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00:00An escape to the country can be about new experiences.
00:05I'm meant to be the hard man of football.
00:07What are people going to say about me if I walk down the street with a miniature pig?
00:10But there's only so much you can teach an old dog.
00:13Look at this view.
00:18We hope our rural houses will strike the right chord.
00:21Can you hear the acoustics and all that?
00:27Not as good as a fall.
00:29So that when the final whistle goes, it's a home win.
00:32This is escape to the country.
00:34This is a proper escape here.
00:35This is escape to the country.
00:36And I want to escape to the country right now.
00:39There's something soothing, calming, even softening about the countryside.
00:49There's something soothing, calming, even softening about the countryside.
01:02It can make even the hardest of us drop our shoulders, forget about our troubles and relax.
01:09And that's good news as today.
01:12I'm going to be helping one of football's original tough guys find a home here.
01:17Ex-England international Neil Razor-Ruddock is looking to swap his football boots for a pair of wellies.
01:25The pitch for a vegetable patch.
01:28The roar of the crowd for the moo of the cows.
01:31He's no longer chasing down strikers.
01:34His goal now is for him and his family to escape to the country.
01:40Right, come on.
01:41She ain't doing this for the camera, by the way.
01:45No, I'm not.
01:46I always do this.
01:47She does this.
01:48I hoover outside.
01:49I think I'm onto something because when you mow the lawn, it all blows onto the path.
01:52Look how clean it's starting to look.
01:54And she'll move the ant off the bar while I'm doing that.
01:56No, but I hoovered one up and I opened it and I got him out when he was still alive, thank God.
02:00Missed a bit over here, love.
02:02Yeah.
02:04Neil, or to give him his official title, football hard man Neil Razor-Ruddock,
02:10and his house proud wife Leah, a model and TV personality,
02:14currently live in the Kent town of Ashford.
02:17And while she's all for saving creepy crawlies, they're Neil's Achilles heel.
02:22There's two things I'm really scared of.
02:24Heights.
02:25I don't mind spiders.
02:26And spiders.
02:27There's a spider in the house.
02:28Leah!
02:29Leah!
02:30What about the one in there last week?
02:31The spider wouldn't be, what you looking at?
02:32It was that big.
02:34What's the answer with the straw roof things?
02:36Oh, erm...
02:37Come on.
02:38Fatch houses.
02:39Fatch roof house.
02:40Yeah.
02:41Too many spiders for me.
02:42Oh, but they're lovely.
02:43I know you like them, but spiders.
02:44Well, if we see one that we like, I'm sorry.
02:45Yeah, well, you've got a bit of spider, haven't they?
02:47Yeah, I am anyway.
02:48Alright.
02:49Whether it's thatched or not, they're hoping a new home in the countryside will give them
02:54the five dogs and teen daughters Pebbles and Kizzy as well as the five dogs a quieter way of life.
03:00Good girls.
03:01Well, sort of.
03:02Come on.
03:03Hey!
03:04Hey!
03:05Oh!
03:06We've always lived in a far safe, so it'd be nice to calm down, a nice little village and...
03:10Birds singing.
03:11Birds singing and smell of cow poo.
03:13We like the smell, when we're driving around the country, we like the smell of cow dung.
03:17Yeah.
03:18There's one way to guarantee that.
03:20What animals would you like?
03:22Pigs.
03:23Yeah.
03:24Sheep.
03:25Goats.
03:26They can mow the lawn.
03:27They're crazy.
03:28Then I don't...
03:29Oh!
03:30Yes, we're doing it!
03:32Yes, we're going to do it!
03:33Goats.
03:34You're going to have some goats.
03:35We're going to have some goats.
03:36Donkeys.
03:37Rescue donkeys.
03:38What about a Rudolph?
03:41What's a Rudolph?
03:43A deer.
03:44Rudolph's aren't just for Christmas.
03:47Having styled their current home to within an inch of its wallpaper,
03:52most of Leah's decor will come with them.
03:55My style would be very vibrant.
03:59Very what?
04:00Eclectic.
04:01What's it called?
04:02Eclectic.
04:03Eclectic?
04:04No, not eclectic.
04:05I don't know what it's called.
04:06Eclectic.
04:07Eclectic.
04:08Oh!
04:09Stop it!
04:10What is it again?
04:11Yeah, anyway.
04:12It's very what?
04:13Eclectic.
04:14But Neil does have his own space that he'd like to replicate.
04:19This is my den.
04:20This is my sanctuary.
04:21This is where I come to have peace and quiet from the family.
04:24It's wherever we go.
04:25I need a place like this.
04:27And they're hoping to leave one thing behind.
04:30We've got a ghost in this house.
04:32Or many.
04:33It's built on an Iron Age burial.
04:35Number one non-believer.
04:37Until a wooden thing flew off the wall and hit us.
04:41Yeah, it did.
04:42And I swear someone said hello in my ear.
04:46And there was no one there.
04:48So, we're looking for a ghost-free house that smells of cow poo.
04:53But, in case I missed anything else, here's the rundown.
04:57For their family home in the countryside, Neil and Leah are after a detached four-bedroom property.
05:07He'd like a man-den for his memorabilia and an open-plan kitchen for entertaining.
05:12The garden should be big enough for the five dogs and maybe some extra animals for Leah.
05:18For all this, they are prepared to look at properties up to £850,000.
05:30It looks like I've still got a few things to manage when it comes to Reza and Leah's dream country escape.
05:37But, thankfully, they are on the same team when it comes to Kent being their preferred location.
05:43And, after all, that's fine with me, because this is my home turf.
05:48Reza and Leah want to remain close to friends and family in the Garden of England,
05:54a county which lies on England's south-east coast.
05:57But they're hoping to transfer from the busy town of Ashford and sign for a quiet Kentish village.
06:04The average price of a detached house across Kent is £603,000, well above the national figure of £441,000.
06:14But, as Reza knows, the marquee signings are worth the big bucks.
06:19Running through the heart of the county, from the white cliffs of Dover to the fringe of London,
06:27is the Kent Downs National Landscape, boasting woodland, orchards, ragstone villages, vineyards and more.
06:36It's no wonder it has such a huge fan base of all kinds of species.
06:42I do love coming back to Kent. The scenery is perfection, and the wildlife, something else.
06:52Is that a razor bill I can see?
06:55Hi, Nicky. So lovely to see you.
06:58Lovely to meet you. Oh, there we go.
07:00This is a good sign. Good one, good one.
07:02Are you both excited? So excited.
07:04Because you live in Kent, I'm from Kent.
07:06Are you? Yeah. How about?
07:08North. North Kent. I'm from Herne Bay, by the coast. Very nice.
07:12So, my question to the two of you is, how well do you know the Kent countryside?
07:16Not well. We know...
07:18Leah's from Hastings. I grew up in Ashford, so we know the towns.
07:21We know Maidstone, Canterbury, Tentenden, a big village, which is a town really.
07:26So we don't really know the villages.
07:28Let's show you some beautiful countryside, and then you can decide, can't you?
07:31Yes, we can.
07:32Now, before we start... Yes.
07:33Question, you have a little bit of a reputation as a tough guy.
07:36I think it's quite a big reputation, actually.
07:38I knew I was going to get it wrong.
07:40Slightly nervous to start off with.
07:42Are we going with Neil, Razor, or Mr Ruddock?
07:45Razor's good, Razor's good.
07:47Neil's when I'm in trouble.
07:48If I'm out of line, call me Neil, then I'll jump back into line.
07:51My handbrake's with me.
07:53When the handbrake's with me, I'm behaved.
07:55She's going to be guiding you on these house tours around this countryside.
08:00I'm so looking forward to showing you in this county.
08:02Yeah, I am. So excited.
