0:00:02 > 0:00:05In olden days, many of the residents in coastal villages like the one I'm
0:00:05 > 0:00:07in today made their living from the sea - fishing, of course.
0:00:07 > 0:00:10But for some of the residents in this particular village,
0:00:10 > 0:00:13that wasn't the only way they made their money.
0:00:13 > 0:00:14Well, my hearties,
0:00:14 > 0:00:18I'll tell you how they cashed in and exactly where I am in just a moment.
0:00:36 > 0:00:40It's a brand-new life chapter that's drawing today's house-buyer to new
0:00:40 > 0:00:45territories and fulfil her dream of living in the English countryside.
0:00:45 > 0:00:47I love it, it just feels, yeah, it feels
0:00:47 > 0:00:49exactly what I was looking for.
0:00:49 > 0:00:51And emotions continue to run high as our properties
0:00:51 > 0:00:53leave her lost for words.
0:00:53 > 0:00:54I can't speak.
0:01:02 > 0:01:05Today, I'm on the Devon-Dorset border and, right now,
0:01:05 > 0:01:07I'm in the East Devon village of Beer,
0:01:07 > 0:01:12which in the 17th and early 18th century was infamous for smuggling.
0:01:12 > 0:01:14Contraband like brandy,
0:01:14 > 0:01:18tea and coffee would be brought across the waters from France
0:01:18 > 0:01:20and landed right here on this very beach.
0:01:20 > 0:01:24Now, the authorities soon got wise to this and started patrolling the
0:01:24 > 0:01:28area, but the locals, many of whom were party to the smuggling,
0:01:28 > 0:01:32would light warning beacons up on the clifftops to let the smugglers
0:01:32 > 0:01:35know that they should sink their contraband and come back and collect
0:01:35 > 0:01:37it once the coast was clear.
0:01:37 > 0:01:42A tiny snapshot of history here on this Jurassic coastline, millions
0:01:42 > 0:01:43of years in the making.
0:01:45 > 0:01:46On the south coast of England,
0:01:46 > 0:01:51the counties of Devon and Dorset are united by this 95-mile stretch of
0:01:51 > 0:01:52Jurassic coastline.
0:01:54 > 0:01:59The pinnacle of this far-reaching World Heritage Site is the majestic
0:01:59 > 0:02:01Golden Cap in Dorset.
0:02:01 > 0:02:06Over 190 metres tall, it's the highest point on the southern coast.
0:02:06 > 0:02:08Further west, in neighbouring Devon,
0:02:08 > 0:02:13the ancient fishing village of Beer in historic Lyme Bay has more than
0:02:13 > 0:02:14a smuggling past to its name.
0:02:15 > 0:02:19Today, it's the archetypal seaside setting with a clean,
0:02:19 > 0:02:22colourful beach and pretty, narrow streets
0:02:22 > 0:02:24lined with attractive buildings,
0:02:24 > 0:02:25many built of local flint.
0:02:27 > 0:02:29Moving inland, there is a stunning rural landscape
0:02:29 > 0:02:33in the Blackdown Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
0:02:33 > 0:02:38Its green pastures are framed by thriving hedgerows and waterways,
0:02:38 > 0:02:42such as the River Otter, flowing through the pretty valleys.
0:02:42 > 0:02:44So, with its mix of lush countryside,
0:02:44 > 0:02:48rugged coastline and picture-perfect villages,
0:02:48 > 0:02:52this region is an ideal choice of escape for a peaceful country life.
0:02:58 > 0:02:59Well, as we have just seen,
0:02:59 > 0:03:03this is an absolutely gorgeous part of the West Country.
0:03:03 > 0:03:06It's got a little bit of just about everything that you could possibly
0:03:06 > 0:03:11want, including some fantastic properties available at prices that
0:03:11 > 0:03:14don't have to break the bank - if you know which side of the border
0:03:14 > 0:03:15to look on.
0:03:15 > 0:03:20The average price of a detached home here in Devon is £364,000.
0:03:20 > 0:03:25Now, that is £30,000 above the national figure but when you compare
0:03:25 > 0:03:31it to a similar home in neighbouring Dorset, available for £410,000,
0:03:31 > 0:03:33it seems like a real bargain -
0:03:33 > 0:03:36a little bit of knowledge worth knowing if you happen to be today's
0:03:36 > 0:03:39buyer, who is on the hunt for the property of her dreams.
0:03:39 > 0:03:43Funeral celebrant Debbie, from Stoke Mandeville in Buckinghamshire, is
0:03:43 > 0:03:45preparing for a big life change.
0:03:47 > 0:03:49And to help her make the right decision,
0:03:49 > 0:03:52she'll have her great friend Ash right by her side.
0:03:52 > 0:03:54I've known Ash for a very long time
0:03:54 > 0:03:56because we were at the same school together,
0:03:56 > 0:03:59I was best friends with her brother,
0:03:59 > 0:04:03so we've known each other for a very long time, but about 16 years ago,
0:04:03 > 0:04:07we found ourselves back into the same crowd of friends,
0:04:07 > 0:04:09so we've been best friends since then.
0:04:11 > 0:04:14The pair have supported each other through life's ups and downs and
0:04:14 > 0:04:16have forged a close friendship.
0:04:17 > 0:04:23Debbie is bubbly, fantastic, pragmatic, adorable.
0:04:23 > 0:04:25She cares for everyone before herself.
0:04:26 > 0:04:28I love her honesty, as a friend.
0:04:28 > 0:04:31I love the way that she has dealt with things,
0:04:31 > 0:04:33things that have been thrown at her.
0:04:37 > 0:04:40Debbie's lived in her current five-bedroom house
0:04:40 > 0:04:41for the past 13 years.
0:04:42 > 0:04:45But after suffering a personal tragedy,
0:04:45 > 0:04:48she's decided it's time to head to pastures new.
0:04:49 > 0:04:54It was always planned for my husband and me to move once the kids left
0:04:54 > 0:04:55home, but, sadly,
0:04:55 > 0:05:02I lost my husband two years ago and I'm ready now for a new challenge.
0:05:02 > 0:05:06I've travelled quite a bit to the sort of Devon area
0:05:06 > 0:05:09and from what I've seen of it, I really love it.
0:05:11 > 0:05:14I just want to be able to move on and do something new with my life
0:05:14 > 0:05:17and I know that Neil would definitely have appreciated that.
0:05:19 > 0:05:22Debbie's four children have flown the nest.
0:05:22 > 0:05:24Her eldest son, Aidan, lives in the West Country
0:05:24 > 0:05:28and her eldest daughter, Sam, may be joining her in due course.
0:05:29 > 0:05:30But to begin with,
0:05:30 > 0:05:34she'll be making the move south together with her trusty camper van.
0:05:35 > 0:05:39Well, I bought my motorhome six months after Neil died.
0:05:39 > 0:05:44I felt that I needed something that he wouldn't have done to help me
0:05:44 > 0:05:47move my life forward a bit and because he was such a big chap,
0:05:47 > 0:05:50there was no way he was ever going to get a caravan or motorhome,
0:05:50 > 0:05:52his feet would have stuck out the windows.
