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11:19Seguiendo todo lo que hay que ver, voy a dar a $495,000.
11:23$495,000.
11:25Es que está en la parte de tu budget, ¿no?
11:27Justo.
11:27Ok.
11:28Voy a ir a $485,000.
11:30La pregunta es...
11:34$450,000.
11:36¡Omg!
11:37¿No? ¿Por qué?
11:37Ha acabado de caer porque el usuario es keenan a mover.
11:41¡Ah!
11:42Entonces, veamos a ver, y vamos a ver, y vamos a ver.
11:44¡Hasta la próxima!
11:45¡Gracias!
11:45¡Vamos a ver!
11:49Significantly within budget, this seaside dormer bungalow comes with a kitchen diner
11:53and three double bedrooms, including one on the ground floor.
11:57There's a large garage, a low-maintenance terrace garden and sea views,
12:02with the beach and facilities of Dawlish just a short stroll away.
12:07When I first saw it, I was thinking, hmm, it might be a little bit small for us.
12:12But, actually, when you go inside it, the rooms are actually quite spacious.
12:16We always hoped for the sea view, but we weren't convinced we were going to get it.
12:21This might be able to give us the lifestyle that we've been chasing.
12:26And I think now it's kind of given me the feeling that actually it might be within reach.
12:32I really like this place.
12:34I think it's beautiful.
12:36It's so peaceful.
12:38It just says, no stress.
12:42No stress.
12:43Yeah, I really do think it's a perfect place.
12:47I certainly hope this will be our forever home.
12:50Unless, of course, you know, something else crops up.
13:01The sea may be my buyer's main draw to Devon,
13:04but Alan and Lynne are also after a friendly community to make them feel at home.
13:11Located on the edge of Dartmoor National Park is the town of Buckfarsley.
13:16It's a nice little place.
13:19An abbey founded here in the 11th century saw monks farming fresh produce.
13:24And as the town sprung up around them,
13:27a pride in providing local food continued to grow.
13:31Could you imagine getting all your fresh veggie here every week?
13:33I know. It would be nice, wouldn't it?
13:38We specialise in producing bread made using stone ground organic flowers
13:43and working directly with farmers and millers.
13:46We're trying to encourage the farmers to make a switch from modern grains
13:50to a more regenerative system,
13:52using more heritage grains and farming methods that work better for the soil,
13:56extend the harvest that we can get out of the earth.
13:59Yeah, and I think the direct relationship with our farmers is super important
14:02because it means that we can react and kind of work with whatever is coming off the land in that
14:07harvest.
14:08A lot of the highest quality produce that's grown in the country is grown here,
14:11so if you live here, you've just got access straight to it.
14:15Friday night fish and chip shop?
14:17Got the chippy.
14:18And I bet it's all fresh fish as well from Brixham and places as well.
14:21Oh, yeah, it's bound to be.
14:23Unhurried streets lined with characterful cafes and small independent shops
14:28combine with a hive of activities.
14:31Could you talk about having a hive?
14:32Yeah.
14:34From beekeeping to knitting groups.
14:36We retired down here to the Buckfastly about a year ago.
14:40We have a wonderful community centre, the More Imagination Centre, just up the road.
14:46We've got a wonderful cafe-cum-bar, the Doe.
14:49The community is amazing.
14:50Very, very friendly.
14:51Everybody wants to help you out.
14:53There's always events, things going on.
14:54We've been so busy and happy here.
14:56It's been amazing.
14:57Yeah.
15:02The town is a boarding point for South Devon Railway, a heritage steam line.
15:08Hello.
15:08Can I have two tickets, please?
15:09There you go.
15:10Lovely.
15:11Thank you very much.
15:16The grandkids are going to love this one, aren't they?
15:18I know, they will.
15:19They will.
15:20We run from Buckfastly, on the edge of the Dartmoor National Park, down to Totnes, which
15:24is where the River Dart becomes tidal.
15:28I mean, look at that.
