > 0:19:28I'm meeting David Dickerson from one of the renowned local companies
0:19:28 > 0:19:30to find out how a best of British shoe is made.
0:19:30 > 0:19:34This is where it all starts. The beginning of the process.
0:19:34 > 0:19:36I can smell the leather!
0:19:37 > 0:19:39An amazing array.
0:19:39 > 0:19:42This is a typical calf leather. It's probably three to four months old.
0:19:42 > 0:19:47- This is a by-product, isn't it?- Yes, a by-product of the meat industry.
0:19:47 > 0:19:53Although nowadays modern machinery has kicked in to cut out the leather linings,
0:19:53 > 0:19:58the traditional skills are still employed in what's known as the clicking room.
0:19:59 > 0:20:04So, here, we're actually cutting by hand and this is where the term "clicking room" comes from
0:20:04 > 0:20:10because the knife, as it goes round the brass-bound patterns tended to make a clicking noise.
0:20:10 > 0:20:14And that's where the term clicking came from.
0:20:14 > 0:20:18And it's next door in the closing room where the shoe uppers start to take shape.
0:20:20 > 0:20:23Well, it's a hive of activity in here, isn't it?
0:20:23 > 0:20:26Here, we're actually doing an operation called under edging.
0:20:26 > 0:20:31This is trimming off the surplus lining material and stitching around the top at the same time.
0:20:33 > 0:20:35What style of shoe is this, then?
0:20:35 > 0:20:36This is a classic brogue Oxford.
0:20:36 > 0:20:40So, where do we find the finished product?
0:20:40 > 0:20:42- Through in the next department. - OK, thank you very much.
0:20:42 > 0:20:46From start to finish, these shoes go through about
0:20:46 > 0:20:50200 different stages and typically take around seven weeks to make.
0:20:50 > 0:20:54It's certainly no quick stitch job. What's happening here?
0:20:54 > 0:20:56This is called welt sewing.
0:20:56 > 0:20:59- This is the most important part. - And what exactly is that?
0:20:59 > 0:21:04We stitch a leather welt to the rib here and we then stitch the sole
0:21:04 > 0:21:09to the welt so the whole thing is then held together.
0:21:09 > 0:21:12Does it make it more waterproof, longer lasting?
0:21:12 > 0:21:14It's a flexible process.
0:21:14 > 0:21:21The main thing is, the shoes can be repaired three or four times so they become good value for money.
0:21:21 > 0:21:23How much money would a shoe like that cost?
0:21:23 > 0:21:25It's been through a lot of processes.
0:21:25 > 0:21:29Retail, you're talking probably £200.
0:21:29 > 0:21:32Some of our customers charge £300 - £400.
0:21:32 > 0:21:34So, what does the final shoe look like?
0:21:34 > 0:21:39This is pretty well at the end of the process, so...
0:21:39 > 0:21:41Look at that. A thing of beauty.
0:21:41 > 0:21:43- It is.- Isn't it? Just gorgeous.
0:21:43 > 0:21:47I have a new appreciation of what has gone into making it.
0:21:47 > 0:21:50A hand-made British shoe.
0:21:50 > 0:21:52100% British, yes.
0:21:56 > 0:22:02With evening drawing in over Northamptonshire, the first day of our house hunt is at an end.
0:22:11 > 0:22:17Paul and Lorna want to escape from London and, with their £550,000 budget, are on a mission
0:22:17 > 0:22:21to find their perfect country pad in rural Northamptonshire.
0:22:21 > 0:22:25Lorna's already got her heart set on the first property we showed them.
0:22:25 > 0:22:28But, coming up, our mystery house could well scupper her plans.
0:22:28 > 0:22:33- I'm loving it.- He's loving it! A big chuckle.- I knew he would!
0:22:33 > 0:22:38Don't tell him that. Up the numbers a bit.
0:22:40 > 0:22:44Yesterday, I think I may have peaked a little too early.
0:22:44 > 0:22:51Lorna's reaction to that chapel is probably the best reaction I've had to a first house on this show,
0:22:51 > 0:22:54so my challenge today is to try to top that. Wish me luck.
0:22:58 > 0:23:03Our house hunt continues 27 miles from Brackley in the village of Cogenhoe.