0:05:52 > 0:05:54I've been to all along the Jurassic Coast,
0:05:54 > 0:05:58where I love to do the fossil hunting, so that's how I know
0:05:58 > 0:06:03that that area is calm and beautiful and what's attracted me to it.
0:06:04 > 0:06:07When she's not on the road, Debbie has plenty of plans
0:06:07 > 0:06:09to fill her days at home.
0:06:09 > 0:06:12I'd really love to take my work with me,
0:06:12 > 0:06:16but I also would like to return to my craft roots, my sewing roots.
0:06:16 > 0:06:20I had a soft furnishing business before but now I really enjoy making
0:06:20 > 0:06:24quilts and I'd like to extend that and to use it to perhaps make money
0:06:24 > 0:06:28from that as well. I just don't seem to have time for any of those things
0:06:28 > 0:06:30at the minute and I'm desperate, really,
0:06:30 > 0:06:31to reclaim some of those back.
0:06:31 > 0:06:36She's also looking forward to visits from her family and friends.
0:06:36 > 0:06:39To be honest, there's no getting away from Deb.
0:06:39 > 0:06:42Wherever she'll be in the world, not just this country,
0:06:42 > 0:06:47wherever she'll be, she'll organise something, she'll get us down there.
0:06:47 > 0:06:53We love our prosecco, we love our chats and we love the countryside.
0:06:53 > 0:06:57So with her home already sold and Ash in tow for support,
0:06:57 > 0:07:00Debbie's all set to start her new journey.
0:07:02 > 0:07:04It's going to be really hard to go
0:07:04 > 0:07:07because obviously it's Neil's and my home,
0:07:07 > 0:07:11our first home and our only home together, but...
0:07:12 > 0:07:15..it's important for me to sort of leave that behind and start again.
0:07:16 > 0:07:18I can't tell you how much I'll miss her.
0:07:18 > 0:07:22I don't want her to go but I know that she needs to do this to move on
0:07:22 > 0:07:24in her life. Absolutely.
0:07:28 > 0:07:32Debbie loves the areas close to where West Dorset meets East Devon,
0:07:32 > 0:07:36but she's happy to extend her search north to Somerset.
0:07:36 > 0:07:38Before we begin our house-hunt in earnest,
0:07:38 > 0:07:42we're meeting up to discuss exactly what it is she's looking out for.
0:07:44 > 0:07:45Morning!
0:07:46 > 0:07:48Debbie, Ash, welcome to the West Country.
0:07:48 > 0:07:52Debbie, this is a huge move for you at this point in your life.
0:07:52 > 0:07:55Yes, it's a huge move. Exciting.
0:07:55 > 0:07:58As part of the move, I understand your eldest daughter, Sam,
0:07:58 > 0:08:00she might be joining you at the property
0:08:00 > 0:08:01or maybe coming to live nearby?
0:08:01 > 0:08:04- Tell me about that.- Yeah, Sam has Down's syndrome and unfortunately
0:08:04 > 0:08:08she's been very ill over the last four years, four or five years,
0:08:08 > 0:08:11actually. But she's in residential care at the moment,
0:08:11 > 0:08:14so although I wouldn't move her straightaway with me,
0:08:14 > 0:08:16there would be a very slow transition.
0:08:16 > 0:08:17I would want her closer to me.
0:08:17 > 0:08:20And what would you love to see in your dream new home?
0:08:20 > 0:08:22A character cottage.
0:08:22 > 0:08:23I need to have a real fire.
0:08:23 > 0:08:25Or the potential to put one in.
0:08:25 > 0:08:28I'd like a kitchen-diner that I can put a sofa in.
0:08:28 > 0:08:30I want to get back into lots of walking,
0:08:30 > 0:08:34so a boot room where I could throw all the muck would be really lovely.
0:08:34 > 0:08:37South-facing garden would be brilliant, but not big.
0:08:37 > 0:08:40Just somewhere I can sit with a glass of prosecco.
0:08:40 > 0:08:41With me!
0:08:42 > 0:08:45So, how many bedrooms would you like to see in the property?
0:08:45 > 0:08:47A minimum of two bedrooms.
0:08:47 > 0:08:51Or if there could be a third bedroom or study, that would be fantastic.
0:08:51 > 0:08:53And, Ash, are you going to be keeping an eye
0:08:53 > 0:08:54on that spare room situation?
0:08:54 > 0:08:56Because I'm sure you'll be coming to visit a lot.
0:08:56 > 0:08:59Well, I'll choose my furnishings, that's for sure.
0:09:00 > 0:09:03So, Debbie, the isolation factor with the property,
0:09:03 > 0:09:06you don't mind being on your own, as it were?
0:09:06 > 0:09:07No, not at all, I'm not...
0:09:07 > 0:09:08I enjoy my own company.
0:09:08 > 0:09:10I love the company of others but, you know,
0:09:10 > 0:09:14I quite like being on the edge or out of it,
0:09:14 > 0:09:18so I can make my decision whether I want to be fully involved in all of
0:09:18 > 0:09:21- that.- And what's the budget for our search?
0:09:21 > 0:09:25Well, my maximum would be £340,000.
0:09:25 > 0:09:28A little bit less if it needs work doing to it.
0:09:28 > 0:09:30Ash, are you ready to give us both some moral support?
0:09:30 > 0:09:31Oh, yes, let's go!
0:09:31 > 0:09:34Especially in this weather! Come on, let's start.
0:09:37 > 0:09:43Debbie has a budget of £340,000 to buy her a character cottage with
0:09:43 > 0:09:45a large kitchen-diner.
0:09:45 > 0:09:49She would like at least two bedrooms, a sewing room
0:09:49 > 0:09:53and outside, a small, manageable garden.
0:09:53 > 0:09:57Location-wise, she'd be equally happy on the edge of a village
0:09:57 > 0:09:59or in a more isolated spot.
0:10:01 > 0:10:04We've hand-picked a wonderful selection of properties
0:10:04 > 0:10:06for Debbie and Ash to view
0:10:06 > 0:10:08and after they've completed their tour of each,
0:10:08 > 0:10:10they'll find out its price.
0:10:10 > 0:10:12The last stop, to the Mystery House,
0:10:12 > 0:10:17will reveal a secret that could be the icing on the cake for Debbie.
0:10:22 > 0:10:25We're starting our search in Chard Junction,
0:10:25 > 0:10:28situated right on the West Dorset-Somerset border.
0:10:28 > 0:10:31Nearby is the village of Tatworth,
0:10:31 > 0:10:35whose name derives from the old English "tat" and "worp",
0:10:35 > 0:10:37meaning "a cheerful farm".
0:10:37 > 0:10:41There's a 15th-century pub here and many attractive stone buildings,
0:10:41 > 0:10:43typical of the region.
0:10:43 > 0:10:46Our first property is just a mile down the road
0:10:46 > 0:10:49and sits on the Dorset-Somerset border.
0:10:49 > 0:10:51Here we are.
0:10:53 > 0:10:55- House number one.- I like it.
0:10:55 > 0:10:56I like the shape of the windows.