15:29It's lovely, isn't it?
15:30That's my happy place.
15:31We've got Dartmoor just up the road.
15:33We've got the coast, and we're directly between Exeter and Plymouth, so we've got so much
15:38choice, really.
15:41Buckfastly seems to be on the right track when it comes to Lynn and Alan's country escape
15:45plans.
15:46That is a lovely trend.
15:47It is?
15:48That is glorious.
15:49I've thoroughly enjoyed that.
15:51Now back to finding a home for them to embark on their journey here.
15:59We're at the coast once again for my next property offering in the historic fishing port
16:04of Brixham.
16:07A favoured spot of my buyers, Alan's longed-for boat could find good company, sharing sea room
16:14with a replica of the 16th century golden hind, which famously took Sir Francis Drake around
16:20the globe.
16:22There are places to try the catch of the day.
16:27There are places to try the catch of the boat, but it's a 15-minute walk to the boat.
16:32From the harbour, it's a 15-minute walk to the property.
16:35I want to show them.
16:37Now, one of the places that you were definitely interested in looking at was Brixham.
16:42So we have managed to find you this chalet bungalow.
16:46Pretty little bungalow, to be honest with you.
16:48Yeah?
16:48Yeah.
16:49It looks well-maintained.
16:50I'm not giving you a project with this property.
16:52No.
16:53Not the house anyway.
16:54No.
16:55Oh.
16:56There's something plotting.
16:58Uh-huh.
16:58Shall we take a look?
16:59Right.
16:59Yeah, let's do it.
17:00Come on, then.
17:03This semi-detached, mid-century modern dorm bungalow features rendered brick walls with a tiled roof
17:10and comes with a detached garage.
17:13The footprint extends significantly behind the home's modest frontage.
17:18It's long, isn't it?
17:20It is long.
17:20It is long.
17:22Which is accessed by a door along the side of the property.
17:26In you come.
17:27Welcome.
17:28Thank you.
17:29Across the hall, we find the first of the reception rooms.
17:32It's a good size, isn't it?
17:34Access out onto the garden, which is always good.
17:37You could have a little barbecue area out there, couldn't you?
17:39Yeah.
17:40Could even get the fire pit out there.
17:41Mm-hmm.
17:41We've been outside in the fire pit till like 2 in the morning, just chatting away.
17:45Have you really?
17:45Yeah, the fire pit going, watching the stars and just chatting away.
17:49I'm not getting the same wow factor as I might have had previously.
17:53Would that be true?
17:54That would be true.
17:55But I'll show you around and then you'll get the full picture.
17:58Let's go and have a look at the kitchen.
18:01Taking the hall further towards the back, we pass through a smaller reception to reach the kitchen.
18:07A good size kitchen.
18:09It's not enormous, but it's nicely laid out.
18:12There's enough room for both of us to be in here and move around comfortably without being in each other's
18:16way too much.
18:17You're over there cooking your curries. I can be over here doing whatever it is I need to do without
18:21getting in your way.
18:23I'm not sure about that because I'll spread out over here.
18:26We've got additional space behind us.
18:29It's not quite a utility.
18:30The way it's laid out at the moment, one double bedroom downstairs.
18:34Dining room, which could be converted to another bedroom because with the two upstairs that makes the four.
18:40Grandchildren, I'm sure, will be very happy upstairs.
18:43Right.
18:43Let's see what you make of it. Have a wander and I'll meet you in the garden.
18:46OK?
18:47Thank you.
18:47Thank you.
18:48Thank you.
18:49The first room for them to check out alone is that smaller reception room.
18:54I like this.
18:55It is nice.
18:56It's cool as well on our day, isn't it?
18:58This is a nice little room, yeah.
18:59We could put a sofa bed in here.
19:02Then back along the hall, a ground floor shower.
19:05That's a good side shower, isn't it?
19:06It's not bad at all.
19:09Next to this is a handy cloakroom as well as a family bathroom.
