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I Escaped to the Country

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Series celebrating house-buying success stories from Escape to the Country.

Series celebrating the house-buying success stories of people who went on to purchase a rural property they were introduced to on their original Escape to the Country journey.

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I Escaped to the Country: Series 4: Isle of Wight

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BBC One - I Escaped to the Country, Series 4, Isle of Wight

Jonnie Irwin finds out whether his house buyers have made successes of their new homes.

Jonnie Irwin revisits the beautiful Isle of Wight and is reunited with a house-hunting couple who originally had grand ambitions to carve out a new life for themselves and their youngest son whilst tapping into the island’s tourist trade. Eight years on from their original property search, Jonnie discovers that they have gone above and beyond their original plan, creating a magnificent new home and a successful, unique enterprise that supports the whole family. Away from the business side of things, they all take to the water on board the couple’s boat, where Jonnie experiences the simple and slower-paced pleasures of their island escape.

I Escaped to the Country: Series 4

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Revealing what happened next when house buyers fell in love with one of the homes they viewed during their property search.

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