Dimitri Petipas, 35, and his husband David, 28, purchase Egmont Manor, a nine-bedroom property known as a château near Paris, for about €330,000 (£285,000). The couple, who describe themselves as having no prior DIY experience, say they rely on YouTube videos and other online resources to guide renovations of the rundown home. Reporting indicates the project is expected to take around three years. During the renovation, they say they are living without electricity and running water, reflecting the extent of work required before utilities can be restored. The château is described as being about an hour from Paris. The sources focus on the couple’s approach to renovating independently and the living conditions they endure while the property is being repaired and made habitable. The report characterizes the purchase as recent, with the deal completed last month, and frames the renovation as an extended, hands-on undertaking rather than a quick restoration.