Woman who bought one of Italy’s ‘one euro houses’ on the truth behind the scheme

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A woman has turned an abandoned Italian "one euro" house into a £384k dream home - with a spa, outdoor kitchen and wine cellar. Meredith Tabbone, 45, decided to bid on a one euro house on a "whim" after her friend sent her an article on the scheme. open image in gallery The outside area of Meredith's ‘one euro’ house after it was renovated Meredith began researching how to get an Italian citizenship in 2016 and discovered her dad Michael's great-grandfather, Fillippo Tabbone, came from Sambuca di Sicilia - a small village in Sicily. open image in gallery The kitchen of Meredith’s 'one euro’ house after it was renovated Meredith has bought two guest houses in the same village for £28k in total which will need minor repairs.