A hit TV show has descended on a “perfect” Wiltshire village to help a retiree find her dream home in the countryside.
Popular BBC show Escape to the Country has been filming across East Wiltshire for a recently aired episode focusing on the North Wessex Downs.
Host Jules Hudson has been helping retiree Jenny, who has spent her life in Kent, move to the area so that she can be closer to her son Ollie.
Armed with a budget of £300,000, the trio visited properties in Devizes, Marlborough and Aldbourne in search of a “snug cottage with a veggie patch and a rose garden.”
Jenny was full of praise for Aldbourne, the location of the episode’s mystery house, and described it as the perfect village for her.
She said: “I love Wiltshire, I love the villages, and this one in particular (Aldbourne) is absolutely incredible, it’s just perfection, it’s just wonderful.
“I love the mystery house, I love the village that it’s in.”
Despite this, she decided the property, located near The Crown pub, was not for her due to its garden.
At the end of the show, Jules revealed that Jenny was still searching for homes in and around Aldbourne and intends to move to the area.
During the house hunt, Jules explored Marlborough and spoke to Josie, a resident of the town, about what it was like to live there.
She said: “It’s very beautiful, especially the High Street, I’ve always loved living around here.
“I absolutely would (recommend it), it’s quaint, it’s relatively quiet, and everyone is generally pretty friendly.”
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Jules added: “Life in a place like this does have its advantages, you’ve got community and amenities.
“When I picture this part of the world, Marlborough is absolutely in the mix, it’s such a beautiful, such a classic town.”
During a trip to Ramsbury Meadow, Jenny was full of praise for the Wiltshire countryside.
She said: “This is country living how I would like it, I really like the areas you’ve taken me to and I loved all the little villages.
“The people are so amazingly friendly, it’s just been so easy to talk to people, so that fear of moving to a place where I don’t know anybody has virtually disappeared.”
The episode is available to stream on BBC iPlayer and first aired on Tuesday, March 10.
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