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From California to Falcarragh: Bog Amach

On this week's Bog Amach young couple and entrepreneurs Ciarán and Sarah have come home from California and are searching for a new home in the north west of Ireland.

Tá an lánúin óg Ciarán agus Sarah tar éis filleadh as California. Ba mhaith leo teach a aimsiú in iarthuaisceart na hÉireann.

Young couple and entrepreneurs Ciaran and Sarah have come home from California and are searching for a new home in the north west of Ireland.

Tá an lánúin óg Ciarán agus Sarah tar éis filleadh as California. Ba mhaith leo teach a aimsiú in iarthuaisceart na hÉireann.

Tessa Fleming, láithreoir Bog Amach

Tá méadú mór ar an líon daoine atá ag malartú saol na cathrach, le tranglaim tráchta agus brú spáis, le saol nua, ciúin i gceantair tuaithe. Tá go leor acu meallta ag ceantair cois cósta, in aice sléibhte agus radharcanna deasa agus iad ar thóir saol nua. Réabhlóid shóisialta atá san ‘obair ón mbaile’ d’oibrithe agus d’fhostóirí agus bunaithe air sin, tá go leor daoine in ann a n-aislingí a leanacht.

Má tá daoine ag iarraidh oibriú ón mbaile, cén fáth nach mbeadh cónaí orthu sna háiteanna is áille sa tír? Deir gníomhairí tithíochta go bhfuil an-tóir ag daoine ar thithe amuigh faoin tuath.

Gach seachtain cuidíonn Tessa le clann nó lánúin difriúil. An mbeidh siad in ann a n-aisling a aimsiú?

Beidh trí theach le taispeáint gach seachtain – ón ‘do-er upper’ go dtí an teach gleoite críochnaithe agus beidh an praghas dá réir. Beidh idir dhúshláin agus phléisiúr i ngach cuairt.

Beidh aithne ag go leor ar na ceantair eagsúla – bhíomar ansin ar ár laethanta saoire, nó chaitheamar tamall ann le linn ár n-óige. Feicimid ar fad na pictiúir sna nuachtáin agus ar an idirlíon, agus cén duine againn nach gcaitheann súil ar na suíomhanna tithíochta?

More and more people are swapping hectic city life, traffic jams and lack of space for a quieter and more serene life in rural Ireland. They’re drawn by the coast, the mountains and the scenery in their search for a new way of life. And working from home has created a revolution for employers and workers, making the once seemingly impossible dream a reality.

So if working from home is the goal, why not choose a home that is ideally located in some of the most beautiful countryside in Europe? Estate agents across Ireland are reporting a boom in demand for properties in rural areas.

Every week, Tessa helps a different family in their search for a new home and new life. Can she help make their dream come true?

‘Bog Amach’ isn’t just about houses though. It focuses on each buyer’s particular situation, and sees if they can find a home that will work for them. The series gives the buyers a chance to explore the surroundings, take advice from locals and professionals, and decide if the reality lives up to the dream.

Bog Amach, Dé Luain, RTÉ ONE, ar 8pm nó aon am ar an RTÉ Player.