19:14And yet, further along the hall, at the front, is the ground floor bedroom they've asked for.
19:20Is that a king size or something?
19:22That's a king size.
19:23It's the same size as ours.
19:24Yeah.
19:24It's certainly big enough for us.
19:25Yeah.
19:25And with all the wardrobes.
19:26Yeah.
19:26It's that ready-made downstairs bedroom as well.
19:29Yes.
19:29That we wanted.
19:31So that's the single-storey living taken care of.
19:34And completing this floor is that dining room that could also work as a bedroom again at the front.
19:42That just leaves the remaining two bedrooms upstairs.
19:47That's a good double.
19:49Yeah, it is a good double.
19:50A chance, I think, for chappers to earwig.
19:53I'm picking up actually quite a good vibe.
19:55I'm gleaning from this that they're looking at it more as a home.
19:58So will it be the wow factor or will it be the family home?
20:05With a further double room featuring a large dormer window, there's certainly a lot of options for accommodating overnight stays
20:13from family and friends.
20:15And there's more than enough room for a get-together in the south-facing garden too.
20:20With veg beds, a large lawn, a greenhouse, a shed and raised deck, as well as lovely views across to
20:29the surrounding hills.
20:30But is this much too much?
20:33With wanting to get a fishing boat for the kids, volunteering, getting involved with the community.
20:38I think this manor garden, it might just scare them.
20:45It's bigger than I thought it was going to be.
20:48It must admit all that space on that side.
20:51Because there's so much space, you're always going to get the sun at some point.
20:55You're always going to get the sun.
20:55So this isn't scaring you, the size of it?
20:57No, no, not at all.
20:58A little bit. Well, I was wrong.
21:00I thought you were going to look at this and go, uh-oh.
21:02Yes, there's a lot of lawn.
21:04But the maintenance of that is just cutting it once a week.
21:06Yeah.
21:06And also it's very, very fashionable now to let things go a little bit wild because it does help the
21:11pollinators and the insects.
21:12It doesn't have to be pristine anymore.
21:15No, exactly.
21:16Which is just as well.
21:17Yeah.
21:18I can only see one downside really.
21:20Go on.
21:21How badly it's overlooked.
21:23Right.
21:24Yeah.
21:24I'm now going to nudge you to put a price on this chalet bungalow with this beautiful, because it is
21:31beautiful garden.
21:32It is.
21:33It is.
21:34I'd probably think 470-ish.
21:38Given it's Brixham, because Brixham is a very popular place to be.
21:42Oh, yes, it is.
21:43Yeah.
21:44I'd be down to 430-ish.
21:45430,000.
21:46He's a lot harder than me.
21:48Yeah.
21:48He's a lot harder than you.
21:49He's also closer than you.
21:51Our scheme price has come down.
21:53Yeah.
21:53Yeah.
21:54To 425,000 pounds.
21:56Right.
21:57Okay.
21:59That is...
21:59That?
22:00It's a surprise, I must admit.
22:01It is a surprise.
22:02I thought it would be more given the location.
22:03Yeah.
22:04I think you should go and have another look around.
22:05Okay.
22:06Okay.
22:06Yeah.
22:07This attached mid-century dormer bungalow comes with three to four double bedrooms, including
22:14one on the ground floor.
22:15A large level garden with countryside views, plus a detached garage.
22:21And it could put them in one of their favoured locations within a 15-minute walk of the sea.
22:28Oh, that's a good size.
22:29So I could get my tools along the back there, get the bike in, and then I can put my
22:34fishing
22:34gear up there.
22:34Yeah.
22:35When I first turned up and looked at the house for the first time, I thought, I don't think
22:40there's enough space in there for us.
22:41But the footprint is a lot bigger than you would ever expect.
22:44You've got three reception rooms downstairs.
22:47It's...
22:47Yeah.
22:47And a bedroom.
22:48The only downside was not having a bathroom upstairs.
22:51Thinking of visitors.
22:52Yeah.