0:23:03 > 0:23:08Paul and Lorna could stride out down the Nene Way into unspoilt countryside.
0:23:08 > 0:23:12Alongside the Norman church that overlooks the village green
0:23:12 > 0:23:16is yet another conversion, dating back to 1843.
0:23:16 > 0:23:20And this used to be the old school house.
0:23:20 > 0:23:22That's nice. Lovely windows.
0:23:22 > 0:23:24- You like, but I'm not feeling love. - I like the concept.
0:23:24 > 0:23:28I think it looks really nice. Looks really pretty.
0:23:28 > 0:23:31- But what's inside?- You always just want to see inside, don't you?
0:23:31 > 0:23:33Seen the outside now, let's move on!
0:23:33 > 0:23:37Come on, let's see if I can get you jumping up and down.
0:23:37 > 0:23:40This is a really impressive house from the outside.
0:23:40 > 0:23:44And hopefully, they will give the inside a warm reception.
0:23:44 > 0:23:47It's a great door, there, very solid.
0:23:47 > 0:23:49Come on in.
0:23:49 > 0:23:55So, this house was bought by an old shoemaker who did the renovation back in the '70s.
0:23:57 > 0:23:59- Wow! Nice kitchen.- He didn't do this.
0:24:02 > 0:24:06- I love the oven. Look at that. Really nice.- That's very good.
0:24:06 > 0:24:09- I quite like it.- You quite like it? You're surprised, aren't you?
0:24:09 > 0:24:13This is quite nice! Yes, it is.
0:24:13 > 0:24:15I like the flooring, too.
0:24:15 > 0:24:18Through there is a utility space and a downstairs loo.
0:24:18 > 0:24:22Everything covered and plenty of space to entertain as well.
0:24:22 > 0:24:25Let's go and have a look at the living room.
0:24:31 > 0:24:33Right, through the glass door, into your living room.
0:24:33 > 0:24:35Fantastic windows all around.
0:24:35 > 0:24:39- Beautiful. Lovely windowsills. - Mullioned windows.
0:24:39 > 0:24:41Over here, this great fireplace. You can still smell it, can't you?
0:24:41 > 0:24:45You can, actually. It does feel really nice and comfortable.
0:24:45 > 0:24:47You can imagine being cosy in here.
0:24:47 > 0:24:50It has a nice feel to it.
0:24:50 > 0:24:56Through there we have another reception room which could easily be a dining room if you wanted it to.
0:24:56 > 0:25:01OK. Let's have a look upstairs. Upstairs we've got a few bedrooms.
0:25:01 > 0:25:04- A few?- A few.
0:25:04 > 0:25:05We've got three in fact.
0:25:07 > 0:25:09We've got three.
0:25:09 > 0:25:12- See if that's enough for you.- OK.
0:25:14 > 0:25:16At the moment, this property seems like a contender.
0:25:16 > 0:25:21Let's see if Lorna can compromise on her demands for upstairs.
0:25:21 > 0:25:23Great shutters on the windows up here.
0:25:23 > 0:25:27And we follow through into this, which is the master bedroom.
0:25:27 > 0:25:30Nice size.
0:25:30 > 0:25:32But there is no en suite.
0:25:32 > 0:25:35Er, right. That's a bit of a negative.
0:25:35 > 0:25:42In as much as if we are looking for a property where we could have more friends and family for a visit,
0:25:42 > 0:25:46the one bathroom situation is not ideal.
0:25:46 > 0:25:48If we come up with an option for you, for your guests...
0:25:48 > 0:25:50If there is an option, if there is a workaround.
0:25:50 > 0:25:53I feel as if it's been growing on you as we've been walking around.
0:25:55 > 0:25:57I felt quite comfortable with it.
0:25:57 > 0:26:00In fact I've probably gone slightly down, knowing there is no en suite,
0:26:00 > 0:26:03- but if there's a solution... - We're still in with a chance!
0:26:05 > 0:26:07Well, Lorna, fear not.
0:26:07 > 0:26:09There's a surprise to follow later.
0:26:09 > 0:26:16Upstairs there are two other bedrooms, a good sized double and a nice, cosy single.
0:26:16 > 0:26:18There's also a bright, modern family bathroom.
