0:00:02 > 0:00:08If you enjoy a slice of rural life, what better way to get a taste of what your chosen region has to offer
0:00:08 > 0:00:14than a trip to the local country show? So where are we today? Join me in a few minutes and I'll show you.
0:00:28 > 0:00:32'In today's show, I'll be helping a couple quit the London suburbs
0:00:32 > 0:00:38'to earn what they hope will be a substantial crust in the country. Time to launch our charm offensive.'
0:00:38 > 0:00:41- Oh, this is nice.- Yeah.
0:00:41 > 0:00:44- That's it.- It's happening. Definitely happening.
0:00:44 > 0:00:46You're joking!
0:00:46 > 0:00:52'And the business opportunities with our mystery house force them to do some blue-sky thinking.'
0:00:53 > 0:00:57Well, today we're in Dorset in the heart of the West Country.
0:00:57 > 0:01:01And this noisy, bustly place is the Melplash Country Show.
0:01:01 > 0:01:06It's a wonderful example of local colour and culture, produce and, of course, people.
0:01:06 > 0:01:10A great place to catch up on all the local gossip.
0:01:12 > 0:01:15The West Country is a rather informal term
0:01:15 > 0:01:18to describe the counties of south-west England
0:01:18 > 0:01:21with Devon and Dorset resolutely at its heart.
0:01:21 > 0:01:25It's easy to dwell on the spectacular 95-mile Jurassic coastline,
0:01:25 > 0:01:27England's first World Heritage Site,
0:01:27 > 0:01:31charting 185 million years of the Earth's history.
0:01:31 > 0:01:35But the region's rural backdrop is equally as impressive,
0:01:35 > 0:01:41rooted in a strong farming tradition and the spoils of two National Parks in Devon alone.
0:01:41 > 0:01:48The region offers up a varied mix of properties with those quintessential thatched cottages
0:01:48 > 0:01:51always an enticing sight for aspiring escapees.
0:01:53 > 0:01:57Now, currently, the national average house price
0:01:57 > 0:01:59is around about £258,000.
0:01:59 > 0:02:01Here in the West Country, though,
0:02:01 > 0:02:04you could expect to spend around 17% on top of that.
0:02:04 > 0:02:10And even if you did, unfortunately it won't get you this gorgeous pile behind me, Brympton D'Evercy.
0:02:10 > 0:02:14But the rise does go on and we think it's down to demographics.
0:02:14 > 0:02:17It's a very popular area for people to retire to.
0:02:17 > 0:02:22It could be the first part of the UK where a quarter of the population are pensioners.
0:02:22 > 0:02:27So if you want a slice of the action, you could have to move pretty quickly.
0:02:27 > 0:02:30But whatever your age or budget, there is plenty on offer.
0:02:30 > 0:02:35£250,000 could buy you this two-bedroom cottage in Mamhead,
0:02:35 > 0:02:40recently renovated throughout, making the most of quality wooden features
0:02:40 > 0:02:44from the fireplace to the bespoke oak kitchen fittings.
0:02:44 > 0:02:47A cosy thatch could be yours for £399,000
0:02:47 > 0:02:52in the form of this listed four-bedroom cottage in Cheriton Bishop.
0:02:52 > 0:02:55Its period features have been lovingly restored
0:02:55 > 0:02:59with the beams adding a rustic feel to the kitchen/diner.
0:02:59 > 0:03:04Or for £700,000, how about this Grade 2 listed thatched property in Otterton
0:03:04 > 0:03:10which oozes character with fireplaces and exposed beams running throughout its living areas?
0:03:10 > 0:03:15And the somewhat lavishly furnished master is one of four bedrooms on offer.
0:03:15 > 0:03:20The property market down here has plenty to tempt anybody away
0:03:20 > 0:03:23from suburban streets to a bit of pastoral perfection,
0:03:23 > 0:03:27exactly the kind of lifestyle that today's buyers are trying to find.
0:03:28 > 0:03:32'Paul, a civil engineer, and Diane, a school administrator,
0:03:32 > 0:03:37'have lived together in their three-bedroom house in Pinner for the past decade.
0:03:37 > 0:03:41'But they feel it's now time to break away from the London suburbs
0:03:41 > 0:03:45'and put some big business plans into action.'
0:03:45 > 0:03:49For me, having worked and lived in London for all my life,
0:03:49 > 0:03:54an hour and a half's commute each end of the day, definitely had enough.
0:03:54 > 0:03:58There's got to be more to life. What we would like to do ideally
0:03:58 > 0:04:05would be to have maybe four or five high-quality, four to five-star holiday lets
0:04:05 > 0:04:10which would attract an affluent customer.
0:04:10 > 0:04:16We're throwing ourselves into this wholeheartedly and it's a bit of a dream, you know.
0:04:16 > 0:04:22It's just going to be fabulous. I know it's going to work. We're going to put our heart and souls into it.
0:04:22 > 0:04:26'And family are obviously close to their hearts too.'
0:04:26 > 0:04:30One of the big reasons we're doing this is for my father.
0:04:30 > 0:04:33He currently lives by himself
0:04:33 > 0:04:36and he's getting less capable of tending to his own needs.
0:04:36 > 0:04:42We need to bring him in to live with us, so we can give him the care and attention that he deserves.
0:04:42 > 0:04:46'And their chosen location has got to be good for business.'
0:04:46 > 0:04:52Our criteria is that we want to be a maximum of three and a half hours from north-west London.
0:04:52 > 0:04:56That's a reasonable time for friends and relatives and paying guests
0:04:56 > 0:05:00to travel on a Friday night or a Saturday morning.
0:05:00 > 0:05:03It needs to be within walking distance of maybe a pub or a shop
0:05:03 > 0:05:07or somewhere where people can buy milk, emergency rations.
0:05:07 > 0:05:13But yeah... It is essential that we have the tranquillity and the peace and the views.
0:05:13 > 0:05:17So I think on the very outskirts of a village would be lovely, or a hamlet.
0:05:17 > 0:05:21'So what's the vision for their perfect property?'
0:05:23 > 0:05:29That photogenic, um... chocolate box image is high priority for me, a high one.
0:05:29 > 0:05:32We want a three-bed property.
0:05:32 > 0:05:36Reasonably large rooms downstairs, nice big kitchen.
0:05:36 > 0:05:39Secondly, we need an annexe for my father.
0:05:39 > 0:05:43The special features that I'd like to see in our house
0:05:43 > 0:05:47are things like inglenook fireplaces, bread ovens,
0:05:47 > 0:05:50beams, flagstone floors.
