Rachel Abbott and her husband bought 15th Century monastery in 2000 . All that was left of the monastery was chapel ( minus the roof ) and oratory . Near the hilltop town of Treia , in Italy , it cost the couple only £150,000 . But a two-year restoration project set them back a further €2.5 million . Building survived until 1960s , enabling architects to recreate original style . But behind the facade , it 's a modern eight-bedroom home with seven en suites and a swimming pool .
Rachel Abbott and her husband bought 15th Century monastery in 2000 . All that was left of the monastery was chapel ( minus the roof ) and oratory . Near the hilltop town of Treia , in Italy , it cost the couple only £150,000 . But a two-year restoration project set them back a further £1 million . Building survived until 1960s , enabling architects to recreate original style . But behind the facade , it 's a modern eight-bedroom home with seven en suites and a swimming pool .