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00:00For this celebrity house hunt, we have a strictly spectacular line-up.
00:06Wow. Richie, look at these views.
00:08I don't think I've ever seen a view like this from a property.
00:13Sometimes that means veering miles off the beaten track.
00:17See, this is what I love about it. It's space.
00:20It's more than space, Neil. There ain't anything here.
00:23The whole countryside is a stage.
00:26Dun, dun, dun.
00:27As we strive for the perfect score.
00:31Those hips don't lie.
00:33Well, you know, Neil, it never leaves you.
00:52The foxes are trotting.
00:55The sheep are doing the lamb-ba-da.
01:00Stick with me.
01:01Even the cows are keeping in step.
01:04And that's because the countryside is moving and shaking.
01:09Oh, still got it.
01:11And one man who knows all about having a little boogie is strictly-come-dancing choreographer and professional dancer Neil Jones.
01:18But after years of bopping along to the fast pace of cities, Neil and his family are ready for a change of tempo.
01:29Wiggle, wiggle, wiggle.
01:30Wiggle, wiggle, wiggle.
01:32Woo!
01:32World champion dancer and strictly professional Neil Jones and his fiancée, TV personality, China Mills, rent a house on the river in a Hertfordshire town with their daughter, Havana.
01:44Yay!
01:45Cha-cha-cha-cha, mum's going on the wrong foot, but it doesn't matter.
01:51Daddy can see that in the corner of his eye.
01:54How can you see?
01:56I can hear it as well in your feet.
01:57The story of how they met is a tale as old as, well, social media.
02:04So technically I slid into her DMs.
02:06Yeah.
02:07Romantic, yeah.
02:08I didn't even know who you was.
02:10That's true.
02:11So I was like, oh, what are you doing now?
02:12And he says, oh, I'm currently on tour.
02:14I'm like, on tour?
02:15I'm doing what?
02:17And then he said, oh, I'm a professional dancer.
02:19I said...
02:20That's what she said.
02:26As well as being a whiz on his feet, Neil has turned his hand to tattooing
02:33and also renovated his houseboat that the family lived on for six months.
02:38I created my own structure on here.
02:41I actually laid all the floorboards myself as well.
02:43And I think it all comes from when I was dancing when I was younger.
02:47We had to find ways of making money.
02:49So I used to do odd jobs.
02:51And because of those odd jobs, it kind of helped me pay for my dancing.
02:54And now it's all paying off later as well.
02:56Because that's what I love to do.
02:58Creating a safe and comfortable place for his family is particularly pertinent for Neil.
03:04So just after I finished school, finished my GCSEs, basically I had enough money to pay for my dancing,
03:10but not enough money to pay for somewhere to live.
03:13So I was actually homeless for a period of time.
03:16I remember the first night I was kind of sleeping on the bench right outside the studio.
03:21And then I was like, oh no, wait, what if I'm still asleep when someone comes in the morning?
03:26Like, what am I going to do?
03:27Because no one knew it, you know, and I was hiding it from everyone.
03:32Neil is now keen for any chance to build a home from the ground up.
03:36But the enthusiasm hasn't rubbed off on China.
03:40I can't be starting from scratch.
03:42OK.
03:42I need a wall.
03:44I need walls at least.
03:46I'm sure we can have walls.
03:47Does it need to have a roof?
03:49Yeah, yeah.
03:50At least a roof.
03:51Not forgetting wardrobe space for all those outfits.
03:55So there's my darn shoes.
03:57And actually, you can see typical Strictly, everyone gets to use everyone's.
04:00So it actually says Jake in there, because he's mostly used my shoes once for a while.
04:05I hear you, Neil.
04:07I'm actually wearing jewels as well as footwear China wouldn't be caught dead in.
04:11If you just imagine a piece of glass, she likes to be on this side of nature, looking out at it,
04:17whereas I like to be in it.
04:19Yeah.
04:19So, yeah, I'll be in the mud.
04:20Why am I looking at him through the window of a lovely scenery?
04:27I don't want to be in it.
04:29One thing they can agree on is their search area.
04:33She's a northern lass.
04:34She wants to be up in Yorkshire.
04:36And do you love it now?
04:37I like Yorkshire.
04:38I think Yorkshire's great.
04:39So it will be a lot nicer, I think, also for Havana to grow up around family.
04:45I will really, really, really be happy for the unlimited babysitting.
04:49For my mum, if we live right next door.
04:53Not too close, because I don't want her to pop round for a cup of tea all the time.
04:56When you just said next door, I was like...
04:58Neil and China are after a three-bedroom detached family home, full of character, with space for
05:08entertaining, as well as plenty of storage for all those sparkly Strictly outfits.
05:13Neil is more than happy to take on a project, and for all this, they've got a budget of 650,000
05:21pounds.
05:32I am loving Neil and China's battle over the countryside dream.
05:37So we've got Neil, who wants to be immersed in nature, basically wants to get his hands
05:41dirty.
05:42And then we've got China, who just wants to sit there in a comfy chair with a cuppa and
05:47just, well, look at it.
05:50So how's this going to work?
05:52Well, that's where we come in, because I need to find them a house where they can both find
05:57their groove amongst the greenery.
06:00Neil and China want to move closer to her family, so we'll be focusing our search across the Yorkshire
06:06Dales, in the counties of Cumbria and North Yorkshire.
06:10A detached house in North Yorkshire costs an average of £437,000, but hopping over the
06:18border into South Cumbria can bring generous savings, as the average is around £380,000.
06:28Yorkshire is often referred to as God's Own Country, which is justifiable when you see heavenly
06:35views like these.
06:36In addition to the scenery, the county has given us delicious treats like cheeses, tea
06:42and the eponymous puddings.
06:45Don't mind if I do.
06:47Before we take the plunge, we're meeting at Hardraw Force, England's largest above-ground
06:53single-drop waterfall.
06:55Now, I'm used to seeing you two on shiny dance floors or on red carpets, but the countryside
07:06looks so good on the both of you.
07:08This is a bit of me.
07:10If you found a house that was just up there and I could just abseil down every morning,
07:15that would be my dream.
07:16No windows.
07:17I want a project.
07:18I want, you know, I absolutely love being in nature.
07:23I think I should have been a barmer or something, honestly.
07:25His idea of rural is very rural and, yeah, like a barn with no windows.
07:34And what do you want from a property then, China?
07:36I want somewhere that we can settle and have somewhere nice for Havana to grow up and call
07:44home because I don't feel like we've had that yet.
07:46No, we've moved a lot.
07:48I think we've maybe in, like, the fourth place that we've lived.
07:50Yeah.
07:51We've lived on a boat.
07:52We've lived on everything.
07:53I love this.
07:54So, I don't know if you're a big fan of Escape to the Country.
07:56I'll explain how the programme works.
07:58Richie, Richie.
07:59Oh, hang on.
07:59You don't need to explain to me how it works.
08:02I am a massive fan.
08:04I've even got a tattoo of my favourite presenter.
08:07Oh, Neil, you know I don't like a fuss.
08:09It's Jules.
08:10Yeah, of course.
08:11It's Jules.
08:11Listen, I hear you because I also have a tattoo of my favourite escape to the Country
08:17Presenter.
08:18Yeah, you might have to help me.
08:19No problem.
08:19Let me get that down.
08:23It's Nicky Chapman.
08:24Look at that.
08:26Matchy, matchy.
