0:00:02 > 0:00:04In the 18th century, these abbey ruins were saved
0:00:04 > 0:00:08and became the ornamental centrepiece of a massive landscaping exercise.
0:00:08 > 0:00:11Find out which county this historic oasis is in
0:00:11 > 0:00:13in just a few moments.
0:00:31 > 0:00:34It's the call of home that's luring today's buyers
0:00:34 > 0:00:38out into the country, and we've got some stunning properties
0:00:38 > 0:00:40up for grabs with bags of potential.
0:00:40 > 0:00:43- It is a really cute house, isn't it? - It's got a lot going for it.
0:00:43 > 0:00:47But one place in particular could see them really going to town.
0:00:47 > 0:00:50You could do a workshop upstairs, if you wanted.
0:00:50 > 0:00:54- Or even a master bedroom with an en-suite.- Steady!
0:00:55 > 0:00:59I'm in North Yorkshire at the Studley Royal Water Gardens,
0:00:59 > 0:01:03which provides an elegant setting for the ruins of Fountains Abbey.
0:01:03 > 0:01:06Back in the 13th century, this was the wealthiest
0:01:06 > 0:01:09and largest Cistercian abbey in England.
0:01:09 > 0:01:12However, it clearly hit hard times
0:01:12 > 0:01:16when Henry VIII dissolved the monasteries in 1539.
0:01:16 > 0:01:19230 years later,
0:01:19 > 0:01:22wealthy estate owner William Aislabie bought the abbey site
0:01:22 > 0:01:24and carved out this fantastic vista
0:01:24 > 0:01:27in what was a wild and wooded valley.
0:01:27 > 0:01:32It is still a stunning example of English landscaping at its finest.
0:01:36 > 0:01:40As the largest rural county in the country, North Yorkshire
0:01:40 > 0:01:45covers a massive 3,000 square miles of breathtaking English scenery.
0:01:45 > 0:01:49To the southern Dales is the dramatic limestone cliff of Malham Cove
0:01:49 > 0:01:52that was cut by a waterfall after the Ice Age,
0:01:52 > 0:01:54rising up to 260 feet high.
0:01:56 > 0:01:59East Yorkshire's terrain of stunning peaks and lush valleys
0:01:59 > 0:02:03provides the perfect stomping ground for sheep to thrive
0:02:03 > 0:02:07and also became one of the principal backdrops of the Industrial Revolution,
0:02:07 > 0:02:10powered by the county's abundant supply of water.
0:02:12 > 0:02:15The market town of Richmond was rebuilt in Georgian splendour
0:02:15 > 0:02:17on the prosperity of the woollen trade
0:02:17 > 0:02:21and retains Britain's oldest surviving Georgian playhouse.
0:02:22 > 0:02:25Away from the picturesque towns and villages,
0:02:25 > 0:02:28this is the place of wide-open countryside, where the horizon
0:02:28 > 0:02:32stretches out to meet equally vast skies.
0:02:32 > 0:02:35Around 40% of the land is covered by national parks
0:02:35 > 0:02:39with almost all the moors and dales lying within the county borders.
0:02:39 > 0:02:43And it's this wild natural beauty that continues to attract
0:02:43 > 0:02:48artists, writers and artisans who find the sweeping fells
0:02:48 > 0:02:51and moorland a constant source of inspiration.
0:02:56 > 0:02:59The average price of a detached property in North Yorkshire
0:02:59 > 0:03:03is just over £260,000.
0:03:03 > 0:03:06That is roughly in line with the national figure.
0:03:06 > 0:03:10However, be aware that around Harrogate you could pay a 10% premium
0:03:10 > 0:03:14for the good schools, transport links
0:03:14 > 0:03:18and access to the glorious countryside like the Dales.
0:03:18 > 0:03:19Now, in the Dales themselves,
0:03:19 > 0:03:24characterful properties and historic market towns like Hawes and Settle,
0:03:24 > 0:03:26well, they are holding their value.
0:03:26 > 0:03:31Whereas your money will go further if you look around Skipton and Hellifield.
0:03:31 > 0:03:35So let's find out what part of this beautiful county
0:03:35 > 0:03:37has so captured today's buyers.
0:03:39 > 0:03:41Husband and wife, James and Catherine,
0:03:41 > 0:03:43tied the knot 24 years ago
0:03:43 > 0:03:47and for 15 years they have lived in a three-bedroom terraced cottage
0:03:47 > 0:03:50within a busy village on the outskirts of Stockport in Cheshire.
0:03:50 > 0:03:52But with retirement on the cards,
0:03:52 > 0:03:56they fancy making their holiday way of living an everyday reality.
0:03:58 > 0:03:59Over the last few years,
0:03:59 > 0:04:04we've started going to more remote holiday places and one of the things
0:04:04 > 0:04:08that was really marvellous was the fact it was really dark at night.
0:04:08 > 0:04:12So there was a bit of space around and there were no streetlights
0:04:12 > 0:04:16and no cars going past and there was something a bit magic about that.
0:04:20 > 0:04:22There's a fair amount of traffic from the A6,
0:04:22 > 0:04:25which is a major trunk road at the bottom of the hill.
0:04:25 > 0:04:28Parking is an issue. We don't have a garage or a run-in.
0:04:28 > 0:04:33Therefore, we are looking for something that would meet those needs and at the same time
0:04:33 > 0:04:36accommodate Catherine's requirement to move back to Yorkshire.
0:04:36 > 0:04:39I was born in Yorkshire. I'm from Leeds originally.
0:04:39 > 0:04:42Although, I have not lived there for a long time,
0:04:42 > 0:04:46I've still got a real soft spot for the undulating
0:04:46 > 0:04:49countryside around Yorkshire.
0:04:49 > 0:04:53Having been in lots of different places around the UK, I still come
0:04:53 > 0:04:57back to the fact that Yorkshire is the most beautiful county.
0:04:57 > 0:05:00It is. And it would be nice to have a small piece of that.
0:05:02 > 0:05:05So it's back to roots where they both hope for a fine
0:05:05 > 0:05:07and fitting property.
0:05:08 > 0:05:13Looking for a traditional Yorkshire style house or building, whatever you want to call it.
0:05:14 > 0:05:18I can see how people love big, grand barns, but I don't want posh.
0:05:18 > 0:05:20I just want cosy.
0:05:22 > 0:05:26With home comforts sorted, Cathy has grand plans for the home turf.
0:05:28 > 0:05:31My ideal garden going forward would be somewhere with
0:05:31 > 0:05:35space for a greenhouse so that I can start seeds off earlier.
0:05:35 > 0:05:37Space for a vegetable patch.
0:05:37 > 0:05:39Just a little space for sitting out
0:05:39 > 0:05:43but some places to do some decent-sized flowerbeds.
