Steve Brown helps a couple feeling the pinch of the London property market to decide on their perfect town and the right property in which to raise their young children. They’re amazed by what their £280,000 budget can buy them away from the capital, and that moving to a desirable town means buzzing high streets, great community spirit and green spaces are all on their doorstep, as well as a quick commute to York for a teaching job.
EP2 BerkhamstedOct 08, 2019
Jonnie Irwin welcomes a London city quitter couple to Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, a town he felt was perfect enough to move to himself. His buyers have two young children, a £700,000 budget and are focused on finding a family home in a place with fast train links, a friendly feel and lots of fresh air. Jonnie dives into the local coffee and craft ale culture, then slows things right down near the Grand Union Canal.
EP3 WoodbridgeOct 09, 2019
Sonali Shah heads to the top-ranking town of Woodbridge, Suffolk to help her buyers channel their get-up-and-go instinct and move away from their quiet hamlet life outside the city of Chester. They can spend up to £500,000 on a Suffolk town house which delivers on style and kerb appeal.
EP4 ThirskOct 10, 2019
Jonnie Irwin rises to the challenge of helping a decisive couple with £210,000 relocate from their home city of Sunderland, and navigate the fast paced property market in North Yorkshire's popular towns of Easingwold, Thirsk, and Malton.
EP5 SevenoaksOct 11, 2019
Sonali Shah makes a beeline for the desirable town of Sevenoaks in Kent, a honey pot for young families moving out of London who want a bigger property, good schools and a quick train commute back in the capital, all reasons why her buyers are sold on this being their perfect town. They're selling up their London flat and sinking their £900,000 budget into a new life here.
EP6 Tunbridge WellsOct 14, 2019
Jonnie Irwin puts Tunbridge Wells and its property market to the test with his first- time buyers. After saving hard for a deposit, they have £425,000 to quit renting a London flat and invest in a starter home in their perfect town. As well as serving up some promising property options, Jonnie gets them a seat in the home of local legend Sofia, whose Colombian supper clubs are one of the hottest dining spots in town.
EP7 GuildfordOct 15, 2019
Steve Brown guides his confirmed bachelor buyer around the Guildford housing market to see what his £420,000 budget will buy him outside of London. While it looks like this buzzing Surrey town could be a perfect match for him, picking his perfect home is very much a family affair and must also win the approval of his property savvy cousin.
EP8 AbergavennyOct 16, 2019
Jonnie Irwin puts the lively market town of Abergavenny in Monmouthshire under the microscope for his house hunters. He reveals how strong community spirit, cocktail joints, a first-class local cricket club and great property stock are just some of the selling points that make it worthy of `perfect town' status.
EP9 BidefordOct 17, 2019
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EP10 ArundelOct 18, 2019
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EP11 Melton MowbrayOct 21, 2019
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EP12 AyrOct 22, 2019
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EP13 TotnesOct 23, 2019
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EP14 WetherbyOct 24, 2019
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EP15 ShaftesburyOct 25, 2019
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Escape to the Perfect Town is a BBC daytime television programme which seeks to help prospective property buyers find their dream homes in Britain's top market towns.