08:27Where's yours, China?
08:28Honestly, I couldn't pick.
08:30We've got some fabulous houses to see.
08:33And luckily for you, China, the first one is not up there.
08:36It's that way, my darling.
08:37Follow me.
08:38We're putting our best foot forward and quick-stepping to the hamlet of Gawthrop in South Cumbria.
08:50The hamlet lies within Dentdale, one of the lesser-known but breathtakingly beautiful dales.
08:57The nearby village of Dent offers a couple of pubs, plus a family-run village shop, and
09:03while there's no ballroom, there is a tea room.
09:06Just a few miles along the valley is the house we've come to see.
09:11Face your eyes on property number one.
09:16Oh, wow.
09:17Yeah, wow.
09:18I like this.
09:19I love it, to be honest.
09:20Do you?
09:21Yeah, and I've not even been inside.
09:22What is it about it that is calling out China?
09:25Look at me.
09:26Love me.
09:27It's the character.
09:29Yeah.
09:29It's the vibes.
09:31It's everything.
09:32It's got plenty of character from the outside, and the garden looks cute.
09:36I know this is the type of garden you would like.
09:38Yeah, because you would maintain it.
09:40I'm hoping there's more garden.
09:42Are you a gardener as well as a dancer then, Neil?
09:44I love a garden.
09:45I used to do gardening.
09:47That's how I used to pay for my dancing.
09:49What a catch China.
09:50Honestly, it's an all-rounder.
09:51That's why I love him.
09:52Yeah.
09:53Shall we go and see the inside of the house?
09:54Oh, please.
09:55And let's hope we can keep this energy going.
09:56Follow me.
09:57Now I'm scared.
09:58I'm scared, but I'm excited.
10:00There's nothing to be scared about China, as despite being over 200 years old,
10:05this Grade II listed farmhouse is finished with a fresh, modern interior,
10:11where Neil should feel right at home.
10:15Oh, I love this.
10:15How stunning is this living room?
10:18Oh, I love this.
10:18Yeah, this is a bit of me, this is.
10:20Yeah.
10:20Do you know what?
10:21I love...
10:22I love this.
10:23Right?
10:24Look at those.
10:25This is brilliant.
10:27Do you know what?
10:27It's just the right size.
10:29I'm into this.
10:30Yeah, 100%.
10:31Honestly, watching TV and then seeing that view, I could do this.
10:36It is.
10:36We like it when it's like that, when you can just look out the window and you just have views
10:40like this.
10:40And the ceiling's the right height.
10:42I'm happy that you're here so that we can test it out, because Neil's not tall enough.
10:46How tall are you, Neil?
10:48I'm 5'10'' at a push, which technically means I'm 6 foot.
10:50I mean, I don't want to call you out, Neil, but I'm 5'11".
10:53So, I'm not sure, do we...
10:56Oh, no, he's on his tiptoes.
10:57Yeah.
10:58On his tiptoes with a Cuban heel.
11:00Yeah, yeah.
11:00Right, I'll take you through to the next row and follow me.
11:03It's gorgeous, though, isn't it?
11:03Why don't you just stay here?
11:04It's quite nice and cozy.
11:05And this is your kitchen diner.
11:10Oh, wow.
11:10I know.
11:11OK.
11:12I don't know what I was expecting.
11:14I think I was expecting more kitchen space.
11:19I love you, girl, but it's massive, isn't it?
11:21So, imagine it's a Sunday, you put in a roast.
11:24You stand over here.
11:25How does it feel for you?
11:27Oh, yeah, I've got a little cake there.
11:28Is it big enough?
11:29No, I definitely...
11:31I don't know, I want bigger.
11:33Bigger?
11:34Yeah, yeah.
11:35I definitely want bigger, Neil.
11:38Because we have a lot of family that will be coming around for Christmas.
11:42Yeah.
11:42This is a visualisation.
11:44I need you to work with me on this.
11:45If you needed to, you could extend through.
11:48So, you could still continue the kitchen into there instead of having a snug area.
11:52Very true.
11:53Like Neil said, you could be cooking over here.
11:55Your families are over there.
11:57Havana's running around.
11:58The music's on.
12:00You hear a beep.
12:01All the roast is done.
12:02I need to cut it up for everyone.
12:05No, she wouldn't.
12:06You'd hear the bleep and she'd say, Neil.
12:09That's what happens.
12:11This is perfect.
12:11But, like, if you want...
12:12Come on, Richie.
12:12Join in with me.
12:13If you wanted, like, just do a little bit of salsa.
12:16Ooh.
12:16Yeah, let the hips go.
12:17Is this a salsa?
12:18This is, yeah.
12:18This is, like, perfect.
12:20You can...
12:20All of this you could be turning around.
12:22Oh, no.
12:23Are you not doing it in China?
12:24No, I'm not going to lie.
12:25You look so much better than me.
12:27Look at...
12:27Those hips don't lie.
12:28Oh, you know, Neil.
12:29It never leaves you.
12:31Back to the kitchen space.
12:33You're loving it.
12:34Yeah.
12:35You need to kind of mull over it.
12:37Yeah.
12:37Shall we go and see another room and see if that works?
12:39Yes.
12:40Well, follow me.
12:40And let's hope it's big enough, eh?
12:43Just follow me to the stairs.
12:46You've got a utility room through there.
12:48I'm sorry.
12:49It's a matter.
12:50You just knocked it.
12:52It's fine.
12:52So this shows that it's a little bit low.
12:56Not for Havana.
12:57And that's what I'm thinking.
12:57And not for me.
12:58Look at me.
12:595'10".
13:00No problem.
13:00It's fine.
13:01Get loads in there.
13:02Yeah, but me and my high heels.
13:03Nah, you're not walking around in your high heels around the house.
13:05Okay, so some of the ceilings are in range for us strapping lads, but the upstairs vaulted
13:13landing is safe.
13:14There's a family bathroom and three bedrooms.
13:17One is being used as an office.
13:19And this is your beautiful, characterful main bedroom with views for days.
13:27Oh, okay.
13:28This is a good size.
13:29It's beautiful, isn't it?
13:30It is a good size.
13:31You don't think?
13:32No, it is a good size.
13:33I mean, height.
13:36I feel tall in here.
13:37This is brilliant.
13:38But listen, the character.
13:40Yeah.
13:40Yeah, I do love the character.
13:41And also, it's a bedroom.
13:42You want it to feel cosy.
13:44Yeah.
13:45I do like the vibes.
13:46I was hoping it was going to be an en suite.
13:49Mm.
13:49Your bathroom's just next door.
13:51Gets you around the house.
13:52That's true.
13:53Gets me walking.
13:54So we're sitting inside of the house.
13:55Shall we go and have a look outside and see if that works?
13:57Because I'm thinking Havana, is there enough room out there for her to be playing around?
14:01So there's more than the front garden?
14:02Oh, come on, Charlie.
14:03You're going to escape to the country.
14:04We don't mess about.
14:05And it's the celebrity version.
14:07Of course there's more.
14:08Ow.
14:11Come on, guys.
14:16Out we go.
14:17Nothing to see here.
14:20If you're more concerned for my welfare than Neil and China, I'm pleased to say all that
14:26got hurt was my pride.
14:28The house is set in the stunning Dentdale Valley, so the outside land is surrounded by million-dollar views.
14:35And this is one of your garden spaces, so that's four I've counted.
