0:00:01 > 0:00:04They say that a little faith goes a long way
0:00:04 > 0:00:06and here that's particularly apt
0:00:06 > 0:00:10because at three metres by four metres, this is Britain's littlest church.
0:00:10 > 0:00:14Where am I? Find out in just a moment on Escape to the Country.
0:00:26 > 0:00:29Our couple today are up against the clock.
0:00:29 > 0:00:35Having all but sold their current home, they need a country escape pretty sharpish.
0:00:35 > 0:00:36Nice and cosy.
0:00:36 > 0:00:40- That's beautiful. Really lovely. - Yeah, we like it.
0:00:40 > 0:00:43They're happy to take on a project, but don't always agree!
0:00:43 > 0:00:46- I actually quite like it.- Do you?!
0:00:46 > 0:00:50- I do.- "Do you?! Are you mad?"
0:00:50 > 0:00:53But will our search bear fruit before time runs out?
0:00:53 > 0:00:55"Come on! I have to go to work!"
0:00:58 > 0:01:03Today we're in Wiltshire and this is the tiny church of Bremilham, near Malmesbury.
0:01:03 > 0:01:08It only seats ten parishioners. You have to know each other well to squeeze in!
0:01:08 > 0:01:11But they only have to meet once every year.
0:01:11 > 0:01:13There's one service in Spring at Rogation-tide
0:01:13 > 0:01:16where they all pray for a bountiful harvest.
0:01:16 > 0:01:18Tiny prayers in a tiny church
0:01:18 > 0:01:24but it seems to have rich benefit when you look out at the beautiful big county outside.
0:01:25 > 0:01:27Landlocked by six other counties,
0:01:27 > 0:01:33Wiltshire is dominated by 1,350 square miles of undulating downland,
0:01:33 > 0:01:36river valleys and the chalklands.
0:01:36 > 0:01:38Known as the county of chalk and cheese,
0:01:38 > 0:01:42a reference to the landscape and the dairy farming of the lower valleys,
0:01:42 > 0:01:46Wiltshire is home to a sight that needs no introduction -
0:01:46 > 0:01:47Stonehenge.
0:01:47 > 0:01:49This celestial monument
0:01:49 > 0:01:55sits at the heart of a county-wide Neolithic and Bronze Age complex
0:01:55 > 0:01:58which includes the West Kennet long barrow,
0:01:58 > 0:02:02a 6,000-year-old burial chamber said to be the largest in the country.
0:02:02 > 0:02:05Further north, under the big skies of Salisbury Plain,
0:02:05 > 0:02:09are the prosperous towns and villages of the M4 corridor,
0:02:09 > 0:02:12home to traditional thatches and 800-year-old churches.
0:02:12 > 0:02:15A peaceful county with an ancient history.
0:02:17 > 0:02:19The cost of a detached house in Wiltshire
0:02:19 > 0:02:21is on a par with the national average,
0:02:21 > 0:02:25which, at the beginning of this quarter stood at £350,000.
0:02:25 > 0:02:29But period properties are pricey. Take this for an example.
0:02:29 > 0:02:34A five-bed new build in Devizes costs £360,000.
0:02:34 > 0:02:37But a mile away, on the outskirts of town,
0:02:37 > 0:02:41a Victorian property of the same size costs almost double that, £700,000.
0:02:41 > 0:02:44So character is costly.
0:02:44 > 0:02:47But if you love the golden oldies and have no problem with a big budget,
0:02:47 > 0:02:51then take a look at what the county has on offer.
0:02:52 > 0:02:55Just outside Chippenham, this four-bed Victorian property
0:02:55 > 0:02:58is on the market for £800,000.
0:02:58 > 0:03:01It sits in stunning gardens with lush, rural views.
0:03:01 > 0:03:04Inside is a gorgeous country kitchen,
0:03:04 > 0:03:08stylish diner and a spacious lounge that opens into the garden.
0:03:09 > 0:03:11Continuing with the period theme,
0:03:11 > 0:03:16this 17th-century Grade II listed, four-bed thatched cottage in Chiseldon
0:03:16 > 0:03:19is on the market for £545,000.
0:03:20 > 0:03:24The modern kitchen connects to this charming dining room with beams
0:03:24 > 0:03:26and an inglenook fireplace.
0:03:26 > 0:03:31The living room is full of character and the gardens are mature and private.
0:03:32 > 0:03:34Moving to the 18th century,
0:03:34 > 0:03:37this Grade II listed two-bed cottage in Pewsey
0:03:37 > 0:03:40is on the market for £300,000.
0:03:40 > 0:03:44The living room boasts an inglenook fireplace and woodburner
0:03:44 > 0:03:47and the conservatory looks out over an enclosed garden.
0:03:49 > 0:03:53Wiltshire really comes up trumps not only with landscapes but property.
0:03:53 > 0:03:57But is it enough to lure today's buyers here? Let's find out.
0:03:59 > 0:04:03Graham, a regional manager, and Jules, a full-time mum from Brentwood in Essex,
0:04:03 > 0:04:07along with children Abigail and Gracie are ready to pack up their urban life
0:04:07 > 0:04:09and make haste to the country.
0:04:09 > 0:04:12Now is a good time to move for us
0:04:12 > 0:04:14because the children are relatively young.
0:04:14 > 0:04:17If we leave it much longer, it will be harder.
0:04:17 > 0:04:21Graham's recently changed job roles so isn't tied to London any more.
0:04:21 > 0:04:25And as a city girl, Jules has her own reasons for the move.
0:04:25 > 0:04:29I've always lived within the M25 and London.
0:04:29 > 0:04:34I really feel I could do with moving out to the country
0:04:34 > 0:04:38so for me, personally, it's just the next step,
0:04:38 > 0:04:42a quieter, more relaxed and less noisy environment.
0:04:42 > 0:04:45Understandable, considering they live on a busy road.
0:04:45 > 0:04:49They hope north Wiltshire will be a haven of tranquillity.
0:04:49 > 0:04:52We actually like the county itself.
0:04:52 > 0:04:56When we've been in the area, we've driven through the villages
0:04:56 > 0:04:58and towns there.
0:04:58 > 0:05:01That's the location sorted, but what about the house?
0:05:01 > 0:05:05Ideally, our next property would be a detached property.
0:05:05 > 0:05:07We'd like four bedrooms.
0:05:07 > 0:05:10The property would have to have a study
0:05:10 > 0:05:13or a room to convert into a study.