0:10:56 > 0:10:58I love the shape of the windows.
0:10:58 > 0:11:00And I love the view.
0:11:00 > 0:11:02Yeah, looking promising.
0:11:03 > 0:11:05Excited!
0:11:05 > 0:11:08Well, you wanted somewhere isolated where you've got that feeling
0:11:08 > 0:11:11of the great outdoors. You've still got three neighbours here.
0:11:11 > 0:11:13Feeling a bit emotional, actually.
0:11:15 > 0:11:16I can't wait to look inside.
0:11:16 > 0:11:17OK, let's not waste any time,
0:11:17 > 0:11:20let's get straight in there because if you love the outside,
0:11:20 > 0:11:21I love the inside even more.
0:11:21 > 0:11:23- Oh, wow.- I think it's even more special.
0:11:24 > 0:11:29This charming semidetached home is thought to be around 200 years old.
0:11:29 > 0:11:35Once a single-storey farm cottage, it's been extended several times.
0:11:35 > 0:11:38Come in through that lovely latch door there.
0:11:39 > 0:11:43In you come. This is the main living space.
0:11:43 > 0:11:44- Yep!- Wow!
0:11:46 > 0:11:48Yes.
0:11:48 > 0:11:49Love it.
0:11:51 > 0:11:52Oh!
0:11:53 > 0:11:54Tell me everything you're thinking.
0:11:54 > 0:11:56Are you OK, Debbie?
0:11:56 > 0:11:58Don't start!
0:11:59 > 0:12:01I love it, it just feels...
0:12:01 > 0:12:03Yeah, it feels exactly what I was looking for.
0:12:03 > 0:12:06Neil and I were very happy where we lived but...
0:12:07 > 0:12:10..this feels more forever home.
0:12:10 > 0:12:13So, this first room, pretty perfect.
0:12:13 > 0:12:17- Yes.- We are about to step into the kitchen space.
0:12:17 > 0:12:20- Shall we see what we've got for you? - Yes, please.- Come on!
0:12:24 > 0:12:26The kitchen is just behind the sitting room.
0:12:26 > 0:12:29It was handmade locally and the central island
0:12:29 > 0:12:32features decorative old church panels.
0:12:39 > 0:12:40This is our kitchen!
0:12:43 > 0:12:47- I don't know what to say.- It's not very often she's speechless, or me.
0:12:47 > 0:12:48It's perfect.
0:12:48 > 0:12:52I mean, there is absolutely nothing in here that I would change.
0:12:52 > 0:12:54As a group of friends, our group of friends,
0:12:54 > 0:12:57I don't think we'd be leaving this kitchen.
0:12:57 > 0:13:00I'm gobsmacked, I really am.
0:13:00 > 0:13:03On the side of the kitchen here, just behind us,
0:13:03 > 0:13:04the garage has been converted.
0:13:04 > 0:13:07The current owner uses it as a sewing room.
0:13:07 > 0:13:10Wow. This, so far, is...
0:13:12 > 0:13:14..perfect. Really perfect.
0:13:16 > 0:13:18Shall we see more? I don't want to make you sad!
0:13:18 > 0:13:20- No more tears.- They're tears of happiness.
0:13:20 > 0:13:22Tears of happiness, that's good, that's good.
0:13:24 > 0:13:27This cosy cottage is stirring emotions in all of us.
0:13:27 > 0:13:30It seems it's just what Debbie was hoping for.
0:13:30 > 0:13:34A beautiful handmade stairway leads up to the first floor,
0:13:34 > 0:13:38where there's a panelled family bathroom, complete with
0:13:38 > 0:13:40a roll-top bath, and three bedrooms,
0:13:40 > 0:13:44a small double with a feature window and views to the front
0:13:44 > 0:13:46and next door, there's a slightly smaller room,
0:13:46 > 0:13:49which just leaves the en suite master.
0:13:50 > 0:13:51- BOTH:- Oh, wow.
0:13:52 > 0:13:59- What do you think?- It's exactly the sort of thing I would have, yeah.
0:13:59 > 0:14:01I love the window.
0:14:01 > 0:14:03You've got light coming through there as well.
0:14:03 > 0:14:05I can't believe it's got an en suite.
0:14:05 > 0:14:08It just feels so right, it really does.
0:14:08 > 0:14:11That gut feeling is so strong here and...
0:14:12 > 0:14:13Oh, dear!
0:14:15 > 0:14:17You've described the house as perfect,
0:14:17 > 0:14:19shall we see if the price is perfect as well?
0:14:19 > 0:14:20That's what I'm worried about.
0:14:20 > 0:14:24Come on, let's get outside and guess that price.
0:14:24 > 0:14:29The house has a small patio to the side, which can be accessed via the
0:14:29 > 0:14:32sewing room, but the main garden's found at the front.
0:14:34 > 0:14:36This is perfect. I don't...
0:14:36 > 0:14:37I just want somewhere to sit.
0:14:37 > 0:14:39There's no-one overlooking.
0:14:39 > 0:14:43I know it's strange having your garden in the front of the property
0:14:43 > 0:14:45but this looks like all this is my garden.
0:14:45 > 0:14:48Debbie, what do you think this property is on the market for?
0:14:48 > 0:14:52I think it's beyond or the top or beyond my...
0:14:52 > 0:14:55So, £340,000.
0:14:56 > 0:15:00- Ash, what do you think?- I think, because it takes so many boxes,
0:15:00 > 0:15:02I'm going to go for 355.
0:15:05 > 0:15:10This house is on the market for £339,950.
0:15:10 > 0:15:11Wow.
0:15:13 > 0:15:15There you go.
0:15:15 > 0:15:18Well, now you know the price of this property, why don't you have another
0:15:18 > 0:15:21- look around and we'll catch up in a bit?- OK.- Thank you.
0:15:25 > 0:15:29This delightful period cottage has snuck in just under Debbie's budget
0:15:29 > 0:15:32and provides plenty of character,
0:15:32 > 0:15:34along with a large country kitchen-diner.
0:15:34 > 0:15:37There are three bedrooms and a garden
0:15:37 > 0:15:39perfect for taking in the views.
0:15:39 > 0:15:42Location-wise, it's rural but not isolated.
0:15:44 > 0:15:48I really like this room because it's nice having it off the kitchen.
0:15:48 > 0:15:51Yeah. The windows are brilliant.
0:15:51 > 0:15:53I would perhaps put a wall up,
0:15:53 > 0:15:55a stud wall up there and hide the washing machine
0:15:55 > 0:15:56and tumble dryer away.
0:15:56 > 0:15:58All my sewing stuff can go out there as well.
0:15:58 > 0:16:02I was very emotional coming in, especially downstairs,
0:16:02 > 0:16:05and also in the master bedroom because
0:16:05 > 0:16:09everything that I'd visualised was here.
0:16:09 > 0:16:11It's bigger than I think she expected
0:16:11 > 0:16:13and certainly what I expected
0:16:13 > 0:16:20and, yes, it is a sociable, homely, warm, comfortable, beautiful home.
