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Series 23: 1. Herefordshire Borders
Alistair Appleton border-hops between Herefordshire and its neighbouring counties today as he helps a buyer from Guernsey to find her perfect party property in the countryside f ...
28-06-2026
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Series 24: 32. Welsh Borders
With a budget of £400,000, an ambitious young couple from the West Midlands has the help of Sonali Shah to find a renovation project and a couple of acres of land in the W ...
27-06-2026
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Series 23 (extended Versions): Lancashire
After 16 years ‘down under’, Jules Hudson helps a couple to come back to Blighty. Their £450,000 budget might not stretch quite as far in Lancashire as it did ...
26-06-2026
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Series 26: 15. Cornwall
Sun, sea and seals... it’s another glorious escape to the country in Cornwall, where Alistair Appleton is helping a retired couple from the Wirral find their perfect Corni ...
25-06-2026
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Series 27: 12. Lincolnshire
Richie Anderson is in rural Lincolnshire, helping John and Margaret find a large countryside home, with enough room for six visiting grandchildren, on a budget of £400,000 ...
25-06-2026
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Series 27: 11. Devon And Cornwall
Briony May Williams travels to scenic Devon and Cornwall, helping Andrew and Will swap their busy Oxfordshire town life for something with a little more sea air and a lot less s ...
24-06-2026
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Series 23 (extended Versions): 14. Norfolk
Having fallen in love with Norfolk a little more with each visit, a couple have decided to make the county their forever home, and Denise Nurse is there to help them find their ...
22-06-2026
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Series 26: 16. Powys
It’s all go in gorgeous Powys as Jules Hudson helps a couple to swap town life in Oxfordshire for his beloved Wales. On the wish list is space for two dogs, three cats and ...
20-06-2026
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Series 23 (extended Versions): 11. West Sussex
Alistair Appleton relishes being in his home county of West Sussex as he shows off some of its many delights including, of course, a selection of beautiful properties. He’ ...
19-06-2026
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Series 27: 10. East Riding Of Yorkshire
Alistair Appleton is in the East Riding of Yorkshire with a couple heading home after a life in France, along with their dog Daisy and a serious craving for family, friends and ...
19-06-2026
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Series 24: 49. Suffolk
Denise Nurse is in Suffolk, helping a couple find a new home in a more rural setting, where they can enjoy retired life together, closer to the coast, lakes or waterways. Also o ...
18-06-2026
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Series 27: 9. Suffolk
Steve Brown heads to Suffolk with a couple from an East Sussex town who are utterly devoted to their three whippets and are desperate to leave their 1960s bungalow. They dream o ...
18-06-2026
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Series 23 (extended Versions): 5. Northumberland
Finally able to search for their forever home and a more settled way of life, a former royal marine and a retired civil servant have £375,000 to spend and the expert guida ...
17-06-2026
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Series 21 (shortened Versions): 2. Lake District
Alistair Appleton helps a couple from Newcastle who want to turn the spectacular Lake District from a holiday destination into their permanent home. With a budget of £750, ...
14-06-2026
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Series 22 (extended Versions): 12. Welsh Marches
There’s a sense of urgency today in the Welsh Marches as Sonali Shah helps a couple, who have already sold their old house, to find a new one with enough land to be self-s ...
13-06-2026
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Series 23 (extended Versions): 4. Norfolk
Sonali Shah goes house-hunting in Norfolk with a buyer who has holidayed there throughout her life and now wants to make the county her home and business address. She wants to e ...
12-06-2026
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Series 25: 53. Devon
Steve Brown is with a buyer who has a £425,000 budget to spend on a new house in her childhood home county of Devon. It’s an emotional return to her roots, and with ...
11-06-2026
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Series 27: 8. Powys
Jules Hudson is in Powys, helping Lisa from Northampton achieve a life reboot. With a budget of £450,000, she wants a fresh start in the Welsh countryside for her and her ...
11-06-2026
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Series 25: 48. The Lake District
Today’s buyer fell in love with the Lake District as a child and feels that now the time is right to finally make her dream move there. Sonali Shah is on hand with a selec ...
10-06-2026
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Series 27: 7. Counties Antrim, Down And Tyrone
An air ambulance pilot with a taste for adventure is searching for a peaceful home in Northern Ireland where she can truly switch off after high-flying shifts. Originally from N ...