08:03Shall we get started?
08:04Come on in.
08:05Come on.
08:08We're kicking off our search to the north of the county in the village of Bredger.
08:13It's a peaceful setting complete with a duck pond for animal lover Leah.
08:19And Russia has the agricultural aromas they're both craving.
08:23So here is our first property to show you.
08:32Wow.
08:33Looks lovely.
08:34Doesn't it?
08:35That's look nice.
08:36I absolutely love the sash windows.
08:38That's one of my favourite things.
08:40Is it?
08:41It's pretty, isn't it?
08:43It's so pretty.
08:44With the weatherboarding, do they get dirty?
08:46Are they hard to keep on top of?
08:48No.
08:49Really easy.
08:50It gives it charm and character.
08:51It's very particular around here.
08:52You'll see a lot of weatherboarding.
08:53I see a lot of weatherboarding.
08:54I see you do see a lot when you're driving around Kent.
08:55You do see a lot of these.
08:56Look at this.
08:57It used to be the village shop.
09:01Wow.
09:02That's amazing.
09:03I love it.
09:04That's Razor with the hat on it.
09:05Yeah, there's me.
09:06There's you.
09:07I love that.
09:08You smile a bit more now.
09:09It's a telephone box.
09:10It's a telephone box.
09:11Wow.
09:12I'm guessing it was still a shop in the 70s.
09:14I'm all for character and history and I love all that.
09:18Yeah.
09:19Well, shall we see what you make of the inside?
09:20Yeah, let's go and have a look.
09:21I can't wait.
09:22Come on.
09:23This former village shop opened in 1827 and was extended five years ago.
09:29But we're starting in the original part.
09:34So, step inside.
09:38Wow.
09:39I love it.
09:40You've got everything in here I know you love.
09:43Open planned kitchen.
09:44Yep.
09:45Open fire.
09:46Yep.
09:47Sash windows.
09:48He knows you, Liz, so well.
09:51Tick, tick, tick.
09:52Yeah.
09:53And I love the beams.
09:54Why would you want to sell this house?
09:55It's a beautiful home.
09:56It's beautiful.
09:57And the current owners have done so much work to it.
09:59It's lovely.
10:00It is so lovely.
10:01Well done to you, current owners.
10:03Well done to you.
10:04You've got a lovely house.
10:05Yeah.
10:06I know we've literally just walked through the door, but everything so far, I'm absolutely
10:09loving.
10:10You know what impression I've got?
10:12Go on.
10:13If this was one of my mates' house and I walked in here, I'd be jealous.
10:16That's good.
10:17That's how nice I think this is.
10:18It's beautiful.
10:19I love that line.
10:20I'd be jealous of them.
10:21Yeah.
10:22I love it.
10:23So far, I love it.
10:24And I want my mate to be jealous.
10:25Oh, that's so good.
10:27So much space.
10:28Well, let's continue, shall we, through here.
10:31Is this a kitchen of dreams?
10:32Ooh, it's the same as ours.
10:33Same as ours.
10:34It's definitely a kitchen of dreams.
10:35Yeah, it is.
10:36It's the same colours.
10:37And do you know what I love?
10:38When I go in old hours, I'm going to bang my head, but it's quite high ceilings.
10:41Yeah, because you're tall.
10:42How tall are you?
10:43Six foot three.
10:44Yeah.
10:45Six foot three without your heels on.
10:47Yeah.
10:48Six foot seven, normally.
10:51So lovely.
10:52This is lovely.
10:53And you wanted one of these, didn't you?
10:55I love the island.
10:56We love it.
10:57I love an island.
10:58Can I point out just a little touch in this kitchen?
11:00The rounded edges.
11:01Yes, that's what you've got, yeah.
11:02I really love that.
11:04It's for kids when they come in and don't bang their heads.
11:06Or for you too.
11:07Mmm.
11:08Yeah, they don't bang your whatnot.
11:10Who does the cooking?
11:11Well, when you say that, I'm not allowed to cook because I make too much mess.
11:16I'm the best cook.
11:17Oh, okay.
11:18Modest.
11:19A modest chef.
11:20It's hard to be humble when you're as good as a cook as me.
11:22But he's a messy cook.
11:23No, I'm saying.
11:24I'm a messy cook.
11:25Are you?
11:26I could cook in the old kitchen to let me mess away.
11:27Yeah.
11:28But new kitchen, she gets him.
11:30Yeah.
11:31Am I getting the impression that we've got to have a second kitchen?
11:34Oh, I wish.
11:35Oh, go on.
11:36What's with that being?
11:37Your own kitchen.
11:38Could you imagine?
11:39Not with a den.
11:40Could you imagine his own kitchen?
11:41Not with a den.
11:42Well, let's see.
11:43Oh, no, come on.
11:44We've got options.
11:45You've got a problem.
11:46You've got a problem.
11:47I've got a big problem.
11:48No way.
11:49Come and have a look.
11:50No way.
11:51Off the kitchen is a utility room with a shower that leads to the garage.
11:56Oh, yeah.
11:57Yes.
11:58Big.
11:59You could easily convert this into a sort of semi-outside kitchen if you wanted your own.
12:03Yeah.
12:04But we have to sort out the den, don't we?
12:06If you want to follow me.
12:07Oh.
12:08Oh.
12:09Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh.
12:11And the winding staircase.
12:13Oh.
12:14Razor's den.
12:15Yeah.
12:16Look at this.
12:17Wow.
12:18This is what it's all about.
12:19Look at that view.
12:20Oh, wow.
12:21Basically, I could have a kitchen dance table, so we'd just board myself there.
12:25And this is your house.
12:26And I'm living here.
12:27Yeah.
12:28Wouldn't you drive me mad?
12:29Yes.
12:30I'm all for that.
12:31I drive you mad right now.
12:32Look.
12:33The bedrooms are all upstairs in the main house.
12:37So this.
12:38Oh, oh, this is nice.
12:40It's the main bedroom.
12:41Look at the views.
12:42I love this.
12:43Nice.
12:44Big enough, isn't it?
12:45Lovely.
12:46Nice and bright.
12:47Oh, not with this.
12:48Oh.
12:49You've got the guest room, which has got the en suite.
12:52I'm not allowed to use it anyway.
12:54Why?
12:55Because it's hers.
12:56Yes, you are.
12:57There you go.
12:58As long as you keep it clean.
12:59You've solved the problem.
13:01I prefer downstairs and upstairs.
13:03The only problem for me is the size of the doors.
13:06Yeah, that would be a problem.
13:07It is.
13:08You've got to be careful.
13:09You've got to be careful.
13:10If you buy this property, your housewarming gift will be plasters.
13:13Yeah.
13:14You'll wake up and it'll be on the floor.
13:16Yeah, it would be.
13:17Yeah.
13:18There are four bedrooms in total.
13:21Pebbles.
13:22En suite.
13:23En suite.
13:24Kisses.
13:25They can share the en suite.
13:26And that's when you come home late.
13:27So that would be yours all the time, probably.
13:29That's it.
13:30Sort it.
13:31But...
13:32Outside, the garden includes two entertaining areas.
13:42And enough room for the dogs to stretch their legs.
13:45All 20 of them.
13:47That's legs, not dogs.
13:49So there's some very pretty landscape gardens.
13:54Lots of mature plants and trees.
13:56Yeah, I love that.
13:57Good size.
13:58I love trees.
13:59It's really pretty.
14:00I love this.
14:01I love the island.
14:02Yeah, I love that.
14:03I think the garden's beautiful.
14:04You can cook there.
14:05There you go.
14:06I can make a mess out of you.
14:07Oh, yes.
14:08You can make all the mess in the world.
14:09The door from the den straight to the barbie.