14:43That's nice.
14:45So how much garden space would we have, then?
14:48Front garden.
14:48Yeah.
14:49Yeah.
14:49A courtyard at the back.
14:50Okay.
14:50Second garden with a shed.
14:52Okay.
14:53Fancy another one.
14:53This one as well.
14:54This one as well.
14:55Oh, wow.
14:55Okay.
14:56And look, you've got your very own Christmas tree.
14:58See, I don't know if I'm sold.
15:00I might need to sit down a minute, Neil.
15:03Hang on.
15:04I'm sorry.
15:05What exactly?
15:06I'm sorry to play devil's advocate.
15:08Is it that disgusting view or the lack of full garden spaces?
15:13I love the view, but I don't like the idea of separate garden spaces.
15:17I mean, have you ever had gardens before?
15:19No, I've never had gardens, but...
15:21It's quite the thing to say.
15:22It is quite a thing to say, but I just don't feel like we need gardens.
15:27I feel like we need a lovely big garden.
15:30How much is this on the market for, China?
15:33I'd say £625,000.
15:37Ooh.
15:38I think this could be £660,000 or something.
15:42This is on the market, right at the ceiling of your budget, bang on, £650,000.
15:48Oh, wow.
15:50No, it's a good price.
15:51It's good.
15:52It is.
15:53And this is one where we could literally...
15:54It is turnkey.
15:56Move straight in.
15:57Move straight in.
15:58Yeah.
15:59Still have to set out the kitchen before Christmas, but...
16:04Even China might have to agree.
16:06The only thing prettier than the cha-cha-charming farmhouse is its surroundings.
16:12It's a turnkey property with four gardens all being available bang on budget.
16:18Overall, I actually really love this house.
16:21Um, I feel like the outside looks great.
16:24I love that there's separate gardens.
16:26This is nice.
16:27It is a stunning house.
16:29And it has elements of it, which I absolutely love,
16:32but it does have elements that I'm not so sure of.
16:35And I don't think it works for us.
16:38Honestly, this is some of the most mesmerising scenery I've ever driven through.
16:55I can totally see the appeal.
16:57I mean, guys, can we just have a moment for this picturesque landscape?
17:04Imagine it every day.
17:05Look at it.
17:05It's absolutely stunning, isn't it?
17:08So, Neil, you've been with a gorgeous Yorkshire last now for, is it over three years?
17:12Yes.
17:13Do you know any Yorkshire lingo?
17:15Um, do you know what?
17:17I don't really, I know, like...
17:18Here we go.
17:18Go on, China, teach him some.
17:19He has, he has.
17:20A-op.
17:21What are the basics, China?
17:22What do we need to know to get by in Yorkshire?
17:25Instead of no, you do no.
17:27No.
17:27No.
17:28No.
17:29No.
17:29Does Havana have any Yorkshire twang?
17:31She, she's got a little accent and I'm loving it.
17:34Like, I honestly want her to have a Yorkshire accent.
17:36Mum.
17:37Mum.
17:38Mum.
17:39Mum.
17:39Mum.
17:39Love that.
17:40Mum.
17:40Mum.
17:41Neil.
17:41No, Neil.
17:42No, Neil.
17:43China.
17:44I'm just going to say something.
17:45I don't think this is the road.
17:46Okay.
17:48I think it was the next one.
17:49Is it the next one?
17:49Yeah.
17:50I think we'll...
17:50Maybe go down there and spin it around.
17:52So, whack it around to the right.
17:53Yeah.
17:54Whack it around.
17:55Stop it there.
17:56Keep it going back.
17:57Straight back.
17:57Or straight.
17:59Or straight.
18:01Sorry, you guys, I can't stop laughing.
18:04Our next house is only 20 minutes south,
18:08provided you don't take the wrong turn,
18:10in North Yorkshire and the village of Clapham.
18:13It's said by many to be one of the prettiest villages in the Dales
18:17and has an award-winning community shop supported by 40 volunteers,
18:22offering essential products and prescription delivery.
18:27On the outskirts of the village,
18:29near a hamlet called Wham,
18:31which I mentioned purely due to the name,
18:33our next property is about as remote as you can get.
18:40What I love about North Yorkshire is
18:42you don't have to work hard to find the views, guys.
18:45This is absolutely stunning.
18:47See, this is what I love about it.
18:49It's space.
18:50It's more than space, Neil.
18:52There ain't anything here.
18:53Are you OK with this, being this remote?
18:56I am.
18:58Well, take a look at this absolutely stunning,
19:01packed with character, barn.
19:04Yeah.
19:05I like it.
19:06I see the potential there.
19:07It looks good.
19:08I'm not going to lie,
19:09it doesn't get better than this.
19:10I love, like, the trees and everything.
19:15Neil, I'm obsessed.
19:15You know, just come on, get the checkbook out.
19:20There we go.
19:20That's done.
19:21We'll see you next time, guys.
19:22No, no, you must see the inside.
19:24You must see the inside.
19:26And the chickens are over there.
19:27I organise a little welcoming committee.
19:29Oh, I love it.
19:29And if you look in front of you,
19:31they are the three Yorkshiredale peaks.
19:34This is unbelievable.
19:35We could go for little hikes up there.
19:37Right, we'll go that far, Neil.
19:39So could we be going from ballroom to barnroom?
19:42Shall we go and have a look inside?
19:43Please, let's do it.
19:44See, I'm bad with the dad jokes.
19:46Not too bad.
19:46That's quite good, actually.
19:47Yeah, you'll get there.
19:48You'll get there.
19:52This stone barn was originally the farmer's milking parlour,
19:56then converted to a dwelling in the late 90s,
19:59and inside, it's the cream of the crop.
20:04Look how stunning this kitchen is.
20:06Oh, my gosh.
20:07Yeah.
20:08I love this.
20:10I love this.
20:11Neil, your face is lighting up over there.
20:13Do you know what?
20:14It's like you've just had a 10.
20:16I've never had that.
20:18I haven't had many.
20:19Oh, whoa, whoa.
20:20China.
20:21It's just a special, I've had a 10.
20:23It doesn't count.
20:23Nowhere else.
20:27Who tends to do the washing up in the relationship?
20:30Mwah.
20:30We don't have a dishwasher either.
20:32Can I show you something if you're doing your washing up?
20:34Yeah.
20:34Follow me, Neil.
20:35Oh.
20:36Have a look at that view by your sink.
20:38Oh, that is nice.
20:40Now there shouldn't be any dishes piled up then, should there?
20:42That's very clever.
20:43Do you want to have a look, China?
20:44Stunning.
20:44Come on, don't miss out.
20:45Yeah, don't worry.
20:46You might start washing up.
20:48No, this is stunning.
20:52There's a good-sized lounge whose decor nods to the property's former purpose.
20:56Oh, wow.
20:59Oh, I like this.
21:00I like this a lot.
21:02I do.
21:02Yeah, all the light coming in.
21:04Again.
21:05Fire.
21:06That's so important to me.
21:07You could just imagine if it was snowing outside as well, how beautiful it would be.
21:10Yeah, that would be so nice.
21:11It'd be like a Christmas card, wouldn't it?
21:12Especially with Havana.
21:13She loves nature like me.
21:15And just like, when you're coming around, you're seeing sheep, you know, she will be going
21:19crazy.
21:20She'll be like, sheep, daddy, sheep!