0:05:50 > 0:05:54Well, what I really would like is a big farmhouse kitchen,
0:05:54 > 0:05:58so that I have the space to do the cooking that I like to do.
0:05:58 > 0:06:01It would be lovely just to be able to spread out.
0:06:01 > 0:06:04'To finance the move, they have their house on the market
0:06:04 > 0:06:07'for £355,000.
0:06:07 > 0:06:12'To add to the pot, they've got some savings, the funds from selling Paul's father's house
0:06:12 > 0:06:18'and a business loan, so taking all that into account, how much do they have to spend?'
0:06:18 > 0:06:20Our maximum budget is £1.25 million.
0:06:24 > 0:06:30There's no denying the fact that Paul and Diane have a fantastic budget.
0:06:30 > 0:06:33But they also have a pretty extensive wish-list to go with it.
0:06:33 > 0:06:38Not only are we looking for a gorgeous country house, we also need a business.
0:06:38 > 0:06:43And we need somewhere for Peter, Paul's dad, so he can make his own escape to the country.
0:06:43 > 0:06:45Now, they are all London born and bred.
0:06:45 > 0:06:50Moving to the West Country will represent a huge change of lifestyle,
0:06:50 > 0:06:53which I suspect will involve a lot more than just money.
0:06:53 > 0:06:57Being three and a half hours from London is key to this move.
0:06:57 > 0:07:02But with such a formidable wish-list, we'll cast our net wide,
0:07:02 > 0:07:05spanning the Devon borders and even nudging into Somerset.
0:07:05 > 0:07:09I'll be showing Paul and Diane three different properties.
0:07:09 > 0:07:14But I won't be revealing the price of each until they've had a guess first.
0:07:14 > 0:07:20And our mystery house will challenge how close to home they want their business to be.
0:07:23 > 0:07:28Well, guys, welcome to what promises to be a pretty wet West Country.
0:07:28 > 0:07:30Thank you, Jules.
0:07:30 > 0:07:33So you're rolling the family finances into one
0:07:33 > 0:07:36to get this fantastic figure of what, 1.25 million?
0:07:36 > 0:07:40Yeah. That's the theory. I mean, with a good business plan
0:07:40 > 0:07:47for a holiday let business, hopefully we can achieve that budget and the property that we want.
0:07:47 > 0:07:51Now how much money does this business need to make?
0:07:51 > 0:07:56- I'm estimating that we need a turnover of approximately 80,000 to maintain the family.- Yeah.
0:07:56 > 0:08:01- So you can chuck in the city life completely...- Absolutely. Not a problem.- Yeah.
0:08:01 > 0:08:04Not a problem. Can't wait!
0:08:04 > 0:08:08- Right. Let's go for a little wander. - All right. Lovely.
0:08:08 > 0:08:11For a maximum budget of £1.25 million,
0:08:11 > 0:08:15Paul and Diane are looking for a detached character property
0:08:15 > 0:08:19with original features that give them a large kitchen/diner,
0:08:19 > 0:08:23at least three bedrooms, an annexe for Paul's father to make his own,
0:08:23 > 0:08:26along with the potential for a holiday let business
0:08:26 > 0:08:28that will generate £80,000 a year.
0:08:28 > 0:08:31And no more than three and a half hours from London.
0:08:35 > 0:08:39Well, having trawled the internet, how does it now feel
0:08:39 > 0:08:43to finally have the chance to get in some of these wonderful buildings?
0:08:43 > 0:08:47It's very exciting. I'm really looking forward to doing this.
0:08:47 > 0:08:51'We're kicking off our property search within Somerset's borders,
0:08:51 > 0:08:53'close to the village of Sparkford.
0:08:53 > 0:08:57'Their urban clientele can make a quick getaway from London
0:08:57 > 0:08:59'with a direct train to Castle Cary,
0:08:59 > 0:09:04'so rural peace and a Friday night pint at the local pub is within their reach.
0:09:04 > 0:09:09'Besides its listed church, there are some lovely historic properties dotted about,
0:09:09 > 0:09:14'such as this Grade 2 listed farmhouse, built in 1853 for a dual purpose.'
0:09:14 > 0:09:21- Right, what do you think of that? It was built as the local doctor's surgery.- It's a handsome building.
0:09:21 > 0:09:26But it looks as if there is a little bit of external decorative work to be done.
0:09:26 > 0:09:30Yes. There's a good reason for that. There are plans for an extension.
0:09:30 > 0:09:33It would come off to the right-hand side there.
0:09:33 > 0:09:38- It could go all the way up or it could be a single storey. - That sounds good.- Right.
0:09:38 > 0:09:42- Shall we get out of the rain? - Let's do it.- Let's do that.
0:09:44 > 0:09:47'This Victorian property has good, solid bones
0:09:47 > 0:09:50'and the potential they're looking for to make their mark.'
0:09:53 > 0:09:55Right. Come on in, Diane.
0:09:55 > 0:10:00- Wow, look at this!- Come in, Paul. What do you reckon? - This is really nice.
0:10:00 > 0:10:02It's a fabulous space.
0:10:02 > 0:10:08- This is great.- I think this is a building that offers all kinds of possibilities for you.
0:10:08 > 0:10:14The space in here is terrific. It's exactly the sort of thing you'd expect in, effectively, a farmhouse.
0:10:14 > 0:10:17Decoratively, we can tweak it. That isn't a problem.
0:10:17 > 0:10:21- The space and the feel is very comfortable.- It's very good.
0:10:21 > 0:10:23Good. Right, follow me through here.
0:10:25 > 0:10:30- Wow!- That's lovely. - This would all have been sort of scullery/parlour, you know,
0:10:30 > 0:10:32going back to the Victorian day.
0:10:32 > 0:10:38- Um... This doorway is original. And this we think would've been the consulting room.- OK.
0:10:38 > 0:10:41Although now it's a reception room.
0:10:43 > 0:10:46OK. Another gorgeous fireplace, actually.
0:10:46 > 0:10:50- Oh.- Oh, that's pretty special.- Yeah?- Yeah!
0:10:50 > 0:10:57- It is currently the main reception room.- Mm-hm.- And I know, ideally, you want another one.- Yes.
0:10:57 > 0:11:02- The extension is proposed, the bulk of it, to go there.- Right.- OK?
0:11:02 > 0:11:08So effectively this window would become a doorway. And you would have quite a generous garden room there.
0:11:08 > 0:11:13'They seem impressed by the generous proportions of the downstairs rooms.