0:16:20 > 0:16:22I am now thinking,
0:16:22 > 0:16:26how am I going to break the news to my children and my friends that this
0:16:26 > 0:16:27is probably going to be a reality?
0:16:33 > 0:16:34- Still smiling.- Yes!
0:16:34 > 0:16:36So, property one, good start?
0:16:36 > 0:16:38- Very good.- I feel like you've already moved in.
0:16:38 > 0:16:40- I'm getting that sense. - Yeah, I have.
0:16:40 > 0:16:43The removal van's just down the road.
0:16:43 > 0:16:45Well, look, we've still got two more properties to see,
0:16:45 > 0:16:47- but definitely a good start. - Very good.
0:16:54 > 0:16:57The extensive shoreline of the Dorset-Devon coast
0:16:57 > 0:17:00has been a feature of the region for millions of years
0:17:00 > 0:17:05and beachcombers may be lucky enough to stumble across the prehistoric
0:17:05 > 0:17:07fossils this area is famous for.
0:17:08 > 0:17:11But one local resident combs the shingle for treasure
0:17:11 > 0:17:13of a different kind.
0:17:13 > 0:17:17Grace O'Day Smith gathers washed-up seaweed, which she's been using
0:17:17 > 0:17:21to create natural health care products for the past ten years.
0:17:21 > 0:17:25Debbie and Ash have come to meet her on Charmouth Beach
0:17:25 > 0:17:28to find out more about Dorset's miracle plant.
0:17:28 > 0:17:31So, Grace, this is amazing,
0:17:31 > 0:17:33this wonderful site you've got here.
0:17:33 > 0:17:36Is this the reason why you came to Dorset?
0:17:36 > 0:17:38Indeed. I never regret it.
0:17:38 > 0:17:41I was so amazed how beautiful the place is.
0:17:41 > 0:17:43I couldn't believe it.
0:17:43 > 0:17:46I'm also, for my business, I'm making seaweed soap,
0:17:46 > 0:17:50seaweed face cream and seaweed shampoo.
0:17:50 > 0:17:53So, Grace, why would we make products from seaweed?
0:17:53 > 0:17:54What are the benefits?
0:17:54 > 0:17:56Seaweed is so beneficial.
0:17:56 > 0:17:57It's amazing.
0:17:57 > 0:17:59For instance, it's full of iodine.
0:17:59 > 0:18:03It also has iron, bromine, magnesium.
0:18:03 > 0:18:07Most of this seaweed around here, the Jurassic Coastline,
0:18:07 > 0:18:09is embedded with prehistoric minerals,
0:18:09 > 0:18:13- so that makes the seaweed unique. - Wow.
0:18:13 > 0:18:18Grace studied organic chemistry in her native Nigeria before
0:18:18 > 0:18:20attending university in Edinburgh.
0:18:20 > 0:18:24Shocked at the amount of chemicals in western cosmetics,
0:18:24 > 0:18:26she wanted to produce a more natural alternative.
0:18:26 > 0:18:30I always loved making things, even right from childhood.
0:18:30 > 0:18:34I also have very sensitive skin, so I thought to myself,
0:18:34 > 0:18:37why not create something that is pure, natural
0:18:37 > 0:18:39and then for everybody to use?
0:18:41 > 0:18:43There are three different varieties Grace collects
0:18:43 > 0:18:47and anything that's washed up on the shore is OK to take.
0:18:47 > 0:18:50Debbie and Ash are helping her to gather the seaweed
0:18:50 > 0:18:53before learning how it's transformed into soap.
0:18:53 > 0:18:54Oh, there's more seaweed here.
0:18:54 > 0:18:56- Is that OK?- Yes.
0:18:56 > 0:18:57That's fine.
0:19:02 > 0:19:04- And this is kelp.- That's kelp?
0:19:04 > 0:19:06- Yes.- The bubbles on it.
0:19:06 > 0:19:07Yes.
0:19:07 > 0:19:11All Grace's products are organic and produced in her nearby cottage.
0:19:11 > 0:19:16The first stage in making her soap is a secret three-day process of
0:19:16 > 0:19:18extracting a gel from the seaweed.
0:19:18 > 0:19:21Next, beeswax,
0:19:21 > 0:19:27shea butter and cocoa butter are heated along with olive oil.
0:19:36 > 0:19:41The seaweed gel is added to a mixture of water and caustic soda
0:19:41 > 0:19:43before both liquids are combined.
0:19:44 > 0:19:46This is where the magic begins.
0:19:46 > 0:19:49Do you have to keep stirring when you pour it in?
0:19:49 > 0:19:50Oh, yes. All the time.
0:19:51 > 0:19:54Is that so that all the ingredients mix together?
0:19:54 > 0:19:58Yes. This soap, you can see, is beginning to thicken a bit now.
0:19:58 > 0:20:00- Is that why you're pouring it slowly?- Yeah.
0:20:00 > 0:20:02- Because it thickens?- Yeah.
0:20:02 > 0:20:03When the mixture has thickened,
0:20:03 > 0:20:08it's poured into a mould and left to set for 24 hours.
0:20:08 > 0:20:11The soap then matures for around six weeks.
0:20:14 > 0:20:17There. That's our seaweed soap.
0:20:17 > 0:20:20I can't believe we were picking seaweed and we've now got these
0:20:20 > 0:20:21wonderful bars of soap.
0:20:21 > 0:20:23Can we use these now?
0:20:23 > 0:20:25I'm afraid it's not quite ready yet.
0:20:25 > 0:20:28It needs to rest for another four weeks.
0:20:28 > 0:20:30Oh, OK. Will that make the smell more intense?
0:20:30 > 0:20:35Very intensive and also creamy, long-lasting.
0:20:35 > 0:20:36When you touch it now, you can...
0:20:36 > 0:20:37It feels really creamy.
0:20:37 > 0:20:40Yes, and it's going to be long-lasting.
0:20:40 > 0:20:42Thank you so much for showing us.
0:20:42 > 0:20:45It's been so interesting. You might even see me pinching a bit of your
0:20:45 > 0:20:47seaweed when I move down here.
0:20:47 > 0:20:50- How nice.- Thank you so much.- I look forward to seeing you
0:20:50 > 0:20:52- and all the best of luck for your house-hunting.- Thank you.
0:20:53 > 0:20:56Now, it's time to return to our house-hunt
0:20:56 > 0:20:59and see if we can find Debbie her dream home.
0:21:06 > 0:21:08For our next property stop,
0:21:08 > 0:21:11we are heading across the border into south Somerset
0:21:11 > 0:21:14and to the village of Isle Abbotts.
0:21:14 > 0:21:15There's a village hall here and
0:21:15 > 0:21:19the 13th-century church of Saint Mary The Virgin
0:21:19 > 0:21:23with its intricate carvings and impressive 16th-century tower.
0:21:23 > 0:21:27The narrow country lanes are flanked with stone houses,
0:21:27 > 0:21:30some topped with thatch, which are typical
0:21:30 > 0:21:32of a Somerset country village.
0:21:32 > 0:21:35Just on the outskirts, in a peaceful setting,
0:21:35 > 0:21:38we are arriving at our next offering.
