Centro storico
CENTRO STORICO. Habitable, autonomo heating, mansarda, taverna, fibra ottica, esposizione esterna, balcone, impianto tv con parabola satellitare, cantina.
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 €434/m², the €85,000 price is broadly in line with comparable homes in the area, not a deep bargain. It is described as habitable and benefits from a historic-center location, but allowing roughly €39,000 for modernization puts the effective cost near €634/m².
More on the house and the area
A substantial, habitable townhouse in Torre de' Passeri’s attractive historic center, with photogenic streets, balconies, arched/vaulted interiors, original-style woodwork, heating, and a working kitchen. It is not a polished dream renovation—the décor and bathroom are dated and the urban setting offers no visible garden or view—but 196 sqm for €85,000 gives it genuine bargain appeal.
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€13,000 – €22,000
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.
- Interiors are fully usable but dated and heavily furnished, with cosmetic updating likely needed.
- The bathroom appears particularly old and may need renovation.
- No private garden, terrace, or meaningful view is shown; the home is in a narrow historic-center street.
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 68/100The cluster sits in the middle Aterno-Pescara valley below the Maiella massif, with the higher ridges of the Abruzzo Apennines visible nearby. The Pescara River runs through this stretch of valley, and the Tirino valley is close by. Majella National Park begins nearby on the mountain side of the valley. The nearest sizeable town is Popoli, with rail links, services and the gorge area at the meeting of the Aterno and Pescara valleys, while Sulmona is the larger historic centre within regional daily reach. This part of inland Abruzzo is known for abbeys, fortified hill villages and olive-covered slopes set between major mountain groups.