0:00:02 > 0:00:04This Elizabethan farmhouse was the birthplace
0:00:04 > 0:00:06of one of England's most famous explorers.
0:00:06 > 0:00:08He's most renowned for bringing us tobacco
0:00:08 > 0:00:11and the humble potato from the New World.
0:00:11 > 0:00:14So, you probably don't have to dig too deep to work out who he was.
0:00:14 > 0:00:18But do you know which county he was born in? Find out in just a moment.
0:00:36 > 0:00:38Today, we're finding a home for a couple
0:00:38 > 0:00:41and their holiday houseguests.
0:00:41 > 0:00:46- We get off to a good start...- Oh! What a welcome! Isn't that lovely?
0:00:47 > 0:00:50..but it could be tricky choosing who takes priority.
0:00:50 > 0:00:53Fabulous. That's too nice for your guests, this one.
0:00:53 > 0:00:56Well, this is the problem with this house!
0:00:57 > 0:01:00Today we're in Devon, and this is Hayes Barton,
0:01:00 > 0:01:06and it was here in 1552 that saw the birth of Sir Walter Raleigh.
0:01:06 > 0:01:09Or "Rawley" or "Railey", depending on how you pronounce his name.
0:01:09 > 0:01:13And it's extraordinary that this building is pretty much as it was in Raleigh's time -
0:01:13 > 0:01:16still being used as a private dwelling in the middle of a farm.
0:01:16 > 0:01:19And you can see it also has this distinctive Devon porch
0:01:19 > 0:01:21in the centre, which forms the letter E,
0:01:21 > 0:01:24in honour of the monarch of the time, Queen Elizabeth.
0:01:24 > 0:01:26And although Raleigh spent most of his time
0:01:26 > 0:01:30in the monarch's court in London, he never lost his love for this county,
0:01:30 > 0:01:33or, indeed, his thick Devonian accent.
0:01:33 > 0:01:37Indeed, it's said that Elizabeth throughout his life teased him by calling him...
0:01:37 > 0:01:39- (DEVONIAN ACCENT)- .."Dear Walter."
0:01:44 > 0:01:48The only county in the UK with two separate coastlines, Devon is
0:01:48 > 0:01:53bordered by Cornwall in the west and Somerset and Dorset in the east.
0:01:53 > 0:01:56The north coast is home to some of the finest beaches in the country.
0:01:56 > 0:02:00Its wild Atlantic Ocean is a surfer's paradise.
0:02:00 > 0:02:04The south coast overlooking the English Channel is more serene.
0:02:04 > 0:02:07The calmer waters make it an ideal spot for sailing.
0:02:07 > 0:02:11The naturally sheltered bays here are home to pretty fishing villages
0:02:11 > 0:02:16such as Salcombe and Dartmouth, both popular tourist destinations.
0:02:16 > 0:02:19Inland, Devon has a lot going for it, too.
0:02:19 > 0:02:21One of its two National Parks is Dartmoor,
0:02:21 > 0:02:26with its rugged terrain and vast open landscape.
0:02:26 > 0:02:30Its famous tors were formed 280 million years ago.
0:02:30 > 0:02:33The east of the county is more pastoral and peaceful,
0:02:33 > 0:02:36and much of the land is protected.
0:02:36 > 0:02:38Dramatic sea cliffs in the eastern region
0:02:38 > 0:02:41are part of the world-famous Jurassic Coast.
0:02:47 > 0:02:51Across Devon as a whole, the average price for a detached house
0:02:51 > 0:02:55is £286,000, which is £30,000 above the national average,
0:02:55 > 0:02:59although you do have to bear in mind that that's slightly distorted
0:02:59 > 0:03:03by the presence of very popular sailing resorts like Salcombe and Dartmouth,
0:03:03 > 0:03:07where houses routinely sell for double the national figure.
0:03:07 > 0:03:10Further inland, you get more for your money,
0:03:10 > 0:03:13particularly in the beautiful Blackdown Hills,
0:03:13 > 0:03:16although around Honiton, in east of the county, prices are still holding strong,
0:03:16 > 0:03:19largely due to the presence of great transport links to London -
0:03:19 > 0:03:21it's just two hours from Exeter -
0:03:21 > 0:03:26and also good schools and very lovely country housing stock.
0:03:26 > 0:03:30So, with that in mind, let's see what our buyers today are looking for.
0:03:31 > 0:03:33Having lived in Orpington, southeast London,
0:03:33 > 0:03:37for two decades, it's not surprising to learn what's driving
0:03:37 > 0:03:41today's buyers, Deborah and Clive, into the countryside.
0:03:41 > 0:03:43The big roads. We live on a main road.
0:03:43 > 0:03:49It's very noisy, so we'd really like to go and have a peaceful existence.
0:03:49 > 0:03:51And we're just looking to get away from the M25
0:03:51 > 0:03:55and move down to a very beautiful, rural part of the countryside.
0:03:55 > 0:03:58But that's not all that's prompting the move.
0:03:58 > 0:04:02Deborah has plans for a new holiday let business.
0:04:02 > 0:04:05I've always wanted to do a B&B for about the last five years, really,
0:04:05 > 0:04:08and originally we thought we might go up to Scotland and do it,
0:04:08 > 0:04:10but we've decided now that we won't do that.
0:04:10 > 0:04:13It's a bit cold up there. So we've decided we would do it down in Devon.
0:04:13 > 0:04:18While Clive will continue to work for a brewery company in London during the week,
0:04:18 > 0:04:22for Deborah it's a chance to continue a family tradition in the county.
0:04:22 > 0:04:25My parents had a hotel. First of all they had one in Paignton,
0:04:25 > 0:04:28and then they did that for many, many years,
0:04:28 > 0:04:32and then they bought one down in Budleigh Salterton on the seafront.
0:04:32 > 0:04:35So, I have a little inkling of, you know, what happens.
0:04:35 > 0:04:38Although their grown-up children have left the nest,
0:04:38 > 0:04:40they'll still need somewhere for their pets.
0:04:40 > 0:04:43We have two dogs, golden retrievers, Becs and Chablis.
0:04:43 > 0:04:46Becs is the mother, and she had eight puppies,
0:04:46 > 0:04:48and we kept one of them, Chablis.
0:04:48 > 0:04:52And I do hope in about two years' time when we move,
0:04:52 > 0:04:56we need to have some sort of outbuilding so that I can breed Chablis,
0:04:56 > 0:04:59because I'd very much like to have another litter of puppies.
0:04:59 > 0:05:02But they're not the only ones coming with them.
0:05:02 > 0:05:04We've had chickens for a number of years.
0:05:04 > 0:05:08We'd certainly take the chickens with us. And maybe breed some more.
0:05:08 > 0:05:11We bred some of those chickens anyway.
0:05:11 > 0:05:13Alongside the running of their new B&B,
0:05:13 > 0:05:16the couple hope to continue with their hobbies.
0:05:16 > 0:05:19Well, in our spare time, we mainly do drama.
0:05:19 > 0:05:25We both of us belong to the local drama group. We do plays four times a year.
0:05:25 > 0:05:28When we move to Devon, we're definitely going to find ourselves a drama group,
0:05:28 > 0:05:31and, in fact, we've already been looking to see what's about down there.
0:05:31 > 0:05:35And Devon will also offer them the chance to try something new.
