Relocation, Relocation

Kirstie Allsopp and Phil Spencer help Matthew and Louise Vardy look for a home in the Northumberland countryside. The couple have run out of space in Matthew's flat in York and have decided to move closer to Louise's family. Pilot Matthew is also hoping to find a property near Heathrow to cut down on commuting

Ultra-cautious couple Damon Barbour and Gemma Kerr want to move out of the Big Smoke into the Surrey countryside. But as well as the perfect home, they want the perfect investment property in Berlin.

A year ago Phil and Kirstie were on a double mission to help eco obsessives Sue and Neil start a new double life in Devon and Brighton. But has the green dream become a technicolour reality? Sue and Neil wanted a fab new eco home in the beautiful county of Devon with a stream, 3.5 acres, outbuildings galore and space for a holiday business too. But this wasn't the end of it, they also wanted a flat in Brighton so they could be near their family, especially their beloved grandchildren. It was a tough search for property to say the least, but the dynamic duo came up with some crackers in both areas, and the self styled 'chico warriors' managed to change their lives completely. Over a year on, this revisit finds Phil and Kirstie back in Devon to see if Sue and Neil's new life has really worked and it seems like they've arrived on the sunniest day of the year. But has the green dream become a technicolour reality? Have the grandchildren come down to stay? And has the business come to life?

Phil and Kirstie head off on a sunny sail over to the Isle of Wight to revisit Dean and Sam Brand, the young couple they helped to find a new home and business for, back in 2003. At the time this young couple were fed up with the hamster's wheel of the daily grind and wanted Kirstie and Phil to help them flee the Midlands and head to what they described as a "magical isle". But this couple didn't just want a house, oh no, the Brands wanted a new business and a place to live, all for £320,000. It was one of Kirstie and Phil's toughest ever missions. Dean loved to potter in the kitchen and quite fancied a place with a foodie theme, maybe a restaurant, or a pub with a decent menu. Plus, this couple wanted to spend more time with their 18-month-old son William. So with their business brains in gear, Kirstie and Phil lined up some serious money-making options and Dean and Sam plumped for the Old Comical, a lovely pub, where they really made a go of the place. Four years on Kirstie and Phil are back to see whether life in their favourite holiday destination is living up to expectations and they're in for one hell of a surprise. Dean and Sam called time on the pub plan and have got a new business. Have they made the right decision?

Jenny and Morgan Williams were fed up with their lives. Brighton was great and really appealed to this arty couple, but they didn't love their commutes to work in London. Jenny, in particular, wasn't able to spend enough time with their son. Over a bottle of Bordeaux, they came up with a bold plan: to spend weekends and holidays in France. They also wanted a crash pad in Crawley so they could not only commute to work, but be near their night-school, where they were retraining - Jenny as a plumber and Morgan as an electrician - to take their love of house renovation to the next level. Their long-term plan was to quit work for good and start their own businesses in France… although they don't speak French! With a budget of £180,000 in the UK and just £50,000 in the Limousin region of France, Kirstie and Phil had a huge challenge. The story had more ups and downs than the stock market, but two years on, Morgan and Jenny have eventually found a home of their dreams. But how has it all panned out? Have they learned any of the lingo? And did Phil really get that tan naturally?