22:52It's not ideal.
22:54The garden, probably on reflection.
22:58Maybe a little too big.
22:59It's probably a bit too big for us at our age.
23:01I don't know about you, but I don't think this house is quite right for us.
23:04I don't think it's us, really.
23:06Wow.
23:07Still such a lovely day.
23:09It is.
23:09It's beautiful.
23:10Devon Sunshine.
23:11Devon Sunshine.
23:12And we've seen two properties, which are very, very different, let's be honest.
23:16Very different.
23:17But we can't bring you all this way and not go down to the seaside.
23:21Fancy it?
23:21A little bit of a chat on the beach?
23:23Yeah.
23:23I can do that.
23:24Shall we?
23:24Yeah.
23:25And if you're really good, and I find somewhere, I might even buy you an ice cream.
23:28Oh, now you're talking.
23:30Now you're talking.
23:33And Chappers is nothing if not a woman of her word.
23:37What a way to end the day.
23:39This is the life.
23:40It is.
23:40It's beautiful.
23:41The life.
23:41This is exactly why we want to come here.
23:43Get my boat.
23:44Get the bike out.
23:45Yeah.
23:46And then...
23:47What sort of boat are you going to get?
23:48Have you decided?
23:49Yeah, it's only going to be a small one.
23:52Big enough so I can go out, do a little bit of sea fishing.
23:56Link and sunbathe on the front or something like that while I'm fishing, you know.
23:59So we can do it together.
24:01Having seen the houses today, we've driven around such beautiful little hamlets and villages.
24:06Yeah.
24:06Still completely sold?
24:08Absolutely.
24:08Yeah.
24:09Nothing's changed?
24:10The scenery, we've driven through paths that we haven't been to before.
24:14Good.
24:14Oh, that's good to know.
24:15It's got a good feeling about it.
24:17Everybody is so friendly.
24:19They seem to be quite pleased as well that we're actually wanting to move and live here.
24:24Yeah.
24:25We want to be part of the community and just settle here and this will be home.
24:31I promised you an ice cream, didn't I?
24:33Yeah.
24:33You've got to make a promise to me.
24:35Go on.
24:36You'll buy one of our houses.
24:39We will confirm or deny tomorrow.
24:42Okay.
24:43All right.
24:43I'll take that.
24:44After the mystery house.
24:58With an enviable climate and beautiful coast and countryside, it's no surprise that buying
25:04a home in Devon does come at a premium.
25:07The average price for a detached house in the county is £488,000, significantly above the
25:15UK figure of £436,000.
25:19For those on a lower budget, however, there are still options to be found.
25:26This detached Grade II listed a two-bedroom cottage in the Cowtown area of Brixham has character
25:32and cosiness, as well as a sunny courtyard.
25:36It's on the market for £270,000.
25:41This four-bedroom stone barn conversion in a quiet hamlet is offered in a choice of packages.
25:47The home and enclosed garden is priced at £775,000.
25:52Or there's the option of three further acres and equestrian facilities for £975,000.
26:00For a short but sweet taste of Devon, this 19th century boathouse on the River Dart, accessed
26:07on foot via 71 steps, sleeps up to four and costs from £333 per night in low season, rising
26:16to £616,000 in the summer peak with a minimum three-night stay.
26:26So we've got a lot more to explore here today in gorgeous Devon with Alan and Lynne.
26:33And we've also got to show them a mystery house.
26:36Now, it might not have incredible sea views, but this property has definitely got something
26:42very special about it.
26:50For the mystery twist, I'm taking my buyers a few miles inland to the hamlet of Wilbra.
26:58Another beautiful sunny day in South Devon.
27:01It is. It's gorgeous.
27:03Really lovely.
27:04And what a way to see this wonderful hamlet.
27:06It is exquisite, isn't it?
27:08Yeah, it's lovely.
27:09It's a very pretty place, isn't it?
27:11It's so quiet.
27:12Yeah.
27:12All you can hear is birds.