0:05:13 > 0:05:16We'd like the property to have a garage.
0:05:16 > 0:05:21And an open plan kitchen/dining family room with a large garden.
0:05:21 > 0:05:25And Abigail has a must-have of her own.
0:05:25 > 0:05:29I would like a purple and green pony room.
0:05:29 > 0:05:33Luckily for me, Graham is happy to take on a few projects
0:05:33 > 0:05:37just in case the property doesn't come with a purple and green pony room!
0:05:37 > 0:05:41We are prepared, as a family, to take on a renovation project.
0:05:41 > 0:05:45However, that has to be accommodated within our budget.
0:05:45 > 0:05:48Which brings us to the question of money.
0:05:48 > 0:05:51With their house under offer, they're in a good position to buy.
0:05:51 > 0:05:56If you were able to find the perfect, perfect property,
0:05:56 > 0:06:01we could stretch our budget to £465,000.
0:06:01 > 0:06:07But it would have to be the absolute dream home for both Julia and myself.
0:06:11 > 0:06:14We love Wiltshire, but I think this could be a bumpy ride
0:06:14 > 0:06:20because even though Graham and Julia's budget is perfectly healthy, £465,000 is a lot of money,
0:06:20 > 0:06:25if they want a period property with some land, nice big rooms on the edge of a village,
0:06:25 > 0:06:29here in this county it's going to be quite tricky to get it.
0:06:29 > 0:06:33But we'll try our hardest. That's what we're famous for!
0:06:35 > 0:06:40Graham and Jules have asked us to search the area around Devizes.
0:06:40 > 0:06:42We've found three fantastic properties for them,
0:06:42 > 0:06:45but I won't say the price until the end of each tour.
0:06:45 > 0:06:50And then there's the mystery house, which promises to challenge their wish list.
0:06:52 > 0:06:55Morning, guys. Welcome to Wiltshire.
0:06:55 > 0:06:59- Hi.- Morning.- This is Bowood House, not one of the houses I'm going to show you!
0:06:59 > 0:07:03A little bit out of your price range! Just a little!
0:07:03 > 0:07:07- Right.- But you've got money burning a hole in your pocket because you've sold?
0:07:07 > 0:07:11- We've sold subject to contract. - We need to move fairly quickly.
0:07:11 > 0:07:14- That's exciting and nerve-wracking in equal measure.- Mm.
0:07:14 > 0:07:18- You do want quite a lot. You know that!- We do.
0:07:18 > 0:07:22- Perhaps not being too realistic. - You've got to dream. That's the point.
0:07:22 > 0:07:28In terms of what you want, you're probably about 50 grand short.
0:07:28 > 0:07:33Yeah. Probably. We know that from the houses we've looked at.
0:07:33 > 0:07:37So is there an area of compromise? Are you fixated on period, for example?
0:07:37 > 0:07:42We're not fixated on it. We'd love it to be period. That's my ideal.
0:07:42 > 0:07:48As long as it's got a nice plot of land and it's in its own plot, that's great.
0:07:48 > 0:07:51You're good at renovating. You've done it before?
0:07:51 > 0:07:54Yes, we've taken a couple of projects on in our current house.
0:07:54 > 0:07:58- We're up for that.- And school's important. A good school nearby.
0:07:58 > 0:08:00I think a good secondary school.
0:08:00 > 0:08:05She's only six, but it would be good to have a good secondary school nearby
0:08:05 > 0:08:09so we don't have to move again. We want to stay for ten, 15 years.
0:08:09 > 0:08:15There are lots of lovely properties. Bearing in mind your budgetary constraints, let's see them.
0:08:44 > 0:08:49Our first property is less than 15 minutes by car from Devizes
0:08:49 > 0:08:52in the attractive village of Bromham.
0:08:52 > 0:08:56Architecturally, the village is dominated by St Nicholas church,
0:08:56 > 0:08:58considered one of the finest in Wiltshire.
0:08:58 > 0:09:01The oldest parts of the church date back to the 11th century.
0:09:02 > 0:09:07The village is serviced by a local post office and also a primary school for the girls.
0:09:07 > 0:09:13Graham and Jules want an edge-of-village location. Our first property delivers just that.
0:09:13 > 0:09:15In you come.
0:09:15 > 0:09:18This is the house. Lovely village.
0:09:18 > 0:09:21- It's a period property.- It is. I wasn't expecting that.
0:09:21 > 0:09:27It's 250 years old. It was a pub at one point, a shop - sweet shop. What do you think?
0:09:27 > 0:09:30I like it. I like the outside of it.
0:09:30 > 0:09:35It's definitely, it appears from outside to have plenty of character.
0:09:35 > 0:09:37I like the sash windows.
0:09:37 > 0:09:39I like the slate roof.
0:09:39 > 0:09:44- All looks good.- Yes, I like it. It's a lot quainter than I was expecting.
0:09:44 > 0:09:48It does look a little old,
0:09:48 > 0:09:50which is a little worrying, perhaps!
0:09:50 > 0:09:54Yes, it is an old property. 250 years old and it is listed.
0:09:54 > 0:09:59- Ah!- It's a Grade II listed building. - Now I'm terrified!
0:09:59 > 0:10:02OK. There's one more thing I have to break to you.
0:10:02 > 0:10:04- This is your garden.- Right.
0:10:04 > 0:10:07It's not a massive garden.
0:10:07 > 0:10:12- It's a small garden.- Yes, very. - Smaller than we've got now.
0:10:12 > 0:10:15We'll come back and look at possibilities later.
0:10:15 > 0:10:18'The Grade II listing and size of the garden may have been a shock,
0:10:18 > 0:10:21but the interior has been beautifully restored.
0:10:21 > 0:10:25You can really see the period features here.
0:10:25 > 0:10:27Boxed-in beam.
0:10:27 > 0:10:30- Yes, it's really got loads of character.- Very nice.
0:10:30 > 0:10:33So it's modern with lots of period features.
0:10:33 > 0:10:35A lovely fireplace, which works.
0:10:35 > 0:10:38- That's lovely.- It's got a family feel. Nice and cosy.
0:10:38 > 0:10:39It feels nice.
0:10:39 > 0:10:45Even though it's a listed building, there are plans to develop this, move it around.
0:10:45 > 0:10:49- What you see is not necessarily what you have to live with.- Interesting.
0:10:51 > 0:10:53This is the kitchen.
