Showbiz

Escape To The Country buyer breaks down in tears after ‘having a hard time’ with doomed property search – claiming ‘the rug was pulled from under our feet’

Escape To The Country buyer breaks down in tears after ‘having a hard time’ with doomed property search – claiming ‘the rug was pulled from under our feet’

An Escape To The Country buyer broke down in tears after ‘having a hard time’ with her doomed property search during the most recent episode of the BBC show. 

Property expert Ginny Buckley returned to our screens to help couple Debs and Colin find their dream property on the Norfolk/Suffolk border. 

Ginny explained to viewers that the pair – who had lived in Caterham, Surrey, for 29 years – tried to find their perfect home seven years ago, but it didn’t work out, and only now were they ready to try again. 

Talking about the heartbreaking time, Debs explained: ‘One minute we were doing it, we were even packed up, and then the rug was pulled from under our feet.’ 

Colin is keen to replicate his antique restoring workshop in their new pad, while Debs is a knitting lover. 

The couple wanted a character property, three bedrooms, a good sized garden and travel links to the capital. 

From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail’s new Showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. 

An Escape To The Country buyer (pictured above) broke down in tears after 'having a hard time' with her doomed property search during the most recent episode of the BBC show

An Escape To The Country buyer (pictured above) broke down in tears after ‘having a hard time’ with her doomed property search during the most recent episode of the BBC show

Property expert Ginny Buckley returned to our screens to help couple Debs and Colin find their dream property in Norfold/Suffolk border

Property expert Ginny Buckley returned to our screens to help couple Debs and Colin find their dream property in Norfold/Suffolk border

Ginny explained the viewers that the pair - who had lived in Caterham, Surrey, for 29 years - tried to find their perfect home seven years ago, but it didn't work out, and were ready to try again

Ginny explained the viewers that the pair – who had lived in Caterham, Surrey, for 29 years – tried to find their perfect home seven years ago, but it didn’t work out, and were ready to try again

So Ginny took them to Norfolk end to the village of Forncett End, near a market town of Wymondham. 

The thatched cottage, costing £500,000, boasted a kitchen, breakfast room, two reception rooms, three bedrooms and a workshop. 

And they certainly liked the look of what they saw.

Colin said: ‘That is full-on Escape To The Country character, isn’t it?’

Debs added: ‘It’s beautiful. It is really pretty. I love it.’ 

Just moments later she got very emotional and said: ‘Oh it’s making me – a bit – cry…’ 

A shocked Ginny asked: ‘Oh why? What? What’s making you?’ 

‘I don’t know,’ Debs replied. It’s just making me a bit, like, emotional. It is so pretty. So pretty.’ 

The thatched cottage (pictured above), costing £500,000, boasted a kitchen, breakfast room, two reception rooms, three bedrooms and a workshop

The thatched cottage (pictured above), costing £500,000, boasted a kitchen, breakfast room, two reception rooms, three bedrooms and a workshop

Read More Escape To The Country buyers from America have a ‘shock to the system’ over the size of UK homes article image

Ginny confessed: ‘Well I’m glad that they’re happy tears. 

‘Tears are good, as long as they are happy ones. ‘

At the end of the instalment it was revealed that the pair were keen to get their current home sold before making any decisions. 

However their favourites were the first property that they saw, as well as the mystery one. 

Just last week a buyer on Escape To The Country was left baffled by the price of a property before making a surprising U-turn. 

Nicki Chapman was tasked with finding semi-retired lecturer Clement and his grandson Luke a new home in Cornwall.

The pair were making the move from Surrey to the coast to live closer to family who were already based there. 

He wanted to be near pleasant walking routes and had a £675,000 budget for a detached four-bedroom house with a garden and garage.

Nicki Chapman (right) was tasked with finding semi-retired lecturer Clement and his grandson Luke a new home in Cornwall

Nicki Chapman (right) was tasked with finding semi-retired lecturer Clement and his grandson Luke a new home in Cornwall

Nicki presented Clement with a range of possible homes but it was the mystery house that particularly surprised him.  

‘Is the mystery house working its magic?’ Nicki asked.

‘It’s working some magic, it’s one of those houses that grows on you as you look through it,’ Clement replied.

Nicki revealed the asking price was £650,000, a huge £25,000 below budget. 

‘Where’s the contract to sign? Let’s go,’ Hannah exclaimed.

Clement appeared to be shocked by the price and commented: ‘I like conversations especially those ones, that’s excellent.’

At the end of the episode, it was revealed Clement had arranged second viewings for two of the houses, including the mystery property. 

He put an offer in on the mystery property but ultimately decided to go for a completely different house.

Escape To The Country airs on BBC One and is available to stream on iPlayer.  

Related Posts

Elle Fanning looks 70s chic in flared jeans and a floral headscarf at Sentimental Value pH๏τocall in Cannes

Elle Fanning looks 70s chic in flared jeans and a floral headscarf at Sentimental Value pH๏τocall in Cannes

Elle Fanning looked 70s chic in flared jeans and a floral headscarf at the Sentimental Value pH๏τocall in Cannes on Thursday. The actress, 27, sported a white T-shirt which read…

The 1% Club’s tricky age question wipes out 14 players – but can YOU solve it within 30 seconds?

The 1% Club’s tricky age question wipes out 14 players – but can YOU solve it within 30 seconds?

A tricky brain teaser on The 1% Club wiped out 14 players – but can you solve it within 30 seconds? Hosted by Lee Mack, the ITV show welcomes…

‘Riveting’ new Netflix documentary debuts with perfect 100% Rotten Tomatoes score as fans rave ‘it’s a must-watch!’

‘Riveting’ new Netflix documentary debuts with perfect 100% Rotten Tomatoes score as fans rave ‘it’s a must-watch!’

A ‘riveting’ new Netflix documentary has debuted with a perfect 100 per cent Rotten Tomatoes score as fans rave ‘it’s a must-watch!’.  American Manhunt: Osama Bin Laden, released…

Britain’s Got Talent grand finale date revealed by ITV – with whopping feature-length broadcast bringing show to explosive close

Britain’s Got Talent grand finale date revealed by ITV – with whopping feature-length broadcast bringing show to explosive close

The grand finale date for Britain’s Got Talent has been revealed by ITV and will feature a whopping feature-length broadcast to bring the show to a close.  A…

Kim Kardashian’s SKIMS just released a divisive nipple piercing bra – and it’s set to sell out: ‘I need it immediately’

Kim Kardashian’s SKIMS just released a divisive nipple piercing bra – and it’s set to sell out: ‘I need it immediately’

Kim Kardashian’s SKIMS just released a divisive nipple piercing bra – and fans think it’s going to be a hit for summer.  The bra, which features removable faux…

Nepo baby actress puts on a leggy display in a thigh-high split floral dress at Universal’s Epic Universe How To Train Your Dragon film screening

Nepo baby actress puts on a leggy display in a thigh-high split floral dress at Universal’s Epic Universe How To Train Your Dragon film screening

Nepo baby Nico Parker put on a leggy display in a floral dress at the How To Train Your Dragon film screening at Universal’s Epic Universe on Wednesday. Nico Parker,…