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Celebrity Escape to the Country - Season 3 Episode 5 -
Chesney Hawkes
Chesney Hawkes
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00:00I am the one and only
00:02As I get a pop star legend tuned into rural life
00:09This is rather sexy isn't it
00:12Our pick of property could ring the changes
00:16Two pints of real ale and a large glass of rosé please
00:20But music will always take the top spot
00:24Bathroom, I could put a drum kit in there
00:26No you can't
00:27It's a tiled room
00:28No
00:28Today's celebrity escapee shot to fame in the early 1990s
00:52With a belter of a song that we're all still singing today
00:55But when he's not performing
00:56Singing sensation Chesney Hawks
00:58Is looking for something a little quieter
01:01Away from the bright lights and the noisy stages
01:04So when he was thinking about finding his own rural retreat
01:07He knew just who to call
01:09The one and only escape to the country
01:11I would always go for something picky
01:17Something like this is what English countryside sounds like
01:21Just nice, calm, beautiful
01:23And this is LA
01:26Fast
01:30So let's go back to English countryside
01:33So let's go back to English countryside
01:33See?
01:43Aged 19, Chesney Hawks released The One and Only
01:47An anthemic pop juggernaut that rocketed to number one
01:51And catapulted him to international stardom
01:54I get people singing the lyrics to the one and only at me all the time
02:03That happens, I would say daily
02:05Yeah
02:06Life changed again just a few years later
02:10When watching a friend perform in a pub
02:12And then these two beautiful American models walked in
02:16And the angel sang
02:19I said, hi, can I buy you a drink?
02:23And she said
02:24Don't you dare
02:25He always would do this really crappy American accent
02:28And I'd have to tell him all for it
02:31I'll have a pint of lager
02:32That one
02:33Although his now wife Chrissy knew Chesney's song
02:38Who doesn't
02:39She didn't know it was by him till long after
02:42And some girl just came up
02:45She came running up to you
02:47Threw her arms around you
02:48And like gave you a kiss on the cheek
02:49Chesney!
02:51And I was like, who's that?
02:52He's like, oh, I think I know her sister
02:53You didn't say who's that
02:54You said, who's that?
02:56Okay, maybe I said it more like that
02:57So
02:57It wasn't until later that you sat me down
03:01We were in the living room
03:02And then he's like, well, you know
03:05I may have had this song
03:08And here we are
03:0930 years later
03:11I just scored your episode
03:18With their three grown-up children
03:23They're currently renting a home in suburban Surrey
03:26Having moved back after a decade based in the States
03:29I was back and forth so much
03:33Doing gigs and everything
03:34And the reason we came back
03:36Is because we weren't spending enough time together
03:38They hope the antidote to the chaos of L.A.
03:41Is the calmness of the Cotswolds
03:43I kind of like that kind of oldie-woldie
03:47Cute villages
03:49You know, obviously beautiful green land
03:52It'll be interesting to see what Jules has got in line for us
03:56Yeah
03:56There's a lot of cottages in the Cotswolds
03:59You're not really a cottage fan, are you?
04:00No, not necessarily
04:01What do you want?
04:03Well, I do love a good open-plan kitchen
04:05Because everybody always hangs out in the kitchen
04:07That's very American
04:07Yeah
04:08And just being able to expand the studio
04:10Space for your guitars
04:12Yeah
04:12What I need in a studio is somewhere big enough
04:16For Arthur
04:17This is Arthur, by the way
04:19And, you know, a few guitars
04:20A few musicians
04:22Maybe a drum kit
04:23Is that too much to ask?
04:26But what they're really hoping to find
04:28Is the right feel
04:29I remember our first house that we bought together
04:32Yeah
04:33She walked in and just cried
04:35Yeah, I did
04:36I think if we walk in
04:38And we just know it
04:40That's our home
04:41For their Cotswolds country escape
04:46Chesney and Chrissie want classic character
04:49With modern proportions
04:50Not an easy mix to find
04:52Four double bedrooms are required
04:54To accommodate the whole family
04:56Plus space for a music studio
04:58And a garden for the dogs
04:59For this, they have a very healthy budget
05:02Of 1.3 million pounds
05:05Well, on the face of it
05:13Chesney's challenge
05:14Seems straightforward enough
05:16Find him somewhere quiet and peaceful
05:18Where he and the family can relax
05:20Maybe take the dogs for a walk
05:21Possibly even pop in
05:23To the local pub
05:24But maybe not
05:25On karaoke night
05:27The Cotswolds national landscape
05:30Covers almost 800 square miles
05:33Across five counties
05:34And we'll be focusing our search
05:36On Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
05:38As one of the most desirable parts of England
05:41House prices are typically higher
05:43Than the UK average
05:44With the average cost of a detached property
05:46In Gloucestershire
05:47About £530,000
05:50And the Wiltshire figure
05:51Around 7,000 less
05:53But the view that buys
05:57Might look like this
05:59The towns and villages
06:01Are characterised
06:02By golden Cotswold stone
06:04And surrounded by rolling hills
06:06With over 3,000 miles
06:08Of footpaths
06:09And bridleways to explore
06:11So there's endless entertainment
06:13For the dogs
06:14And their owners
06:16I'm meeting our rock and roll couple
06:21By one of the region's
06:22Many waterways
06:24Chrissie Chesney
06:29Welcome to
06:30Escape to the Country
06:31I can't believe I finally got the chance
06:32To say hello to you
06:33In person
06:33After all these years
06:34Of knowing the music
06:36Oh right
06:37So you know the music
06:37I do
06:38I do
06:38Give us a rendition then
06:40Oh my goodness
06:41I am the one and only
06:44What do you reckon?
06:44There you go
06:45Six
06:45I'll give you a six
06:47That's why I'm not a singer
06:48But I do know a thing or two
06:51About country life
06:51And it's lovely to welcome you to
06:53Well I'm glad you do
06:54Because we really don't
06:55Well look at this
06:56We've been joined by some of the locals
06:57I know
06:58In fact this year's cygnets
06:59Can you see they're just shedding their feathers
07:01Isn't that lovely?
07:02Hi guys
07:02Thanks for joining in
07:03This CGI
07:04Obviously you're looking for something a little quieter
07:07And I imagine over the last few years
07:09You know the rock and roll lifestyle is quite demanding
07:12It's been pretty fast paced
07:14We've got to this stage in our lives
07:16Where we're like
07:17Kids are getting older
07:18You know
07:18It's less looking after them
07:20So now we're just
07:21A little bit of calm
07:22A little bit of looking after ourselves now
07:24Yeah
07:24That's a nice way to put it
07:26Yeah
07:26I mean
07:27Talking of the kids
07:28How do they feel about this move?