0:10:54 > 0:10:59OK, lovely. It's a got a country modern feel, hasn't it?
0:10:59 > 0:11:04- Very nice.- What about proportions? - A bit on the small side, actually,
0:11:04 > 0:11:10compared to our kitchen at home. Everything's more open-plan at home.
0:11:10 > 0:11:15- But I love the units, the floor. - It was only done last year.
0:11:15 > 0:11:20- So a new limestone floor, new range, lovely units.- Yeah.
0:11:20 > 0:11:24- They sand-blasted these beams to make them lighter. - They're a lovely feature.
0:11:24 > 0:11:27'The period features are well presented.
0:11:27 > 0:11:30'Although the kitchen dimensions may not suit Jules,
0:11:30 > 0:11:34'there's a spacious dining area conveniently located next door.'
0:11:34 > 0:11:35This is nice as well.
0:11:35 > 0:11:40- They've reclaimed these floorboards from a Victorian church.- Right. OK.
0:11:40 > 0:11:43- Quite rustic.- Mix'n'match!- Yeah.
0:11:43 > 0:11:49Sash windows. A nice light coming from the south-west-facing garden.
0:11:49 > 0:11:52- Let's take a peek upstairs.- OK.
0:11:55 > 0:11:58Upstairs, there are four bedrooms in all,
0:11:58 > 0:12:01including a good-sized double and a small spare room.
0:12:04 > 0:12:06Quite steep stairs.
0:12:06 > 0:12:11Now, again, four square bedrooms. This is their master.
0:12:11 > 0:12:15OK. It's nice. It's got a cottage feel to it.
0:12:15 > 0:12:19They're not huge rooms, but they're light and bright and square.
0:12:19 > 0:12:22- Which I know you like.- Yes! I do like square rooms.
0:12:22 > 0:12:28There's another room on the other side which might be good for one of the girls.
0:12:32 > 0:12:33Another light and sunny room
0:12:33 > 0:12:38and this one's got a little box room that you could make into an en-suite.
0:12:38 > 0:12:40- Yeah.- A small en-suite.
0:12:40 > 0:12:45- This would be fine for one of the girls.- Let's have a peek at the bathroom.
0:12:45 > 0:12:50We haven't talked about bathrooms. What are your requirements for bathrooms?
0:12:50 > 0:12:56Um, this is fine. I love the roll-top bath. It would be nice to have a shower.
0:12:56 > 0:13:01They haven't quite finished it. They had plans for a shower, but ran out of money.
0:13:01 > 0:13:05- OK.- A shower is quite important. - It has to have a shower.
0:13:05 > 0:13:08- There's a toilet downstairs.- Yes.
0:13:08 > 0:13:11That mirrors what we've got at the moment. It'll work.
0:13:11 > 0:13:15- We're fine with that.- Depends how fixated you are with having an en-suite.
0:13:15 > 0:13:19- It's not a priority, really. - It's not for us.
0:13:19 > 0:13:23Wait till the girls become teenagers! Then it'll be a priority!
0:13:23 > 0:13:26- We'll need it then!- "Come on! I've got to go to work!"
0:13:26 > 0:13:27Absolutely!
0:13:27 > 0:13:31Graham and Jules like to make home improvements,
0:13:31 > 0:13:34so we're heading outside to see where there's already permission
0:13:34 > 0:13:36to create additional living space.
0:13:36 > 0:13:39The bit I wanted to talk about is this.
0:13:39 > 0:13:43This is where they've got planning permission which lapses in four years,
0:13:43 > 0:13:47to extend out. Not up, but out.
0:13:47 > 0:13:51So to the left of the hearth in the sitting room,
0:13:51 > 0:13:54you'd put a door through and come out to here
0:13:54 > 0:14:00and this space would become either a new kitchen,
0:14:00 > 0:14:04or a play room, something like that.
0:14:04 > 0:14:09'So, Graham has his project. Now it's time to discuss money.'
0:14:10 > 0:14:13After that long hike across your considerable garden,
0:14:13 > 0:14:17you get a nice view of the property again.
0:14:17 > 0:14:19What do you think it's on the market for?
0:14:19 > 0:14:21Um...
0:14:21 > 0:14:23It's a really pretty house.
0:14:23 > 0:14:27But it's on quite a small garden,
0:14:27 > 0:14:29so I'd say about 400.
0:14:30 > 0:14:33Yeah, I'd agree. About 400,000, this one.
0:14:33 > 0:14:36You're pretty much on the money. It's just under at 395.
0:14:36 > 0:14:39It's been on for a month
0:14:39 > 0:14:42and so they'd probably take an offer.
0:14:42 > 0:14:46The market's quite quiet round here. People do take offers.
0:14:46 > 0:14:49It's a question of whether you could use that £65,000
0:14:49 > 0:14:51to do the work that's needed.
0:14:51 > 0:14:55Have a look round and see what's acceptable and not acceptable.
0:14:55 > 0:14:58- We'll meet out the front and continue.- OK!
0:15:19 > 0:15:23Will they see past the Grade II listing and the small garden?
0:15:23 > 0:15:25- It's a lovely looking house.- It is.
0:15:25 > 0:15:28It's a shame about the garden, though.
0:15:28 > 0:15:32It is, yeah, when the garden's so important to us.
0:15:32 > 0:15:35Grade II listed, a bit of a surprise.
0:15:35 > 0:15:39A bit of a shock, and gave us the collywobbles!
0:15:39 > 0:15:42Interesting to see what they have to say.
0:15:42 > 0:15:45Let's hold your thoughts
0:15:45 > 0:15:49and we'll go and continue the journey through Wiltshire.
0:15:49 > 0:15:50OK!
0:16:01 > 0:16:06Many of the towns in Wiltshire have grown up around the river systems throughout the county.
0:16:06 > 0:16:10One of the rivers key to Wiltshire's prosperity has been the Avon.
0:16:11 > 0:16:17Bradford-upon-Avon is one of the most historically significant of Wiltshire's riverside towns.
0:16:17 > 0:16:24A crossing point for the river since ancient times, the town's name comes from the term "broad ford".
0:16:24 > 0:16:29It's also home to architecture from the Saxon, Norman and Victorian periods.
0:16:29 > 0:16:34We sent Graham and Jules to take a stroll with local historian Ivor Slowcombe
0:16:34 > 0:16:38to visit some of Bradford's best examples of period architecture.
