22 Jan 2022

Host or Family required to Live Rent Free & Welcome Guests to Sicily

Move to Sicily, live in a beautifully restored townhouse and become an Airbnb Host

Airbnb is looking for an adventurer with a passion for hospitality to live in and Host a restored Sicilian home for one year, joining a small international community with a passion for the rural Italian culture and lifestyle. With the growing flexibility to work and live from anywhere, this unique Sicilian home offers a stylish yet sustainable setting for remote working while helping the village of Sambuca to breathe new life into a community and contribute to its renaissance.

WHO THEY ARE LOOKING FOR?

Inspired by Sambuca’s 1 Euro Houses, we’ll select a person willing to become an Airbnb Host and to join a growing international community that has been moving to Sambuca since the town’s rejuvenation campaign first launched in 2019. The selected participant may bring a friend, their partner or family (maximum of two adults and two children in total).

What they all have in common is a passion for nature, Italian culture and for playing their part in Sambuca’s renaissance. The participant will therefore need to demonstrate a commitment to hosting and to contributing to village life.

Applicants must be over 18, be available to move to Sambuca from June 30th 2022 (staying in Sambuca for at least 3 months and hosting a private room within the home on Airbnb at least 9 months) and be able to speak conversational English. They will learn Italian during their residence.

WHAT WILL THE HOST FAMILY DO IN SICILY?

The Host has the opportunity to live rent-free in a fully renovated home. With the growing flexibility to work and live from anywhere, this unique Sicilian home offers a stylish yet sustainable setting for remote working.

The transformed townhouse is designed with hosting in mind. The Host will welcome Airbnb guests from around the world for at least 9 months of their year in the 1 Euro House.

WHAT IS THE TOWN LIKE?

Sambuca is a small rural village of about 6,000 inhabitants in Sicily, approximately 80km south of Palermo, characterized by a unique blend of Italian and North African cultures and architectural styles.

Awarded the title "the most beautiful Italian Village" in 2016, Sambuca di Sicilia perfectly encapsulates southern Italian heritage and rural traditions from the grape harvest to olive picking.

WHERE WILL THE HOST LIVE?

The townhouse, located in the heart of the village, has been given a comprehensive designer makeover: working with the Italian architectural firm, Studio Didea, Airbnb transformed the home using materials and colors in harmony with the local landscape that bring to life the uniqueness of an historic Italian townhouse.

The spacious building spans three floors and is the ideal space to live and Host on Airbnb. The ground floor comprises a small living room, master bedroom with king-size bed and en-suite bathroom. The first floor includes a living room, kitchen, working space, bathroom and mezzanine bedroom with a king-size bed. The upper floor includes an additional living space with a queen-size sofa bed. The successful applicant gets first dibs on the bedroom that best suits their needs with the second bedroom to be listed on Airbnb.

THE HOUSE

You’ll have the opportunity to live in this fully renovated designer House

This house is the result of site specific renovation work by Sicilian architecture firm Studio Didea. Studio Didea took inspiration from the original structure of the house, its roots and Sambuca’s heritage to create a 6-room residence.