27:13Yeah, there is a pub quite close by.
27:15You can walk to the pub.
27:16Oh, okay.
27:16Oh, yeah.
27:17Bonus.
27:18Because there is a reason I've brought you to this hamlet, which you're probably guessing,
27:21because we are talking at the mystery house.
27:24So I'm just going to get it ready.
27:25So I'm going to send you off, have a wander around, and then I'll meet you back at the
27:29mystery house, and we will do our final tour.
27:31How does that sound?
27:32It sounds good.
27:32Excellent.
27:34As well as a pub in the hamlet itself.
27:36A little over a mile down the road, the large village of Kings Kurzweil provides shopping
27:41and amenities, including a pharmacy, a health centre, a mobile post office every Tuesday
27:47and Thursday, local activities and more places to eat and drink.
27:52While Lynn and Alan check all that out, I'm staying in the hamlet of Wilbur for the inland
27:58mystery property I've got up my sleeve.
28:02As we like to say on Escape to the Country, now for something completely different, a mystery
28:08house.
28:09And when I say different, I'm talking centuries and centuries.
28:14In fact, this semi-detached cottage, divided from its neighbours to the side of its two
28:19lower and upper front windows, dates to the 17th century and is Grade II listed.
28:25This is like stepping back in time, a traditional beamed historic cottage in the countryside.
28:33We might not have sea views, but the characterful cottage makes up for it with all its lovely features.
28:40Now to see if the charms of my period mystery cottage make up for being around a 15-minute
28:46drive rather than a short stroll away from the seaside.
28:51Take a look.
28:52This is your mystery cottage.
28:55Oh.
28:56That is so full of character.
28:57It is, isn't it?
28:58It's a proper country cottage.
29:00It is.
29:00Yeah.
29:00Shall we step inside?
29:02Yeah.
29:02Yeah.
29:03Play.
29:03Originally built as a single dwelling, this four centuries old rendered rubble and brick
29:09cottage is thought to have been divided from its neighbour in the 19th century, when it
29:14also saw alterations, including a rear extension.
29:18The 20th century heralded in a new roof, whilst the current owners have renovated the interior.
29:25We're heading for the main entrance at the side, where a hall takes us to the main reception
29:30room.
29:30Oh, look at this.
29:32Oh.
29:33This is English countryside.
29:34We have beams.
29:36Isn't this gorgeous?
29:37As a kid, when I was going round the later street hiking and things, we used to walk past
29:41cottages like this.
29:42And I always said, I want to live in one of them.
29:44We thought it was worth showing you this property.
29:46Yeah.
29:47I'm glad you did.
29:47Yeah.
29:48I'm really glad you did.
29:49Yeah.
29:49I'm taken in by this so far.
29:51Yeah.
29:52Would you like to see a little bit more?
29:53Oh, yeah.
29:54Look at your lovely face.
29:55I'm just noticing there's a gate between, rather than a door.
29:59It's just a gate.
30:00Which is so nice.
30:01Come and have a look.
30:04Access by either the gate or the hall is a dining room in the oldest part of the home.
30:09So through here, you have a dining room that will fit any size table.
30:17Yeah.
30:17Yeah.
30:17Powers will definitely fit in here.
30:19With room to spare.
30:20Leading to our kitchen.
30:22The remainder of the ground floor, including the kitchen, is located in the single storey
30:28and rear extension, thought to have been added in the 19th century, but recently refitted
30:33by the current owners, with bifold doors out to the garden.
30:37Oh, wow.
30:38This is nice.
30:39Beautiful.
30:40Yeah.
30:40It's such a transition from the traditional.
30:43Yeah.
30:43Into this is so modern.
30:45When you look at all the worktop space, it's...
30:47Yeah.
30:47I mean...
30:49Oh, blimey.
30:50That is curry central.
30:52Is it?
30:52That is curry central.
30:53I will make a mess.
30:55Plenty of space for you to make a mess.
30:57Yes.