10-06-2026
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Series 22: 44. Dorset
Although originally from the UK, today’s couple have been living in Canada since the 1980s. Now back home, and with Ginny Buckley’s help, they are raring to find a n ...
07-06-2026
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Series 25: 27. West Sussex
After 15 years living and working in Dubai, two expats want to return home to the UK and need Sonali Shah’s help to find them a new home in wonderful West Sussex. Sonali a ...
06-06-2026
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Series 26: 8. Herefordshire
Sonali Shah helps a couple from Berkshire who are looking for a fresh start in a new home in the Herefordshire countryside, following a life-threatening, life-changing event. Wi ...
05-06-2026
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Series 26: 12. Kent
The Garden of England is calling as a young couple from Greater London head deeper into the Kent countryside in search of more space and fresh air for them and their two young c ...
04-06-2026
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Series 27: 6. Gloucestershire
In glorious Gloucestershire, Nicki Chapman helps Peggy finally make her long-awaited escape from London. After years of dreaming, she’s ready to find a home that suits her ...
04-06-2026
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Series 26: 11. North Somerset
Alistair Appleton is in glorious North Somerset to help a young couple, about to tie the knot, to find a home in the countryside where they can start a family. From cosy cottage ...
03-06-2026
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Series 27: 5. Wiltshire
After 30 years in what was meant to be a temporary home in the city of Stoke-on-Trent, today’s couple is finally ready to make their escape to Wiltshire to be closer to fa ...
03-06-2026
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Series 24 (extended Versions): Somerset
A pair of artists look to Alistair Appleton to help them find an inspiring rural retreat in Somerset where they can further indulge their creativity. Alistair also meets a young ...
31-05-2026
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Series 23 (extended Versions): 6. Devon And Dorset
Now that her sons have fledged the nest, today’s buyer wants a new lease of life in a rural home that has business potential. She’s set her sights on either Devon or ...
29-05-2026
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Series 25: 52. Suffolk
Briony May Williams helps a young family who have outgrown their London flat and now need a new home in rural Suffolk, with enough room for two growing children. \n\nThe excitin ...
28-05-2026
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Series 27: 4. Somerset
In Somerset, Micky from the busy seaside town of Hove is ready to fulfil a long-held dream of escaping to the countryside. She wants a property with lots of land for her big, be ...
27-05-2026
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Series 27: 3. Oxfordshire
Alistair Appleton helps a young couple search for their first home together in the Oxfordshire countryside. They are hoping for space to accommodate a rabbit palace and an impre ...
26-05-2026
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Series 23 (extended Versions): 5. Somerset
A couple from urban Hertfordshire with a £550,000 budget have their sights set on moving to the Somerset countryside, where Jules Hudson has some splendid properties lined ...
25-05-2026
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Series 24: 17. Perth And Kinross
Jules Hudson is in Perth and Kinross, helping a young couple with a budget of £350,000 to find an ideal country home for them and their two young sons. Jules also meets a ...
24-05-2026
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Series 25: 55. Herefordshire
Briony May Williams is property-shopping in rural Herefordshire, helping an excited couple who are looking to buy their very first home together where they can finally get their ...
23-05-2026
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Series 25: 51. East Sussex
Having met online and fallen in love just over a year ago, today's couple are calling on the help of Nicki Chapman to find them their very first home together in the East Sussex ...
22-05-2026
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Series 25: 50. North Yorkshire
Ready to trade town life in the West Midlands for the tranquillity of the North Yorkshire coast, a keen gardener has a £320,000 budget and needs the help of Denise Nurse t ...
21-05-2026
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Series 25: Episode 49
Briony May Williams has her work cut out on as she helps a couple who claim to have viewed over a thousand properties online in their search for their dream home in rural Suffol ...
20-05-2026
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Series 27: 2. North Yorkshire
Richie Anderson is house-hunting in North Yorkshire with Sarah. who is on the hunt for a beautiful stone cottage in a thriving community. With a budget of £220,000 and sup ...
20-05-2026
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Series 27: 1. Carmarthenshire
Denise Nurse heads to Carmarthenshire for a heartwarming homecoming as a couple return to familiar territory with their young daughter. Currently based in the busy Berkshire tow ...
19-05-2026
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Series 21 (extended Versions): 7. High Weald
A young canine-loving couple from Hertfordshire are hoping for a fresh start in a new High Weald home. Their budget is £600,000, and Ginny Buckley has some tempting proper ...
