ESCAPE To The Country host Alistair Appleton was visibly gutted after failing to secure a couple their dream Shropshire home.
Audrey and Ian faced a race against time to pin down their dream rural retreat, after already selling their Essex home. While this put the pair in an ideal no-chain property scenario, they couldn't make their budget stretch to the final, open-plan bungalow.
The BBC presenter admitted he was "crestfallen" when the mystery home was over budget - and only accepting offers in the region of £399,950.
He said: "“I’m so sorry guys I didn’t quite pull it out of the hat this time. "Let’s talk things through." In a show of emotion to camera, the Escape To The Country stalwart continued: "Ian and Audrey, I feel a bit.
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