0:05:35 > 0:05:40One of the new hobbies that we'd like to take up is sailing,
0:05:40 > 0:05:43and so we'd like to have a property that's not too far from the sea,
0:05:43 > 0:05:47within maybe a half hour or 40 minutes of a reasonable
0:05:47 > 0:05:50harbour that we can have a small sailing boat in.
0:05:50 > 0:05:54It's an opportunity to meet new people down in Devon.
0:05:54 > 0:05:56With an offer already made on their current home,
0:05:56 > 0:05:59Deborah and Clive have a good idea of what they've got to play with.
0:05:59 > 0:06:04We're looking for a house probably at around £800,000 to £850,000.
0:06:11 > 0:06:14Clive and Deborah have asked us to concentrate our property search
0:06:14 > 0:06:17in the east of the county around the market town of Honiton.
0:06:17 > 0:06:21I've come to the hills just south of Honiton to meet our buyers.
0:06:21 > 0:06:24Now, why Devon? Is your mum round here?
0:06:24 > 0:06:27My mother lives in Budleigh Salterton, so I'm really coming home,
0:06:27 > 0:06:29cos this is where I was brought up, down in Devon.
0:06:29 > 0:06:32In terms of the house, though, I'm quite interested in this
0:06:32 > 0:06:36move of yours to sort of do B&B and do holiday lets.
0:06:36 > 0:06:39- Change of career for me. - And have you really thought through how it will be,
0:06:39 > 0:06:42having strangers in your house every other week?
0:06:42 > 0:06:45Yeah, we've really thought about it, yes, and I'm really quite...
0:06:45 > 0:06:48I like people, I like to communicate with people
0:06:48 > 0:06:51and chat with people, and I'm really quite happy to do that.
0:06:51 > 0:06:53The sort of property we're looking for,
0:06:53 > 0:06:55we don't want them literally on top of us.
0:06:55 > 0:06:58We're rather hoping we'll be able to find something
0:06:58 > 0:07:00that's got the area slightly separate, maybe.
0:07:00 > 0:07:04And what sort of a property do you want? What's the spec of the house?
0:07:04 > 0:07:07We're looking for two, maybe three en suite B&B rooms
0:07:07 > 0:07:10that we can let out, obviously for B&B.
0:07:10 > 0:07:13- Or potential to make.- Or potential to make them into en suite.
0:07:13 > 0:07:18- And we need a couple of rooms for ourselves.- So, five minimum? Five big, workable rooms?
0:07:18 > 0:07:21- Yes, really five minimum.- Six would be nice. But five, certainly, yes. - Yes.
0:07:21 > 0:07:24And then some degree of outbuildings where we could develop that
0:07:24 > 0:07:27into some form of self-catering let.
0:07:27 > 0:07:32So, you see it that way around? You'd do the B&B first, and then the holiday let?
0:07:32 > 0:07:35- I think we would. - Yes, but not necessarily.
0:07:35 > 0:07:37If something is the other way round, then that's fine.
0:07:37 > 0:07:41And are you sort of "roll up your sleeves and let's knock down some walls" sort of people?
0:07:41 > 0:07:46- We have done in the past.- We've done that. We've significantly rebuilt our house over the last 20 years,
0:07:46 > 0:07:49and we would do the same thing here if we had to, yes.
0:07:49 > 0:07:51- You're willing to do a bit of work? - Yes, absolutely.
0:07:51 > 0:07:54Well, it's a beautiful day for looking at properties,
0:07:54 > 0:07:57and we've found three beautiful properties, I think,
0:07:57 > 0:07:59so I'm quite excited to show them to you.
0:07:59 > 0:08:04- Er... How does this area suit? - Stunning. Absolutely stunning.
0:08:04 > 0:08:07- Beautiful.- It's truly beautiful, yeah. The rolling hills.
0:08:07 > 0:08:12- This is where we want to be, isn't it?- Yes.- How about down there? - Yes, that's stunning, too.
0:08:12 > 0:08:17- It is.- That one there?- How about that property there?- That looks gorgeous.
0:08:17 > 0:08:20- Off we go, then. Follow me. - Oh, wow! Is that one of them?
0:08:20 > 0:08:22- Is that where we're going? - Oh, right, OK!
0:08:24 > 0:08:29Clive and Deborah have a budget of £850,000 to spend in East Devon.
0:08:29 > 0:08:32They'd prefer an older property with five or six bedrooms,
0:08:32 > 0:08:36three of those for their bed-and-breakfast business.
0:08:36 > 0:08:38They'd also like some land attached, at least an acre,
0:08:38 > 0:08:41with some outbuildings for self-catering accommodation,
0:08:41 > 0:08:43either already converted or with
0:08:43 > 0:08:46the potential to be transformed into holiday lets.
0:08:48 > 0:08:51We've got three wonderful Devonian properties to show Deborah and Clive,
0:08:51 > 0:08:55and I'll be revealing the price of each at the end of the tour.
0:08:55 > 0:08:57Our mystery house, the final offering,
0:08:57 > 0:09:01should give our suburbanites something to put their stamp on.
0:09:08 > 0:09:11Our first house is in the countryside just a few miles
0:09:11 > 0:09:15south of Honiton itself, which is attractive market town with
0:09:15 > 0:09:20a full range of shops and some impressive Georgian architecture.
0:09:20 > 0:09:23It's best known for a lace-making cottage industry
0:09:23 > 0:09:26dating back to the late 16th century.
0:09:26 > 0:09:29The town's expensive handmade fabric is much sought after
0:09:29 > 0:09:31and became a favourite of the Royals.
0:09:31 > 0:09:35In fact, Queen Victoria ordered Honiton lace for her wedding dress.
0:09:35 > 0:09:38A five-minute drive outside of the town,
0:09:38 > 0:09:44and you're surrounded by rolling hills, which is the setting for our first house.
0:09:44 > 0:09:46- Here we are.- Wow!- House number one.
0:09:46 > 0:09:51- That looks nice.- Wonderful. - Very pretty.- It's pretty, isn't it?
0:09:51 > 0:09:54Yeah, it is very pretty. We hadn't actually considered barn conversions.
0:09:54 > 0:09:57That's something... So this will be a first for us.
0:09:57 > 0:10:01This is obviously originally a very old agricultural building,
0:10:01 > 0:10:05but it was completely revamped in 2003,
0:10:05 > 0:10:09and what they did was they converted the main barn into their living
0:10:09 > 0:10:13dwelling, and then they have this side building as a holiday let.
0:10:13 > 0:10:17- It looks very nice. It does look very nice indeed.- Very nice.
0:10:17 > 0:10:20The nice thing about this property is of course that it's old,
0:10:20 > 0:10:21but inside it's quite modern.
0:10:21 > 0:10:24- That's good. That's very good. - I'm looking forward to seeing it.
0:10:24 > 0:10:27- Yes, me too.- Shall we have a peek inside?- Yes.- Yes, please. - Come with me.
0:10:30 > 0:10:34Our barn conversion seems to have made a good first impression on our
0:10:34 > 0:10:39buyers, and there's the bonus of the ready-made holiday let for Deborah.
0:10:39 > 0:10:41- Come on in. Close the door behind you, Clive.- Thank you.
0:10:41 > 0:10:45We're going to head straight through to the kitchen.