0:26:18 > 0:26:24I think they're still on board with this house and my surprise outside should hook them even more.
0:26:26 > 0:26:28- A good sized garden.- Very nice.
0:26:30 > 0:26:33- Staircase!- You spotted that already!
0:26:35 > 0:26:38Concentrate on the garden first of all. Lovely views.
0:26:38 > 0:26:42There's no one going to be building on that piece.
0:26:42 > 0:26:46And, over here, Paul, a bloke shed. It looks a bit girly at the moment.
0:26:48 > 0:26:50- Looks more like a doll's house. - It looks really pretty.
0:26:50 > 0:26:53You can toughen it up a bit.
0:26:53 > 0:26:54Finally, I'm going to put you out of your misery.
0:26:54 > 0:26:57There is a fourth bedroom.
0:26:57 > 0:26:58The staircase leads to...
0:26:58 > 0:27:01The guest room. Come on.
0:27:01 > 0:27:06The bedroom maybe in a quirky place but it's not short on space.
0:27:06 > 0:27:09Now, look at this for an extra room.
0:27:09 > 0:27:12- Great space. - Something you weren't expecting.
0:27:12 > 0:27:17- No. Granny annexe.- Yeah! It is, if she can make it up the stairs.
0:27:17 > 0:27:21It's got its own lovely en suite there. Got the shower in there.
0:27:21 > 0:27:23It's actually a great room.
0:27:23 > 0:27:26So, take it all in, let's go back outside. And then guess the price.
0:27:26 > 0:27:28All right. Put your thinking hat on.
0:27:28 > 0:27:31This house and garden has a bit of everything they have asked for.
0:27:31 > 0:27:34But now we need to go and talk money.
0:27:34 > 0:27:36This is such a beautiful time of year, isn't it?
0:27:36 > 0:27:41The leaves falling, the colours, and that would be your view if you lived here.
0:27:41 > 0:27:45- Wonderful village, 10 minutes from Northampton.- Very quiet.
0:27:45 > 0:27:47Quiet. Quaint.
0:27:47 > 0:27:50- You know where I'm going with this, don't you?- I'm struggling already.
0:27:50 > 0:27:53I'm hoping you will keep talking, to give me more time.
0:27:53 > 0:27:57How much do you think it's on the market for? Paul?
0:27:57 > 0:27:59I would say it's 500,000.
0:27:59 > 0:28:02I'm going to go higher. I'm going to go 540.
0:28:02 > 0:28:06This property could be yours for...
0:28:07 > 0:28:10..£435,000.
0:28:10 > 0:28:12Oh, wow!
0:28:12 > 0:28:15- We were both well out.- Well out.
0:28:15 > 0:28:17It's well under your budget.
0:28:17 > 0:28:19- Gosh, that changes things.- It does.
0:28:19 > 0:28:21So, we could afford to put the staircase in.
0:28:21 > 0:28:24And make that annexe an integral part of the house.
0:28:24 > 0:28:26Still don't know where we're going to put all the cars.
0:28:26 > 0:28:32But you do keep some of your cars in a separate location at the moment, don't you?
0:28:32 > 0:28:34Off you go, start thinking about it.
0:28:34 > 0:28:36I'll see you later on.
0:28:36 > 0:28:42Under budget at £435,000, this old school house is a great property.
0:28:42 > 0:28:48But anything we show them now is going to come up against the chapel conversion which they loved.
0:29:01 > 0:29:03This is a good space.
0:29:03 > 0:29:05It's all set up as a study.
0:29:05 > 0:29:07Get all your work stuff in here.
0:29:07 > 0:29:12I'm very concerned about the lack of parking. The garden is lovely.
0:29:12 > 0:29:16Nice little surprise to have a balcony where we can sit out and look out across the fields.
0:29:16 > 0:29:18I quite like this property.
0:29:18 > 0:29:20The downstairs space is really good.
0:29:20 > 0:29:22Upstairs is a bit disappointing.
0:29:22 > 0:29:27There is the annexe but, at the moment, it is a bit impractical.
0:29:27 > 0:29:30We could integrate it with the house but it is going to take time and money, so...
0:29:30 > 0:29:33The upstairs lets it down for me.
0:29:33 > 0:29:36I think this is where the schoolchildren may have carved their initials into the wall.
