Series 8

Alistair Appleton is in sunny Norfolk helping a couple find an amazing country pad. They have four horses currently in livery and they want to find a place with enough land to accommodate them. Plus they have a teenage daughter who'd like her own annex. Alistair shows them some real treats. Will any of them take the couple's fancy?

Jules Hudson helps a young couple look for the perfect rural retreat in Warwickshire. They have a budget of over half a million pounds and need a property where they can run their own company from home. They love history and character features, but don't want a place that needs a lot of fixing up. Will Jules find them the perfect combination?

Alistair Appleton is in Bedfordshire helping a couple who dream of a country home in excellent horse-riding territory with outstanding rural views. But will their budget of £350,000 stretch as far as their aspirations? Alistair also shows them a mystery house that causes quite a stir.

Jules Hudson is in South Wales today helping a couple with a £750,000 budget to find the perfect country farmhouse in Powys. They dream of raising livestock and growing their own vegetables. Jules shows them some amazing properties with increasingly larger acreage plus an extremely quirky mystery house. Will the couple be tempted by more than one property they see?

Alistair Appleton is in West Sussex helping a young couple find a gorgeous country home that is not too far from good rail links to London. They have a puppy and are expecting a baby. They love period features and want a house with character. Can Alistair show them the perfect family home within their budget?

Jules Hudson is in Gloucestershire helping a retired couple who want to leave suburbia for the perfect country retreat closer to their grown-up children.

Denise Nurse is helping a couple who dream of escaping to Cornwall. Ideally they'd like a place with a sewing room and a garden which would attract local wildlife. Denise shows them some idyllic properties, some with amazing gardens, plus a very unusual mystery house. They have a budget of £450,000 but will they find what they are hoping for?

Alistair Appleton is on the Jurassic Coast in Devon with a couple who have a one million pound budget. They want to be near the coast to go fossil-hunting and chill out. Property-wise, trouble occurs when one wants period features and the other wants contemporary. Can Alistair find them a home that keeps them both happy?

Jules Hudson heads to West Yorkshire to help a pair of young doctors find their dream rural retreat. They have a budget of £700,000 and want a true country house with some acreage so they can rear some livestock. Jules shows them a selection of what's on offer including an amazing chapel conversion, but will they be tempted?

Denise Nurse is in Dorset, helping a couple who have just moved back to the United Kingdom after four years in France find the perfect rural retreat near Shaftesbury. They have a budget of £350,000 and dream of lots of space and countryside views. Can Denise show them a property that fits their criteria and their pocket?

Alistair Appleton is helping a couple from East Grinstead find a quiet country home in the Cotswolds.They already have a home in Florida where they spend half the year so they are looking for the perfect lockup and leave property in the area of Bishop's Cleeve. Will Alistair show them anything suitable?

Denise Nurse is in West Sussex helping a couple with a young family to find the perfect country escape. They want to get away from the rat race, live the good life and grow their own vegetables. For that they want an acre of land away from any roads. Will Denise show them anything that suits?

Jules Hudson is in Wales, helping a couple to escape to north-east Powys. They want to find an idyllic rural property with enough land to become self-sufficient and grow their own food, and they have a budget of £310,000. Will Jules show them anything they like?

Denise Nurse is in Staffordshire with a young couple looking for an escape within striking distance of Burton-on-Trent where they need to be for work. Having only lived in a flat together, they are craving a place with a staircase and a grown-up family home. Denise shows them properties in the £300,000 range. Will they find anything that suits?

Alistair Appleton is in the Peak District with a couple wanting to escape to a rural retreat. They have a parent moving with them so need an annex and ideally they would like a project that they can do up themselves. Alistair shows them a selection but how big a project are they prepared for?

Jules Hudson is helping a couple make the move from the West Midlands to Devon. They not only want to cut back on their workload and see more of the countryside, but are also interested in finding a country retreat with enough land to keep a couple of rescued donkeys. Will Jules succeed in showing them what they are looking for?

Tim Vincent is in Suffolk helping a couple who want to escape town life for a spacious country home with a music room. They want a complete lifestyle change and dream of having a garden big enough to grow their own vegetables. Tim shows them a selection of properties around Stowmarket. Will any of them hit the spot?

Alistair Appleton is in Cornwall helping a couple of teachers find their dream country home. They hanker after having a hobby farm with enough land to rear livestock and grow vegetables within striking distance of the Cornish coast. It also has to be near to Truro. Alistair shows them some beautiful properties and a mystery house with business potential.

Jules Hudson visits Worcestershire to find a family home with space and fresh air in the countryside for a couple looking to break free from their cramped existence in suburbia. They want a big country kitchen and a garden large enough to kick a ball around in, but will their expectations exceed their budget?

Denise Nurse is in North Yorkshire helping a couple who have been searching for their ideal country home for ten years. They want a property with character and a big country kitchen, large rooms and fantastic views. Denise shows them a selection of what is on offer in the Leyburn area including a challenging mystery house. Will they finally find what they are looking for?