IDYLLIC ITALIAN LIVING

DREAMING of living La Dolce Vita? A luxury home in Italy is closer and more affordable than you think. In fact, there's never been a better time to buy. Prices start from as little as £25,000 for a refurbished and fully furnished medieval village home in Abruzzo, close to Rome, and from only £32,000 for an off-plan beachfront apartment in Calabria, in Southern Italy. Katrina Tasker, Scottish agent for Italian property specialist Each Property Med says: "Interest in our Italian properties - especially in Calabria - has been amazing."