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Escape To The Country host Jules Hudson was stunned when a couple came on to the show with an eye-watering budget of £1.5 million.
In a 2021 episode of the popular BBC property show, Mike and Carol met up with Jules in the Peak District in a bid to find a home nearer their children.
The pair had been living in the Netherlands for the last three decades but had opted to move back to the East Midlands.
Confessing they wanted their future property to boast around three to four bedrooms alongside two annexes and a large downstairs area, Carol and Mike were not shy to dig deep for the perfect home.
But the TV presenter was left shocked when the pair confessed they were willing to shell out a whopping £1.5 million for their dream house.
Escape To The Country host Jules Hudson was flabbergasted when a couple came on to the show with an eye-watering budget of £1.5 million
Carol and Mike (pictured 2021) were happy to splash out on their dream home after moving back from the Netherlands after 30 years to be nearer to their children in the UK
Jules said to the couple: 'Shall we talk about your budget for this move? Who's going to confirm it for me?'
'If we're talking about a house that needs a lot of effort spent on it then probably about a million is as far as we'd want to go,' Mike responded.
'And if it was ready to move into tomorrow, with everything organised, even up to £1.5 million, that's the absolute limit.'
The baffled host retorted: 'I have to confess, I think £1.5million is the biggest budget I've ever had to play with on this show.
'But I do want to get it right, so we've got a lot of work to do.'
Jules took the pair on a tour across a range of stunning homes in the Peak district area.
They made their first pit stop at a beautiful 18th century home in Kettleshulme Cheshire worth a staggering
