Alan Titchmarsh, 75, is a well-known professional gardener and radio and TV presenter who has been a familiar face on British television for many years. Titchmarsh first dipped his toes into the world of radio when he hosted the gardening show House in a Garden on BBC Radio 2. He then made his way onto our screens as a horticulture expert on the BBC TV show Nationwide before taking on the role of presenting the Chelsea Flower Show for BBC television in 1983.
In 1996, Titchmarsh took over the reins as the host of the BBC's Gardeners' World, with the show even being filmed in his own garden. He later began hosting the popular BBC One TV series Ground Force alongside presenters Charlie Dimmock and Tommy Walsh. Aside from his gardening exploits, Titchmarsh has also penned several fiction books, with his first being published by Simon and Schuster in 1998, reports the Express .
Originally hailing from Ilkley, West Riding of Yorkshire, Titchmarsh now splits his time between Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. He and his wife Alison relocated to their Grade II-listed Georgian farmhouse in Hampshire in 2002. The property, set within four acres of land, boasts 10 mini waterfalls, a large greenhouse, a shed and an abundance of lush greenery.
The stunning property is situated in Alton, Hampshire and is reportedly valued at a whopping £1.25million, according to Entertainment Daily. Alton is a historic market town in Hampshire, noted in the Domesday Survey of 1086.
The bustling town is ofte.