0:05:43 > 0:05:46This garden has always been slightly constricted
0:05:46 > 0:05:49by James' need for the man shed.
0:05:49 > 0:05:52So when we first came here, we built it together,
0:05:52 > 0:05:55so it was a nice project to do and I enjoyed building the shed,
0:05:55 > 0:05:58but that is really on the space where my greenhouse should be.
0:05:59 > 0:06:02They have spent a lot of time renovating
0:06:02 > 0:06:04and remodelling their current home.
0:06:04 > 0:06:07But now James is retired from a career in retail and food buying,
0:06:07 > 0:06:12he's relishing the chance to get stuck into some more DIY projects.
0:06:13 > 0:06:15And since Cathy has reduced her work hours,
0:06:15 > 0:06:19she is putting crafting high on the agenda.
0:06:19 > 0:06:21I've worked full-time all my life.
0:06:21 > 0:06:27Suddenly, I've got an opportunity to start to do some of these hobbies again.
0:06:27 > 0:06:30I've got Lily, the gorgeous new granddaughter,
0:06:30 > 0:06:33who is also an excuse to do crochet blankets
0:06:33 > 0:06:36so she can roll around on the floor and toys and things like that.
0:06:36 > 0:06:40So it would be nice to have a space where you could work,
0:06:40 > 0:06:43come out, close the door and then go back in and pick up the work
0:06:43 > 0:06:46when you are ready to do it again.
0:06:46 > 0:06:48All that remains is to find out how much money
0:06:48 > 0:06:52Cathy and James have earmarked for their future Yorkshire home.
0:06:53 > 0:06:56The budget for the move is £400,000.
0:06:58 > 0:07:01We'll be searching for Cathy and James'
0:07:01 > 0:07:04dream Yorkshire property in and around the picturesque villages
0:07:04 > 0:07:08within the Yorkshire Dales, which is exactly where we are all
0:07:08 > 0:07:12meeting up to find out more about their move back to the motherland.
0:07:12 > 0:07:17James and Cathy, welcome to glorious North Yorkshire.
0:07:17 > 0:07:20Tell me, why do you want to move to this part of the world?
0:07:20 > 0:07:24We are looking for somewhere away from towns and people,
0:07:24 > 0:07:26a little bit more isolated than where we are at the moment.
0:07:26 > 0:07:31And we want a little more room, both in the garden and within the house.
0:07:31 > 0:07:34Lovely. And Cathy, you are a Yorkshire lass, aren't you?
0:07:34 > 0:07:38- Originally, yes.- Originally from Leeds. So how well do you know this part of Yorkshire?
0:07:38 > 0:07:41- This particular area is all new to me.- Is it?- Yes.
0:07:41 > 0:07:45So what are we looking for with this new property?
0:07:45 > 0:07:49We are looking for decent-sized rooms rather than numbers of rooms.
0:07:49 > 0:07:53What about bedrooms? Any numbers in mind for them?
0:07:53 > 0:07:56Three would be nice, but we could manage with two if they are doubles.
0:07:56 > 0:07:59But these houses that have four or five bedrooms to give you the space
0:07:59 > 0:08:02downstairs aren't really what we're looking for.
0:08:02 > 0:08:06What about a project? Are you prepared to do a little bit of work on this new dream property?
0:08:06 > 0:08:10- Yes.- Happy to do work, yes. - Do you both do work?- Yes.
0:08:10 > 0:08:14I am the sort of enthusiastic apprentice.
0:08:14 > 0:08:18So I am the one who hands across the hammers and holds the ladders
0:08:18 > 0:08:20and things that, but I quite like that.
0:08:20 > 0:08:22- Good team, then.- We try to be.
0:08:22 > 0:08:27Talking of teamwork, who is going to make the final decision with this next property, do we think?
0:08:27 > 0:08:29It won't be me!
0:08:29 > 0:08:32- He is quite clear on that, isn't he, Cathy?- He is.
0:08:32 > 0:08:35- But he knows I will make the right decision.- Look at that.
0:08:35 > 0:08:39That has to be the perfect answer. The perfect answer.
0:08:39 > 0:08:42Well, we have got three splendid properties lined up to show you,
0:08:42 > 0:08:45- so shall we get started? - Yes.- That would be great.
0:08:48 > 0:08:50For a budget of £400,000,
0:08:50 > 0:08:54Cathy and James are after a traditional stone built Yorkshire property
0:08:54 > 0:08:58away from neighbours that has two to three double bedrooms,
0:08:58 > 0:09:02space for Cathy's craft hobbies, and the potential for a large
0:09:02 > 0:09:06kitchen diner, as they are willing to do some renovations.
0:09:06 > 0:09:10Outside, the crucial garden should ideally have outbuildings to cater
0:09:10 > 0:09:12for James' DIY tools and workshop,
0:09:12 > 0:09:14as well as a greenhouse for Cathy.
0:09:17 > 0:09:20We'll be cruising to some wonderful country homes
0:09:20 > 0:09:22but until our buyers have had a guess first,
0:09:22 > 0:09:26I'll be keeping my lips sealed as to the prices.
0:09:27 > 0:09:29And finally, we'll be going off the beaten track
0:09:29 > 0:09:33for an exceptional getaway in the form of our mystery house.
0:09:38 > 0:09:41We are starting our property quest in Wigglesworth,
0:09:41 > 0:09:44a small village at the southern edge of the Yorkshire Dales that lies
0:09:44 > 0:09:48in the Ribble Valley, a few miles east of the market town of Settle.
0:09:50 > 0:09:53Most essential and luxury goods can be picked up in Settle
0:09:53 > 0:09:56but residents in the rural community of Wigglesworth
0:09:56 > 0:10:01do benefit from a well-regarded gastropub which also offers a post office service twice a week
0:10:01 > 0:10:04and lies right opposite house number one.
0:10:06 > 0:10:08I've brought you to, I think,
0:10:08 > 0:10:12one of the best sounding village names ever, Wigglesworth,
0:10:12 > 0:10:14to show you our very first property.
0:10:14 > 0:10:16Wow!
0:10:16 > 0:10:19- It looks like it's well worth a look.- Good.
0:10:19 > 0:10:21What do you think, James? First impressions?
0:10:21 > 0:10:24First impressions are that it's a quite nice, substantial house.
0:10:24 > 0:10:29It's 18th century, Grade II listed, but gentrified in the 19th century.
0:10:29 > 0:10:34It was a farmhouse. It's not all yours. It is semi-detached.
0:10:34 > 0:10:38- Let's go through and see what you think of the house itself to start off with.- Thank you.
0:10:40 > 0:10:44As requested, this historic farmhouse is built of local stone
0:10:44 > 0:10:47and the layout could also have the potential
0:10:47 > 0:10:49James and Cathy were after too.
