Welsh TV presenter Alex Jones recently swapped London living for a life in the countryside and has revealed how she was able to secure her new Georgian home. In an interview with The Times , Alex explained the unusual way she bought her new house. Alex said that she wrote the former owner of the home a letter, explaining why the Georgian house in Tittenhurst Park, Berkshire, would make the perfect home for her and her family. Alex is mum to three children Teddy, eight, Kit, five and Annie, three and is married to Charlie Thomson. Explaining how she sealed the deal, Alex said: "We need to do a lot of work but the bones of the house are lovely and the lady who lived here, Penelope, really looked after it. "I saw it on my own originally because my husband, Charlie, was in New Zealand. I wrote a letter to Penelope and explained why it would be a lovely home for the family. "She wrote back and said, “You’re exactly the type of person I want to sell this house to.” When Charlie got back, I said, “Listen, I’ve sort of bought a house so we better go and see it. Luckily he loved it immediately. It felt like home when we walked in." In an episode of the Netmums podcast, The One Show host and 48-year-old mum-of-three shared insights into life with her family. Alex, who previously lived in west London, said the family doesn't regret switching from the hustle and bustle of the capital for a more idyllic existence in the countryside. She explained they were looking for somewhere that was "not too far from London", saying: "In the end, we found this house, which is lovely. It's got a lovely soul but potential. That word, 'potential'." Alex also explained the benefits of moving to the bigger family home with two "very active boys", Teddy and Kit, and a "pretty active" daughter, Annie. She said her sons enjoy football and rugby , describing them as being like "two puppies" who "need to run". For the latest TV and showbiz news sign up to our newsletter . Alex added: "For the children, it's been an absolute game-changer. They stopped coughing. I didn't realise it was a thing, but in London, they'd always have this cough and it would linger and that stopped." Alex said: "And now we can sit in the garden and they can run, and you know, fill hours outside, which is wonderful to see. So, we haven't looked back, really. We love it." Alex, who works in central London, added that they can do things they enjoy while maintaining a separation between work and home, something she described as "quite healthy". Also in the interview with The Times, Alex admitted that she would miss working in London and still enjoys going into the city.