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 €10,519 (€128/m²), the estimated effective cost is about €328/m² after allowing €16,400 for habitable-condition work, below the €429/m² local benchmark. The listing mentions autonomous heating and a kitchen, but does not say anything about a bathroom, so verify the layout and legal habitability.
More on the house and the area
A solid-looking, well-maintained home with generous balconies, greenery, and a genuinely attractive mountain backdrop. The €10,519 price is strikingly low for an 82 m² property, but the lack of interior evidence and unclear bathroom situation keep it from reaching dream-home territory.
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€5,000 – €9,000
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.
- No interior photos are provided, so the claimed habitable condition and kitchen/bathroom setup cannot be verified.
- The listing reports zero bathrooms, which needs clarification before considering it move-in ready.
- This is an auction property, so legal status, occupancy, debts, and access should be checked carefully.
- The home is in a fairly ordinary residential setting rather than a historic village or private countryside estate.
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 cluster sits in the Peligna valley under the Central Apennines, with the Maiella massif to the east and the mountains around Sulmona and the upper Sagittario valley close by. The Sagittario River runs through Introdacqua. The area is close to Majella National Park, and the Gole del Sagittario nature reserve begins a short distance to the south toward Anversa degli Abruzzi. The nearest ski areas are Passo Godi and Roccaraso-Aremogna, both reached by mountain road in roughly 35 to 50 minutes depending on conditions. Sulmona is the nearest town of size, with a full historic centre, railway station, shops and services. The wider area is known for confetti from Sulmona and for mountain villages set between the Peligna basin and the Abruzzo highlands.