0:10:49 > 0:10:52There are two large reception rooms at the front of the property,
0:10:52 > 0:10:54one a more formal sitting room
0:10:54 > 0:10:56and the other designated as the dining room,
0:10:56 > 0:10:58which is where we are starting our tour.
0:11:00 > 0:11:04So here is your first property.
0:11:04 > 0:11:05- Wow.- Mmm.
0:11:06 > 0:11:11- It's a nice big room, isn't it?- So, this was the old farmhouse.- Right.
0:11:11 > 0:11:13So, this is the oldest bit.
0:11:13 > 0:11:17I think if this were our home, this would probably be the snug.
0:11:17 > 0:11:20You know, you'd have big sofas and things in here
0:11:20 > 0:11:25- and not use it as a dining area.- You will see there's a staircase there.
0:11:25 > 0:11:27This house has two staircases.
0:11:27 > 0:11:31The reason being, the previous owners were going to divide it up into two cottages.
0:11:31 > 0:11:34The current owners saw it, fell in love,
0:11:34 > 0:11:37thought, "Couldn't possibly do that" and wanted it as one home.
0:11:37 > 0:11:39But there are two staircases.
0:11:39 > 0:11:42So I'm telling you that now because you could remove it
0:11:42 > 0:11:45- and make this one big room. Just a thought.- Interesting.
0:11:46 > 0:11:50- So a good start?- Yes. It's cute. - Do you like it?- It's cute.- So far.
0:11:50 > 0:11:52I'll take you through now to the kitchen.
0:11:59 > 0:12:03- At the moment it has a country style to it.- It certainly does.
0:12:05 > 0:12:10- It is as small as I could go for a kitchen, I think.- Is it?- Yes.
0:12:10 > 0:12:13To me, the pine isn't as attractive.
0:12:13 > 0:12:15I think that's been overdone in the past.
0:12:15 > 0:12:19- For someone who likes a project... - It's a challenge.
0:12:19 > 0:12:24- Just look at that old door.- It's beautiful.- The original back door.
0:12:25 > 0:12:28We'll find out what's beyond the back door later on
0:12:28 > 0:12:31and continue exploring inside.
0:12:31 > 0:12:35Right opposite the kitchen/ breakfast room is a spacious utility
0:12:35 > 0:12:38and the original staircase that takes us upstairs.
0:12:38 > 0:12:41To the front, the smallest bedroom is being used as a study
0:12:41 > 0:12:43and at the back not one,
0:12:43 > 0:12:47but two family bathrooms serve a further four bedrooms.
0:12:47 > 0:12:51One has a single bed, but could make a cosy double.
0:12:51 > 0:12:53The other three are all good-sized double rooms,
0:12:53 > 0:12:56including the one we've picked out for Cathy and James.
0:13:00 > 0:13:04I am going to call this the master bedroom.
0:13:06 > 0:13:09- Big, small, how do you feel? - It's all right.- It's a nice size.
0:13:09 > 0:13:13- It's a good shape.- How do you feel about the house in general?
0:13:13 > 0:13:16Is it grabbing you? I'm not sure.
0:13:16 > 0:13:19It's got some really cute little things about it.
0:13:19 > 0:13:22- It is a really cute house, isn't it? - It's got a lot going for it.
0:13:24 > 0:13:27Both our buyers should be thrilled to find out that this cottage
0:13:27 > 0:13:31has even more going for it outside, as that substantial door
0:13:31 > 0:13:35we saw earlier opens onto an extensive south-facing garden.
0:13:36 > 0:13:39Backing on to open farmland with views over the countryside,
0:13:39 > 0:13:43the grounds are made up of level lawns with formal borders
0:13:43 > 0:13:46and shrubs completed by a large pond.
0:13:46 > 0:13:48What's more, there is a range of outbuildings
0:13:48 > 0:13:51already being used as workshops.
0:13:52 > 0:13:56- Are you surprised about all this behind the property?- Yes.
0:13:56 > 0:13:59- It is very positive. I love the garden.- Do you?- Yes.
0:13:59 > 0:14:02There is so much potential. It's beautiful.
0:14:02 > 0:14:05Who wants to go first with guessing the price of this property?
0:14:05 > 0:14:08- I think I will.- Go on, James. - I'm not quite sure,
0:14:08 > 0:14:12- but I would have thought somewhere around 385, given our budget.- OK.
0:14:12 > 0:14:17I think it's probably going to be more like 395.
0:14:17 > 0:14:19OK. The asking price is...
0:14:20 > 0:14:22..under that.
0:14:22 > 0:14:25- £375,000.- Interesting.
0:14:25 > 0:14:27That makes it very interesting.
0:14:27 > 0:14:30Has that slightly changed your view on the property?
0:14:30 > 0:14:33It does because there are one or two things that need doing
0:14:33 > 0:14:36and I would think that would be quite a sweetener, to be honest.
0:14:36 > 0:14:40Have a wander around the house again. Do take a good look with that price in mind.
0:14:40 > 0:14:43- And let me know when you're ready to go.- OK, we will do that.- Enjoy.
0:14:43 > 0:14:44Thank you very much.
0:14:47 > 0:14:50A pleasant surprise to kick off.
0:14:50 > 0:14:54On the market under budget for £375,000.
0:14:54 > 0:14:58The first property presents a generous semidetached stone cottage
0:14:58 > 0:15:02with two reception rooms, a kitchen/breakfast room
0:15:02 > 0:15:04and four double bedrooms.
0:15:04 > 0:15:06But let's not forget the large garden that has
0:15:06 > 0:15:08plenty of scope for Cathy
0:15:08 > 0:15:11and outbuildings aplenty for James.
0:15:12 > 0:15:17The kitchen needs some work to really be what we would want
0:15:17 > 0:15:21but it had lots of potential. The bedrooms were all good sizes.
0:15:21 > 0:15:23Four double bedrooms and two bathrooms.
0:15:23 > 0:15:26It really made it an attractive proposition.
0:15:26 > 0:15:29The aspect out into the garden is fantastic.
0:15:29 > 0:15:32I was really impressed with the space inside the house
0:15:32 > 0:15:35because it had more bedrooms than I expected it to have.
0:15:35 > 0:15:38It had two really roomy sitting rooms.
0:15:38 > 0:15:41You can't help but love things like those stone lintels and the
0:15:41 > 0:15:45stone fireplaces and the beautiful door that leads out into the garden.
0:15:47 > 0:15:49The garden is to die for.
0:15:49 > 0:15:51Even before you notice the outbuildings
0:15:51 > 0:15:55and the little stable and all the little nooks and crannies,
0:15:55 > 0:15:59you just think it is so peaceful and so beautiful.
0:16:01 > 0:16:03Right, you two. How are you both feeling?
