Escape to the Country buyers stunned as host makes admission minutes into search

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19-05-2025

Escape to the Country buyers stunned as host makes admission minutes into search
Escape to the Country host Briony May Williams was on hand to help a pair of buyers find their dream home in Suffolk on Monday
Escape to the Country presenter Briony May Williams had to reassure a couple after they were stunned by a property in Suffolk on Monday (May 19).
In the latest instalment of the BBC programme, Briony met married couple Lucy and Charlie, who wanted to live in the picturesque Suffolk countryside.
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The couple both work as physiotherapists in the NHS and live in a two bedroom flat in south east London with their two-and-a half-year-old daughter Maisie, and three-month-old baby Oliver.
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"We probably outgrew that when Maisie was born, but certainly now that Ollie's arrived, we've definitely outgrown it," Charlie shared.
With £525,000 at their disposal, Lucy and Charlie were in search of a home with historical charm - preferably a detached or semi-detached property with a minimum of three bedrooms and ample garden space.
Monday's Escape to the Country took place in Suffolk
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Their ideal location would place them within a 45-minute commute of Ipswich or Bury St Edmunds, where they aimed to secure new jobs, reports Cambridgeshire Live.
Briony first showed them around a Coddenham property before leading them to a Grade II listed former pub nestled in Poslingford.
The pub was thought to have been built in the mid-1800s, and was converted into a private home in the late 1980s. It had four reception rooms, four bedrooms, a double garage and a country kitchen with a utility area.
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As the trio approached the detached house, which was located on a quiet country lane that ran through the centre of the village, Lucy and Charlie were left speechless at its bright pink colour.
"Oh wow!" they both exclaimed together, with Lucy adding: "It's big and pink! Colourful."
Lucy and Charlie had a two-word reaction to a bright pink property
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Briony quickly reassured the couple, stating: "Now, this colour is basically synonymous with Suffolk."
Charlie then joked: "If you said to me, 'What colour house would you have?' I wouldn't have gone pink. It wasn't the one."
Lucy and Charlie were taken aback by the home's spacious interior, but had concerns about the safety of the garden for their young children.
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Later, the couple told Briony that they were going to "rethink" their search, as they wanted to prioritise finding a property with more garden space for their children.
"We definitely need to compromise somewhere. I think a slightly smaller property but with potential to gradually, over the years, add bits on or move around a little bit, will work better for us," Lucy concluded.
Escape to the Country airs weekdays at 3pm on BBC One