John Stevenson and his fiancée Ingrid Weber have enjoyed living in rural Hertfordshire for the last four years. Ingrid worked as a translator and John as an executive for an airline at Luton airport. Life was good until John was head-hunted by the opposition. More bucks and more perks came with one proviso - relocating closer to the company HQ, not just outside Luton but a whole thousand miles away in Hungary. RELOCATION, RELOCATION Luton & Budapest Phil Spencer & Kirstie Allsopp, Presenters of Channel 4 Homes Show Relocation Relocation Phil and Kirstie are making a splash in beautiful, buzzing Budapest: not just to soak up some stunning views, but to face some of their toughest customers in years. 1. The People 2. Vote For Your Faves 3. Property Details & Credits page 1 2 3 The People John Stevenson and his fiancée Ingrid Weber have enjoyed living in rural Hertfordshire for the last four years. Ingrid worked as a translator and John as an executive for an airline at Luton airport. Life was good until John was head-hunted by the opposition. More bucks and more perks came with one proviso - relocating closer to the company HQ, not just outside Luton but a whole thousand miles away in Hungary. Ingrid & John, House Hunters from Channel 4 Homes Show Relocation Relocation Article continues below Budapest is a stunning city that treasures the old and embraces the new. Phil and Kirstie uncover some amazing properties for this fussy pair, with views across the city, architecture to die for and rooms on a Wembley scale! But will they go for any of them, or will Phil end up pulling out what's left of his hair?! As always, the search is two-fold. John and Ingrid also want a bolthole back in Luton, close to the airport for easy access to their friends and life back home. Ingrid wants a home to come back to and John wants a good investment. But marrying both demands in one property could prove an impossible task

Matthew and Louise met in the skies, Matthew as a long-haul commercial pilot and Louise as a flight attendant - truly the stuff of bed time novels. At the moment, the Vardys are squeezed into Matthew‘s old flat in the stunning historical town of York. But after living it up here, there and everywhere, Louise wants a soft landing back home in beautiful Northumberland. RELOCATION, RELOCATION Northumberland & Heathrow Matthew and Louise Vardy, looking for a home in Relocation Relocation with Phil Spencer and Kirstie Allsopp. New parents Matthew and Louise Vardy are looking for a home close to Louise's family in Northumberland - and a pied-à-terre near Heathrow for commercial pilot Matthew. 1. The People 2. Photo Galleries 3. Viewer Vote 4. Property Details page 1 2 3 4 The People Matthew and Louise met in the skies, Matthew as a long-haul commercial pilot and Louise as a flight attendant - truly the stuff of bed time novels. At the moment, the Vardys are squeezed into Matthew‘s old flat in the stunning historical town of York. But after living it up here, there and everywhere, Louise wants a soft landing back home in beautiful Northumberland. House buyers Matthew and Louise Vardy with Phil Spencer and Kirstie Allsopp, presenters of Channel 4's hit property show Relocation Relocation Article continues below The nerve-centre of Phil and Kirstie's search is the winsome town of Hexham. Just 12 miles from Louise’s family in Prudhoe, it’s a popular area which overlooks the beautiful Tyne valley. But ideal as that may sound, there is one problem. Northumberland is 300 miles away from Heathrow, where Matthew will continue to fly from once a week. And although he’ll be happy to commute there from Newcastle airport, to make his life a little easier he wants Phil and Kirstie to find him a pied-à-terre in the south. So with a total budget of £680,000 for both properties, Phil and Kirstie are up, up and away ...

These newlyweds have been living in Hertfordshire for the last three years. But the frenetic life of London suburban commuters isn’t really for them. Andy is a planning manager and Rosie a local government officer and they’re fed up with their hectic routine of all work and no play. So fed up in fact, they’ve already lined up new jobs in Devon which will enable them to spend more time together. From the sale of their house in Tring Andy and Rosie cashed in a hefty 60 grand but it’s not all for their Devon home. They're also helping Andy’s 25 year old brother Matthew buy his first property in Bristol, forking out 10 grand for his deposit. It will give them a nest egg for the future as well as giving Matthew that all important step onto the property ladder. With Rosie and Andy's house sold already, and two new jobs to start in less than six weeks, Phil and Kirstie need to get cracking!

Kirstie Allsopp and Phil Spencer come to the aid of Max and Pia Patte, who live in London. The arty pair hope to minimise their commute by finding a home in Oxfordshire, Wiltshire or Hampshire, and are also looking for a place in Pia's home city of Stockholm, Sweden, as a stopover pad. However, their limited budget may not stretch far enough to meet their requirements

Kirstie Allsopp and Phil Spencer meet jet-setters who need help finding two properties. Opera singer Andrew Foster-Williams and his partner Paul need a home in Paris as close to the bustling central districts as possible, and a crash pad in London. The sale of their two properties gives them a budget of £320,000, but the couple experience a reality check when they learn what they can afford.

