An Essex couple were left in tears as they toured an "unbelievable" Welsh property during an episode of Escape to the Country. Leela and Peter, a long-term couple introduced at the start of the Tuesday afternoon (October 27) episode, were searching for a detached home in the Gower Peninsula with a budget of £500,000.
The grandparents wanted a property that could house their grandchildren during school holidays, with plenty of roaming room nearby. While they admired several houses in and around the Gower, it was a six-bedroom mystery home in Pwll, Carmarthenshire, that overwhelmed Leela.
Emotional reaction to the Pwll property
As soon as the couple stepped into the home's open-plan kitchen and living space, Leela became visibly moved and was seen wiping away tears. BBC presenter Alistair Appleton noticed her reaction and said: "She's overwhelmed. She can't bare the sight of all this beauty." He then offered the teary-eyed buyer a glass of water.
When she could speak, Leela said: "It's unbelievable. It just got better and better and better. I'm just blown away, honestly. Magnificent, magnificent. To die for." She added: "It's beyond words. It's out of this world, I'd say. Out of this world." Later, she told the camera crew the home was "everything I could possibly dream of".
Budget concerns and final decision
The four-story home featured a shower room, modern kitchen, laundry room, and an in-house cinema. However, it was priced at £550,000, slightly over their initial £500,000 budget. Leela and Peter could not overlook the hefty price tag and had concerns about maintaining such a large property between just the two of them.
They ultimately decided to rent for a while before choosing between settling in the Gower or somewhere nearby. Escape to the Country can be streamed on BBC iPlayer.