16-05-2026
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Series 26: 50. South West Wales
Nicki Chapman is in stunning south west Wales, helping Carol, along with her husband, return to the country where she grew up. With her son Greg supporting her on the house hunt ...
15-05-2026
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Series 24: 50. The Lake District
Having been to the Lake District over 50 times, today’s couple have decided to stop visiting and start living in one of the UK’s most spectacular national parks. The ...
14-05-2026
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Series 26: 49. Somerset
Bristol-based Diana and her daughter Millie are dreaming of a fresh start in the sunny Somerset countryside, with enough land for a little flower farm to bloom. Alistair Appleto ...
14-05-2026
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Series 25: 4. Cumbria
Two Eurovision enthusiasts need Denise Nurse’s help to find them, and their cat Larry, a new home in the Cumbrian countryside. Away from the house hunting, Denise meets up ...
13-05-2026
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Series 25: 9. Herefordshire
Nicki Chapman’s buyers are already renting in the beautiful countryside of Herefordshire, but they need Nicki’s help to find them a house of their own that comes wit ...
10-05-2026
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Series 24: 10. South West Wales
Having lived in the same house virtually all her life, today’s ukelele-playing buyer has £280,000 to relocate to south west Wales. Briony May Williams is tasked with ...
08-05-2026
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Series 23 (extended Versions): Devon And Dorset
Today’s escapees want to raise their children near the sea, so Jules Hudson takes them to view a selection of wonderful homes in the Devon and Dorset countryside. Away fro ...
07-05-2026
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Series 23 (extended Versions): 6. Suffolk
The devoted owners of no fewer than six Irish wolfhounds are in desperate need of more space for them and those countless muddy paws, so have set their sights on Suffolk for a b ...
06-05-2026
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Series 23 (extended Versions): 8. Dorset
In true Escape to the Country style, today’s couple (both former international rugby players) want to leave London in search of a rural idyll in Dorset, and Alistair Apple ...
05-05-2026
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Series 23 (extended Versions): 9. Devon
A couple from the largest town in Dorset want to escape the urban sprawl to establish a new country life in Devon, and Sonali Shah is on hand to help them kick-start their prope ...
04-05-2026
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Series 23 (extended Versions): 7. Cumbria
Steve Brown is on hand to help a couple of newlyweds looking to escape South London and set down roots in the stunning countryside of Cumbria. They’ve already discounted a ...
01-05-2026
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Series 24: 48. East Midlands
A young couple want to swap their London flat for something bigger in the East Midlands, where Nicki Chapman opens the front doors to a lovely selection of homes with charming g ...
30-04-2026
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Series 26: 48. Cornwall
After viewing more than 200 houses, a couple from the city of Sheffield is hopeful that Cornwall will finally deliver their dream countryside home, with enough space for their e ...
30-04-2026
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Series 26: 10. Northumberland
Denise Nurse helps a couple from a busy town in Buckinghamshire, who are about to become empty-nesters, find a new home in beautiful Northumberland. However, this move isn&rsquo ...
29-04-2026
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Series 26: 47. Suffolk
Jules Hudson is in the Suffolk countryside helping a family find a new home with space for a holiday let. They have only ever lived in the coastal city of Southend-on-Sea and ar ...
29-04-2026
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Series 23 (extended Versions): Oxfordshire And Wiltshire
Briony May Williams is with a couple from London in the market for a new home in the countryside of Oxfordshire or Wiltshire that has enough space for them and their two young s ...
24-04-2026
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Series 26: 7. Norfolk And Suffolk Border
Bursting at the seams in their south east London home, a couple with two girls and a lively puppy head to the Norfolk-Suffolk border in search of space and a new adventure. Stev ...
23-04-2026
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Series 26: 46. Somerset
A couple from a busy seaside resort dream of a new life in Somerset for their young family, with outside space for chickens, llamas and maybe even a pig. Denise Nurse takes on t ...
23-04-2026
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Series 26: 6. Shropshire
Nicki Chapman helps a couple, and their ginger cat, from the city of Wolverhampton to search for a new home and lifestyle in Shropshire’s beautiful countryside. She showca ...
