0:00:04 > 0:00:09This beautiful engine is a 1927 Foster Showman's tractor
0:00:09 > 0:00:12and this corner of the country is home to what's believed to be
0:00:12 > 0:00:17the world's largest collection of traction engines and roadrollers.
0:00:17 > 0:00:18But where am I?
0:00:18 > 0:00:22And how did one local boy's love of steam grow so big?
0:00:22 > 0:00:23Find out in just a minute.
0:00:23 > 0:00:26TRACTOR HISSES, RUMBLES AND SQUEAKS
0:00:44 > 0:00:47'Today's escape is all about horses for courses.'
0:00:47 > 0:00:49Ta-da!
0:00:49 > 0:00:51MAN LAUGHS
0:00:51 > 0:00:53Stables underneath the accommodation.
0:00:53 > 0:00:55LAUGHTER
0:00:55 > 0:00:57- Absolutely ideal.- Yeah.
0:00:57 > 0:00:58It's fantastic.
0:00:58 > 0:01:01'But will any of our houses be first past the post?'
0:01:01 > 0:01:04Could you see yourself living here?
0:01:04 > 0:01:06- I think so. - Yeah, I definitely think so.
0:01:06 > 0:01:08- Yeah.- Yeah.
0:01:08 > 0:01:10ENGINE RUMBLES
0:01:10 > 0:01:12Despite what it says up there on the canopy,
0:01:12 > 0:01:14today I'm actually in Norfolk,
0:01:14 > 0:01:19and vintage engines like this form part of the Thursford Collection,
0:01:19 > 0:01:23started by George Thomas Henry Cushing as a young man
0:01:23 > 0:01:26and now home to more than 30 steam engines,
0:01:26 > 0:01:28ten mechanical organs,
0:01:28 > 0:01:31and a multitude of fairground memorabilia.
0:01:31 > 0:01:35Born in 1904, Cushing developed a fascination with steam engines
0:01:35 > 0:01:38as a child whilst working on the farm here,
0:01:38 > 0:01:40where the collection is now based.
0:01:40 > 0:01:41And later on,
0:01:41 > 0:01:45I'll be meeting the next generation of Cushings to discover what other
0:01:45 > 0:01:47wonders they have hidden away.
0:01:50 > 0:01:52Norfolk is a county in East Anglia,
0:01:52 > 0:01:56with both the Wash and the North Sea off its coastline.
0:01:56 > 0:02:01Largely rural, with a low population density of just over 400 people per
0:02:01 > 0:02:03square mile, the flat,
0:02:03 > 0:02:07fertile lands of the region make it ideal for growing crops
0:02:07 > 0:02:09such as wheat and oilseed rape,
0:02:09 > 0:02:14and one in five jobs here are in agriculture or food production.
0:02:14 > 0:02:17The Norfolk Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
0:02:17 > 0:02:20includes the cliffs at Hunstanton.
0:02:20 > 0:02:24Now towering up to 18 metres above the beach, millions of years ago,
0:02:24 > 0:02:27these stark layers of brown carrstone
0:02:27 > 0:02:30and red-and-white limestone were under the sea.
0:02:30 > 0:02:32They're now a rich source of fossils,
0:02:32 > 0:02:35as well as home to colonies of sea birds.
0:02:36 > 0:02:39Other coastal wildlife includes seals,
0:02:39 > 0:02:41with both common and grey being readily sighted
0:02:41 > 0:02:43on the county's beaches,
0:02:43 > 0:02:47including this growing colony at Horsey.
0:02:47 > 0:02:50Another big draw for visitors are the Broads.
0:02:50 > 0:02:55This vast and unique network of largely navigable rivers and lakes
0:02:55 > 0:02:56is popular for boating.
0:02:56 > 0:03:00The tranquillity and charm of the waters are known as
0:03:00 > 0:03:02Britain's Magical Waterway.
0:03:02 > 0:03:07A local tradition for quirky signage was started by King Edward VII,
0:03:07 > 0:03:10who suggested them to focus the identity of the villages
0:03:10 > 0:03:13around the Royal Sandringham estate.
0:03:13 > 0:03:14The idea spread
0:03:14 > 0:03:17and the eye-catching signs are well worth watching out for,
0:03:17 > 0:03:20as many have a tale to tell, such as this one
0:03:20 > 0:03:24showing King Canute who gave Ludham Manor to St Bennet's Abbey.
0:03:25 > 0:03:28So, if you're looking for peace and serenity
0:03:28 > 0:03:29alongside coast and country,
0:03:29 > 0:03:33steeped in the traditions and history of bygone eras,
0:03:33 > 0:03:36Norfolk is a county that's hard to surpass.
0:03:38 > 0:03:43The beautiful waterways and quiet woodlands of Norfolk are lucky
0:03:43 > 0:03:46enough to remain undisturbed by motorways,
0:03:46 > 0:03:50and, believe it or not, until the railways arrived in 1845,
0:03:50 > 0:03:54it was actually quicker to get from Norwich to Amsterdam by boat
0:03:54 > 0:03:56than it was down to London by road.
0:03:56 > 0:04:00Such rural idyll is often assumed to come with a hefty price tag,
0:04:00 > 0:04:06yet the average cost of a detached home here is around £245,000.
0:04:06 > 0:04:11That's an impressive £55,000 below the national figure.
0:04:11 > 0:04:15So, what expectations do today's buyers have of this lovely county?
0:04:15 > 0:04:16Let's meet them and find out.
0:04:18 > 0:04:21Keith and Karen made their first bid to escape to the country when they
0:04:21 > 0:04:25moved to their current Hertfordshire home 12 years ago.
0:04:25 > 0:04:28We live in a village called Chipperfield.
0:04:28 > 0:04:31It's a very nice area.
0:04:31 > 0:04:34We live on a small, private road,
0:04:34 > 0:04:37which has a wonderful community spirit, which you don't get
0:04:37 > 0:04:38in many places nowadays.
0:04:38 > 0:04:41But now that Keith has finished work in the insurance industry
0:04:41 > 0:04:43and their sons have left home,
0:04:43 > 0:04:46it's time for an even more rural lifestyle,
0:04:46 > 0:04:48away from the London commuter belt.
0:04:48 > 0:04:51So, a lot of people who live here do commute into London.
0:04:51 > 0:04:55We just feel like there's something else -
0:04:55 > 0:04:56a new challenge waiting for us.
0:04:56 > 0:04:59I've always wanted to live in the countryside,
0:04:59 > 0:05:02and I've always felt a big part of the countryside
0:05:02 > 0:05:05and I'd just like to have it around me.
0:05:05 > 0:05:09It's not just the countryside they want directly around them -
0:05:09 > 0:05:12these animal lovers will be bringing a few four-legged family members
0:05:12 > 0:05:15along for the move.
0:05:15 > 0:05:16Karen has two horses,
0:05:16 > 0:05:18and one of our dreams, if you like,
0:05:18 > 0:05:21has always been to have the horses right outside the back door,
0:05:21 > 0:05:23so you can just walk out to the horses.
0:05:23 > 0:05:26We've got six whippets, which we keep at home.
0:05:26 > 0:05:28They're racing whippets and we used to race them
0:05:28 > 0:05:30quite competitively at one time.
0:05:30 > 0:05:32They're a massive part of our lives, you know?
0:05:32 > 0:05:35They're almost like children, is what I would say,
0:05:35 > 0:05:39and one of the reasons to move to a new location is
0:05:39 > 0:05:43to give them a bit more space to run around in.
0:05:43 > 0:05:46And when it comes to finding a rural retreat for two humans,
0:05:46 > 0:05:49two horses and six dogs,
0:05:49 > 0:05:52there's just one county Keith and Karen have in mind.
0:05:52 > 0:05:55North Norfolk is the area we're looking to move to,
0:05:55 > 0:05:57around the King's Lynn area.
0:05:57 > 0:05:59It's an area that...
0:05:59 > 0:06:03we've holidayed with the children when they were younger.
0:06:03 > 0:06:05Our pound goes further in Norfolk than it would do in the area
0:06:05 > 0:06:07in which we are in.
0:06:07 > 0:06:10It'll give us an opportunity to live the dream that we've
0:06:10 > 0:06:15always wanted to have, and that's to have the horses and animals
0:06:15 > 0:06:17and grow our own vegetables and things like that.
0:06:17 > 0:06:21Having it all in one place and in a nice rural location
0:06:21 > 0:06:26in an area we know and love would be our real dream, really.
0:06:26 > 0:06:31Part of the Norfolk dream is having time to be creative.
0:06:31 > 0:06:33I do enjoy painting.
0:06:33 > 0:06:36I have a studio in the garden at the moment
0:06:36 > 0:06:39and I'd really like to be able to spend more time doing that
0:06:39 > 0:06:40in the new house.
0:06:40 > 0:06:43I'd quite like to learn a new skill, and learn about gardening
0:06:43 > 0:06:45and growing vegetables.
0:06:45 > 0:06:48I've not had much time to devote to it when I was working,
0:06:48 > 0:06:50so I want to spend more time doing that.
0:06:50 > 0:06:54But, most of all, it's about realising a lifelong plan.
0:06:54 > 0:06:59It's always been our ambition to have a place with land,
0:06:59 > 0:07:01and to have the horses at home,
0:07:01 > 0:07:04and to have other animals, as well, if we can.
0:07:04 > 0:07:06And now's the right time.
0:07:06 > 0:07:08We want to have a new experience in our life
0:07:08 > 0:07:11- while we're still young enough to enjoy it, really.- Yeah.
0:07:15 > 0:07:17Keith and Karen want to concentrate their search
0:07:17 > 0:07:20in the north of the county, in the area around King's Lynn,
0:07:20 > 0:07:22but before we start looking at property,
0:07:22 > 0:07:26'I'm meeting them in Norfolk to talk about their hopes for the move.'
0:07:27 > 0:07:29Keith and Karen, welcome to Norfolk.
0:07:29 > 0:07:33- Thank you.- What's attracted you to this part of the country?
0:07:33 > 0:07:35We're just drawn to it, really.
0:07:35 > 0:07:38We've had holidays here for many years now,
0:07:38 > 0:07:42and it just seems a natural progression to, sort of, move here.
0:07:42 > 0:07:44And why are you making the move now?
0:07:44 > 0:07:47I mean, it's a time of life where our children have left home.
0:07:47 > 0:07:49I left my job recently.
0:07:49 > 0:07:52So now's the right time for us to move to find
0:07:52 > 0:07:53a new life in a new location,
0:07:53 > 0:07:57and we hope that you're going to find it for us today in Norfolk!
0:07:57 > 0:08:00I hope so too. Let's get down to business.