0:10:45 > 0:10:49- That's a kitchen! - Come on in a bit.- Lovely kitchen.
0:10:49 > 0:10:53- It's huge.- Spacious, bright and airy. Very nice.
0:10:53 > 0:10:57Yes, if you did B&B, for instance, would your guests eat here? Is there another dining room?
0:10:57 > 0:10:59There is space back here. There's a snug here...
0:10:59 > 0:11:01Yes, maybe you could turn that into a dining room.
0:11:01 > 0:11:05- ..which could also be the guest dining room.- Yes.- There are several options.- Yes.
0:11:05 > 0:11:09It's certainly a good-sized kitchen, without a doubt.
0:11:09 > 0:11:13- Something you wanted was a large farmhouse-type kitchen.- I do want a nice, big kitchen.
0:11:13 > 0:11:15Let's look at more of your living space.
0:11:18 > 0:11:21The house is arranged in a C-shape around a central courtyard,
0:11:21 > 0:11:24and one wing is reserved for the self-contained holiday let.
0:11:25 > 0:11:29The accommodation here includes a spacious kitchen-diner,
0:11:29 > 0:11:33a gallery bedroom which sits in the eaves,
0:11:33 > 0:11:36and a twin bedroom below that, easily enough space for a family of four.
0:11:37 > 0:11:40As we weave our way through the main house,
0:11:40 > 0:11:43we pass a utility room and downstairs toilet.
0:11:44 > 0:11:49- Come on in to this spectacular room. - Wow!
0:11:49 > 0:11:52This is certainly something, isn't it?
0:11:52 > 0:11:55So, this is the centrepiece of the house, in many ways, I think.
0:11:55 > 0:11:57You've got this lovely dining area here,
0:11:57 > 0:12:01- and then it goes much further down here.- Really nice. Really gorgeous.
0:12:01 > 0:12:05It's interesting because when they convert these buildings,
0:12:05 > 0:12:10- getting skylights is quite a trick, from the planning office.- Yes, yes.
0:12:10 > 0:12:13So they managed to get these three.
0:12:13 > 0:12:16It just throws so much natural light into the building.
0:12:16 > 0:12:21What do you think of the...? Obviously the fireplace is quite dominant. Is it to your taste?
0:12:21 > 0:12:24- Oh, yeah, I like it.- The fireplace is good, yes, it's nice.- I like it.
0:12:24 > 0:12:29- Yes, you can certainly picture yourself sitting here around the fireplace.- Yes, I can do.
0:12:29 > 0:12:32- So, is it growing on you? - I think it is, yes. It is.
0:12:34 > 0:12:35Upstairs, there are four bedrooms.
0:12:35 > 0:12:37Two of those are decent-sized singles,
0:12:37 > 0:12:41although one is being used as a study, and there's also a family bathroom.
0:12:43 > 0:12:45But with Deborah's holiday guests in mind,
0:12:45 > 0:12:49I want to show them how they might configure the two double bedrooms
0:12:49 > 0:12:52to get the maximum income from the new business.
0:12:53 > 0:12:57So, this is up in the rafters. This is the master suite.
0:12:57 > 0:13:01- Right.- So you have a walk-in wardrobe, a nice shower room.
0:13:01 > 0:13:05- Quite sumptuous.- Yes. Plenty of it.
0:13:05 > 0:13:07Is this good in terms of your sleeping space?
0:13:07 > 0:13:10Well, we have a very big bedroom at the moment, but we're not expecting
0:13:10 > 0:13:14to find a bedroom as big as ours, but actually, this is OK.
0:13:14 > 0:13:16- This is a good size. - Definitely a good size.
0:13:16 > 0:13:20But what I'd like to show you... If we go down here, I can explain a bit more.
0:13:26 > 0:13:30- And then there's this room, a double room.- Right.
0:13:31 > 0:13:35- And this has a little en suite bathroom.- Decent size.- Works well. - Yep.
0:13:35 > 0:13:39But what we were thinking is, this has a separate staircase that
0:13:39 > 0:13:44goes down to a quite big room at the bottom, so we were thinking
0:13:44 > 0:13:49that one possibility is to have this as another separate holiday let.
0:13:49 > 0:13:54- Ah, right, yes.- It's possible, yes.- So, put in a little kitchen downstairs, sort of dining room.
0:13:54 > 0:13:57- Have this as the single room upstairs.- Yes.
0:13:57 > 0:13:59So then you'll have a one-bedroom holiday let
0:13:59 > 0:14:02- and a two-bedroom holiday let. - And no B&Bs.- And no B&Bs.
0:14:02 > 0:14:04- Yes, that's...- That's other option.
0:14:04 > 0:14:09- Let's go out to the garden and talk about how much it all costs.- Mmm. Most important part of it.
0:14:13 > 0:14:16The property comes with two and a half acres of paddock,
0:14:16 > 0:14:20as well as a private garden, which is mainly laid to lawn.
0:14:20 > 0:14:23Is this sort of what you're looking for? How do you see the land lying?
0:14:23 > 0:14:28I'd prefer to have a bit more than this, really.
0:14:28 > 0:14:31- Yes, two acres is our bottom end of size.- Yes, minimum.
0:14:31 > 0:14:35What are you going to use this land for? Four acres is a lot of land.
0:14:35 > 0:14:37I just want it there. I just want to be able to look at it.
0:14:37 > 0:14:40Not necessarily use it for anything, I just want to know
0:14:40 > 0:14:43that we've got some land that we can wander around with the dogs.
0:14:43 > 0:14:46And not necessarily use it for anything, really.
0:14:46 > 0:14:52- What do you think it's on the market for?- About 795,000.
0:14:52 > 0:14:55Yes, I would say just below £800,000.
0:14:55 > 0:14:57This property is on the market for 750.
0:14:57 > 0:14:59Oh, OK. That's a pleasant surprise, actually.
0:14:59 > 0:15:02That actually is encouraging, because we know we can afford a bit
0:15:02 > 0:15:05more than that, so that gives us a bit more to play with.
0:15:05 > 0:15:08Why don't you go and actually have a look inside the holiday let
0:15:08 > 0:15:12- just to get your bearings there, and I'll see you at the front? - OK.- Lovely.- Right, thank you.
0:15:15 > 0:15:18On the market for £750,000,
0:15:18 > 0:15:21our first house comes in well under budget.
0:15:21 > 0:15:24It's a barn conversion arranged around a courtyard.
0:15:24 > 0:15:27It comes with an up-and-running holiday let,
0:15:27 > 0:15:30and the option to create a second self-contained unit.
0:15:30 > 0:15:33The accommodation in the main part of the house includes
0:15:33 > 0:15:36a spacious living room and four bedrooms.
0:15:36 > 0:15:40The outside space comprises a private garden and
0:15:40 > 0:15:43two and a half acres of land.
0:15:43 > 0:15:47When we first came into the house we were pleasantly surprised.
0:15:47 > 0:15:50It is a large, bright, airy house
0:15:50 > 0:15:53that has been very sympathetically put together.
0:15:53 > 0:15:56It was quite an eye-opener for me to come into a barn conversion.
0:15:56 > 0:15:58I've never been in one before.
0:15:58 > 0:16:01A lovely house, superb location,
0:16:01 > 0:16:03but not really for me,
0:16:03 > 0:16:08mainly because of the close proximity of all the other houses round about.