07:30They don't know about it yet
07:31If you're watching kids
07:34By now you will
07:35I'm going to let you
07:36Spring this one on
07:37I think we should get going
07:39And see what we can find you
07:40Oh I'm excited
07:40Yeah
07:41Come on let's go
07:42We're launching our search
07:46In the middle of Gloucestershire
07:48Where they could live
07:49On the edge
07:50The village hall
07:52Might not be Wembley Arena
07:54But can host 80 for intimate gigs
07:56And also shows films each month
07:58Which Wembley doesn't
08:00The dogs are well catered for
08:02With their own field
08:03And there's a 19th century pub
08:06With views across the valley
08:07Less than a mile from it
08:11Is our number one house
08:12Which I'm hopeful
08:13Will be a smash hit
08:15Wow look
08:18There is the countryside
08:19That is the countryside
08:20I can smell it
08:21And this could be
08:24Your new home in the middle of it
08:25Wow
08:26Love the stone
08:27Yeah
08:28Yeah
08:29And I think you've got
08:30All the space you'd need
08:31You know for you
08:31And the kids
08:32And of course when they all come back
08:33You know and you can
08:34You know it's a very social space
08:36Plus you've got an acre or so
08:38Oh nice
08:39Of gardens to go with it
08:40And
08:41Land to reclaim
08:42Well I mean it's there
08:43There for the taking
08:44It's real purdy
08:46Yeah
08:46That was quite a good accent
08:49Is that a good accent?
08:50No
08:50Is that any piano accent?
08:52She doesn't like when I try American accents
08:55It does look very lovely
08:57However my only worry would be storage
09:00Because I can see they've gone into the attic
09:01Oh
09:02Wifey
09:03Yeah
09:03Practical
09:04Shall we have a look then?
09:07Well I
09:07Come on then
09:07Let's go to the pub
09:08Later
09:10Later
09:10This detached property was built in the 1950s
09:16And extended 30 years later
09:17It's been entirely renovated by the current owners
09:22Who've also moved walls to improve the layout of the home
09:25So let's begin in here
09:30Because I think this sort of sets the scene
09:31As to what they've done with this place
09:33Yes
09:33You like?
09:35Yes
09:35Yeah very much so
09:36That right there ticks the box
09:37They've opened it up
09:38They've made doorways where there were none
09:39Knocked out walls
09:41It's big enough space
09:42Because there's quite a few of us
09:43I mean there's five in our family
09:45My parents coming to visit
09:46You know his brother and their family
09:48Like that's 12 people already
09:50So if we all want to be together
09:51There's not enough room for our big TV though
09:53Well I hope you'll find in this property
09:56Enough space where you can carve out your own little area
09:59If you want to get away from it
10:00That's true
10:00That would be nice
10:02Come and have a look
10:03Show us our area
10:04Passing through the dining room
10:08With a serving hatch
10:09Two parts of real ale
10:12And a large glass of rosé please
10:14Bar lady
10:15Come on
10:17Come through here
10:17We reach the country kitchen
10:22Fitted with bespoke cabinets
10:23There
10:25How about this then
10:26When all the family are here
10:28Oh this is nice Jules
10:30Yeah
10:32Yeah this is
10:33Nice open plan
10:34This is our kind of kitchen
10:35This huh baby
10:36Yeah
10:37Yeah definitely
10:37I love this marble top
10:40Yeah it feels really good
10:43But it does feel a little bit tight
10:46If that makes sense
10:48It's just yeah
10:48It's nice and open plan
10:49But we're used to higher ceilings
10:51I think so
10:51Maybe that's it
10:52Yeah
10:53That's all
10:53Is that what it is
10:54Yeah
10:54Oh look at the view out there
10:56That's
10:56Yeah
10:57Because we're up high here
10:58Aren't we
10:58Looking down into a valley
10:59Yeah
11:00But apparently when they bought this
11:01A couple of years ago
11:02You couldn't see the view
11:03The garden was completely overgrown
11:04So they've gone to town
11:06Not just inside
11:07But outside
11:08There really is
11:09There really is
11:10Honestly nothing for you to have to do
11:12Other than just move in
11:13Move in
11:14Yeah
11:14Absolutely
11:15Chris is not the biggest fan of beams
11:16Would you forgive these?
11:19Let's see the rest of the house
11:20What if they were another colour
11:23Would that help?
11:23That would
11:24Well that's lucky
11:26As a family room
11:27Off the kitchen
11:28Has lighter beams
11:29White beams
11:31Much better
11:32Yeah
11:33Yeah
11:33See this could be your office baby
11:37Yeah
11:38No it could
11:39Definitely
11:39I mean they've got some
11:40You know desks over there
11:42With a monitor as you can see
11:43So it does double up as that
11:45Plenty of room to move around
11:47And put things in
11:48She has a huge desk
11:48I do
11:49Is it one of those great partners desks?
11:51The desk is
11:52Is a
11:53Like
11:53It has to come
11:55Yeah
11:55Like I think she'd rather the desk
11:57Than me come
11:58Yeah
11:59Well the desk is a certainty
12:01You know
12:01It's a bad bee desk
12:02Oh
12:03I understand
12:03A bad bee?
12:05Mm-hmm
12:05What's a bad bee?
12:06Well I'm not going to say
12:07On BBC am I?
12:11You just did
12:12It is amazing
12:13Okay it's a bad
12:13Upstairs are the required four bedrooms
12:21The largest two share a Jack and Jill shower room
12:24And the other two share the family bathroom
12:26So this would be a kid bedroom
12:29Most likely
12:31There's plenty of room for a kid
12:32There is
12:32I mean the only thing
12:33And this has always been my thing
12:35With going into the attic
12:36Is the restricted
12:37You don't like the
12:38The height
12:39Headspace
12:39Yeah
12:40Yeah exactly
12:40Yeah that's the only part
12:41But
12:42This is nice though
12:43Look at the storage we have
12:44Yes
12:45No that's good
12:46But it's nice and light
12:48Which is good
12:49One of the largest bedrooms
12:51Already benefits
12:52From a suitably
12:53Rock and roll
12:54Bedside alarm clock
12:55Ah
12:59Right
13:00Let's wake up the neighbours
13:02Okay
13:04Alright
13:04Let's see what we got here
13:06I'm not sure this door
13:13Is quite soundproof
13:13For the rest of the house
13:14I don't know how they manage that
13:16The locals don't look impressed
13:18Maybe they prefer Rick Astley
13:21Outside they'll find a summer house
13:24It's a little small
13:26But I could possibly put a little studio in here
13:28It's too small
13:30No I can't
13:30It's too small
13:31It's room enough for your guitars
13:33I mean that's it
13:34Well then
13:36The acre of land could accommodate
13:37Eight of Abbey Road's largest studios
13:40One for each day of the week
13:42For Beatles fans
13:43It currently includes lawn
13:44And some woodland
13:46What do you hear
13:48Nothing
13:50Which is exactly what
13:53Quite nice
13:53We want
13:54Yeah
13:54Yeah exactly
13:55And it's bordered by drystone walls
13:58And hedging
13:59So then
14:00Let's have a think about
14:02What this might be
14:03On the market for
14:05We don't really know
