Kirstie Allsopp and Phil Spencer come to the aid of Darlington couple Paul and Panjarat, who are bored with the slow pace of life in the country. Paul has also had enough of the five-hour commute to work he faces every day. Their plan is to sell up and buy a house in Sheffield, while still having enough money left to purchase a rural retreat near Gateshead for when city life gets too hectic for them.