0:16:09 > 0:16:13- It's so beautiful, this garden. Hello, guys. Good timing.- Hello.
0:16:13 > 0:16:18- So, we're going to finish up here and move on to house number two. - Perfect.- Follow me.
0:16:28 > 0:16:32Devon's southern coastal towns are rooted in their seafaring
0:16:32 > 0:16:34heritage, one of which is Brixham.
0:16:35 > 0:16:37In the late 18th century,
0:16:37 > 0:16:41the fishermen of the town, keen to exploit limited fishing stocks,
0:16:41 > 0:16:45developed a new design of vessel, the deep-sea trawler.
0:16:45 > 0:16:49Only a few survive today, including this one, Golden Vanity.
0:16:49 > 0:16:52Since Clive and Deborah are keen to take up sailing here in Devon,
0:16:52 > 0:16:57we sent them to meet Toby Russell, director of Trinity Sailing,
0:16:57 > 0:17:02the charity responsible for conserving the original and rare Brixham-born vessels.
0:17:02 > 0:17:06So, for what purpose were the boats originally built?
0:17:06 > 0:17:09They were built for trawling, deep-sea trawling at sea,
0:17:09 > 0:17:13and actually, they were a revolutionary design at the time.
0:17:13 > 0:17:18And what that allowed fishermen to go out and do was to trawl
0:17:18 > 0:17:20deeper in the water and for longer periods of time.
0:17:20 > 0:17:23Have the boats always been based in Brixham?
0:17:23 > 0:17:25They were originally built all around the county,
0:17:25 > 0:17:28some were built in Brixham in the Heritage Fleet,
0:17:28 > 0:17:30and some were built locally on the River Dart.
0:17:30 > 0:17:33But then they were all dispersed over time,
0:17:33 > 0:17:36and Trinity came about, really, by bringing three of those boats
0:17:36 > 0:17:39together and bringing them back to Brixham,
0:17:39 > 0:17:43and that kick-started the Brixham Heritage Fleet that we now have.
0:17:43 > 0:17:45- So, what are they like to sail? - Lovely.
0:17:45 > 0:17:49And you'll get the chance to go on Golden Vanity today.
0:17:49 > 0:17:51The impact of the Brixham trawler was immense.
0:17:51 > 0:17:55Trawling deeper and for longer resulted in larger catches.
0:17:55 > 0:17:57Its sleek design and tall gaff rigging
0:17:57 > 0:17:59gave it both power and speed,
0:17:59 > 0:18:01and it was copied all over the world.
0:18:01 > 0:18:03By the late 19th century,
0:18:03 > 0:18:07there were 3,000 trawlers operating in the UK waters alone.
0:18:07 > 0:18:11But as skipper Matt Gilchrist explains, there's a knack to sailing them.
0:18:11 > 0:18:14- It certainly looks more complicated. - It looks more complicated.
0:18:14 > 0:18:19There's a lot more rope and blocks and stuff to master.
0:18:19 > 0:18:24But, you know, within about a week of sailing on the boat,
0:18:24 > 0:18:26you can be quite comfortable pulling on the various ropes.
0:18:26 > 0:18:30So, obviously we wouldn't have a gaff boat, so what sort of boat
0:18:30 > 0:18:33would you recommend for us to buy, for a beginner?
0:18:33 > 0:18:38I think, really, it depends on what boat you have sailed on before,
0:18:38 > 0:18:43but ultimately I would go for either a metal hull or a fibreglass hull.
0:18:43 > 0:18:47- Yes.- That'd mean then that you're not having lots of maintenance to do in the winter.
0:18:47 > 0:18:52As lovely as wooden hulls are, they do require quite a lot of tender, loving care.
0:18:52 > 0:18:55And really, with the rig, you don't want to be going out there
0:18:55 > 0:18:58with a huge sail that you can easily overpower.
0:18:58 > 0:19:00So you want something which is going to be quite comfortable
0:19:00 > 0:19:04and safe, so you might actually have something which has got... Under rigged boat,
0:19:04 > 0:19:06so the sails are much smaller.
0:19:07 > 0:19:09Now that Deborah and Clive have learned the ropes,
0:19:09 > 0:19:12it's time to get back to the house hunt to see
0:19:12 > 0:19:15what we've caught in our trawl through Devon's best properties.
0:19:25 > 0:19:27For our second property, we are heading 12 miles north
0:19:27 > 0:19:30to the village of Hemyock, which is part of the Blackdown Hills,
0:19:30 > 0:19:34an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
0:19:34 > 0:19:37The nearby village of Culmstock offers a range of facilities,
0:19:37 > 0:19:40including a church, shops and a deli,
0:19:40 > 0:19:43which operates out of the former post office.
0:19:43 > 0:19:46The village stretches out on both sides of the River Culm
0:19:46 > 0:19:49and is connected by an old stone bridge.
0:19:50 > 0:19:53A few miles upstream from the village, in the Culm Valley,
0:19:53 > 0:19:55is our second offering.
0:19:55 > 0:19:57Here we go.
0:19:57 > 0:20:01- That's pretty. Very pretty.- That's wonderful, absolutely wonderful.
0:20:01 > 0:20:05The whole setting is super. Absolutely super.
0:20:05 > 0:20:09It belonged to the miller, who, when he got posh and rich,
0:20:09 > 0:20:11moved away from the mill which was down...further away,
0:20:11 > 0:20:15because it was too noisy, and built himself this Victorian, grand house
0:20:15 > 0:20:18with the barn next to it, which was then extended.
0:20:18 > 0:20:20- So the barn's a bit older.- Mm-hm.
0:20:20 > 0:20:23- And then you also have the granary cottage there...- Yes.
0:20:23 > 0:20:27- ..which is also yours. Obviously you are on the banks of the River Culm.- Yep.- Yes.
0:20:27 > 0:20:29Beautiful bit of land.
0:20:29 > 0:20:32All this land is yours, this whole riverside bank.
0:20:32 > 0:20:35- I'm looking forward to going inside, I really am.- Yeah, I am, too.
0:20:35 > 0:20:39- Well, let's have a look inside. - Yes, please. - Yes, looking forward to that.- Yes.
0:20:40 > 0:20:44The setting of our second house, with its river frontage,
0:20:44 > 0:20:46has impressed our buyers,
0:20:46 > 0:20:49and I'm pretty confident Clive and Deborah will like the inside.
0:20:49 > 0:20:51It's hard not to.
0:20:53 > 0:20:54Here we are.
0:20:54 > 0:20:59- What a welcome! Isn't that lovely? - Very cosy.- Cosy.- Beautifully appointed.
0:20:59 > 0:21:03- Very nice.- Yes, and view! - Super view. Super, super view. - Absolutely lovely view.
0:21:03 > 0:21:07It's a lovely room, isn't it? Absolutely lovely. Gorgeous. Gorgeous.
0:21:07 > 0:21:11- It's cracking, yes. I don't really need to say much.- No, you don't. - This could be your room...- Yes.
0:21:11 > 0:21:17- Or this could be a very nice sort of B&B lounge.- Right, OK. - Right.
0:21:17 > 0:21:21But there are options with this vast property.
0:21:21 > 0:21:25The downstairs accommodation also includes this dining room, a family
0:21:25 > 0:21:30snug room with an open fireplace, a small study and a garden room.