14:07What the prices
14:07Of the market
14:09In the Cotswolds are like
14:10But
14:12I mean
14:13With the land
14:15I'm going to go
14:17I haven't even consulted
14:20My lovely wife
14:20Go on
14:21Go on
14:22I'm going to go
14:22125
14:231,250,000
14:27What do you think
14:27Yeah I think you stole my answer
14:28So yeah
14:29I would say
14:30Roughly in that region
14:31Yeah
14:32This is currently on the market
14:33For
14:341,250,000
14:36I hit it right on the nail
14:43Right on the nail
14:43Wow
14:44There you go
14:45Okay
14:45I'm better than I thought
14:46Or it was a fluke
14:48So £50,000
14:53Under budget
14:54For this extended
14:55And renovated
14:56Cotswold stone home
14:57On a large plot
14:58But has it hit the right note
15:01I mean
15:02It's a lovely
15:03Lovely house
15:04I'm not sure
15:05It's right for us
15:06I agree
15:07But there are things
15:08We would have to do
15:10To make that house
15:11Work for us
15:12Yeah
15:12Maybe take the
15:13Drunket out of that bedroom
15:14As a son of the
15:26Tremolos vocalist
15:27And bassist
15:28Chip Hawkes
15:29Chesney grew up
15:30In a musical household
15:31And rock and roll
15:32Has always been
15:33Part of his life
15:34Dude I'm just trying
15:36To think back
15:36To what I was doing
15:37In 1991
15:38I was 21
15:40And you were
15:41Well I was 19
15:43I probably was
15:44You probably weren't
15:45Target demographic
15:46For me at that point
15:47You probably hated me
15:49Well I was an old fogey
15:51I was an old fart
15:52So I was in
15:52In 20s
15:53We all looked like extras
15:54From all creatures
15:55Great and small
15:55When I was in school
15:56Here's me
15:57I had leather jackets
15:57And you know
15:58Well nothing's changed
15:59No
16:00No it was the same
16:01Popping
16:05Because Chesney's a pop star
16:07Over the border
16:08And into North Wiltshire
16:10Our next house
16:11Is in the village
16:11Of Ashton Keynes
16:13There's a strong
16:18Community presence
16:19With a village shop
16:20Run by a not-for-profit
16:21Association
16:22The pub offers
16:25Food, drink
16:25And entertainment
16:26And the village hall
16:28Hosts regular events
16:29Including concerts
16:30By the village choir
16:31Just about within
16:34Earshot of the hall
16:35Is the house
16:36We're here to see
16:37Ooh
16:41Ooh
16:42Ooh
16:42Oh this is
16:43This is rather sexy
16:44Isn't it
16:45Yeah
16:45Different isn't it
16:47It's so sweet
16:48Wow
16:49I love the secludedness
16:51Of this
16:52It is very unusual
16:53To have this sort of
16:54Compound arrangement
16:55It was an old pub
16:56Okay that makes sense
16:57Now I know why you like it
16:59Yeah right
16:59Yeah
17:00I thought you'd be on board
17:02It gets better
17:03This was the old skittle alley
17:05Oh fantastic
17:07It's a game
17:08You know what skittles are
17:08Skittling
17:09It's like bowling
17:11Basically
17:11I have to say
17:12I'm a little apprehensive
17:13About
17:14Maybe it might be deceiving
17:16If it's the space
17:17If it's big enough
17:18Yes
17:19Well there is only one way
17:20To find out
17:21Oh jeez
17:22Hey
17:23Let's do it
17:23Let's go
17:24This grade two listed property
17:30Dates back to the 1700s
17:31And we're starting
17:32In the twin city rooms
17:34But what do we think
17:39Chrissy
17:39So far I think
17:41I think I might be too tall
17:43Yeah
17:45Yeah dad
17:46My dad would
17:47Be bent over
17:48So would our son
17:49I know
17:49By the way
17:50Yeah
17:50Yeah
17:51Yeah
17:51They're hitting the six foot region
17:53So
17:53Okay
17:53And we get some quick necks
17:55Well particularly that door
17:56Yeah
17:56I mean maybe you do it once
17:57But hopefully not twice
17:58I guess as a pub
17:59It's always going to be
18:00A unique
18:01Internal
18:02Configure
18:03Configurement
18:03Is that a word
18:05Configurement
18:05Let's go with it
18:06Let's go with it
18:07I'm going
18:07Like I'm
18:08Made up a new word
18:09Sold
18:09The configurement
18:10Is unique
18:11Come and have a look
18:14Through here
18:14Configurement
18:17There
18:18Little bit of room
18:19That's beautiful
18:21I love that fire
18:21Actually
18:22Yeah
18:22But not one fireplace
18:24But two
18:24Because you have one over there
18:25Yeah
18:26Of course
18:26Yeah
18:26Very nice
18:27I have to say
18:29It does feel very homely
18:31In the sense of like
18:32Oh I could cosy up
18:33And nestle up in here
18:34Yeah
18:35So it's
18:36I think we need to see more though
18:37There's way more to see
18:40In the kitchen
18:40Dining
18:41And family room
18:42Located in the adjoining wing
18:44So there we go
18:47Oh
18:49I see
18:50Ooh
18:50Oh wow
18:51Nice
18:52You see
18:53That is nice
18:54You
18:55I've just done what I did
18:57The first time I was in here
18:58You're thinking
18:58This is all lovely
18:59And then you look at that
19:00Yeah
19:00That is beautiful
19:02Wow
19:03I didn't think I was going to see that
19:05No exactly
19:06That is unexpected
19:08That's the joy of buying an old pub
19:10That used to have a skittle alley
19:11What about all this face
19:15Yeah
19:15This is nice
19:15All mod cons
19:16Very sleek
19:17Very modern
19:18It's really nicely done
19:20I can't wait to wander off over there
19:22Yeah come on
19:23Let's do it
19:24Go on
19:24You go first
19:25Wow
19:26I didn't expect this
19:28To be honest
19:29I don't think anyone would
19:30I just think it's such an interesting space
19:33It really is
19:34Yeah
19:34It's very different
19:35Isn't it
19:36Yeah
19:36It's really nice
19:37What's past this room
19:38Well let's see
19:39Go on
19:40This is the end of the old alley
19:46But you tell me
19:47What would it be
19:48It's an office
19:49It would definitely lend itself to
19:51Either an office
19:52But I'm thinking more
19:53Studio
19:54Really
19:54Oh no maybe you're right
19:55Yeah
19:55Because as well if you think about it
19:57I need a lot of light
19:58Yeah I don't need so much light
20:00You don't need so much
20:01Because as well it's also away from the rest of the living and the sleeping
20:04Yeah
20:05Yeah
20:05Now this is a good size space for his studio
20:08It would be a good size space
20:09It would work
20:10Yeah definitely
20:10Yeah I think it would
20:11Yeah
20:11So you could go for some funky bespoke thing outside
20:14I like it
20:14Lots of bifold doors
20:16Lots of lights
20:17I'm going to leave you to have a look at the rest of the house on your own
20:20Okay
20:20Perfect
20:21You set up the skittles
20:23We'll see you later
20:24Yeah
20:24Wouldn't that be nice
20:26Go on
20:26Off you go
20:27On the first floor are four bedrooms
20:31All doubles
20:33And all of a good size
20:35Wow
20:41Whoa
20:42Beans city
20:43Yeah
20:44Gosh
20:45Don't say it
20:47I know what you're going to say
20:51She loves her beans
20:53She doesn't like beans
20:55Quite sweet
20:57It's nice but you're going to bang your head every five seconds honey
21:00I know
21:01No fear Chrissie
21:04This isn't the main en suite bedroom
21:06That's at the opposite end of the landing
