Escape to the Country : Gloucestershire [16: 39] - Habits Of Local Communities

Escape to the Country : Gloucestershire [16: 39] - Habits Of Local Communities!
Alistair Appleton welcomes returning expats to the Gloucestershire countryside where they hope to retire with a generous £700k budget for a rural home.
He arrives in perfect time for the springtime hatch of rare breed ducklings protected by a conservation effort at Slimbridge Wetland Centre.
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  • @secondafterfirstsecondbefo9506
    @secondafterfirstsecondbefo95064 жыл бұрын

    I'm from a tiny Pacific island and I have fallen in love with the entire UK 😊

  • @libbysingscontrezzo8419
    @libbysingscontrezzo84193 жыл бұрын

    The little ducklings look up at Alistair and sigh, "That is maximum cuteness there." Honestly, Alistair and any house AT ALL would be fine with me.

  • @cappsginny699

    @cappsginny699

    3 жыл бұрын

    I'm betting he's not a straight guy!

  • @libbysingscontrezzo8419

    @libbysingscontrezzo8419

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@cappsginny699 Well, he has a husband named Daniel, so probably not. Sigh.

  • @andreaandrea6716
    @andreaandrea67165 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Sophy Sam for uploading all these ETTC episodes. Very grateful. (Really helping me through a time of struggle).

  • @deannakinsman6790

    @deannakinsman6790

    4 жыл бұрын

    #AndreaAndrea I am grateful as well and like y'all I too am going through a time of struggle. I hope y'all stay strong and are getting better...❤🤞❤

  • @SageKayDee
    @SageKayDee3 жыл бұрын

    I think people in the comment section are forgetting that this couple stated their budget was $500k-$700k, NOT $700k. When people give such large ranges, that means they want money left over in their pockets-- especially to factor in decorating, renovating, and moving expenses. If those expenses totalled more than 5k, then that means THEY CANNOT pay the top end of their budget! And considering that this couple moved from another country and therefore will probably have to repurchase ALL of their furniture, their expenses WILL be MORE than 5k.

  • @SageKayDee

    @SageKayDee

    Ай бұрын

    @@Plaza_and_Mote Considering I average in the A percentile in English classes, fuck off.

  • @susanhamilton1822
    @susanhamilton18225 жыл бұрын

    Here I am again a year later. Good old Allistair with a pun for every occasion. Still love property number two best. I wonder if this pair is still looking?

  • @andreaandrea6716
    @andreaandrea67163 жыл бұрын

    £700K for a two bedroom house. "Mmmm, Right Alistair." No, but Guy was right; it was a fantastic RESTAURANT!!! Perfect! And in the summer, they could have outdoor seating and plays put on in that field of a garden! That was brilliant.

  • @susiepoo51
    @susiepoo514 жыл бұрын

    Thought they really wanted that house at 95% perfection! Hmmm...sad to see it didn’t work,out for them. I absolutely LOVED the sunroom!

  • @angelmojica1919
    @angelmojica19193 жыл бұрын

    I must say I love watching this program escape to the country and I find mr. Alistair Appleton's voice quite soothing. We Yankees is what ya'll call us which is fine watch it whenever we get a chance I myself watch all the time thank you for sharing and allowing us to dream that one day I too can escape to the country. Stay safe and stay blessed.

  • @Plaza_and_Mote

    @Plaza_and_Mote

    Ай бұрын

    Why don't you know basic punctuation at your age?

  • @maureencreason1963
    @maureencreason19633 жыл бұрын

    One of my favorite episodes, I love this couple and the offerings. #2 all the way, so beautiful, so enticing!

  • @yuniyonson

    @yuniyonson

    2 жыл бұрын

    I agreee!

  • @deannakinsman6790
    @deannakinsman67904 жыл бұрын

    Love Alistair...❤❤❤ He never disappoints with his witty humor and facial expressions❣❣❣I fell in love with house number 2 but I found this couple quite annoying and I wonder what their ACTUAL BUDGET really was...🤔🤔🤔 Alistair and the ducklings was adorable...😍😍😍

  • @sandragruhle6288
    @sandragruhle62883 жыл бұрын

    I cannot imagine the number of stairs necessary for people their age! That may work for now, but the time will surely come when managing those steps will be too much of a challenge.