14:10Yeah.
14:11Straight to the den.
14:12Exactly.
14:13What do we think on the price?
14:15Wow.
14:16700.
14:17What?
14:18Do you?
14:19Go on.
14:20And 50,000.
14:21Wow.
14:22I'm hoping that's 635.
14:23No way.
14:24Kent is quite a spicy county.
14:25Yes.
14:26Exactly.
14:27When it comes to pricing.
14:28Asking price is 800,000 pounds.
14:29I was hoping.
14:30I was hoping.
14:31I was really hoping that it would be no.
14:32Yeah.
14:33That's an interesting reaction.
14:34Yeah.
14:35And that's also an interesting question.
14:36I don't know.
14:37I don't know.
14:38I don't know.
14:39I don't know.
14:40I don't know.
14:41I don't know.
14:42I don't know.
14:43I don't know.
14:44That's an interesting reaction.
14:45Yeah.
14:46And that's also an interesting guesstimate.
14:47Yeah.
14:48Because if you've been looking around.
14:49I'm not sure how much research you've done.
14:51No.
14:52We've only online.
14:53We haven't.
14:54This could be the reality check though.
14:55Yeah.
14:56Because it is a beautiful home.
14:57A rare wide miss from Rosa.
15:00This former village shop has been elegantly renovated and extended.
15:05But while downstairs is a winner with the couple.
15:08They feel the upstairs doorways come up short.
15:11The open plan did it for me.
15:14I love that.
15:15Kitty magnificent.
15:16Yeah.
15:17Like home from home.
15:18Love that.
15:19Room for a den.
15:20Yeah.
15:21You've got your own bit.
15:22Lovely area.
15:23It's like a butterfly garden.
15:24It's beautiful.
15:25Loads of butterflies.
15:26Loads of flowers.
15:27Yes.
15:28We're surrounded by trees which is one of my main things.
15:29I love trees.
15:30Don't I?
15:31So.
15:32But.
15:33Yeah.
15:34Before there was Razor there was Neil.
15:45Born in the South London borough of Wandsworth.
15:48By the age of 14 he was playing for Millwall's youth team.
15:53And went on to run out for Spurs.
15:56Liverpool.
15:57West Ham.
15:58Crystal Palace.
15:59And England's national side.
16:06I've got to ask.
16:07What was it like running onto the pitch at Wembley.
16:10And everybody screaming your name.
16:12It is.
16:13I look at it now and think I used to do that.
16:15But at the time.
16:16I mean I left school.
16:17Become a footballer.
16:18That's all you knew.
16:19So there weren't no nerves.
16:20You know.
16:21You had nervous energy.
16:22You never got nervous.
16:23No.
16:24Because that's what you've done.
16:25That's the only thing I knew.
16:26Was being a footballer running onto a football pitch.
16:27But I go and watch it now and think.
16:29I used to do that.
16:30I can't believe now.
16:31That I never used to get nervous.
16:33And had you not been a footballer.
16:35Yeah.
16:36What do you think you would have ended up doing?
16:37I would have been with my brothers and me.
16:38You know.
16:39Me dad.
16:40They're all shop fitters.
16:41God.
16:42What a different life you would have had.
16:43Yeah.
16:44I wouldn't have met you.
16:45You wouldn't have met me.
16:46I wouldn't have met you.
16:47What a quiet life I would have had.
16:52We're taking the team bus just a short distance.
16:55To the village of Hartlip.
16:57There's been a chapel here for around a thousand years.
17:00And the present church originated in the 13th century.
17:04It's said to have a secret tunnel leading to the pub.
17:08And maybe Neil could add another one to his den.
17:11As the next house is just around the corner.
17:18I'm loving the location.
17:19I like it.
17:20No.
17:21I'm loving the location.
17:22Nothing to do with the pub.
17:24You were looking at the fields and the horses weren't you really?
17:28Yes.
17:29There was nothing to do with the pub.
17:30I like the corner plot.
17:31Yeah.
17:32Like that.
17:33Yes.
17:34You're closer into a semi-rural location.
17:36You've got more of a village community around you with the pub.
17:38Yes.
17:39And there's facilities here as well.
17:41But again, you've only got to look out of your windows.
17:43Yes.
17:44It's beautiful, that view.
17:45And you see the countryside.
17:46Mm.
17:47What about the physical look of the house?
17:48I like it.
17:49It's very nice.
17:50Yeah?
17:51Yeah.
17:52I love the look of the house.
17:53It's big, lovely location.
17:54Can't wait to get inside.
17:55Yeah.
17:56It looks very interesting.
17:57Well, let's take a look, shall we?
17:58Let's go.
17:59This house, along with the rest of the close, was built on farmland 25 years ago.
18:06This is lovely.
18:07Yeah.
18:08So, to our left, we have Raisa's Den.
18:11Can I go in there?
18:12No.
18:13Not yet.
18:14Oh.
18:15More to see here first.
18:16You've got your tall den, didn't I?
18:17Because I want to start in.
18:18Oh, this is cool.
18:19Oh, that's not called den.
18:20Oh, Ireland again.
18:21Look at the sparkly tops.
18:22We've got that.
18:23This is nice, isn't it?
18:25Look at this.
18:26I like the fruit.
18:27This is very me.
18:28All this.
18:29How nice is that?
18:30Wow.
18:31Is that a bar?
18:32That's unbelievable.
18:33That's all the seating.
18:34You've got a problem.
18:35No, but look, you've got a problem.
18:37This.
18:38I can see myself here.
18:39Look at the seating area.
18:40All the people that you have over.
18:42Look at this.
18:43Wow.
18:44Can we go out?
18:45Can we go out?
18:46Can we go out?
18:47Can we go out?
18:48Can we go out?
18:49Do you want to see the rest of the house first?
18:50Can we go out first?
18:51Can we go out first?
18:52No, you're the boss.
18:53I've told you off once about not going to your den.
18:55Sorry, miss.
18:56Let's start here.
18:57I can see that.
18:58I can't see that up there.
18:59The funny thing is, when I told him no, you've got to come in here, he quite liked it.
19:02He likes it.
19:03He does like it.
19:04I've liked you for a long time.
19:05You don't understand.
19:06Stop.
19:07No.
19:08No.
19:09You can tell me off any time.
19:10No.
19:11No.
19:12I can see I need to start calling him Neil, but that might be worse.
19:16So, let's just move on.
19:18This is for Lea.
19:19Because this house move is about the two of you.
19:21That's lovely.
19:22Wow.
19:23Sold.
19:24Look at this.
19:25Look at it.
19:26I mean...
19:27Don't interview.
19:28Don't interview.
19:29Come here, look.
19:30What?
19:31The pub.
19:32Yeah, you're in your element, aren't you?
19:36At least you know where I am.
19:37You've got that view.
19:38I'm happy with that.
19:39Exactly.
19:40That is stunning.
19:41You'll be so happy.
19:42I'll be cleaning the house here and doing the garden.
19:45You'll be...
19:46Yeah, I'll be home in a minute, darling.
19:47I can see it now.
19:48Going to dogs for a walk.
19:49To the pub.
19:50I've seen the pub.
19:51They let dogs in that pub as well.
19:52So, that's great.
19:53You'll be having your breakfast in there.
19:54Oh, Dean, I love you.
19:55You prepare my breakfast, don't you?
19:56Yeah, beautiful.
19:57Do you think I should let you two go and explore?
19:59Shall we?
20:00I might even let you go and look at the den.
20:02The Raisa Den.
20:03Can I go now?
20:04Oh, we've got a room.
20:05Go on, keep an eye on it.
20:06You're in trouble.
20:07You're in trouble, Rais.
20:08Don't you just love the enthusiasm?