21:09Beyond the family shower room
21:11Yes what do you think babe
21:14Well it was really nice I didn't have to duck down to get in
21:16Yeah that's true
21:17I did notice one thing coming through here
21:20Okay
21:20There doesn't seem to be a bath in this property
21:23I saw that too
21:24I know
21:25That's the second red flag
21:27Finally on the top floor is another large bedroom or office
21:32Oh I like this space
21:35I mean
21:36You wouldn't get your desk up here
21:38No
21:39So it couldn't be your office
21:40No not necessarily
21:41I mean it's definitely characterful this house
21:43That's for sure
21:44Very much so
21:45Yeah
21:45And surprising
21:46That's the other thing
21:47It's a very unique house
21:49Yeah
21:49For sure
21:50Yeah
21:50But I think there's a few too many red flags for us on this one right
21:53Jules has to step it up
21:55These next couple of houses
21:56Yeah
21:57Yes definitely
21:57Come on Jules
21:59Let's go and give him a half of time
22:00Come on
22:00He does deserve it after all
22:04So three strikes
22:07But I've got just a thing to win them back round
22:10Chesney shot to fame in 1991
22:13But can he recognise the other big hitters of the year
22:17As we play
22:18The 1991 and only
22:23Round one
22:25Music
22:27The pink jacket's throwing me off here
22:30Shaken Stevens feels a bit
22:33No
22:34Shaken Stevens was 80s Jules
22:36That's me
22:38Showing your age mate
22:40Showing your age
22:40I'm going to guess Brian Adams
22:42Brian Adams
22:43Oh
22:43Any advance on Brian Adams
22:44Jason
22:45Jason Donovan
22:47That's a good shot
22:48The hair
22:49A little bit of hair
22:49You're way off
22:50Let's have a look then
22:51It's David Bowie
22:53David Bowie wearing my mum's jacket
22:55Kind of looks without my glasses
22:57Unlike Jason Donovan
22:58To be fair
22:59So are you going to get that to her
23:00Are you
23:00All right
23:01You can have a bonus point
23:02Round two
23:05Fashion
23:06Now that
23:07Oh
23:07Oh
23:08That's difficult
23:10What do we think there
23:11The kind of catsuit
23:12Patterns
23:13I'm not sure where to begin there
23:15Maybe a model
23:16Yeah
23:17I've got it
23:18Yes
23:18It's going to be Naomi Campbell
23:19Let's go with Chesney
23:21Because he feels really confident
23:23So I'm going to support my husband here
23:24And I'm going to back him on that
23:27Naomi Campbell
23:27We're going Naomi Campbell
23:28That is Naomi Campbell
23:31That is Naomi Campbell
23:32Very good
23:33Round three
23:34General knowledge
23:36Right then
23:37So who do we think
23:39Is in the spacesuit
23:40We've got a rear
23:42Union jack on that arm
23:44Oh my goodness
23:46Who was the first British
23:48Astronaut
23:50Let's say Jason Donovan
23:52Jason
23:52But he's Australian
23:56Well
23:57It could be a total red airing
24:00Ready
24:01Yeah okay
24:02Helen Sharman
24:05Yes
24:05Not
24:06Jason Donovan
24:07Not Jason Donovan
24:08Helen was a real astronaut
24:10First Britain's space
24:11Wow
24:12Fantastic
24:12How about that
24:12So a momentous year then
24:14That was huge
24:15Yeah
24:15You both became stars
24:16Final round
24:19Oh now then
24:21Now then
24:23Yes
24:23You've got to know who this is
24:25The slight nip slip
24:26Has given it away
24:26Is this you?
24:28It might be
24:29I'm going to let
24:30You didn't know that?
24:33No I thought it was
24:33But I've never seen this photo before
24:35So I was joking
24:35Did you think this is you?
24:37I can recreate it
24:38Whenever you like darling
24:39Oh my goodness
24:40Shall we see
24:41Really?
24:41Shall we see a bit of his glory?
24:44Oh no
24:45That's cute
24:46The one and only mate
24:48There he is
24:49Some of us
24:51Haven't changed a bit
24:52I think we'll call that a draw
24:55So there's all to play for
24:57As they try to put a price
24:58On this former pub
25:00Which includes
25:01The landscape front garden
25:02With feature pond
25:03And lawned rear garden
25:05Enclosed by a dry stone wall
25:07Shall we have a stab
25:10At what it's on the market for
25:11Just for kicks?
25:12Yeah absolutely
25:13Shall we go the same as last time?
25:16One two five oh
25:17Yeah let's do that
25:17Okay
25:18Okay
25:18One million two hundred and fifty thousand pounds
25:22It's actually offers over
25:24One million two hundred and fifty thousand pounds
25:27Okay
25:27Maybe a pound
25:28So I was close then
25:29So I was close
25:30I think the main thing for us
25:33All the way through the house
25:34Is the bending down all the time
25:36I feel like we'd all end up with crick necks
25:39You know
25:40It's a beautiful house
25:41It is
25:41With so much character
25:42Yeah
25:43And it's the right house
25:44For the right person
25:45But it's not us
25:46It's not us
25:47Okay
25:47This former pub and skittle alley
25:52Serves up gallons of accommodation
25:55All beautifully decorated
25:56And available for offers
25:58Over 1.25 million pounds
26:01But before we turn in for the evening
26:05I can't pass up the opportunity
26:07For an impromptu guitar lesson
26:09With the pro
26:10Right
26:12I'm going to teach you two chords
26:13That you can pretty much play any song with
26:16Right
26:16So this here
26:17Yeah
26:18Those two
26:18There and there
26:19Yeah
26:20That's it
26:20Okay
26:20That is E minor
26:22You play that from the very top to the end
26:23So straight up
26:24E minor
26:24Yeah
26:25God
26:28Your guitar sounds so silky
26:30It's the way you play it
26:31Yeah baby
26:32This is great
26:35When did you first pick up a guitar then
26:36Actually I was late to the guitar
26:38I was a piano player from very beginnings
26:40Really
26:40I was playing piano from like 9
26:42Guitar probably 17
26:44But do you compose now
26:45New songs on a guitar
26:47More on guitar
26:48But I still write on piano a lot
26:50Yeah
26:50Yeah
26:51What a great combination though
26:52Yeah well
26:53They're the daddies of all the instruments
26:55Absolutely
26:55Well certainly in rock and roll
26:56I pity you trying to teach me
26:57How to play any kind of instruments
26:59But I couldn't be in better company
27:00Would you like to try another chord
27:02Yeah come on
27:02So that's E
27:03Keep that same
27:03Yeah that's E minor
27:04Yeah
27:05Yeah
27:05Okay
27:06And now you go up 1
27:07That's it with both of them
27:09To the middle
27:09Those two
27:10Yeah yeah
27:10And then just play it from that string
27:13Okay
27:13All the way down
27:13Very good
27:15That's an A
27:16That's an A
27:16Yeah
27:17In the absence of playing a known tune
27:19Can you come up with something here
27:22That would I suppose reflect where we are
27:24By this lovely fire
27:25Late autumn
27:26I reckon I could do something
27:28Yeah
27:28Shall I use those two chords
27:29I'll tell you
27:30Yeah yeah
27:30Okay we'll see
27:31Can you make something up
27:40Can you sing something
27:40We are here
27:43In the Cotswolds
27:46Your turn
27:47Wondering next
27:50Where to go
27:51Nice
27:52Beautiful fire
27:54In the Cotswolds
27:58We don't ever want to go
