Trying To Find A Peaceful Rural Family Home For Under $360,000 | Location,Location,Location | Abode

Debbie and Gary want to leave the city for a quiet count they life. They want to leave thew rat race for a 4-bed, rural house in a village, close to the motorway and a pub. With a whopping budget of $300,000, the couple have a lot of options. Kirstie and Phil found six potential properties for the couple; will they find the home of their dreams for them and their four kids?
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[@debbiericker8223]

I wonder if the bypass was ever built. I couldn't have stood those big trucks and endless cars roaring right by my front door for one day, much less the four years Phil suggested it might take to complete. Even with the bypass, the town's local traffic would still be right there all day and night.

[@mossie1954]

All I can think is to build up on top of the brick wall out the front of the property 15:17 so the noise of the traffic would bounce off the wall. I have seen it done before with great results...Waiting for the bypass could take way too long. Plus one can always put small trees all along the inside of the wall in the courtyard, so it looks nice and green.

[@resnonverba137]

I thought that but the space between house and wall is minimal. The ideas would block out light but without viewing physically it would be difficult to determine to what degree.

[@chloeuntrau4588]

Good double glazing does the trick

[@thebadtemperedbrit]

This is series 2 from 2001, so 21 years ago, house prices changed a touch since then!

[@Kevin-sm8pn]

No duh lol. Did you expect the prices to be the same? Heck prices have changed since last year!

[@thebadtemperedbrit]

@@Kevin-sm8pn Just a side, meaningless comment on the passing of time; I was just pointing this out as 'Abode' don't seem to want to tell anyone the age of these shows. I'm in the UK, so I know this is old, I saw it originally.

[@sachadee.6104]

thanks. I was wondering when it was that one could find a house for less than 250K like that.

[@abigailgerlach5443]

I'd consider laying spike strips...ok that's a fantasy. How about a series of four speed bumps? (All at different heights and odd distances between each.) You'd be hated by every trucker in England!!!! Might be worth it.

[@da__lang]

Who would buy a house where you need to bend down constantly to avoid bumping your head against the ceiling? That would be miserable.

[@kathenson606]

I’m 5 feet tall so I would

[@_luckicharms]

LOL who put that Owl in the middle of the sink like that 1:11

[@roxydus3746]

I think they should have built a simple new house from scratch with all the space they need and do without the „character“. Would be the best for the family.

[@greensage395]

OMG, install a Toll-Booth out front!

[@juliansydney9819]

Something seems “off” here. At the end, they say finding a house by themselves would be “extremely difficult” after Rose Cottage fell through. Funny how someone swooped in over them, with that house having been in the market for some time. Were they hoping to feature again? More screen time for the kids? They did seem to feature a family unit willingly - casting shots? I wonder why they couldn’t do this while some of the kids were in school. 😏🧐

[@LisaofHopewell]

So old! lol Fun

[@celestemichon1038]

I just noticed that you and Sophie, Christie have the same last name,Family?

[@susanjspaulding]

Kirstie and Sophia are sisters.

[@erikaquatsch2190]

Yes, Kirstie Allsopp and Sofie Allsopp are sisters 😊

[@celestemichon1038]

Christie is your sister Sophie also on the show working in Canada and the US and the UK are you related?

[@BritGirlJay]

they are indeed sisters

[@erikaquatsch2190]

Kirstie Allsopp (UK) and Sofie Allsopp (Canada) are sisters 😊

[@nancyn347]

Every house interior looked like "Great Aunt Martha's" home. Even carpet in the bathroom and wallpaper on the door. Pokey, old houses, yuk.

[@kathenson606]

You can put new up or paint over it

[@Momabear1]

Funny looking woman! Lol

[@d.d.mac.3773]

Slim, blonde, blue-eyed, white teeth, lovely skin...are you just jealous? If that's your photo, I see why you would be.

[@_luckicharms]

​@@d.d.mac.3773 They literally have no photo.

[@d.d.mac.3773]

@@_luckicharms She sure did 3 months ago when I made the comment. Think about it.

[@Whoiskevinjones]

A family with young children need to think about the home with older children. This couple needs a 5 bedroom home with 3.5 bathrooms.

[@padraiggillon]

3.5 bathrooms? In the UK?

[@Kevin-sm8pn]

You want all that in the UK? No, lol.

[@user-vt9fr4hh4m]

All this "cottages" are so outdated - small rooms, low ceilings and doors.Why anybody could want to buy them?

[@gigiatlas2364]

Because that was more than 20 yearsago

[@danielterrazas]

The charm of the original show is lost with this new style. It used to be much more fun. You can't feel the amazing chemistry between Phil and Kirstie anymore. The funny off-camera commentaries between visits, gone. The feeling of struggling to find the right house and if the offers are going to be accepted, gone. Sadly, this is not entertaining enough to continue watching.

[@graceadeline1990]

You know this episode is 21 years old? It's just the beginning of the series before they get warmed up

[@juliansydney9819]

I think you’ve missed the fact that this over 20 years ago! Did you not notice?😅😂🤣

[@juliansydney9819]

Something seems “off” here. At the end, they say finding a house by themselves would be “extremely difficult” after Rose Cottage fell through. Funny how someone swooped in over them, with that house having been in the market for some time. Were they hoping to feature again? More screen time for the kids? They did seem to feature a family unit willingly - casting shots? I wonder why they couldn’t do this while some of the kids were in school. 😏🧐