0:21:38 > 0:21:40So, here we are, property number two,
0:21:40 > 0:21:42or should I say cottage number two?
0:21:42 > 0:21:44- All of it?!- All of it.
0:21:44 > 0:21:46- What do you think?- Yes!
0:21:46 > 0:21:49- Huge.- It was originally two cottages,
0:21:49 > 0:21:51but they combined them in the '70s into one.
0:21:51 > 0:21:54But the original part of the building dates back over 250 years.
0:21:54 > 0:21:56- Wow.- So, you wanted character...
0:21:56 > 0:21:58- Yes.- This has loads of it.
0:21:58 > 0:22:00- Shall we head in?- Yeah!
0:22:00 > 0:22:01Let's go, come on.
0:22:02 > 0:22:06This detached, double-fronted cottage is steeped in history.
0:22:06 > 0:22:10There are records showing it exchanged hands for five shillings
0:22:10 > 0:22:13way back in 1761.
0:22:13 > 0:22:14In you come.
0:22:14 > 0:22:17During its life, it's been both a shop and a post office.
0:22:21 > 0:22:23Wow. Open fire.
0:22:23 > 0:22:25You can sense that this is the really old part
0:22:25 > 0:22:28because it's almost wobbly, you know?
0:22:28 > 0:22:29It's got a nice feeling.
0:22:30 > 0:22:32I wouldn't use it as a dining room because I don't need one.
0:22:32 > 0:22:34I feel like I don't need one.
0:22:34 > 0:22:37- But I haven't seen anywhere else yet.- This would be your snug if...
0:22:37 > 0:22:38I don't know. I suppose so.
0:22:38 > 0:22:42There are two big living spaces downstairs.
0:22:42 > 0:22:44Actually, the second one is bigger than this.
0:22:44 > 0:22:48- OK.- Behind the dining room lies a compact kitchen.
0:22:48 > 0:22:50It may not be the entertaining space Debbie's after,
0:22:50 > 0:22:54but hopefully the large sitting room and adjoining conservatory will make
0:22:54 > 0:22:55up for it.
0:22:58 > 0:22:59It's such a nice room.
0:22:59 > 0:23:01It's a good size.
0:23:01 > 0:23:03Keep the wood burner, open that up into an open fire?
0:23:03 > 0:23:06Probably... I know people who are going to be shocked,
0:23:06 > 0:23:08but I'd probably take the wood burner out and put a proper fire in.
0:23:08 > 0:23:10But I quite like to see all the...
0:23:10 > 0:23:13She can make it her own, for sure.
0:23:13 > 0:23:16Great, well, that's downstairs. Shall we have a look upstairs?
0:23:16 > 0:23:18- Yeah.- Yes.
0:23:18 > 0:23:21On the first floor, leading off from a bright central landing,
0:23:21 > 0:23:26are three bedrooms, all serviced by a neutral tiled family bathroom.
0:23:26 > 0:23:30There's a double bedroom with striking inlaid beams,
0:23:30 > 0:23:33a smaller one next door with dual aspect windows
0:23:33 > 0:23:36and running from the front to the back of the house is the master.
0:23:37 > 0:23:39It's very sweet.
0:23:39 > 0:23:40- Yeah, I like it.- Yeah, I like it.
0:23:40 > 0:23:41Yeah, it's...
0:23:44 > 0:23:46- It's big.- Lots of character.
0:23:46 > 0:23:48- Yeah, I like it.- Even though we're in a cottage
0:23:48 > 0:23:50that's over 250 years old,
0:23:50 > 0:23:53you've still got that kind of space that you were craving.
0:23:53 > 0:23:55Well, there's a lovely garden to look at
0:23:55 > 0:23:57and some outbuildings as well.
0:23:57 > 0:24:00- Oh, right.- So let's take a look at those and then let's guess the price
0:24:00 > 0:24:02- of this one.- OK.- OK.
0:24:02 > 0:24:06I'm definitely picking up a little apprehension from Debbie,
0:24:06 > 0:24:09but it's a big move for her and she's got a lot to think about.
0:24:11 > 0:24:14Outside, the enclosed garden is to the rear
0:24:14 > 0:24:16with pretty borders and a patio area.
0:24:18 > 0:24:20There is also a stone-built office,
0:24:20 > 0:24:22which can make a perfect sewing room,
0:24:22 > 0:24:26and a double garage with additional parking for Debbie's camper van.
0:24:27 > 0:24:31So now you really get a sense of the traditional cottage garden that
0:24:31 > 0:24:33comes with this kind of property. What do you think?
0:24:33 > 0:24:35Yes, the space out here is really lovely.
0:24:35 > 0:24:38South-facing-ish, so that's really nice.
0:24:38 > 0:24:40And it also comes with the outbuildings here.
0:24:40 > 0:24:42Yeah, that's very interesting.
0:24:42 > 0:24:45I think I'd put my study and my work room out there.
0:24:45 > 0:24:47And do you think this is a project
0:24:47 > 0:24:49that Debs could really get stuck into?
0:24:49 > 0:24:52Yes, most definitely. I think the garden size is perfect.
0:24:52 > 0:24:55You know, it's fairly low-maintenance, really.
0:24:55 > 0:24:58- So, yeah.- Time to talk money.
0:24:58 > 0:25:01What do you think this property is currently on the market for?
0:25:01 > 0:25:03It does need some work doing.
0:25:05 > 0:25:07315?
0:25:07 > 0:25:09£315,000.
0:25:09 > 0:25:12- Yeah.- OK. What do you think it's on the market for?
0:25:12 > 0:25:14Well, I think there's a bit more of a house than that price.
0:25:14 > 0:25:17Maybe 330.
0:25:17 > 0:25:22This property is on the market for £345,000.
0:25:22 > 0:25:24- Ooh!- Ooh.
0:25:24 > 0:25:25- Yeah.- OK.
0:25:27 > 0:25:29Well, why don't you have another look around
0:25:29 > 0:25:32now you know what the property's on the market for
0:25:32 > 0:25:35and imagine what you might spend on it and then we'll have a little
0:25:35 > 0:25:36- catch-up afterwards.- OK.
0:25:36 > 0:25:37Thank you.
0:25:41 > 0:25:46This centuries-old cottage has rung in £5,000 above budget,
0:25:46 > 0:25:48but it offers Debbie period charm
0:25:48 > 0:25:52plus the potential to create the home she's dreaming of.
0:25:52 > 0:25:54There are three bedrooms, a pretty garden
0:25:54 > 0:25:57and it's located on the edge of the village.
0:25:57 > 0:25:59When I walked into this property,
0:25:59 > 0:26:02I didn't get the same gut reaction that I had before.
0:26:02 > 0:26:04I like the quirkiness of it,
0:26:04 > 0:26:07but I just didn't get that same "Wow" feeling.
0:26:09 > 0:26:12This house is lovely, it's a lovely family home.
0:26:12 > 0:26:16I think there is perhaps too much work for her to do for her budget,
0:26:16 > 0:26:19really, to make it the home that she would want to.
0:26:24 > 0:26:26- Had a good look round?- Yes.