0:11:13 > 0:11:18'And leading off the dining area is a useful cloakroom with a distinctly Victorian feel.
0:11:18 > 0:11:24'But now let's see if the space on offer in the five bedrooms spread over two floors measures up.'
0:11:24 > 0:11:31- So this is one of the three on this floor.- Yeah. It's a very good size, actually. Very good size.
0:11:31 > 0:11:34- That's a big bed and it sits easily in here.- Yeah.
0:11:34 > 0:11:39'Opposite the master is a single room, currently decked out with bunk beds
0:11:39 > 0:11:45'with a second dual-aspect double further down the landing and a family bathroom opposite.
0:11:45 > 0:11:47'But let's head up into the roof space.'
0:11:47 > 0:11:53I mean, you really do get the idea that you are approaching the top of this house...
0:11:53 > 0:11:58- It's so steep!- Once you tackle the stairs, they are really steep!
0:11:58 > 0:12:04- Um... Great space, though. - It is. It is. I'm liking the exposed structure here.
0:12:04 > 0:12:07- The roof structure is lovely. - It's very nice.
0:12:07 > 0:12:14'And next door, the fifth bedroom is a mirror image, accessed by a separate flight of stairs.
0:12:14 > 0:12:18'This farmhouse certainly serves up ample space for them to live in.
0:12:18 > 0:12:24'And outside are stables and outbuildings with lapsed planning permission for residential use,
0:12:24 > 0:12:28'so there's the option of converting them into an annexe for Paul's father.
0:12:28 > 0:12:32'What's more, there's a finished blueprint round the corner,
0:12:32 > 0:12:37'where three former stables are currently being let out on rolling six-month leases,
0:12:37 > 0:12:39'generating £20,000 a year.'
0:12:39 > 0:12:42- Come in the dry.- Oh, this is nice.
0:12:42 > 0:12:46- Yeah.- My word! Beams!- What do you think?- We have some beams.
0:12:46 > 0:12:48I mean, this is very cosy, I think.
0:12:48 > 0:12:54- This one also has two double rooms with it. I mean, just going back to Dad...- Hmm.
0:12:54 > 0:12:59- Incorporating him in this move.- Yes. - Would he settle into this, say,
0:12:59 > 0:13:02if you introduced this to him straight away?
0:13:02 > 0:13:06I think, provided something like this had disabled facilities,
0:13:06 > 0:13:11especially in the bathroom, this would be absolutely ideal with this sort of thing.
0:13:11 > 0:13:16- Because that's the other joy - it's all on one level.- That's very important for him, no steps.
0:13:16 > 0:13:23So, let's go outside, check out a little bit more, finish the tour. And then we'll talk about the money.
0:13:23 > 0:13:29'There's a potential money-spinner outside as part of the ten-acre site is given over to paddocks
0:13:29 > 0:13:32'and equestrian facilities which they could rent out.'
0:13:32 > 0:13:36Well, Diane, how much do you think this little lot is worth?
0:13:36 > 0:13:40- Hmm...- The rain's for free, by the way. You get that chucked in.
0:13:40 > 0:13:44Um... I think I'm going to go with...
0:13:44 > 0:13:46- 875?- Oh.
0:13:46 > 0:13:50- That is...- Optimistic? - Very optimistic. Yeah. OK.
0:13:50 > 0:13:53- OK!- I'm going to go for 915.
0:13:53 > 0:13:58- Well, this was on the market for 1.25 million.- Wow!- Yeah.
0:13:58 > 0:14:04But it is now on the market for just under a million - 999.999.
0:14:04 > 0:14:11- So we have automatically saved you a quarter of a million pounds, Paul.- I like that thought.
0:14:11 > 0:14:17- Well, go and get your calculator out.- Yeah.- Have a wander round. I'll catch up with you later. Off you go.
0:14:20 > 0:14:22'At just shy of a million pounds,
0:14:22 > 0:14:26'this Grade 2 listed farmhouse is a great opening gambit
0:14:26 > 0:14:29'and meets the demands on their wish-list,
0:14:29 > 0:14:31'offering them two reception rooms
0:14:31 > 0:14:33'with planning in place for a third.
0:14:33 > 0:14:35'A huge kitchen/diner,
0:14:35 > 0:14:39'five bedrooms and three holiday lets all ready to go
0:14:39 > 0:14:42'with another stable block ripe for conversion,
0:14:42 > 0:14:44'all wrapped up in ten acres.'
0:14:44 > 0:14:49The immediate reaction to the kitchen as we walked in was lovely.
0:14:49 > 0:14:53I loved that whole...flagstone floors. It was a big space.
0:14:53 > 0:14:57There's work to do. So I can see us spending the rest of our budget
0:14:57 > 0:15:01fitting the place up to what we need it to be.
0:15:01 > 0:15:06It doesn't quite have some of the features that I would like
0:15:06 > 0:15:10in terms of a more cottagey feel. That's really where my heart lies,
0:15:10 > 0:15:14in more of the oak beams, big inglenook fireplaces.
0:15:14 > 0:15:16Right, guys.
0:15:18 > 0:15:24- Come on. Nice for ducks, isn't it? - Yes, absolutely.- If I was a duck, I'd be really happy today.
0:15:24 > 0:15:28That was a really interesting property for you to look at
0:15:28 > 0:15:32because as well as focusing in on what kind of building you're after,
0:15:32 > 0:15:37it's also stirring up interesting ideas as to how you're going to finance this.
0:15:37 > 0:15:42- And how far you really need to stretch yourself.- Yes. - It's been very interesting indeed.
0:15:42 > 0:15:47- OK, one down, two to go. - A good start. Excellent.
0:15:54 > 0:15:57Along with the spectacular rural hinterland,
0:15:57 > 0:16:02the south-west coast forms an important bedrock for British tourism.
0:16:02 > 0:16:07Devon and Dorset combined pull in over £3.5 billion a year.
0:16:07 > 0:16:12Its Jurassic stretch is dotted with historic seaside towns and ports
0:16:12 > 0:16:14of which Weymouth is a prime example.
0:16:14 > 0:16:19Today, visitors spend well over £140 million here every year.
0:16:19 > 0:16:24And as far back as 1789, this seaside resort met with royal approval.
0:16:24 > 0:16:29Earlier in the week, Paul and Diane met town guide Jackie Gibson to find out more.
0:16:29 > 0:16:35Weymouth first became a tourism hotspot when King George III made a number of holidays here
0:16:35 > 0:16:38to take in the health-giving properties of the water.
