BBC Escape to the Country couple Leela and Peter were forced to abandon their dreams of living
An episode of Escape to the Country aired on December 20 saw a couple abandon their dream of settling in the scenic Welsh Gower after realising their budget wouldn't suffice. Alistair Appleton joined Leela and Peter, hailing from near Stansted Airport in Epping, Essex, as they sought a new beginning in Wales.
However, their property hunt in Gower prompted Alistair to widen the search to Pontarddulais to discover homes that matched their financial constraints. It was there that they came across a 1990s family home featuring a utility room, separate dining space, three bathrooms, four bedrooms with custom ash woodwork, a detached garage, workshop, and a reasonably sized garden.
Leela admitted, "I liked the mansion, it was a fantastic property. It really was. I think I wanted to be on the Gower but what I realised was, if we wanted to be there we have to up our budget in order to get the sort of property I would like there and it's just not realistic."
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