Escape to the Country: Season 12 (2012)

Series in which prospective buyers are helped to find their dream home in the country.

Series in which prospective buyers are helped to find their dream home in the country.

Alistair Appleton comes to the aid of a couple with £700,000 to spend on a country home along the Essex/Suffolk border.

House hunting in Norfolk.

Alistair Appleton is in Somerset helping a retired couple with a budget of 350,000 pounds to downsize. A stone-built cottage in Cheddar seems to hit the spot.

Series in which prospective buyers are helped to find their dream home in the country. Nicki Chapman is in North Yorkshire helping a couple who are buying a house together for the first time. They have already dismissed over 1,000 properties, so this hunt is going to be a challenge. With up to 600,000 pounds to spend, they are seeking a house with four bedrooms and a water feature in the garden. A large kitchen is a must, as are a garage and a study.

Alistair Appleton joins a couple of globetrotting retirees who are now ready to put down roots in rural Kent. They have a budget of up to 800,000 pounds but can Alistair help them settle for good? Whilst in Kent, Alistair visits Chartwell House, the family home of Sir Winston Churchill.

Alistair Appleton joins a couple of globetrotting retirees who are now ready to put down roots in rural Kent. They have a budget of up to 800,000 pounds but can Alistair help them settle for good? Whilst in Kent, Alistair visits Chartwell House, the family home of Sir Winston Churchill.

Alistair Appleton visits East Sussex to help a young couple searching for their first home together. They want a period home with great character, a big kitchen, a study and a garden sizeable enough for their dog and a vegetable patch. Alistair shows them a selection of suitable properties including a stunning mystery house.