Build A New Life In The Country: Scotland | History Documentary | Reel Truth History

Architect George Clarke helps a Buckinghamshire couple escape their demanding jobs and relocate to Scotland, where they intend to modernise a 120-year-old farmhouse with their own designs. Businesswoman Carol becomes project manager and aims to be settled before Christmas, but bad weather and delayed planning permission put the date back, forcing the family to spend more time apart.
Presented by architectural designer Charlie Luxton, Build A New Life follows people leaving the rat-race of the city in pursuit of new lifestyles and new homes in the countryside. The dream houses they are creating are inspiring, architecturally challenging and are all undertaken with a modest budget.
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[@chadlamoureux1349]

I’m American and don’t fully understand the cultural implications but it seems they took a very unique historical home and turned it into a condominium ( not intended to be a compliment) .

[@shellc6743]

They gutted the house ... that's criminal. They destroyed a beautiful old house. Philistines.

[@BBCHZ]

I don't really understand buying a cool old house, then removing all its character.

[@ginacrusco234]

I'm amazed that Sean would leave Carol to manage the build and then say it would have gone to schedule had he been there. He could have made up for it by finally moving in at the end but instead he's expanding his empire and this "requires" him to stay away. I truly hope he's not using her. That said I'm dying to see how the round barn turns out!

[@g.cosper8306]

Breaks my heart to see the character destroyed instead of updated.

[@garygenemckenzie469]

What a disappointment. The BEAUTIFUL character of original house is gone. You can get the way the house looks NOW, ANYWHERE.

[@joanbell1248]

Company incorporated in 2005 by Carol and Shaun Baker. the Whitehill Farm, Crawick, Sanquhar, Dumfries & Galloway, was dissolved in April 2018. Wonder what happened ? His LinkedIn account has always listed his real job being in London. Did he ever really move to Scotland? He was born in 1962 she was 1968. If he said he was 42 she was 36.

[@Tomes23]

I wish the show was more country and more house building and less drama. I don’t really care about their drama.

[@TheFiown]

From a nice old Scottish house they have made an ordinary 'modern' house with bland taste ,, such a pity ,,,

[@flynnjp19]

I'm planning 2 years for my own full house renovation/addition, now that is realistic! Doing much of the work myself. The key is to have a comfortable place on site to live during the construction

[@stepone6159]

So much for the family being together ! !

[@frenchartantiquesparis424]

A lot of couples live apart because of work - its not a big deal. This is an amazing property development they have started... bravo!

[@vh2337]

I like the light filled rooms, the design, not so much. It seems odd to see a modern interior on an older house like that. But hey, it's their money and their house. What a ton of work that was.

[@judyobrien8293]

Why buy a lovely old house and take out all its character? And the windows they chose really bothered me. Hated everything they did to the house.

[@richardmckrell4899]

It's funny when asked if it's hard to just visit on the weekends, Shawn didn't say a word about missing his family.

[@The-River]

I am curious whether they managed to complete this development so have done a bit of research. As best I can tell, they at least finished self-catering holiday rentals and operated under the company name Daisy Bakers Limited. That company started in 2005, but ceased trading in 2017. I am not sure if they finished the round-barn house, but the other three houses were never completed. From Google Maps, it looks like foundations were laid, or at least started, but there are no houses. Seeing the farmhouse was completed in 2005, they may have hit bad timing with the financial crash in 2008. Carol is still registered to the address, but is also registered as a Director for a company in Aberdeenshire, hundreds of miles away. I cannot find any current info on Shaun.

[@spunkygmahappy4778]

I love how much they adore each other

[@RealSalica]

They didn't keep all the wood features ...so sad .

[@HeyMJ.]

Enjoyed viewing this episode a second time.. The family’s story is very relatable to many of the generation. In the UK & worldwide. Thank you for posting. 🕊

[@cwbrooks5329]

I can't believe the makers of this program are serious. The "after" interior looks like a cheap condo. Why bother to buy a lovely old home and then destroy everything that makes it charming and unique? Just buy or build something new FFS. This is definitely my first and last episode, I don't have the stomach for it.