0:21:30 > 0:21:33And let's not forget the kitchen.
0:21:33 > 0:21:36- Very pretty.- Country kitchen. - Yes, it's lovely.
0:21:36 > 0:21:40- Is that an original beam?- Yes, this was the oldest part of the house.
0:21:40 > 0:21:45This would have been the sort of old dairy to the farmhouse.
0:21:45 > 0:21:49- If you're thinking about how you're going to entertain your B&B guests...- Yes.
0:21:49 > 0:21:54- Sort of, where you would be... - Well, you'd feed them, I suppose, in the dining room, wouldn't you?
0:21:54 > 0:21:55And we would have in here.
0:21:55 > 0:21:59We would want to have a lounge area for us that was separate, definitely.
0:21:59 > 0:22:02- Which this would be. - Which this certainly would be.
0:22:02 > 0:22:05That sort of makes sense, but then you lose that lovely sitting room.
0:22:05 > 0:22:08- Yes.- Well, we'd have to choose. - Let's look at the bedrooms first
0:22:08 > 0:22:11- and make our minds up after that, see if they're suitable. - Let's do it.
0:22:13 > 0:22:17The house comes with six bedrooms, five of them are on the first floor.
0:22:17 > 0:22:21They're all a good size, and there are three bathrooms -
0:22:21 > 0:22:25plenty of space and facilities for Deborah and Clive's guests.
0:22:25 > 0:22:30We're bypassing the current master so I can show them my favourite bedroom.
0:22:31 > 0:22:35- What a lovely room! - Lovely room, isn't it? Beautiful.
0:22:35 > 0:22:39- What a lovely room. The ceiling... - Fantastic, isn't it?- Fabulous.
0:22:39 > 0:22:43- That's too nice for your guests, this one.- Well, this is the problem with this house.
0:22:43 > 0:22:48- There's lots of rooms where you think, "Too nice to give to a B&B guest."- Yes, definitely.
0:22:48 > 0:22:52- This one has got a balcony. - Yes, with all the views.
0:22:52 > 0:22:55Well, if that wasn't enough choice, there's some more.
0:22:57 > 0:23:00Deborah and Clive would prefer to live separately from their B&B
0:23:00 > 0:23:04guests, and I have something in mind which will offer them that privacy
0:23:04 > 0:23:06up on the next floor.
0:23:06 > 0:23:11- I didn't expect this! I really didn't expect this.- No, nor did I.
0:23:11 > 0:23:15- This is fab, is it? - It's stunning, isn't it?
0:23:15 > 0:23:19- This is a beautiful... ANOTHER beautiful room.- So light!
0:23:19 > 0:23:21So, there's a very good possibility that you could make
0:23:21 > 0:23:24- this your master suite. - I think I'd be tempted to do that.
0:23:24 > 0:23:27Actually, that's a really good idea, I hadn't thought about that.
0:23:27 > 0:23:30There are so many options in this building, but this is one possibility,
0:23:30 > 0:23:34- that this floor is then your private floor, and the floor below are all B&Bs.- Mmm.
0:23:34 > 0:23:38I think that's a good idea. A very good idea.
0:23:38 > 0:23:43As well as the multitude of possibilities for putting up guests in the main house,
0:23:43 > 0:23:47the adjacent 18th-century granary cottage is already
0:23:47 > 0:23:50a fully functional holiday let with two bedrooms.
0:23:50 > 0:23:52Then there's the outside space -
0:23:52 > 0:23:57the sprawling riverside grounds include a covered dining area,
0:23:57 > 0:24:01a stables block and an impressive veggie patch.
0:24:01 > 0:24:06In all, the land amounts to just over two acres.
0:24:06 > 0:24:10- So, look, you have this amazing little sort of bluebell wood. - Yeah, lovely.
0:24:10 > 0:24:16And you can see you've got some very elaborate raised beds there if you want to do some vegetables.
0:24:16 > 0:24:21I think we could convert some of it perhaps into our chicken run, which would be nice.
0:24:21 > 0:24:25But very beautiful gardens. Is this what you're looking for?
0:24:25 > 0:24:30- As near as, yes. It's... - It's pretty close.- Pretty close.
0:24:30 > 0:24:35- How much do you think it costs? - Oh, dear.- I would say in the 800s.
0:24:35 > 0:24:40I reckon about 835.
0:24:40 > 0:24:45- Clive?- Yes, as much as I like the property, I think
0:24:45 > 0:24:47it's on the market for a little bit lower.
0:24:47 > 0:24:49I think around 800,000.
0:24:49 > 0:24:54Well, this property is on the market for 795.
0:24:54 > 0:24:59- 795.- That's less than I thought. A lot less than I thought.
0:24:59 > 0:25:04- 795. Well, that's... OK.- That's good. It's encouraging, isn't it?
0:25:04 > 0:25:07So maybe you go back in there and have a look in there,
0:25:07 > 0:25:10and I'll see you out one of the many front doors.
0:25:10 > 0:25:13- All right. Thank you, we'll do that. Thanks, Alistair.- Lovely. - Thank you, bye!
0:25:13 > 0:25:17Oh! This is a no-brainer, surely! This is absolutely beautiful.
0:25:17 > 0:25:19Everything about it is gorgeous and in budget!
0:25:21 > 0:25:23What's the problem? Buy it!
0:25:25 > 0:25:29On the market for £795,000, our second property
0:25:29 > 0:25:33is under Clive and Deborah's budget.
0:25:33 > 0:25:35The accommodation includes a spacious living room
0:25:35 > 0:25:40and kitchen, and there are additional reception rooms.
0:25:40 > 0:25:44It comes with six bedrooms, one of which is a large attic room.
0:25:44 > 0:25:47The price includes a self-contained holiday let in the adjoining
0:25:47 > 0:25:51granary cottage, and the property is set on the banks of a river
0:25:51 > 0:25:54with over two acres of land.
0:25:54 > 0:25:58I love the house, beautiful house. Stunning location.
0:25:58 > 0:26:00Very, very attractive.
0:26:00 > 0:26:04But regarding the B&B, there's loads and loads of different opportunities.
0:26:04 > 0:26:08There's four different rooms that we could change around.
0:26:08 > 0:26:13My only one worry is our two dogs, who are very fond of the water,
0:26:13 > 0:26:16and would we ever be able to keep them out of the river?
0:26:16 > 0:26:20It's in an absolute idyllic setting, with the river
0:26:20 > 0:26:24running down the side. The upstairs bedrooms, a couple are absolutely superb.
0:26:24 > 0:26:28The one at the top is amazing. It's a super property.
0:26:30 > 0:26:34Great. Well, if you just pull the door behind, we are done for the day.
0:26:34 > 0:26:37- Absolutely super.- It was a good end, wasn't it?- We've had a great day.
0:26:37 > 0:26:40- Really enjoyed ourselves. - Time for a rest.- Yes.- Absolutely.
0:26:50 > 0:26:53It's the final day of our property search,
0:26:53 > 0:26:57and on a budget of £850,000, we are helping Deborah and Clive
0:26:57 > 0:27:02swap the sounds of suburbia for the delights of Devon.
0:27:02 > 0:27:06Coming up...the mystery house gives our buyers a new perspective.
0:27:06 > 0:27:11Splendid views. Absolutely stunning. You can see for miles, can't you?