20:10At the front is a room that could be the den.
20:13Oh!
20:14Oh, look at this.
20:16Or they could use it however they like.
20:18Oh, my God!
20:22Look at this.
20:25Excuse me.
20:26No, this is the den.
20:27This is the den.
20:28Your room's that end.
20:29Excuse me.
20:30You're in the east wing.
20:31This is the west wing.
20:32This is the best sofa I've ever seen in my life.
20:33I like this.
20:34Oh, so do I.
20:35This is...
20:36We're not going to get better than this.
20:37This is 10 out of 10 for me.
20:39Even the radios.
20:40Love the radios.
20:41Yeah, I love it.
20:42I love the black...
20:43This bit.
20:44What's it called?
20:45I don't know, but that's good.
20:46Can we move in today?
20:47No.
20:48Please.
20:49I've got another two houses.
20:50I don't know.
20:51Cut.
20:52It's a wrap.
20:53Finished.
20:54Oh!
20:55Look how nice it is!
20:56Well, they seem satisfied.
20:58Upstairs, there are five bedrooms.
21:01Oh!
21:02One, two, three.
21:04One, two, three.
21:05Oh, this is amazing.
21:07Oh!
21:08I love this.
21:09Look at this.
21:10Look at this.
21:11Look at that view again.
21:12Oh, it's so...
21:13Wow.
21:14It's how I would have it, isn't it?
21:15Oh!
21:16Oh!
21:17We need to go and have a chat, Mr Ruddock.
21:18Look at that view again.
21:19Every room I've been into have my favourite view.
21:21This is all your...
21:22Why don't you just go and move into the pub?
21:23LAUGHTER
21:25This would be...
21:27This would be Pebbles' room.
21:29This is the kids' part of the house.
21:30So the kids' up this end.
21:31We're up that end, so they've got...
21:32Kids' part of the house.
21:33Bedroom either side and sort it.
21:35Yeah.
21:36And a shower and a bath.
21:37Is this working for you, Lou?
21:38Lovely.
21:39Out in the garden, there's a hot tub,
21:42plus a barbecue and bar terrace for entertaining guests.
21:46Speaking of which...
21:48We know that Reza is extremely competitive.
21:51Leah is a domestic goddess.
21:53So I'm going to set them a little task,
21:55a little game, to see who's going to come out on top.
21:59With party guests potentially arriving any moment,
22:02there's laundry to put away, pillows to go in cases,
22:06crumbs to vacuum and nibbles to prepare against the clock.
22:12Leah's up first.
22:15WHISTLE BLOWS
22:16WHISTLE BLOWS
22:18Oh!
22:19Quick, quick, quick, quick.
22:20She's gone that route.
22:21Yeah.
22:22Shh, shh, shh, shh.
22:23Oh, that's not very neat.
22:24She's not pretty good at that, is she?
22:25Oh.
22:26See, you can't sabotage this.
22:27She goes, like, onto the cushions.
22:29It covers on the cushions.
22:30Can't get it in.
22:31Can't get it in.
22:32It's not going in.
22:33Professional pillar fluffer.
22:34One more to do.
22:35It's not going in.
22:36To be fair, me and you chappers, we could get,
22:38we could get code commentary.
22:40Do you reckon?
22:41Fluffing pillars.
22:44That's...
22:45Oh, that technique.
22:46Now that's very good.
22:47Oh, what a blockage.
22:48Come on, you're doing well, you're doing well.
22:50I've got it all up.
22:51Snacks!
22:52Look, look, look.
22:53Quick.
22:54Like a seriously blonde hair.
22:56Bouncing.
22:57Oh, look at this.
22:58Look, very good.
22:59The hostess with the motion.
23:01Not allowed to drop any.
23:02What do we call the little cones?
23:03Don't say little cones.
23:04Little cones.
23:05They match your...
23:06Oh, very nice.
23:07On seven, on seven.
23:08Yay!
23:09And I'm finished.
23:102-11.
23:11Rubbish.
23:12Is that rubbish?
23:13That was really...
23:14Is that rubbish?
23:15No.
23:16Okay, Mr. Smart Man.
23:18Go on, then.
23:19Now time to see how sharp razor is.
23:22See what I've done there?
23:24Shhh!
23:25Oh, what's that?
23:26Oh, no!
23:27It's starting to rain!
23:28Oh, no!
23:29Oh, no!
23:30Oh, no, look!
23:31It's starting to rain!
23:32Oh, no!
23:33Oh, no, look!
23:34It's starting to rain!
23:35It's raining!
23:36Oh, my God!
23:37Oh, my God!
23:38The cushions!
23:39The cushions!
23:40The cushions!
23:41I want proper fuffing.
23:42Fluffy.
23:43How'd you get that in there, then?
23:44You're looking a little bit like Father Christmas.
23:45I just want to beat him.
23:46That's all I want.
23:47Right, we need the crumbs.
23:48Oh!
23:49Ow!
23:50Oh, no!
23:51We've over...
23:52Oh!
23:53Sorry!
23:54Sorry about that.
23:55Must be the lavender.
23:56Come on, we want a clean game here.
23:58They weren't that high last time!
23:59It's still going.
24:00Get them all!
24:01Get them all!
24:02Get all of them!
24:03All of them!
24:04You get to arriving!
24:05All of them!
24:06You get to arriving!
24:07You get to arriving!
24:08All of them!
24:09You get to arriving!
24:10You get to arriving!
24:11All of them!
24:12All of them!
24:13You get to arriving!
24:14Come on!
24:15Quick!
24:16On the edge!
24:17On the edge!
24:18On the edge!
24:19You haven't turned off the hoover!
24:20Oh, it's great!
24:21Quick, quick, quick, quick, quick!
24:24Quick, turn off the hoover!
24:261.53.
24:27Did I bring him?
24:28No.
24:29Thank you very much.
24:30How?
24:31That's what happens when you mess with professional athletes!
24:34So, a win for Razor, but more importantly, who will get closest to the price of this five-bedroom
24:41home?
24:43I think this is £975.
24:44You won't get a lot under a million pounds.
24:46I'm going to say £925.
24:49Quick, because I'm scared.
24:50Okay.
24:51The asking price is £850,000.
24:54Is it?
24:55Wow.
24:56Is it?
24:57Yeah.
24:58Community on your doorstep.
24:59How could you see us living here, to be honest?
25:00I'd love to.
25:01I've only mentioned the pub once.
25:02You might have mentioned it a few more times.
25:04Yeah, how many times?
25:05Is it a pub here?
25:06How do you know?
25:07You've got a lovely view.
25:09Both guesses well out, but in the best way.
25:13With a den, outside bar, and a pub across the road, this house was always going to be
25:18a hit.
25:19But the stylish kitchen, light sitting room, and five bedrooms got it over the line.
25:24I can just imagine sitting out here in the rain, having a cup of coffee with the kids, playing
25:30cards.
25:31Where am I?
25:32You're over the road, of course.
25:33In the pub?
25:34Yeah, you can go there as long as much as you want.
25:36Excuse me?
25:37Yeah, you can.
25:38Did you do anything about everybody?
25:39Yeah, you can go there.
25:40You can have your dinner every day.
25:41Sold.
25:42Sold.
25:43Because, literally, all you have to do is go, raise!
25:45Shuffords, don't have to go out tomorrow.
25:47We've sold it.
25:48We're here.
25:59They say football is a game of two halves, but for Reza, perhaps his life has been in thirds.
26:05There was the football hard man chapter, followed by the party animal chapter, and now he's
26:12entering a new, gentler chapter with Leah and his daughters.
26:21We've had a brilliant day today, haven't we?
26:23We have, yeah.
26:24Enjoyed it.
26:25Really, really enjoyable.
