The most expensive Escape to the Country budget ever which left host Jules Hudson shocked

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. 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 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? Regarding the home that was at the tail end of their £1.5 million budget, Carol said: 'I think for me, the house that stood out was property number one because it was almost ready to move into and it had a lot of things we needed.' It was the first home the couple viewed - which came with an eye-watering price tag of £1.5 million - that caught the couple's eye Carol said: 'The house that stood out was property number one because it was almost ready to move into and it had a lot of things we needed The couple already own individual flats in St Albans, but were now ready to trade their lives in for the countryside for their first home together.