0:08:00 > 0:08:03What are you looking for in a property?
0:08:03 > 0:08:06We're mainly looking for a property that's got some land,
0:08:06 > 0:08:11- because I've got two horses, so that is really important.- OK.
0:08:11 > 0:08:13And we've got six dogs as well.
0:08:13 > 0:08:16We're looking for something that's got stables and land for the horses,
0:08:16 > 0:08:18and plenty of space for the dogs.
0:08:18 > 0:08:21What about the property itself?
0:08:21 > 0:08:22Well, we're quite open-minded.
0:08:22 > 0:08:25I quite like Georgian-style properties.
0:08:25 > 0:08:27And I don't mind a barn conversion -
0:08:27 > 0:08:29that would be interesting for me to see.
0:08:29 > 0:08:32You know, we quite like modern style inside,
0:08:32 > 0:08:35but that's not to say if we found a house that needed some work,
0:08:35 > 0:08:37we would definitely consider, erm, you know,
0:08:37 > 0:08:40thinking about doing some work if we had to.
0:08:40 > 0:08:42We'd like an en-suite bathroom for our room,
0:08:42 > 0:08:45but not bothered about whether that's the case or not.
0:08:45 > 0:08:48So, fairly flexible, I think, is what, you know, you'll find us.
0:08:48 > 0:08:52How important is location, community around you?
0:08:52 > 0:08:54That's fairly important, actually, yeah.
0:08:54 > 0:08:57We don't want to be completely isolated,
0:08:57 > 0:09:01but, on the other hand, we don't want near neighbours.
0:09:01 > 0:09:04Traffic noise would be an issue for us, for example,
0:09:04 > 0:09:06so that would be the other thing...
0:09:06 > 0:09:09But I guess whenever you are going to look at a house,
0:09:09 > 0:09:12there are always compromises, and we know that you have
0:09:12 > 0:09:15to compromise quite often to get what you want.
0:09:15 > 0:09:17OK, remind me of your budget.
0:09:17 > 0:09:20Our budget is £850,000.
0:09:20 > 0:09:22OK, well, let's go and find you a house.
0:09:22 > 0:09:23- Lovely.- Thank you.
0:09:25 > 0:09:29So, for a top budget of £850,000,
0:09:29 > 0:09:32Karen and Keith are flexible on the accommodation in the house,
0:09:32 > 0:09:36but must have enough land for their two horses,
0:09:36 > 0:09:38as well as a dog-friendly garden.
0:09:38 > 0:09:41They want a private location away from a main road,
0:09:41 > 0:09:44but with easy access to a community,
0:09:44 > 0:09:47and they are open to doing some work.
0:09:47 > 0:09:50We found a real variety of incredible properties
0:09:50 > 0:09:54to meet their needs, and, at each, I'll be getting them to guess
0:09:54 > 0:09:57the asking price before I reveal it.
0:09:57 > 0:10:00And the final offering will be our Mystery House,
0:10:00 > 0:10:03which could really test just how far they'll go
0:10:03 > 0:10:05to get the land they're after.
0:10:08 > 0:10:11So you both already know this area fairly well, don't you?
0:10:11 > 0:10:14We've got a holiday home on the north coast, and so
0:10:14 > 0:10:18we've been coming here for a few years to visit that.
0:10:18 > 0:10:22We've had many holidays here, so we do know the area reasonably well.
0:10:22 > 0:10:24Will you keep your holiday home if you move here?
0:10:24 > 0:10:25That's the plan, yes.
0:10:25 > 0:10:29We enjoy that so much, being on the coast and everything else,
0:10:29 > 0:10:31so the plan is not to sell it.
0:10:31 > 0:10:33We just use it for family at the moment,
0:10:33 > 0:10:35but I guess we've got an option to rent it out if we wanted to.
0:10:35 > 0:10:38It's a lovely day to be house-hunting.
0:10:38 > 0:10:40- It is.- It's a beautiful day, isn't it?
0:10:40 > 0:10:42Hopefully we're going to see some lovely houses...
0:10:42 > 0:10:44I'll guarantee you'll see some lovely houses!
0:10:47 > 0:10:49Our search is heading to Emneth,
0:10:49 > 0:10:53a fenland village close to the border with Cambridgeshire.
0:10:53 > 0:10:56There's an active community here, as well as good facilities,
0:10:56 > 0:11:00including pubs, a post office and stores,
0:11:00 > 0:11:02and a butcher's.
0:11:02 > 0:11:06St Edmund's features a bellcote with six bells.
0:11:06 > 0:11:09Former vicars of the church include the Reverend Wilbert Awdry,
0:11:09 > 0:11:12creator of Thomas the Tank Engine.
0:11:12 > 0:11:15It's said the tracks of the reverend's model railway
0:11:15 > 0:11:18remain in the attic of the neighbouring vicarage.
0:11:18 > 0:11:22And less than a mile away, we find our first house.
0:11:23 > 0:11:24It looks interesting.
0:11:24 > 0:11:26Yeah, it looks quite old.
0:11:26 > 0:11:30It is quite old. It's a Grade II listed Jacobean manor house.
0:11:30 > 0:11:34Yeah, I like the look of it. It's got a nice symmetry about it, hasn't it...
0:11:34 > 0:11:36- Mm-hmm.- ..with the two wings on either side.
0:11:36 > 0:11:38Yeah, it's handsome. Nice big windows.
0:11:38 > 0:11:40- Yeah, it's nice. - Tick, tick, so far!
0:11:40 > 0:11:42LAUGHTER I'm glad to hear it.
0:11:42 > 0:11:44You'll definitely feel the history of the house,
0:11:44 > 0:11:45- when we go inside.- Yeah.
0:11:45 > 0:11:47I won't take you through the front entrance -
0:11:47 > 0:11:49as with a lot of these houses in the country,
0:11:49 > 0:11:51we'll go in through the kitchen.
0:11:51 > 0:11:53- Lovely, thank you.- Thank you.
0:11:54 > 0:11:57'Built in the early 17th century,
0:11:57 > 0:12:00'with extensions to either side added around 100 years later,
0:12:00 > 0:12:02'we're heading to the left-hand wing,
0:12:02 > 0:12:06'which leads straight into the rather rustic kitchen-diner.'
0:12:09 > 0:12:11Come in.
0:12:11 > 0:12:12Thank you.
0:12:12 > 0:12:15If you want to move to the country, you need a country kitchen.
0:12:15 > 0:12:18It is a country kitchen. Very homely.
0:12:18 > 0:12:21It's fantastic, isn't it? Quite lofty ceilings, as well.
0:12:21 > 0:12:22I wasn't expecting that -
0:12:22 > 0:12:25being a Jacobean house, I thought it might have lower ceilings.
0:12:25 > 0:12:27And the range over there, I can see in the archway.
0:12:27 > 0:12:29Yeah, it's a real feature, isn't it?
0:12:29 > 0:12:31And room for a big table.
0:12:31 > 0:12:33Yeah, which is fantastic, yeah. For the family.
0:12:33 > 0:12:35And you've got a utility room as well,
0:12:35 > 0:12:37which you could use as a boot room, too,
0:12:37 > 0:12:40- so, another place where you can clean up the dogs...- Very useful.
0:12:40 > 0:12:42And there's a really nice conservatory over there,
0:12:42 > 0:12:43where the dogs can chill.
0:12:43 > 0:12:45They'd like that, yeah!
0:12:45 > 0:12:47They'd spend a lot of time out there, no doubt, I'm sure!
0:12:47 > 0:12:50Yeah, but there's plenty of other rooms to have a look at.
0:12:52 > 0:12:54'Off the kitchen, there's also a handy cloakroom,
0:12:54 > 0:12:58'then, to the front of this wing is the first of four
0:12:58 > 0:13:00'large reception rooms.'
0:13:00 > 0:13:02So, this is the main sitting room.
0:13:02 > 0:13:04It's a nice room, nice and bright.
0:13:04 > 0:13:06The fireplace is a real feature, isn't it?
0:13:06 > 0:13:09- And this is where you see the history of the property...- Yeah.
0:13:09 > 0:13:12..because this is the old exterior.
0:13:12 > 0:13:14Yeah, I really like that.
0:13:14 > 0:13:17- It's a nice feature of the building. - Yeah, and they've kept that.- Yeah.
0:13:17 > 0:13:19- It's a good-sized room. - Yeah, very nice.
0:13:19 > 0:13:21It's not too small, it's not too big -
0:13:21 > 0:13:22- it's just right.- Big size.
0:13:22 > 0:13:24I can imagine spending some nice evenings in here
0:13:24 > 0:13:26in front of the fire.
0:13:26 > 0:13:27- Yeah, definitely.- Lovely.
0:13:27 > 0:13:30- No, but this isn't the only reception room.- OK.
0:13:30 > 0:13:33- There's plenty more. Follow me. - All right.
0:13:35 > 0:13:37There's also a formal dining room.
0:13:38 > 0:13:40- What an amazing room. - It's beautiful.
0:13:40 > 0:13:42The fireplace is just incredible.
0:13:42 > 0:13:45It's got a lot of history to it. You can see that. Hasn't it?
0:13:45 > 0:13:47- Yeah, yeah.- Yeah, it's lovely. - Yeah, I like it a lot.
0:13:47 > 0:13:49And then, next door, they've got what they call a music room,
0:13:49 > 0:13:51because there's a piano in there.
0:13:51 > 0:13:54- At the end...- Right. - ..they've got a study.
0:13:54 > 0:13:57- Right. - But you've got a lot of options.
0:13:57 > 0:13:59Would you use this as a dining room?
0:13:59 > 0:14:01- Don't know.- It's up to you. - I don't know.
0:14:01 > 0:14:03Yeah, it's a beautiful room, though. Very nice.
0:14:03 > 0:14:06- Shall we head upstairs? Yeah? - Let's do that.
0:14:07 > 0:14:10'So, bags of character and space on this floor.
0:14:10 > 0:14:14'Stairs lead up to the four-bedroom accommodation.
0:14:14 > 0:14:19'Over the kitchen sits a large guest bedroom with en-suite facilities.
0:14:19 > 0:14:22'Next to this, the family bathroom, with a roll-top bath,
0:14:22 > 0:14:24'serves two further bedrooms.
0:14:24 > 0:14:26'One is currently used as a twin,
0:14:26 > 0:14:29'and the other has its own wash basin.
0:14:29 > 0:14:32'That leaves the entirety of the other wing for
0:14:32 > 0:14:35'an extremely generous suite for Keith and Karen.'
0:14:35 > 0:14:38In here is the master suite,
0:14:38 > 0:14:41- so you've got the en-suite over there.- Right.- Mm-hmm.