  • @saa82vik

    @saa82vik

    2 жыл бұрын

    Exactly!!

  • @sallypenhalli

    @sallypenhalli

    2 жыл бұрын

    I always think that these couples choose huge houses on the basis of family visiting and Christmas get togethers without thinking about how much time it takes to keep clean. But the answer to your question and mine is money, hired help and modifications. I have looked after couples like this as they age, often just one partner is left in the large home and that person doesn't want to go into an old age home so chair lifts are put in or modifications to the ground floor space to accommodate a bedroom and bathroom. With outside help for bathing, cleaning and sometimes cooking plus plenty of attention from their adult children old age in such a home is often possible. But these two are about 20 plus years away from that so why not let them enjoy the house as it is in the meantime.

  • @sandragruhle6288

    @sandragruhle6288

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@sallypenhalli My thought was that Brits stay in their homes many decades longer than Americans do, therefore they weren’t thinking long term. I know of perfectly healthy adults who encountered mobility issues in their 50’s that meant stairs were no longer an option. Being healthy doesn’t guarantee that the underlying structure of the body will remain viable.

  • @runningfromabear8354

    @runningfromabear8354

    2 жыл бұрын

    I wouldn't move into a house all on one floor earlier than I need to. You'll age yourself prematurely from the lack of stairs. My grandparents on both sides had homes with stairs. My grandfather died in his 80's of kidney failure but didn't need to move into room downstairs until his last months of life. His wife/my grandmother is in her 90's and still physically fit and going for walks. My other grandfather died in his 90's, heart failure. Still climbed stairs to the day he died. My other Nan is in her 80's and still strong. I wouldn't buy a house without stairs unless me or a family member were in a wheelchair or had mobility issues. You'll just get bungalow legs doing that too early.

  • @martinfpavey

    @martinfpavey

    Жыл бұрын

    Most of my family members easily made it to their 80s and many 90s, none of them had trouble with stairs. It's just about how you look after yourself.

  • @sonaterese799
    @sonaterese7992 жыл бұрын

    Its annoying that people think its OK to renegotiate an asking price and I am glad that the owner of house #2 did not accept the offer this couple made - I expect it was insulting!

  • @andreeegan586
    @andreeegan5864 жыл бұрын

    Alaister knows his stuff. When I get rich enough I will seek his advise🙂

  • @susiepoo51
    @susiepoo512 жыл бұрын

    Find myself watching again a year later lol! Love Alistairs expressions and humor that many seem to miss. I loved the first house 🥰 This couple is probably still searching 😉

  • @SmallWonda
    @SmallWonda3 жыл бұрын

    What a lovely episode - Gloucestershire at its finest - no RAIN! And our intrepid real estate hero shows a delightful expat couple some intriguing properties - nice to have an episode more or less intact - and great to see a feature on Slimbridge. Cheers. 🐾🐅👍😎

  • @pamellasmith2503
    @pamellasmith25033 жыл бұрын

    Precious couple 💝

  • @issievdhorst
    @issievdhorst3 жыл бұрын

    Wow stunning area! Lovely couple, lovely house.

  • @rosemarymonty5399
    @rosemarymonty53992 жыл бұрын

    These properties seem to be larger than a ‘Cottage’ size. I’ve always imagined a Cottage to be a smaller building.

  • @pietracuore
    @pietracuore5 жыл бұрын

    If they've been renting for so long, they probably need to buy a lot of furniture perhapsand pay some moving expenses. Still, the second house was within their budget and they shouldn't have negotiated that much. Too bad!

  • @patricianunez4025
    @patricianunez40255 жыл бұрын

    😥😥😥 so sad they did not get the house they loved so much. I loved it too.

  • @sarahdaw6648
    @sarahdaw6648 Жыл бұрын

    Wow the first one was beautiful!

  • @bernadettelee5949
    @bernadettelee59492 жыл бұрын

    Awesome Stuff!!!

  • @alkaaggarwal7539
    @alkaaggarwal7539 Жыл бұрын

    2nd house was really very elegant👌

  • @litjensmaud
    @litjensmaud5 жыл бұрын

    Love all three the properties! Bit spoiled people.

