Amanda Holden and Alan Carr's home projects raises a fortune for charity
Amanda Holden and Alan Carr ’s home renovation efforts have netted £127,000 for charity.
The stars worked together on BBC show The Italian Job, buying two adjacent properties for €1 each and helping transform them into one stylish home.
After three months of work, Casa Alamanda in the medieval town of Salemi, western Sicily, is believed to have been sold for close to its asking price of €145,000 (£127,500).
A BBC spokesman said of the fully furnished two-bedroom, two-bathroom apartment: “The sale is in progress. Proceeds will be donated to Children in Need and Comic Relief.”
The property boasts a spacious lounge, dining room and modern kitchen, along with three balconies each offering picturesque views.
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Pair discuss options (BBC / Voltage TV)BGT star Amanda, 52, said of the hit eight-part series, which was first aired in January: “Alan and I came up with the idea for the show together and approached the BBC, as we knew it was the perfect home.
“We are both very passionate about interior design... and injected some much-needed life into an area in need of some Holden and Carr magic.”
Domestic properties are being sold at rock-bottom prices to help restore struggling communities in Sicily.
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Worn-out Alan takes a break (BBC / Voltage TV / Christian Vermaak)Back in 2019, doer-uppers in the hilltop town of Sambuca on the Italian island were also selling for €1.
According to Rightmove, searches for homes in Sicily more than tripled thanks to the BBC show compared to the same time last year.
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