0:14:41 > 0:14:44And then...the master bedroom.
0:14:45 > 0:14:46It's a big room, isn't it?
0:14:46 > 0:14:49It's great. It's dual-aspect.
0:14:49 > 0:14:50Great views out the front, there.
0:14:50 > 0:14:52We weren't expecting we'd get a big bedroom,
0:14:52 > 0:14:53as big a bedroom as we've got at home,
0:14:53 > 0:14:55so it's fantastic to have that.
0:14:55 > 0:14:58Could you see yourselves living here?
0:14:58 > 0:15:00- I think so. - Yeah, I definitely think so, yeah.
0:15:00 > 0:15:02I'm surprised at how nice it is.
0:15:02 > 0:15:03It's a good start.
0:15:03 > 0:15:06It's a good start, because now it all comes down
0:15:06 > 0:15:07to the garden, doesn't it?
0:15:07 > 0:15:08Yeah, absolutely.
0:15:08 > 0:15:11- Yeah.- The outside space is as important as the inside space, so...
0:15:11 > 0:15:14- Let's head outside, then. - OK.- Thank you.
0:15:14 > 0:15:18'Well, we've agreed space is not a problem inside the house,
0:15:18 > 0:15:21'and outside, the grounds are pleasantly landscaped
0:15:21 > 0:15:25'with formal lawns, as well as alfresco seating options
0:15:25 > 0:15:28'and even a substantial outbuilding, housing a swimming pool.
0:15:28 > 0:15:31'Whilst there are currently no dedicated paddocks,
0:15:31 > 0:15:34'there are a total of four acres to play with.'
0:15:34 > 0:15:37- Four acres is plenty of space, isn't it?- Yeah, yeah.
0:15:37 > 0:15:39So putting up posts and rail wouldn't be too much
0:15:39 > 0:15:42- of an issue, I guess. - Yeah, and it's nice and level.
0:15:42 > 0:15:44- It is, very, very flat, isn't it? - Yeah, exactly.
0:15:44 > 0:15:45You don't have to level anything out.
0:15:45 > 0:15:47You've got the space, as you said,
0:15:47 > 0:15:50- if you section off a little bit as a paddock.- Yeah.
0:15:50 > 0:15:52But it's nice - it's a nice big area, isn't it?
0:15:52 > 0:15:53Yes, it's beautiful. Yeah.
0:15:53 > 0:15:55- And very nicely landscaped at the moment.- Yeah.
0:15:55 > 0:15:57- Yeah. - There's lots of possibilities.
0:15:57 > 0:16:00- So, how much does it cost?- Right.
0:16:00 > 0:16:03- Good question. - It's time to guess the price.
0:16:03 > 0:16:05You go first.
0:16:05 > 0:16:07Erm, well, our budget's 850.
0:16:07 > 0:16:10I mean, it's a lovely house, so I reckon...
0:16:10 > 0:16:11795.
0:16:11 > 0:16:13I'm thinking more, a bit lower...
0:16:13 > 0:16:15750?
0:16:15 > 0:16:17It's actually currently on the market for...
0:16:17 > 0:16:19£650,000.
0:16:19 > 0:16:20- Wow!- Really?
0:16:20 > 0:16:22- Yes.- That's exciting. Yeah.
0:16:22 > 0:16:23- Yeah, it's amazing.- Yeah.
0:16:23 > 0:16:26I didn't realise, you know, you could get so much for your money
0:16:26 > 0:16:27- in this area.- No.
0:16:27 > 0:16:30Well, do you want to have another look around the house
0:16:30 > 0:16:33and then I will meet you out the front?
0:16:33 > 0:16:34- OK.- OK. Thank you.
0:16:34 > 0:16:35- Thank you.- Thank you.
0:16:35 > 0:16:38- Shall we go and have a look at the pool house?- Mm-hm.
0:16:38 > 0:16:40I'm so pleased they love it,
0:16:40 > 0:16:44because it is a real opportunity when you consider their budget,
0:16:44 > 0:16:46so fingers crossed.
0:16:46 > 0:16:47It's a great start.
0:16:50 > 0:16:52This Grade II listed Jacobean manor house
0:16:52 > 0:16:57is an incredible £200,000 below budget
0:16:57 > 0:16:59and offers lots of period features,
0:16:59 > 0:17:01no fewer than four reception rooms,
0:17:01 > 0:17:03and a large country kitchen.
0:17:03 > 0:17:07There's a utility room for the dogs and plenty of space for horses.
0:17:08 > 0:17:10Not something we were looking for...
0:17:10 > 0:17:12- Big area, though.- Yeah. - Massive room, isn't it?
0:17:12 > 0:17:16Maybe convert it into stables or use it for some other purpose.
0:17:16 > 0:17:20Yes. It's got possibilities.
0:17:20 > 0:17:22I love the house. I'm pleasantly surprised.
0:17:22 > 0:17:24The room sizes are very, very good.
0:17:24 > 0:17:26The ceiling heights are good - plenty of space.
0:17:26 > 0:17:31I hadn't thought of something quite so old, but it grew on me
0:17:32 > 0:17:34I think it's a very imposing building.
0:17:34 > 0:17:36It has a lot of symmetry about it.
0:17:36 > 0:17:40I like the two wings with the central piece and clearly it's got a lot of history.
0:17:40 > 0:17:43The grounds are a great asset to this house.
0:17:43 > 0:17:46And, although we'd have to build stables
0:17:46 > 0:17:49and put paddocks in, it's definitely a contender.
0:17:49 > 0:17:51It's a nice house and I know Karen likes it.
0:17:51 > 0:17:54She feels it's got a nice, you know, feel to it.
0:17:54 > 0:17:56That counts for a lot, doesn't it?
0:17:59 > 0:18:01It's a lovely first house, isn't it?
0:18:01 > 0:18:03Very nice house.
0:18:03 > 0:18:04Beautiful, yeah.
0:18:04 > 0:18:06And there's plenty more to come.
0:18:06 > 0:18:07Thank you.
0:18:13 > 0:18:17Norfolk's low population density and unique habitats make it
0:18:17 > 0:18:19a haven for wildlife.
0:18:19 > 0:18:22One of the rarest seals in the world, the grey,
0:18:22 > 0:18:26lives along the county's stunning coastline.
0:18:26 > 0:18:29Almost half of the world's grey seals are found in the UK,
0:18:29 > 0:18:33so caring for them is of global significance.
0:18:33 > 0:18:36The good news is that this breeding colony saw
0:18:36 > 0:18:38record numbers of births last season,
0:18:38 > 0:18:41but with over 1,000 pups born here at Horsey,
0:18:41 > 0:18:44there are now more seals needing support.
0:18:44 > 0:18:48So, we're sending animal lovers and fans of all things horsey,
0:18:48 > 0:18:51Keith and Karen, to a wildlife rescue centre
0:18:51 > 0:18:54to meet RSPCA supervisor Jo Meade,
0:18:54 > 0:18:57who's helping orphaned, sick or injured seals
0:18:57 > 0:18:59from Norfolk and beyond.
0:18:59 > 0:19:01How many seals do you have here at the moment, Jo?
0:19:01 > 0:19:04We've got roughly about 50 seals at the moment.
0:19:04 > 0:19:07- SEAL MOANS - Some of them are still quite poorly in our isolation unit.
0:19:07 > 0:19:09Some of them, like these guys out here,
0:19:09 > 0:19:11are just fattening up, ready for release.
0:19:11 > 0:19:12So why are they here, Jo?
0:19:12 > 0:19:14For a variety of reasons.
0:19:14 > 0:19:16They can get separated from their mums.
0:19:16 > 0:19:19Many of them have come in where they're bit older
0:19:19 > 0:19:23and they develop lungworm, so we treat them for that.
0:19:23 > 0:19:25And members of the public kindly phone us
0:19:25 > 0:19:26and we take them in and rehab them.
0:19:26 > 0:19:28We do really well with seals.
0:19:28 > 0:19:30They're very resilient animals.
0:19:30 > 0:19:32Obviously, not all of them make it.
0:19:32 > 0:19:37Sometimes when they come to us, they are so sick that they don't make it,
0:19:37 > 0:19:39but a majority do.
0:19:39 > 0:19:44The centre manages to rehabilitate 80% of the seals that come here,
0:19:44 > 0:19:47with most staying for three to five months before they're released
0:19:47 > 0:19:49back into the wild.
0:19:49 > 0:19:52There are three stages prior to release.
0:19:52 > 0:19:53The first is the isolation unit,
0:19:53 > 0:19:56where injured seals are treated,
0:19:56 > 0:19:58before they move on to stage number two.
0:19:59 > 0:20:03OK, so come in. These are our intermediate pools.
0:20:03 > 0:20:06So, this is where the seals come when they're well enough to come out
0:20:06 > 0:20:08of the isolation unit,
0:20:08 > 0:20:11so they come here for a bit of exercise, fatten up a bit and...
0:20:11 > 0:20:13- before they go outside. - SEAL MOANS
0:20:13 > 0:20:16We have a very strict regime on how we deal with them,
0:20:16 > 0:20:18so it's vital that we move them through the system
0:20:18 > 0:20:19as quickly as possible,
0:20:19 > 0:20:22because we've always got new seals coming in,
0:20:22 > 0:20:23and it's very labour-intensive.
0:20:23 > 0:20:25They're really hard work.
0:20:25 > 0:20:26And what care do they need?
0:20:26 > 0:20:28Obviously the regular feeding,
0:20:28 > 0:20:30regular weighing,
0:20:30 > 0:20:32and just keeping a health-check on them.
0:20:32 > 0:20:36Our aim is just to build them up and get them nice and fat for release.
0:20:36 > 0:20:38SEALS BARK
0:20:38 > 0:20:41The final stage is the outdoor pool -
0:20:41 > 0:20:46here, each seal is fed three kilos of mackerel per day.
0:20:46 > 0:20:49Right, so if you want to just grab a few each and throw them...
0:20:49 > 0:20:51If you try and move them around the pool...
0:20:51 > 0:20:55Throw them right at the back, then they'll...
0:20:55 > 0:20:57Throwing the fish around helps get the seals
0:20:57 > 0:20:59fit and ready for the wild.
0:20:59 > 0:21:02Each week, the pool is drained and the seals are weighed.
0:21:02 > 0:21:07Once a seal achieves its target weight, it's time for it to leave.
0:21:07 > 0:21:09Right, that's the last couple now,
0:21:09 > 0:21:13so that'll be it until dinner time.
0:21:13 > 0:21:14Nearly finished!