21:21Yeah, she would see this house and just not want to leave.
21:24Yeah.
21:25It's cosy as well, depending on the furniture you put in.
21:27But I feel like we could have more entertaining space.
21:32True.
21:32Because we are entertainers.
21:34But if you didn't have a dining table in here...
21:36Oh, yeah, we'd just sit with our dinners on our laps.
21:38It would be more space there.
21:40We could have a little dance around.
21:43No, we need a dining table.
21:45Well, listen, I'm not too concerned about you saying you want more space.
21:49I'm going to send you off now to have a look around.
21:50And I promise you, Chyna, I pinky promise you, that as you go around, you're going to
21:56be surprised.
21:56I'm so excited already.
21:57There's more to this gorgeous barn than what meets the eye.
22:01The upstairs surpasses their wish list and offers four bedrooms.
22:07Oh, wow.
22:08Oh, this is a good size.
22:09This is a good size.
22:11Let me see.
22:11En suite.
22:12Oh, yeah.
22:13En suite shower and toilet.
22:14This is what I like.
22:17This is...
22:17Oh, oh, wait.
22:18I've got a creaky floorboard.
22:21You know how I get out of bed.
22:24You're asleep.
22:25This is me.
22:25I'm lying in bed.
22:26I get out.
22:29And you...
22:31Neil!
22:32And I'm like, sorry!
22:34But that can be sorted, Neil.
22:35OK.
22:36I like the size.
22:36Yeah.
22:37I'm hoping that there's other rooms that could be my wardrobe space.
22:42Yeah.
22:44Your wish is my command.
22:47OK.
22:47Well, I think...
22:49Is this enough space?
22:49This could be your walking wardrobe.
22:51I definitely don't feel like the lighting space is the best in here.
22:54You mean...
22:55We have one small window.
22:57But, again, the wallpaper, it's quite...
23:00If we think about that, if it was lighter...
23:01I'm thinking about ripping the roof off, Neil.
23:04I'm thinking about starting again.
23:07Might be chilly in the winter, but the views will be great.
23:11In the back corner of the house is the last bedroom.
23:15It's used as a snug and forms a self-contained wing,
23:19with its own staircase to a utility room below.
23:22It's a good second living room.
23:25Yeah, I wonder what's down there.
23:29OK.
23:30Wow.
23:30I feel like this is a lot of wasted space.
23:33Yeah.
23:33Totally agree.
23:35Do you know what?
23:35You stay here, I'm going to look at the kitchen,
23:37and I'm just going to...
23:38Just...
23:39Wait.
23:40I'll be back.
23:41Up through the snug, then across the house,
23:44and back down into the main kitchen,
23:46is the other side of that wall.
23:49OK, yeah.
23:49So, what I'm seeing...
23:51If I look...
23:54Oh, yeah.
23:55Chyna?
23:56Yeah?
23:57Yeah.
23:58That's good, isn't it?
23:59Yeah.
23:59So, what I'm thinking is,
24:00it'd be really brilliant.
24:02We knock through that wall,
24:04all the way across,
24:05take all of this out,
24:06so it's under the stairs.
24:07That way, this whole kitchen moves through.
24:10We can have a nice island there,
24:12and then have a dining table.
24:15I've got the vision.
24:16I've got the plan.
24:17I think it's going to work out.
24:18You think?
24:20I think so.
24:22I think he's just getting carried away.
24:25Yeah.
24:28There's more to capture Neil's imagination in the garden,
24:32which wraps around the house.
24:34It's within the forest of Bolan National Landscape,
24:37and while the views are sprawling,
24:39the garden is enclosed,
24:41safe for children and pets.
24:43And it also comes with a soaking tub.
24:47Do you know what?
24:48It's a good size,
24:49because I know walking in,
24:50we've got the other side as well.
24:52You know, I've always wanted chickens.
24:54Because then you get the fresh eggs.
24:55And I'm no joke,
24:56I go for about six eggs a day.
24:57Do you?
24:58It's a nightmare.
24:59Yeah, so I have so many.
25:01And in one sitting?
25:02Yeah.
25:02I just feel like I'm learning so much about you.
25:04You've got a budget of £650,000.
25:08How much do you think this is on the market for, China?
25:10£660,000.
25:14£660,000?
25:15Yeah.
25:15I think this one might be £550,000.
25:19Oh, £550,000.
25:20£550,000.
25:21I'm dreaming.
25:22You are dreaming, Neil.
25:23Well, we can dream, Neil.
25:24This is on the market for...
25:28£600,000.
25:31Oh!
25:32So I'm the closest.
25:34And you're £50,000 under budget.
25:36That's the main headline here.
25:37Yeah.
25:37There's that champion-winning mentality.
25:43Well under budget,
25:43this former milking parlour offers four bedrooms
25:46plus generous downstairs living
25:48that could be reconfigured.
25:51And it's all surrounded by endless views.
25:59As a first day's house hunting draws to a close,
26:03what better way to see how much they know about the county
26:05than with everyone's favourite savoury pudding-based game...
26:11Yorkie or Porkie?
26:15Copyright, Richie Anderson.
26:16I'm about to read out five facts about this wonderful county.
26:23And you need to tell me whether it's a Yorkie,
26:25the truth,
26:26by holding up your Yorkshire pudding,
26:28or a big fat porky pie,
26:31which is Cockney slang for...
26:33It's a lie!
26:34Isn't this game going to be super fun,
26:36Yorkie or Porkie?
26:37Oh, this is going to be great.
26:38It's a Yorkie.
26:39It's going to be true.
26:40It's going to be fun.
26:40Yeah, it is.
26:41Thank you very much.
26:41I think I'm getting it now.
26:42Thank you, Neil.
26:43Yorkshire is home to the highest pub in Britain.
26:47Yorkie or Porkie?
26:49Highest pub.
26:50I'm going to say Yorkie.
26:51Yeah.
26:51I can confirm that it is...
26:53a Yorkie!
26:54Yay!
26:54One point.
26:55It's, yes,
26:56the Tan Hill in the Yorkshire Dales National Park
26:58is the highest pub in the UK.
27:00The Yorkshire Terrier...
27:02Woof, woof.
27:03...is the UK's most popular dog breed.
27:06Yorkie or Porkie?
27:08I'm going to say Porkie.
27:09I'm going to say Yorkie.
27:10It's a Porkie, Neil, is 2-1 up.
27:14However, however, don't get too cocky.
27:16Up until the 1990s,
27:17the Yorkshire Terrier was
27:19the most popular dog breed in the UK,
27:21but the 90s saw the rise of the Labrador
27:23and the Retriever,
27:24who both took the top spot.
27:26I knew it.
27:27The world's first ever football club
27:29is from Yorkshire.
27:30True.
27:31Why are you following me?
27:32Because you watch football.
27:33Go on, be your own woman.
27:35Don't do it.
27:35Go against him.
27:37Oh, don't listen to me.
27:39It's a Yorkie.
27:40Honestly, China.
27:41You set me off.
27:43Sheffield FC, founded in 1857,
27:47officially the world's first football club.
27:49You could go and watch Sheffield FC.
27:51I don't want to now.
27:53No offence, Sheffield FC.
27:55Question number four.
27:56In London 2012 at the Olympics,
27:58if Yorkshire had competed as its own nation,
28:01it would have finished 20th in the medal table.
28:05Yorkie or Porkie?