28:03It might be number one
28:09But I need something to say
28:10I did it with Chesney Hawks
28:11But what a pleasure
28:12What a pleasure
28:13If Stock
28:17Aitken
28:18And Waterman ring
28:19Tell them
28:20I'm a yes
28:21If the unspoiled countryside
28:32And golden stone architecture
28:33Draws you to the Cotswolds
28:35But you don't have a pop star budget
28:37You might be tempted
28:38By this charming character cottage
28:40Downstairs
28:42Is open plan
28:44With period features
28:45And an exposed stone wall
28:47Spiral stairs
28:49Lead to the main bedroom
28:50Featuring a roll top bath
28:51And a second bedroom next door
28:53On the market
28:55For £335,000
28:57Or for £725,000
29:02You might like this unique
29:04Three bed former chapel
29:05High ceilings
29:08With striking windows
29:09Really maximise the views
29:11And thoughtfully designed
29:12Contemporary elements
29:13Sit next to original ones
29:15Including an altar feature wall
29:17Plus a bioethanol fire
29:20A sustainable alternative
29:21To gas or solid fuel
29:23But if a short break is on the cards
29:27And you can gather enough mates
29:29To create your own version
29:30Of the traitors
29:31Then this vast 18th century home
29:34Would make the ideal setting
29:35On the banks of the River Severn
29:37With room for 14 guests
29:39In the most luxurious surroundings
29:41Prices start at £3,800
29:44For a two night stay
29:46Well so far
29:52Our first two properties
29:54I think have revealed
29:55Quite a lot
29:55About what Chrissie and Chesney
29:57Are looking for
29:58But my takeaway
29:59Is that we clearly need
30:00To make things
30:01A little bit bigger
30:02And that is where
30:03Today comes in
30:05We're going to finish up
30:05With a mystery house
30:06That raises the roof
30:08In more ways than one
30:09But first
30:10Another architectural gem
30:12In the heart
30:13Of a quintessentially
30:14Cotswold village
30:16Our next house
30:23Is towards the middle
30:24Of Gloucestershire
30:25In the village
30:26Of Chalford Hill
30:27Winding along
30:28The village streets
30:29The property is perched
30:31In an elevated position
30:32Giving views
30:33Of the picturesque valley below
30:35And we thought
30:38We'd kick off
30:38This morning
30:39With this one
30:40A nice mix
30:41Of traditional
30:42Cotswold large cottage
30:44With a Victorian edition
30:45Well it's beautiful
30:46For a start
30:47Nestled into the hill
30:49It's beautiful
30:50What do you think Chrissie?
30:51I'm excited
30:52Especially on the drive up
30:53Where there's quite a lot
30:55Of views overlooking
30:56And seeing the beautiful
30:57Nestling of the community
30:59And the houses
30:59And everything
31:00I love that
31:01I recognise the name
31:03Well the locals
31:05Are very excited
31:06That you're coming
31:07To Chalfest
31:07Next year to play
31:08Oh is that what it is
31:10Oh cool
31:11So you could walk
31:12To the gig
31:12Excellent
31:13We're all going
31:14I'm very good
31:14I'd absolutely love to go
31:16I'll put you on the guest list
31:17How about that
31:18Yeah
31:18Guest list
31:21I thought I was the rhythm guitarist
31:23Now
31:23We'll talk later
31:25The original part of the house
31:27Dates back to the 1600s
31:28And is constructed
31:29From Cotswold stone
31:31Here we go
31:32Here we go
31:34Wow
31:36Yeah
31:37Very nice
31:39Another low ceilings again
31:40I know
31:41It goes to a lot of low ceilings
31:43I think that might just be the way
31:44I guess that is it
31:45But they're not that bad
31:47But they're not that bad
31:47I mean it's
31:48You know
31:48They're old beams
31:49Yeah
31:49Very old
31:50But actually
31:51I quite like these
31:52I like
31:53They put little lizards
31:54I know
31:55Just torrentials
31:56But that's lovely
31:58The ingled oak there
31:59Now see I love that
32:01The old bread oven
32:01Yeah
32:02We spend all our time in the kitchen
32:03Yeah
32:04It's nice to be able to have everybody in the one space
32:06Where we're not you know
32:07Disjointed and things like that
32:09So that's a big
32:10Yeah
32:11A big part of it
32:11And this is a lovely room
32:13And it does have a nice flow
32:14It feels good
32:15That flow has been created by the current owners renovations
32:20And they've also added solar panels
32:22Sitting on an impressive garden room
32:25They've taken what was effectively just an outbuilding
32:30And then added the bifolds
32:32Wow
32:33Either side
32:34Very nice
32:36Connecting the house to the garden
32:38Yeah
32:38And lots of light
32:39Opens up the rooms
32:41Nice and light
32:42Yeah
32:42Yeah
32:43I could see sleeping musicians here
32:45But also it has the well that was outside
32:49That they've now incorporated into the glazed area
32:52Oh what?
32:53And they've lit it
32:54Oh wow
32:55Isn't that cool
32:56Oh that's amazing
32:58That's so cool
32:58What a cool thing
32:59And the fern's naturally growing inside it
33:01Yeah
33:02Wow
33:02The Victorian extension is on the opposite side of the house
33:09Where the ceilings get higher
33:11Yes
33:13Very nice
33:14Yeah
33:14Yeah
33:15You've got the nice little wood burner there
33:16Obviously
33:17And the door's out to the garden
33:20But what about your desk?
33:22I don't know if the desk
33:23Is there room for this?
33:23Yes
33:24There's room for this
33:24Please tell me it would fit in there
33:26It would fit just fine
33:27Yeah
33:27You can bring it through those doors
33:30You've got two very distinct periods here
33:33You've got the 17th century next door
33:35We think the original park was built about 1640
33:38And then you've got this, the Victorian bit
33:39Probably 1840
33:41So a couple of hundred years between them
33:43But
33:44I was going to say
33:45I think they grew quite a fair amount
33:46It's all the top hats
33:47Exactly
33:48Victorian top hats probably
33:49No, this is what we're more used to
33:51And just having that little bit more height
33:54And space
33:54Yeah
33:55No, this is great
33:56And it's lovely to see the distinction
33:58It's not just a bit more space overhead
34:02There are another two floors for them to explore
34:05Where they'll find five bedrooms
34:07And a couple of surprises
34:09So, potential kids' rooms
34:13Yes
34:13Nice size
34:14Yeah
34:15Yeah
34:15Beautiful
34:16Good size
34:17I like it
34:19I love that light
34:22I know, it's good
34:23Really nice
34:23Ah
34:25Actually, this is a really nice space as well
34:28This is lovely
34:30This one would have to be Casey's room
34:32So he can do his pull-ups on the beams
34:34And look at this, I love that stone
34:38That's beautiful
34:38Yeah
34:38Well, that's the old original stone, isn't it?
34:41Nice family bathroom
34:42Big tub
34:43And here we go
34:45This is great
34:46This is more like it
34:47The kids are not going to argue
34:48Because all the rooms here
34:50All the rooms are a good size
34:50Pretty much
34:51You know, similar size
34:53Yeah, equal
34:53So this is great
34:55Yeah
34:55All right, what about us?
34:56Where are we going to sleep?