0:16:38 > 0:16:40Now we come to our Saxon chapel
0:16:40 > 0:16:43which is the oldest building in Bradford-upon-Avon.
0:16:43 > 0:16:47- How old is the church?- It's almost certainly early 11th century.
0:16:47 > 0:16:54And you can tell by the arcading which would be of that style, that age,
0:16:54 > 0:17:00and you'll notice the doorway is extremely narrow, and the windows are as well,
0:17:00 > 0:17:05simply because the Saxons didn't have the engineering ability to build a wide entrance
0:17:05 > 0:17:09or a wide window - that came much later on in the Middle Ages.
0:17:09 > 0:17:15It's extremely important because although there are many other Saxon churches in the country,
0:17:15 > 0:17:20this one is complete in the sense that it hasn't got a lot of later additions.
0:17:20 > 0:17:24So you are seeing it as the Saxons would have seen and used it.
0:17:24 > 0:17:27It may be the oldest building in the town,
0:17:27 > 0:17:30but the river is the real heart of Bradford.
0:17:30 > 0:17:34The town bridge is testament to its long and colourful history.
0:17:34 > 0:17:37Once used by pack horses to cross the river,
0:17:37 > 0:17:39this bridge is much more than a mere bridleway.
0:17:39 > 0:17:44We're in the very centre of the town, as you see by the river.
0:17:44 > 0:17:46This is our medieval bridge
0:17:46 > 0:17:50which crosses it. It was built in the 13th century
0:17:50 > 0:17:53with stone quarried locally.
0:17:53 > 0:17:57And then it was widened on this side in the 17th century.
0:17:57 > 0:18:01- What's the structure on the top of the bridge?- Originally, it was a chapel.
0:18:01 > 0:18:07But that structure was built in the 18th century on the foundations of the medieval chapel.
0:18:07 > 0:18:11It was the town lock-up, where they put drunks and troublemakers
0:18:11 > 0:18:16to cool off overnight before facing the magistrate in the morning!
0:18:16 > 0:18:19And it's nice if you look at the top of the building,
0:18:19 > 0:18:24the weathervane, which is a gudgeon, a local fish.
0:18:24 > 0:18:29There's a lovely local saying, of being over the water and under the fish,
0:18:29 > 0:18:32which means you're in prison!
0:18:32 > 0:18:37As the centuries rolled on, the River Avon not only provided transport
0:18:37 > 0:18:42to and from Bradford, it powered the mills, created a manufacturing industry
0:18:42 > 0:18:45and gave those that lived here a livelihood.
0:18:45 > 0:18:47During the Industrial Revolution,
0:18:47 > 0:18:49canals were built to expedite trade.
0:18:49 > 0:18:53John Rennie, who made his name building London bridges,
0:18:53 > 0:18:56also built the Avoncliff Aqueduct in 1819
0:18:56 > 0:18:59and again this is a bridge with a story to tell.
0:18:59 > 0:19:03As you can see, it takes the Kennet and Avon canal across the River Avon
0:19:03 > 0:19:06and it's a major piece of engineering work.
0:19:06 > 0:19:09It had its problems, and if you look carefully,
0:19:09 > 0:19:13you can see the centre bit still sags
0:19:13 > 0:19:17from when it was built with simply the weight of water which goes over it.
0:19:17 > 0:19:22It was all dug by hand. You probably know the term "navvy",
0:19:22 > 0:19:27which comes from the word "navigator", who were the original canal workers
0:19:27 > 0:19:29and hence the modern word navvy.
0:19:29 > 0:19:33And it really does form a major tourist attraction for the whole area.
0:19:33 > 0:19:38If you plan a trip to Bradford, thanks to those resourceful Victorians,
0:19:38 > 0:19:40you'll have the choice of river, rail or canal.
0:19:42 > 0:19:47But we're hitting the road because we still have to more houses to see.
0:19:47 > 0:19:50Our next property is five miles south of Devizes
0:19:50 > 0:19:52near the village of West Lavington.
0:19:52 > 0:19:56The village grew up around this impressive 12th-century church
0:19:56 > 0:19:59and there are plenty of local schools for the girls.
0:19:59 > 0:20:03Although a fire destroyed most of the buildings in the 17th century,
0:20:03 > 0:20:07there are some lovely Victorian period properties in the village.
0:20:07 > 0:20:10Our next property is Victorian, but isn't listed
0:20:10 > 0:20:15and it's ripe for renovation. I hope this could be the project Graham and Julie are looking for.
0:20:17 > 0:20:19Come on in. Close the gate.
0:20:21 > 0:20:24This couldn't be a bigger contrast from the first house.
0:20:24 > 0:20:29But I think, in many ways, this is a great property for you.
0:20:29 > 0:20:35Because the last one was pretty and perfect and you could move in but you couldn't do much.
0:20:35 > 0:20:38This one needs some work but you can do everything
0:20:38 > 0:20:43because it's not listed. You can go out and up and in and all over the place!
0:20:43 > 0:20:47- And it's a great location. - Looks nice. - ROAR OF TRAFFIC
0:20:47 > 0:20:51Obviously got a lot more garden than we saw this morning.
0:20:51 > 0:20:54That's a definite positive and a plus.
0:20:54 > 0:20:58- We're comfortable with this area north of Salisbury Plain.- Yeah.
0:20:58 > 0:21:02So, yeah, it's good.
0:21:02 > 0:21:06This is on a road and it's not as quiet as the road was this morning.
0:21:06 > 0:21:11It's got cars passing. It's not Brentwood, but it's a busier road.
0:21:11 > 0:21:14Let's look round the side.
0:21:14 > 0:21:17'The property consists of two cottages joined together.
0:21:17 > 0:21:20'Inside, there is still plenty of work to be done,
0:21:20 > 0:21:24'so I hope they're happy to use their imagination.'
0:21:24 > 0:21:28Takes us into this kitchen room. It's all about potential, this place.
0:21:28 > 0:21:32- Hmm.- Can you see the potential in here?
0:21:33 > 0:21:35- Um, I think so.- Yes!
0:21:35 > 0:21:38That was a very definite from you and a "think so" from you!
0:21:38 > 0:21:44Yeah, I think so. It's not listed, so you could knock down walls and make it more open plan.
0:21:44 > 0:21:50It's a huge space. Clearly, you'd want to put in new units and so on.
0:21:50 > 0:21:54But there's all this workspace here, all that there.
0:21:54 > 0:21:56It's a lot of space for a kitchen.
