How you can live in the stunning ‘One Euro House’ in Sicily totally RENT-FREE for one year 

How you can live in this rustic Italian dream home in the middle of a charming village in Sicily RENT-FREE for a year

  • One lucky person will be able to live rent-free in this restored Sicilian home
  • The ‘1 Euro House’ in Sambuca is on offer rent-free for a year through Airbnb 
  • The successful applicant will relocate to Sambuca and list the home on Airbnb
  • Sambuca sold a series of houses for just €1 in an effort to boost populations


One lucky tenant will have the opportunity to live rent-free for a whole year in a beautifully restored home with a chic modern fit-out tucked away in a quaint Sicilian village. 

Airbnb is taking host applications for for the ‘1 Euro House’ located in the remote Sicilian town of Sambuca, just an hour away from Palermo, from June 30 this year.

Those who are apply need to be over 18 and are asked to write a short essay on what appeals to them about Sicily, how they’d organise their life there and how they view themselves as a host. 

1 Euro House got its name as it was one if the homes the City of Sambuca sold for just one euro in an effort to revitalise the town and bring in more people after declining populations. 

One lucky person will be able to live rent-free for a whole year in a beautifully restored home with a chic modern fit-out tucked away in a quaint Sicilian village

Airbnb is taking applications for tenants for the '1 Euro House' located in the remote Sicilian town of Sambuca, just an hour away from Palermo

Airbnb is taking applications for tenants for the ‘1 Euro House’ located in the remote Sicilian town of Sambuca, just an hour away from Palermo

The picturesque, three-storey home has a king-sized master bedroom with a ensuite bathroom, multiple living and working spaces, and a fully equipped kitchenette

The picturesque, three-storey home has a king-sized master bedroom with a ensuite bathroom, multiple living and working spaces, and a fully equipped kitchenette

1 Euro House got its name as it was one if the homes the City of Sambuca sold for just one euro in an effort to revitalise the town and bring in more people after declining populations

1 Euro House got its name as it was one if the homes the City of Sambuca sold for just one euro in an effort to revitalise the town and bring in more people after declining populations

The picturesque, three-storey home has a king-sized master bedroom with a ensuite bathroom, multiple living and working spaces, and a fully equipped kitchenette.

It was cleverly restored to have a contemporary, colourful fit-out while preserving its rustic, Sicilian charm with arched ceilings, polished concrete floors and glimpses of the provincial town to the rolling hills.  

Sambuca is a small provincial village in the Sicilian countryside with a growing community of about 6000 known for its traditional wines, olive oil, sheep’s’ ricotta and cheeses.

Sambuca is a small provincial village in the Sicilian countryside with a growing community of about 6000 known for its traditional wines, olive oil, sheep's' ricotta and cheeses

Sambuca is a small provincial village in the Sicilian countryside with a growing community of about 6000 known for its traditional wines, olive oil, sheep’s’ ricotta and cheeses

It was cleverly restored to have a contemporary, colourful fit-out while preserving its rustic, Sicilian charm

With arched ceilings, polished concrete floors and glimpses of the provincial town to the rolling hills

It was cleverly restored to have a contemporary, colourful fit-out while preserving its rustic, Sicilian charm with arched ceilings, polished concrete floors and glimpses of the provincial town to the rolling hills

With the option to work remotely or locally, the successful participant will also take in the Airbnb host earnings and live the Sicilian dream with their partner, friend or a family member

With the option to work remotely or locally, the successful participant will also take in the Airbnb host earnings and live the Sicilian dream with their partner, friend or a family member

The lucky tenant will have the opportunity to relocate to Sambuca and stay in the 1 Euro House rent-free for a year beginning on June 30 while listing one of the room’s on Airbnb.        

With the option to work remotely or locally, the successful participant will also take in the Airbnb host earnings and live the Sicilian dream with their partner, friend or a family member. 

To be in the running, you have answer a few questions on the application form by February 18.