An emotional moment unfolded on the latest episode of the BBC show ‘Escape To The Country’ as a buyer found herself in tears due to the challenges she faced in her unsuccessful property search.
Property expert Ginny Buckley returned to our screens to help couple Debs and Colin find their dream property on the Norfolk/Suffolk border.
The buyer, Ginny, shared with the audience that she and her partner, who had been residents of Caterham, Surrey, for nearly three decades, attempted to find their dream home seven years ago but were unsuccessful. Now, after some time had passed, they felt prepared to embark on the search again.
Reflecting on the difficult period, Debs recounted, ‘We thought we had everything sorted; we were all set to go, and then everything fell apart suddenly.’
Colin is keen to replicate his antique restoring workshop in their new pad, while Debs is a knitting lover.
The couple wanted a character property, three bedrooms, a good sized garden and travel links to the capital.
From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail’s new Showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop.
So Ginny took them to Norfolk end to the village of Forncett End, near a market town of Wymondham.
The thatched cottage, costing £500,000, boasted a kitchen, breakfast room, two reception rooms, three bedrooms and a workshop.
And they certainly liked the look of what they saw.
Colin said: ‘That is full-on Escape To The Country character, isn’t it?’
Debs added: ‘It’s beautiful. It is really pretty. I love it.’
Just moments later she got very emotional and said: ‘Oh it’s making me – a bit – cry…’
A shocked Ginny asked: ‘Oh why? What? What’s making you?’
‘I don’t know,’ Debs replied. It’s just making me a bit, like, emotional. It is so pretty. So pretty.’
Ginny confessed: ‘Well I’m glad that they’re happy tears.
‘Tears are good, as long as they are happy ones. ‘
At the end of the instalment it was revealed that the pair were keen to get their current home sold before making any decisions.
However their favourites were the first property that they saw, as well as the mystery one.
Just last week a buyer on Escape To The Country was left baffled by the price of a property before making a surprising U-turn.
Nicki Chapman was tasked with finding semi-retired lecturer Clement and his grandson Luke a new home in Cornwall.
The pair were making the move from Surrey to the coast to live closer to family who were already based there.
He wanted to be near pleasant walking routes and had a £675,000 budget for a detached four-bedroom house with a garden and garage.
Nicki presented Clement with a range of possible homes but it was the mystery house that particularly surprised him.
‘Is the mystery house working its magic?’ Nicki asked.
‘It’s working some magic, it’s one of those houses that grows on you as you look through it,’ Clement replied.
Nicki revealed the asking price was £650,000, a huge £25,000 below budget.
‘Where’s the contract to sign? Let’s go,’ Hannah exclaimed.
Clement appeared to be shocked by the price and commented: ‘I like conversations especially those ones, that’s excellent.’
At the end of the episode, it was revealed Clement had arranged second viewings for two of the houses, including the mystery property.
He put an offer in on the mystery property but ultimately decided to go for a completely different house.
Escape To The Country airs on BBC One and is available to stream on iPlayer.