0:21:56 > 0:22:01Yes, it's of a size that we're familiar with and comfortable with at the moment.
0:22:01 > 0:22:04We like a large kitchen. We like a kitchen/diner.
0:22:04 > 0:22:11It works well for us and we'd seek to replicate that because it keeps the family unit functional.
0:22:11 > 0:22:15'Jules seems a little daunted. Maybe the large living space will impress.'
0:22:17 > 0:22:22Through the hallway into the sitting room. This would have been the two cottages combined.
0:22:22 > 0:22:25- Right.- So it would have been divided in the middle here.
0:22:25 > 0:22:28But they've joined them together to make one.
0:22:28 > 0:22:33- Living room.- Mm. - You look deeply unimpressed!
0:22:34 > 0:22:36A picture of non-impression!
0:22:36 > 0:22:44It's hard to picture it because obviously it's empty and nobody's living here and it's really dated.
0:22:44 > 0:22:48- You don't like the posts in the middle of the room! - I don't like the posts!
0:22:48 > 0:22:50Soon as I saw that, I knew you wouldn't like it!
0:22:50 > 0:22:54- I think it could work, this house. - You're really struggling!
0:22:54 > 0:22:57- "Oh, I really want to like it!" - Absolutely.
0:22:57 > 0:23:00I'd absolutely have to change it completely around.
0:23:00 > 0:23:04- It would have to be a complete... - Would it?- Yeah!
0:23:04 > 0:23:07- To work, I think.- Right.- Yeah.
0:23:07 > 0:23:11- I actually quite like it.- Do you?!
0:23:11 > 0:23:15- I do.- "Do you?! Are you mad?"
0:23:15 > 0:23:18- Why wouldn't you like it? - I don't know, I just... You know.
0:23:18 > 0:23:22I can't get my head round a post in the middle of the lounge.
0:23:22 > 0:23:28The thing about this whole house is you need to configure it the way you want it and how you'd use it.
0:23:28 > 0:23:31Let's look upstairs. That's a bit more four-square.
0:23:31 > 0:23:36On the other side of the kitchen are two small utility rooms
0:23:36 > 0:23:40leading to a study which could be reconfigured to give Jules the family room she wants.
0:23:40 > 0:23:43But we're going to explore the bedrooms.
0:23:45 > 0:23:48Lovely big landing. I love a landing!
0:23:48 > 0:23:51But also four really good-sized rooms.
0:23:51 > 0:23:54They're pretty much the same size, some a bit bigger,
0:23:54 > 0:24:00but they're really nice. Nice new windows, sound-proofed against the road.
0:24:01 > 0:24:03It's a really good size for you guys.
0:24:03 > 0:24:06Yes. Four bedrooms, or three?
0:24:06 > 0:24:09There are four big bedrooms on this floor.
0:24:09 > 0:24:16- Right.- And then a huge attic. - Wow.- Potential for at least two more bedrooms.
0:24:16 > 0:24:22The loft space already has electricity and could become a stylish double bedroom.
0:24:22 > 0:24:26There's also a family bathroom on this level. Outside,
0:24:26 > 0:24:28the vegetable terraces also need some TLC,
0:24:28 > 0:24:33but the garden is larger than the first property, allowing for extensions.
0:24:33 > 0:24:37So we're heading outside to take in the quarter of an acre plot.
0:24:37 > 0:24:40So you can see from up here more clearly where you can go
0:24:40 > 0:24:46- in terms of extending out and across.- Yeah, we like it.
0:24:46 > 0:24:50Was that a royal "we", or do we like it?
0:24:50 > 0:24:53No, we do. I definitely can see the potential.
0:24:53 > 0:24:55How much is it on the market for?
0:24:55 > 0:24:58A bit more than the house we saw earlier.
0:24:58 > 0:25:01Probably 425 to 430.
0:25:01 > 0:25:04Yeah, I'd say about 435.
0:25:04 > 0:25:08You'll be pleasantly surprised to know it's on at 415.
0:25:08 > 0:25:11- OK.- Wow.- They're very keen to sell.
0:25:11 > 0:25:15It's been rented out for a year. Chain-free. They could just ker-ching!
0:25:15 > 0:25:17And you could move in.
0:25:17 > 0:25:20- That's very interesting. - Very interesting.
0:25:20 > 0:25:23So wander around. This one, more than any of them,
0:25:23 > 0:25:27has got... You have to think through what you could do with it.
0:25:27 > 0:25:29- OK.- Smashing.
0:25:30 > 0:25:34For £415,000, this property does need plenty of work.
0:25:45 > 0:25:49Will Graham and Jules both see the property's potential?
0:25:49 > 0:25:54You could keep the study room, then knock everything else through
0:25:54 > 0:25:57into a big kitchen family dining room.
0:25:57 > 0:25:59- It's certainly big enough. - Absolutely.
0:25:59 > 0:26:01It's a footprint here for your money.
0:26:01 > 0:26:05Internally and externally. Pretty good location.
0:26:05 > 0:26:10I'd rather not compromise on the road and the garden
0:26:10 > 0:26:12and rather compromise on the house, I think.
0:26:13 > 0:26:15Did you have a good run round?
0:26:15 > 0:26:19- Yeah.- Lots of head scratching? - Yep. Had a good look round.
0:26:19 > 0:26:23- Definitely needs some thinking, that property.- It does.
0:26:30 > 0:26:32As the sun settles over Wiltshire,
0:26:32 > 0:26:37Graham and Jules will have plenty to consider after their first day of house-hunting.
0:26:40 > 0:26:44Along with their two daughters, regional manager Graham and wife Jules
0:26:44 > 0:26:47want to trade Brentwood in Essex for a property in Wiltshire.
0:26:47 > 0:26:50And they don't mind taking on a project.
0:26:50 > 0:26:52Can you see the potential in here?
0:26:54 > 0:26:56- I think so.- Yes!
0:26:56 > 0:26:58Their budget has meant compromise.
0:26:58 > 0:27:01A bit on the small side, actually.
0:27:01 > 0:27:05But will our mystery property have the right balance?
0:27:05 > 0:27:10I can definitely visualise Julia and the two girls living here. Yeah.
0:27:11 > 0:27:17I always knew this was going to be difficult. As it stands, something has to give.
0:27:17 > 0:27:21Maybe the busy road, maybe the garden.
0:27:21 > 0:27:24Maybe the post in the living room.