0:29:36 > 0:29:39Something that Lorna and Paul could be doing... Hello!
0:29:39 > 0:29:43If you moved in here, you could put your name...
0:29:43 > 0:29:47There's more to see. We haven't finished yet. Come on.
0:29:52 > 0:29:58Right, for the mystery house, we have decided to show them something old, packed with period features
0:29:58 > 0:30:04and at a completely different end of the county to that which they were looking for
0:30:04 > 0:30:11but they are going to get a lot more for their money here and they could end up lord and lady of the manor.
0:30:14 > 0:30:19Our mystery property is 38 miles from Brackley, in the village of Barton Seagrave.
0:30:19 > 0:30:21As well as a handy post office,
0:30:21 > 0:30:25there's a Norman church right on the village green.
0:30:25 > 0:30:28And, surprise, it's NOT a conversion.
0:30:28 > 0:30:31It's a seventeenth-century manor house.
0:30:31 > 0:30:34I know you like contemporary, so, for the mystery, we've brought you period.
0:30:34 > 0:30:36Grade 2 listed period.
0:30:36 > 0:30:40- I think it looks beautiful. - It looks substantial, solid, old.
0:30:42 > 0:30:45- Paul?- I'm loving it!- He's loving it.
0:30:45 > 0:30:49I got a nice, big chuckle. I'm going to score highly with this house with you, I'm sure.
0:30:49 > 0:30:51- Let's have a look inside.- OK.
0:30:51 > 0:30:58Well, Lorna seems a bit awestruck by the period grandeur but, dare I say, Paul's revved up and raring to go.
0:30:58 > 0:31:02This house is full...
0:31:02 > 0:31:05of period features. Amazing hallway.
0:31:05 > 0:31:09All of the panelling. Actually, this was put up in the '30s.
0:31:09 > 0:31:11It doesn't date back that far.
0:31:11 > 0:31:14And this room...
0:31:14 > 0:31:16This is what you call a dining room.
0:31:16 > 0:31:19A dining room. Wonderful fireplace there.
0:31:19 > 0:31:20Yeah, the stone hearth.
0:31:20 > 0:31:22- Huge fireplace. - Love the dining-table.
0:31:22 > 0:31:27- Yeah.- This is very different to the contemporary sharp lines, clean...
0:31:27 > 0:31:30Yeah, it's totally removed from that.
0:31:30 > 0:31:33- Paul?- I love it already.
0:31:33 > 0:31:36And I'm loving this role reversal.
0:31:36 > 0:31:41Giggles and smiles from Paul, and Lorna is considering her opinion.
0:31:41 > 0:31:43- Let's work on that.- OK.
0:31:46 > 0:31:50So, through here you've got a lovely living room.
0:31:50 > 0:31:53Another period part of the property.
0:31:53 > 0:31:55- Lots of beams.- Look at that fireplace.- Wonderful fireplace.
0:31:55 > 0:31:58- It's huge.- So deep.
0:31:58 > 0:32:01I could live here quite happily.
0:32:01 > 0:32:05You're going to have to convince Lorna this time.
0:32:05 > 0:32:06Some good arguments about this one.
0:32:06 > 0:32:10Not all of it dates back so far. There are some extensions, some modern touches.
0:32:10 > 0:32:13Some slightly more modern touches.
0:32:13 > 0:32:17Let's go back to the 20th century.
0:32:17 > 0:32:19Circa 1960. Through here.
0:32:19 > 0:32:22A bit more space.
0:32:22 > 0:32:24Another sort of seating area.
0:32:24 > 0:32:26I think this would make a nice reading area.
0:32:26 > 0:32:28Nice reading area. A bonus.
0:32:28 > 0:32:31- Something you haven't even asked for.- Yeah, exactly.
0:32:31 > 0:32:36- Something you have asked for, though, is a good kitchen. You might like this one.- Go on, then.
0:32:36 > 0:32:39We need Lorna to love this kitchen
0:32:39 > 0:32:41if we're going to convince her of living the manor house lifestyle.
0:32:41 > 0:32:44So fingers crossed.
0:32:44 > 0:32:49Now, the kitchen is not the biggest, but I still think it's pretty nice.