  • @daniel_8181
    @daniel_81814 жыл бұрын

    One of the houses + the presenter would make me really happy :-)

  • @irenehay6375
    @irenehay63757 жыл бұрын

    Gorgeous Quarry House. Don't understand people. It was within their budget, they loved it but failed ? to negotiate. Why not just pay the asking price as it was within budget. Definitely do not understand people.

  • @susanhamilton1822

    @susanhamilton1822

    6 жыл бұрын

    I agree. I find house hunters frustrating and spoiled beyond belief except for the rare exception on this program. I just go ahead and dream about what I would do if I was fortunate enough to be in their place. :)

  • @TheMusachioedBrony

    @TheMusachioedBrony

    6 жыл бұрын

    Irene Hay I was so very shocked at the end when they said they could not agree on the price. I really wondered how much they were off in the end? And why did the couple not just pay the asking price if indeed it was within the budget they themselves set ? I have a feeling many people go into the show and give a budget that really is out of their reach and would be a financial burden in the end, hoping that the show will miraculously find them their dream house way under budget. I don't blame the owners of the home for sticking to their guns-this home is in great shape, has all those bedrooms and is in a highly desirable location. I am sure they sold it for asking price.

  • @sunrise1304

    @sunrise1304

    6 жыл бұрын

    They have been renting since 1987 and probably will continue!!

  • @carolclmcm1214

    @carolclmcm1214

    5 жыл бұрын

    Little duckies! 🦆🐥🐣

  • @irisheyesofbelfast

    @irisheyesofbelfast

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@sunrise1304 such a waste of money. Not that renting is bad but it's what you do until you're ready settle and found a place you want to settle into. Invest. Build equity. Don't have to stay forever but at least have something to show for it.

  • @paduvathil
    @paduvathil2 жыл бұрын

    W❤O❤N❤D❤E❤R❤F❤U❤L I have gone through this video...Really loved it keep it up keep uploading thanks 👌👌👌 ❤❤ !!!!

  • @bluebird5361
    @bluebird53615 жыл бұрын

    You can tell when Agents do not have small children/grandchildren because they do not always see the dangers/difficulties. No Granny would want little ones in the Mill House - speaking as a granny.

  • @themo.

    @themo.

    4 жыл бұрын

    Well I would love it. Speaking as a person.

  • @themo.

    @themo.

    4 жыл бұрын

    @z meow

  • @twinsonic

    @twinsonic

    3 жыл бұрын

    Why limit yourself for grandkids that visit you once a year?

  • @bettycogswell9851
    @bettycogswell9851 Жыл бұрын

    So sad they didn't get the house. It was perfect.

  • @EXPONENTIAL-ik8uz
    @EXPONENTIAL-ik8uz Жыл бұрын

    WHATEVER CLOT CHOSE THAT LAST MONSTROSITY AS A SERIOUS OPTION, HAD TO BE MAIN-LINING ON SMACK/HEROIN! GOOD LORD! THESE EPISODES SEEM TO BE DEVOLVING INTO REJECTED SCENES OF " MONTY PYTHON ". AS A TEXAN, I ALWAYS THOUGHT THE BRITS WERE ECCENTRIC BUT NOT AS HERE, OUTRIGHT BATSHIT CRAZY!

  • @RochelWaldman
    @RochelWaldman7 жыл бұрын

    when pple give a quote on how much they are willing to pay, they might need $ to change things around, painting, cabinets and closets, so they don't really want to pay their full price, that was a really nice house # 2. shame it didnt work out.

  • @icdas7158
    @icdas71582 жыл бұрын

    Having come across many an expat, I can imagine this pair making a little England where ever they were overseas.

  • @MMM-dq9jj14up
    @MMM-dq9jj14up2 жыл бұрын

    Of ANY shows, the 'House-Hunters NEVER ask the obvious Question. "How LONG HAS IT BEEN ON THE MARKET FOR"?

  • @MsElke11
    @MsElke113 жыл бұрын

    SUNROOM!!

  • @StreetSmartMillionaire
    @StreetSmartMillionaire4 жыл бұрын

    She is a doll!