30:57I can see you two are really enthusiastic.
31:01Yeah.
31:01There's an energy level I'm getting from you.
31:03Yeah.
31:03I can see myself in here.
31:05I really can't see myself in here.
31:08So can I?
31:09He's had the happy face on since he was on the door.
31:13Would you have looked at this property on your own?
31:17No.
31:17Probably not.
31:18No, I don't think we would have.
31:19That's the magic...
31:20That's the joy of the mystery house.
31:21Yeah.
31:22Absolutely.
31:23And through the door at the end, you have got a downstairs shower room and a bedroom.
31:28You've got four bedrooms in total with this property.
31:31The one downstairs and then you've got three more upstairs.
31:33Right.
31:34Would you like to head on upstairs and have a look at those bedrooms?
31:36Yes, I'd love to.
31:37Okay.
31:37I'll meet you out in the garden.
31:39How does that sound?
31:40Yeah.
31:40Good.
31:41Fine.
31:42Stairs from the hall...
31:44This is a lovely staircase.
31:45It is.
31:46...lead up to the top floor accommodation, partly set into the eaves.
31:49At the attached end of the home, a large double has a dormer window to the front and another window
31:55to the rear.
31:58Oh, this is beautiful.
32:01Look at this.
32:03It's amazing how much room there is.
32:05I know.
32:05I was kind of expecting the upstairs to be...
32:07Head height a bit.
32:08Yeah, the head height would be below.
32:10Yeah.
32:11Next to this is a smaller room, also with a front-facing dormer window.
32:16You'd get a double in here.
32:17Oh, easy.
32:18Good guest room.
32:19Yeah, yeah.
32:20Oh, hang on a minute.
32:21Look at that.
32:23Yeah.
32:24Isn't that pretty?
32:25You do like your stained glass, don't you?
32:26I do like stained glass.
32:27Yeah.
32:27Isn't it lovely when you walk into a property and it evokes memories from yesteryear?
32:33And I could really see Alan, you know, he was beginning to well up as he walked in the door.
32:37Um, because it takes him back to that happy place.
32:40And we want this next house to be their happy place.
32:44I'm keeping everything crossed.
32:48The family bathroom sits to the rear gable end, brightened by a skylight window.
32:53I do like this bath.
32:56It's nice.
32:57And opposite, the final bedroom, number four, features a gabled end window.
33:02Another good double.
33:04Another good double.
33:05Yeah.
33:05There's enough room for everybody to come.
33:07There is.
33:09Outside, the garden is fully enclosed to the side and rear, offering paved patio seating and a terraced level lawn.
33:17Although with no garage, it does call for compromise and creativity from the couple.
33:23Now, is this a low maintenance garden?
33:25Yes.
33:26This'll do.
33:27This'll do.
33:28And you're not overlooked at all.
33:31No.
33:31Let's cut to the chase then.
33:33You've had a good look around the property.
33:34What do we think the asking price is for our mystery house?
33:38Remind us of your top budget.
33:39It's 500,000.
33:41Yeah.
33:41So I can't imagine this being any less than that at all.
33:46500,000 pounds?
33:47500,000 pounds.
33:48I might even think you've been a little bit cruel here and gone slightly above us.
33:52I'll go 510 on the optimistic side.
33:54Asking price is 475,000 pounds.
33:58Oh my goodness.
33:59That is a lovely house for that money.
34:01Have another look on your own and I'll meet you when you're ready.
34:03Okay.
34:04Thanks very much.
34:05Brilliant.
34:05Thank you.
34:07For offers in excess of 475,000 pounds, this attached grade 2 listed 17th century cottage
34:15offers a spacious modern kitchen, two period reception rooms and four bedrooms, including
34:21a ground floor option.
34:23There's a low maintenance garden and it's just a short drive from the coast.
34:26There's enough of a turning circle here to get the bike in.
34:29Yeah.
34:29We could steal some of it if you like.
34:33Get a firmin' to dig it out.