0:16:38 > 0:16:43So on a daily basis, the King would go into a bathing machine.
0:16:43 > 0:16:48He would be pulled by a shire horse into the water
0:16:48 > 0:16:53where he would be dipped into the water. And at the same time, the band would go in
0:16:53 > 0:16:56and strike up God Save The King every time he went in.
0:16:56 > 0:16:59- LAUGHTER - Some described him as The Mad King.
0:16:59 > 0:17:03I think he was perfectly sensible coming here for his holidays!
0:17:03 > 0:17:10'With its waters also considered to be some of the best for sailing in northern Europe,
0:17:10 > 0:17:14'Weymouth's harbour will play host to the 2012 Olympic sailing events.
0:17:14 > 0:17:20'Still graced by its handsome Georgian buildings, it's a vibrant marine hub these days.
0:17:20 > 0:17:25'But back in the 14th century, these waters were troubled by local feuding.'
0:17:25 > 0:17:29So here we are in Weymouth harbour. This very much was two separate communities
0:17:29 > 0:17:33with Weymouth on our right-hand side now and Melcombe Regis to our left.
0:17:33 > 0:17:37The two areas used to continually fight over the use of the water.
0:17:37 > 0:17:42'But with the onset of the Hundred Years' War, they joined forces
0:17:42 > 0:17:47'and in 1347, provided 15 ships and 263 mariners for the Siege of Calais
0:17:47 > 0:17:50'where the English sealed an early victory.'
0:17:50 > 0:17:55The two towns put all their history behind them.
0:17:55 > 0:17:59And rather than having a rowing boat with a piece of rope as a ferry
0:17:59 > 0:18:02to get from one side of the harbour to the other,
0:18:02 > 0:18:06they built a bridge. And now rather than Weymouth and Melcombe Regis,
0:18:06 > 0:18:09we're just known as the town of Weymouth.
0:18:09 > 0:18:14'The town currently draws in well over a million visitors a year.
0:18:14 > 0:18:16'And with the Olympics on the horizon,
0:18:16 > 0:18:21'the region is sure to build on its reputation as a tourist hotspot.
0:18:21 > 0:18:23'Great news for Paul and Diane's venture.
0:18:24 > 0:18:28'Our house hunt continues over the border into Devon,
0:18:28 > 0:18:30'in the village of Tedburn St Mary,
0:18:30 > 0:18:34'just a couple of miles from the Dartmoor National Park,
0:18:34 > 0:18:38'so well located for their holiday guests with charming local pubs
0:18:38 > 0:18:41'and its church dating back to the 13th century.
0:18:41 > 0:18:46'Among the traditional thatched properties tucked way along its pretty lanes
0:18:46 > 0:18:48'is this impressive one.'
0:18:48 > 0:18:53- There.- Wow!- What about this one? That's beautiful.- Wow!
0:18:53 > 0:18:59- Now, how old do you think it is? - I mean, it's designed as a 200-year-old cottage,
0:18:59 > 0:19:01but it looks almost brand-new.
0:19:01 > 0:19:08- Really?- Possibly.- So if I told you that actually at its core it's a 12th-century mill...
0:19:08 > 0:19:12- Ah!- You're kidding me. - I can't see the core from here.
0:19:12 > 0:19:16- It's a 12th-century mill, hence the proximity to the brook.- Yeah.
0:19:16 > 0:19:21But you are absolutely right in that effectively it's a new house.
0:19:21 > 0:19:23The whole thing has been redone.
0:19:23 > 0:19:26- Sounds good to me.- That'll do!
0:19:26 > 0:19:31- You didn't want a project, did you? - You persuaded me.- Yeah, I know. Come on. Have a look.
0:19:32 > 0:19:40'That's the reaction I was hoping for. And as they'll see, the interior is just as charming.'
0:19:40 > 0:19:42OK, Diane.
0:19:42 > 0:19:44Come on in to here.
0:19:44 > 0:19:47- Yeah?- Oh, look at the lovely fire!
0:19:47 > 0:19:53- That's fantastic. And the beam - that's nice.- It's one hell of a beam. I'm loving the wonky walls as well.
0:19:53 > 0:19:56- Yeah.- Oh, yeah. It's not a straight house, Paul.
0:19:56 > 0:20:00- Well, it shouldn't be. It shouldn't be.- Quite right too.
0:20:00 > 0:20:04In our last property you were concerned that it didn't have that cottagey feel.
0:20:04 > 0:20:09- But I get the sense with this one you've lit up.- Very much. - Have a look at this room.
0:20:09 > 0:20:15'Next door is a generous dual-aspect dining room with a useful cloakroom by the entrance.
0:20:15 > 0:20:19'But I want to see what they think of their third reception room.'
0:20:19 > 0:20:22There we go. Come on in.
0:20:22 > 0:20:27- Oh, my goodness! Look at that fireplace.- Yeah. Now we're talking!
0:20:27 > 0:20:32- Yeah?- Yeah.- Have you seen the ceiling?- You wanted beams, Paul. - That's it.- My goodness!
0:20:32 > 0:20:35OK. Well, you know, lots of space here.
0:20:35 > 0:20:40Lots more to come because the kitchen is through that door there.
0:20:40 > 0:20:42That's what I'm keen to see now.
0:20:42 > 0:20:46'Brace yourself, guys, because it just gets better.'
0:20:46 > 0:20:49Right. There.
0:20:51 > 0:20:57- Wow! This is fabulous.- Isn't it just? This place was a real wreck when the current owners bought it.
0:20:57 > 0:21:03They've re-built the whole thing. Because the really clever bit is that this building isn't listed.
0:21:03 > 0:21:05- I don't believe that.- No. It's not listed.
0:21:05 > 0:21:10So they had a free hand to really turn this into as modern a home as you can imagine.
0:21:10 > 0:21:14- Yes.- It's absolutely brilliant. I love the kitchen.
0:21:14 > 0:21:18- Wouldn't change a thing at all.- No? And the rest of it so far?
0:21:18 > 0:21:22- That's it.- It's happening.- Yeah. - Definitely happening.- Good.
0:21:22 > 0:21:25- Let's see what happens upstairs... - OK.- Missus(!)
0:21:25 > 0:21:27LAUGHTER
0:21:27 > 0:21:32'So far they seem utterly smitten by the downstairs of our mill house.
0:21:32 > 0:21:37'So we'll head upstairs and see if the potential master, one of three bedrooms up here, measures up.'