26:26But just for a moment, I want to take us away from property, really, and talk about you,
26:30because you've had an incredible, what, the last five, six years?
26:33Yeah.
26:34Well, I mean, it was a great, I had a great career.
26:36Um, you know, and I think about football, I mean, you're in the public eye, you know,
26:41for nearly 20 odd years, and all of a sudden it stops, and I don't think anyone's, or I
26:46wasn't especially, anyone's prepared, and I don't think football clubs prepare or give
26:49you education how to live your life after that.
26:52A month into retirement, I just didn't know what to do, you know, you, I didn't prepare
26:56myself.
26:57So, you know, I used to, in the end I knew what pub would be Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday,
27:00Thursday, Friday, so I knew what pub, well, the most people would be, most lads were in
27:05there, and I used to, that was, that was my sort of, the snowball effect of, of drinking,
27:12is just wanting to be surrounded by lads.
27:13At what point do you think, I'm going to have to put a stop to this?
27:16You know, I couldn't walk 100 yards without feeling faint.
27:19You know, I'd, I'd gone to 28 odd stone, I went to see a specialist and he told me,
27:23you know, raise you two months, you could be gone mate, and so, you know, I got rushed
27:28into hospital and in the end that stopped my heart, to basically kill me, restart my heart,
27:34so to get it, you know, regulated to normal, normal beats all 60 to 70, then I had to have
27:40a pacemaker fitted, I'd given up, you know, I couldn't be bothered, you know, I didn't
27:44have bad things in the end of my life, it was in my head as if, if I die, I'd die, you
27:49know, that's how tired and fed up, you know, you've heard the saying, sick and tired of
27:52being sick and tired, I was sick and tired of being sick and tired, but, you know, I
27:56always had mad, bad, sad, glad disease, when I was mad, bad, sad and glad, any excuse to
28:00have a drink, you know, I'd have a drink.
28:03I had a great time, I'm not one of them say don't do what I've done, when I play, I had a
28:07great time, I've seen everything, travelled the world, I've had the greatest time you
28:10could ever do, but, as I say, I just, I just took it too far and I just didn't, I wanted
28:15to be a footballer all my life and when that's taken away from the, the something you love,
28:18you can't do anymore, you know, I just, I just couldn't, er, couldn't control myself.
28:23My wife Natalie, I, you know, I live, I live for her now, I live to make her happy and I
28:27live for the family, that's how I've changed my life. For your girls as well. For the
28:30girls and, you know, I still love my mates, you know, I still go out and go crazy once a month
28:35instead of every day. Yeah. Well, the good thing is you realise you needed to make those
28:39changes with enough time to make them and also enjoy this whole new phase in your life.
28:43That's it. Well, I'm glad we can be a small part of this new lifestyle for not just you
28:48but Leah and the girls as well. That's been great. Really looking forward to tomorrow.
28:52Yeah. Got a lot to think about, haven't you? You've got a lot to beat.
28:55Yeah, I have. And I've got a lot to learn about prices of houses.
28:58Yes, you have, sir. Yes, you have. Ask me how much a pint of beer is five years ago,
29:05I told you every, how much every one I've done that. But it's nice, nice meeting you.
29:10And you. Thanks, I'm wearing a frock, not your, not your night either.
29:13Leah, come and get him wherever you are.
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30:36Right, I know we ended yesterday with Reza and Leah thinking
30:39that a modern new build in the country was the best fit for them,
30:44but, I mean, come on, this is escape to the country.
30:48So today, I'm going to show them that character comes in all shapes and sizes.
30:53We're getting the second half underway in the south-east of the county,
30:59destined for the village of Brinchley.
31:02Throughout the village, the buildings feature a variety of styles,
31:05such as weatherboard houses, tile-hung homes,
31:09black-and-white timber-framed properties, as well as oast houses,
31:13and we're here to see a particularly pretty one.
31:16But Leah's attention has been caught by the horses in the barn next door.
31:20Rodney, come here, come and show us your top knot.
31:24We've got the same hairdo and everything.
31:25Same hairdressers.
31:26I know!
31:27Same extensions.
31:29I know Leah's got better nails, though.
31:32Reza, you've found a new friend.
31:34I have.
31:35Well, just a little sweetener for you.
31:36If you buy the next property...
31:39Yes.
31:40..you could have your own pony, your own horse,
31:43and you could stable it here.
31:44The owners have said that.
31:46Did you hear that?
31:48I've got a bit of a confession to make.
31:51Go on.
31:52Leah thinks it runs at Cheltenham every year, but it don't.
31:55What?
31:57What are you on about?
31:58What?
31:59So that you can go.
32:00So you say your racehorse is running.
32:01Telling hawkies!
32:02Yeah!
32:04Right, that's it.
32:05That's it.
32:06There's going to be problems.
32:08I need you two together because you've got to buy a house.
32:12I mean, this for you is the dream, isn't it?
32:15This is just...
32:16When I walked in here and I saw the horses, the hay, just everything,
32:20the feeling just come over me.
32:22I just felt at home.
32:23Yeah.
32:25See, look.
32:26I can't get too close because you might think I'm a giant carrot.
32:29LAUGHTER
32:33Well, I'm going to have to drag you away.
32:34He's not going to be your next racehorse,
32:36but he could be your next neighbour.
32:37How does that sound amazing?
32:38Oh, that's beautiful.
32:39Ready to take a look around the next property, please?
32:41Yes.
32:43Oh, wow.
32:45Part of that barn comes with the property,
32:48which is a Grade II listed 19th century oast house,
32:52renovated in 2010.
32:55So, yesterday, we finished, I think, on a high
32:57with new and contemporary living.
32:59Today, we've got something which is quintessentially very Kent.
33:03That's amazing.
33:04Your own oast house.
33:05It's lovely.
33:06Yeah?
33:07So nice.
33:08It's very handsome, isn't it?
33:09It's very nice.
33:10You like bricks, don't you?
33:11Yeah.
33:12I just...
33:13I love the dark...
33:14I just...
33:15Yeah, I love the dark windows.
33:16And look at that.
33:17I love the little touch at the top.
33:18Can you see the dogs on one side?
33:19Oh!
33:20Horses on the other cow.
33:21Oh, I love it.
33:22It's a sign.
33:23It's a sign.
33:24There's so many signs to be signed and looked at.
33:26It has solar panels.
33:27Oh.
33:28It's got air source heat pump, underfloor heating.
33:31Oh, we like that.
33:32If you want to charge your electric car, it's got a point here.
33:35All these things incorporated.
33:37So it shows, when you've got a Grade 2 listed house, you've got to be careful, you've got
33:41to make sure everything's approved, but you can still be quite eco as well at the same
33:44time.
33:45We had a...
33:46We rented a house house when we first met.
33:47Did you?
33:48Yes.
33:49That's where my waters broke.
33:50That's where...
33:51Do you remember?
33:52Is it all coming flooding back now?
33:54I love that one.
33:55I didn't even know I'd say that.
33:58I was going to claim it.
33:59That's so funny.
34:00Chappas is going to claim it.
34:03Beautiful.
34:04Yesterday was the first half.
34:05You've done very, very well.
34:06Can I say, the second half has started and I'm telling you, you've impressed me.
34:09No substitutions yet?
34:10No substitutions yet.
34:11You're very good.
34:12Right.
34:13Shall we start?
34:14Please.
34:15Den or house?
34:16Please say house.
34:17What?
34:18Oh, he's going to say den.
34:19Den?
34:20No, I wanted the house.
34:21No, I'm den.
34:22House!
34:23Come on.
34:24Please be about me today.
34:25Oh, come on then.
34:26A den it is.
34:27Yes.
34:29Hopefully no one's waters are going to break, although it wouldn't matter on this floor.