0:16:03 > 0:16:07- I'm feeling very optimistic.- That's good.- It's really interesting.
0:16:07 > 0:16:10But if you are saving the best until last,
0:16:10 > 0:16:12you've really set a standard to beat.
0:16:12 > 0:16:14You'll have to wait and see on that one. Right, let's go.
0:16:20 > 0:16:23During the industrial heyday of the late 18th and 19th centuries,
0:16:23 > 0:16:26the provincial landscape of North Yorkshire
0:16:26 > 0:16:29was transformed into a manufacturing hotbed
0:16:29 > 0:16:32with a multitude of mills towering above the skyline.
0:16:33 > 0:16:37And today, a surviving mill in a small hamlet called Gayle
0:16:37 > 0:16:40has been restored to its former Victorian glory
0:16:40 > 0:16:43when it was used to process timber.
0:16:43 > 0:16:46Where better to send our woodwork enthusiast, James,
0:16:46 > 0:16:48along with his wife, Cathy?
0:16:48 > 0:16:51They are meeting volunteer Tony Ralph to find out
0:16:51 > 0:16:54all about the mill's changing fortunes.
0:16:54 > 0:16:56Welcome to Gayle Mill.
0:16:56 > 0:16:59Built in 1786 or thereabouts.
0:16:59 > 0:17:01It was built as a water powered cotton mill
0:17:01 > 0:17:04and it ran like that for about 100 years.
0:17:04 > 0:17:08Then it was changed to a sawmill
0:17:08 > 0:17:10and the water powers all the machinery in the mill.
0:17:10 > 0:17:14- You will be dead keen to find out about that, won't you?- I will.
0:17:14 > 0:17:16- He's a bit of woodworker. - Really?- Only an amateur.
0:17:16 > 0:17:20Well, get your house bought up here and then you can be a volunteer.
0:17:20 > 0:17:21Right! We'll try hard.
0:17:23 > 0:17:28After two centuries, Gayle Mill closed for business in 1988.
0:17:28 > 0:17:31But campaigners secured enough funds to restore the Grade II listed
0:17:31 > 0:17:35building that had stood derelict for 16 years.
0:17:35 > 0:17:39Restoration took four long years and the site now runs as a charitable
0:17:39 > 0:17:43trust where volunteers have a key role in day-to-day operations.
0:17:45 > 0:17:47This is the workshop floor of the mill,
0:17:47 > 0:17:51where you see all the Victorian machinery around us,
0:17:51 > 0:17:53which was all put in in 1879
0:17:53 > 0:17:57and the Williamson Brothers turbine was put in downstairs.
0:17:57 > 0:18:01It is reputed to be the only in situ working turbine
0:18:01 > 0:18:04- definitely in this country and possibly the world.- Wow.
0:18:04 > 0:18:09I'd really like to get some hands-on experience of your machines, if that would be possible, please.
0:18:09 > 0:18:11- Follow me.- Thank you.
0:18:13 > 0:18:16The mill has been transformed into a working museum
0:18:16 > 0:18:18and heritage centre for woodworking
0:18:18 > 0:18:22and crafts which provide an income to help run the site.
0:18:22 > 0:18:24- Right, so you want to make something?- Yes, please.
0:18:26 > 0:18:30Tony's supervising James and Cathy as they attempt to make a boot-jack,
0:18:30 > 0:18:33a hands-free way to remove your muddy boots.
0:18:34 > 0:18:37First, the shape is drawn out on a thin piece of timber
0:18:37 > 0:18:39and then it is cut out.
0:18:39 > 0:18:41Can you turn the turbine on, please?
0:18:44 > 0:18:48Water from Gayle Beck powers the turbine which drives the bandsaw.
0:18:57 > 0:19:00And finally, the rough edges are planed with a hand tool.
0:19:01 > 0:19:04I think we are about there. Yes, that's looking good.
0:19:04 > 0:19:07The acid test is...
0:19:10 > 0:19:13- Hooray!- There is your muddy boot. - Thank you very much.- Thank you.
0:19:13 > 0:19:18- It's been a pleasure working with you.- It's been a pleasure having you. It has really.
0:19:18 > 0:19:21With a handmade memento from their time in the Dales, we need to
0:19:21 > 0:19:26find our buyers a rural home to use it, so it's back to the house hunt.
0:19:28 > 0:19:32We are travelling further north into the Dales for our next property.
0:19:32 > 0:19:35We're headed for the small hamlet of Cowgill, which was
0:19:35 > 0:19:39once in North Yorkshire until the boundary was moved a few years ago.
0:19:39 > 0:19:42So now it makes up part of the Cumbrian landscape.
0:19:44 > 0:19:48Just three miles away, the quiet village of Dent is the nearest place
0:19:48 > 0:19:52to pick up basic amenities with a general store and a post office.
0:19:54 > 0:19:57And back in Cowgill, our next house lies within a small
0:19:57 > 0:20:01cluster of properties situated in the midst of lush countryside.
0:20:03 > 0:20:07So this is our second property we want to show you.
0:20:07 > 0:20:11It is really idyllic, isn't it? A lovely view at the back with the viaduct.
0:20:11 > 0:20:15That is the Arten Gill Viaduct from Settle to Carlisle.
0:20:15 > 0:20:18What you think of the actual property itself?
0:20:18 > 0:20:21It looks as if it has recently been done up a bit.
0:20:21 > 0:20:24Very good observation. In 1987, it was made into a house.
0:20:24 > 0:20:26The upstairs was put on.
0:20:26 > 0:20:30The current owners have done so much work to it inside.
0:20:30 > 0:20:36- Transformed it and this garden as well.- It looks beautiful.
0:20:36 > 0:20:38- It looks absolutely beautiful. - Are you itching to get in?
0:20:38 > 0:20:40- Desperate to get in.- Come on.
0:20:43 > 0:20:46Again, made of natural local stone,
0:20:46 > 0:20:50this detached home was believed to have been built in the mid-1800s but
0:20:50 > 0:20:54has been sympathetically renovated and retains a real rustic charm.
0:20:56 > 0:20:59Welcome to your, well, I am going to call it a cottage,
0:20:59 > 0:21:03- because it is a big cottage but it has a cottagey feel to me.- It does.
0:21:03 > 0:21:06- It does, very much so.- I think it feels friendly.- Does it?
0:21:06 > 0:21:08Yes, and cosy, I think.
0:21:08 > 0:21:11Well, I am going to go past the front door and take you
0:21:11 > 0:21:14and show you the reception room through here.
0:21:16 > 0:21:19I like to think of this room as a little bit of a snug.
0:21:20 > 0:21:22- Yes, it's quite cosy, isn't it?- Yes.
0:21:22 > 0:21:25Windows on all sides, so good natural light during the day.
