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Build A New Life In The Country

Alex and Mia Kennedy abandon their hectic city life in favour of an idyllic existence in historic Canterbury. The pair have bought a 500-year-old medieval house on the river and plan to turn it into a comfortable family home, but the renovation comes with a range of unique chall...

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Hugh and Jude leave leafy Surrey for a sustainable future in a remote corner of Wales. With the couple hoping to host their daughter's wedding just six months after the project begins, the heat is on to finish the complex build in time.
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Charlie meets an Essex family who hope to renovate a barge and relocate to the canals of Burgundy, France. David is a former professional photographer who plans to run holiday cruises on the finished boat. But the complicated renovation costs time and money, before the family faces the upheaval of moving to France and navi...
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Charlie meets a couple who have moved with their four young children from Oxfordshire to France to begin a new, idyllic life. Keith and Antoinette dream of converting a chateau-style mansion into a family home and B&B. However, increasing financial demands threaten to derail the project.
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David and Barbara attempt to renovate one of the country's oldest lighthouses and turn it into a luxury B&B. The Belle Tout lighthouse dates from the 19th century and is perched on the edge of Beachy Head cliffs in East Sussex. However, mounting costs and legal wrangles with the council soon put this ambitious project in j...
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Scott and Rachel hope to turn a neglected Georgian rectory into their dream family home in just three months. But with such a tight schedule, is the project in danger of becoming a speedy makeover, rather than the sensitive restoration they desire?
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Harvey and John have an ambitious plan to turn a run-down croft on the Isle of Harris into a campsite, but legal wrangles threaten the project. Will the couple be able to meet their Easter deadline?
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A couple hope to transform a 19th-century Norfolk barn into a four-bedroom home. The plan depends on selling the barn's annex to raise funds for the work, but the global economic downturn puts the whole scheme in jeopardy.
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Charlie meets a couple planning to convert an old Kent sawmill into a family home. Claire and Stuart want to give their young children a traditional country upbringing, but money woes and the stress of the build put pressure on the whole family.
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A young couple seek to convert a Grade II-listed Yorkshire farmhouse and barn into a stylish modern dwelling. However, Charlie is especially worried by their ambitious plan to establish a hillside vineyard and winery.
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Charlie advises Mark and Patsy as they attempt to build their dream home in Ludlow, Shropshire. Will the stress of building a house on a tiny budget push their relationship over the edge?
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Rebecca and Jim plan to create their dream Georgian-style house in a Buckinghamshire village. The project is a labour of love for Rebecca, who has scoured Europe for reclaimed materials to put in her home. However, when the couple take over the work themselves, the build slows down. Will they meet their deadline or will th...
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Charlie meets a couple who have uprooted their three young daughters to start a new life in beautiful Barbados. Dawn and Marcus plan to build a large, open-plan home with guest apartments for rent. But they face an array of challenges, from hurricanes and labour difficulties to the demands of a foreign environment.
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Lisa and Michael attempt to convert a 400-year-old barn into an eco-friendly family home. The project begins well, but progress is slow thanks to problems with planning permission, bad weather, illness and damp. Will the couple manage to complete the build before another winter arrives?
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Ian and Elpi plan to convert an 18th-century windmill into a plush family home. But the stress of overseeing the build and caring for her one-year-old son soon takes its toll on project manager Elpi, threatening the entire venture.
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Charlie meets a couple who plan to renovate a barn in the Brecon Beacons. Dave and Caroline and their three children aim to lead a self-sufficient lifestyle in the countryside, but unforeseen problems put pressure on their budget and threaten the whole project.
Series 3, Episode 15: Newton Stewart of the TV-show Build A New Life In The Country was broadcast by 5star on Friday 21 December 2012 at 12:25.
George revisits grandparents Terry and Marilyn.
Series 3, Episode 13: Norfolk of the TV-show Build A New Life In The Country was broadcast by 5star on Wednesday 19 December 2012 at 12:25.
A family attempts to turn a Spanish castle into a hotel.
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