0:21:14 > 0:21:16I wonder who's going to get this one, then!
0:21:16 > 0:21:19LAUGHTER
0:21:19 > 0:21:23And it's time for us to leave the seals to fight over that final fish,
0:21:23 > 0:21:25as Keith and Karen turn their attention to
0:21:25 > 0:21:27their Norfolk property search.
0:21:33 > 0:21:36Our house-hunt is taking us to Dersingham,
0:21:36 > 0:21:38a village close to the coast.
0:21:38 > 0:21:40Highlights include St Nicholas,
0:21:40 > 0:21:43one of the great churches of the 14th century,
0:21:43 > 0:21:46and nature lovers can enjoy Dersingham bog reserve.
0:21:46 > 0:21:51Facilities here include pubs, a bowling green,
0:21:51 > 0:21:55a variety of stores and a garden centre.
0:21:55 > 0:21:58The village also features a pottery and art gallery
0:21:58 > 0:22:00located in what was originally
0:22:00 > 0:22:03a stable block of the Sandringham estate.
0:22:03 > 0:22:06The property we've come to see is on a hill that enjoys far-reaching
0:22:06 > 0:22:10'country and coastal views on the outskirts of the village.'
0:22:10 > 0:22:13Welcome to the farm cottage.
0:22:13 > 0:22:15Beautiful. It looks lovely from the outside.
0:22:15 > 0:22:16Yeah, really lovely.
0:22:16 > 0:22:20I like the stone and the typical Norfolk roof tiles.
0:22:20 > 0:22:22- Especially from this side. - It must be deceptive.
0:22:22 > 0:22:23It is deceptive.
0:22:23 > 0:22:24It's a substantial home.
0:22:24 > 0:22:27- They look really fantastic. - And the outlook's great as well.
0:22:27 > 0:22:30- Yeah, the views are to die for, aren't they?- And the setting.
0:22:30 > 0:22:33- The setting is fantastic.- Beautiful. - I can see some outbuildings as well.
0:22:33 > 0:22:35You've already spotted them! LAUGHTER
0:22:35 > 0:22:37What do you think so far, then?
0:22:37 > 0:22:39- I want to see more. - It looks really attractive.
0:22:39 > 0:22:43I would say it is a very typical Norfolk-looking property
0:22:43 > 0:22:44from the outside.
0:22:44 > 0:22:47Very attractive, so I'm looking to see more inside, definitely.
0:22:47 > 0:22:48- Let's go in.- Yeah.
0:22:50 > 0:22:51Built in the 1800s,
0:22:51 > 0:22:54this property was originally two farm cottages
0:22:54 > 0:22:57which were joined to create a sizeable home
0:22:57 > 0:23:00that extends considerably behind.
0:23:01 > 0:23:03Still essentially two wings,
0:23:03 > 0:23:07the majority of the living space is found in the right-hand wing,
0:23:07 > 0:23:11with the front door leading directly into an open-plan living area of the
0:23:11 > 0:23:14house, which is currently unoccupied.
0:23:16 > 0:23:18Oh! Right, OK.
0:23:18 > 0:23:20- It's unfurnished.- It's unfurnished.
0:23:20 > 0:23:22That means you just have to use your imaginations.
0:23:22 > 0:23:24Maybe it makes it easier to imagine your own things in it.
0:23:24 > 0:23:26- I don't know. - Yeah, certainly, I can do that.
0:23:26 > 0:23:29- You've got two reception rooms here...- Yeah.
0:23:29 > 0:23:32..and they've got the dining room there,
0:23:32 > 0:23:33but, again, it just depends.
0:23:33 > 0:23:36I think these rooms, you can use them for whatever you'd like.
0:23:36 > 0:23:39- And I like the brick exposed... - OK.- Mmm.
0:23:39 > 0:23:42..and clearly a wood-burner, which is fantastic for the winter.
0:23:42 > 0:23:44Yes, so it's got that open-plan feel, really.
0:23:44 > 0:23:46Yeah, it does.
0:23:46 > 0:23:49And then we come into the kitchen.
0:23:53 > 0:23:54Nice, big space.
0:23:54 > 0:23:57- It's much bigger than I thought it was going to be, actually.- Yeah.
0:23:57 > 0:23:59It looks reasonably well-decorated and it looks like it hasn't been
0:23:59 > 0:24:01empty for very long, doesn't it?
0:24:01 > 0:24:03- No, and it hasn't been, no.- So...
0:24:03 > 0:24:05- So far, so good?- It looks nice.
0:24:05 > 0:24:06- I like it.- Fantastic.
0:24:06 > 0:24:09There's a utility room and a downstairs loo there.
0:24:09 > 0:24:11- There's also a home office just through there...- Right.
0:24:11 > 0:24:16- OK.- ..so you don't have to worry about space with this house.
0:24:16 > 0:24:19No, I can see that. It's got plenty of space in here.
0:24:19 > 0:24:21Now, I did say there were two parts to the house.
0:24:21 > 0:24:23There are also two staircases. I'll take you up the main one.
0:24:23 > 0:24:24OK.
0:24:25 > 0:24:29'So, lots of versatile space in this period property.'
0:24:29 > 0:24:32The rest of this floor also has a downstairs bathroom
0:24:32 > 0:24:35and rather a big surprise,
0:24:35 > 0:24:36but before I reveal that,
0:24:36 > 0:24:40we're taking one of two staircases up to the six-bedroomed sleeping
0:24:40 > 0:24:44accommodation, which, again, is split into two sections.
0:24:44 > 0:24:48To the left is a self-contained annexe with two bedrooms,
0:24:48 > 0:24:52but we're heading to the remaining four bedrooms in the other wing.
0:24:54 > 0:24:58Above the downstairs living space is a family bathroom that serves
0:24:58 > 0:25:01three guest bedrooms - a double, and two smaller rooms,
0:25:01 > 0:25:03one with built-in storage,
0:25:03 > 0:25:08'and then there's the largest bedroom, with en-suite facilities.'
0:25:08 > 0:25:13There are four bedrooms in this part of the house.
0:25:13 > 0:25:15I will emphasise "in this part of the house".
0:25:15 > 0:25:18- This is the master... - Right.- ..with the en-suite.
0:25:18 > 0:25:21- Pop your head through.- This is a nice-sized room as well, isn't it?
0:25:21 > 0:25:24For me, this room and the selling point is the view.
0:25:24 > 0:25:28- Yeah.- I can picture us laying in bed and you bringing me a cup of tea up.
0:25:28 > 0:25:30- Well, that's normal, isn't it?- OK. LAUGHTER
0:25:30 > 0:25:32It looks lovely. Really nice, actually.
0:25:32 > 0:25:33Yeah, I really like it. I'm a bit worried.
0:25:33 > 0:25:35What are you worried about?!
0:25:35 > 0:25:37- I'm worried we can't afford it! - LAUGHTER
0:25:37 > 0:25:39- I'm glad to know you like it that much!- I do.
0:25:39 > 0:25:41And I've not even shown you the other part of the house.
0:25:41 > 0:25:42Let's go there.
0:25:42 > 0:25:45OK, thank you.
0:25:45 > 0:25:46'Yes, there's even more to see,
0:25:46 > 0:25:50'as connecting doors to a corridor and stairs lead through to the
0:25:50 > 0:25:53'potentially self-contained top-floor annexe.'
0:25:56 > 0:25:57Blimey, where are we going?
0:25:59 > 0:26:00I don't know!
0:26:00 > 0:26:03Through the tunnel is the second wing.
0:26:03 > 0:26:06Wow! This is amazing, isn't it?
0:26:06 > 0:26:08Look at this ceiling and everything.
0:26:08 > 0:26:10So this is the, sort of, main living area of
0:26:10 > 0:26:13- the second part of the house. - Right.
0:26:13 > 0:26:15- That's actually a kitchen, a kitchenette.- Right.
0:26:15 > 0:26:19And there are two decent-sized bedrooms in this part,
0:26:19 > 0:26:20also a bathroom,
0:26:20 > 0:26:23and what you could call a seventh bedroom to the house,
0:26:23 > 0:26:24or a dressing-room.
0:26:24 > 0:26:27- I don't think you'd need a seventh bedroom...- No.
0:26:27 > 0:26:29..so shall we call it a six-bedroom house in total?
0:26:29 > 0:26:31Was it separated as a holiday home?
0:26:31 > 0:26:32Yeah, they used to have it as a holiday let.
0:26:32 > 0:26:36I like the lofty ceilings in here and it does feel really nice,
0:26:36 > 0:26:38it feels good.
0:26:38 > 0:26:41How do you feel about this much space?
0:26:41 > 0:26:43Six bedrooms and this much property to deal with?
0:26:43 > 0:26:47It's much more than we wanted. We didn't feel we needed that much space,
0:26:47 > 0:26:49There's only two of us.
0:26:49 > 0:26:51I could have this as my studio.
0:26:51 > 0:26:53It's a bonus. Definitely a bonus.
0:26:53 > 0:26:55So what's underneath this part of the house?
0:26:55 > 0:26:56Ah-ha!
0:26:56 > 0:26:58Now I can show you.
0:26:58 > 0:26:59OK.
0:26:59 > 0:27:01Let's head down the stairs.
0:27:01 > 0:27:04'Taking the second staircase from the sitting room of this annexe,
0:27:04 > 0:27:07'we reach the sneaky surprise I've been keeping
0:27:07 > 0:27:08'from horse-lover Karen.'
0:27:08 > 0:27:12So, the main entrance to this part...
0:27:12 > 0:27:13And then...
0:27:13 > 0:27:14Ta-da!
0:27:14 > 0:27:17KEITH LAUGHS
0:27:17 > 0:27:20Stables underneath the accommodation?
0:27:20 > 0:27:23KEITH AND KAREN LAUGH
0:27:23 > 0:27:24Absolutely ideal.
0:27:24 > 0:27:26Yeah, it'll keep the people above warm.
0:27:26 > 0:27:28I wasn't expecting this at all!
0:27:28 > 0:27:30Yeah, they would like it in here.
0:27:30 > 0:27:32- Would they?- Yeah, they would.
0:27:32 > 0:27:34They'd have to.
0:27:34 > 0:27:36And there's a garage through there as well,
0:27:36 > 0:27:40- storage or whatever else you needed, all the horsey stuff.- Right. Yeah.
0:27:40 > 0:27:42This house just keeps on giving, doesn't it?
0:27:42 > 0:27:45Shall we see what land comes with the house, then?
0:27:45 > 0:27:47- Oh, yes, please.- Yes.- Yeah.