0:21:25 > 0:21:28If you just have a look around the corner. Have a peek.
0:21:31 > 0:21:33I didn't expect that to be there. That's nice.
0:21:33 > 0:21:37It is a good use of the space, isn't it, as an office?
0:21:37 > 0:21:40So, size-wise?
0:21:40 > 0:21:44It feels, I'm not saying very small, but it feels a little bit small.
0:21:44 > 0:21:47By the time I've put books and music
0:21:47 > 0:21:50and everything else into here, I think it might feel a bit small.
0:21:52 > 0:21:55I get the sense the ground floor dimensions aren't quite working,
0:21:55 > 0:21:58but there is a little bit more down here in the shape
0:21:58 > 0:22:00of a utility room and a downstairs toilet.
0:22:02 > 0:22:05Upstairs, an elegant bathroom sits alongside three
0:22:05 > 0:22:09bedrooms in total, all of which are well presented double rooms.
0:22:12 > 0:22:16- So, your master bedroom. - This feels quite big for a bedroom.
0:22:16 > 0:22:20It feels more in keeping than downstairs.
0:22:20 > 0:22:22So, so far so good up here?
0:22:22 > 0:22:25- So far so good. - Slightly redeemed ourselves?
0:22:25 > 0:22:28- Yes.- Let's head back downstairs.
0:22:29 > 0:22:32Thankfully, both Cathy and James are warming to the property
0:22:32 > 0:22:35and I've got high hopes with another south-facing garden.
0:22:37 > 0:22:40The majority of the third-of-an-acre plot sits to the front
0:22:40 > 0:22:43of the property, with large lawns and deep floral borders
0:22:43 > 0:22:48and this time we've got a workshop as well as a greenhouse.
0:22:48 > 0:22:53- Surrounded by stunning countryside here, aren't you?- Certainly are.
0:22:53 > 0:22:55- Beautiful.- It's really lovely.
0:22:55 > 0:22:59Let's talk price, shall we? To see if that makes any changes.
0:22:59 > 0:23:03- Who wants to guess the price first? - You guess first.
0:23:03 > 0:23:08I would think we are in a national park, so my guess would be it would
0:23:08 > 0:23:11be slightly more expensive than the first house and I would guess at 395.
0:23:11 > 0:23:12OK.
0:23:15 > 0:23:19I suppose I would go slightly less than that and say 385.
0:23:19 > 0:23:23The asking price is £425,000.
0:23:23 > 0:23:26I'm not surprised because it is a beautiful house.
0:23:26 > 0:23:29We've spoken to the owners. They are aware of your budget.
0:23:29 > 0:23:32They would be happy to have a conversation with you.
0:23:32 > 0:23:34- That is always worthwhile, isn't it?- Yes.
0:23:34 > 0:23:39- Why don't you have another look on your own and come and see me when you're done.- OK.
0:23:41 > 0:23:46Edging over budget with an asking price of £425,000,
0:23:46 > 0:23:48the second in our selection
0:23:48 > 0:23:50is a detached stone built 19th century cottage
0:23:50 > 0:23:55that comes with a bespoke farmhouse kitchen diner, three bedrooms
0:23:55 > 0:23:59and a landscaped garden featuring a huge workshop
0:23:59 > 0:24:01as well as a large greenhouse.
0:24:04 > 0:24:08- How big is this? - It's substantial, isn't it?
0:24:08 > 0:24:12- I think you are quite taken with this.- No, it is quite well-planned!
0:24:13 > 0:24:17The man-space was very attractive from the outside and even more so inside.
0:24:17 > 0:24:20It was very roomy, well lit with electricity
0:24:20 > 0:24:23and plenty of space to do a number of things.
0:24:23 > 0:24:25It's an idyllic spot, but for me
0:24:25 > 0:24:29the layout wasn't quite as attractive as the first house we saw.
0:24:30 > 0:24:34I would say it is a beautiful house that has been lovingly restored
0:24:34 > 0:24:37and it couldn't be in a more gorgeous setting.
0:24:37 > 0:24:42But whether it is the right house for James and I, I'm not sure.
0:24:44 > 0:24:48This really is the most glorious spot.
0:24:48 > 0:24:52I don't think I'd ever get bored with that view. Beautiful.
0:24:54 > 0:24:58- Talking of beautiful, are we done? - We are, thank you.- We are.
0:24:58 > 0:25:01- Seen enough?- Yes. - So that's it for today.
0:25:01 > 0:25:05- We've shown you two houses and we're now going to hit the road. - OK. Thank you very much.
0:25:20 > 0:25:23The second day of our house quest is upon us
0:25:23 > 0:25:28and on a budget of £400,000, James and Cathy want to escape
0:25:28 > 0:25:31suburban Cheshire and flee to the North Yorkshire Dales.
0:25:32 > 0:25:36Still to come, a bumpy venture with the mystery house.
0:25:37 > 0:25:39- How are you feeling?- Shaken.
0:25:41 > 0:25:43And I meet a Yorkshire-based wool aficionado
0:25:43 > 0:25:45who refuses to follow the flock.
0:25:49 > 0:25:52You can't beat driving around the countryside in the Dales
0:25:52 > 0:25:56on a hot and sunny day, and yesterday was no exception.
0:25:56 > 0:26:00So with our mystery house today, it has land, it has space,
0:26:00 > 0:26:03it has character, it has charm.
0:26:03 > 0:26:05It also has a view to die for.
0:26:05 > 0:26:10The question is, will it be a step, or should that be a drive, too far?
0:26:10 > 0:26:11Let's find out.
0:26:15 > 0:26:17For the mystery house, we're travelling to the eastern
0:26:17 > 0:26:19side of the National Park,
0:26:19 > 0:26:23destined for the rural outskirts of Thoralby, which is a sleepy place
0:26:23 > 0:26:27where characterful stone properties frame the village green.
0:26:27 > 0:26:31But despite its small size, key businesses include a shop,
0:26:31 > 0:26:33post office and public house.
0:26:35 > 0:26:37Beautiful, isn't it? What do you think of that setting?
0:26:37 > 0:26:42- Is this what you had in mind when you thought you wanted to move to the Dales?- Definitely.
0:26:42 > 0:26:46- It's beautiful.- James? - Yes, it's postcard pretty, isn't it?
0:26:46 > 0:26:50That is good because the mystery house isn't that far from here.
0:26:50 > 0:26:52This would be the local village.
0:26:52 > 0:26:56But in order to get there, we have to go in one of these.
0:26:56 > 0:27:00- So if you'd like to jump in.- Right.
0:27:00 > 0:27:03One of the main motivations for James and Cathy's move
0:27:03 > 0:27:07is to get away from neighbours, so for our last property stop,
0:27:07 > 0:27:11we are testing just how isolated they are prepared to go.