0:27:11 > 0:27:15And I find that just talking about cheese isn't enough.
0:27:15 > 0:27:19I'll have to eat some now, otherwise I'm going to go crazy.
0:27:21 > 0:27:24I have to confess I loved that house by the river yesterday,
0:27:24 > 0:27:28but I'm not sure in my waters that it's the one Debbie and Clive will choose,
0:27:28 > 0:27:32partly, I think, because it's too perfectly the present owner's house,
0:27:32 > 0:27:36and it would feel like they were stepping into somebody else's shoes.
0:27:36 > 0:27:39So, for the mystery house, we're going a little further afield
0:27:39 > 0:27:41into Somerset and giving them another very beautiful property.
0:27:41 > 0:27:45Big, lots of land, but maybe with the potential for them
0:27:45 > 0:27:47to put their mark on it.
0:27:51 > 0:27:54So, we are off to see the mystery house.
0:27:54 > 0:27:56What do you hope or fear that that involves?
0:27:56 > 0:27:59I'm expecting to see something perhaps that you might think
0:27:59 > 0:28:01is going to be a bit of a project, because the last two houses
0:28:01 > 0:28:04you've shown us have been basically ready to go.
0:28:04 > 0:28:05Clive, are you in accord with that?
0:28:05 > 0:28:08Yes, that would be an exciting project to undertake,
0:28:08 > 0:28:12to actually convert something into a bed-and-breakfast
0:28:12 > 0:28:14or a self-catering let. We would certainly be up for that.
0:28:14 > 0:28:17As long as it's not too much work, though.
0:28:17 > 0:28:21We don't want to be starting from a complete ruin, you know? SHE CHUCKLES
0:28:24 > 0:28:27For our mystery house, we're hopping over the border
0:28:27 > 0:28:30into Somerset, to the hamlet of Sellicks Green.
0:28:30 > 0:28:33It's in the heart of the Blackdown Hills,
0:28:33 > 0:28:35and the closest village to our third property
0:28:35 > 0:28:37is Blagdon Hill,
0:28:37 > 0:28:39which has a range of amenities, including shops,
0:28:39 > 0:28:44playing fields, and a pub that also serves as a community post office.
0:28:44 > 0:28:49A mile down the road, in the hamlet of Sellicks Green, is our final house.
0:28:49 > 0:28:52Although we've left Devon, I'm really hoping that this property will give
0:28:52 > 0:28:55Clive and Deborah something to think about.
0:28:55 > 0:28:59- This is the mystery house.- Right.
0:28:59 > 0:29:03- It's not what you were thinking in the car.- No, it isn't.
0:29:03 > 0:29:06It looks like it's in good condition and it's been very well restored.
0:29:06 > 0:29:08- Yes, and it's difficult to tell how old it is.- It is, yes.
0:29:08 > 0:29:11It almost looks new, but one assumes it's not.
0:29:11 > 0:29:14- It's not new, it's from about the early 20th century, 1900s.- Yes.
0:29:14 > 0:29:16- It was a dairy farm.- OK.
0:29:16 > 0:29:19- So the mystery is that we're slightly over into Somerset...- Yes.
0:29:19 > 0:29:22And it's...
0:29:22 > 0:29:25It's a sort of... kind of interesting proposition,
0:29:25 > 0:29:28- because you could make it work as a B&B straight away.- Right.
0:29:28 > 0:29:33But there's potential here for you to do something new.
0:29:33 > 0:29:35Intriguing. OK.
0:29:35 > 0:29:39- Shall we have a look inside? - Yes, please.- Yes, please.- Very keen.
0:29:39 > 0:29:44A former dairy farm, our mystery house was completely renovated around ten years ago.
0:29:44 > 0:29:48It gives Deborah B&B options, but it is smaller than our previous
0:29:48 > 0:29:52properties, and there's no holiday let - at the moment, at least.
0:29:52 > 0:29:57- Come through into the kitchen.- Wow! What a lovely kitchen!
0:29:57 > 0:30:01- Beautiful kitchen. - Fantastic.- Look at that!
0:30:01 > 0:30:04- Isn't that so unusual, the rounded part?- Do you know what that is? - No. Tell me.
0:30:04 > 0:30:08- That's a well.- Oh, really?! - Yes. If you look down, you can see right into the well.
0:30:08 > 0:30:11- I'd like to do that.- Oh, right. We'll have to look at that.
0:30:11 > 0:30:13Wonderful. It's gorgeous, isn't it?
0:30:13 > 0:30:16It's not at all what you expect, is it, from the outside?
0:30:16 > 0:30:18No, not at all what you expect from the outside.
0:30:18 > 0:30:22I mean, you'd just come straight in here, there's nothing to do, is there? It's all beautifully done.
0:30:22 > 0:30:25It's not listed and it has the potential for a lot of extensions,
0:30:25 > 0:30:30because there's planning for extension that covers this whole
0:30:30 > 0:30:33area here, right across to the arch out there.
0:30:33 > 0:30:35A two-storey extension.
0:30:35 > 0:30:38You might not want to do that, but the point is that
0:30:38 > 0:30:42the planning officers are clearly OK with putting something new on.
0:30:42 > 0:30:46This house has fewer reception rooms than yesterday's second property,
0:30:46 > 0:30:49but "potential" is the word I want our buyers to remember here.
0:30:49 > 0:30:52The extension being just one possibility.
0:30:52 > 0:30:55And this is the lovely sitting room.
0:30:55 > 0:30:59- Yes, it's a nice room, isn't it? Nice, spacious room.- Yeah.
0:30:59 > 0:31:01It's a much simpler layout than yesterday,
0:31:01 > 0:31:04which was obviously quite complicated, with all the different rooms,
0:31:04 > 0:31:08and this is a big sitting room, and there is a little sort of dining room through those doors,
0:31:08 > 0:31:11which could be yours, or something else, a study or something.
0:31:11 > 0:31:15- OK.- I like the windows. The windows are lovely.- Lovely sash windows.
0:31:15 > 0:31:18I mean, they are a real feature of the house, aren't they?
0:31:18 > 0:31:20Although they're being very polite,
0:31:20 > 0:31:24I sense our mystery proposition isn't hitting the mark yet.
0:31:24 > 0:31:28I'm hoping the bedrooms upstairs will win them over.
0:31:28 > 0:31:30They're arranged over two floors.
0:31:30 > 0:31:34The first floor has four good-sized bedrooms. One of those is en suite.
0:31:34 > 0:31:36But there's also a family bathroom.
0:31:36 > 0:31:40The whole of this floor could be given over to bed-and-breakfast
0:31:40 > 0:31:45accommodation, leaving the top floor bedroom for Clive and Deborah.
0:31:45 > 0:31:48So, this is a great room.
0:31:48 > 0:31:52- Lovely room.- It is.- Really bright. - Yes, it's marvellous. Absolutely lovely.- Airy.
0:31:52 > 0:31:55It's a stunner, isn't it? Because you have your bed...
0:31:55 > 0:31:58Either end, I suppose. Bed here, and then bathroom.
0:31:58 > 0:32:00You've got a walk-in wardrobe that side,
0:32:00 > 0:32:03and this is a sort of little sitting, relaxing area.
0:32:03 > 0:32:07Yes, beautifully done. Balcony. Gin and tonics in the evening.