0:32:49 > 0:32:53It's smaller, from what we've seen of the house so far from the outside,
0:32:53 > 0:32:57the house looks huge and the kitchen is disproportionately small.
0:32:57 > 0:32:59But you've got everything you want.
0:32:59 > 0:33:01"Everything I want", I hear you say!
0:33:01 > 0:33:08- "You've got everything you want!" "I love the house, you like the kitchen!"- Yes, you will like it.
0:33:08 > 0:33:14In all seriousness, it's smaller than many kitchens and it's obviously not a kitchen diner
0:33:14 > 0:33:20but this house does extend that way as well, you've got two other fairly sizeable rooms down the corridor.
0:33:20 > 0:33:25Perhaps you could put a kitchen in there, but this is Grade 2 listed.
0:33:25 > 0:33:27There's a lot of space, a lot of options.
0:33:27 > 0:33:30- Let's go upstairs and see the bedrooms.- OK.
0:33:30 > 0:33:34Paul seems at home here but Lorna's still reserving judgement.
0:33:34 > 0:33:37She should be happy as there are four bedrooms upstairs.
0:33:37 > 0:33:40Let's see if the master can win her over.
0:33:40 > 0:33:43You get even more character upstairs, I think.
0:33:43 > 0:33:45Partly the furnishings.
0:33:45 > 0:33:49They've really found furniture that fits the period.
0:33:49 > 0:33:52You've got the big four poster bed. What would you do with it?
0:33:52 > 0:33:59I think this is a room where we could perhaps modernise it to satisfy Lorna's tastes.
0:34:00 > 0:34:06The en suite round here, you get a shower, a stand-up shower, and it's quite nice, that room.
0:34:06 > 0:34:07- Could become your wet room. - Could indeed, yes.
0:34:07 > 0:34:12- Paul, I think you love this house already.- I do.- Safe to say.
0:34:12 > 0:34:16But what I really want is to make you jump up and down with joy.
0:34:16 > 0:34:18So come and see what I'm going to show you next.
0:34:21 > 0:34:23There are other three bedrooms -
0:34:23 > 0:34:25a very grand double room,
0:34:25 > 0:34:28a single tucked away in the eaves
0:34:28 > 0:34:32and a generous single currently used as a dressing room.
0:34:32 > 0:34:35There's also a family bathroom with a roll-top bath.
0:34:35 > 0:34:38But now let's make Paul a happy boy.
0:34:38 > 0:34:46Right, outside, Paul, and I have finally found you what I think is a bloke shed.
0:34:46 > 0:34:49I'm in heaven.
0:34:49 > 0:34:53Jumping up and down.
0:34:53 > 0:34:58Brilliant. You have got your carport, a garage and an extra room.
0:34:58 > 0:35:01Come on, let's have a look.
0:35:01 > 0:35:05'Oh, dear. While Paul's jumping and up-and-down, Lorna's gone very quiet.
0:35:05 > 0:35:07'This is no ordinary garage.
0:35:07 > 0:35:10'There's an upstairs with endless possibilities.'
0:35:12 > 0:35:15Yes, Paul. You don't just get space for the cars,
0:35:15 > 0:35:18you get space for the toys as well.
0:35:19 > 0:35:22- Movie room.- Yes?
0:35:22 > 0:35:25Yes, I think it would be a music room.
0:35:25 > 0:35:28- A music room.- I like this, you're actually excited about this.
0:35:28 > 0:35:30- Yeah.- I prefer...
0:35:34 > 0:35:39This could be my ladies' outdoor shed. House, parlour.
0:35:39 > 0:35:41Bloke shed out the window.
0:35:41 > 0:35:44Lorna's moving in. Sorry, I tried.
0:35:44 > 0:35:47As long as I've still got downstairs, that's fine.
0:35:47 > 0:35:51And that is it. Just the garden to look at and time to talk about how much all this costs.
0:35:51 > 0:35:53Oh dear!
0:35:55 > 0:36:00Well, the mystery house has certainly delivered for Paul but it might be a project too far for Lorna
0:36:00 > 0:36:04unless the garden and the price can swing it.
0:36:04 > 0:36:07Well, the house is big and so is the garden.
0:36:07 > 0:36:12Compared to everything else we've shown you, plenty of room for a vegetable patch up here.