0:27:24 > 0:27:28So we thought for the mystery house, rather than pursue the village idyll,
0:27:28 > 0:27:30we'd go closer to a town.
0:27:31 > 0:27:34And that's why our mystery house is ten miles from Devizes
0:27:34 > 0:27:39in Westbury, a town with an interesting past, cut into the hillside.
0:27:39 > 0:27:42The origin of the Westbury white horse is unknown,
0:27:42 > 0:27:47although it may date back to 878 in commemoration of King Alfred
0:27:47 > 0:27:49and his victory over the Danes.
0:27:49 > 0:27:52The town itself is home to many period properties.
0:27:52 > 0:27:56Angel Mill is a reminder of Wiltshire's prosperous wool industry,
0:27:56 > 0:28:01and the impressive All Saints parish church dates to the 17th century.
0:28:01 > 0:28:04There are plenty of local schools to choose from
0:28:04 > 0:28:06and it's set in a peaceful location.
0:28:06 > 0:28:10But will being in a town be a problem for our village-loving couple?
0:28:10 > 0:28:13And this is the property.
0:28:13 > 0:28:14Oh, wow!
0:28:17 > 0:28:21Come here and get a better view. This is the house I want to show you.
0:28:21 > 0:28:24It's beautiful. Really lovely. Victorian?
0:28:24 > 0:28:29It is from around that... It was the farmhouse to a big house over the way,
0:28:29 > 0:28:31now the army barracks.
0:28:31 > 0:28:37This was the farmhouse. It's now the home farm and several outbuildings have been turned into properties.
0:28:37 > 0:28:41It's round the Victorian period. A bit later. Edwardian.
0:28:41 > 0:28:44So this is the mystery house because it's nearer town.
0:28:44 > 0:28:50You didn't want to be nearer town, you wanted a village. But this is by far the quietest property!
0:28:50 > 0:28:55We wouldn't have considered Westbury as a location.
0:28:55 > 0:29:00It's a really nice town but we thought it would be quite noisy.
0:29:00 > 0:29:04But this is definitely the quietest of the three places we've seen.
0:29:04 > 0:29:07Ironic that the quietest is the one closest to town.
0:29:07 > 0:29:10- But also it's a lovely house. - It's really attractive.- Yes.
0:29:10 > 0:29:12Shall we look inside?
0:29:12 > 0:29:14Yeah, lovely.
0:29:14 > 0:29:19'Well, that may be the most positive first impression we've had so far.
0:29:19 > 0:29:22'Let's hope we continue the way we've started.'
0:29:24 > 0:29:26This is the sitting room which has been extended.
0:29:26 > 0:29:30This was the outside wall and they've gone out. It's twice the size.
0:29:30 > 0:29:36- It's a lovely sized room, isn't it? - Yes, it is.
0:29:36 > 0:29:40- It's deep, it's high ceilings. - That fireplace.
0:29:40 > 0:29:44Yes, brand new, this hardwood wooden surround.
0:29:44 > 0:29:48It's lovely with this bay window. And the French windows to the garden.
0:29:48 > 0:29:52- Yeah.- Yeah, it's good.
0:29:52 > 0:29:54- Thumbs up?- Definite thumbs up, yeah.
0:29:54 > 0:29:59On the other side of the hall, the dining room is part of the original house.
0:29:59 > 0:30:02Towards the rear, an extension has been turned into a play room.
0:30:02 > 0:30:05But we're heading to the all-important kitchen.
0:30:05 > 0:30:07The back of the house is the kitchen.
0:30:07 > 0:30:11- That's lovely.- New units. They've done a good job on this.
0:30:11 > 0:30:17- Yeah? Is this to your taste? - Yes. Two windows, very light.
0:30:17 > 0:30:19Good size with the units and everything.
0:30:19 > 0:30:23- Yes, it's good.- To your taste?
0:30:23 > 0:30:26It's probably not to my taste with the kitchen,
0:30:26 > 0:30:29but I like the squareness of the room.
0:30:29 > 0:30:34And I think there's plenty of cupboard space.
0:30:34 > 0:30:39- Yeah.- It's perhaps not the units I'd choose, but it's perfectly nice
0:30:39 > 0:30:42and liveable.
0:30:43 > 0:30:46For seasoned renovators like Graham and Jules,
0:30:46 > 0:30:48changing kitchen units is a relatively small job.
0:30:48 > 0:30:53Now it's time to find out what they think of the upstairs space.
0:30:54 > 0:30:59They're using this as the master, but you could use any because they're all huge.
0:30:59 > 0:31:02Yeah, the high ceilings I really like.
0:31:02 > 0:31:05Although you've got slanted roofs, you're in the eaves,
0:31:05 > 0:31:09- it doesn't feel like that. It's really nice.- Yeah.
0:31:09 > 0:31:12They're king-sized rooms, aren't they?
0:31:12 > 0:31:15Much bigger than doubles, really.
0:31:15 > 0:31:18And a lot of them have lots of built-in storage as well.
0:31:18 > 0:31:24I don't know if I'd have this as my master. It's light and bright,
0:31:24 > 0:31:28but there's another one with its own corridor, which might be better.
0:31:32 > 0:31:36This is like a little wing. A small room there, with lots of storage.
0:31:36 > 0:31:42And then you come down to another big room which they used to have as the master.
0:31:42 > 0:31:47Right. It's a lot bigger than it even looks from the outside.
0:31:47 > 0:31:50It feels like a kind of private wing.
0:31:50 > 0:31:52- So thumbs up for inside?- Definitely.
0:31:52 > 0:31:55What about outside? Let's go look!
0:31:58 > 0:32:02The other double bedroom has built-in wardrobes.
0:32:02 > 0:32:05And the bathroom has a large window letting in loads of light.
0:32:05 > 0:32:07So upstairs has plenty of space.
0:32:07 > 0:32:12But I'm worried the gardens may not be quite large enough.
0:32:13 > 0:32:17There is always a compromise and unfortunately it is with the size of the garden.
0:32:17 > 0:32:21It's not huge, but it is wrap-around.
0:32:21 > 0:32:22Yeah.
0:32:22 > 0:32:26What you've lost is because of all the extensions.
0:32:27 > 0:32:30- I don't think that's too bad, actually.- Really?
0:32:30 > 0:32:35- It's private and it's quiet. - Private and quiet.
0:32:35 > 0:32:38Yes, it is smaller, but it works better with this house, doesn't it?
