A couple bought an abandoned house in Italy for €23k and are renovating it on a budget with items from the dump.<br /><br />Kristina Knighten, 38, and Paul Cordier, 46, never expected to settle down but fell in love with Lake Iseo, Italy, after visiting on holiday six years ago.<br /><br />The couple were shocked by the affordable housing market and went back a year later to buy a two-bed "fixer-up" for €23k.<br /><br />Kristina and Paul have spent around €70k so far to replace the roof and flooring but will now being doing most to the work themselves to keep costs down.<br /><br />Paul, originally from London, has also been able to find some gems from the dump - including a brand new sink, some butchers blocks to use as tables and materials to build a kitchen.