22-04-2026
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Series 26: 45. Worcestershire
Ginny Buckley takes the helm as retirees Anthea and Keith look to upsize from their one-bedroom terraced cottage in a Hertfordshire town to a three-bedroom detached home in the ...
22-04-2026
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Series 25: 47. Devon
Nicki Chapman is property shopping in Devon with a pair of entrepreneurial sisters who dream of creating their very own glamping business. Keen to discover more about the holida ...
19-04-2026
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Series 22 (extended Versions): 8. Bedfordshire
Bedfordshire beckons today’s couple, who are looking for the peace and quiet the county has to offer. Steve Brown guides them on their house hunt, and he also visits Biggl ...
17-04-2026
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Series 26: 5. North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire’s wide-open spaces are the ideal playground for a couple and their four children from a busy Hampshire town, who can’t wait to swap suburbia for a li ...
16-04-2026
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Series 26: 44. Suffolk And Norfolk
Alistair Appleton helps a couple who have never lived in an older home but who are now ready to fall for a bit of period charm in either Norfolk or Suffolk. With a £270,00 ...
16-04-2026
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Series 26: 4. The Midlands
Richie Anderson joins the show's line-up as he helps a couple of born-and-bred Brummies to find the perfect character property on his home turf of the rural Midlands. A turnkey, ...
15-04-2026
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Series 26: 43. Oxfordshire
It’s all go in rural Oxfordshire as Richie Anderson helps a couple branch out and leave the suburbs to fulfil their dream of creating a forest school. With an impressive b ...
15-04-2026
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Series 23 (extended Versions): 10. Anglesey
It’s an island escape as Jules Hudson helps a couple from a town in Cheshire to find their dream home on Anglesey. During a busy week of house hunting, Jules turns his att ...
10-04-2026
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Series 26: 42. Cornwall
After a few decades in Australia, today’s house-hunting couple now want to swap surf and sunshine down under for a new adventure in Cornwall. Jules Hudson helps them on th ...
10-04-2026
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Series 25: 40. The Wye Valley
Family come first as Ginny Buckley explores the Wye Valley with a couple whose move is fuelled by a desire to be closer to their grandchildren. Along the way, Ginny visits a fam ...
09-04-2026
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Series 26: 41. Dorset
Seaside serenity beckons in Dorset as Sonali Shah helps Norman and Linda swap city life in London for the calm of the coast. The fantastic line-up of properties includes a myste ...
09-04-2026
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Series 23 (extended Versions): 1. West Sussex
Today, we have a marvellous multi-generational move to consider as Alistair Appleton guides one family, spread over four generations, to find two houses in one village! It&rsquo ...
06-04-2026
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Series 25: 26. The Cairngorms
Nicki Chapman is in the magnificent Cairngorms, property shopping with a couple who, after exploring the UK in their camper van for the last two years, have decided that the Sco ...
04-04-2026
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Series 26: 3. Kent
Kent’s charming cottages and picturesque countryside are calling to a mum and son ready to settle in the county after years living overseas. With their budget of £35 ...
02-04-2026
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Series 26: 40. Sussex
Denise Nurse is in Sussex to help a couple from a Berkshire commuter town escape to the country. They have requested a unique home, and the quirkier, the better! The selection o ...
02-04-2026
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Series 26: 2. Devon
House-hunting in the gorgeous Devon countryside, Jules Hudson helps two retired drama teachers trade busy Sheffield for some coastal calm. Jules has some splendid properties up ...
01-04-2026
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Series 26: 39. Cornwall
It’s sun, sea and sand in this episode as Alistair Appleton helps a couple to trade in city life for a coastal home in Cornwall. With golden beaches and a nearby golf club ...
01-04-2026
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Series 25: 45. Dorset
There’s no time like the present for Alistair Appleton's buyers, who hope to realise a lifelong dream of living by the sea in Dorset. Together, they tour a variety of prom ...
28-03-2026
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Series 23 (extended Versions): 2. Cornwall
Wanting to be close to the coast, a couple from Birmingham decide that Cornwall is the perfect destination for their escape. Sonali Shah is on hand to make their dream come true ...
27-03-2026
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Series 26: 1. Argyll And Bute
On Argyll and Bute’s breathtaking Kintyre peninsula, a couple from suburban Cheshire discover you really can buy a house with a million-dollar view without a million-dolla ...