0:32:07 > 0:32:10Let's step out on the balcony and you can see the land.
0:32:13 > 0:32:18- Come out here.- Splendid views. Absolutely stunning.
0:32:18 > 0:32:21- That's wonderful, isn't it? Absolutely.- Absolutely gorgeous.
0:32:21 > 0:32:24You can see for miles, can't you?
0:32:24 > 0:32:28- Well, what's really nice is that actually most of this is yours. - OK. Wow.
0:32:28 > 0:32:32- We're sitting on about five acres of land.- Five acres?- Five acres?
0:32:32 > 0:32:34It's this hedge, all the way along the hedge,
0:32:34 > 0:32:40down to the cottage in the corner, all along the lane, all of the garden, obviously, is yours.
0:32:40 > 0:32:43Let's go outside, and I can point out what you might be able to do
0:32:43 > 0:32:45- in terms of B&B, and we can talk about the price.- OK.
0:32:47 > 0:32:52Our former dairy farm gives our buyers more land than yesterday's offerings,
0:32:52 > 0:32:55and the option of milking the holiday let business for all it's worth,
0:32:55 > 0:33:00possibly even building on the field, subject to planning permission.
0:33:00 > 0:33:05- To tempt them into it, there's even a ready-made chicken pen.- Chickens!
0:33:09 > 0:33:12- Now, clearly your house is on the corner of the plot.- Yep.
0:33:12 > 0:33:18But it is a big five-acre plot. But also, this rather charming outhouse
0:33:18 > 0:33:21- of corrugated iron...sort of almost like beach house chic.- Yes.
0:33:21 > 0:33:24- Which you could turn into a holiday let.- Yeah, absolutely.
0:33:24 > 0:33:26So how much do you think it's on the market for?
0:33:26 > 0:33:29- I think you want me to guess first this time, don't you?- I do.
0:33:29 > 0:33:31And I'm actually going to go on the lower side
0:33:31 > 0:33:35and I'm going to go to 725. 725,000.
0:33:35 > 0:33:38- OK.- I think a bit more than that because of the amount of land
0:33:38 > 0:33:42and the fact that they've planning permission, so I think 775.
0:33:42 > 0:33:46Ah, in this instance you're very close. It's on the market at 770.
0:33:46 > 0:33:47- So...- Oh, there we are, then. Yes.
0:33:47 > 0:33:51I would think that, because of the amount of land that it's got, and the planning permission.
0:33:51 > 0:33:54- It's always more when you've got planning permission involved.- Yes.
0:33:54 > 0:33:57So, why don't you go inside and explore a bit more those rooms
0:33:57 > 0:34:02- on the second floor?- OK. - And I'll see you at the front. - Right, thank you.- Thank you.
0:34:05 > 0:34:07At offers around £770,000,
0:34:07 > 0:34:11our mystery house is £80,000 under Clive and Deborah's maximum
0:34:11 > 0:34:15budget, leaving them room to expand the property.
0:34:15 > 0:34:21It's a former dairy farm which has been redesigned by its current owners.
0:34:21 > 0:34:22The accommodation includes a spacious,
0:34:22 > 0:34:25contemporary kitchen and sitting room.
0:34:25 > 0:34:30There are five good-sized bedrooms, including a large master attic room,
0:34:30 > 0:34:33and there's planning permission in place to build
0:34:33 > 0:34:34a two-storey extension,
0:34:34 > 0:34:38and there are outbuildings to convert
0:34:38 > 0:34:41on the five acres of land that comes with this property.
0:34:41 > 0:34:46It's been finished to a very high standard, the kitchen in particular.
0:34:46 > 0:34:47The views are fantastic.
0:34:47 > 0:34:50I don't think the property would work for us at all.
0:34:50 > 0:34:53I think bed and breakfast would be difficult, to say the least.
0:34:53 > 0:34:57Although there are options and potential to do a B&B,
0:34:57 > 0:35:01and possibly a holiday let, what would I live on to start with?
0:35:01 > 0:35:03It would take quite a long time to do that.
0:35:03 > 0:35:07And I would need some sort of income while we're doing it,
0:35:07 > 0:35:09so I don't really think that's an option, to be honest.
0:35:11 > 0:35:15So, all done. You guys head to the car, I'll catch you up in a second.
0:35:17 > 0:35:21Of course, Debbie and Clive are looking at a specific price range here in East Devon,
0:35:21 > 0:35:24but there are lots of properties for every pocket, so take a look.
0:35:26 > 0:35:29If you're interested in a home with history, this Victorian
0:35:29 > 0:35:33coach house has been converted into a complex of six properties.
0:35:33 > 0:35:37Located in the village of Upottery, the double-storey two-bedroom
0:35:37 > 0:35:42units are on the market for offers around £225,000.
0:35:42 > 0:35:46Another historic property is this Grade II listed thatched cottage
0:35:46 > 0:35:51in the village of Rawridge, on the market for just shy of £480,000.
0:35:51 > 0:35:53Dating back to the 16th century,
0:35:53 > 0:35:56it features a main lounge with large windows overlooking
0:35:56 > 0:36:00the garden, and a sitting room, as well as three bedrooms.
0:36:00 > 0:36:04Finishing off our history lesson is this five-bedroom Grade I listed
0:36:04 > 0:36:09former chantry in the village of Combe Raleigh,
0:36:09 > 0:36:11priced at £699,000.
0:36:11 > 0:36:15Built in the 1500s, stepping inside is like stepping back in time,
0:36:15 > 0:36:19and the accommodation includes a magnificent sitting-room
0:36:19 > 0:36:21with a beamed ceiling, and a master bedroom
0:36:21 > 0:36:23that was probably the former chapel.
0:36:27 > 0:36:31Devon and the other counties that make up the West Country form the
0:36:31 > 0:36:36true historic home of Cheddar, the UK's most popular variety of cheese.
0:36:36 > 0:36:40Cheddar-making originated in that region in the 12th century.
0:36:40 > 0:36:42Today, it's largely produced in bulk,
0:36:42 > 0:36:45but there are still a few artisan cheesemakers
0:36:45 > 0:36:49left in the West Country who are producing it by hand.
0:36:49 > 0:36:52I'm meeting the only female cheesemaker of these
0:36:52 > 0:36:55traditional Cheddars, Mary Quicke, whose family have been
0:36:55 > 0:36:58farming here in Devon for over 400 years.
0:36:58 > 0:37:02I can just hear the sound of munching. Munch, munch, munch.
0:37:02 > 0:37:06And you do something fairly unusual with your cows.
0:37:06 > 0:37:10What we have are, we have these crossbred cows, hybrid cows.
0:37:10 > 0:37:14- Different breeds that are very hardy and fertile.- OK.
0:37:14 > 0:37:17And they really, really like grazing.
0:37:17 > 0:37:20- So they're girls who like to graze? - Girls who like to graze.
0:37:20 > 0:37:25They produce a milk that has given us a beautiful, buttery note to the cheese.
0:37:25 > 0:37:28- They are milked how many times? - Twice a day.
0:37:29 > 0:37:31The milk is then sent over to the dairy.
0:37:31 > 0:37:36The unique part of the traditional cheesemaking process is known as cheddaring.
0:37:36 > 0:37:38The slabs of curd are cut,
0:37:38 > 0:37:42stacked and turned by hand to help drain the whey.
