With a budget of £650,000, Nicki Chapman is helping a couple find a house big enough to accommodate three teenage boys and three Rottweilers in rural Dorset. Four bedrooms and plenty of land are a must, plus space for entertaining, an art studio and a self-contained annexe are also on their wish list.

Nicki Chapman helps a couple who are seeking an impressive house to retire to in South Wales. There's a healthy budget of £650,000 but a big wish list to go with it. Our buyers are after a large period home with six bedrooms to accommodate their five children when they visit. Good reception rooms, a sizeable kitchen and at least half an acre of land are also musts.