26-03-2026
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Series 26: 38. Devon
It’s sea breezes and fresh starts in Devon as Nicki Chapman helps retirees from Northamptonshire find their perfect coastal retreat. They’re dreaming of a single-sto ...
26-03-2026
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Series 25: 39. Devon
Alistair Appleton heads to Devon, with a mother and daughter who hope to find a new countryside home for the whole family in or near Dartmoor National Park. Business potential i ...
25-03-2026
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Series 26: 37. Cambridgeshire
After 30 years living in Belgium, retired scientists Helen and Wai are coming back to Britain, and Jules Hudson has a varied line-up of beautiful properties in the Cambridgeshir ...
25-03-2026
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Series 24: 51. Bedfordshire Borders
A house with as much natural light as possible is top of today’s property shopping list, and Jules Hudson is just the chap to find it in the region of the Bedfordshire bor ...
21-03-2026
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Series 23 (extended Versions): 4. West Yorkshire
In West Yorkshire, Steve Brown supports an artist who is looking to leave London to realise her ambition of living life in the countryside. Steve also visits the town of Todmord ...
20-03-2026
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Series 25: 36. Surrey
Denise Nurse helps newlyweds who want to escape London and find a more serene lifestyle in the splendid Surrey countryside. The couple are desperate for a garden so they can ful ...
19-03-2026
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Series 26: 36. The Peak District
Briony May Williams heads for the glorious Peak District, helping a Canadian couple spend up to £475,000 on a new home for them and their dog, Verona. The mystery house de ...
19-03-2026
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Series 25: 34. Somerset And Devon
A London-based couple want to escape from the city to carve out a new life in either Somerset or Devon, where Briony May Williams has the keys to some wonderful countryside prop ...
18-03-2026
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Series 26: 35. Argyll And Bute
It’s island magic in Argyll and Bute as Alistair Appleton helps globetrotter Sabiha, who dreams of escaping the city and living amid Scotland’s coastal calm. For a & ...
18-03-2026
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Series 21: 15. Dorset
With a budget of £450,000, a married couple looking to uproot from Greater Manchester seek the help of Jules Hudson to find a new family home close to the coast in gloriou ...
15-03-2026
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Series 24: 14. Lincolnshire
Having taken a leap of faith, today’s couple from Scotland stuck a pin in a map that landed in lovely Lincolnshire. Sonali Shah tours the county with them, showing them th ...
14-03-2026
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Series 22 (extended Versions): 9. Wiltshire
The focus is firmly on Wiltshire today as Jonnie Irwin helps a couple from London with a £550k budget to make a life-changing rural move to this beautiful county. Jonnie a ...
13-03-2026
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Series 25: 25. Argyll And Bute
There’s no place quite like Argyll and Bute, or so says Denise Nurse’s buyer, who wants to return there from Kent. Taking a break from the house hunting, Denise hops ...
12-03-2026
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Series 26: 34. North Wessex Downs
After a lifetime in Kent, retired Jenny is ready for a new adventure in the beautiful North Wessex Downs, where she can be closer to her son Ollie. She is dreaming of a snug cot ...
12-03-2026
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Series 25: 22. Staffordshire And Derbyshire
A career change means today’s buyers urgently need Alistair Appleton’s help in finding them a rural property in the Derbyshire or Staffordshire countryside. Whilst i ...
11-03-2026
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Series 26: 33. Central Lowlands
In Scotland’s glorious Central Lowlands, Sonali Shah helps Canadian couple Stewart and Derek find their dream home among some truly beautiful properties, including a myste ...
11-03-2026
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Series 24: 54. Cheshire
A young couple currently living in Manchester are hoping to up sticks to the Cheshire countryside with their young daughter. They have requested a four bedroom, detached family ...
08-03-2026
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Series 22 (extended Versions): 3. Monmouthshire
A young couple from London have £325,000 to spend on a new rural home, and it’s Sonali Shah who is leading the search in the Monmouthshire countryside. Sonali takes ...
06-03-2026
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Series 25: 21. North Yorkshire
Today’s couple are newly retired, newly engaged, and with the help of Briony May Williams, are now looking for a new home surrounded by North Yorkshire’s spectacular ...
05-03-2026
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Series 26: 32. Devon
Three generations with one big dream! Nicki Chapman helps a family from the West Midlands search for their perfect Devon home, whether that’s all under one roof or two sid ...
05-03-2026
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