0:27:47 > 0:27:51So, plenty to cater to Keith and Karen and all four-legged members of
0:27:51 > 0:27:55their family in this 19th-century hilltop cottage.
0:27:55 > 0:27:57But there's more!
0:27:57 > 0:28:01A selection of outbuildings includes a garden room as well as a workshop,
0:28:01 > 0:28:05and it all lies in 1.6 acres of grounds,
0:28:05 > 0:28:07with that all-important paddock,
0:28:07 > 0:28:10featuring distant coastal views to the Wash.
0:28:10 > 0:28:12You wanted a paddock -
0:28:12 > 0:28:14how about a paddock with a view?
0:28:14 > 0:28:15Yeah, that's amazing.
0:28:15 > 0:28:17They're going to be the most spoilt horses in the country.
0:28:17 > 0:28:19- They are.- Too right. Yeah.
0:28:19 > 0:28:21So, this paddock is three quarters of an acre -
0:28:21 > 0:28:23is that enough for two horses?
0:28:23 > 0:28:25- Not ideally, no.- No.
0:28:25 > 0:28:27The other paddock area's outside the stables,
0:28:27 > 0:28:29that belongs to your neighbour,
0:28:29 > 0:28:32- so you might be able to negotiate just renting that off them.- Right.
0:28:32 > 0:28:33They don't use it for horses,
0:28:33 > 0:28:36- so it's just there, sitting, free. - Sounds like an option.
0:28:36 > 0:28:38Yeah, that's something we'd like to explore.
0:28:38 > 0:28:39- Yeah, definitely, yeah.- Yeah.- Yeah.
0:28:40 > 0:28:42- You like the house.- I do.
0:28:42 > 0:28:44How much will you have to pay for it?
0:28:44 > 0:28:46I think you've gone over our budget.
0:28:46 > 0:28:49I think this would be 880.
0:28:49 > 0:28:50I'm not going to go that high,
0:28:50 > 0:28:53- cos I don't think you'd be that cruel to us, so...- He has faith.
0:28:53 > 0:28:56..so I'm going to say 830.
0:28:56 > 0:28:57OK.
0:28:58 > 0:28:59You're lucky - Keith is closer.
0:28:59 > 0:29:02- Is he?- He is.
0:29:02 > 0:29:06It's on the market for £795,000.
0:29:06 > 0:29:08- Wow.- Is it?- Wow! - I wasn't expecting that at all.
0:29:08 > 0:29:10No, it's fantastic news. It really is.
0:29:10 > 0:29:13- Definitely worth us having a long, hard think about, definitely.- Yeah.
0:29:13 > 0:29:15You're itching to go and see that sea view, aren't you?
0:29:15 > 0:29:17- I am, yes.- Go, go, I can't stop you.
0:29:17 > 0:29:19- OK, thank you.- Thank you.
0:29:19 > 0:29:20Let's go and have a look.
0:29:22 > 0:29:24£55,000 below budget,
0:29:24 > 0:29:30this substantial 1800s hilltop cottage has open-plan living spaces,
0:29:30 > 0:29:33six bedrooms and a self-contained annexe.
0:29:33 > 0:29:37There are integral stables and a paddock with coastal views.
0:29:38 > 0:29:40So...
0:29:40 > 0:29:42Wow, that's a view and a half, isn't it?
0:29:42 > 0:29:44Fantastic. Lucky horses.
0:29:44 > 0:29:47- Yeah, the icing on the cake.- Yeah.
0:29:47 > 0:29:49It's a very pretty cottage -
0:29:49 > 0:29:51a very traditional-looking Norfolk property.
0:29:51 > 0:29:55As soon as I walked in, I could see...
0:29:55 > 0:29:58that this is a place that we could make our own.
0:29:58 > 0:30:01You go through the first part of the house and it's very traditional
0:30:01 > 0:30:04and then you open another door and it's almost like going into another house.
0:30:04 > 0:30:08It's finding another exciting part to the property.
0:30:08 > 0:30:14The further you went in, it just kept giving and giving and giving.
0:30:14 > 0:30:16I think it's in a fantastic location.
0:30:16 > 0:30:19It's on the top of a hill and the outlook is fantastic -
0:30:19 > 0:30:22you know, all your fields all around you and a view to the sea.
0:30:22 > 0:30:25It's a beautiful setting. Absolutely lovely.
0:30:25 > 0:30:29If we could think about how we could make the land work for the horses,
0:30:29 > 0:30:32we'd definitely be interested in the house.
0:30:32 > 0:30:34I could see us living here, definitely.
0:30:38 > 0:30:42It certainly offers more than this facade suggests, doesn't it?
0:30:42 > 0:30:44- It does.- Absolutely, yeah. - It's very surprising.
0:30:44 > 0:30:48And you both look very at home, already, may I say?
0:30:48 > 0:30:49Yeah, we are.
0:30:49 > 0:30:52- Not bad for a first day of house-hunting.- Yeah.
0:31:08 > 0:31:09'We're in Norfolk,
0:31:09 > 0:31:12'helping Keith and Karen from Hertfordshire find a house
0:31:12 > 0:31:15'with land for their two horses and six dogs.'
0:31:15 > 0:31:18We've already shown them some amazing property,
0:31:18 > 0:31:22within their budget of £850,000,
0:31:22 > 0:31:23but there's more to see.
0:31:23 > 0:31:27And our Mystery offering could be the outsider in the field,
0:31:27 > 0:31:29but will it have a winning finish?
0:31:29 > 0:31:32It has potential, yeah, and it doesn't faze me, at all.
0:31:32 > 0:31:34- No?- No.- You look very calm about all of this.
0:31:34 > 0:31:36- Mm-hm.- Yeah.- Fantastic.
0:31:36 > 0:31:42'Plus, I get into the groove with a very special Norfolk collection.'
0:31:42 > 0:31:46- All you do is put it in the frame, like that...- Right.
0:31:46 > 0:31:49..and pull the frame down.
0:31:49 > 0:31:51ORGAN PLAYS LOUDLY
0:31:51 > 0:31:52Well done!
0:31:57 > 0:31:59Today we have two more houses for Karen and Keith.
0:31:59 > 0:32:01Later, I'll be showing them our Mystery House,
0:32:01 > 0:32:04which will test their willingness
0:32:04 > 0:32:07to put in some work to create their dream home.
0:32:07 > 0:32:11But first I have a property which is the most modern of them all.
0:32:18 > 0:32:22Day two of our house hunt is taking us to Hillington.
0:32:22 > 0:32:25One and a half miles away, the Sandringham Estate village of Flitcham
0:32:25 > 0:32:31has a community centre which was extensively renovated and reopened
0:32:31 > 0:32:33by the Queen in the year 2000.
0:32:33 > 0:32:38The 12th century part of its church are largely in ruins,
0:32:38 > 0:32:42but the 19th century sections still serve the community.
0:32:42 > 0:32:45A short distance away, Hillington's church of St Mary's
0:32:45 > 0:32:49is built from blue carrstone from the quarries of the royal estate.
0:32:49 > 0:32:54A 300-year-old coaching inn is now a hotel, restaurant and bar
0:32:54 > 0:32:58whilst elsewhere, the village provides post office facilities.
0:32:58 > 0:33:02Then, located well back from the main road is our next property.
0:33:02 > 0:33:04You said you liked barn conversions,
0:33:04 > 0:33:06I do.
0:33:06 > 0:33:09It's not quite a barn conversion because it never used to be a barn,
0:33:09 > 0:33:13but it's a house that was built 17 years ago in the style of a barn conversion.
0:33:13 > 0:33:17It does look very much like a barn conversion.
0:33:17 > 0:33:18It looks interesting.
0:33:18 > 0:33:20What do you think about the setting?
0:33:24 > 0:33:26- Yeah, so from the gate, this is all yours.- Yeah.
0:33:26 > 0:33:28So there's obviously the driveway.
0:33:28 > 0:33:30There is the issue of the main road out the front.
0:33:30 > 0:33:32Yeah, how much of an issue is that?
0:33:32 > 0:33:35We'd have to give it some serious thought.
0:33:35 > 0:33:39Whenever you buy a house there's always compromises, so maybe this is the compromise.
0:33:39 > 0:33:42It's the newest property I'll be showing you.
0:33:42 > 0:33:45- New's not bad. I don't mind new. - No, modern is good.
0:33:45 > 0:33:46Modern is good, yeah.
0:33:46 > 0:33:51Purpose-built in 1999, this spacious single-storey property
0:33:51 > 0:33:54reveals its contemporary proportions in the entrance hall.
0:33:58 > 0:34:02- OK.- It's a grand entrance as you get with this style of home, generally.
0:34:02 > 0:34:04Yes, it's a wonderful space, yes.
0:34:04 > 0:34:07And you can see it's new, can't you, as you come in?
0:34:07 > 0:34:08It feels quite modern.
0:34:08 > 0:34:10But the real showpiece, I think, is here.
0:34:13 > 0:34:17So in the sitting room you've got the double high ceiling.
0:34:17 > 0:34:21- That's interesting.- Wow. I didn't expect that, I have to say.
0:34:21 > 0:34:23I love the vaulted ceiling with the beams up there.
0:34:23 > 0:34:27- And it's nice and light. - Yeah, beautifully light, yeah.
0:34:27 > 0:34:29- Cup of tea area.- Cup of tea area, that's right, yeah.
0:34:29 > 0:34:33And I like the fire as well, it kind of works both sides, doesn't it?
0:34:33 > 0:34:36Absolutely, so if you're having dinner and you've got people round
0:34:36 > 0:34:39- you see it and come here. - Yeah, it's nice.
0:34:39 > 0:34:41It does look like a barn conversion and it feels just like that.
0:34:41 > 0:34:43- It's quite cosy.- Do you like it so far?
0:34:43 > 0:34:46There's also the conservatory which looks out onto the garden.
0:34:46 > 0:34:50- Yes, I like the conservatory. - Yes, it's good, yes.
0:34:50 > 0:34:52It's good, I like that you're warming to this house. This way.
0:34:52 > 0:34:55HE LAUGHS
0:34:57 > 0:35:00Off this central open-plan living space we find the large,
0:35:00 > 0:35:03well-equipped kitchen.
0:35:03 > 0:35:06This house comes with a very good sized kitchen.
0:35:06 > 0:35:10- Here's a good space.- It's massive, isn't it? It's huge.
0:35:10 > 0:35:13In fact, you could put your dining table here.
0:35:13 > 0:35:16You could definitely live in here and not move out of here for the
0:35:16 > 0:35:20- whole day, couldn't you, really? - I really like it, it's a good space.
0:35:20 > 0:35:24So the house has surprised you as you've come in?