28:0620th is quite bad.
28:07Are you sure, Neil?
28:08Yeah, I'm sure.
28:09I mean, to keep the game interesting,
28:11if you got this wrong...
28:13All right.
28:14Oh, Neil, what do you like?
28:15It's a Porkie.
28:16You got it right, China.
28:18Well done.
28:19Athletes from Yorkshire actually did so well
28:21that they finished 12th.
28:23This county alone beat the likes of Spain,
28:26Canada and South Africa for gold medals.
28:29It's all those hills.
28:30Exactly.
28:31Keeps you fit.
28:32The final question.
28:34It's 3-2.
28:35So I'm going to award two points
28:37to whoever gets it right.
28:38Oh, my gosh.
28:38This needs to be me.
28:39I know this is such a solid game,
28:41but we are slightly bending the rules.
28:43So question number five.
28:44A Yorkshire pudding can be any size.
28:50Is...
28:51A Porkie!
28:53Get in there, China.
28:54So, according to scientists,
28:59a Yorkshire pudding isn't a Yorkshire pudding
29:01if it's less than four inches tall.
29:05I don't know.
29:05I don't think those scientists
29:06have ever had a Yorkshire pudding
29:08in their life, personally.
29:09Don't be a sore loser, Neil.
29:10Listen, no-one likes that.
29:12We'll see you next time.
29:13It's a great game show.
29:17Well, we probably won't.
29:20I'm off to ring my agent
29:21to see if there's been any interest.
29:24As a whole,
29:34North Yorkshire covers more land
29:36than any other county in England
29:38and offers a vast range of homes,
29:41many of them with characterful charm,
29:44such as this detached one-bedroom cottage
29:46with period features.
29:48There's a separate annex,
29:50plus a generous garden
29:52with views over a beck,
29:53and it's on the market
29:55for £300,000.
29:59Or, for offers over £700,000,
30:02this double-fronted farmhouse
30:04has knock-out features,
30:05like this kitchen fireplace
30:07and a homely living room.
30:09Upstairs, there are four bedrooms,
30:11while outside has stables and a paddock,
30:14in an elevated position
30:16with rural views.
30:18And for something a little out of the ordinary,
30:23how about this butte?
30:26It might look like something from a period drama,
30:28and that could be because it's starred in several.
30:31This 17-bedroom country house
30:34sits on a 3,000-acre estate,
30:36and it has a very grand hall,
30:40a huge dining room,
30:41and a vast library,
30:43as well as a striking stand-out kitchen,
30:46which is part of a three-bedroom,
30:48self-contained flat
30:49that's available for £700 per night
30:52with a three-night minimum stay.
30:54What a great first day with Neil and Chyna,
31:00here in beautiful North Yorkshire.
31:02And the headline,
31:03China's Changing Attitude.
31:06I feel like she's so wrapped up
31:07in how Neil's, hers and Havana's
31:08new life in the countryside could be,
31:10that she's actually turning into Neil.
31:12She's talking about ripping off roofs,
31:14knocking down walls,
31:15which is great for our mystery house.
31:17I think they're going to love it
31:18because it's one where they can inject
31:20a bit of character and love into it.
31:22But before that, a turnkey option,
31:24which I hope will mean
31:25that they can keep their hands
31:26and Chyna's nails clean.
31:30Our exciting dale search continues
31:33in the North Yorkshire village
31:35of Thornton Rust.
31:37Maybe we overuse the phrase picture-perfect,
31:41but this area is picture-perfect,
31:44even in wet weather.
31:46Nearby are Aysgarth Falls
31:48that featured in the works of Turner,
31:50Wordsworth and Robin Hood,
31:52Prince of Thieves.
31:53It's just a 15-minute cycle from here
31:55to the house in question.
31:58Look how beautiful it is.
32:00Our next offering.
32:02This is really nice.
32:03This is stunning.
32:04One little thing I have to say.
32:05Go on.
32:06Blue door, I'm a Liverpool supporter,
32:07so I prefer a red door.
32:08But it is stunning.
32:10We'll just take down the Manchester United wallpaper inside.
32:12That doesn't exist, Neil.
32:16No, it doesn't.
32:18Look at the house.
32:19It is stunning house.
32:20It looks big.
32:21Do you know, everything's quite central.
32:23You like everything symmetrical.
32:24I do like things symmetrical.
32:25It's nice.
32:25Door in the middle, windows either side.
32:28And just to say, it's all of that house.
32:30So those windows at the end.
32:31Yeah, that's what I mean.
32:32Oh, you've thrown it off now.
32:33Now it's no longer symmetrical.
32:35What have you done to it?
32:36It's huge.
32:37It is.
32:37It's huge.
32:39Real tight-knit community around here.
32:40I was speaking to the owner of this property,
32:41and 12 months ago,
32:43they were all talking about setting up their own salsa classes,
32:45but they never got round to it.
32:47So maybe this is a sign.
32:49Little salsa in the village.
32:51I'll just go up the back, guys.
32:52I don't want to show anyone.
32:55Is that a sign, Neil?
32:56Yeah, it could be.
32:57You know, if they're all wanting to get into dancing,
32:59this would be great.
33:00I'm so excited to show you inside this one.
33:02I really am.
33:03It's incredible.
33:04Shall we go and do it?
33:04Let's do it.
33:05This semi-detached former farmhouse
33:09was built from stone around 1750
33:11and is Grade II listed.
33:14It's been expertly styled
33:16to blend original features with modern comforts.
33:20I mean, how cosy is this living room?
33:23Oh, this is.
33:24Oh, yeah.
33:24This is cosy.
33:25This is a good size.
33:27Yeah.
33:27And the beams were cleaned up by the current owners five years ago.
33:30They re-laid the floors so they're oak underneath.
33:33As long as it's not creaking.
33:35Yeah.
33:35Cos we know how that noise sounds.
33:36Shall we do the creak test?
33:37Yeah.
33:38And I like how high the ceilings are.
33:40Yes.
33:40Yeah.
33:40Still plenty of light coming through the windows.
33:42There's huge windows.
33:43Huge windows, yeah.
33:44Could you imagine a nice, cosy evening by the fire?
33:47Stunning view.
33:49Yeah.
33:49Normally she's laying down
33:50and then straight away she's like,
33:51massage my feet,
33:52and I'm thinking,
33:53I'm the one that's been dancing all day.
33:55Yeah, Neil,
33:57that's much harder than looking after a two-year-old.
34:01Poor doll.
34:03To the rear of the house is a snug
34:05or playroom for Havana,
34:07while at the front is a dining room,
34:09giving access to the kitchen.
34:12Oh, wow.
34:12Oh, this is a good size.
34:13Yeah.
34:14This is what I was talking about.
34:16See, I'm here to deliver China, you know what I mean?
34:18Yeah, this is what I'm talking about.
34:19I mean, the floor as well
34:21is this Indian sandstone.
34:23Gorgeous.
34:23Loveless.
34:24Look at those big slate windowsills over there
34:27with the cushions on.
34:28Go and have a party if you want.
34:29No, it's not enough room for both of us, sorry.
34:31This is...
34:32Oh, wow.
34:36Looking out the window.
34:36Neil, come on, share.
34:37With my matcha.
34:39Share.
34:40No, this is nice.
34:41This is nice.
34:41I feel like Havana would love this.
34:44Yeah.
