Rumours

Longridge Place, a stunning Georgian estate located in a picturesque-if-quirky Hertfordshire village, is up for sale. The multi-million pound pile is being haggled over by developers who will divide it into plots and destroy its character.

Stella, single-mother, ex-art historian and now estate agent by necessity, is desperate for the place to sell… but woodworker Xander, who's lived in the village all his life, vehemently opposes the sale; he wants to preserve the unique dynamic of the village – and the livelihoods of the many people who live on the estate.

Sparks fly between Stella and Xander, overseen by eccentric Lady Fortescue, the 80-year-old owner, aided and abetted by a cast of colourful local characters.

And then a discovery is made which could enable the Fortescues to stay at Longridge…