0:21:37 > 0:21:41- Now then...- Wow! - Start in here, shall we?
0:21:41 > 0:21:48- What do you reckon?- Master bedroom, I take it?- I'm going to suggest that it might be the master bedroom.
0:21:48 > 0:21:54So again no straight lines. The floors are all a bit wonky. But it's just gorgeous.
0:21:54 > 0:21:56Look at that view out the window as well.
0:21:56 > 0:22:02- Waking up in here would be great. - To your own bridge. - Yeah. And your own brook!
0:22:02 > 0:22:07'Well, if they like that, they're going to love soaking up the view from the next room.'
0:22:08 > 0:22:10Now then... Come in here.
0:22:10 > 0:22:12LAUGHTER
0:22:12 > 0:22:15- Yeah?- Great shower.
0:22:15 > 0:22:17What a bathroom. That's fantastic!
0:22:17 > 0:22:22Now, the view here when you're sat in the bath or laying in the bath...
0:22:22 > 0:22:27- Oh, my goodness!- Straight through the garden, through the gate to the woodland beyond. Yeah?
0:22:27 > 0:22:34'The other two bedrooms consist of a lovely spacious double and another great-size guest room
0:22:34 > 0:22:36'with a tasteful, modern en-suite.
0:22:36 > 0:22:41'The character and finish of this house seem to have hit the right note.
0:22:41 > 0:22:46'Outside is full of cottage garden charm too, with bridges over the brook and a vegetable garden
0:22:46 > 0:22:51'with raised beds and a state-of-the-art greenhouse, complete with chicken run.
0:22:51 > 0:22:54'But the real magic of this property starts here.'
0:22:54 > 0:22:59And the more formal bit, I suppose. But this bridge here goes back over the brook
0:22:59 > 0:23:04and I think really marks the transition between the formal garden
0:23:04 > 0:23:08and what I can only describe as an enchanted garden.
0:23:08 > 0:23:12You wanted woodland, mate. There's five acres of it over there.
0:23:12 > 0:23:14LAUGHTER
0:23:15 > 0:23:18'And that's just for starters.
0:23:18 > 0:23:23'All told, they get over 19 acres with a pond, paddocks, and there's a host of outbuildings,
0:23:23 > 0:23:26'including an animal shelter and hay barn.
0:23:26 > 0:23:32'There's potential for Paul's father to have his own self-contained abode with access at ground level
0:23:32 > 0:23:37'to this lovely light annexe, the downstairs of which serves as a double garage.
0:23:37 > 0:23:42'With house and land covered, it's time to do some straight talking about the money.'
0:23:42 > 0:23:46Now, the business plan... What, of course, we haven't got
0:23:46 > 0:23:50are ready-made holiday cottages for you at the moment.
0:23:50 > 0:23:56How about yurts? They're not permanent, so planners can look quite favourably on them.
0:23:56 > 0:23:59A decent yurt will set you back about six grand.
0:23:59 > 0:24:03But in the high season, people queue up to spend a weekend in one.
0:24:03 > 0:24:07- Wow!- That's intriguing.- That's certainly something to look into.
0:24:07 > 0:24:12- It's certainly a lot cheaper than building a holiday cottage.- Yes.
0:24:12 > 0:24:17Because the key thing is, how much is this all going to cost you?
0:24:17 > 0:24:19- Paul, you start this time. - It's your turn.
0:24:19 > 0:24:25- I'm thinking sort of 1.2 plus a little bit.- Diane?
0:24:25 > 0:24:29I think... I'm going to be optimistic again, Jules,
0:24:29 > 0:24:32and go with 1.15.
0:24:32 > 0:24:341.15.
0:24:34 > 0:24:39Well, if it were on the market for £825,000...
0:24:39 > 0:24:42You are joking!
0:24:42 > 0:24:47- That's fantastic.- You might not need to worry about the mortgage, Paul. - Hmm...
0:24:47 > 0:24:51- That is a shock.- Go and explore the rest of the grounds,
0:24:51 > 0:24:53the house. Get into it.
0:24:53 > 0:25:00- Soak it all up. Think about Dad. - Yeah.- And I'll catch up with you later.- Thank you.- Off you go.
0:25:01 > 0:25:02Gorgeous.
0:25:02 > 0:25:07'Very comfortably under budget at £825,000,
0:25:07 > 0:25:11'our stunning mill house seems to offer them the full package.
0:25:11 > 0:25:15'You've got three spacious reception rooms,
0:25:15 > 0:25:17'a stunning kitchen/diner,
0:25:17 > 0:25:21'three bedrooms and a separate annexe for Paul's father.
0:25:21 > 0:25:23'And beautiful wooded ground,
0:25:23 > 0:25:26'potentially great terrain for yurts,
0:25:26 > 0:25:28'each of which could bring in
0:25:28 > 0:25:31'up to £300 for a long weekend.'
0:25:31 > 0:25:37We saw the thatch and immediately that blew us away. It just looked stunning with the cream walls.
0:25:37 > 0:25:42A typical, you know, chocolate box cottage. It's a fantastic impression.
0:25:42 > 0:25:45So do you think this will work as an annexe for your dad?
0:25:45 > 0:25:50- If the property has a weak point, this is it.- Yeah.
0:25:50 > 0:25:56It's quite small. And it's quite cut off from the main house by steps and slopes.
0:25:56 > 0:26:01When we came outside and saw the land here,
0:26:01 > 0:26:06it's just amazing. The woodland is so beautiful and so natural.
0:26:06 > 0:26:09- Torn yourselves away then? - Just about.
0:26:09 > 0:26:15- That was a task. - I knew it wouldn't be easy, guys. It's a very nice property, this.
0:26:15 > 0:26:21- Absolutely magical.- Have we rocked the boat then?- Yeah.- Just a bit. - You certainly have.- Good.
0:26:28 > 0:26:31'So as the sun goes down over the West Country,
0:26:31 > 0:26:36'it marks the end of our first day's property search.
0:26:38 > 0:26:41'Armed with a one-and-a-quarter million pound budget,
0:26:41 > 0:26:46'Paul and Diane want to quit their life of long commutes into London
0:26:46 > 0:26:52'and find a property in the West Country where they can build a luxury holiday let business.
0:26:52 > 0:26:56'We've shown them two rural sites with business potential.
0:26:56 > 0:26:59'But our mystery house will push them to do a re-think.'
0:26:59 > 0:27:01- Wow!- It's incredible.
0:27:01 > 0:27:06'And I go under canvas where competition is rife.'
