Escape to the country buyer breaks down in tears as they make 'hard' admission

WEDNESDAY'S EDITION OF ESCAPE TO THE COUNTRY TOOK PLACE ON THE NORFOLK/SUFFOLK BORDER SARA BAALLA TV Reporter 16:17, 21 May 2025Updated 17:06, 21 May 2025 An Escape to the Country buyer

was left "in tears" just moments into the property hunt on Wednesday (May 21). In the most recent episode of the BBC show, presenter Ginny Buckley met with married couple Debs and

Colin, who were keen to relocate to the Norfolk/Suffolk border. The duo had resided in Surrey for 29 years, and had previously attempted to find their dream home seven years prior, but

unfortunately, things didn't pan out as planned. "Today's buyers are no strangers to looking for their dream country home. They attempted it seven years ago. Unfortunately, it

didn't work out," Ginny clarified. "Debs and Colin were on the verge of buying their dream home seven years ago when the sale fell through just as Colin's London-based

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MORE: Escape to the Country buyers stunned as host makes admission minutes into search Debs added: "One minute we were doing it, we were even packed up, and then the rug was pulled from

under our feet." With a budget of £500,000, Debs and Colin were hoping to secure a three-bedroom house with character. They desired a spacious kitchen and garden for entertaining their

family, which includes ten grandchildren. They also required options for a workshop for Colin's business, as well as convenient transport links to London. Their property hunt kicked

off in the town of Forncett End on the Norfolk side of the border. Upon arriving outside a large pink cottage, Debs was immediately moved to tears. "It's beautiful, it's

really pretty, I love it. Oh, it's making me cry. It's making me a bit emotional," she confessed as Ginny quickly stepped in to console her. "Well, I'm glad that

they're happy tears. Tears are good as long as they're happy ones," Ginny responded. Later on, the host took the couple to visit a property on the outskirts of Tivetshall St

Margaret. Debs became emotional again as she reflected on their challenging search for their dream home. "It's been a bit of a rough up and down journey and it's just got to

be right, and it's got to be special," she said. "I want this dream to be in a house that I can bring my family and friends to and they go, 'Wow, you did it.'

I'm crying again!" "It's fine, it's a big thing, it's okay to feel emotional. You've had a hard time, haven't you," Ginny compassionately said.

At the end of the episode, Debs and Colin revealed that they would be keeping their eye on the first property and the mystery house, but were focusing their efforts on getting their current

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