0:27:13 > 0:27:15Let the mystery house journey begin.
0:27:18 > 0:27:22To get to the mystery property, we are only travelling just over a mile
0:27:22 > 0:27:25away from the centre of the village.
0:27:25 > 0:27:28But it's a road trip only accessible in a four-by-four
0:27:28 > 0:27:31along a single track that takes about 15 minutes
0:27:31 > 0:27:34as we have to drive very slowly.
0:27:34 > 0:27:37Remind me never to use the word "semi-rural" again!
0:27:40 > 0:27:45On foot, it is a very healthy 20-minute walk and what blissful
0:27:45 > 0:27:48surroundings in which to get out and stretch your legs.
0:27:49 > 0:27:51- How are you feeling?- Shaken.
0:27:53 > 0:27:55- But not stirred, James?! - Not stirred yet, no.
0:27:55 > 0:28:00- Guess what?- What?- We are nearly there.- I don't believe it.
0:28:02 > 0:28:05We are arriving at the mystery property from the back
0:28:05 > 0:28:09but to fully appreciate the house in all its glory, we are heading
0:28:09 > 0:28:10straight around to the front.
0:28:15 > 0:28:17So, our third and final property,
0:28:17 > 0:28:19the mystery house.
0:28:19 > 0:28:22It looks lovely, looks like somebody has spent some time and thought.
0:28:22 > 0:28:26It looks absolutely new in terms of the windows and things like that.
0:28:26 > 0:28:30It was built in 1614. It would have been a farmhouse originally.
0:28:30 > 0:28:32It's got a slate roof.
0:28:32 > 0:28:35But the current owners have been here for ten years
0:28:35 > 0:28:38and have beautifully restored the property.
0:28:38 > 0:28:39- Shall we step inside?- Love to.
0:28:42 > 0:28:46With an incredible 360-degree uninterrupted aspect,
0:28:46 > 0:28:49this 17th-century detached stone built property
0:28:49 > 0:28:53completely encapsulates a truly rural retreat.
0:28:53 > 0:28:56Assuming Cathy and James' nerves are settled from the drive,
0:28:56 > 0:29:00I am very optimistic that the accommodation should fit the bill.
0:29:03 > 0:29:07- Straight into the kitchen. - Right. It is nice and airy, isn't it?
0:29:07 > 0:29:10It's a nice layout, the way they have it set out.
0:29:10 > 0:29:13- There is plenty of room to cook. - And eat.
0:29:13 > 0:29:16There is room around the table for six if you had them.
0:29:16 > 0:29:19- If they ever found the place! - If they do the trek!
0:29:19 > 0:29:22Are you surprised at this kitchen as you walk through the door?
0:29:22 > 0:29:25I was thinking it would be more olde worlde
0:29:25 > 0:29:28and hops on the beams and things like that.
0:29:28 > 0:29:32- But it's nice and modern and clean. - And roomy.- And roomy.- Yes.
0:29:32 > 0:29:35Have you seen enough of the kitchen?
0:29:35 > 0:29:37Yes. I'd like to see some more of the house, please.
0:29:37 > 0:29:40OK, we're going to go next door into the sitting room.
0:29:43 > 0:29:45Not quite as large as the kitchen.
0:29:45 > 0:29:46It feels nice and cosy
0:29:46 > 0:29:50so although it is not as big as perhaps we might have hoped,
0:29:50 > 0:29:51it feels a nice room.
0:29:51 > 0:29:53I am going to tell you this straightaway,
0:29:53 > 0:29:57the way the house is, this is the only sitting room.
0:29:57 > 0:29:59Something to think about, then.
0:29:59 > 0:30:04You do have a very large pantry but it's like a walk-in pantry
0:30:04 > 0:30:07and they use it as storage. It's huge.
0:30:07 > 0:30:09Very cool at the moment with all the stone.
0:30:09 > 0:30:11You also have a utility room as well
0:30:11 > 0:30:15- but you don't have another reception room on this floor.- OK.
0:30:15 > 0:30:17- Shall we go upstairs and show you the bedrooms?- Love to.
0:30:20 > 0:30:23Despite the somewhat compact size of the living room, our buyers will be
0:30:23 > 0:30:28relieved to know that this property has grander proportions upstairs.
0:30:28 > 0:30:31There is a large four-piece family bathroom that serves
0:30:31 > 0:30:34the three spacious double bedrooms our buyers asked for
0:30:34 > 0:30:36and we are heading to the biggest one.
0:30:38 > 0:30:41At the moment, the current owners use this as the master.
0:30:41 > 0:30:46- The family bathroom is just next door.- It's a nice room, isn't it?
0:30:46 > 0:30:50It feels really clean and clear.
0:30:50 > 0:30:52Do you like the property so far?
0:30:52 > 0:30:57Let's forget about planes, trains and automobiles to get up that track. The actual house itself.
0:30:57 > 0:31:02- Yes.- Yes.- Love the location. The views are stunning, as you said.
0:31:02 > 0:31:05The interior is really nicely done. The rooms are a nice size.
0:31:05 > 0:31:07Let's go back outside.
0:31:07 > 0:31:08James, you are going to lead the way
0:31:08 > 0:31:12- because I've still got some more to point out and show you.- Oh, good.
0:31:13 > 0:31:15I've got a sneaking suspicion
0:31:15 > 0:31:18that James is quite moved by our mystery house so far.
0:31:18 > 0:31:22When it comes to outbuildings, well, with three to choose from,
0:31:22 > 0:31:25there is plenty more for him to get his teeth into.
0:31:27 > 0:31:31So let's talk garden and land.
0:31:31 > 0:31:35If you look over there, there's a field. That's about 1.2 acres.
0:31:35 > 0:31:39Then you've also got just under an acre behind us there.
0:31:39 > 0:31:41So two acres in total.
0:31:41 > 0:31:45The other thing I wanted to mention was these buildings to the side of us.
0:31:45 > 0:31:47That is all with the property.
0:31:47 > 0:31:49They are actually very large
0:31:49 > 0:31:55- so if you wanted a huge man den or workshop...- There is one there.
0:31:55 > 0:31:59- You could convert those.- Very good. - What about the property itself?
0:31:59 > 0:32:03- What do you think? - It's lovely. It's lovely.
0:32:03 > 0:32:06The only little fly in the ointment
0:32:06 > 0:32:10is the fact the sitting room is a bit snug.
0:32:10 > 0:32:13- A bit too snug.- Mmm.
0:32:13 > 0:32:16If you look to the side, there is an attached part of the house.
0:32:16 > 0:32:18An attached barn.
0:32:18 > 0:32:22So you could easily extend through from that snug,
0:32:22 > 0:32:25have a second sitting room and if you were really keen,
0:32:25 > 0:32:28you could extend the top and have another bedroom with an en-suite.
