Professional property experts Kirstie Allsopp and Phil Spencer scour the country on behalf of house-hunters seeking the ideal balance between urban energy and rural relaxation
Glasgow & Scottish Countryside
Mar 18, 2003
Kirstie Allsopp and Phil Spencer help Tom and Fiona Butcher hunt for a Glasgow flat and a home in the Scottish countryside - complete with a potter's studio - on a budget of £285,000. During their search, however, the couple fall in love with a baronial mansion that is well over budget and are forced to decide whether to change their plans
Birmingham & Leicestershire
Kirstie Allsopp and Phil Spencer help Bradford couple Ruth Chenery and Ian Collett look for their ideal flat in Birmingham so Ruth can avoid lengthy daily commuting. They also hope to find a country home in south Leicestershire to give them somewhere pleasant to unwind during the weekend, and are hoping to achieve this on a budget of £270,000
Dorset & Bath
Kirstie Allsopp and Phil Spencer help Tom and Carol Crosner, who are expecting their first child, to revise their housing situation. Despite a healthy budget of £350,000, their decision to buy a family home in Dorset - one of the UK's most expensive regions - may pose problems, especially as they also hope to acquire a Georgian property in Bath
Wiltshire & London
Victoria and Henrik Foster enlist the help of Kirstie Allsopp and Phil Spencer when they sell their home in London's Elephant and Castle and go in search of an ideal country retreat in Wiltshire, as well as a small flat in the capital. With two properties severely straining their budget it looks as if their dream will fall flat - until Kirstie makes a promising discovery.
New Forest
Kirstie Allsopp and Phil Spencer help Vicky Candy and her boyfriend Ray, who are eager to set up a B&B in the New Forest. However, their ideal rural house gets caught up in a bidding war.