34:57Jeez
34:57The shed
34:58Oh, I love how there's that inside-outside mix
35:04With the natural stone coming through on the wall
35:06I love that
35:06Yeah
35:07I like this room
35:08You know, it's plenty of room
35:10It's lots of character
35:11Especially with the beams
35:13Yeah, but you don't like the beams
35:14I know, I know
35:15But can you deal with these beams?
35:16I think I could
35:17Here's the test, ready?
35:20What do you think, bath or shower?
35:22Oh, I want to say bath
35:23But it's probably shower
35:24Go on
35:24I think you're right
35:25I won
35:29Oh!
35:30Nice
35:32Oh
35:34I think we may have found a selling point, babe
35:36I think so
35:37Look at that beauty
35:39Wow
35:39Oh, this is big, isn't it?
35:41This is big
35:42Hello
35:43What is happening here?
35:47Oh, my God
35:48I was like
35:52Is it haunted?
35:54Who is there?
35:56I thought we had a surprise there
35:57Oh, the haunted house
35:59How about it?
36:00Yeah
36:01Wow
36:01What a room this is
36:02I mean, the house is a little bit deceiving
36:04Because standing outside and looking at it
36:06You don't realise how much space there actually is inside
36:09Good
36:10So we're getting somewhere
36:10The most of us
36:11Yes
36:11Well done
36:12You've stepped it up
36:12You've stepped it up
36:13Turn the dial
36:14Didn't he do well?
36:17Well, it's not over just yet
36:19We'll talk about the outside space
36:20But come and have a look at this
36:21Because if you want another little breakout room
36:23Maybe music room?
36:24Ah, well, that's the one thing I was thinking we didn't have so far
36:27Step through here
36:27Ooh
36:28There we go
36:30So this is very much their office at the moment
36:33Right
36:33But I don't know
36:34What would you do with this?
36:36Well, I was going to say a studio
36:37But it's right here by the bedrooms, isn't it?
36:41Well, you have the bathroom in between
36:42No, that's true
36:43Potentially
36:44And actually, the bathroom
36:44I could put a drum kit in there
36:47You could actually
36:48No, you can't
36:49It's a tiled room
36:50No
36:51No
36:51That's actually
36:51No
36:52Yes, hear me out
36:53No
36:54No
36:54Vocals
36:56The sound in there
36:57Acoustics
36:58I think it's a note
36:59Don't worry about me
37:00You just enjoy your bubble bath
37:02I'm just going to play a drum solo
37:03Guys
37:04That would be a novel way to unwind
37:08Moving outside to the garden
37:10There's about a quarter of an acre here
37:12Which wraps around the house
37:13Let's think about the price then, shall we
37:17On this
37:18I honestly feel this one might be slightly more
37:21Go on
37:21So I'm going to go up to
37:231,285
37:271,285,000 pounds
37:30So I might go
37:311,300
37:321,300?
37:33I think I'm going to go 1,300
37:341.3
37:35This is currently on the market
37:37For
37:371.35
37:40Oh, okay
37:42It is a little bit over
37:43But I think in its favour
37:44Is not just the finish
37:46That we've all identified
37:47But obviously the community
37:48Yeah
37:48And the amenities that it offers you
37:50On its doorstep
37:51Yeah
37:51No, I'm not surprised it's higher
37:53To be honest
37:54It's our favourite so far, isn't it?
37:56Yeah
37:56Yeah, there you go
37:57Creeping over budget
38:03But offering five bedrooms
38:05Plus a large bathroom
38:06Slash recording studio
38:09Quite like this property, don't we?
38:12We do
38:12I didn't like the price
38:14But it is worth that
38:17Yes
38:18Sometimes it's just that feeling as well
38:20Do you have that feeling here?
38:21Well, not quite that feeling
38:23But the most
38:25You weren't tears, so
38:25No, no tears
38:26Not yet
38:27In an area as picturesque as the Cotswolds
38:40Towns and villages have to be truly spectacular to rise above their neighbours
38:45And Stow-on-the-Wald does just that
38:47Perched on top of an 800-foot hill
38:51It's thought it might originally have been an Iron Age fort
38:54And today attracts visitors from far and wide
38:57Life in the Cotswolds
39:00And for many people, towns like this one, Stow is what it's all about
39:04Eateries, shopping, community
39:06Little knick-knacks
39:07Yeah
39:08Yeah, it's beautiful, isn't it?
39:10If we were here in the Cotswolds, I'd like to be close to a town like this
39:14Because it has, you know, everything that you need
39:17So, like, being completely rural
39:19Out in the literal countryside
39:22Without being close to somewhere like this
39:24I think would be tricky for us
39:27So, fancy coffee?
39:29I do
39:29The town offers a wide range of shops and restaurants
39:34And there's a popular farmer's market throughout the year
39:37I'm a fancy coffee man
39:40Go on
39:40Oats, decaf, flat white
39:42Oats, decaf, flat white
39:44You and your London ways
39:45Come on, what's yours then?
39:49Skinny larder
39:49I bloody knew it!
39:51I knew it!
39:52Right, just for that, you're paying
39:53Yeah, you're on, you're on
39:55Great, lovely
39:55Thank you very much
39:56Oh, it's so timeless here, isn't it?
40:03Isn't it just?
40:04The architecture, it just speaks for itself
40:06But you and Chrissie have made no secret
40:08The fact you love the local stone
40:10We do
40:11I mean, just look at it
40:12It's beautiful
40:12Well, you're not the only rock star in the region, mate
40:15Because the source of this stuff goes back thousands of years
40:19So I thought you might take a little run out to a quarry
40:22Ah, I see what you did there
40:24Rock stars
40:25I wonder whose that is?
40:26What about that?
40:27Well, that is ours for the next couple of hours
40:29Really?
40:29Mm-hmm
40:30Er, are you driving me around?
40:32I am
40:32Would you wear the chauffeur's hat?
40:34You want to sit in the back?
40:35Yeah
40:35Lady Penelope, right here
40:37Come on, jump in, mate
40:38This will be a treat
40:39Now then
40:45Nowhere to put the coffee cups
40:46They didn't do cup holders in the 60s
40:48Let me hold that for you, love
40:51Oh, it hurts like a kitten
40:56Listen to that
40:57Give it some
40:57Back in the 60s, they also didn't do CD players
41:03But I've got something even better
41:05Go on now
41:09Go on now
41:11Go on
41:11Well, only if you join in
41:13Oh, my voice is terrible
41:14All right, all right
41:15Come on, let's do it
41:16Ready?
41:17Yeah
41:17Three, four, boom
41:18I am the one and only
41:21Oh, you weren't joking, weren't you?
41:23Yeah, yeah, I'm terrible
41:23Nobody I'd rather be
41:28I am the one and only
41:31You can't take that away from me
41:35So how about this for an idea
41:41Well, we've got the Bentley
41:43We've got the names
41:44Yeah
41:44Hudson and Hawks
41:45Hudson and Hawks
41:46Detectives
41:47Nice
41:48Hudson and Hawks, hit the road
41:49I love it
41:50I like it
41:51We're going to need a theme tune, you know
41:53We are here in the Cotswolds
41:57Hudson and Hawks
41:58Hudson and Hawks
41:59Hudson and Hawks
42:00Just all rhyme in the Cotswolds
42:06Hudson and Hawks
42:07Hudson and Hawks
42:09Hudson and Hawks
42:10Shh
42:11All too soon we've arrived at our destination
42:19Syreford Quarry
42:20Cotswold Stone is a warm, honey-hued, oolitic Jurassic limestone
42:27Formed on the seabed over 140 million years ago
42:31When this area would have been under shallow water
42:35This is what we're talking about
42:36That's what gives this region its character
42:39And it's done so for centuries
42:41It looks like it does on the actual buildings
42:43It has been worked a bit there, isn't it?