0:35:24 > 0:35:26- It has, yeah, pleasantly surprised me.- Yeah, it's nice,
0:35:26 > 0:35:28it really is, it really is a lovely house.
0:35:28 > 0:35:31It's beautiful. You'd move in and it will be fantastic, wouldn't it?.
0:35:31 > 0:35:33- This house is completely ready for you to move into.- Yeah.
0:35:35 > 0:35:38To one end of the kitchen is a utility and cloakroom
0:35:38 > 0:35:42and then to the other end, a hall leads through to an annex
0:35:42 > 0:35:45containing a further reception currently used as an office
0:35:45 > 0:35:47and an en-suite double bedroom.
0:35:49 > 0:35:51But the additional three bedrooms are in the remaining wing
0:35:51 > 0:35:53at the far end of the main house.
0:35:53 > 0:35:57Here there's a guest double with an en-suite bathroom,
0:35:57 > 0:35:59another double with an en-suite shower room
0:35:59 > 0:36:02and then there's the fourth and final bedroom.
0:36:03 > 0:36:07If you were to buy this house, this would be your master bedroom.
0:36:08 > 0:36:12I could see us in here, Keith. It's really nice.
0:36:12 > 0:36:15It's lovely, I love the doors out onto the garden.
0:36:15 > 0:36:18And I could see that the horses would be just there.
0:36:18 > 0:36:21Good spot. You really want to live with your horses, you can with
0:36:21 > 0:36:24- this property.- And it's got - an en-suite. It's a suite.
0:36:24 > 0:36:26And a little walk-in closet, walk-in wardrobe.
0:36:26 > 0:36:28It's very nicely done, isn't it?
0:36:30 > 0:36:33Ticks all the boxes, doesn't it? Yeah, good.
0:36:33 > 0:36:36- All right, let's head on outside. - Yeah.
0:36:37 > 0:36:40Keith and Karen certainly like the contemporary single-storey
0:36:40 > 0:36:44living on offer in this barn conversion style property
0:36:44 > 0:36:48with just over an acre of land there are formal gardens,
0:36:48 > 0:36:50a double garage and workshop
0:36:50 > 0:36:53and a paddock with a stable block for the horses.
0:36:56 > 0:36:58It's a very nice set up out here.
0:36:58 > 0:37:01It is a nice set-up, I was hoping you'd say that,
0:37:01 > 0:37:06because as you spied from inside the house, you've got two stables here.
0:37:06 > 0:37:09But if you don't think that space is enough for the two horses,
0:37:09 > 0:37:12what is also an option and what the current owners do
0:37:12 > 0:37:16is they lease out nine acres from the farmer.
0:37:16 > 0:37:18- Oh, wow.- Interesting.- Exactly.
0:37:18 > 0:37:21Because I don't think you would have come to see this house.
0:37:21 > 0:37:23No, we wouldn't have done. Definitely not.
0:37:23 > 0:37:27Everything you've asked for exists in this house and it's ready to move
0:37:27 > 0:37:30into, you and the horses and the dogs and some chickens if you want.
0:37:30 > 0:37:33HE LAUGHS
0:37:33 > 0:37:36How much is this property on the market for?
0:37:36 > 0:37:40- Around 650.- OK.
0:37:40 > 0:37:46I reckon it's worth much more than that and I reckon 795,000.
0:37:47 > 0:37:50You're closer, you'll be pleased to know.
0:37:50 > 0:37:54- It's actually on the market for 599,950.- No!
0:37:54 > 0:37:57So just under 600,000.
0:37:57 > 0:38:00- That's put a smile on our faces, hasn't it?- Yeah, yeah, yeah.
0:38:00 > 0:38:02- Go and have a wander round.- OK.
0:38:02 > 0:38:05Have a think now you know the price of the property.
0:38:05 > 0:38:09- It's a very attractive price.- It is. - And I'll meet you out the front.
0:38:09 > 0:38:11- OK.- OK, thank you.- Thank you.
0:38:12 > 0:38:18It's a very attractive price, so they should consider it.
0:38:18 > 0:38:19I know the main road's a problem,
0:38:19 > 0:38:21but it's a really good option for them.
0:38:24 > 0:38:29An incredible £250,000 below budget.
0:38:29 > 0:38:33This modern single-storey home has contemporary open-plan living,
0:38:33 > 0:38:37a large kitchen, a total of four bedrooms all with ensuite
0:38:37 > 0:38:40bathrooms, plus a paddock and stable block.
0:38:40 > 0:38:42Much bigger than you'd actually think when you come through
0:38:42 > 0:38:45the door. You don't expect it to be as big as this, do you?
0:38:45 > 0:38:48- I like the lofty ceilings as well. - Yeah, it's great.
0:38:48 > 0:38:51There's lots of options because it's such a big room.
0:38:51 > 0:38:54- Yeah.- The house itself, I mean, it's fantastic,
0:38:54 > 0:38:57you know, looks like a barn conversion,
0:38:57 > 0:38:58feels like a barn conversion,
0:38:58 > 0:39:01very modern inside and the gallery in the main living room,
0:39:01 > 0:39:06that's a lovely place to sit and look out across the land
0:39:06 > 0:39:08at the back of the house.
0:39:08 > 0:39:11I think this property offers us everything that we really could
0:39:11 > 0:39:13ever want and more, probably.
0:39:15 > 0:39:16Another double bedroom.
0:39:16 > 0:39:19Yeah, it's big enough for a double bed, isn't it?
0:39:19 > 0:39:20Nice ensuite as well.
0:39:20 > 0:39:25- And a nice big window looking out onto the garden.- Yeah, perfect.
0:39:26 > 0:39:28The price really surprised me, I have to say.
0:39:28 > 0:39:31I mean, it was a nice shock. on the basis it would leave
0:39:31 > 0:39:34quite a lot of money left from our budget to do other things.
0:39:34 > 0:39:38Definitely an interesting sort of option and not one we may have come
0:39:38 > 0:39:40to see had we been looking on our own.
0:39:40 > 0:39:44How could you not love this house? It's a lovely house. It really is.
0:39:47 > 0:39:49Have I given you a bit of a dilemma?
0:39:50 > 0:39:55- I think you have, yeah, definitely. - Yeah, definitely.- Good.
0:39:55 > 0:39:58Let's hit the road, because we've still got another house to see.
0:39:58 > 0:40:00Looking forward to that one as well.
0:40:05 > 0:40:07The small Norfolk village of Thursford,
0:40:07 > 0:40:10just a few miles inland from the coast
0:40:10 > 0:40:14is now home to a fascinating museum of vintage engines,
0:40:14 > 0:40:17fairground rides and musical organs.
0:40:17 > 0:40:21It all started with George Cushing, the son of a farm hand,
0:40:21 > 0:40:23born here in 1904.
0:40:23 > 0:40:26Young George developed a fascination with the sights
0:40:26 > 0:40:28of the travelling fairs,
0:40:28 > 0:40:31and, as a teenager, he travelled to King's Lynn to get a job
0:40:31 > 0:40:33as the driver of a steam roller.
0:40:33 > 0:40:36When the steam engines he drove were being sold off,
0:40:36 > 0:40:38George decided to preserve them,
0:40:38 > 0:40:41along with other soon-to-be-obsolete machines.
0:40:41 > 0:40:44His farm in Thursford soon became a centre for
0:40:44 > 0:40:46fellow mechanical enthusiasts,
0:40:46 > 0:40:51who flocked to help repair, as well as view, his latest acquisitions.
0:40:51 > 0:40:54The collection, featuring 47 steam engines,
0:40:54 > 0:40:57is now in a museum cared for by his descendants,
0:40:57 > 0:40:59including grandson Charlie Cushing,
0:40:59 > 0:41:03'who's on hand to tell me more about grandfather George.'
0:41:03 > 0:41:05Tell me all about the family collection -
0:41:05 > 0:41:07it's really grown over the years.
0:41:07 > 0:41:10When my grandfather, George, was very young,
0:41:10 > 0:41:12he went to see numerous different fairs,
0:41:12 > 0:41:15and there are memories he talked about when he'd go to the fair,
0:41:15 > 0:41:18see all the showman's engines running all the lights,
0:41:18 > 0:41:20the music and, you can imagine,
0:41:20 > 0:41:22in those sort of days, you rarely left your own village,
0:41:22 > 0:41:26to see all this wonderful, sort of, spectacle arrive,
0:41:26 > 0:41:27it was quite incredible.
0:41:27 > 0:41:29I think that's where that, sort of,
0:41:29 > 0:41:31initial passion was really instilled, from quite a young age.
0:41:31 > 0:41:36When the engines were being sold for scrap back in the 1930s,
0:41:36 > 0:41:39they were being sold for, some of them, around about £20.
0:41:39 > 0:41:43And he went on to buy three of his most enjoyable engines
0:41:43 > 0:41:48that he really did love, and that was Alexandra, Unity and Victory.
0:41:48 > 0:41:51How many members of the family have that passion for steam engines?
0:41:51 > 0:41:54Well, there's three of us involved in the business.
0:41:54 > 0:41:57And it's about more than steam engines, isn't it?
0:41:57 > 0:42:00Yes, it is, yeah. We've got the mechanical organs, as well,
0:42:00 > 0:42:02we've got ten of those.
0:42:02 > 0:42:03If you just head on into the main museum,
0:42:03 > 0:42:05then they'll be in there, playing for you.
0:42:05 > 0:42:08- Wonderful, thank you very much, Charlie.- Nice to meet you.
0:42:10 > 0:42:12'Bob Ince, who was a schoolboy apprentice,
0:42:12 > 0:42:17'first came to work on the museum's organ collection in the 1970s,
0:42:17 > 0:42:19'and has been a regular ever since.
0:42:19 > 0:42:23'He's showing me an organ which started life in a cinema,
0:42:23 > 0:42:26'before it was adapted to play in a fairground ride.'
0:42:26 > 0:42:29You've got to tell me how it works, cos I can see this whirring away.
0:42:29 > 0:42:31This is the drive driving.
0:42:31 > 0:42:33- OK.- But the actual drive, here,
0:42:33 > 0:42:35was usually done by what they call a model - a steam engine.
0:42:35 > 0:42:38And you've got a lot of music, here.
0:42:38 > 0:42:39There's an enormous amount.
0:42:39 > 0:42:41Could you play anything, in theory,
0:42:41 > 0:42:43that could be adapted for an organ?
0:42:43 > 0:42:45You could, yes.
0:42:45 > 0:42:48For instance, in Holland, when the Beatles were popular,
0:42:48 > 0:42:50all the street organs had Beatles' tunes.
0:42:50 > 0:42:52There is still a call for them.