0:26:26 > 0:26:28Well, that's it for the end of our first day of house-hunting.
0:26:28 > 0:26:31- Good day?- Yeah, it's been really good seeing the houses
0:26:31 > 0:26:34- and what's around, really, yeah. - Well, I think it's going to rain,
0:26:34 > 0:26:36so shall we go and get something to warm us up?
0:26:36 > 0:26:39- Hot chocolate or maybe something a bit stronger?- Stronger!
0:26:48 > 0:26:51It's day two of our trip around the Dorset-Devon borders
0:26:51 > 0:26:55searching for a rural retreat for Debbie from Stoke Mandeville in
0:26:55 > 0:26:57Buckinghamshire to call home.
0:26:57 > 0:27:00She's got a £340,000 budget
0:27:00 > 0:27:04and trusted friend Ash for moral support.
0:27:04 > 0:27:08Still to come, the Mystery House proves a bit overwhelming.
0:27:08 > 0:27:10Do I need my tissues?
0:27:11 > 0:27:13I do need my tissues!
0:27:13 > 0:27:16And I'll be discovering why the Jurassic Coast is a
0:27:16 > 0:27:18wild larder - if you know where to look.
0:27:22 > 0:27:24- Lunch!- Good?- Yeah! Good.
0:27:30 > 0:27:34Well, what a fantastic first day in our property search,
0:27:34 > 0:27:37finding house number one, which Debbie described as perfect,
0:27:37 > 0:27:40so perfect, in fact, that it brought her and her supportive
0:27:40 > 0:27:42best friend Ash to tears.
0:27:42 > 0:27:44Where does that leave us today?
0:27:44 > 0:27:47Well, it leaves us with the Mystery House.
0:27:47 > 0:27:49I think we've found a property that is not only fabulous,
0:27:49 > 0:27:53but will give Debbie the chance to continue her adventures in Butch,
0:27:53 > 0:27:55her camper van, in peace of mind.
0:27:55 > 0:27:59Oh, and, well, after two fabulous counties,
0:27:59 > 0:28:01why stop there when you could have three?
0:28:09 > 0:28:12For our third and final stop, to the Mystery House,
0:28:12 > 0:28:15we border hop once again, this time into Devon
0:28:15 > 0:28:17and the village of Uffculme.
0:28:18 > 0:28:22Situated in the Blackdown Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty,
0:28:22 > 0:28:24there's a good range of amenities here
0:28:24 > 0:28:28and the village is also home to one of the oldest woollen mills
0:28:28 > 0:28:32in the UK, which has been in operation for 220 years.
0:28:32 > 0:28:36Nearby, and within the grounds of a historic estate,
0:28:36 > 0:28:38we find our Mystery House.
0:28:39 > 0:28:42- What do you think?- It's very pretty!
0:28:42 > 0:28:46- Loads of character.- There is a lot to take in in this community,
0:28:46 > 0:28:52which was built for the local vicar in 1864, this lovely private estate.
0:28:52 > 0:28:54Then in the '50s, it was converted into the houses
0:28:54 > 0:28:55that you see at the moment.
0:28:55 > 0:28:57But each one had a previous life as the granary,
0:28:57 > 0:29:00the engineer's shop. It was kind of a model farm
0:29:00 > 0:29:02and this was actually the apple store.
0:29:02 > 0:29:04- Looking good from outside? - Yeah, I can't wait to get in.
0:29:04 > 0:29:06It looks stunning inside.
0:29:06 > 0:29:07I cannot wait to show you.
0:29:07 > 0:29:10- Shall we get in there straightaway? - Lovely.
0:29:11 > 0:29:16Our characterful semidetached stone Mystery House is Grade II listed.
0:29:16 > 0:29:19It's elicited some great reactions from Debbie and Ash,
0:29:19 > 0:29:23but it is our mystery property, so there's still a surprise to come.
0:29:23 > 0:29:25In you come, ladies.
0:29:26 > 0:29:30We come straight into what would be your living space.
0:29:30 > 0:29:32It's lovely in here.
0:29:32 > 0:29:36It's smaller than what we've seen, but it's got such a lovely feel.
0:29:36 > 0:29:40Off this beautiful space, Debbie, is a workroom.
0:29:40 > 0:29:42It's the most beautiful light and airy space
0:29:42 > 0:29:46and I can just imagine you sitting there with your sewing machine,
0:29:46 > 0:29:49- quilting away.- Oh!
0:29:49 > 0:29:50Ash, you're smiling as well.
0:29:50 > 0:29:53I am, because it's just so Deb, really.
0:29:53 > 0:29:57It is smaller than we've seen, but I like the cosiness of it,
0:29:57 > 0:30:02I love the decor. I can see Deb's furnishings in here.
0:30:02 > 0:30:04Well, I have a bigger room to show you and it's the one that I think
0:30:04 > 0:30:07if I was living here, and I can imagine you and your group of
0:30:07 > 0:30:10friends spending most of your time in,
0:30:10 > 0:30:13and that is the most fabulous kitchen...
0:30:13 > 0:30:15- Oh!- ..which is just next-door. Come this way.
0:30:25 > 0:30:27Oh, my word!
0:30:28 > 0:30:30Do I need my tissues?
0:30:30 > 0:30:31I do need my tissues!
0:30:35 > 0:30:37I know you wanted a kitchen-diner that was going to be
0:30:37 > 0:30:39the heart of your home.
0:30:40 > 0:30:42It's taken my breath away.
0:30:43 > 0:30:45I can't speak!
0:30:49 > 0:30:50It's so...
0:30:53 > 0:30:54..yummy.
0:30:55 > 0:30:57Yummy's a good word!
0:30:58 > 0:31:00I can hear lots of laughter in this room.
0:31:00 > 0:31:06I can, yeah. I didn't think you would top the first house at all.
0:31:06 > 0:31:07I agree.
0:31:09 > 0:31:13Moving upstairs, all the rooms are situated off a long, bright landing.
0:31:13 > 0:31:16There's a family bathroom with skylight
0:31:16 > 0:31:18and three bedrooms in the eaves.
0:31:18 > 0:31:20The smallest is at the back.
0:31:20 > 0:31:24There's a double at the front benefiting from two windows
0:31:24 > 0:31:27and I'm taking Debbie and Ash to the master
0:31:27 > 0:31:29with its own en suite shower room.
0:31:31 > 0:31:34Oh, it's so pretty!
0:31:34 > 0:31:36- And light.- Yeah.
0:31:36 > 0:31:38So light. Are you feeling at home here?
0:31:38 > 0:31:40Yeah, I am.
0:31:40 > 0:31:44Do you know, this house is a very girlie house.
0:31:44 > 0:31:46It's a warm house, isn't it?
0:31:46 > 0:31:48It's warm and light.
0:31:48 > 0:31:50Sitting out the front with loads of pots and things,
0:31:50 > 0:31:52it's more than enough for me.
0:31:52 > 0:31:53I just want somewhere to sit.
0:31:53 > 0:31:55Well, I'm glad that's enough
0:31:55 > 0:31:58because it doesn't come with a back garden on this particular property,
0:31:58 > 0:32:02but it does come with a bit of a secret garden.
