Escape to the Country

Melissa Porter has a modest £250, 000 to spend to bring together a couple who met on the internet. Wendi and her partner Ben want to live under the one roof in West Yorkshire – they say they are happy to renovate but just how brave are they?

The Simmonds family loves the great outdoors. Now Mark and his wife Lynda have put their Bristol home up for sale so they can move there permanently. Mom wants peace and quiet, dad wants outbuildings, and young Adam and Sophie want space to play.

Two years in London has been plenty for Tim, Donna, and their young son James. Now a new job sends them to the Peak District. Tim wants a DIY project but Donna’s not so sure. Melissa Porter finds out how adventurous they are with their £600k budget.