0:27:06 > 0:27:10You know, when we started out with Paul and Diane, I was a bit anxious.
0:27:10 > 0:27:14They had said that they'd looked at a great many properties.
0:27:14 > 0:27:19But none of them satisfied them. So it does beg the question - what is going to work?
0:27:19 > 0:27:24The truth is that having looked at many online, they hadn't looked at many in the flesh.
0:27:24 > 0:27:29So far they've seen two of ours. They've been quite interested in both of them.
0:27:29 > 0:27:34Certainly thrilled by the second one. But it's mystery house time. It's our final day of house-hunting.
0:27:34 > 0:27:37What will that throw up, I wonder?
0:27:37 > 0:27:40'With a big holiday business in mind,
0:27:40 > 0:27:42'we're off to the east Devon coast,
0:27:42 > 0:27:45'to the seaside resort of Budleigh Salterton.
0:27:45 > 0:27:50'Its three-mile stretch of red sandstone cliffs form part of the Jurassic Coast.
0:27:50 > 0:27:55'The seafront, shops and cafes are within walking distance of our mystery house,
0:27:55 > 0:28:00'where we're going all out for high-end income without a holiday let in sight.'
0:28:00 > 0:28:02- There you go.- Gosh! A mansion.
0:28:02 > 0:28:07- The whole thing is absolutely gorgeous. 1920s or thereabouts.- OK.
0:28:07 > 0:28:13- Now, of course, we have discussed holiday lets in some detail. We haven't really touched on B&B.- No.
0:28:13 > 0:28:20- But this is a five-star B&B.- Right. - In its first year it turned over £80,000.
0:28:20 > 0:28:26- This year they think they'll turn over nearly 100.- Wow!- Wow! That's incredible.- Mm-hm.
0:28:26 > 0:28:28Right, let's go and see what you think.
0:28:28 > 0:28:33'The figures seem to have impressed them. And I'm confident the house will too.'
0:28:33 > 0:28:38- Come on in...to the mystery hall. - Wow!- The foyer!
0:28:38 > 0:28:43- Some foyer. It's fantastic!- Isn't it?- Very grand.- Beautiful staircase.
0:28:43 > 0:28:46- It just oozes class.- There's an awful lot to explore here.
0:28:46 > 0:28:52The foyer kind of is the interface, really, between the family side and guest side.
0:28:52 > 0:28:59- So which side shall we start with first?- It's got to be the family side, I think.- Family side? OK.
0:28:59 > 0:29:01Let's go through these doors here.
0:29:05 > 0:29:10OK, now then... Not your average B&B kitchen.
0:29:10 > 0:29:12No, absolutely. Look at that space!
0:29:12 > 0:29:18- It's a nice space. Everything's all in, isn't it? It's a big room. - It's fabulous.
0:29:18 > 0:29:20It's a huge family room, this,
0:29:20 > 0:29:23- which I think is a real sanctuary, if you will...- Mm-hm.
0:29:23 > 0:29:27..from guests over there. You're in here. Nice dining area.
0:29:27 > 0:29:33- Seating area. Somewhere to relax, chill out.- It's a really lovely social space, actually.
0:29:33 > 0:29:38- So this is you.- Yeah.- Guests. Let's see what they're going to enjoy. Through here.
0:29:39 > 0:29:43'By the kitchen there's also a cloakroom and a useful laundry room.
0:29:43 > 0:29:47'And they get a second rather grand living room all to themselves
0:29:47 > 0:29:52'as their guests get their own impressive reception areas to relax in.'
0:29:52 > 0:29:57So this is the other half of what's on offer, the guest half, if you will.
0:29:57 > 0:30:01As you can see, guest dining and living room.
0:30:01 > 0:30:06- This is handsome, isn't it?- Very comfortable looking. Very luxurious.
0:30:06 > 0:30:11Now, of course, it is a bed and breakfast, so let's go and check out the beds.
0:30:11 > 0:30:15- They are as good, if not better... - Good stuff.- ..than this.
0:30:15 > 0:30:20'Upstairs, the five bedrooms offer up high-end accommodation throughout.'
0:30:20 > 0:30:24OK, guys. Well, let's start with the kind of family end of it.
0:30:24 > 0:30:26This would be your master bedroom.
0:30:26 > 0:30:33- It's a fabulous size. Wall-to-wall wardrobes.- Get all your clobber in there.- All my clothes. Absolutely.
0:30:33 > 0:30:38Again it goes to the heart of making sure that you as a couple, as a family,
0:30:38 > 0:30:42- are as comfortable as your guests, if not more so.- Yeah.
0:30:42 > 0:30:48'And that's certainly the case with the superb walk-in shower they get in their en-suite.
0:30:48 > 0:30:53'Further along the landing is one of the two B&B rooms with the same luxury on offer.'
0:30:53 > 0:30:58Now, slightly squeaky floorboards at this end. You'll know what's going on here.
0:30:58 > 0:31:03- Lovely en-suite in there with bath, which is just lovely.- Yes.
0:31:03 > 0:31:07And then in here. You know, long weekend, a week...
0:31:07 > 0:31:13- I'd be very happy for a week in here.- Same here.- Very comfortable. - If we're going to do B&B,
0:31:13 > 0:31:18we'd love to do something high-end like this, so it's really interesting to see it.
0:31:18 > 0:31:25We'd need to think about it a lot, I think. But it's giving us some good vibes at the moment.
0:31:25 > 0:31:29'The other paying double guest bedroom is again beautifully decorated
0:31:29 > 0:31:35'with the fourth double given over to family guests. The fifth room is used for laundry.
0:31:35 > 0:31:41'The quality finish of our spacious mystery property seems to be making the B&B idea an appealing one.
0:31:41 > 0:31:46'And outside across the driveway from the main house is a detached annexe
0:31:46 > 0:31:52'with two self-contained bedrooms, one of which could suit Paul's dad down to the ground.'
0:31:52 > 0:31:54Right, chaps.
0:31:54 > 0:31:55Now...
0:31:56 > 0:32:00- As you would expect, standard is really high.- Yes.
0:32:00 > 0:32:03Loads of space. Nice seating area here.
0:32:03 > 0:32:09But this one is different to next door in that it has the addition of this little kitchenette area,
0:32:09 > 0:32:14leading on to another beautifully appointed en-suite. But what about in terms of Dad?
0:32:14 > 0:32:20It's looking good. I mean, there's the space he needs. There's the facilities he needs certainly.
0:32:20 > 0:32:24- It's not too far from the house. - I really like it.
