TV presenter Sandi Toksvig is exploring unusual places to stay across the UK in her Channel 4 show Extraordinary Escapes With Sandi Toksvig where she and Jenny Eclair uncover secrets about the famous Sex Education house on the Welsh border. The house, which is known for being the home of Otis and Jean in the popular Netflix series, is on the Welsh border in the Wye Valley.
Sandi takes Jenny Eclair, the comedian, novelist, and actress, to explore the famous house and learns some interesting facts about the property. The house is 110 years old and was originally flat packed and imported from Norway.
The original owners saw the house at an exhibition and it was brought by train to the Wye Valley and assembled at its spot on the hill. The red panels are typical of a Scandinavian house as red was the cheapest and easiest colour to source, which is why it is widely used there.
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The current owners brought the house over two years ago and spent the time restoring it to its former glory with the old tin roof replaced with a new sustainable roof. You can now also stay in the house, which you can read more about here.
Formerly a hotel, the house also has a Baptist chapel in the grounds and Sandi quickly fell in love with the house, she said: "I love the subtle tones the current owners have used to reflect the beauty of the surrounding countryside." Jenny gave the stunning views of the Wye Valley a round of applause.
She said: "I'm applauding the view Sandi, I don't clap views often!" Sandi also added that the house was one of the best she had ever seen, she said: "I've been to a lot of different houses and seen a lot of amazing things, this is possibly my top one at the minute."
Sex Education was filmed in Wales in locations including Newport, Penarth, and Rhondda Cyon Taff. You can read where series three of Sex Education was filmed here. For more property news you can sign up to our newsletter here.
Extraordinary Escapes With Sandi Toksvig is on Channel 4 on Thursday, March 31 at 9pm