34:44Watching us cook,
34:45cos she loves to see us cook.
34:47Suits you that to China?
34:48Stop calling.
34:49And your fine china's up there.
34:51Could you imagine?
34:52And knowing that you could cook,
34:54and like we say, Havana could sit up here
34:56reading her books and all like that.
34:58And on a vanity note,
34:59I'm just going to say, guys,
35:00imagine the social media posts on here.
35:02Look at all I can see the lighting.
35:03Look at this.
35:05It is great lighting.
35:06I mean...
35:07Not going to lie.
35:07How many likes is that going to get?
35:09Come on.
35:10No filter needed, Neil, you know what I mean?
35:12Drops and reposts.
35:14Wow.
35:16The kitchen window is good for likes,
35:18but there's more to love upstairs.
35:21I love this window.
35:23I love it.
35:24Where there are four bedrooms.
35:27I love this.
35:28I love the big windows.
35:29Yeah.
35:30Ceilings.
35:31Good height.
35:32Yeah.
35:33Perfect.
35:33There's a lot that we could do with this.
35:35Oh, another good-sized room.
35:37I love this.
35:38I feel like this would be perfect for Havana.
35:41Do you know what I'm thinking?
35:42A bathtub in the room.
35:44How great is that?
35:46No.
35:46No, Neil.
35:47Just a bathtub.
35:48What do you need a bathtub for?
35:49You don't even go in the bath.
35:50I love a bath.
35:51You're literally a shower person.
35:53You go in the bath, like, what, twice a year?
35:56No, no.
35:56What do you need a bath in the bedroom for?
35:57No, I go...
35:58I don't want to watch you bath, by the way, whilst I'm in bed.
36:02I am so in love with this charming village,
36:04and one of my favourite things is,
36:06it's still got a working telephone box.
36:08Hey, was it Wonder Woman who used to go in the telephone box,
36:10do the spin, and then come out in her costume?
36:13Hmm.
36:14Forget Wonder Woman.
36:22The way this house door's going, it's Wonder Ritchie.
36:25Actually, I think it was Superman,
36:27but I've not got the right pants on.
36:33OK, this is cute.
36:34This is a nice guest room.
36:37They have their own bathroom.
36:39It's a good space.
36:40Yeah.
36:40And it is big.
36:41The other three bedrooms are huge,
36:43which allows us, if we want to have another child,
36:46we have another bedroom.
36:47I can already see this.
36:48You really want this child.
36:50And then we have a guest room.
36:54Or if we choose to have a third child...
36:56Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.
36:59Or when I'm in trouble, I can come and stay here.
37:02Sounds more like it.
37:04Out the back door is a substantial paved patio,
37:07and lawn wraps around the other two sides,
37:10all embellished with elements giving an old-world charm.
37:16Plus, a washing line.
37:18Come and join me in the sunshine.
37:21Oh, get that on your face.
37:23Neil, does this garden work for you?
37:24Do you know what?
37:25It's really lovely, but I'm not going to lie.
37:27It's a bit small for me.
37:28Have you looked round there?
37:29Let me have a little look.
37:30Don't pop your head around.
37:31Oh.
37:32Small.
37:32He doesn't know what he's on about.
37:33Is he OK?
37:34Yeah, it's not bad, but, you know,
37:36I'm thinking a little bit more land.
37:37Imagine, nice little barbecue in the summer.
37:40Love that.
37:40We're sat outside, nice little coffee, sun shining.
37:44The room size is good.
37:45The room size is good.
37:46You only need a little bit.
37:48Maybe the price might help.
37:51OK.
37:51OK.
37:52I'm actually thinking it's over budget.
37:54OK.
37:54660.
37:57Well, that won't help us, will it?
37:58China, what do you think?
38:00I'll say 600.
38:01Imagine if this was 50 grand under budget.
38:04That would be amazing.
38:04No, that would be amazing.
38:06But imagine if it was 100 grand under budget.
38:10This is on the market for 550,000 pounds.
38:14Shut the front door.
38:16You've changed your tone.
38:18Wow.
38:19Just make the check out to escape to the country.
38:21As long as it doesn't cost us 100 grand
38:23just to paint that front door.
38:24I'll do it for 99,000.
38:28This form of farmhouse has well-proportioned rooms
38:31packed with period charm.
38:33And the garden is pretty as a picture,
38:36all for 550,000 pounds.
38:40I have to say, what's nice is it's tanky.
38:42You could just move straight in.
38:44But I don't know, there's just something about me.
38:46I just...
38:47I'm itching for a project.
38:48You don't need a project.
38:50We don't need something that we need to add heating,
38:52electricity, walls, roof.
38:55I'm sure I could find something.
38:58No.
38:58Neil is, of course, best known for Strictly Come Dancing.
39:13And while life now might appear to be all sequins and spray tans,
39:16it hasn't always been that way.
39:18So I wanted to take a break from the house of St Neil
39:23to talk about something that I know is close to your heart
39:26and helping people who are going through a tough time
39:28because you yourself have had experience with homelessness.
39:31Yeah, it was a period when I was training in Finland.
39:36I was living out there and one thing after another,
39:40I found myself homeless.
39:41And it was just one of those things that you find yourself,
39:44like, embarrassed.
39:45You don't want to tell friends and family
39:47and you're trying to hide it the best you can.
39:51But luckily enough, you know, a charity came along
39:54and they helped me out
39:56and really just helped me find the way what I could do.
40:01So, you know, because of them,
40:03I feel like it's where I am today.
40:06In towns like Harrogate,
40:08local businesses work alongside charities
40:10by offering essentials including clothes and food.
40:16So why is it important for you to get involved
40:18and donate this to people in the community
40:21and the wider rural community who are in need at the moment?
40:24I think it's because Betty's has been part
40:26of the local community for over 100 years.
40:29They've given us so much,
40:30so we feel like we really want to give back to everyone else.
40:33So we usually donate most of our breakfast items and our breads,
40:37things that stay fresh for a couple of days.
40:40Well, Lizzie, we are your delivery men.
40:42Yes.
40:43Amazing.
40:44You look a little bit underwhelmed.
40:45Shall we start packing it up?
40:47Yes.
40:49We're taking these foodstuffs
40:50along with other donations to St Peter's Church.
40:54Look at that.
40:56Where cooked breakfasts, free of charge,
40:58are made available to those in need of one.
41:03Alan Garrow is one of the vicars.
41:06What is the ethos behind the Breakfast Club?
41:09We want anybody who needs it to have a place
41:11where they can be warm, known, received, accepted,
41:15give them some food and sent out into the day,
41:17hopefully, feeling somebody loves me,
41:20somebody knows who I am, somebody cares about me,
41:22someone will mind if I don't come the next day.
41:24Coming to a place like this, the same for me,
41:27helped me because, you know,
41:29it was the one place I actually felt welcomed
41:30and I didn't feel embarrassed.
41:32I never felt embarrassed.
41:33I think that's incredible what you're doing.
41:35How important is the issue of food poverty
41:38in rural communities?
41:39Well, food is expensive
41:41and I think that employment in rural communities
41:44is also not necessarily easy to get hold of.
41:48People might think that Harrogate
41:49is a place where the streets are paved with gold,
41:52but you can see today
41:53there are people with genuine need here,
41:56so that will be true everywhere.
41:57And one thing that I imagine you could both agree on,
42:00a place like this really relies on volunteers?