0:37:42 > 0:37:45Mary's most famous Cheddar is her mature variety,
0:37:45 > 0:37:49which is stored for up to 12 months before it's ready.
0:37:49 > 0:37:51Naturally, I'm rather keen to try some.
0:37:51 > 0:37:55So, shall we just go on the look first, then we'll do the taste later?
0:37:55 > 0:37:59- Yeah.- So, these are getting older, are they?- Yes, this is mature, and then this is vintage.
0:37:59 > 0:38:01The older the cheese, the greater the...
0:38:01 > 0:38:05Not necessarily the strength of flavour, but the depth and intensity.
0:38:05 > 0:38:08- And this final one? - And this is our smoked cheese.
0:38:08 > 0:38:11I have to eat some now, otherwise I'm going to go crazy.
0:38:11 > 0:38:16- OK, let's start.- This is the... What did you call it? Buttery?- Buttery.
0:38:16 > 0:38:18- I just think...- AKA, mild.
0:38:18 > 0:38:20Do you want to see what the cheesemakers do?
0:38:20 > 0:38:23- Of course, yes, teach me all the tricks.- We squidge.- Really?!
0:38:23 > 0:38:25So, particularly when cheese is young,
0:38:25 > 0:38:29but it also warms it up, so it brings the flavour...
0:38:29 > 0:38:30It's like it matures it a little.
0:38:30 > 0:38:34So if you're serving cheese, you should always let it breathe
0:38:34 > 0:38:36and warm up to room temperature?
0:38:36 > 0:38:40- Yeah.- Like wine.- Yeah, like wine, that's right. Then I smell.
0:38:40 > 0:38:42- Now you can taste.- Thanks.
0:38:45 > 0:38:51- It's not like a normal cheese, it's really... Yes, creamy.- Mmm.
0:38:52 > 0:38:54- It's going right to the back of my palate.- Mmm.
0:38:54 > 0:38:57- It tastes sort of almost sweet. - Slightly fruity.- Slightly fruity.
0:38:57 > 0:39:01Some of those really acidy ones I don't... They don't really agree with me.
0:39:01 > 0:39:03I'm looking for these flavours that really go right
0:39:03 > 0:39:06through your palate, and you have this length, whereas if you've got
0:39:06 > 0:39:09acidity, you just get this spike at the front, and then it's gone.
0:39:09 > 0:39:12Let's try the oak-smoked one.
0:39:15 > 0:39:17Mmm!
0:39:17 > 0:39:19It's a very different consistency. Oh!
0:39:21 > 0:39:24That's quite zingy. That's quite... Feels quite...
0:39:26 > 0:39:30Mary organises regular cheese- and wine-tasting events at her farm,
0:39:30 > 0:39:34but Cheddar doesn't have to be paired just with wine.
0:39:34 > 0:39:37The main thing is that tasting cheese should be enjoyable.
0:39:37 > 0:39:43- One of the most interesting pairings I had was with our mature Cheddar and a Darjeeling tea.- Ah!
0:39:43 > 0:39:48- My grandmother used to have very strong cheddar and fruitcake. - Ah, lovely!
0:39:48 > 0:39:51- That was a great pairing, too. - Yeah, absolutely.
0:39:51 > 0:39:53I mean, you can have such fun with it.
0:39:53 > 0:39:56Mary, do you know, you're an amazing ambassador for all things cheesy,
0:39:56 > 0:40:00- and I say that in the nicest way. Thank you so much. - BOTH CHUCKLE
0:40:07 > 0:40:09Time to find out what Clive and Debbie are thinking.
0:40:09 > 0:40:13I'm pretty sure I know that they liked the second house best,
0:40:13 > 0:40:16but I'm not entirely convinced whether they'll proceed on it. Let's find out.
0:40:22 > 0:40:25Well, we got to the end of a lovely week here in East Devon.
0:40:25 > 0:40:27It's been really... I really have enjoyed it.
0:40:27 > 0:40:31Yes, it's been a really fun few days... It's been magnificent.
0:40:31 > 0:40:35I suppose the burning question is, has it furthered your house search?
0:40:35 > 0:40:39- Yeah.- Yeah, it has. Yes, it has. We have seen one house in particular
0:40:39 > 0:40:42- out of the three that we really do like.- Yes.
0:40:42 > 0:40:44Well, I can guess it's house number two.
0:40:44 > 0:40:47Yes, and we like it enough to, you know, go further
0:40:47 > 0:40:49and perhaps phone them up and go and have another viewing.
0:40:49 > 0:40:53Hopefully, if we like it the second time that we go back, hopefully,
0:40:53 > 0:40:58we will like it enough perhaps even to put an offer in, and who knows?
0:40:58 > 0:41:00Well, that's good. Cos I knew that you liked it,
0:41:00 > 0:41:03but I had this sneaking feeling that somehow there wasn't...
0:41:03 > 0:41:04It didn't quite click for you.
0:41:04 > 0:41:07Well, I don't think we're ever going to find a property that is
0:41:07 > 0:41:10literally 100% of absolutely everything we want.
0:41:10 > 0:41:13But I think that's pretty close, that one, isn't it?
0:41:13 > 0:41:16It's pretty much as close as we're going to get, I guess.
0:41:16 > 0:41:20And is there something that you've been sort of daydreaming about, thinking,
0:41:20 > 0:41:24"Ooh, it would be really nice to wake up in that room, or to sit in this room, or to look down at..."?
0:41:24 > 0:41:28Well, we've been talking about which room we would have as our bedroom.
0:41:28 > 0:41:32There's the one at the very top of the property, which was, well,
0:41:32 > 0:41:35- it was fantastic, wasn't it?- Mmm. - With the views either side.
0:41:35 > 0:41:38It was a lovely, huge, big, light, airy room.
0:41:38 > 0:41:41And then the other one on the other side, with the balcony overlooking the view.
0:41:41 > 0:41:44- So many choices.- Well, it's been lovely showing you round,
0:41:44 > 0:41:47and it's nice that you have this vision ahead of you,
0:41:47 > 0:41:50and I really do hope that you take it forward with house number two.
0:41:50 > 0:41:52- Thank you for a wonderful few days. - Enjoyed it.
0:41:52 > 0:41:56- It's been magnificent. Been very nice. We've thoroughly enjoyed ourselves.- It's been a pleasure.
0:42:01 > 0:42:03I was pretty chuffed with the properties
0:42:03 > 0:42:05we found this week in East Devon,
0:42:05 > 0:42:07because it's not easy finding successful and beautiful
0:42:07 > 0:42:10holiday lets and B&Bs, because, well,
0:42:10 > 0:42:14the successful and beautiful ones tend to be just that -
0:42:14 > 0:42:16making money for their owners and not for sale.
0:42:16 > 0:42:21And the ones that are not so nice probably wouldn't fit the bill for Clive and Debbie.
0:42:21 > 0:42:24So I was quite excited when I heard Clive say,
0:42:24 > 0:42:28and I quote, that house number two was "almost perfect".
0:42:28 > 0:42:30I think we did a good job.
0:42:30 > 0:42:33So join us next time for more Escape To The Country.
0:42:34 > 0:42:37Our buyers loved the second property we showed them
0:42:37 > 0:42:39and went back for another viewing.
0:42:39 > 0:42:44But in the end, they decided against its riverside location.
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