Lavora in A.P.I. Srl -Curriculum studio@apisrl.org
Lavora in A.P.I. Srl -Curriculum studio@apisrl.org. Habitable, autonomo heating, cucina.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €20,208 (€135/m²), estimated all-in cost is about €50,208 or €335/m² after habitable-condition work, roughly 22% below comparable Abruzzo townhouses. The listing has 21 photos and autonomous heating, but it does not state the bathroom arrangement and provides very limited detail.
More on the house and the area
This is a substantial 150 sqm townhouse in a traditional stone-paved lane, with some village character and reportedly autonomous heating and a kitchen. However, the exterior is tired and the gallery does not prove an attractive or comfortably livable interior; overall it feels like a practical low-cost home rather than a dream property.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €200/m². There is no published price band below €350/m², so the range is that figure widened by the spread of the lightest band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€10,000 – €17,000
Wiring, water and sanitary work of any kind, heating, air conditioning and gas go to a registered firm by law, and so do flues and the air openings for gas appliances. That labour stays in the bill. Yours is the stripping out, plaster, paint, floors, tiling and carpentry.
Labour is 61% of a renovation price on average and 67% at the median, across 191 items of the Emilia-Romagna 2025 public price list. Materials are the rest. An averaged price list, not a quote.
Materials you buy yourself carry 22% VAT; supplied by the firm doing the work they go at the 10% renovation rate. On a €30,000 materials bill that is €3,600 of extra tax.
Household wiring installed before 13 March 1990 counts as compliant if it has a main breaker with overcurrent protection, protection against direct contact and a 30 mA RCD. Having a firm bring the existing wiring up to that and certify it is the cheapest lawful route.
- The gallery shows almost no usable interior space, so the stated habitable condition is difficult to verify.
- No bathroom is listed in the facts, despite the description mentioning a kitchen and heating.
- Weathered facades, damp staining, and narrow pedestrian-lane access suggest possible refresh and access challenges.
- The dramatic aerial and panoramic images are explicitly illustrative and do not represent the property or its immediate setting.
Estimate from the listing and its photos, not a survey. Treat it as the starting point for your own quotes. An Italian builder's quote is normally written without VAT and without design fees, so add about a quarter to any figure a firm gives you.
The area around
Location score 58/100The cluster is in the Pescara valley at the point where the Maiella foothills begin, with the Morrone and Maiella massifs visible to the southwest within this part of inland Abruzzo. The Pescara River runs through Scafa and the valley is a settled corridor of small towns, roads and rail rather than open upland country. Maiella National Park begins a short distance inland on the mountain side, and the better-known high mountain landscapes are around Caramanico Terme and the park valleys beyond. The nearest substantial town is Pescara on the coast, while inland Popoli has rail services and everyday facilities. This part of the valley is known for olive groves, vineyards and access routes from the coast toward the interior of the Maiella.