34:34This is your domain.
34:37Does this part that comes with the house?
34:38Yeah.
34:39Oh, wow.
34:40It comes with the house.
34:41Look what's behind this door.
34:42What's in there?
34:43You're going to love it.
34:44Oh!
34:45Oh!
34:46My!
34:47Oh!
34:48And it's soundproof.
34:51Pardon?
34:52Yes.
34:53So I'll be able to hear you.
34:54Oh!
34:55Yes.
34:56I think you two should have a podcast together.
34:59Yeah?
35:00Yeah.
35:01In here.
35:02You've got a new book coming out.
35:03You can do the audio in here.
35:04Have you done the audio?
35:05You've got a book coming out, yeah.
35:06Because I've heard a chap as your books, one of them books, and once you put it down, you
35:09can't bring yourself to pick it up again.
35:11Seriously, you can't go and see it.
35:14Seriously, if you can't go and sleep, just start reading Chapman's book, you'll be off
35:17in five minutes.
35:19Not as good as my book.
35:21Oh, God.
35:22Anyway, where were we?
35:23With the den taken care of, let's move on to the main event.
35:27Welcome to country living.
35:34Wow.
35:35Wow.
35:36Wow.
35:37Wow.
35:38That's three.
35:40Wow, wow, wow.
35:42No, but seriously.
35:43Wow.
35:44Seven.
35:45Wow.
35:46Wow.
35:47Nine.
35:48Hundred wow.
35:49Do you think you like it?
35:50Do you think you like it?
35:51Do you want to remind me of?
35:52Darling Buds of May.
35:53Yeah.
35:54I was filming around here somewhere else.
35:55Yeah.
35:56Wow, look at this.
35:57This is country living, innit?
35:58Isn't it beautiful?
35:59Oh, stunning.
36:00The old host house you stayed in.
36:01The old house that's gone.
36:02It was nothing like this.
36:03Would you be willing to get the spiders out of all the quizzes?
36:05There ain't no spiders in this one.
36:06No, but if there was, you would, wouldn't you?
36:08No, I would let you do that.
36:09Okay.
36:10Yeah.
36:11Oh, I love it so much.
36:12When you're driving around the countryside, you do see host houses dotted around.
36:14Yeah.
36:15And you always look at them.
36:16You always say, look at that ghost house.
36:17We'd love to live in a place like that.
36:19Oh.
36:20It's another TV show, innit?
36:21Who's that?
36:22Who's that?
36:23I shouldn't think many had turned to this high spec.
36:26Yeah.
36:27Very nice.
36:28Do you want to see a little bit more?
36:29Oh, please, please, please.
36:30Look at the log burner.
36:31Oh, I'd like to see something nestled between the two rounds.
36:34It looks lovely.
36:35Go on, babe.
36:36Oh, I love it.
36:37I love it.
36:38I love it.
36:39Say, well?
36:40Yeah.
36:41I love it.
36:42I love it.
36:43Would they be taking...
36:44Yeah.
36:45...with you?
36:46What?
36:47You're going to be cooking.
36:48And have a laugh.
36:49When you're entertaining people as well, that's nice of it.
36:50Yeah, really.
36:51Yeah, really.
36:52So you're involved with everyone's here having a drink and that, and you...
36:53I love the open plan.
36:54And I'm cheffing.
36:55I love it, because it's open plan again.
36:56Yeah.
36:57And you can make this downstairs really work for you.
36:59Two reception rooms, you've got a dialling table behind you.
37:02Yeah.
37:03What would the girls think here?
37:04Oh, wow.
37:05That was number 11 or 12, wow.
37:08I just love it.
37:10I didn't think you would beat yesterday's, but...
37:12I've already forgotten about yesterday.
37:14What was yesterday?
37:16Yesterday's gone.
37:17Yesterday's gone? Wow.
37:19This is... For me, this is country.
37:21This is country. This is escape to the country.
37:23This is a proper escape here.
37:25Escape to the country, and I want to escape to the country right now.
37:29Fabulous. Would you like to...
37:31I don't know if I want to say this, escape upstairs?
37:33Yeah. I was going to say together, but I'm a little bit worried now.
37:38Twice in two days? You're going to laugh, aren't you?
37:42Have an innocent wonder upstairs, the two of you.
37:46Shall we? Yes.
37:50Upstairs, there's a family bathroom, plus two rectangular bedrooms,
37:54alongside two circular ones.
37:57Oh! Oh! Oh! Oh! Oh!
37:59Oh, I love wood! Oh!
38:02Oh! Look at it!
38:03This is lovely, isn't it?
38:05Wow!
38:06Wow!
38:09Whose room's this one?
38:10Mine.
38:11I want all of them.
38:12Oh!
38:14Look, I love the windows!
38:16The size of...
38:17Look!
38:19Oh, I've got to get my breath back.
38:20Look, look, look. Standing towards the can.
38:22Oh, so nice.
38:24The height.
38:24Quick, next room, next room, next room.
38:26Wow! Round room.
38:28It's amazing, isn't it?
38:29This is my favourite house we've been to.
38:31Can you hear the acoustics and all that, in here?
38:32Oh!
38:33Oh!
38:36Not as good as the fault.
38:38No.
38:38How are we going?
38:42It's clear they're already feeling at home.
38:47Razor?
38:47Yes, sweetheart?
38:48Can you get me a coffee? I'm doing the invoices. I'm busy in my office.
38:51Two minutes, sweetheart. Love you.
38:52Hurry!
38:53The garden covers almost half an acre and includes entertaining space, as well as the use of part of the barn, giving plenty of scope for Leah's menagerie aspirations.
39:06So, you've seen the house. What's the price?
39:10I'm going to say...
39:11..950,000.
39:14Wow.
39:15Razor?
39:16845.
39:17No.
39:18845. All my chips are going in.
39:20845.
39:21The asking price is £850,000.
39:26No!
39:27After failing so badly at the beginning, he's pulled it back.
39:30What?
39:30Told you. I'm a second-half player.
39:32Always very well second-half.
39:34That's been a great host.
39:37Time to say goodbye.
39:39Bye, house.
39:40See you soon.
39:41Bye.
39:42Bye.
39:42Bye.
39:42Bye.
39:42Bye.
39:42Bye.
39:42Bye.
39:42Bye.
39:42Bye.
39:42Bye.
39:42Bye.
39:43Bye.
39:44This 19th century host house offers four bedrooms, but it's the knockout features like the open plan living space,
39:51the soundproof den, and the potential for horses or other animals that I think make this a frontrunner.
39:59It's beautiful. This is a dream home, isn't it?
40:01Yeah, it is.
40:02It is.
40:02It's just stunning.
40:03This is escape to the country.
40:04Animals. Animals on your doorstep.
40:06Yep.
40:07Loads of horses.
40:08Loads of, surrounded by beautiful greenery and trees.
40:10This is the best house ever.
40:13By far.
40:13One of the things Leah wants most from this move is the opportunity to have more animals.
40:32But first, she'll need to win round Razor.
40:35Leah, the whole idea is we bring Razor here.
40:38Yep.
40:38He loses his heart to all these amazing animals, and then you can get more animals in your new home.
40:45And the range of cuties here at Huckleberry Woods in Faversham is bound to persuade him.
40:51No, I love animals, but I think they're messy, they stink, and they're hard to look after.
40:56Sounds like some of my friends.
40:58That'd be married to me, I suppose.
41:00That's like you.
41:00It's important to wear the right attire on the farm, but someone's rocking big eyelashes and leopard print.
41:11Oh my gosh, look at his hat.
41:14I think the best place to soften that hard man exterior might be with the South Town baby doll sheep, also known as teddy bear sheep.