0:36:12 > 0:36:14Good entertaining area.
0:36:14 > 0:36:18And from back here you can have a good look at the manor which could be yours.
0:36:18 > 0:36:21And it comes at a price. What do you think that price is?
0:36:21 > 0:36:27- Well, because I'm so in love with it, I'm going to say it's right at the top of our price...- Yeah.
0:36:27 > 0:36:32So I would say, all right, I'll go 540.
0:36:32 > 0:36:34540, OK.
0:36:34 > 0:36:36I'm going to go for 575.
0:36:36 > 0:36:38- 575? Over budget.- Oh, dear.- It's a lot, isn't it?
0:36:40 > 0:36:44But you could get your hands on it for £499,000.
0:36:44 > 0:36:46Wow!
0:36:46 > 0:36:51Don't tell him that, please! Can't you up the numbers a bit?!
0:36:51 > 0:36:55We have to bear in mind there are things we would need to do to it.
0:36:55 > 0:36:59With my heart, I would say whatever the price, and just pay it
0:36:59 > 0:37:02but we've got to take into account the work that needs doing.
0:37:02 > 0:37:04And the furniture we have at the moment...
0:37:04 > 0:37:09The furniture we have at the moment we just stick on a bonfire and start again!
0:37:11 > 0:37:14That's the first time anyone's ever said that!
0:37:14 > 0:37:19I was looking for a reaction from you, Paul. I wasn't expecting that.
0:37:19 > 0:37:21You love it enough to burn all of your furniture. Brilliant.
0:37:21 > 0:37:25- And start again.- I think you'll have to convince Lorna of that.
0:37:25 > 0:37:29And while you work on that, off you go.
0:37:29 > 0:37:31Lot of work to do.
0:37:31 > 0:37:33Who expected that?
0:37:33 > 0:37:35I did not see that coming.
0:37:35 > 0:37:38I wanted Paul to love it, but not that much.
0:38:00 > 0:38:03- Here's the space that you wanted. - It is.
0:38:03 > 0:38:07Garage next door to keep the valuable cars.
0:38:08 > 0:38:11I love it.
0:38:12 > 0:38:14Oh dear, oh dear!
0:38:14 > 0:38:18This house was not at all what I was expecting to see
0:38:18 > 0:38:24but the more I walked around it, the more I could see that it would be a wonderful home to live in.
0:38:24 > 0:38:29And to come out the back and find this as well was just phenomenal.
0:38:29 > 0:38:33My initial reaction about the house when we first arrived was,
0:38:33 > 0:38:37it looks pretty, it looks stable, it looks good in its setting.
0:38:37 > 0:38:42I still feel this is a really large property where just the two of us
0:38:42 > 0:38:47in an average week, we would bumble about it and we would never meet.
0:38:47 > 0:38:50Do you reckon they're still talking to each other?
0:38:50 > 0:38:52Hmm? Smiles?
0:38:52 > 0:38:54Fixed grin, I think.
0:38:54 > 0:38:57Right. Decisions to be made, so let's find somewhere quiet.
0:39:04 > 0:39:07Lorna and Paul's journey around our properties is at an end.
0:39:07 > 0:39:13I don't think they ever thought they'd find themselves disagreeing on their favourite property.
0:39:16 > 0:39:19Just when they think they know exactly what they want,
0:39:19 > 0:39:23we show a couple the mystery house and throw everything into turmoil.
0:39:23 > 0:39:29The problem here is that Lorna and Paul's country dream seems to be going in two different directions.
0:39:29 > 0:39:33Can they get it together? Let's find out.
0:39:35 > 0:39:37A-ha! What a nice place to find the two of you.
0:39:37 > 0:39:39It's great, isn't it?
0:39:39 > 0:39:41In front of an open, roaring fire.
0:39:41 > 0:39:43And...?
0:39:43 > 0:39:44We're talking at the moment.
0:39:44 > 0:39:50Let's just reflect and go through all of them, starting with the chapel conversion.
0:39:50 > 0:39:54What were you thinking when you arrived?
0:39:54 > 0:39:55It was just fantastic.
0:39:55 > 0:39:59Kitchen was fantastic. Really high-spec.
0:39:59 > 0:40:00For me, the whole house worked.
