Airbnb is offering the unique chance to live in a recently restored heritage home in Sicily, Italy -- and the rent will cost you nothing.
Airbnb is offering the unique chance for someone to live in a recently restored heritage home in Sicily, Italy — and the rent will cost absolutely nothing.
Previous Next 1 of 5 The initiative is geared toward boosting tourism and bringing new faces to the Italian village of Sambuca — population around 6,000 — as part of a broader effort to bolster rural areas and cultural heritage in Europe, according to Airbnb. In a bid to rejuvenate the village in a timely fashion, buyers were asked to refurbish their property soon after buying it. After snapping up one of the Sambuca homes, Airbnb has managed to turn its own purchase into something really rather special.“Airbnb is on the search for the ideal candidate to live rent-free for a year and host from a decayed-turned-designer Italian heritage home,” the company said.
The second floor features a living room, kitchen, workspace, bathroom, and mezzanine bedroom with a king-size bed, while the top floor offers an additional living space with a queen-size sofa bed.