  • @frederiquehobson1529
    @frederiquehobson15295 жыл бұрын

    Poor Alistair ! this couple didn't deserve these gorgeous houses ! Misery and Pain ...

  • @CathyKitson
    @CathyKitson5 жыл бұрын

    "Do you think it cracks nuts?" It would be painful if it did.

  • @jewel9443

    @jewel9443

    2 жыл бұрын

    😂

  • @juliepetitt4196
    @juliepetitt41964 жыл бұрын

    Omg is there any satisfactory outcomes to your shows?

  • @veronicabradleyquintanilla1448
    @veronicabradleyquintanilla14484 жыл бұрын

    I think it’s all staged. Oh England how beautiful you are. What I wouldn’t do to live in that countryside!

  • @neonskyline1

    @neonskyline1

    4 жыл бұрын

    i lived in a lovely village in the countryside, didn't cost me half a million, this program is all about pretending Britain is fabulous and looks like this

  • @kristinebailey2804

    @kristinebailey2804

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@neonskyline1 Agree 100%. And the atrocious long, cold winter there. Dark rainy, cloudy most of the year.

  • @neonskyline1

    @neonskyline1

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@kristinebailey2804 would be difficult if you're from a warm country, i live in Poland now, the summers are amazing

  • @tamaracarter1836

    @tamaracarter1836

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@neonskyline1 Yes of course the English countryside looks like this - I should know because I have explored hundreds of beautiful English villages/ market towns and lived here all my life (first in Wiltshire, now in Suffolk). I absolutely love England and wouldn’t trade my cottage for the world.

  • @dianadoos1944

    @dianadoos1944

    Жыл бұрын

    that's what I said, nd no one buys

  • @sandraobrien8705
    @sandraobrien87052 жыл бұрын

    The mystery house did nothing for me. Can't understand why they thought it would appeal to that couple.

  • @EXPONENTIAL-ik8uz
    @EXPONENTIAL-ik8uz Жыл бұрын

    IMMEDIATELY, THAT FIRST HOUSE, YOU'D NEED TO BE BLIND NOT TO NOTICE THE SEVERELY BULGING ENTIRE FRONT WALL, WHICH AS A BUILDER I CAN ASSURE YOU CONCEALS AN EXTENSIVE LITANY OF PROBLEMS, TO CORRECT WHICH YOU'LL SPEND 250,OO0 POUNDS! AND ARE YOU AWARE THAT THE PRESENTER IS A WELL KNOWN ALUMNUS OF SLITHER-IN HOUSE? EH WHAT!

  • @PJZZZZ
    @PJZZZZ Жыл бұрын

    is it me or does the hist just get handsome with age;)

  • @tinahasapis1085
    @tinahasapis10852 жыл бұрын

    Love watching this show and looking at the houses. The only thing I can't understand or like at all, is why the doors were built so low that you always have to watch your head. I cannot deal with that. Australia has normal size doors six feet, so even the tall don't have to worry of ducking all the time

  • @tamaracarter1836

    @tamaracarter1836

    2 жыл бұрын

    It’s because they are “historic”. For example the 1st and 3rd property shown were over 500 years old, and therefore were built with lower ceilings and doors (keeps heat in + cheaper to build). Australia doesn’t have buildings any older than the 19th century and therefore will not experience this.

  • @dianadoos1944

    @dianadoos1944

    Жыл бұрын

    people were smaller then. Now all the rubbish that they put in foods make them huge. Just look at the teenagers thick legs and arms. when I was a teen I didn't look anything like that

  • @tinahasapis1085

    @tinahasapis1085

    Жыл бұрын

    @@dianadoos1944 That is so true, they eat rubbish nowadays

  • @jody024
    @jody0242 жыл бұрын

    Always with the low ceilings and doorways! I could never life in a house where I have to duck everywhere.

  • @kalayne6713

    @kalayne6713

    2 жыл бұрын

    This is very common in the UK as many houses are so old. Its not a feature, its just the way they were built historically for keeping homes warm.

  • @lalah9481
    @lalah9481 Жыл бұрын

    The mystery house felt like a hotel, not a home.

  • @sharon14870
    @sharon148704 жыл бұрын

    It seems a lot of people like to say they have a large budget, but in the end they really don't. (I know I DON'T, LOL) They think they are going to get a bargain.