34:34It's got a perfect mixture of traditional and modern.
34:39Yeah.
34:39It's got all the modern things where you need them, kitchens, bathrooms and it's got that
34:44lovely homely traditional lounge dining room.
34:49It's a typical English country cottage.
34:51Yeah.
34:51And it's lovely.
34:53It just took me back to walking through the Lake District.
34:57It's like, you know, when memories take you back to your childhood.
35:00It's a head turner.
35:01Yeah.
35:01It's wonderful if you're driving past it and you don't know the place.
35:03You would take a look at it and, oh, this is nice.
35:10Lin and Alan have a lot to think about when it comes to moving to Devon, but here's a couple
35:16who have already settled here and are making the most of life in this wonderful county.
35:24Hi.
35:25So this is our very lovely house.
35:29When we first saw this house, this was what really sold it to us.
35:33There's so much space down here to have all the toys out all the time.
35:39Ma, ma, ma, ma, ma.
35:41Jack moved to Devon from the Surrey town of Woking with his family at the age of 18.
35:46He met born and bred Devonian Islay whilst walking on Dartmoor.
35:50I kind of grew up exploring, being very out and about up on Dartmoor.
35:56A bit different from you.
35:57Yeah, absolutely.
35:58I mean, I was right on the edge of Woking.
36:01I used to live in a flat.
36:03I wouldn't want to swim in any of the rivers around there.
36:05No.
36:07Along with their seven-month-old baby Arlo and Jack's six-year-old son Ozzy,
36:11the couple now live in a village in Dartmoor National Park
36:14and run a business devising family-friendly local walks.
36:19Woo-hoo!
36:22We've hauled up to Dartmoor to go on one of our walks.
36:26This is in our family-friendly guides.
36:29It's a beautiful one.
36:30It's an easy one as well.
36:33Hey.
36:34Guys, it might be one in here.
36:36Let's have a look in here, guys.
36:37They're tried and tested by us and both of the boys for things like,
36:41are they buggy-friendly, do you need to use a carrier,
36:44good places to have lunch, that kind of thing.
36:48I'm popping by to visit them at home and, with luck,
36:51bag myself an invite to one of their easy-peasy curated strolls.
36:56Jack and Isla, lovely to meet you both.
36:59Hi.
36:59You two have come up with a really interesting project, haven't you?
37:03Was it a lightbulb moment?
37:04Were you literally out there pushing the chair
37:06and, you know, little boys running around thinking,
37:09actually, you can come out here and enjoy this fantastic scenery.
37:12You just need to have a little bit of prep.
37:14Yes.
37:14It was, oh, my goodness, we've got to get the baby to sleep,
37:17but we've also got to entertain Ozzy.
37:20We've done this route today.
37:22Where are we going to go tomorrow?
37:23Yeah, yeah.
37:25And coming home and putting those routes together
37:27and talking to lots of other parents,
37:29we realised how many families don't feel confident
37:32to take their families up onto Dartmoor,
37:34take their kids out and about.
37:35So we've created 35 routes specifically aimed at encouraging
37:40and enabling other families to get up and out onto Dartmoor.
37:43What a wonderful idea.
37:45So what can you expect to see on these walks?
37:49So we've got open moorland,
37:51which you really, you only want to go there when it's kind of the wind is quite low.
37:55And if it's really rainy, which it often is here,
37:59we suggest you kind of escape into the woodlands as well.
38:02So we're kind of, we want to educate as well about,
38:07look, there are loads of different places that you can go.
38:09Yeah. We want to try to help and make everybody aware that it is out there.
38:15Yeah. And it is easy.
38:18We can help work that all out and then they can have the information.
38:22Yeah. Can't wait to see some of these trails, I must admit.
38:25Shall we go and take a look? Yeah, yeah, for sure. Let's do it.
38:32To cater for different ages and fitness levels,
38:35most of Jack and Isla's walks feature a primary route of up to five kilometres,
38:40as well as a longer option, some of which are also wheelchair accessible.