42:44Yeah
42:45Amazing, there you go
42:47Really beautiful
42:47The Cotswolds in your hands
42:48Yes, indeed
42:50Rock stars
42:51Rock stars, yeah
42:52Having been a singer all his life
42:57Chesney is about to experience a career change
43:00Wow
43:00How do you feel about getting in there, then?
43:03What?
43:03Do you know how clumsy I am?
43:05I'll probably end up driving it off the quarry
43:07Well, you know, at least you can see
43:09When you're finally by your Cotswold home
43:11I know where it comes from
43:13I know where it comes from
43:13And I've dug some of it
43:15Exactly
43:15I mean, can you imagine, back in the old days
43:17Before machines like that
43:19What it was like
43:21A lot of men and a lot of pickaxes
43:23Yeah
43:23Don't break it
43:28I'll try not to break it
43:32Right
43:34Well, do you know what?
43:40For a first time
43:41Nice job
43:45Oh, yeah
43:48Nice
43:50Isn't it frustrating
43:55When some people are good at everything
43:57Keep going, Chesney
44:03Only a few more tonnes to excavate
44:05And you should have enough to build your own home
44:07How did I do?
44:10Really good
44:11Yeah, you're a natural
44:12Although there wasn't such modern hardware to rely on
44:18When our mystery house was raised
44:20In the north-east corner of Gloucestershire
44:34The Cotswolds village of Severnhampton
44:36Is perhaps our quietest and most rural location
44:40And it's here
44:42That our final house takes centre stage
44:45So let me show you just what we have in store
44:47Well, throughout our house search this week
44:52Chrissie and Chesney have revelled in the architecture
44:55That the Cotswolds has to offer
44:57But we have on occasion struggled with room heights
45:00But with this mystery house
45:02That's not going to be an issue
45:04Dating back to the 1600s
45:08This building is older than the founding of Chrissie's homeland
45:11The USA
45:12What our mystery manor offers Chesney and Chrissie
45:17Is true Cotswolds' grandeur
45:20Bags of space
45:21Bags of character
45:23It is going to require some imagination
45:25But if they are serious about finding a long-term home for the future
45:29Maybe
45:30This is it
45:31This was originally all one home
45:38But the buildings to the side are now separate residences
45:41Wow, Jules
45:46Welcome to our mystery manor
45:49Goodness me
45:51Well, it's very impressive, isn't it?
45:53Technically, it's a semi
45:54Yeah, exactly
45:56It's not your average semi, is it?
45:58Not really, no, no
45:59And believe it or not, this end
46:00Is a more recent extension
46:03Yes, I can see that
46:04It's only about 20 years old
46:05Wow
46:06You've got a basement, you've got attics
46:08You've got three floors to play with
46:09And also
46:10Seven bedrooms
46:12Wow
46:13Wow, okay
46:14Are you sure this is in our budget?
46:16This is very much kind of
46:18Lady and Lord of the Manor Territory
46:20Lord Hawks
46:21I like the sound of that
46:23Lady Hawks?
46:24I could do that
46:24That's a ring
46:25Yeah, it's got a ring
46:26Come on, let's have a look
46:27Let's have a look
46:27Cue the music
46:31Something regal
46:35That's better
46:38This Grade 2 listed property
46:42Was historically owned
46:43By the church next door
46:44And there's said to be
46:46An undiscovered tunnel
46:47Connecting the two
46:48Come on in
46:55Well, that
46:57It's very impressive
47:00Somewhere for the Christmas tree
47:03Yes
47:04Yeah, well, the first Christmas tree
47:06Yeah, right
47:07This is a two or three Christmas tree
47:11Kind of house
47:11Isn't it?
47:12Yes
47:13Big high ceilings
47:14Your arm was going to fit, baby
47:15This is the low one
47:17I can see that
47:19I can see that
47:20Through the windows
47:21Yeah
47:21Yeah
47:22Wow, look at that
47:23Yeah, absolutely
47:24I wouldn't light it all at once
47:26Personally
47:26But you've got the parquet flooring
47:29As you can see
47:30And these lovely details
47:31You'll see these popping up
47:32Yeah
47:32Yeah, the arches are amazing
47:34To one side of the hall
47:37Is an elegant sitting room
47:39And on the other side
47:40In the newer wing
47:41Is a triple aspect drawing room
47:43There you go
47:45Look how thick those walls are
47:49I've got soundproofing already done
47:53Well, yeah
47:55Gosh
47:55So this is the ballroom really, isn't it?
47:57Kind of
47:58Yeah
47:58And yet, strangely
47:59This is the extension
48:00Of course, yeah
48:02So this is only 20 years old
48:04Exactly
48:04And it leads on to a really fabulous garden room out there
48:07Oh, yeah
48:08But have in your mind with this one
48:11Maybe turning it into a kitchen
48:14Really?
48:15Oh, really?
48:16Yeah
48:16That tells me you're not happy with the kitchen
48:19Well, let's allow them to judge for themselves
48:23As beyond a panelled dining room
48:25Oh, my goodness
48:26This is like something in Windsor Castle
48:28Hidden away in the back corner of the house
48:35The kitchen would have been the servants domain
48:37Rather than a modern family entertaining space
48:41There
48:42This is why
48:44It's a little different
48:45This is why the thought is that the kitchen would go
48:50Yeah
48:50Up in that lovely, great big room
48:53And that's what the current owner wished his parents had done
48:57Had done
48:57Of course, as they built that 20 years ago
48:59They could have done that
49:00Yeah, never did it
49:00But this is, you know, clearly a very functional space
49:03Very high ceilings
49:04You could imagine, you know, hams and game, you know, hanging up there
49:07Hanging from there
49:08Yeah, of course
49:08Yeah
49:09Because this is the type of property that I would love to, like, really embrace and take on
49:15But again, it's overwhelming because there is so much
49:18Yeah, yeah
49:18You know, but I'm intrigued by the history of it
49:22This has inspired me
49:23Yeah
49:24Absolutely, just being in here
49:26Yeah, I mean, I would love to, at some point in their lives, take on something crazy like this
49:31And jump feet first in
49:33This really is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity
49:38As the accommodation consists of over 20 rooms spread across three floors
49:44Look at that
49:45Oh, that is beautiful
49:46Go on
49:47Shall we do it? Come on
49:48There's a study
49:54Plus multiple dressing rooms
49:57And hobby rooms
49:59Hang on, hang on, hang on
50:01Hang on, you've missed something
50:02No, I haven't
50:02I'm going to save that for later
50:03OK
50:04In addition to the seven bedrooms
50:08Wow, wow, wow
50:10God, the things we could do to this house
50:13It's definitely a project, though
50:16It's a project, yeah
50:16Yeah, now you start to realise
50:18The scale
50:20Yeah
50:20I love the entrance to that
50:28Yes
50:29Coming up those stairs
50:30Ooh, this is nice, baby
50:31Oh my God, there's so much room in there
50:34It's just the sink
50:34It's massive, but it's just got a sink
50:36We've got a million other rooms to see
50:39There's a whole other floor
50:41I know
50:42Oh, this is lovely
50:43Another big room
50:44They're all huge
50:46Crikey
50:48Here we go
50:48It'd take a lot to clean it
50:50That's your job
50:51OK, brilliant, new job
50:53Oh, wow
50:54Whoa
50:55OK
50:57This is the biggest room, isn't it?
