# Meet the couple who couldn't afford a UK home bought an entire French hamlet for £26K, saved £100K

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- Published: 2026-11-02T15:43:47+00:00
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Yip Ward and Paul Mappley went from living in a caravan in England to owning an abandoned French hamlet. The couple bought the property for £26,000, which includes seven cottages, two barns and other buildings. By carrying out much of the restoration themselves, they estimate they have saved more than £100,000 while bringing the historic hamlet back to life.

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