CNN —Splashing out an apartment in the south of France and renovating it yourself may sound like a difficult – and hugely expensive – task. The couple spent a year or so completing the renovations themselves, which involved putting in new flooring and repainting the walls, as well as transforming the annex area into a bedroom for their children. Meanwhile, Rixa spent most of any free time she had looking for pre-used items, including dishes, for their new place. Frugal livingEric and Rixa purchased this former Communist office in Old Nice in 2020, six years after buying the apartment over it. Courtesy Margarite FisherHe also points out that Old Nice is a place that “preceded cars” so it has much more of a neighborhood feel and lots of shared outdoor space.

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Persons: Eric Freeze, Rixa, Dio, Inga, ”, Eric, “ It’s, they’d, Jeunes Communistes, “, they’ve, Eric ., Rixa’s, ’, Chateau, Margarite Fisher, It’s, they’re, They’re, they've, it’s, ” Eric, Zari, Ivy, Armando Nevarez “, that’s Organizations: CNN, Communist, “ Young Communists, French Communist Party, “, UNESCO Locations: France, Canada, Old Nice, Nice, Indianapolis, Indiana, French