Villetta a schiera in Contrada Coll'Alto
A 5 minuti a piedi dall’Oasi Naturalistica del Lago di Penne, dove immergersi nella natura e rigenerarsi dagli stress quotidiani, proponiamo in vendita una porzione di casa colonica con terreno agricolo. La porzione in vendita si compone di due unità abitative tra loro indipendenti composte ognuna di cucina abitabile…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
The €90,000 price is €354/m², below the local €429/m² reference, and the lake setting plus extensive agricultural land add appeal. However, the listing does not state the condition, 129 m² are described as cellars/storage, and the facts conflict with the description; assuming substantial work, the effective cost is about €1,054/m².
More on the house and the area
This is a genuinely livable rural home with two independent units, kitchens, bathrooms, fireplaces, finished floors, and substantial storage rather than a renovation shell. The spectacular Lago di Penne and rolling Abruzzo landscape views, flowering trees, and extensive grounds create a powerful lifestyle appeal. The interiors are practical but old-fashioned, keeping it below dream-home territory.
Certified wiring, water and drainage, a heat source, a roof that keeps the water out, one working bathroom. Facade, insulation, a second bathroom and the floors wait.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Our read of the photos, €700/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€50,000 – €89,000
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 would benefit from cosmetic modernization.
- The very large agricultural grounds will require ongoing maintenance, and access appears partly via rural roads.
- The property comprises two independent units, so confirm layouts, utilities, and legal status before purchase.
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 area sits between the lower hills of the Vestina zone and the eastern side of the Gran Sasso massif, which is visible inland and begins within roughly 15 km around Farindola and the Montebello di Bertona side. The River Tavo runs through this part of the province. Part of the Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga National Park lies within that radius on the mountain side. The nearest ski area is Passo Lanciano on the Majella, about an hour’s drive, so it is not part of the immediate landscape. Pescara is the nearest city of size, with a full range of services, rail links and the airport. Loreto Aprutino is known for olive oil production, and this stretch of inland Abruzzo is also associated with vineyards, hill agriculture and brick-and-stone historic centres.