Young couple with £850,000 budget on Escape to the Country hit back at claims they're 'spoiled' saying they inherited money in 'circumstances no one would want'

Viewers have slammed a young couple for being 'spoiled' after they unveiled that they had a whopping £850,000 to spend on their first home. This week, Escape to the Countryside followed engaged couple Anna and Jack who shared their desire to own a joint four bedroom in Buckinghamshire. Escape to the Countryside followed engaged couple Anna and Jack who shared their desire to own a joint four bedroom in Buckinghamshire Speaking to The Mirror, they said: 'While I consider this to be largely a private matter, to quell the "mummy and daddy" nonsense, I will say that we inherited in circumstances nobody would choose, and recognise that we are very fortunate to earn salaries that we can leverage.' The couple were branded 'spoiled' by viewers of the show One person wrote: 'Mums got escape to the country on and a couple younger than me have just rocked up with a budget of £850,000 for their first home and let me tell you, the deep guttural 'oh f** right off' I just let out could be heard from space.' 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 Average house prices in the UK have slumped by £3,000 over the past 12 months, and the rate of decline is increasing, new figures released by the Office for National Statistics have shown.