Casa indipendente in Via Isonzo 12
Nel semicentro del Paese, in posizione panoramica casa singola da ristrutturare composta al piano terra da sala, cucina con camino, tinello e bagno; al piano primo troviamo una camera matrimoniale con terrazzo di circa 45 mq. dove si può realizzare un'altra camera, bagno da realizzare nell'altra ala della casa dove c'è…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Bathroom
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €35,000 (€500/m²), the house needs substantial renovation, including a bathroom and additional works; adding an estimated €49,000 renovation budget brings the effective cost to about €1,200/m², far above comparable local stock around €386/m². The panoramic position, garden and terraces add appeal, but not enough to offset the renovation burden.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, roofed country house with a pleasant panoramic outlook over the surrounding village, a fireplace, paved outdoor space, terraces and about 500 sqm of agricultural land. It is not a polished dream home: the finishes are tired and the description calls for renovation, but the structure appears substantially usable rather than a bare shell.
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€14,000 – €25,000
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.
- Advertised as needing renovation, including a second bathroom to be created.
- Interiors and exterior finishes are very dated, with some visibly utilitarian or damp-looking storage areas.
- The property appears usable but would need modernization and practical improvements before feeling fully comfortable.
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 76/100The Maiella massif rises immediately above Rapino, and the edge of the Maiella National Park is within the local area. The Foro river valley runs below the village. Passolanciano on the Maiella, with ski lifts, is about 20 minutes by road. Chieti is the nearest city of size, with full services, a historic centre and museums. This part of Abruzzo is known for mountain villages, forests and pastoral landscapes on the eastern side of the Maiella.