0:32:24 > 0:32:30'And they could still use the second bedroom and en-suite next door for paying guests.
0:32:30 > 0:32:35'Outside, the attractive gardens amount to just under an acre
0:32:35 > 0:32:38'and include a huge timber-frame greenhouse.
0:32:38 > 0:32:43'The big question is - has our magnificent mystery property won them over enough
0:32:43 > 0:32:49'to do a complete U-turn on their vision for the business? And, of course, at what cost?'
0:32:49 > 0:32:54- Right, guys. Well, here we are. - Stunning house.- Isn't it? - Very nice.
0:32:54 > 0:32:57So, how much is it worth to you?
0:32:57 > 0:33:01- 1.1 million.- 1.1 million.- Yeah.
0:33:01 > 0:33:06I'm going to say, um... 1.05.
0:33:06 > 0:33:09It's actually on the market for less than that.
0:33:09 > 0:33:16- This could be yours for £950,000. - Really?- Very good.- Yeah? - Very good.- That's interesting.
0:33:16 > 0:33:22- So a cool 300 grand under your proposed maximum spend. - It is.- Absolutely.
0:33:22 > 0:33:26- It's something certainly to consider.- Right. Go and consider.
0:33:26 > 0:33:32- Go and make a list of all the pros and cons. I'll catch you later.- All right then.- Off you go. Brilliant.
0:33:34 > 0:33:37'Under budget at £950,000,
0:33:37 > 0:33:39'our immaculate mystery property
0:33:39 > 0:33:43'throws their business plan completely up in the air.
0:33:43 > 0:33:46'However, it is a tantalising package,
0:33:46 > 0:33:49'offering them superb, yet separate reception areas
0:33:49 > 0:33:53'for family and their holiday guests, five bedrooms,
0:33:53 > 0:33:55'an annexe for Paul's father
0:33:55 > 0:33:57'and they would inherit a healthy B&B business
0:33:57 > 0:34:00'with a secure £80,000 a year turnover.
0:34:00 > 0:34:03'And it's all set in a seaside tourist hotspot
0:34:03 > 0:34:05'with direct train links
0:34:05 > 0:34:07'from nearby Exeter to London,
0:34:07 > 0:34:09'ideal for weekend escapees.'
0:34:09 > 0:34:13For Dad, in terms of the annexe facilities,
0:34:13 > 0:34:16I think this is possibly the best we've seen.
0:34:16 > 0:34:22- If I could get my head around the whole idea of the B&B aspect, people in your house...- Yes.
0:34:22 > 0:34:28- ..then maybe it would work.- Yeah. I do love the great big space with the kitchen/diner and lounge.
0:34:28 > 0:34:32But I was hoping to have more reception space.
0:34:35 > 0:34:41Right, guys. Well, that's it, I'm afraid. We're going to close the door on the mystery house.
0:34:41 > 0:34:43House tours are now done and dusted.
0:34:43 > 0:34:45- Mm-hm.- How are we feeling?
0:34:45 > 0:34:51- Um... The mind's going 19 to the dozen.- The variety of what you've shown us is fantastic.
0:34:51 > 0:34:56- So many different options to consider.- That's what I wanted to do.- Yeah.
0:34:56 > 0:35:02If that's where we're at, I'm delighted. The key thing now is have we come up with a solution
0:35:02 > 0:35:04or just confused you? Come on.
0:35:11 > 0:35:14LOUD MOOING
0:35:14 > 0:35:20'Agricultural shows have throughout history celebrated the best of what rural life has to offer.
0:35:20 > 0:35:26'Dating back over 200 years, they grew out of a desire to encourage competition and improvement,
0:35:26 > 0:35:30'much needed during the early 19th-century agricultural depression.
0:35:30 > 0:35:34'Even today, of the 20,000 people who flock to the Melplash Show,
0:35:34 > 0:35:40'around half come to compete, be it with their prize livestock or produce.'
0:35:40 > 0:35:45Now, if you think that competing in the horticultural tent here at a country show
0:35:45 > 0:35:50is all about producing suggestively shaped vegetables, well, think again.
0:35:50 > 0:35:55The men and women that compete here every year are passionate about their produce.
0:35:55 > 0:36:02'I'm meeting Cyril Whitlock, who besides being a part-time judge, is an avid competitor himself.'
0:36:02 > 0:36:06Now, what are you exhibiting? What is your key exhibit here?
0:36:06 > 0:36:10- Well, I've entered the dahlias here in this class.- Wow!
0:36:10 > 0:36:12It's a class for a mixed vase.
0:36:12 > 0:36:14That's... They are stunning.
0:36:14 > 0:36:18- Yes.- But in terms of the competition, Cyril,
0:36:18 > 0:36:23how are you going to do? I mean, how do the other exhibits sort of stack up against yours?
0:36:23 > 0:36:27There is one exhibit that's very good and that's this one here.
0:36:27 > 0:36:29The colour is stunning, isn't it?
0:36:29 > 0:36:33And brilliant condition. They are really lovely.
0:36:33 > 0:36:37- That's a prize exhibit.- That, I think, will be hard to beat.
0:36:37 > 0:36:43'But it's not only floral displays that fall under the horticultural umbrella.
0:36:43 > 0:36:46'As you'd expect, local vegetables also take pride of place.'
0:36:46 > 0:36:50I know you're exhibiting potatoes. Which ones are yours?
0:36:50 > 0:36:54- These.- The Balmoral?- That's the Balmoral. Very good variety.
0:36:54 > 0:37:00Now, come on, anybody watching this is going to say, "Oh, it's just a potato, Cyril."
0:37:00 > 0:37:03This has been grown in a peat base in a bag
0:37:03 > 0:37:07- to get them like that.- Not in soil? - Not in the soil in the open ground.
0:37:07 > 0:37:11- And what does that do? Does it give you that lovely smooth texture?- Yes.
0:37:11 > 0:37:17So when you dig them up or take them out, you wash them. Then you wrap them in paper.
0:37:17 > 0:37:23- And then you put them...- I love your face. You're so proud! They're like your babies, aren't they?
0:37:23 > 0:37:26Well, I am proud of those, actually, yes.
0:37:26 > 0:37:32- I think we are being hurried out of here because judging is about to begin.- We must go.- Come on then.
0:37:33 > 0:37:38'Cyril would normally be judging in the horticultural section,
0:37:38 > 0:37:41'but as there's clearly a conflict of interest,
0:37:41 > 0:37:47'all he can do is sweat it out for a nail-biting two hours until judging is finally over.'