0:42:52 > 0:42:54But, of course, these books here are old,
0:42:54 > 0:42:58and I think you could say some of them are 70, 80 years old.
0:42:58 > 0:42:59They've done pretty well.
0:42:59 > 0:43:01Yeah, they really have.
0:43:01 > 0:43:03When the music goes through the key frame,
0:43:03 > 0:43:06these little keys here, they're allowed to jump up.
0:43:06 > 0:43:08They read the music. You can see the music's got slots.
0:43:08 > 0:43:10Oh, so, this is the music.
0:43:10 > 0:43:12This is some of the music,
0:43:12 > 0:43:17- and all you do is put it in the frame, like that...- Right.
0:43:17 > 0:43:20..and pull the frame down.
0:43:20 > 0:43:22ORGAN PLAYS LOUDLY
0:43:22 > 0:43:23Well done.
0:43:28 > 0:43:32'But the museum isn't only home to mechanical organs -
0:43:32 > 0:43:35'Bob also helped to reassemble a mighty Wurlitzer,
0:43:35 > 0:43:38'thought to be the fourth-largest in Europe
0:43:38 > 0:43:42'and rescued from a 3,000-seater cinema in Leeds.
0:43:42 > 0:43:45'Organist Robert Wolfe regularly performs on the instrument
0:43:45 > 0:43:48'and has promised me a private demonstration.'
0:43:49 > 0:43:52So, tell me, what's so special about the Wurlitzer?
0:43:52 > 0:43:55It's just a magnificent-looking instrument,
0:43:55 > 0:43:56and, I think, once you hear it, as well,
0:43:56 > 0:44:00it's just a powerful, unique piece of art.
0:44:01 > 0:44:05'Designed to replace the pit orchestras that once accompanied
0:44:05 > 0:44:09'silent movies, at the peak of production in 1926,
0:44:09 > 0:44:11'the Rudolph Wurlitzer Company was shipping one of these
0:44:11 > 0:44:14'magnificent instruments a day.
0:44:14 > 0:44:19'Their success was down to combining 2,000-year-old pipe organ technology
0:44:19 > 0:44:22'with modern electronics, that allowed for adventurous,
0:44:22 > 0:44:24'synthesised effects.'
0:44:24 > 0:44:27The Wurlitzers were built to replace, like, a whole orchestra.
0:44:27 > 0:44:29- Oh.- So, you see all of the slots on the organ -
0:44:29 > 0:44:33you have clarinets, saxophones, oboes, a string section.
0:44:33 > 0:44:35- Basically, a whole orchestra.- I see.
0:44:35 > 0:44:38How do you get into playing an organ like this?
0:44:38 > 0:44:41Well, many years ago, my father took me to a cinema, locally,
0:44:41 > 0:44:44to an organ concert, when I was 12 years old,
0:44:44 > 0:44:47and the first time I saw this organ rising out of the floor,
0:44:47 > 0:44:48I was completely hooked.
0:44:48 > 0:44:50And a piano just wouldn't have done?
0:44:50 > 0:44:52No, no, it had to be the organ. It had to be the organ.
0:44:52 > 0:44:55- Can we have a little preview? - Of course you can. Yeah, definitely.
0:44:55 > 0:44:57- That would be amazing.- Definitely.
0:44:57 > 0:44:58Thank you.
0:45:01 > 0:45:04HE PLAYS Entry Of The Gladiators by Julius Fucik
0:45:09 > 0:45:11'Robert first played here when he was 14,
0:45:11 > 0:45:13'and almost 40 years later,
0:45:13 > 0:45:16'it's easy to hear why this organ still has him hooked,
0:45:16 > 0:45:21'enchanting audiences just as it has for generations gone by.'
0:45:27 > 0:45:31So, what do you think I have up my sleeve for the Mystery House?
0:45:31 > 0:45:35I'm hoping you haven't got a nice, converted windmill,
0:45:35 > 0:45:38or a converted water mill,
0:45:38 > 0:45:41or a thatched property,
0:45:41 > 0:45:43cos I'm not enthusiastic about those.
0:45:43 > 0:45:46I'm hoping that the house and the land
0:45:46 > 0:45:50are going to be exactly what we've asked for.
0:45:50 > 0:45:54What if the land is exactly what you want, but the house isn't?
0:45:54 > 0:45:58- Then there's things that we can do to alter a house...- Yeah.
0:45:58 > 0:46:01..but, generally, you can't alter the land.
0:46:01 > 0:46:05I guess we'll wait and see. You're going to surprise us, aren't you?
0:46:08 > 0:46:11Our Mystery offering is located in the small village
0:46:11 > 0:46:13of Tilney All Saints.
0:46:13 > 0:46:16Nearby facilities, found in the larger village of
0:46:16 > 0:46:18Terrington St Clement,
0:46:18 > 0:46:21include two pubs serving food, takeaways,
0:46:21 > 0:46:24a well-stocked hardware store and a vet.
0:46:24 > 0:46:27Built on reclaimed marshland,
0:46:27 > 0:46:29it's thought the soft soil of the region
0:46:29 > 0:46:31is why the impressive tower of St Clement's
0:46:31 > 0:46:35was constructed apart from the church itself.
0:46:35 > 0:46:37Just under three miles away,
0:46:37 > 0:46:39Tilney All Saints' long nave is perhaps
0:46:39 > 0:46:44once again the result of builders battling its marshland setting.
0:46:44 > 0:46:48The village here has a community hall and a primary school
0:46:48 > 0:46:52and located just over a mile from the centre is our Mystery House.
0:46:52 > 0:46:54That's a very handsome house.
0:46:54 > 0:46:56It's very imposing, actually.
0:46:56 > 0:46:58It looks quite grand, from the outside.
0:46:58 > 0:46:59Yeah, it's got a lovely facade to it.
0:46:59 > 0:47:02- First impressions are fantastic, actually.- Yeah?
0:47:02 > 0:47:04And then you've got the view out across the land, I guess,
0:47:04 > 0:47:06which, I presume, is all part of the property?
0:47:06 > 0:47:09It is, and I know how important land is to you both.
0:47:09 > 0:47:13It comes with five and a half acres that belongs to the property...
0:47:13 > 0:47:16- Fantastic. - ..and a lot of paddock space.
0:47:16 > 0:47:18The amount of land sounds just right.
0:47:18 > 0:47:21It's perfect for the two horses and being right outside the house.
0:47:21 > 0:47:23- Yes.- So, fantastic. Yeah.
0:47:23 > 0:47:24- Yeah, good.- So far, so good.
0:47:24 > 0:47:26- Happy so far? - Yeah.- Yeah, excellent. Yeah.
0:47:26 > 0:47:29Now it's time to reveal the Mystery.
0:47:29 > 0:47:30Let's go inside.
0:47:30 > 0:47:32- OK, thank you.- OK.
0:47:32 > 0:47:34'Karen has a love of Georgian properties
0:47:34 > 0:47:36'and this one has certainly impressed them
0:47:36 > 0:47:38'with its land and exterior.
0:47:38 > 0:47:41'A front door framed with Doric columns takes us
0:47:41 > 0:47:45'via an elegant entrance hall into the large drawing room of
0:47:45 > 0:47:47'this part-furnished home.'
0:47:51 > 0:47:56So, as you can see, the house really needs a bit of a loving touch.
0:47:56 > 0:47:57- It certainly does.- Yeah.
0:47:57 > 0:48:02That's the Mystery - you would need to put your own stamp on it.
0:48:02 > 0:48:04Well, we're not afraid of hard work, and we've done it before
0:48:04 > 0:48:07and we can do it again, so we're up for the challenge.
0:48:07 > 0:48:11Yeah, definitely. It's dated, but I can see some original features.
0:48:11 > 0:48:15- Yeah, I love the floor, actually. - Yes, very good.- Yeah.
0:48:15 > 0:48:17Around the edge of the carpet, the middle,
0:48:17 > 0:48:19it's like a dance floor or something, isn't it?
0:48:19 > 0:48:23And that bay window just is perfect to look out onto
0:48:23 > 0:48:27the paddocks, and, you know, again, you can keep an eye on the horses.
0:48:27 > 0:48:30I can just see myself sitting there, looking out onto the grass there
0:48:30 > 0:48:31and to the pond out there.
0:48:31 > 0:48:34- Yeah, I'm keen to see more.- Yeah.
0:48:34 > 0:48:35Shall we go through to the kitchen?
0:48:35 > 0:48:38- Let's do that.- Lead the way. - Thank you.
0:48:38 > 0:48:43'Keith and Karen seem open to the potential of this project property,
0:48:43 > 0:48:46'and there are three further reception spaces on this floor,
0:48:46 > 0:48:50'as well as a downstairs bathroom, boot room and a utility.'
0:48:54 > 0:48:57- Here we are in the kitchen. - Right, yeah.
0:48:57 > 0:49:00I think this is one of the first rooms you'd do up, really.
0:49:00 > 0:49:02- Yeah.- I think you'd have to. But it's a good-sized room.
0:49:02 > 0:49:04It's a good, square room.
0:49:04 > 0:49:05Yeah, the window's big, isn't it? Nice.
0:49:05 > 0:49:07Yeah, it looks out onto your courtyard.
0:49:07 > 0:49:09But, yeah, it offers a lot of potential, doesn't it?
0:49:09 > 0:49:11It has potential, yeah, and it doesn't faze me at all.
0:49:11 > 0:49:14- No?- No.- You look very calm about all of this.
0:49:14 > 0:49:16- Mm-hm.- Yeah.- Fantastic.
0:49:16 > 0:49:17- Let's go upstairs.- After you.
0:49:25 > 0:49:27Upstairs, there are six bedrooms,
0:49:27 > 0:49:30and they're all served by a family bathroom.
0:49:30 > 0:49:33A large bedroom lies to the front, above the drawing room,
0:49:33 > 0:49:36and has windows to two sides.
0:49:36 > 0:49:39Then, behind this is the largest of the six bedrooms,
0:49:39 > 0:49:42with built-in storage.
0:49:42 > 0:49:44'All these rooms are reached by a landing
0:49:44 > 0:49:47'with rather grand proportions.'
0:49:47 > 0:49:49And this, I think, is beautiful in itself -
0:49:49 > 0:49:51almost another room, this hallway.
0:49:51 > 0:49:52- It is.- Yes, it's huge, this landing.
0:49:52 > 0:49:54Yeah, it's amazing, isn't it?
0:49:54 > 0:49:56- You don't get this in a normal house, do you?- No.
0:49:58 > 0:50:01'Enough space for Keith and Karen inside -
0:50:01 > 0:50:04'now to show them where their horses would be staying.