0:32:38 > 0:32:40It's not overlooked at all.
0:32:40 > 0:32:43- Lovely French doors coming out with this apple tree.- Yep.
0:32:43 > 0:32:48However, there is an added bonus to this house.
0:32:48 > 0:32:51Something to do with its location.
0:32:53 > 0:32:56- That's your house...- Yep.
0:32:56 > 0:33:00This is your recreation centre!
0:33:00 > 0:33:01Oh, wow!
0:33:01 > 0:33:04All this on your doorstep.
0:33:04 > 0:33:06- Yeah.- That's very nice.
0:33:06 > 0:33:10In the summer you've got cricket and tennis.
0:33:10 > 0:33:13In the winter, football and rugby.
0:33:13 > 0:33:18You've got squash, a gym, badminton in the leisure centre.
0:33:18 > 0:33:23- So even though you don't have the garden, you have all this. - Outside space.
0:33:23 > 0:33:26- Yeah.- That's very good. Very good.
0:33:26 > 0:33:28And you don't have to mow it!
0:33:28 > 0:33:31- Thank goodness!- How much do you think it costs?
0:33:31 > 0:33:33Oh, I don't know!
0:33:33 > 0:33:37- I feel a bit stumped, actually. - We don't know the area very well.
0:33:37 > 0:33:40Definitely a bigger place than we saw yesterday.
0:33:40 > 0:33:42In square footage.
0:33:42 > 0:33:48And it's in a town. I'd say it's probably about 425 again, maybe?
0:33:48 > 0:33:51I'd say a bit higher, actually.
0:33:51 > 0:33:53460?
0:33:53 > 0:33:54- 460?- Yeah.
0:33:54 > 0:33:59You're actually on the money. It's on the market for offers over 425.
0:33:59 > 0:34:01- OK.- They won't look at anything under that.
0:34:01 > 0:34:04But I think that's a good price
0:34:04 > 0:34:07and they're packed and ready to go to Australia.
0:34:07 > 0:34:09So they're ready to move out straight away.
0:34:09 > 0:34:12You're desperate to find a place to move into,
0:34:12 > 0:34:14could be a marriage made in heaven!
0:34:14 > 0:34:18Go back and have a look around. There's things to think about.
0:34:18 > 0:34:19- We'll meet out the front.- Yep.
0:34:19 > 0:34:21Quite a result!
0:34:21 > 0:34:24Graham and Jules liked the mystery house
0:34:24 > 0:34:28and it's well under budget at offers over 425,000.
0:34:40 > 0:34:43But will the size of the wrap-around garden be an issue?
0:34:43 > 0:34:48The garden's on the small size, but because it's so quiet,
0:34:48 > 0:34:51it's a fair compromise because the house is so lovely.
0:34:51 > 0:34:53There's a world of possibility.
0:34:53 > 0:34:58- Yeah.- Like it?- I love it. Yeah.
0:34:58 > 0:35:02I like the style of the house. We like period properties.
0:35:02 > 0:35:07I can definitely visualise Julia, myself and the girls living here.
0:35:07 > 0:35:10I hate Leylandii. The bane of my life!
0:35:10 > 0:35:15- Hello!- Hello.- Smiles?- Yes. - Very good.- Really pleased.
0:35:15 > 0:35:17Excellent. We like that.
0:35:17 > 0:35:20I'll whisk you away for some more thinking time.
0:35:28 > 0:35:31Leylandii may not be my favourite plant,
0:35:31 > 0:35:33but earlier in the week I headed to Malmesbury
0:35:33 > 0:35:36to visit a garden that makes the most of well-trimmed hedges.
0:35:36 > 0:35:41Malmesbury has been a conservation area since 1971
0:35:41 > 0:35:44due to its long and significant history.
0:35:45 > 0:35:49Key to the development of the town is the historical 12th-century abbey.
0:35:49 > 0:35:52Part of the original abbey complex
0:35:52 > 0:35:55is the 16th-century Abbey House and the surrounding gardens.
0:35:55 > 0:35:57In the mid-'90s,
0:35:57 > 0:36:01Abbey House was bought by a couple making their own escape to the country.
0:36:01 > 0:36:04Since then, they've developed these wonderful gardens
0:36:04 > 0:36:09that are now said to house the largest private collection of roses in the country.
0:36:09 > 0:36:12But these gardens are exceptional for another reason!
0:36:12 > 0:36:17Because here, on certain days of the year, clothing is optional!
0:36:17 > 0:36:20I'll keep mine on to spare your blushes,
0:36:20 > 0:36:21but others have not!
0:36:21 > 0:36:25Famous for being closer to nature than most,
0:36:25 > 0:36:29Ian and Barbara Pollard bought Abbey House in 1994
0:36:29 > 0:36:34and created their very own Garden of Eden within this historic conservation area.
0:36:34 > 0:36:37- Good morning, guys! - Good morning! How are you?
0:36:37 > 0:36:39I don't know where to look! Amazing!
0:36:39 > 0:36:41- Just keep it round the face! - Very good!
0:36:41 > 0:36:47So let's talk about this amazing garden, which I'm keen to explore.
0:36:47 > 0:36:51But there's an elephant in the garden - you're both naked!
0:36:51 > 0:36:54- Ah, yes, unavoidable, yes. - Sure you've both noticed!
0:36:56 > 0:36:59Tell me about that. How did that all start?
0:36:59 > 0:37:02It's been going on for Ian for about 40 years.
0:37:02 > 0:37:05- You're a hardened naturist.- Yes.
0:37:05 > 0:37:10More like 20 years for myself since Ian persuaded me to have a go!
0:37:11 > 0:37:16And they're happy to extol the virtues of sewing seeds in their birthday suits!
0:37:16 > 0:37:21The sun all over your body is good for you. It kills off bacteria and all sorts of things.
0:37:21 > 0:37:26- What about prickles? You've got a lot of roses!- We pick our jobs!
0:37:26 > 0:37:32It seems that Barbara and Ian aren't alone in being naked in the garden.
0:37:32 > 0:37:34We do have half a dozen days in our season
0:37:34 > 0:37:38when we invite others to join us if they want to.
0:37:38 > 0:37:40- How many people rook up?- Up to 600.
0:37:40 > 0:37:44600 naked... What's the correct term these days? Naturists?
0:37:44 > 0:37:47- Naturist, I suppose.- I hate labels! - I hate labels, yes.
0:37:47 > 0:37:51- People. 600 people.- People who choose to take their clothes off.