  • @brendatajik6150
    @brendatajik61503 жыл бұрын

    Unfortunately, I've seen this particular episode.😕 *Great quality upload so it's a 👍 for me.* 🥰

  • @shoshanabloom8669
    @shoshanabloom86693 жыл бұрын

    Hmmm. First house. No curb appeal. Older people do not want so many stairs and very disjointed house

  • @tamaracarter1836

    @tamaracarter1836

    2 жыл бұрын

    No curb appeal? It was a half-timbered cottage built in 1500, therefore has a great deal of architectural appeal.

  • @Tortise02
    @Tortise023 жыл бұрын

    'Looks like a tiny cottage'?!

  • @janetdonald9801
    @janetdonald98013 жыл бұрын

    I think steps as you get older would keep you fit.

  • @dianadoos1944

    @dianadoos1944

    Жыл бұрын

    I agree 100 percent it keeps you young

  • @TheCaithleen
    @TheCaithleen5 жыл бұрын

    Works the other way round too lovely people to have own your home, take care of it they could get the asking price and see it deteriorate to a big mess in five years

  • @RoyalDuggars
    @RoyalDuggars3 жыл бұрын

    That first house? Was it in some other house show?

  • @fredcheok9199
    @fredcheok91992 жыл бұрын

    It's a pity shadowFallen132's KZread videos cannot be downloaded and viewed offline.

  • @cindypoole6792
    @cindypoole67922 жыл бұрын

    Going to miss Alistair as a host. Filmed in May 2015. Awwww, feel bad for this couple, things didn't work out.

  • @dianadoos1944

    @dianadoos1944

    Жыл бұрын

    why did he leave the show?/

  • @sharoncox4776

    @sharoncox4776

    Жыл бұрын

    Get your fact correct Madame - he is not leaving the show - he is the best presenter on this show!!!

  • @sharoncox4776

    @sharoncox4776

    Жыл бұрын

    @@dianadoos1944 He is still here pet - in 2023 - the best presenter ever - so natural and stunning looking - and certainly does not tolerate any nonsense with the potential buyers - all the others are brown noses!!!

  • @alanatolstad4824
    @alanatolstad48245 жыл бұрын

    Ditto everybody...phooey. What a shame...

  • @donnamason9155
    @donnamason91553 жыл бұрын

    How do the owners keep the weeds from growing in the gravel driveways......have this problem in Canada!

  • @twinsonic

    @twinsonic

    3 жыл бұрын

    Me too..ever found out?

  • @sallypenhalli

    @sallypenhalli

    2 жыл бұрын

    A Gardner darling

  • @kalayne6713

    @kalayne6713

    2 жыл бұрын

    Boiling water and a rake. Oh and elbow grease.

  • @jaydencampbell3588
    @jaydencampbell35882 жыл бұрын

    I love this show but at end the couple never buys any home.

  • @supposedly1-2
    @supposedly1-24 жыл бұрын

    omg that first house needs so much repair and work just on the outside , we haven't gone inside yet, i'd say nope and next! because its gonna take 100k just to fix up the outside to keep it from falling in on you! the inside is very nice now that ive seen it but you're still going to want to fix up the outside and bcz of its age its going to take a lot of money. its a good thing you can tell they don't really like it, and the lady is just being nice saying she did lol so next! lol edit: and you can't have little kids running around all of those mill workings my goodness that was a bad choice!

  • @simonlloyd7557
    @simonlloyd75573 жыл бұрын

    Alistair has banged on a bit of timber. He looks odd being a bit tubby...he hasn't got the frame for it.

  • @dobbsiancant7736
    @dobbsiancant77365 жыл бұрын

    'this house is on the marhet at 695,000 pounds'' we'll give ya a tenner for it.

  • @marionhopkins228
    @marionhopkins2282 жыл бұрын

    Joe hopkins Poland in

  • @saa82vik
    @saa82vik2 жыл бұрын

    22:10 "it's the cottage feel" they just pooped on a great UNLISTED Tudor cottage with a modern addition and great garden, with everything potentially on the ground floor , and instead i bet they fell for the hideous run of the mill round conservatory... this is a nice property eh, but with too many small rooms and a small bathroom...