42:03It takes five people to do a breakfast service
42:05and we do it Monday through to Saturday.
42:08So that's quite a lot of people,
42:10and they're incredibly generous people,
42:12they have to be here at 7.30 in the morning
42:14through until about 9.15.
42:17Yeah, cool.
42:18I'm joining the lovely volunteers in the kitchen.
42:21Thankfully, I'm with these two incredible ladies,
42:24Sue and Veronica.
42:25How long have you been volunteering for Veronica?
42:26Since March, I think.
42:29Well, you've been here longer, Sue, haven't you?
42:3120 years.
42:32You've been going on to him for 20 years?
42:34Yeah.
42:34Sue, that's amazing.
42:36And Neil is front of house taking the orders.
42:39Bacon?
42:40Yes, please.
42:40Beans?
42:41Yes, please.
42:42This is my first time.
42:43How are you doing fine?
42:43No sauce.
42:44Coffee, one sugar, please.
42:46OK, I'll get that sorted out for you straight away.
42:50You know, I've been in this situation
42:51and I remember just the little bits of help
42:53where it was either a place to stay
42:55or, you know, warm food.
42:57It's everything, you know,
42:58because it's one little thing
43:00you don't have to worry about.
43:02Janie is a regular here
43:04following the death of her mother,
43:06for whom she was a carer.
43:09I've been coming here for about two years.
43:11Yeah.
43:11When I first came here,
43:12I was really, really thin
43:14because I wasn't eating hardly anything.
43:15Oh, good.
43:16And they've really built me up
43:18and I feel much better now.
43:19Oh, that's brilliant.
43:20So it's a wonderful church.
43:22It's always nice and warm in here.
43:24Yeah.
43:24Where I'm staying,
43:25my room is absolutely freezing.
43:27And they're so good.
43:28We've got a bag.
43:29Every year we get a bag.
43:30Yeah.
43:31A Christmas bag.
43:32With about eight things in it
43:33from socks,
43:35pair of gloves.
43:36Because that's the thing,
43:37that's what people don't realise.
43:38Yeah, yeah.
43:38That's the important stuff,
43:40you know,
43:40the same.
43:41Because I've been in that same situation
43:43and then even when I'm walking along,
43:45if I do see someone,
43:46it's more likely,
43:48do you need something?
43:48Yes, yes.
43:49What do you need?
43:50Yeah.
43:50Because it might be something,
43:51someone might just turn around and go,
43:53I've got no toothpaste.
43:54Yeah.
43:55You know,
43:55it could just be
43:57that you chose a career
43:58that's just turned upside down
44:00and just that one little thing's gone wrong
44:02and next thing you know,
44:03you're on the street.
44:04Everyone will have their own story
44:05but you do get people just walking past you,
44:08you know,
44:08constantly
44:09and they're just put in their own heads
44:11who you are
44:12and what you've done.
44:14Everyone is so kind here
44:15and so nice
44:16and that's what I'm picking up
44:17and that's really important
44:19because it is about being seen.
44:21The number of homeless people
44:23in rural communities is growing
44:24but the problem is less visible
44:27than in towns
44:27with some people taking shelter
44:29in remote barns
44:30or camping in fields.
44:33And I've met so many friends
44:34because if I didn't come here
44:36I wouldn't have anybody.
44:37Yeah.
44:37I'd literally be on my own.
44:39I just love it.
44:40Our final Dale's offering
44:55is in the Yorkshire village
44:56of Stalling Busk
44:58which according to an online source
45:00you know the one
45:01means Stallion's Bush.
45:04Blimey.
45:04And it is dazzling.
45:11Here we go then
45:12it's Mystery House time
45:13and I'm not going to lie
45:14this one's for Neil.
45:16It needs a little bit of love
45:18but I promise you
45:19all the bones are there
45:20and yesterday
45:21China hinted
45:22that she wouldn't be
45:23against a project
45:25so it could be
45:26a match made in heaven.
45:27Come and I'll show you
45:28what I mean.
45:29This stone cottage
45:31lay derelict for some time
45:32and is now used
45:33as a second home.
45:35It currently doesn't have
45:36central heating
45:36and requires some modernisation.
45:40What really excites me
45:42is Neil's a visionary
45:43he's so creative
45:44and I just know
45:46that he's going to start
45:47pinpointing exactly
45:49what he wants to do with it
45:50and there's just so much potential.
45:53While China is less keen
45:55on a project
45:56hopefully
45:57the location
45:58will win her round.
46:00I mean
46:01wowzers.
46:04This is lovely.
46:05Well it's just as well
46:06you said it's lovely
46:07because this
46:08is your mystery
46:09house.
46:10Wow.
46:11This is stunning.
46:12I love all this stonework
46:13like I think
46:14the stonework
46:15is beautiful
46:16and to me
46:18looks like a project.
46:20I don't know
46:20if this is
46:21too much of a project.
46:23Never too much
46:23of a project.
46:24It's not just this
46:25what?
46:26The outbuilding's here
46:27as part of the house.
46:29You're joking.
46:30And not joking Neil
46:31I'm a serious man.
46:33Also the building here
46:34this used to be
46:35a pottery kiln.
46:36Oh.
46:36So all of this
46:37is part of the mystery house.
46:38That is so good.
46:39It's a lot of
46:40work.
46:43This potentially
46:44could be
46:45for friends
46:46like we could literally
46:47put its own little
46:48living room in it
46:49kitchen maybe
46:50and when I'm looking
46:52at that
46:52I don't know what it's like
46:53on the inside
46:54but that could be
46:54a possible studio.
46:56Should we go
46:56and have a look
46:56on the inside?
46:57Can we?
46:57Of course we can.
46:58Neil this is your mystery
46:59house you can do
47:00what you want.
47:01Yes.
47:02I'm not sure
47:03Neil's addressed
47:04China's concern there
47:05but I love his enthusiasm.
47:08Previous inquiries
47:09suggest both barns
47:11could be renovated
47:12for residential use.
47:14Straight away
47:14dance studio.
47:16The Neil Jones
47:17School of Dancing.
47:18Do you know what it is?
47:19It's quite easy
47:20I've done it before
47:21levelled out the whole floor
47:23it's whether you choose
47:24to dig down and in
47:26or you can actually
47:27just build up a structure
47:28that makes the floor
47:29slightly higher
47:30because it's such
47:31high ceilings
47:31not a problem.
47:33What's nice about it
47:33is it's time
47:36that I get to spend
47:36with you two
47:37with the girls.
47:39Because usually
47:39I guess for this kind of thing
47:40you'd go away
47:41to a studio
47:41so it could be
47:42on your doorstep.
47:43I could literally
47:44wake up in the morning
47:45she could watch
47:46if we've got the extra
47:47space there
47:48I can bring some
47:49of the dancers up.
47:50Don't forget Blackpool week
47:51it'll be Yorkshire week.
47:52Yeah.
47:52Honestly.
47:54What do you think China?
47:57It's something.
47:59It's a good space.
48:00It's an incredible space.
48:01Erm
48:02yeah.
48:04Technically
48:05she said yes Neil.
48:07I'd quit while you're ahead.
48:08Let's go and see
48:09the main house.
48:10I mean this
48:11is just potential
48:12in spade loads
48:13this is stunning.
48:16The tradition in here
48:17the beams
48:18the open brickwork
48:20around the fire.