0:37:51 > 0:37:54I can't think of a more exquisite place to do it!
0:37:54 > 0:37:59Of course, most of the year, you can enjoy these beautiful gardens fully clothed.
0:37:59 > 0:38:03Thanks to Ian's flair for design, there are plenty of nooks and crannies to explore!
0:38:03 > 0:38:08You're clearly very talented gardeners, but there's a lot of architecture here.
0:38:08 > 0:38:11- That's your background?- Yes.
0:38:11 > 0:38:16A great eye for scale and proportion that comes out of his former career in architecture.
0:38:16 > 0:38:19Can we see a bit more? I know there's lots more to see.
0:38:19 > 0:38:21- Oh, yes.- Lead the way!
0:38:21 > 0:38:25Malmesbury Abbey dates back to the sixth century
0:38:25 > 0:38:31but Abbey House was the site of an abbot's lodge built in the 13th century. Ironically,
0:38:31 > 0:38:35a wealthy clothier purchased the land from Henry VIII in the 16th century
0:38:35 > 0:38:39and built a Tudor manor house over the abbot's lodging.
0:38:39 > 0:38:42That's the property that Ian and Barbara fell in love with.
0:38:42 > 0:38:47Led by Ian's expert eye, the gardens have been redesigned, repaired and replanted.
0:38:47 > 0:38:51- How much grounds are there? It seems endless.- About five acres altogether.
0:38:51 > 0:38:55Five acres. And all so incredibly beautifully landscaped.
0:38:55 > 0:38:58- What was here when you moved in? - Precious little.- A field!
0:38:58 > 0:39:03- Where we are now.- It's incredible what you've done in 15 years!
0:39:03 > 0:39:07We're lucky there's lots of different microclimates. Because we're on a hill,
0:39:07 > 0:39:16half of the garden is on top in hot environments, and the other half is in a much cooler environment.
0:39:16 > 0:39:21- The soil conditions are different in both places.- Well, yes...
0:39:21 > 0:39:25- It allows a good range of plants. - Because of some of our helpers!
0:39:25 > 0:39:26Like a thousand monks!
0:39:26 > 0:39:29It was their cemetery as well!
0:39:29 > 0:39:34It may have been a cemetery, but these days, the gardens are full of life.
0:39:34 > 0:39:40Ian and Barbara have worked hard, planting over 2,000 varieties of roses
0:39:40 > 0:39:43making this garden a major attraction
0:39:43 > 0:39:47and a wonderful addition to the conservation area that is Malmesbury.
0:39:47 > 0:39:50- This planting is exquisite. What are these?- Astilbes.
0:39:50 > 0:39:54- And hydrangeas as well. A lovely colour combination.- Yes.
0:39:54 > 0:39:59Do you get mums who come and go secretly
0:39:59 > 0:40:03"Can I take my clothes off? Don't tell my husband! Don't tell the vicar!"
0:40:03 > 0:40:09There are one or two like that, but I'm under oath not to tell you who they are!
0:40:09 > 0:40:11Tell me. I won't tell anybody!
0:40:11 > 0:40:16- It's wonderful. Thank you so much. I know you're busy. - Thank you very much.
0:40:16 > 0:40:21It's inspiring. I might strip off when I'm off camera!
0:40:28 > 0:40:32Now it's time to find out which properties have grown on Graham and Jules
0:40:32 > 0:40:35and which are destined for the compost heap!
0:40:39 > 0:40:46- So, how's it all going?- I think it went well. Three different properties to look at.
0:40:46 > 0:40:49Let's go through them one by one.
0:40:49 > 0:40:52The first one I showed you was the pretty period listed building.
0:40:52 > 0:40:55What are your thoughts about that now?
0:40:55 > 0:41:00We liked that property. It was very quaint.
0:41:00 > 0:41:03Loved the period style.
0:41:03 > 0:41:08But what we didn't like about the property was it had a front garden
0:41:08 > 0:41:12rather than a back garden and it was quite small.
0:41:12 > 0:41:14And it was quite near a road as well.
0:41:14 > 0:41:18With the Grade II listing. It's smaller than we've got now.
0:41:18 > 0:41:21And the garden being at the front and a bit noisy and overlooked.
0:41:21 > 0:41:24- It didn't work for us.- No.
0:41:24 > 0:41:27The second property was more of a project,
0:41:27 > 0:41:29which you were kind of looking for.
0:41:29 > 0:41:31We liked that property.
0:41:31 > 0:41:35We could see the potential. We liked the plot and really liked the area.
0:41:35 > 0:41:38- You had problems with the post in the living room.- Yes,
0:41:38 > 0:41:40I wasn't overly keen.
0:41:40 > 0:41:45- But I think we could have worked around that.- Literally!- Yes!
0:41:47 > 0:41:51- But I don't think I could overcome the road noise.- Fair enough,
0:41:51 > 0:41:54especially if you're moving to escape the road noise.
0:41:54 > 0:41:58- And the mystery house?- We really liked the mystery house.
0:41:58 > 0:42:00Yeah.
0:42:00 > 0:42:04I thought it was really attractive. Plenty of room, lots of space.
0:42:04 > 0:42:06And it was really quiet.
0:42:06 > 0:42:08So the pressure's really on to move.
0:42:08 > 0:42:12You've got to move quickish. Would you proceed on the mystery property?
0:42:12 > 0:42:16We'd like to go back for a second look on the mystery property.
0:42:16 > 0:42:20We need to investigate the schools in the area a bit more.
0:42:20 > 0:42:23But yeah, I'd like to go for a second viewing.
0:42:23 > 0:42:26Hurray for Escape to the Country and hurray to you, too.
0:42:26 > 0:42:28I really hope it works out, cos it has to.
0:42:28 > 0:42:31And I hope you get to Wiltshire tickety-split!
0:42:31 > 0:42:35Thank you. Your help over the last few days has been great.
0:42:35 > 0:42:37- Thanks very much.- Really enjoyable. - A pleasure.
0:42:42 > 0:42:46Phew! Cos I have to say even though I was very confident-looking,
0:42:46 > 0:42:49I was slightly anxious about the mystery house.
0:42:49 > 0:42:53It could have gone horribly wrong as they weren't too pleased with the first two.
0:42:53 > 0:42:58But that's a function of the fact that their budget was going to make it difficult.
0:42:58 > 0:43:01So I was very pleased they liked the house outside the town.
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