Single mother and ex-art historian Stella has had to become an estate agent. When she is sent to appraise a beautiful but crumbling old Georgian estate in a quirky Hertfordshire village, she little thinks she'll meet a rather dishy woodworker, Xander. But selling the big house is not as straightforward as it appears - with the sale of the house go the livelihoods of Xander and many other estate workers, along with their homes. Xander has lived in the village all his life and is desperate to preserve the unique dynamic of the village. Sparks fly...