0:32:02 > 0:32:04Oh!
0:32:05 > 0:32:08After practically receiving a standing ovation
0:32:08 > 0:32:11for the inside of this gorgeous cottage,
0:32:11 > 0:32:14I can finally reveal the reason why it's the Mystery House.
0:32:14 > 0:32:19We're passing through the pretty walled cottage garden at
0:32:19 > 0:32:23the front and heading just down the lane, passed the property's garage,
0:32:23 > 0:32:28ideal for the camper van, to this, a hidden gem.
0:32:28 > 0:32:31A lawned garden with mature trees,
0:32:31 > 0:32:36a vegetable patch, greenhouse, shed and pond.
0:32:45 > 0:32:47Not to mention the views.
0:32:50 > 0:32:52So, here we are, Debbie.
0:32:52 > 0:32:53Your secret garden,
0:32:53 > 0:32:57your extra room with a view of the gorgeous Blackdown Hills.
0:33:01 > 0:33:02Speechless again.
0:33:03 > 0:33:05The kids would love this.
0:33:05 > 0:33:08It's just absolutely stunning.
0:33:08 > 0:33:11To have that view and for it to be separate
0:33:11 > 0:33:13to the house is really nice, actually.
0:33:15 > 0:33:17What do you think our Mystery House is on the market for?
0:33:19 > 0:33:21I think it's over my budget.
0:33:21 > 0:33:23I think it's...
0:33:23 > 0:33:27I really don't want it to be, but I think it is 350, 360.
0:33:27 > 0:33:29Let's go 350.
0:33:29 > 0:33:30£350,000.
0:33:31 > 0:33:33I've got to go 360.
0:33:33 > 0:33:35This property is on the market for...
0:33:37 > 0:33:41..£319,950.
0:33:42 > 0:33:43Oh!
0:33:46 > 0:33:47Oh, my word!
0:33:50 > 0:33:51Where's my cheque book?
0:33:53 > 0:33:55OK, she's packed!
0:33:55 > 0:33:56Oh, I can't believe that.
0:33:58 > 0:33:59Why don't you, with that in mind,
0:33:59 > 0:34:01go and have another explore of the house
0:34:01 > 0:34:03and then we've got so much to catch up on later.
0:34:03 > 0:34:05Thank you.
0:34:09 > 0:34:10All right?
0:34:17 > 0:34:18Let's go.
0:34:21 > 0:34:26Our historic Mystery House has happily rung in in more than £20,000
0:34:26 > 0:34:30under budget. It comes with both character and a great entertaining
0:34:30 > 0:34:32kitchen and living space.
0:34:32 > 0:34:36There are three bedrooms and a beautiful secret garden
0:34:36 > 0:34:40with stunning views. What's more, it's close to a community.
0:34:41 > 0:34:44- Wow!- Oh, my word!
0:34:45 > 0:34:47BOTH: Sewing room.
0:34:47 > 0:34:48The light's amazing.
0:34:48 > 0:34:50Love it. I love it.
0:34:50 > 0:34:53So beautiful.
0:34:53 > 0:35:00The Mystery House is an absolute box of magic and wonderfulness!
0:35:02 > 0:35:08Every bit about it makes me feel really emotional
0:35:08 > 0:35:10and really happy
0:35:10 > 0:35:11and really warm.
0:35:13 > 0:35:15I think it's divine.
0:35:15 > 0:35:16This one is divine.
0:35:18 > 0:35:19Hi!
0:35:22 > 0:35:24Is the house still giving you that magical feeling, that hug?
0:35:25 > 0:35:26It's all right!
0:35:29 > 0:35:31- We've got so much to talk about, haven't we?- We have, yeah.
0:35:31 > 0:35:33Let's find somewhere to do that.
0:35:44 > 0:35:48There's many an adventure to be had on the stunning Jurassic Coast
0:35:48 > 0:35:50and I'm always up for an escapade,
0:35:50 > 0:35:54so I've come to beautiful Hive Beach in West Dorset to meet coastal
0:35:54 > 0:35:57survival expert Fraser Christian.
0:35:57 > 0:36:01He's been teaching people how to live outdoors for ten years,
0:36:01 > 0:36:04building shelters, fires and foraging.
0:36:04 > 0:36:08Today, he's going to show me how to forage for seasonal ingredients
0:36:08 > 0:36:10before putting them to good use.
0:36:10 > 0:36:14So, if I was stranded here on the Jurassic Coastline,
0:36:14 > 0:36:16how do we go about finding food?
0:36:16 > 0:36:19In nature, obviously, we've got a lot of plants in autumn,
0:36:19 > 0:36:21that's when they produce their seeds.
0:36:21 > 0:36:24By the winter, those seeds have fallen down into the ground
0:36:24 > 0:36:27and because we're on the coast where it's a lot warmer,
0:36:27 > 0:36:29the sea works a little bit like a radiator and now
0:36:29 > 0:36:32they're just waiting for those first signs of spring to start shooting up
0:36:32 > 0:36:34out of the ground, so we'll find some young, hopefully,
0:36:34 > 0:36:35early young fresh growth.
0:36:35 > 0:36:39And all of our native vegetables such as carrots, parsnips,
0:36:39 > 0:36:42your spinach, all your brassicas, your alliums like your onions and your garlic,
0:36:42 > 0:36:46they all first came from the coast because inland used to be a forest,
0:36:46 > 0:36:49but most of the food is in this open area where the sunlight
0:36:49 > 0:36:52can reach it and so all the gourmet vegetables,
0:36:52 > 0:36:53we will find on the coast.
0:36:55 > 0:36:57To prove it, Fraser's taking me up above
0:36:57 > 0:37:01this impressive stretch of beach in search of lunch.
0:37:01 > 0:37:05To me, though, it looks like a huge expanse of green.
0:37:05 > 0:37:10Straight away, I can see about half a dozen really good edible plants.
0:37:10 > 0:37:12What are you picking out? What can you see?
0:37:12 > 0:37:14I'm looking for the most energy, the brightest and most vibrant,
0:37:14 > 0:37:18and there's loads of spinach, or what we call sea beet,
0:37:18 > 0:37:21all around us. There's also carrots and some mallow.
0:37:21 > 0:37:24Let's go for some gourmet greens and head up there and pick that spinach.
0:37:24 > 0:37:26- So that's lunch today?- That's lunch.- OK!
0:37:27 > 0:37:31Evidence from fossils found in the region proves that plants have been
0:37:31 > 0:37:33growing here for millions of years
0:37:33 > 0:37:37and I'm looking forward to sampling the wild harvest.
0:37:37 > 0:37:40Here we go. Here's a lovely patch of wild spinach.
0:37:40 > 0:37:43What's the most important rule when you're foraging?
0:37:43 > 0:37:44What is rule number one?
0:37:44 > 0:37:45Rule number one is,
0:37:45 > 0:37:49we definitely don't want to misidentify and poison ourselves.
0:37:49 > 0:37:51There's not lots of poisonous plants out there,
0:37:51 > 0:37:53but the ones that you will find,
0:37:53 > 0:37:55some of them are fatal and can kill you.
