Alan purchases a dilapidated 17th-century house and ropes in best friend Amanda to spend their summer transforming it into another Italian dream home. However they discover it’s been left empty since the previous owner passed away and it dawns on them that a massive restoration job lies ahead.
EP2 Episode 2Jan 12, 2024
Amanda and Alan take on their first project, transforming the old dining room into a Tuscan living room, and face their first hurdle, as the windows turn out to be unsalvageable.
EP3 Episode 3Jan 19, 2024
Amanda and Alan face their biggest challenge yet as they tackle the garden, an overgrown patch of land on the side of the mountain that’s has been untouched for more than a decade.
EP4 Episode 4Jan 26, 2024
Inspired by the romance and history of Florence, Alan’s determined to have a mural as he takes on the first bedroom, but Amanda fears his creative juices could turn into a flood.
EP5 Episode 5Feb 02, 2024
Amanda and Alan divide and conquer, renovating the bathrooms. Amanda dreams big, converting a medieval tower room into a lavish en-suite, while Alan creates a minimalist wet room.
EP6 Episode 6Feb 09, 2024
Amanda meets her match as she takes on the dark second bedroom and aims to transform it into a country-chic boudoir inspired by the Tuscan sunrise.
EP7 Episode 7Feb 16, 2024
The DIY duo face their biggest challenge yet, as Alan aims to transform the medieval tower room into a cinema, while Amanda hopes to turn her damp ridden cellar into a wine grotto.
EP8 Episode 8Feb 23, 2024
Amanda and Alan are on the home stretch as they renovate the kitchen and reveal their restored 17th-century house to their Tuscan friends with an emotional farewell party.
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Synopsis
Besties Amanda Holden and Alan Carr roll up their sleeves to bring a crumbling Sicilian home back to life. As they embrace the local lifestyle, it's demolition and la dolce vita.