0:32:28 > 0:32:30In fact, probably two.
0:32:30 > 0:32:34So, what price do you want to put on our mystery house?
0:32:34 > 0:32:37Cathy, I think you should go first.
0:32:37 > 0:32:39- I will say 400,000.- OK.
0:32:42 > 0:32:45I think it will be even more, I'm afraid. I think it will be 425.
0:32:46 > 0:32:47We are in the National Park,
0:32:47 > 0:32:50which, as we know, does reflect the price of properties.
0:32:50 > 0:32:55The current asking price for the mystery house is £390,000.
0:32:55 > 0:32:57There you go.
0:32:57 > 0:33:00So just under your budget.
0:33:00 > 0:33:02Now, the owners are realistic.
0:33:02 > 0:33:04They've got to sell the property.
0:33:04 > 0:33:07So they are happy to have a conversation with you.
0:33:07 > 0:33:10I think we would like to have that conversation with them.
0:33:12 > 0:33:14- Fantastic.- Way to go!
0:33:16 > 0:33:20That is a very good reaction, so why don't you take another look?
0:33:20 > 0:33:24Start with the attached barn because there is so much potential with that building.
0:33:24 > 0:33:27And then have another look around that beautiful farmhouse. Go on.
0:33:27 > 0:33:28- We will do that.- Off you go.
0:33:31 > 0:33:34Under budget at £390,000,
0:33:34 > 0:33:37the mystery house is a 17th-century stone built converted
0:33:37 > 0:33:42farmhouse that offers a beautiful kitchen diner,
0:33:42 > 0:33:44three double bedrooms,
0:33:44 > 0:33:46three huge stone barns
0:33:46 > 0:33:48and just over two acres of land.
0:33:48 > 0:33:53All wrapped up by awe-inspiring Dales countryside at its loveliest.
0:34:00 > 0:34:03- It is a size, isn't it?- It's huge.
0:34:03 > 0:34:05Very big. Lots of potential, though.
0:34:05 > 0:34:08It would be nice, I don't know much about construction,
0:34:08 > 0:34:11but to make it a living area downstairs
0:34:11 > 0:34:15and then you could do a workshop upstairs, if you wanted.
0:34:15 > 0:34:18- Or even a master bedroom with an en-suite.- Steady!
0:34:19 > 0:34:22I thought the house looked really great.
0:34:22 > 0:34:24It's got fantastic views over the valley
0:34:24 > 0:34:26and it's in very good condition.
0:34:26 > 0:34:29Somebody has obviously spent a lot of time thinking through
0:34:29 > 0:34:32what they were going to do with a very old building.
0:34:32 > 0:34:37I think overall, the property is the most comprehensive of the three
0:34:37 > 0:34:40we have seen in terms of our needs.
0:34:40 > 0:34:42When you first approach the house,
0:34:42 > 0:34:45you are actually coming to the back of the house
0:34:45 > 0:34:48but as you walk around to the front, that is even more stunning
0:34:48 > 0:34:50and the views take your breath away.
0:34:51 > 0:34:54The rooms are all well renovated
0:34:54 > 0:34:58but they look plain and sensible
0:34:58 > 0:35:01and it looks like you could move in and just
0:35:01 > 0:35:03put your furniture in it and it would be perfect.
0:35:03 > 0:35:07Idyllic and, at the same time, challenging.
0:35:10 > 0:35:12Have you seen enough of our mystery house?
0:35:12 > 0:35:14Yes, for a first visit, thank you.
0:35:14 > 0:35:17You have got a lot of thinking to do so why don't you go off
0:35:17 > 0:35:19and I'll catch up with you in a little while.
0:35:19 > 0:35:20Look forward to seeing you soon.
0:35:25 > 0:35:29If there's one thing synonymous with the glorious Yorkshire Dales
0:35:29 > 0:35:31scenery, then it has to be sheep.
0:35:31 > 0:35:34And the area has a long and rich heritage of wool production.
0:35:36 > 0:35:39But today, the majority of wool manufacturing is outsourced
0:35:39 > 0:35:43overseas, having a detrimental effect on the long-standing
0:35:43 > 0:35:47traditional British crafts such as spinning and weaving.
0:35:47 > 0:35:49But on a farm near Richmond,
0:35:49 > 0:35:53pioneering ethical entrepreneur Isabel Davies has successfully
0:35:53 > 0:35:56combined her passion for animal welfare with her sense of style.
0:35:58 > 0:36:00She's created a fashion label
0:36:00 > 0:36:03using wool from her own rescued flock of sheep.
0:36:03 > 0:36:05And every single part of the process
0:36:05 > 0:36:08relies on centuries-old British skills.
0:36:08 > 0:36:12So Isabel, when did you decide you wanted to become a knitwear designer?
0:36:12 > 0:36:15I have an organic home delivery company and it was whilst
0:36:15 > 0:36:19meeting farmers who were supplying the organic company
0:36:19 > 0:36:22I discovered that wool in this country is being burned
0:36:22 > 0:36:25and buried because the price they were being paid for it didn't
0:36:25 > 0:36:28even cover the shearing costs.
0:36:28 > 0:36:31So I decided I wanted to do something using British wool.
0:36:31 > 0:36:35But I immediately ran into the problem of, I'm vegetarian,
0:36:35 > 0:36:39I can't use wool from animals that are going to be slaughtered.
0:36:39 > 0:36:43So I set about rescuing my own flock.
0:36:43 > 0:36:45So in actual fact,
0:36:45 > 0:36:48you have this dream of every process being done in the UK.
0:36:48 > 0:36:52- But it's quite difficult to achieve that.- It's really hard to achieve it.
0:36:52 > 0:36:57It doesn't help that a lot of our wool is exported directly over to Asia,
0:36:57 > 0:36:59bypassing all our textile industry.
0:36:59 > 0:37:02So all the wool just gets processed over there.
0:37:02 > 0:37:05I had no idea that perhaps the jumper I could be wearing
0:37:05 > 0:37:08could have more air miles than me attached to it.
0:37:08 > 0:37:10- Are these some of your herd?- Yes.
0:37:10 > 0:37:13We are shearing over here if you want to come and have a look.
0:37:13 > 0:37:15I would absolutely love to.
0:37:15 > 0:37:17- Are these the Shetlands? - These are the Shetlands, yes.
0:37:18 > 0:37:22Isabel started off with just six sheep,
0:37:22 > 0:37:26but now there are 600 in her flock, including rare breeds and Shetlands
0:37:26 > 0:37:28that create a very fine and soft wool.
0:37:29 > 0:37:32They are sheared once a year in the early summer months.
0:37:33 > 0:37:37- I can't believe how quick this gentleman is.- They are incredible.