  • @dobbsiancant7736
    @dobbsiancant77365 жыл бұрын

    the mystery dump

  • @criminalgamer550
    @criminalgamer5502 жыл бұрын

    16:39 17:39

  • @toodlesoops7761
    @toodlesoops77613 жыл бұрын

    The color is off in this video - everything has a yellow tone to it

  • @smoothsailingmp
    @smoothsailingmp3 жыл бұрын

    Too bad they couldn't get it for the price they desired

  • @michaelnaputi2596
    @michaelnaputi25962 жыл бұрын

    It's Captain Kirk

  • @davewills4796
    @davewills47962 жыл бұрын

    I truly love Gloucestershire especially cirencester I urge anyone to visit its a wonderful place but I was shoved down to horrible Devon no one is friendly I have no friends down here I am very proud of my roots and I am truly upset and utterly home sick but I am trapped in Devon due to cost but I want to go back to Gloucestershire due to mental illness I am not getting any support in Devon

  • @emilythefox3710

    @emilythefox3710

    2 жыл бұрын

    Gloucestershire is one of the best and I could not imagine living happily anywhere else. Love Ciren too. I do hope you can get some much needed support hopefully, when you can come back to our wonderful county.

  • @kristinebailey2804
    @kristinebailey28044 жыл бұрын

    Arrrgggh wallpaper. No. Very 1930's.

  • @oraclex2976
    @oraclex29763 жыл бұрын

    Guy was too cheap to get the house that they both wanted.

  • @ngdukic
    @ngdukic6 жыл бұрын

    Why do they both practically whisper when they talk? Very annoying.

  • @irisheyesofbelfast

    @irisheyesofbelfast

    5 жыл бұрын

    I have noticed more often than not, British people are very soft spoken.

  • @neonskyline1

    @neonskyline1

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@irisheyesofbelfast only people who think they are more special

  • @hogwashmcturnip8930

    @hogwashmcturnip8930

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@neonskyline1 To be honest, we are quieter than most. Unless we are pissed or a knuckledragger of course! It's a constant comment that we find other nations loud. The Americans and Spanish for example. Not a criticism of them, just stating what we hear. I live in Spain and sometimes the noise levels make my ears bleed! Even the Spanish complain, yet they still do it! Bless em! Wouldn't have them any different.

  • @TenderHearted3

    @TenderHearted3

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@hogwashmcturnip8930 I'm a soft-spoken American (with ancestral roots in England). Interesting name :)

  • @Angelina25676
    @Angelina256763 жыл бұрын

    Mystery house was a big fail on the agent 's part. Complete waste of time. Who would want to live in such a claustrophobic, weird environment, I wonder. And the asking price was a complete joke, I bet the sellers are still waiting.

  • @danehardinge8801
    @danehardinge88015 жыл бұрын

    womans voice would drive me mad

  • @janetdonald9801
    @janetdonald98013 жыл бұрын

    Please don’t eat ducks, go vegan for the animals 💕🐷💕🐮💕🐣💕🦆

  • @dianadoos1944

    @dianadoos1944

    Жыл бұрын

    yes animals first. i'm glad someone said something

  • @sharoncox4776

    @sharoncox4776

    Жыл бұрын

    Lovely at Xmas!!!

  • @gordonbricker1670
    @gordonbricker16704 жыл бұрын

    11:46 Yes, it's gorgeous but there's no need to use or LORD'S name in vain. (Gordon's wife)

  • @7ofthem

    @7ofthem

    4 жыл бұрын

    Gordon Bricker 😂🙄

  • @gordonbricker1670

    @gordonbricker1670

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@7ofthemwww.jesus-is-savior.com/Basics/hellisreal.htm

  • @neojng

    @neojng

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@gordonbricker1670 you need mental help.

  • @gordonbricker1670

    @gordonbricker1670

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@neojng Don't worry about me, you need salvation, time is short! Please listen to Dr. David Reagan for a few minutes prophecywatchers.com/videos/david-reagan-jesus-is-returning-soon/ (Gordon's wife)

  • @twinsonic

    @twinsonic

    3 жыл бұрын

    You god botherers are taking the cake..Jesus!

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