38:45Today's route with baby Arlo offers natural protection from the scorching sun of a midsummer heatwave.
38:54I love the tree canopy. Yeah.
38:57The dappled light just coming through, especially on a hot day like today.
39:00Yeah. Yeah, absolutely. It's much cooler down here. Yeah.
39:03So this is about ten minutes from our house.
39:05Right on your doorstep. Right on our doorstep, yeah.
39:08And I love the sound. What water is that? What stream is that?
39:11This is the River Avon. It's coming down off the high moor,
39:14so it's really kind of filtered as it gets down to here. Yeah.
39:17Yeah. It's really clean. Yeah, it's lovely.
39:20The routes come with information about activities to enjoy along the way.
39:24And whilst most might be intended for children,
39:27there's nothing to stop the big kid in all of us joining in too.
39:31So I'm thinking, while we're here, surely we've got to have a game of poo sticks.
39:36Definitely. So that's my stick. Yeah, here it is.
39:39OK, a different variety. Let's see. OK.
39:43One, two, three.
39:48Oh! Oh! Chappers!
39:51Oh, let's take the lead. Oh!
39:54Let's have a look. Let's have a look.
39:56Oh, there's one.
39:59Whose is that? Oh.
40:01Oh, yes, that's mine. Is that you?
40:03Hey.
40:04Jack, you're the winner. Great.
40:07I wish this young family all the very best with mapping out their local knowledge for all to enjoy.
40:14But here's hoping my house hunting this week has more success than my poo sticks.
40:21We've shown Alan and Lynn a great variety of properties and, too, got incredible reactions.
40:28The question is, what are they going to do next? Let's find out.
40:38Well, this is a lovely spot, isn't it?
40:42So we've looked at the location. We know you're sold on the lifestyle.
40:45We looked at such a variety of properties. I thought we'd started off very strongly with the Seaview house.
40:53The Seaview house was lovely. And those Seaviews, you just cannot, you just can't get away from those Seaviews.
41:00They're absolutely stunning. But the Mystery House, it's got that feel and that character.
41:05Yes, it hasn't got the Seaviews, but it's got countryside views coming out of its ears.
41:11You know, you can't, you can't beat that.
41:14And you both loved it instantly, didn't you?
41:18Yeah, it's got all the rooms, but it's still got that cosy feel to it.
41:22So you don't feel like you're rattling around in something that's too big for you.
41:27So you've looked at quite a few properties.
41:28We have.
41:30Is this the closest you've come then to the perfect home?
41:33I would say so.
41:35I would say so.
41:37We've tried so hard and you've done it for us.
41:40We nailed it.
41:40Wonderful.
41:41Do you know what's coming next?
41:42What is the next step then?
41:44Because you've sold your home.
41:45I know you haven't moved out yet, but you've sold your home.
41:49After this, we're going to contact the estate agent and we're going to try and do another second viewing tomorrow.
41:54Brilliant.
41:55We'll be considering an offer, I would imagine.
41:59Ideally, hopefully, we'll be making the move soon.
42:02Yeah.
42:03But do let us know how you get on.
42:05We will.
42:05And we would dearly love to come back and revisit and see how you're getting on.
42:10Yeah.
42:10That would be good.
42:11That would be good.
42:16Having already viewed plenty of properties already in this county, I must admit, I did have my doubts whether we
42:24were going to be able to give Alan and Lynn the lifestyle that they so wanted.
42:28However, the Mystery House has worked its magic again.
42:33And the fantastic news is they're going for a second viewing first thing tomorrow morning.
42:38We're keeping everything across for them and hope they can start their new life here in the beautiful Devon countryside
42:45as soon as possible.
42:46And I'll see you again very soon.
42:51If you would like to escape to the country in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland or Wales and need our help,
42:57why not apply online at bbc.co.uk forward slash take part.
43:14Thank you.
43:17Thank you.
43:33Thank you.
43:34Thank you.
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