Falling in love with the romance and history of an old building, Alan purchases a dilapidated 17th-century house with a medieval watchtower in the rural hamlet of Fornovolasco. He ropes in best friend Amanda to spend their summer transforming it.

Amanda and Alan take on their first project, transforming the old dining room into a Tuscan living room. They face their first hurdle, as the windows turn out to be completely unsalvageable.

Amanda and Alan turn their attention to the great outdoors as they aim to tackle the garden. The overgrown patch of land on the side of the mountain has been untouched for more than a decade. The pair seek help from gardening oracle Warrie Price.

Alan tackles the first bedroom and doesn't hold back with his design. Inspired by the romance and history of Florence, he is determined to have a mural. However, Amanda fears his creative juices could turn into a flood.

Amanda and Alan divide and conquer as they renovate the bathrooms. Amanda has big plans for converting one of the medieval tower rooms. Alan has the task of transforming the small portaloo-sized bathroom into a minimalist wet room.

Amanda meets her match as she aims to turn the dark second bedroom into a country-chic boudoir inspired by the Tuscan sunrise. To help bring her vision to life, local friends Luca and Alessandro invite Amanda and Alan to their renovated farmhouse.