Fed-up commuters Jenny and Morgan Williams would like to swap the buzz of Brighton for the peace of the French countryside, and turn to Kirstie Allsopp and Phil Spencer for help. The artistic couple want to spend weekends and holidays in the remote Limousin region, and buy a home in Crawley, West Sussex, so they can continue to work and attend college in the UK

Kirstie Allsopp revisits Shane McCoubrey one year on, to discover whether the fashion designer is living his dream of leaving the stifling city of London to release his creative juices in a house on the Kent coast as well as buying a functional crash pad in the capital.

An update on Steve Allum and Emma O'Neill, who swapped the bright lights of the city for a rural idyll in the Welsh countryside a year ago. Kirstie Allsopp discovers the careerists turned crofters have been busy trying to create their own paradise and is eager to find out whether their hard work has paid off.

Kirstie Allsopp and Phil Spencer come to the aid of Max and Pia Patte, who currently live in south London. The arty pair hope to minimise their commuting time by finding a home in Oxfordshire, Wiltshire or Hampshire, and are also looking for a funky place in Pia's home city of Stockholm, Sweden, as a stopover pad. However, their limited budget may not stretch far enough to meet their requirements

Phil Spencer and Kirstie Allsopp help Alison Green and Mark Thomas. They have a baby on the way and want to leave their Marylebone flat in London for a more spacious home on the east Kent coast, as well as finding a crash pad in the capital.

Kirstie Allsopp and Phil Spencer help a couple of airline workers from Wiltshire whose quality of life is suffering owing to the time they spend commuting. They are looking for a pad near Heathrow and a country home in the French countryside east of Lyon, where they hope their budget of £100,000 will stretch far enough to meet their dreams

Kirstie Allsopp and Phil Spencer help the Rawson family from Harrow near London find a home in the Republic of Ireland for £170,000. Eamonn Rawson wants to live close to his father in Co Wicklow, but any new property must get the seal of approval from his wife Lynn, who is quitting her job to become a full-time mother. Stunning Irish farmhouses are discovered, but the couple are also keen to keep a foothold in the UK housing market and consider purchasing a buy-to-let in St Albans for £250,000

Kirstie Allsopp and Phil Spencer come to the aid of Twickenham couple Johnny and Michelle Griffiths, who are hatching an ambitious plan to sell their one-bedroom flat and buy two houses, one in Cornwall and one in Italy.

Kirstie Allsopp and Phil Spencer arrive to help Dawn and John, a London couple planning to move to Scotland. They want a home on the Black Isle, a rugged peninsula in the Highlands, while maintaining a flat in Inverness for work. They soon find an old Georgian building perfect for their needs - but when Dawn discovers she is pregnant, their plans undergo a dramatic rethink.

Kirstie Allsopp and Phil Spencer assist a couple who want to find a house in South Wales with enough land for their horse, as well as a crash pad in Bristol where one of them works during the week. However, their requirements make it difficult for the duo to track down ideal properties

Kirstie Allsopp and Phil Spencer help a London house-hunter to find his dream rural retreat in Kent - and hopefully have enough money left over to buy a small flat in the city. Designer Shane seeks inspiration in properties with period features and a sea view - preferably in Whitstable.

Victoria and Henrik Foster enlist the help of Kirstie Allsopp and Phil Spencer when they sell their home in London's Elephant and Castle and go in search of an ideal country retreat in Wiltshire, as well as a small flat in the capital. With two properties severely straining their budget it looks as if their dream will fall flat - until Kirstie makes a promising discovery.

Kirstie Allsopp and Phil Spencer help Bradford couple Ruth Chenery and Ian Collett look for their ideal flat in Birmingham so Ruth can avoid lengthy daily commuting. They also hope to find a country home in south Leicestershire to give them somewhere pleasant to unwind during the weekend, and are hoping to achieve this on a budget of £270,000