0:37:55 > 0:37:57If I get that and say to you,
0:37:57 > 0:38:00I'll eat that, you're going to be confident to eat that.
0:38:06 > 0:38:07- Lunch, yeah?- Good.
0:38:07 > 0:38:09- Good.- You need to get out with people like myself,
0:38:09 > 0:38:12there's lots of other people around the country now doing it,
0:38:12 > 0:38:14and really get shown first-hand.
0:38:14 > 0:38:17After falling in love with cooking in the woods as a Boy Scout,
0:38:17 > 0:38:21Fraser started his working life as a professionally trained chef
0:38:21 > 0:38:26before turning his hand to survival skills and getting back to nature.
0:38:26 > 0:38:29Today, he's combining his talents and here's lunch.
0:38:29 > 0:38:33Now, this really is what you call alfresco dining.
0:38:33 > 0:38:35Fraser, this looks great.
0:38:35 > 0:38:37Picked a bit of wild garlic on the way this morning as well,
0:38:37 > 0:38:39so shall we get cooking?
0:38:39 > 0:38:41Let's get cooking! Show me what we need to do.
0:38:41 > 0:38:45On the wild food menu today is vegetable risotto.
0:38:45 > 0:38:48You were talking about identification and the various rules and stuff.
0:38:48 > 0:38:51Well, one of our best senses that we can trust 100%
0:38:51 > 0:38:52is the sense of smell.
0:38:52 > 0:38:54So a really good way to be able to remember stuff.
0:38:54 > 0:38:57So if you just give the wild garlic a little squeeze and a crush,
0:38:57 > 0:38:58- close your eyes...- Oh, wow!
0:38:58 > 0:39:00- So, straightaway...- That's delicious.
0:39:00 > 0:39:03So, even if you came across two leaves that looked like that again,
0:39:03 > 0:39:06and you picked one up and it didn't smell of wild garlic,
0:39:06 > 0:39:08you'll never forget that smell, will you?
0:39:09 > 0:39:13Wild garlic grows in woodland during the spring and is a relative of
0:39:13 > 0:39:17the chive. Today, Fraser's using it for extra flavour instead of onion.
0:39:17 > 0:39:19So, we're just going to quickly chop this up.
0:39:19 > 0:39:22- Oh, wow.- Can you smell it already coming through?
0:39:22 > 0:39:23The garlic's just gorgeous, yes.
0:39:23 > 0:39:28Next, chilli and olive oil are added and heated before the rice goes in
0:39:28 > 0:39:30with a glass of local wine.
0:39:30 > 0:39:32And now, for our rich pickings.
0:39:32 > 0:39:34I'll chuck the spinach in. If I give you that bowl,
0:39:34 > 0:39:39- would you like to pick a few of the gorse flowers for the garnish at the end?- Yeah, sure.
0:39:41 > 0:39:42That smells so good.
0:39:43 > 0:39:45Right, I reckon that's just about ready.
0:39:45 > 0:39:47OK, I'm excited for lunch.
0:39:47 > 0:39:50My freshly picked gorse flowers add flavour, colour
0:39:50 > 0:39:53and are a source of protein.
0:39:53 > 0:39:54Thank you.
0:39:55 > 0:39:57OK, here we go.
0:40:01 > 0:40:02That is gorgeous.
0:40:02 > 0:40:05You don't have to be that special a chef when you're working with the
0:40:05 > 0:40:06finest ingredients in the world.
0:40:06 > 0:40:10Fraser, I think if I was ever stranded on the Jurassic Coast here,
0:40:10 > 0:40:13now I might just make it, I might just survive!
0:40:13 > 0:40:16Well, we always say, we don't just survive, we thrive on the coast.
0:40:16 > 0:40:18Well, we're thriving today.
0:40:18 > 0:40:19- Cheers!- Cheers!
0:40:26 > 0:40:29Well, I've taken Debs to three stunning counties
0:40:29 > 0:40:31to see three amazing properties.
0:40:31 > 0:40:33Two very strong contenders
0:40:33 > 0:40:35and I have a feeling there's one outright winner,
0:40:35 > 0:40:37but what's going to happen next?
0:40:46 > 0:40:48Debbie, how are you feeling?
0:40:50 > 0:40:52Very excited.
0:40:52 > 0:40:54When I walked into the Mystery House,
0:40:54 > 0:40:57it literally took my breath away.
0:40:57 > 0:40:59I wouldn't have looked at that house, but, oh, my gosh.
0:41:01 > 0:41:02It was just stunning.
0:41:02 > 0:41:07But best of all, it felt so secure for Sam.
0:41:07 > 0:41:11That peace and that quiet and that safety for her,
0:41:11 > 0:41:12it was just unbelievable.
0:41:13 > 0:41:16And Ash, I know Debbie's talked about being an independent woman and
0:41:16 > 0:41:19you said she's a strong woman, she's so capable,
0:41:19 > 0:41:22but you have also said she's a really sociable person.
0:41:22 > 0:41:23She is, yes.
0:41:23 > 0:41:26She is a social person and as a friend, for peace of mind,
0:41:26 > 0:41:29I'm sort of glad that the property she prefers is the one that's got
0:41:29 > 0:41:33the community. They would gain someone special.
0:41:33 > 0:41:34- Aw!- Sorry!
0:41:36 > 0:41:38Are they going to be gaining someone special?
0:41:38 > 0:41:40Debbie, what's going to happen?
0:41:40 > 0:41:42What are you going to do with this Mystery House?
0:41:42 > 0:41:46I'm definitely going to go back with some members of my family.
0:41:46 > 0:41:51I know that if they think I'm happy, then they're going to be happy.
0:41:51 > 0:41:54I don't think it will be possible to find anything
0:41:54 > 0:41:55more perfect than that,
0:41:55 > 0:42:00so I'm going to be making a call very soon to the estate agents.
0:42:00 > 0:42:04I think I would be pretty devastated if someone swooped in behind me and
0:42:04 > 0:42:08- took it away.- Well, it's been a joy to view these properties with you.
0:42:08 > 0:42:11- Thank you so much.- I look forward to visiting very soon.
0:42:11 > 0:42:12OK!
0:42:18 > 0:42:20Well, when it comes to escaping to the country,
0:42:20 > 0:42:23it really doesn't get much better than the last couple of days.
0:42:23 > 0:42:27We showed Debbie and her best friend Ash three stunning properties,
0:42:27 > 0:42:30two of which they loved so much it brought them to tears.
0:42:30 > 0:42:33And although we didn't have the weather yesterday, today,
0:42:33 > 0:42:36the sun is shining on the West Country
0:42:36 > 0:42:39and I really hope it continues to shine on Debbie
0:42:39 > 0:42:41in that fabulous Mystery House.
0:42:41 > 0:42:43I'll see you next time on Escape To The Country.
0:42:47 > 0:42:50I'm thrilled to say that Debbie has had her offer accepted
0:42:50 > 0:42:54on the Mystery House and she should be moving in very soon.
0:42:54 > 0:42:57We wish her all the best in her new home.
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