Coast vs. Country

Wendy and Christopher have retired, and plan to move to Northumberland, making it a base to explore the UK in their campervan.

Patricia, Mark and their dog Troy have £200,000 to spend on a holiday home in Somerset. But should Troy’s walkies be along the beach or through the countryside?

University lecturer Paul wants to leave the city for a more peaceful life in Wales.

Pauline and Graham are retiring to Devon or Cornwall. But while she wants to paint in the countryside, he wants to buy a yacht and take to the sea.

Les and Andrea have six children between them and dream of escaping the mayhem in a quiet holiday home in Northumberland.

Brian and Marjory are approaching retirement and want to return home to Scotland. But while Marjory envisages sea views, Brian wants an expanse of Scottish landscape.

Elaine lives in Derbyshire, where she knows and loves the countryside but has always wanted to live by the sea.

Rob and Wendy plan a move to Devon, but have different ideas, Rob loves the country, while Wendy has always wanted to walk out of her door and stroll on the beach.

Andrew and Elizabeth have £300,000 to start a new life on the Isle of Wight.

Retired architect Libby £1.3 million to fulfil her lifelong dream of opening her own stud eventing yard in North Devon or Somerset.

Daniel and Nicolette want to move from Peterborough to the wide open spaces of East Anglia.

Ben dreams of surfing the waves of north Devon but Gemma wants a picture postcard cottage in the countryside.

Andrew and Lesley would like a home in Somerset, but Andrew wants a plot of land while Lesley would be happy on the coast.

Ian and Ann want to settle in Sunderland. Nature lover Ann wants to live in the country, while Ian dreams of living by the seaside.

Renee and Matt both love North Devon, but while Matt dreams of a vibrant coastal town, Renee wants to be surrounded by rolling fields.

Godelieve dreams of living in West Sussex, but she also wants to help her daughter with a deposit for a first home in London; can she do both?

Sandy and Andy would love a holiday home in Dorset.

Retired couple Roger and Anne have lived in the same house for 42 years, but now want to move away from the busy commuter town of Swanscombe. Will it be inland or by the sea?