50:58Yeah, I think so
50:59Look at that, with that extra room over there
51:01For en suite
51:03We could literally move into this part of the house
51:05The newer side
51:06And still be OK
51:08Yeah
51:09While we do the manor up
51:11Right, right
51:12Over the decades that we would need to do it
51:16Oh, wait a minute
51:18Goodness me
51:19It just keeps going
51:21I tell you what
51:23We don't need a workout today, do we?
51:25Just do the stairs
51:26Just walking around the house
51:28You go that way
51:28I'll go that way
51:29All right, see you in a bit
51:29Do you think it's too much?
51:32Yes
51:33There's also a cellar
51:39Described as atmospheric
51:41Whoa
51:42Oh, my God
51:45What?
51:50What did they keep in there?
51:53I think this is Jules' quarters
51:54Yeah, this is when he comes to stay
51:56This is where we'll put him
51:57Yeah
51:57Depending on how much work he's done
51:58No, we can't
51:59There's no lock on it
52:00That must be one of our biggest ever house tours
52:07So before we check out the garden
52:09We're going to pause on property
52:11To catch our breath
52:13With a quickfire quiz
52:14To see what else
52:15Chesney and Chrissie remember
52:16About 1991
52:18The first ever FIFA Women's World Cup
52:22Was held in 1991
52:24But in which country?
52:26Should we take a wild stab in the dark
52:28And say Germany?
52:29Go for it
52:30Okay, in 1991
52:31The first ever Women's FIFA World Cup
52:33Was in
52:33China?
52:36I would never against that
52:37So next question then
52:39What was the most bought car
52:41In the UK in 1991?
52:44I'm going to say a Ford Fiesta
52:45Yay!
52:48Yeah, wonderful
52:49One to Chrissie
52:50Well done, you
52:51So according to the UK land registry
52:54What was the average price of a home in 1991?
52:57It's currently about 260 to 70,000
53:01Okay
53:01I'm going to go around 20,000
53:0424,000
53:05I'm going to go 50
53:05I'll go 55
53:07Okay, right
53:08Here we go
53:0853
53:1053,000
53:11Who knew?
53:12There you go
53:13With the scores tied at one all
53:16We need a tiebreaker
53:17Which 1991 film
53:20Was the most recent
53:21To win the big five Oscars
53:23For film, director, actor, actress
53:26And screenplay
53:27It was of course
53:31Silence of the Lambs
53:32Outside
53:33Over three quarters of an acre
53:35Is flagged by a high stone wall
53:37And is filled with mature trees
53:40An orchard
53:41And secluded sun terraces
53:43Although
53:43Not so much sun today
53:45Look at that
53:48Magnificent sight there
53:50Of that house there
53:51If I take you to the front door
53:53Before we leave
53:54Take a picture of you
53:55Yeah
53:55And we send it to your family
53:57In the States
53:59Lord and Laney
53:59Lord and Laney
54:00Yeah, right
54:00What would they make of it?
54:02They'd go
54:02Oh my goodness
54:02Well for a start
54:03Her dad would think
54:04We'd lost our marbles
54:05No, my dad would be like
54:06I'm not doing any work
54:07He would
54:08He would
54:08Okay, well let's
54:11You're on a figure now
54:13Let's get down to it
54:14Yeah, okay
54:14Let's talk about the real numbers
54:15If I didn't know
54:17We'd given you a budget
54:18I would have thought
54:19This was closer to two million
54:20But I'm going to say
54:211.5
54:24What about you?
54:25I'm with you on that
54:26Yeah
54:26Just because as well
54:27There is a lot of stuff
54:28To be done on the inside
54:29And I think they may have
54:30Taken that into consideration
54:32Potentially
54:32Okay, here's the thing
54:34It has
54:36Recently been reduced
54:38To a mere
54:391.3 million
54:43No
54:43I'm surprised actually
54:45I would have thought
54:46It would have been more
54:47Not quite 1991 prices
54:51But less than expected
54:53For this sprawling
54:54Semi-detached manor house
54:55Offering endless potential
54:57We've travelled through
55:04Some gorgeous Cotswolds scenery
55:06Been spoilt for choice
55:07With properties
55:08And picked up
55:10That Chesney is hoping
55:11For an ale
55:12So it's time to reward
55:13His patience
55:14With a pint
55:15Thank you so much
55:17This has been
55:17Really good fun
55:19The property market
55:20Hasn't let us down
55:21You gave us
55:22A very handsome budget
55:23And you found
55:24Some very eclectic
55:25Houses
55:26An interesting selection
55:27Was there
55:29A clear
55:29Favourite?
55:31Definitely
55:31Yeah
55:32For me
55:32The house we saw
55:33This morning was
55:34By far
55:35Shelford on the hill
55:35Yeah
55:36We felt at home there
55:37We could see
55:38Our family there
55:40You know
55:41You could see
55:41Which kid would go
55:43In which room
55:44And yeah
55:45It just felt like
55:46A home
55:46So where do you go
55:48From here?
55:49I think we're still
55:50Going to be
55:51Potentially looking around
55:52But what you definitely
55:54Have shown us
55:54Is the Cotswolds
55:56Is very
55:57Very lovely
55:58Well thank you
56:00It's been such
56:00A lot of fun
56:01It's been lovely
56:02To get to know
56:02Both of you
56:03Good luck at the festival
56:04Yes
56:05Are you going to come along?
56:06I'll be there
56:07See you at the festival
56:08Cheers
56:09And I won't ruin it
56:09In my singing
56:10Bring a tambourine
56:12Or a triangle
56:13Cowbell
56:14There you go
56:15More cowbell
56:16Well as a young man
56:22Myself
56:23In the 1990s
56:24I have thoroughly enjoyed
56:26Getting to know
56:27Chesney and Chrissie
56:29We've given them
56:29A tantalising array
56:31Of properties
56:32Clearly
56:32Their debate
56:33As to which one
56:34It might be
56:35Goes on a little longer
56:36Have we found them?
56:37The one and only
56:38Only time will tell
56:40But one thing
56:41Is for sure
56:42The region
56:43The Cotswolds
56:44Has been a runaway hit
56:46As far as they are concerned
56:47And I am sure
56:48That Sunday soon
56:49This will be
56:50Their new home
56:51I'll see you next time
56:53If you would like
56:59To escape to the country
57:00In England
57:01Northern Ireland
57:01Scotland
57:02Or Wales
57:03Remember
57:03You don't need to be famous
57:05So why not apply online
57:07At bbc.co.uk
57:09Forward slash
57:09Take part
57:10To be continued
57:13To be continued
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