Jonnie Irwin and Jasmine Harman help Penny and Mark with a tough dilemma.
They've been battling with the decision to move to France for years, but with a slow UK housing market and low exchange rate they have seen their budget drastically reduced. So do they buy at home or spend their £400,000 budget away?
The pressure's on to find the best place for value for money and to raise a family: will it be Cheltenham or France?
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UK Property One: Pittville
Grade II listed townhouse
Offers over £350,000
Charterhouse Estate Agents
01242 523 000
info@charterhouse4homes.co.uk
www.charterhouse4homes.co.uk
UK Property Two: Charlton Kings
Four bed family home
£415,000
Peter Ball & Co Estate Agents
01242 255 288
chelt@peterball.co.uk
www.peterball.co.uk
UK Property Three: Fairview
Victorian townhouse
£349,950
Carver Knowles Estate Agents
01242 698 000
cheltenham@carverknowles.co.uk
www.carverknowles.co.uk
French Property One: Sigean
Town house
£207, 000
French Property Sale
00 33 4 68 45 11 76
00 33 6 13 87 49 23
joslaterfr@yahoo.com
www.french-property-sale.com
French Property Two: Salleles d'Aude
Villa
£232,000
Fine French Homes
00 33 4 67 49 12 93
00 33 6 22 32 17 65
finefrenchhomes@aol.com
www.finefrenchhomes.co.uk
French Property Three: St Marcel sur Aude
Town House
£196,000
Midi Languedoc Properties (Smart Simple France)
09 72 95 87 42
06 65 69 96 01
info@smartsimplefrance.com
www.smartsimplefrance.com
UK Hot Property One: Budget
£142,500
Peter Ball & Co Estate Agents
01242 255 288
chelt@peterball.co.uk
www.peterball.co.uk
UK Hot Property Two: Luxury
£1.75 million
Knight Frank Cheltenham
01242 246 959
Cheltenham@knightfrank.com
www.knightfrank.com
French Hot Property One: Luxury
£536,000
Fine French Homes
00 33 4 67 49 12 93
00 33 6 22 32 17 65
finefrenchhomes@aol.com
www.finefrenchhomes.co.uk
French Hot Property Two: Budget
£108,000
JPB Immobiler
00 33 6 62 75 62 92
Elisabeth.berthoumieu@wanadoo.fr
jpb-immobilier.immofrance.com
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