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Meet the couple who couldn't afford a UK home bought an entire French hamlet for £26K, saved £100K
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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.
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Nov 2, 2026 · Updated 11/2/2026, 4:26:21 PM · Reported with: Times of India World
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