A couple bought an abandoned house in Italy for €23k and are renovating it on a budget with items from the dump.
Kristina Knighten, 38, and Paul Cordier, 46, never expected to settle down but fell in love with Lake Iseo, Italy, after visiting on holiday six years ago.
The couple were shocked by the affordable housing market and went back a year later to buy a two-bed "fixer-up" for €23k.
Kristina and Paul have spent around €70k so far to replace the roof and flooring but will now being doing most to the work themselves to keep costs down.
Paul, originally from London, has also been able to find some gems from the dump - including a brand new sink, some butchers blocks to use as tables and materials to build a kitchen.