0:37:47 > 0:37:50These to me look very nice.
0:37:50 > 0:37:55My first impression of these is they are well-grown, well-spaced, nice colours.
0:37:55 > 0:37:57No damage on this one.
0:37:57 > 0:38:01- The quality of the dahlias... - The dahlias, much better.
0:38:01 > 0:38:07- ..is very good.- The foliage is very clean. It's an eye-opener. It's a much bigger exhibit than the others.
0:38:07 > 0:38:10Balmoral. I can't say I've grown this one.
0:38:10 > 0:38:13But that's a nice, uniform set.
0:38:13 > 0:38:18- Not bad. Nice and clean. - A little small?- Yes. Yes.
0:38:18 > 0:38:22- We'll give those first then. - Second?- And they're second.
0:38:25 > 0:38:27It can't be that far off, can it?
0:38:27 > 0:38:32- Ah, brilliant.- We're on. - We're on.- Come on. Let's have a look.- Let's have a look.
0:38:32 > 0:38:38- Right, Cyril. How's it looking? Oh, what do the colours tell you?- No. I knew.
0:38:38 > 0:38:41- What did I tell you?- You got second. - I got second.
0:38:41 > 0:38:47- But I think that would've... I told you that would've won.- You thought this was the competition?
0:38:47 > 0:38:50- It was exceptionally good, wasn't it? - First prize.
0:38:50 > 0:38:55- There you go. But what about those stud spuds? Let's see how they got on.- Right.
0:38:55 > 0:38:59- Oh, no!- Nah!- It's another second, Cyril!- I know!
0:38:59 > 0:39:05- And these were the competition?- Yes. And they're best in show.- Second best in show.- Second best in show.
0:39:05 > 0:39:12- Well, that is what a prize-winning potato looks like. - They are very, very good, yes.
0:39:16 > 0:39:19'With our house search now at an end,
0:39:19 > 0:39:26'I wonder if Paul and Diane will run with any of the business options our properties have served up?'
0:39:28 > 0:39:30Well, guys, here we are.
0:39:30 > 0:39:33- It's the end of the road, as it were.- Mm-hm.
0:39:33 > 0:39:38Or indeed the beginning of a new one, if we've found your new property, I wonder?
0:39:38 > 0:39:43We started with the old doctor's surgery, the equestrian property with ten acres, the stables
0:39:43 > 0:39:45and the three holiday lets.
0:39:45 > 0:39:49Now you've had time to really mull that one over, what do you think?
0:39:49 > 0:39:53Well, it was a very spacious house. Lovely big kitchen there.
0:39:53 > 0:39:58Needed a little bit of work doing. I think the extension that was mentioned,
0:39:58 > 0:40:02we'd want that if we were to take that property for the extra reception area.
0:40:02 > 0:40:08With the holiday lets, we'd have to spend a lot of money on them. We would have to strip out completely
0:40:08 > 0:40:13and re-start to get to the level of accommodation that we want to provide.
0:40:13 > 0:40:16But our second property was different all again.
0:40:16 > 0:40:21It's just a gorgeous house in a gorgeous setting that we all fell in love with!
0:40:21 > 0:40:25- Talk me through it. - It was absolutely fantastic.
0:40:25 > 0:40:29The house, you couldn't fault. It was the chocolate box image.
0:40:29 > 0:40:36The thatched roof. Very modernised, but in a very, very tasteful and most acceptable way to me.
0:40:36 > 0:40:41I think we had a bit of a dilemma with the annexe situation.
0:40:41 > 0:40:47It was still a little bit awkward to get an access to the house. We're concerned about Paul's dad, Peter.
0:40:47 > 0:40:52And I think as we walked round, we were wondering where the business aspect was coming from?
0:40:52 > 0:40:57- Yes. It was a shock.- We threw the idea of yurts into the mix.
0:40:57 > 0:40:59And very easy to imagine
0:40:59 > 0:41:03down by the brook there, those lovely gladed paddocks.
0:41:03 > 0:41:07- An idyllic location for exactly that.- Yeah.
0:41:07 > 0:41:13- Our little search wasn't over just yet because there was, of course, one final property to come.- Mm-hm.
0:41:13 > 0:41:15The fabled mystery house.
0:41:15 > 0:41:20- It was a little bit special. - Yeah. I think it was very special!
0:41:20 > 0:41:25- You know, with a very handsome income attached to it. - It was a complete curve ball.
0:41:25 > 0:41:29They've set it up perfectly. The rooms are exquisite.
0:41:29 > 0:41:34And it's no wonder that they can easily turn over that kind of money out of just four rooms.
0:41:34 > 0:41:39I think for me personally, the B&B prospect is still a bit of a stumbling block.
0:41:39 > 0:41:44Getting up early in the morning to do other people's breakfasts...
0:41:44 > 0:41:49- LAUGHTER It's not for you!- It's not at this moment in time for me.
0:41:49 > 0:41:52We've tempted you handsomely with all three.
0:41:52 > 0:41:56If I were to give you the keys to any one of them, which one would it be?
0:41:56 > 0:42:02- Have a guess, Jules.- It's got to be number two.- It's number two. - You're bang-on.- Course it is!
0:42:02 > 0:42:07Well, guys, I can see it's going to take a little while for all this to sink in
0:42:07 > 0:42:11and for you to finally make your minds up and make the move,
0:42:11 > 0:42:16to take this great leap of faith from Pinner to the West Country.
0:42:16 > 0:42:18And bring your dad with you.
0:42:18 > 0:42:23- But when you do, I think you are going to fit right in. - Thank you very much.
0:42:23 > 0:42:29- So it's been a real pleasure. And, as always, very best of luck. Cheers.- Cheers.- Cheers indeed.
0:42:35 > 0:42:39The pebbles here on the beach at Budleigh Salterton are unique.
0:42:39 > 0:42:44They're not found anywhere else along the British coastline.
0:42:44 > 0:42:47And when you look at patterns like that, it's believable.
0:42:47 > 0:42:51And I suppose in some ways they're a nice analogy for house hunts.
0:42:51 > 0:42:57They come in all sorts of shapes and sizes, different people, different requirements.
0:42:57 > 0:43:02You never quite know what you're going to get. But I think as Paul and Diane have found,
0:43:02 > 0:43:08having a country dream is one thing. Figuring out what that's going to take in reality to make it happen
0:43:08 > 0:43:12is something else, but like pebbles, if you look hard enough,
0:43:12 > 0:43:15you may just find what you're looking for.
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