41:25Come on then.
41:27How can I do?
41:29Oh my gosh, that's it now, reward them.
41:30Oh look, I really love it.
41:32Give him some, give him some.
41:33Oh look, they're so sweet.
41:35Yeah mate.
41:35No, they are so.
41:36No, don't get, get him out of the bucket.
41:37I can't help it.
41:37Hold, hold the bucket.
41:39Razor, have some of these.
41:40Hold the bucket.
41:42Look, look, look, look.
41:43Look, look, look.
41:44Wow.
41:45You know what you're doing?
41:46We're already seeing the soft side.
41:47He's a natural.
41:49Look.
41:50I love this.
41:52Yeah, I'd rather these than mad dogs actually.
41:56When we caught you off guard, you were in the zone.
41:59I was there.
42:00You were there.
42:01You could call the mountain deck.
42:02Yeah.
42:03I love animals, it's just, I think they'd be hard work.
42:05But these are not hard work.
42:07I could say the same about you.
42:08Yes, exactly.
42:09I can just see this in the morning, you feeding them.
42:12You'd love it.
42:12I wouldn't mind these, actually.
42:14You love them, don't you?
42:15I do love them.
42:15No, he loves it.
42:17But they're so gentle.
42:17See, you're feeding too.
42:19You're getting excited.
42:20They're mine now.
42:20Get out of the way, they're mine.
42:22Here, mush.
42:22Come here, son.
42:23They're mine now.
42:24Here, mush.
42:24Here, mush, mush.
42:26Scientists say working with nature can make people less stressed,
42:30so we've arranged a little job for razor.
42:34Oh, bleh.
42:35I can sense the tension easing away.
42:48Even a turkey's laughing at me.
42:51While razor gets his chill on,
42:54Nia's calming herself in the pig parlour.
42:56Oh, look.
42:57Minnie's loving this.
42:59Oh, look at their little spiky hair.
43:01It's like razor's beard.
43:03Wow.
43:04Hello, Minnie.
43:04We're going to have to get pigs as well.
43:07Pigs are highly intelligent and can be trained like dogs.
43:11And then you say, Minnie, sit.
43:13No way.
43:14Minnie, sit.
43:14You haven't got a pig that sits.
43:15And then jump.
43:16No way.
43:17And then spin.
43:18And then just...
43:19No, I can't believe it.
43:20I'm old.
43:22No, no, no.
43:25And if you think that's impressive,
43:27I give you Ludwig van Beethoven.
43:30Ready?
43:31Play the piano.
43:32Oh, wow.
43:32Play the piano.
43:32Oh, wow.
43:32Oh, the piano.
43:37Good boy, Annegan.
43:38Good boy, Bandit.
43:39Play the piano.
43:41Wow.
43:42Wow.
43:43Amazing.
43:44It's obviously a twinkle, twinkle little star.
43:45It is a twinkle, twinkle little star.
43:46The people that can't hear that are mad because I can hear it.
43:49Good boy, Annegan.
43:50I've sat through worse auditions.
43:53As for the donkeys, they're known for being stubborn, but they do it with a smile.
43:58Show us your teeth.
43:59Yeah.
44:01No way.
44:02No way.
44:03Show us your gnashers, Duke.
44:05Show us your gnashers.
44:06Go on.
44:07Yeah.
44:08I love it.
44:13And from gnashers to rashers.
44:16Sorry, Rodney.
44:17Hold up.
44:18Come here, Rodney.
44:19This way, mate.
44:20Come on.
44:21Whoa.
44:21All right, Rodney.
44:22Pimsy pig.
44:23Piggy.
44:24The thing is, it's not a good look.
44:25I'm meant to be the hard man of football.
44:27What are people going to say about me if I walk down the street with a miniature pig?
44:30Listen.
44:31Rodney, come on, mate.
44:32You look great.
44:33Do you think so?
44:33Yeah.
44:34Fashion statement.
44:35Leah knows just what he likes to hear.
44:37This is what life's going to be.
44:39We're going to be going walkie-palkie pigs.
44:42This looks like it's been a huge success.
44:44I love it.
44:45I'm really enjoying myself.
44:46I knew you'd lose your heart coming here, but the fact that Razor is in his element.
44:50Yeah, yeah.
44:51This is a whole new lifestyle for the two of you.
44:53I do love it.
44:53No, I do really enjoy myself.
44:55Do you?
44:56Yeah.
44:56I do love it.
44:57Is this going to be the future?
44:58I don't know if I'm going to walk a pig again, but I do like pigs.
45:02I think the pig's walking you.
45:03I saw you seemingly smiling to yourself with the pig just a minute ago.
45:07We've got there, haven't we?
45:08Yeah, yeah.
45:08Did you get it on camera?
45:09Oh, we've definitely seen it on camera.
45:11It's too late.
45:11No, I'm really enjoying this.
45:12It's been a good day.
45:13It's been great.
45:13It's been so lovely here.
45:16I'm definitely noticing a new side to Razor.
45:19I just hope it hasn't gone too far.
45:32My new friend.
45:35As we head towards the final whistle, we're bringing our star player off the bench in the county's northern village of Doddington.
45:50There's a 14th century pub that offers food and live music, and less than a mile from it, in a conservation area, is our last property.
46:04It's mystery house time, and this one, well, it's not a plum, but it certainly is a peach.
46:11Take a look for yourself.
46:14Razor associates Thatch Ruse with his biggest fear, spiders.
46:19But we're hoping that with Lear to hold his hand, he'll be able to appreciate this grade two listed 15th century cottage, constructed with a mix of oak frame, wattle and daub, and brick.
46:33Although that light might freak him out, so no one mention our eight-legged friends.
46:42Ooh.
46:43Oh!
46:45Spiders.
46:46My goodness.
46:47That was quick.
46:48Wow.
46:49That is so sweet.
46:51That's a Thatch Ruse, isn't it?
46:52That is a Thatch Ruse.
46:53That is a Thatch Ruse.
46:53That is a Thatch Ruse.
46:54That is a Thatch Ruse.
46:55That is a Thatch Ruse.
46:55Isn't it amazing?
46:56That is so pretty.
46:56That is so pretty.
46:57That is so pretty.
46:58How old do you think this property is?
47:0015-something.
47:01Might be 14.
47:02What's the Summock?
47:02No.
47:041565.
47:0515.
47:0785.
47:09Wrong.
47:10Oh.
47:11Not 14.
47:12No way.
47:13I was going to say that!
47:14Yes, it predates the Tudor Period.
47:181480. Oh, I should have gone with my gut. The majority of that house. So they've been extended.
47:25The modern extension was in the Victorian era. No way. 1480. How clever were they back then?
47:31Very. That's unbelievable, isn't it? Because it's still stunning. You think, what's that scene in
47:35its lifetime? It's amazing. It's beautiful. It looks absolutely stunning. It is beautiful.
47:40Intrigued to look around? I'd love to. I can't wait, Nicky. Excellent. Come on. Let's go.
47:44Over 500 years ago, as the Wars of the Roses period was concluding, the builders of this
47:52picture-perfect cottage could frankly never have imagined that one day I'd be showing
47:57Razor and Leah around for the nation's entertainment. They'd have found it as unbelievable as a pig
48:03playing the piano. That's stepping back in time. Oh, wow.
48:13Wow. Look at this. This is amazing. It's not your average hallway, is it? It's really...
48:19Look at this. Is this all original? Yep. I love this. Outside tiles, because the animals
48:23would have been through here. Yeah. Wow. Ready to see more? Yeah. Okay. Mind your head.
48:29Oh, wow. Look at this. I love that. Is that a fireplace? It is. Oh, wow. There you go.
