I Escaped to the Country

Jules Hudson heads to rural Shropshire to catch up with a couple who spent £425,000 on one of the houses they viewed during their property hunt. He sees for himself how they’ve made it their own and how it has opened doors to a healthier and happier lifestyle. He also revisits an intrepid buyer who spent £450,000 budget on a Herefordshire property and is impressed by how she has made a success of her work-life balance.

Sonali Shah catches up with one escapee who was completely sold on one of the Suffolk houses from his property search and bagged it with his £490,000 budget. She is impressed by how he has transformed not just the property but also his lifestyle, working as a wildlife conservation volunteer. Sonali also revisits her couple who invested £700,000 in a beautiful family home in Cambridgeshire that delivers the quality of life they wanted for their young children, with countryside close by as well as a village community.

Jules Hudson revisits two couples who moved the length of the UK chasing the views and wildlife of the Scottish Highlands. Jules heads close to Loch Ness and is stunned by what one couple have achieved with their stylish property. He also drops in on a nature-loving couple who bought a property in his line up that met their £325,000 budget. However, he soon discovers that when their family circumstances changed, they had to make a bold decision regarding their dream home.

Jonnie Irwin revisits the beautiful Isle of Wight and is reunited with a house-hunting couple who originally had grand ambitions to carve out a new life for themselves and their youngest son whilst tapping into the island’s tourist trade. Eight years on from their original property search, Jonnie discovers that they have gone above and beyond their original plan, creating a magnificent new home and a successful, unique enterprise that supports the whole family. Away from the business side of things, they all take to the water on board the couple’s boat, where Jonnie experiences the simple and slower-paced pleasures of their island escape.

Jules Hudson travels to beautiful rural pockets in the counties of Somerset and Shropshire as he catches up with past house hunters who have opened doors to a better quality of life in the countryside. First, Jules calls in on a couple of rolling stones who are now living the country dream in Somerset in the beautiful, character property they snapped up on their house hunt in the summer of 2018. Then it's up to the wonderful Shropshire hills to meet a retired policeman who wanted to get as far away from the hustle and bustle of city life as possible. Jules discovers that his new life, in a gorgeous cottage with breathtaking views, would be nothing with the support of neighbours.

Jules Hudson catches up with some escapees who wasted no time in buying one of the beautiful country properties they viewed on their house-hunt and now call Worcestershire home. He’s wowed by the changes they’ve made to their new home and discovers how a more rural lifestyle is suiting them down to the ground. Jules then revisits one of his buyers who has made the leap from London to Gloucestershire and has used her interior design skills to create what she calls her first proper home. Jules also finds out how the local polo club is a place where she can kick back and enjoy good friendship and sporting fun.

Sonali Shah revisits her house-buying couples and finds out what happened next after their Escape property hunts together. First, she catches up with her buyers in Cornwall who used their £350,000 budget to snap up one of the houses she showed them. She sees how they’re loving their new dream home and are embracing a healthy, happy lifestyle outdoors. Sonali also drops in on her equestrian escapees whom she’d helped on their Norfolk property hunt and discovers where they decided to buy with their £850,000 budget.

Jules Hudson revisits more house buyers who successfully moved to the country in South Wales. He discovers how a dynamic RAF couple bought one of the homes he showed them. To thank him, they put him through his paces with some daredevil outdoor antics. Jules then drops in on an escapee couple who overcame struggles in buying their perfect property but kept plenty of change from their £400,000 budget and now live in a stunning but unexpected location.

Ginny Buckley heads into the great British countryside to discover how rural retirement plans are panning out for two couples. First, she makes her way to Derbyshire's Peak District to meet a husband and wife who bought one of the beautiful properties they were introduced to on their 2018 Escape to the Country journey. They had high hopes for a garden with a pond, but Ginny finds out that pond life has now taken a back seat as they've welcomed a new member to the family. Later, she makes her way south to catch up with a fun-loving pair who originally planned to move to the Shropshire countryside. Ginny finds that their leap to the countryside may have landed them in a different spot, but it's still a far cry from their former lives in the city suburbs.

Jules Hudson revisits house buyers who have successfully established new lives in the countryside. First, he finds himself back in Somerset with a couple whose rural aspirations needed to accommodate their own needs, plus those of their parents. Visiting the day before a local beer and cider festival, he earns a brew by helping the neighbours set up for the event, but not before checking out the wonderful home he helped them to find. Later, Jules travels over towards the east of the country to meet a husband and wife at their impressive new home, where he discovers how their move away from a large urban town has helped strengthen family ties.