
Escape to the Country
Jules Hudson looks for a rural retreat in Wiltshire for a couple.

Jules Hudson looks for a rural retreat in Wiltshire for a couple.

Michael Portillo tap dances in Cromer then lives the regal life on a grand Norfolk estate.

Michael Portillo journeys the country by train.

Michael Portillo journeys the country by train.

Artist and teacher Michelle Parsons decide to build the private hideaway they'd always yearned for.

Tom and Danielle Raffield are building a spectacular wavy wooden house in South Cornwall.

Matt and Sophie from Sussex want to build a giant family house of fun for themselves and their kids.

A family whose son has joined Chelsea's under-9's team is house-hunting in Berkshire.

House-hunting for a home that will mark a new start for an older couple.

Ross Bannan intends on pushing concrete to new limits by constructing a towering architectural home.

Marty imports two old American barns from New York valley, which are raised by heritage builders.

Mike and Catherine are building an extraordinary straw bale together on top of a rocky outcrop.

Having a candy concession stand in your house.

Nicky and Gareth buy a 1950s detached house in Burgess Hill and renovate it for profit.

Liz and Laura buy a run-down house without a survey and have no property development experience.

Jules helps two retired drama teachers swap busy Sheffield for a rural life in Devon.

Denise Nurse is in Somerset, where she helps a couple with a budget of £650,000.

Aled Jones helps a couple hoping to find a home with holiday let potential in Devon.

Alistair tackles an expensive house search in Hampshire for a couple with £1.5 million to spend.

Tom and Danielle Raffield are building a spectacular wavy wooden house in South Cornwall.