48:39Oh, look. We spotted it straight away. There you go. Oh, look. There you go. I'll stand his
48:47end. I am. I can't help it. I know you're laughing at me, but I can't help it. I am giggling,
48:53because look at this house. Even though it is centuries and centuries old, it's so beautifully
48:59done. We're going to call this Razor's Den. Is this the den? This is the den. Stop it.
49:04Oh, I like it. No way. Is this the... I thought this was the main area. This would be the poshest
49:09den. No way. The oldest poshest den. Stop it. This is your den. The old den. I can't wait
49:16to see my room. That's normally my title, oldest poshest, but I'll let the den have it. The
49:20old den. The old den. I thought I'd say it before he did. The old den, yeah. Do you like
49:24it? I like it now. This is your den. Yeah. Oh, it is nice. Razor could definitely make his
49:30friends jealous of that den. So what do we have for Leah? Oh, this is my room. This
49:37is... Step inside. An ingle nook. I love this. This is so neat. Watch it. That's a goal. We
49:43could probably put it in. It's like a queen in her palace. Love it. Love it. Look at all
49:47the brickwork and the stonework. I love this. It's a nice big old room, isn't it? Can you
49:52imagine Christmas in here with the twinkly lights, table set. Christmas tree. Christmas
49:57tree. Fabulous. Christmas tree. So I've got it all in my head. What do you think? You're
50:01slightly quieter for you. It's the doors again for me, isn't it? Yeah. He's only putting a
50:07downer on it because he's worried about the spiders. And the spiders. Oh. I have to say
50:12that it is grade two listed. Is it? Yes. I mean, all this work has been done already, so you
50:17don't really need to do anything. No. But when it comes to altering doorways and things like
50:21that, you would need to consult the profession. Exactly. Can you not just do this? No. Exactly.
50:27Just punch down. No. Yes. I'll put a sign. Duck. And then you will. We'll put a little padding
50:33up there for you, so. Yeah. One problem solved. And we've also come up with a solution for
50:40Razor being too messy for Leah's kitchen. There's two kitchens. Go on. Nikki. There's two kitchens.
50:48No. No. There's a. Oh. Wow. This is our kitchen. There's a. Your kitchen. My kitchen. Hang on.
50:55This is bigger. This is my kitchen. Yeah. This is your kitchen. We've got our own kitchens.
50:59Neil. Razor, we've got our own kitchens. Can I say something? Razor, we've got our own
51:03kitchens. Look at this. Well, it's only one cooker, but, yeah. I can make a mess. I'll make
51:09an allowance. But the thing is, with an house like this character, you wouldn't expect to walk
51:14into a modern kitchen like this. That's unbelievable. It is, isn't it? It's the same as our kitchen.
51:18Two kitchens. Is it the brick? Same kitchen. Is it? Oh, look at the larder. Oh. It won't be long.
51:26No. Nice sink. Butler sink? Butler sink? Butler, not Belfast. It's a butler. Butler. There we go.
51:31Well done. Give me fun. Yeah. He knows his stuff. Have you? We've got one. You're super excited.
51:37I'm always excited. Razor can see the potential of it. I'm going to have to make my mind up
51:43after I've seen upstairs. Okay. I'm going to give you a slight health and safety warning.
51:48Yeah. You might need to be on your hands and knees for a couple of them. Oh, no. That's
51:55all right. You know, I'm not, I'm not harking back to the old days. I'm not harking back to the old days. No, no.
52:02Ten points at home. If you also spotted the sink has no ceramic overflow rear, that makes it a butler,
52:09not a Belfast. I did not expect it to be like this up here. Look how tall it is.
52:16Uh, hold that thought. Oh, wow. Look at this little room. Oh, this is so lovely. I know. Wow. Look at this.
52:32It's so big when you get in, eventually get in here. Look at it. Oh, it's a lovely room. The door's driving me mad,
52:36but hold on. Even the lighting looks like spiders. No, that's in your head. Come on. It's a light.
52:45Yeah. Spider light. This is such a unique property. You don't get to look around a house
52:51like this very often. It is so beautiful. Oh, this is a nice room. This would be mine. This,
52:59this, this would be mine. And this is yours. This is yours. This is yours. That's my bit,
53:03yeah. There you go. Oh, loads of room for my stuff. That's enough for you. That's a lovely looking
53:07room. I mean, it's still winding me up talking. Well, just walk up and see what it's like. Just,
53:11just see if you need to go for a wee wee in the night. Why don't you just go like
53:15this? Don't you? Yeah, you could do, yeah. There are two more bedrooms, one of which has a ladder
53:20leading to two attic rooms. Outside, there's a garage and a workshop, plus gardens to the front
53:29and rear, stocked with mature fruit trees and private areas to relax in. Homes like this don't
53:37come on the market very often. So we've now got to try and put a price on it.
53:42825. No, I'm going to say 790. Okay. Interesting. The asking price, you are the closest. Oh.
53:59Is between £850,000 and £900,000. Oh. Oh. Really? Yeah. Wow. Yeah, I can see why it's
54:07that much money. It's a lovely area. I'm just a lovely house. I'm so glad we actually did
54:12come in and see it. I mean, because that's got to be the oldest house I've had to walk around
54:15and it's amazing. It is. It is an unbelievable house. It's beautiful.
54:18Despite Reza's initial fear, he could eventually get over the thatch. He just struggled to get
54:25under the doors of this 15th century grade two listed immaculate cottage. With four bedrooms,
54:32a modern kitchen and a pristine garden, it's a beaut. We've had some unforgettable moments on the farm
54:41and seen some stunning houses that will live long in the memory. So has it persuaded them to trade
54:47Ashford Town for Countryside United.
54:52Well, what a few days it has been. It's been magnificent. Oh. It's been absolutely brilliant.
54:57Thank you so much. Well, thank you. We've learnt a lot. Well, you tell me, what have you learnt
55:01over the last few days? I think this is so relaxing. Even this setting we are now. I mean,
55:05it's just so... It's amazing, isn't it? It's so... I feel so chilled when I'm out in the country.
55:10The air, the greenery. Nice things. If I said to you, I'm going to pluck you away from here
55:15and take you back to a town for a house, what would you say? No. No chance. I think,
55:20you know, it's always on, you know, should we move and make that big step? But coming out
55:25and being with you for a couple of days and showing us houses, I'm more confident in myself
55:30and us that we could do it. I'm not getting any younger and this will be the final move.
55:35So I'll say we've got to be serious. We've got to really, you know, just don't want to jump in.
55:39We've got to really think about things. But escape to the countries for me.
55:43Aw. And hopefully, one of those properties. Which house are we going to choose after three? Ready?
55:49One, two, three. Host house.
55:51Yeah, you see?
55:53See, we like the same things, don't we? Really?
55:56We're united. But we do have a memento for you.
55:59Oh.
56:00So, let's live.
56:04Let's laugh.
56:05Oh, yes.
56:06Yeah.
56:07And finally, to the two of you, lots of love.
56:11Oh, thanks so much.
56:12Oh, that is so nice.
56:13Thank you, Nicky. We love you.
56:15We love you.
56:15Rosa and Leah, thank you for escaping to the country with us.
56:19It's been wonderful. Thank you very much indeed.
56:26Well, we have had a fabulous few days here in Kent.
56:30And Razor really is larger than life.
56:33And his wife, Leah, so full of colour.
56:37Even though he's been the life and soul of the party for decades,
56:40this exciting move is one that will be mutually beneficial,
56:45as any country community would be lucky to have such a warm, engaging
56:50and entertaining family.
56:52If you would like to escape to the country in England, Northern Ireland,
56:58Scotland or Wales, remember, you don't need to be famous.
57:03Why not apply online at bbc.co.uk forward slash take part.
57:10Come on!
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