The home renovated by Amanda Holden and Alan Carr for their BBC One show ‘Amanda & Alan’s Italian Job’ is now on the market for €145,000 - just under £128,000. The two-bedroom, two-bathroom apartment, named Casa Alamanda, is located in Salemi, Sicily and is listed with Sotheby’s International Realty in Italy.
Money raised will go to charity.
The property description reads: "This 120 square meter space is fully furnished, and includes air-conditioning and heating, and is ready for you to move in and make it your own. The apartment boasts a spacious lounge, dining room, and kitchen, perfect for entertaining guests or simply relaxing after a day exploring the beautiful town of Salemi.
"The three balconies offer breathtaking views of the landscape making this the perfect spot to watch the sunset. But that's not all - this apartment also comes with a shared, walled courtyard, perfect for al fresco dining or just enjoying the Mediterranean sunshine.
"Don't miss out on this opportunity to make this apartment your own slice of paradise."
Searches on Rightmove for homes in Sicily have more than tripled since the show began at the start of January, compared with the same period last year. Comedian Alan Carr and Britain’s Got Talent judge Amanda Holden joined forces to renovate a dilapidated home in Italy for the new BBC series.
The pair bought adjoining flats in rural Sicily – for a total of two Euros – which they knocked together and transformed into a large holiday home during the show. The eight-part series, titled Amanda And Alan: The Italian Job, followed the duo as they rolled up their sleeves, trying their hand at skills from plumbing to painting and plastering.
They have both renovated their own properties in the past but neither has tackled a project of this magnitude before. Before the show, Alan said: “After presenting two series of Interior Design Masters I feel now it’s time for me to pop my hard hat on, slip on my steel toe-capped boots and really get my hands dirty.
“Working in beautiful Sicily with one of my dearest friends is like I’ve won the jackpot. Expect a summer of drilling, demolition and hopefully la dolce vita.”
Amanda said: “Alan and I came up with the idea for this show together and approached the BBC as we knew it was the perfect home.
“We are both very passionate about interior design and we’ll be very hands on, injecting some much needed life into an area of Sicily that’s in need of some Holden and Carr magic. Although we’re on the same page most of the time, I’m more practical and organised than Alan.
“However, he’s up for some shameless bargaining so that will help us keep on budget."
The series saw the pair throw themselves into the local lifestyle, explore the region of Italy and draft in local tradesmen to keep the project on track.