0:37:37 > 0:37:42- How long does it take?- About one and a half minutes.- Is that all?- Yes.
0:37:42 > 0:37:46I should think in this hot weather they are relieved
0:37:46 > 0:37:48- when all that fleece is off them. - Absolutely.
0:37:49 > 0:37:52We've got a fleece actually... I mean, this looks beautiful.
0:37:52 > 0:37:55- And it feels so soft. - It is really beautiful.
0:37:55 > 0:37:59This fleece here probably will weigh about one and a half kilos.
0:37:59 > 0:38:03So by the time we've washed it, scoured it,
0:38:03 > 0:38:07all the grease will come out and it will weigh about 750 grams.
0:38:07 > 0:38:09And to me, what would that produce?
0:38:09 > 0:38:12That would produce a large chunky jumper
0:38:12 > 0:38:14or a couple of skirts or a suit.
0:38:16 > 0:38:18Once the sheep are sheared,
0:38:18 > 0:38:23a number of processes take place, all within a 120-mile radius.
0:38:23 > 0:38:26The wool is washed, spun, dyed and weaved, before getting
0:38:26 > 0:38:32transformed into one of Isabel's own designs created in her home studio.
0:38:34 > 0:38:36I can see you've got some examples in front of us.
0:38:36 > 0:38:40- Is this all your own wool that you use?- Yes. This is all our own wool.
0:38:40 > 0:38:45This is from the Wensleydale sheep. It's very lustrous and silky.
0:38:45 > 0:38:47You can actually wear it against the skin
0:38:47 > 0:38:50because it doesn't have the prickly, coarse hairs in,
0:38:50 > 0:38:51which are called kemp.
0:38:51 > 0:38:54This is hand-knitted here in the Dales.
0:38:54 > 0:38:56And then once you've finished with it,
0:38:56 > 0:39:00when it goes back into the ground it totally biodegrades,
0:39:00 > 0:39:03which is unique to wool. It's an incredible fibre.
0:39:03 > 0:39:07It keeps you warm in the winter and cool in the summer.
0:39:07 > 0:39:10How important do you think it is for us to know where our clothes come from?
0:39:10 > 0:39:14We feel like that about food. Do you think it has transferred to clothes as well?
0:39:14 > 0:39:17I think it is slowly transferring to clothes.
0:39:17 > 0:39:20As indeed all products and all industries,
0:39:20 > 0:39:22we have to be sustainable.
0:39:22 > 0:39:26Championing the reinvigoration of largely undervalued homespun technologies,
0:39:26 > 0:39:31Isabel's business model is setting a unique trend,
0:39:31 > 0:39:33looking backwards for the future of fashion.
0:39:33 > 0:39:36And her customers have the added value
0:39:36 > 0:39:39that their wares are the product of a rather contented flock.
0:39:45 > 0:39:49So James and Cathy have now seen our three properties.
0:39:49 > 0:39:52The first one in the middle of the village,
0:39:52 > 0:39:54I think, really took their fancy.
0:39:54 > 0:39:57But then suddenly, at the mystery house, in the final hour,
0:39:57 > 0:40:01James said he would consider discussing and negotiating on the price.
0:40:01 > 0:40:04Such a curveball. I didn't see that coming.
0:40:04 > 0:40:07So I've given them a bit of time to think, contemplate and discuss.
0:40:07 > 0:40:10Let's see what their final thoughts are.
0:40:15 > 0:40:19We have shown you three very different properties, actually,
0:40:19 > 0:40:22but all characteristic of this area.
0:40:23 > 0:40:25Any favourites?
0:40:25 > 0:40:31It's testing because each one of them is beautiful in their own way.
0:40:31 > 0:40:35So each one of them delivers some of the things we were looking for
0:40:35 > 0:40:38but none of them delivers all of them.
0:40:38 > 0:40:42The last house, as a property, was the most satisfying for us.
0:40:42 > 0:40:48However, the journey to it from the public roads, it does need
0:40:48 > 0:40:51some thought as to whether we could put up with that on a daily basis.
0:40:51 > 0:40:56The first house, I think, is the other one we would want to give series consideration to.
0:40:56 > 0:40:59Whilst it was the most disappointing as we arrived at it,
0:40:59 > 0:41:04- it got better the further we got into the house and into that beautiful garden.- Oh, the garden.
0:41:04 > 0:41:06Where do you go next from here?
0:41:06 > 0:41:09Is it worth a second visit for either of those properties?
0:41:09 > 0:41:11I think we need to get home,
0:41:11 > 0:41:14study the details and then return to the Dales
0:41:14 > 0:41:17to have a look at at least two of the houses we have seen
0:41:17 > 0:41:19and hopefully we will look to make somebody an offer.
0:41:22 > 0:41:24- Did I hear right?- You did.
0:41:24 > 0:41:27We would like to move sooner rather than later
0:41:27 > 0:41:31and if we can reach a deal, because I always like to bargain a little,
0:41:31 > 0:41:36then hopefully we can make somebody an offer they will find too good to say no to.
0:41:36 > 0:41:38You've got to tell me. Which one is closest?
0:41:38 > 0:41:41Wigglesworth or the mystery house?
0:41:41 > 0:41:44I think subject to talking to Catherine, Wigglesworth would
0:41:44 > 0:41:47be the one I think we are more likely to proceed with.
0:41:47 > 0:41:50Please enjoy that second viewing of both those properties.
0:41:50 > 0:41:54And if you've got any good news, you will share it with us, won't you?
0:41:54 > 0:41:56- Certainly. - It has been an absolute pleasure.
0:41:56 > 0:42:00Thank you both and I'm glad we've helped you on the road to moving to North Yorkshire.
0:42:00 > 0:42:02- Thank you.- Thank you.
0:42:05 > 0:42:10I am delighted James and Cathy have decided that two of our properties
0:42:10 > 0:42:14merit a second viewing, especially that wonderful mystery house.
0:42:14 > 0:42:19But it is important when considering living in such a rural location
0:42:19 > 0:42:22the practicalities of life in the country.
0:42:22 > 0:42:26But it hasn't seemed to put our couple off and the good news is,
0:42:26 > 0:42:30Cathy seems as keen as ever to return to her Yorkshire roots
0:42:30 > 0:42:34and James has decided that the Dales is the place where he wants to live.
0:42:34 > 0:42:38We wish them all the very best. Until next time, goodbye.
0:42:41 > 0:42:43James and Cathy revisited the mystery house
0:42:43 > 0:42:45as well as the first house,
0:42:45 > 0:42:47but sadly, they decided against them both.
0:42:47 > 0:42:51However, the good news is that they have fallen for another property
0:42:51 > 0:42:54in Wigglesworth, which they are currently pursuing.
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