48:22I imagine
48:23like even
48:24like sanding these down
48:25and lighting them up
48:26you can make this
48:28into
48:28our dream home
48:30like
48:30I see the vision.
48:32Yes.
48:33The bones are there
48:34chopping out.
48:34It's there
48:35the structure's there.
48:36Look
48:37look at this space
48:37this is
48:38you've got to think.
48:39I see the space
48:41I'm seeing the space.
48:43We will get it done
48:44before we move in.
48:45That's all about to take
48:46two years.
48:46No
48:47no
48:47if we find the right people
48:48it could be done real quick.
48:51How great would it be China
48:52to know that you've
48:53done this up
48:54yourself.
48:55That is true.
48:56Yes.
48:57Maybe when I see
48:58the rest of the rooms
48:59I might change my mind.
49:01Shall we go through
49:01to the kitchen
49:02follow me
49:04and keep those vision goggles
49:05on China.
49:08Those vision goggles
49:10need turning up
49:11for the utility room
49:12which requires a bit
49:13of finishing
49:14but the kitchen
49:15is in a better state.
49:18Oh wow
49:19come on
49:21Oh China
49:22this isn't that bad
49:24what's going on
49:24it's the light
49:26the view
49:27the view
49:28is stunning isn't it
49:29look at that
49:30okay
49:31this is nice
49:32she's incredible
49:33when it comes to interior
49:34I trust her 100%
49:36but do you not think
49:37it's a bit much
49:38no
49:39no
49:39because
49:40we're still young
49:41you're still young
49:42we're still young
49:43because we're a similar age
49:45Neil
49:45don't do me dirty
49:46like that
49:47we are all young
49:48we're still young
49:49and we're looking
49:50for a forever home
49:51let your imagination
49:52run away with you
49:53oh I am
49:54pretend you're planning
49:54couple's choice
49:55oh yeah
49:56this is going to be
49:57the best couple's choice
49:58ever
49:59it might be more
49:59of an individual choice
50:00this is
50:03this is getting a BAFTA
50:04this one
50:05how long have you been
50:06on Strictly for now
50:0710 years
50:0810 years
50:09do you get something
50:10for your 10th year
50:10you don't get a partner
50:11for sure
50:12that's the 11th year
50:15that's the 11th year
50:16maybe
50:16maybe I'll be on
50:17the Christmas special
50:18and I'll win it
50:19so the downstairs
50:20of the house
50:21yes
50:22how would you sum it up
50:23so far I think
50:24it is absolutely brilliant
50:26and Chyna
50:26I feel like
50:27you need to see
50:28a bit more of the house
50:29yeah
50:30I need to see a lot more
50:31do you want to have a look
50:32up stairs
50:33yes
50:34these stairs are quite nice
50:35they're nice aren't they
50:36these are great
50:37because you can
50:37dance
50:38they're well
50:41see and that's
50:41what I don't want
50:42I have enough of that
50:44on a daily basis
50:45see it's making me
50:47feel all really creative
50:47I love it
50:48do you know
50:49what we want to see now
50:49Chyna do it
50:50come on Chyna
50:51go on Chyna
50:52come on
50:53Don't write something
50:54that was very good
50:59you know I'm joking
50:59it was very good
51:00Chyna
51:00it was very good
51:01a major selling point
51:03of this house
51:04is the amount of space
51:05and upstairs
51:07the brochure lists
51:08five bedrooms
51:09this could be a little
51:10bit of an area
51:11where Havana
51:12can play around
51:13right now
51:14it does feel dark
51:15I'd say
51:16remove the roof
51:18what has she got against roofs the largest bedroom is at the front of the house
51:24oh i like this i think this is probably my favorite part of the house like i love
51:31the beams yeah it has a lot of potential i do see
51:36there's a family bathroom which we won't worry china with for now
51:43because i think she'll be more impressed by the additional reception room downstairs
51:47oh yeah okay this is cozy do you know what i'm saying here dining room oh i was going to say
51:56playroom you've got the living room through there but you can come through the kitchen is there
52:00friends and that could be sat in the living room and you're like food's ready and they come through
52:06that door and you're just coming through with a tray like well you can come through the tray like
52:11yeah yeah yeah yeah and you could be sat down head of the table how nice is that i'm seeing it
52:19outside is incredible i'd move straight into that barn for views like this
52:26wow richie look at these views listen another reason i wanted to bring you here
52:35was for this i mean i don't think i've ever seen a view like this this is from a property
52:41honestly absolutely stunning okay you should have started with that
52:45i'm thinking infinity pool oh looking out or sauna with the glass window looking out wow and tell
52:54with it do we get that bit of land as well this is all your garden so everything you can see
52:59wow oh wow stone wall this is all your boundary i'm not gonna lie it's a great size garden should we
53:05talk about the price of the house yeah i'm gonna say 500 500 000 pounds i want to say it could be like
53:16more like 450 china you were correct it's on the market for 500 000 pounds so 150 000 pounds that's
53:24amazing under budget wow that's all those things you're talking about that will really help
53:29towards it 100 percent priceless views and well under budget this substantial stone cottage
53:36is packed with potential only limited by imagination as long as neil can sell china on it
53:46we've toured some beautiful scenery that neil china and havana could enjoy from any of the
53:58remarkable homes in our lineup so can they see a future in any of them right then we've seen some
54:05incredible properties this week so different as well where's your head out my head is really it's the
54:13last property in the mystery house the mystery house i see the vision i'm so excited about it
54:19because the views number one because you know what it's it you've got no that was it's it's one
54:26of those things where some of the houses were beautiful inside you're walking around going this
54:31is great this is lovely but there's a reason why we're moving to the countryside i'm definitely down
54:36selling the boat yeah i love my boat but i'm down for selling the boat because if honestly if that
54:43means we can get that property and we can use that money also to be able to do it up i'm down for that
54:50but another project and another project of a bigger scale and you are always working underway but think
55:00about this rome wasn't built in a day but look at rome now it's stunning and how many years did that
55:05take yeah we won't take as long because i want to be around for the end of it but remember i had two
55:10years of the boat being yeah built built and then now you want me to have probably another two years of
55:17another property but the difference is i was doing most of the work on the boat this one i'll come up
55:22with the designs but i'll let professionals go because they're going to be quicker so that means when i'm on
55:26tour it's still happening if neil goes in like he says he is and he did all the work to it and
55:34he gave that incredible property in that credible setting a new lease of life could that be somewhere
55:39where you could see yourself bringing up a family oh 100 i can see the potential i just then don't
55:47want to see it until it's done it's fine fine by me listen i honestly think the world of both of you
55:52and i cannot wait to be the first guest in that guest house over the road yeah oh we'll put you in
55:59the main house don't worry oh yeah there's china gonna sleep don't worry i won't be there
56:11i've had such a wonderful week exploring the magical and charming north yorkshire countryside
56:18i mean i would give that a 10. and for someone like neil who spent all of his life on the move
56:24i'm delighted to hear that he wants to lay down his family's roots in a surrounding like this but
56:30why wouldn't you and china i'm sorry i tried with the turnkey properties but this is neil he was always
56:37going to be grabbed by a project he was always going to want to get his teeth stuck into something i'm so
56:43happy to hear that they're taking our mystery house seriously they're going to go away now and
56:48just work out their finances and like neil said he's even considering selling his beloved boat
56:54but come on when this is on your doorstep who needs a boat
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