0:50:04 > 0:50:07'Outside, a driveway leads to a courtyard,
0:50:07 > 0:50:09'surrounded by a variety of outbuildings.'
0:50:10 > 0:50:12You've got two stables.
0:50:12 > 0:50:15You could turn the end part into a third stable,
0:50:15 > 0:50:16- if you wanted another horse. - All right.
0:50:16 > 0:50:18That's the original tack room,
0:50:18 > 0:50:21- so the current owners use this for their horses.- OK. Mm-hm.
0:50:21 > 0:50:24Two garages and some more outbuildings.
0:50:24 > 0:50:26- Well, there's plenty of space, isn't there?- OK.
0:50:26 > 0:50:29Even for Karen's trailer for her horse,
0:50:29 > 0:50:31- as well, it would be fantastic. - Oh, plenty of room.
0:50:31 > 0:50:33- Yeah.- Absolutely, yeah, more than we'd need.
0:50:33 > 0:50:36- More than we'd need, yeah, definitely.- Yeah, I'm happy.
0:50:36 > 0:50:38- Let's head where we started. - OK. Thank you.
0:50:38 > 0:50:42'This house may come with the requisite land and outbuildings,
0:50:42 > 0:50:44'as well as more than enough accommodation,
0:50:44 > 0:50:47'but it is quite a renovation project,
0:50:47 > 0:50:50'so I suspect Keith and Karen's final judgment
0:50:50 > 0:50:52'will all come down to the price.'
0:50:52 > 0:50:55What about the challenge of the Mystery?
0:50:55 > 0:50:56Well, it is a challenge.
0:50:56 > 0:50:58It's a very imposing property,
0:50:58 > 0:51:00but it does need a bit of work inside,
0:51:00 > 0:51:02to bring it up to modern-day standards.
0:51:02 > 0:51:05It depends whether we've got the money to do it, I guess.
0:51:05 > 0:51:06So, we'd better talk about the price.
0:51:06 > 0:51:08I'm going to say...
0:51:08 > 0:51:10740,000.
0:51:10 > 0:51:12OK.
0:51:12 > 0:51:15And I'm hoping it's going to be...
0:51:15 > 0:51:18720.
0:51:18 > 0:51:20Well, you're both not far off, relatively.
0:51:20 > 0:51:23It's actually on the market for...
0:51:23 > 0:51:26£695,000.
0:51:26 > 0:51:29- Right.- Is it, really? - Yes.- Wow. Yeah.
0:51:29 > 0:51:31I'm surprised, again, you know.
0:51:31 > 0:51:33- That's... - Good value, I would have thought.
0:51:33 > 0:51:36It's not been on the market long is what I would say,
0:51:36 > 0:51:37just a couple of weeks.
0:51:37 > 0:51:40- Right, yeah. - OK, pleasantly surprised again.
0:51:40 > 0:51:44I think within your overall budget, you could actually have a very
0:51:44 > 0:51:47nice option, it's whether you're pleased with the overall picture.
0:51:47 > 0:51:49It's good.
0:51:49 > 0:51:52The land for the horses - there's enough there for that
0:51:52 > 0:51:55and it's got a very good size garden as well. I'm happy with that.
0:51:55 > 0:51:58Yeah, and plenty of outbuildings and the courtyard space to keep
0:51:58 > 0:52:02the dogs safe so, yeah, I think it would work for us actually, yes.
0:52:02 > 0:52:04Why don't you have another look around?
0:52:04 > 0:52:06Have a chat and I will meet you in the courtyard.
0:52:06 > 0:52:09- OK, thank you.- OK, thanks very much.
0:52:11 > 0:52:14I really think this house could work for them,
0:52:14 > 0:52:18but it's whether that challenge is too daunting.
0:52:20 > 0:52:24Leaving £155,000 to spare in the budget,
0:52:24 > 0:52:27this Georgian country home comes with four reception rooms,
0:52:27 > 0:52:31a kitchen breakfast room and six bedrooms.
0:52:31 > 0:52:33There are five and a half acres of land,
0:52:33 > 0:52:35with stables and a paddock.
0:52:37 > 0:52:39It's a great size room, isn't it, Keith?
0:52:39 > 0:52:41Yeah, another bedroom, I guess, but which one is the master,
0:52:41 > 0:52:44they're so many of them. Very well proportioned, aren't they?
0:52:44 > 0:52:46Fantastic size window, look at that.
0:52:46 > 0:52:49- Yeah, look at the views out there. - Yeah.- Brilliant.
0:52:49 > 0:52:51I think the Mystery House really offered
0:52:51 > 0:52:53a lot of the requirements we had on our list,
0:52:53 > 0:52:55I don't think we've ever been
0:52:55 > 0:52:57in a building quite like this before, have we?
0:52:57 > 0:53:00And it really does offer us the most land that we've seen.
0:53:00 > 0:53:02- This is an amazing house.- Yeah.
0:53:02 > 0:53:05I was quite excited about it, initially, when I first saw it,
0:53:05 > 0:53:10but we realise it's quite a large project to take on
0:53:10 > 0:53:13and we need to think about it.
0:53:13 > 0:53:15The amount of work that's required,
0:53:15 > 0:53:17I imagine it's going to take us a bit of time to do that,
0:53:17 > 0:53:19so, you know, do we want to commit ourselves to that
0:53:19 > 0:53:23and, you know, and spent all of our money on that kind of a project?
0:53:28 > 0:53:30And there we have our Mystery.
0:53:30 > 0:53:32You've seen all the houses now.
0:53:32 > 0:53:33You're a cup-of-tea man -
0:53:33 > 0:53:36shall we go and get one and have a chat about what you might do next?
0:53:36 > 0:53:38- Sounds like a plan. - Yeah, let's go and do that.
0:53:38 > 0:53:42- You're buying.- Definitely, yeah. - THEY LAUGH
0:53:50 > 0:53:53Right, let's see if Keith and Karen like any of our properties
0:53:53 > 0:53:55enough to make a move.
0:54:02 > 0:54:04So, Keith and Karen,
0:54:04 > 0:54:07what are you going to do next?
0:54:07 > 0:54:09- Good question.- What's the move?
0:54:09 > 0:54:13For me, the home that I would like to go and investigate more about
0:54:13 > 0:54:15is the cottage.
0:54:15 > 0:54:18You know, I really loved the location of that place,
0:54:18 > 0:54:21on top of the hill, with the sea views, etc.
0:54:21 > 0:54:23It didn't quite have the land for the horses,
0:54:23 > 0:54:26but, you know, it's something that maybe we could investigate about
0:54:26 > 0:54:28acquiring some more land.
0:54:28 > 0:54:31I loved the location of it, and it had wonderful views.
0:54:31 > 0:54:35- Yeah.- Erm, countryside views and sea views.- Oh.
0:54:35 > 0:54:37So you've almost got the best of Norfolk.
0:54:37 > 0:54:38- Yeah.- Absolutely, yes.
0:54:38 > 0:54:41I think finding a property that meets all of our requirements
0:54:41 > 0:54:46for the horses and location etc, it clearly is proving more
0:54:46 > 0:54:49a challenge than we thought it was going to be originally.
0:54:49 > 0:54:53And all of the houses that we've seen offered some potential
0:54:53 > 0:54:58for the horses, but none of them quite right, maybe the last house.
0:54:58 > 0:55:00Having seen our Mystery House
0:55:00 > 0:55:04and being faced with that challenge of...although it was only
0:55:04 > 0:55:07cosmetic, are you really wanting to work on a house?
0:55:07 > 0:55:10I know you said initially you might want to.
0:55:10 > 0:55:13I think that would have been quite a major project for us
0:55:13 > 0:55:17to take on and it's made me realise that maybe that isn't quite what
0:55:17 > 0:55:20I want to be doing at this stage.
0:55:20 > 0:55:21You know, it offered lots of potential,
0:55:21 > 0:55:23I can see somebody making that into a very,
0:55:23 > 0:55:25very lovely home, I really can, yeah.
0:55:25 > 0:55:29- But perhaps not for you?- Not for us. - Sadly not, no.
0:55:29 > 0:55:31You've got such a good-sized budget for the area...
0:55:31 > 0:55:34Yeah, I think that's what surprised us, really, it's shown
0:55:34 > 0:55:37that you can get a property for quite considerably less
0:55:37 > 0:55:39that pretty much meets most of our requirements,
0:55:39 > 0:55:42maybe not all of the requirements, but most of them for quite
0:55:42 > 0:55:46a considerable amount of money less than our original budget, so...
0:55:46 > 0:55:49- You really...- It looks like you feel very much at home here.
0:55:49 > 0:55:52- Yeah.- It feels like the right place for you, certainly.
0:55:52 > 0:55:53- Yeah.- Yeah.- We feel it is.
0:55:53 > 0:55:56I know Karen's been going on at me -
0:55:56 > 0:55:59nagging me, if that's the right phrase.
0:55:59 > 0:56:01- Is that the right phrase? - Nudging, nudging you.
0:56:01 > 0:56:03Nudging me in the direction of Norfolk
0:56:03 > 0:56:06for, you know, the last year or so,
0:56:06 > 0:56:08and I guess now I'm coming round to the idea that it is
0:56:08 > 0:56:10- the right place for us. - I really hope so.
0:56:10 > 0:56:12- Well, we wish you well and keep us informed.- Absolutely.
0:56:12 > 0:56:15- Will do, yeah.- We want to know how this all turns out.
0:56:15 > 0:56:17- Yeah, we'll definitely do that. - Yeah, we will.
0:56:17 > 0:56:18But it's been an absolute pleasure.
0:56:18 > 0:56:21- Thank you very much.- Thank you. - We've enjoyed it.- Thanks, thanks.
0:56:27 > 0:56:31It's been a lovely couple of days of house-hunting with Keith and Karen,
0:56:31 > 0:56:34and I'm so pleased that they'd like to explore at least one of our
0:56:34 > 0:56:36properties a little bit further.
0:56:36 > 0:56:40I think this process has helped them realise exactly where
0:56:40 > 0:56:41they're willing to compromise,
0:56:41 > 0:56:44and, fingers crossed, they'll be moving to a new home
0:56:44 > 0:56:46with their horses very soon.
0:56:46 > 0:56:48See you next time on Escape To The Country.
0:56:50 > 0:56:52Keith and Karen made further inquiries about
0:56:52 > 0:56:53the cottage in Dersingham,
0:56:53 > 0:56:56but found the adjacent paddock space they needed
0:56:56 > 0:56:59had just been rented out and was no longer available.
0:56:59 > 0:57:02We wish them luck with their continued search.
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