Woman spends £384k transforming abandoned "one euro" house into dream home

An American woman turned an abandoned "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.

Bids started at just a euro - but she threw in a random offer of £4,400 - for a 1600s disused building in Sambuca di Sicilia in Sicily, Italy.

The building had no electricity or running water, and the roof was thick with asbestos.

Meredith bought the home next door for £27,000 and knocked through to create a four bedroom, five bathroom property.

She spent £384k and five years creating her dream vacation house fit with an outdoor kitchen, spa and an outdoor party room.