0:40:00 > 0:40:04It was a great compromise between old and new.
0:40:04 > 0:40:08They had mixed the two styles together really well and there was nothing I'd want to do to it.
0:40:08 > 0:40:10I could do with somewhere to keep my cars and a bloke's shed,
0:40:10 > 0:40:14so that was totally missing but there was space for it.
0:40:14 > 0:40:20Sticking with our conversion theme, we took you to a converted schoolhouse.
0:40:20 > 0:40:23So, did it tick all the boxes for you?
0:40:23 > 0:40:25No.
0:40:25 > 0:40:28Why not? It should have done.
0:40:28 > 0:40:31Why not? Where am I supposed to put my cars?
0:40:31 > 0:40:33There was absolutely nowhere.
0:40:33 > 0:40:36No potential.
0:40:36 > 0:40:38The cars would have had to go.
0:40:38 > 0:40:40That is a step too far!
0:40:43 > 0:40:48Now, at this point in the show, leading up to the mystery house,
0:40:48 > 0:40:52I was pretty sure we'd already shown you your dream house, the chapel.
0:40:52 > 0:40:57And our mystery, designed to throw a curve ball, might not do the trick.
0:40:57 > 0:40:59What a shock I had.
0:40:59 > 0:41:02I was hoping you would like it, Paul, but you loved it.
0:41:02 > 0:41:04Yeah, I really loved it.
0:41:04 > 0:41:08Beautiful setting, little village green, just looked stunning from the outside.
0:41:08 > 0:41:14Inside it offered a lot more space than even you were expecting.
0:41:14 > 0:41:21Lots of rooms, and of course on the outside, so much room you had your own bloke shed, finally.
0:41:21 > 0:41:25I even got you to jump up and down for that property.
0:41:25 > 0:41:27The problem is we have ended up with two houses.
0:41:27 > 0:41:34- Usually I would ask you which one you were interested in but I think it's very clear.- Chapel.- Manor.
0:41:34 > 0:41:37OK, have we progressed this any further,
0:41:37 > 0:41:39the discussion between you two as to which one you would go for?
0:41:39 > 0:41:43We've got to decide which is it we want.
0:41:43 > 0:41:51- If we go for the chapel, yes, the location's ideal. - And so is the property.
0:41:51 > 0:41:55The house is ideal but it's got nothing that I want.
0:41:55 > 0:41:57I could build it...
0:41:57 > 0:41:59Ideal but not anything that you want.
0:41:59 > 0:42:04It's ideal, the house, but the grounds have not got what I want
0:42:04 > 0:42:08so I'm going to have to spend a lot of money and a lot of time to build what I want
0:42:08 > 0:42:11so that I've got somewhere to work.
0:42:11 > 0:42:14Whereas the manor house has got it already.
0:42:14 > 0:42:16Is this the first time you've had a challenge like this between you?
0:42:16 > 0:42:19- Do you usually agree on everything? - We do.
0:42:19 > 0:42:24- It's been quite interesting. - Paul would normally side with me if I've got a preference.
0:42:24 > 0:42:27This is the first time I've stuck up for myself.
0:42:27 > 0:42:32Probably one of the first times where he's actually said, "We need to fight this one out." So...
0:42:32 > 0:42:34- So watch this space. - Watch this space indeed.
0:42:34 > 0:42:36It's been a great journey with you.
0:42:36 > 0:42:40I've really enjoyed it. I can't wait to find out where you end up.
0:42:43 > 0:42:47Ah! Whoever said the course of true property hunting would run smoothly?
0:42:47 > 0:42:50We started with such a high, then a little low,
0:42:50 > 0:42:54then Paul came to life and fell in love with the mystery house.
0:42:54 > 0:42:58Now, which one are they going to go for? The chapel or the mystery? I really don't know.
0:42:58 > 0:43:03One thing I do know for sure - whichever one they go for will be ideal for the two of them.
0:43:03 > 0:43:06I'll see you next time on Escape To The Country.
0:43:07 > 0:43:13Paul and Lorna couldn't agree on either house so for the moment they're happy staying put in London.
0:43:13 > 0:43:17So, if you'd like to escape to the country in Scotland, Wales,
0:43:17 > 0:43:19Northern Ireland or England
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