This Mediterranean island is selling houses for under a QUID
HOUSE prices are at an all-time high in the UK – but that doesn’t mean there aren’t bargains to be found if you search further afield.
Over on the beautiful Italian island of Sardinia you could grab a home for a steal – in fact, houses are on sale for just €1 each (that’s a tiny 88p).
The town of Ollolai in the mountain range of Barbagia is putting 200 homes up for sale in an attempt to regenerate the almost-deserted village.
It’s on its way to becoming a ghost town after the population plummeted to 1,300 down from 2,250 in the last 50 years.
The catch? You’ll have to be up for a lot of renovation, as many properties are in ruins.
The work could cost around £17,000 – and you’ll also have to commit to getting them sorted in three years.
The area is also one of the least-populated areas in Europe – as it’s very remote - and Sardinian language is still spoken by locals, which is very rare.
The town’s mayor, Efisio Abrau, told : “We boast prehistoric origins.
“My crusade is to rescue our unique traditions from falling into oblivion.
“Pride in our past is our strength. We’ve always been tough people and won’t allow our town to die.”
, this is certainly a far, far cheaper option.
Plus you’ll get to live on gorgeous Sardinia, which can’t be bad – if you’re OK with all those hills.
The Italians seem to be full of useful ideas when it comes to cheap housing.
Renato Vidal, from Italy, has created an affordable flat pack folding home which could be yours for just £24,800 and takes less than a day to install once on site.
Photos show the components of the innovative M.A.Di houses being made in a factory, flat-packed and easily transported via lorry or container to virtually any location.
Time-lapse footage reveals how the earthquake resilient prefab home is transformed into the final product, complete with windows and doors in just six to seven hours.
Interior images show the sleek design which boasts plenty of open plan living space in the tiny a-frame house.
The assembly process takes a team of three people and involves each module being unfolded before roof pitches, interiors walls and flooring are added.
Each home stretches over two levels and comes equipped with a kitchen, dining area and fitted bathrooms.
It comes in a variety of sizes, ranging from a 290-square-foot tiny home for £24,800 to a 904-square-foot family home which will set you back £54,900.
It also has the eco-friendly capacity to become completely off-grid with solar panels and LED lighting.
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The M.A.Di Home is completely manufactured in Italy and can be easily collapsed and moved to a new location or stored away.
The tiny homes can be delivered to the UK - but you'll have to pay a hefty delivery fee.
It will cost you between £1,500 to £2,000 per unit to get it delivered to London.