Just one month after being listed for sale, the property Amanda Holden and Alan Carr purchased for a six-figure sum has now been put on the market.
Amanda Holden and Alan Carr are one step closer to selling their Spanish telly renovation for a massive profit. The presenting duo bought a rundown townhouse in Granada and overhauled it for their BBC series Amanda and Alan’s Spanish job.
Buying the shabby building for €65,000 (£55,000), it was on the market for £208,355. Up for sale for just over a month, it looks to have been snapped up by one lucky buyer. The house is now ‘under offer’ on Rightmove. A source said: “Their bold decorating has pulled in a sale very fast and people love their DIY style!” All proceeds are going to Comic Relief and Children in Need.
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A 90-minute drive from Malaga airport, they transformed it from a decaying shell that hadn’t been lived in for 35 years into a sophisticated, three-bedroom home in the main square of the historic village of Mocln. Amanda, 54, and Alan, 48, have sensitively restored the house to life while carefully preserving some of the building’s original features and integrity.
It has two bathrooms, two of which are in the Mediterranean style, with the option to add a small plunge pool. It has three floors and is double-fronted. A new roof was added as part of the property restoration.
The bathrooms and kitchen use hand-crafted tiles from the nearby Cabra, Bert & May factory, and were inspired by Andalucia’s culture and art. The pair’s mission to give the house a new life was followed by viewers.
In episode one, Amanda joyfully declared, “I’ve found the most amazing house. Because it’s so large, a third project must have a true WOW factor. Really ambitious. This will be according to the Bible.
However, as they learned what a bad state it was in, some issues came up along the way. You don’t notice any flaws in someone until you meet them, Amanda said. The situation applies to a house. You go round and say, “Oh my God, this is amazing, I love this, I love this,” before gradually turning into a nightmare.
“Amanda has chosen the house this year,” explained Alan. “She’s got a great eye, but she loves a challenge, it’s in her DNA. Every time you open the door there is another mess. A courtyard, an overgrown tree, some stairs that probably go up to heaven?” When they discover the ruined roof, they think they’ve seen the worst of it. But Alan finds an unwelcome mess in the bath and jokes, “It’s weird because a lot of the decor is dated, but the turd is fresh!”
Similar programmes on the BBC have previously seen the Britain’s Got Talent judge and comedian renovate homes in Sicily and Tuscany, after finding the properties for just 1 euro. They’ve announced a fourth series, this time in Greece.
Source: Mirror
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