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 €490/m², this habitable townhouse near the sea looks reasonably usable, but after allowing about €200/m² for updates its effective cost is roughly €689/m²—well above the €429/m² level of comparable local stock. The very brief description does not state the number of bathrooms, building year or energy performance, so the premium is not fully justified.
More on the house and the area
A substantial, apparently habitable countryside house with a large paved terrace, surrounding greenery, olive trees, and attractive rolling-hill views. It looks usable rather than a renovation shell, but the exterior is plain and visibly weathered, with no interior evidence to confirm the real living condition.
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.
- The exterior shows peeling plaster and general maintenance needs.
- No interior photos are provided, and the listing reports zero bathrooms despite calling the property habitable.
- This is a tribunal auction, so legal, access, and occupancy checks are essential.
- Several aerial and panoramic images appear illustrative rather than showing the actual property.
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 on the Adriatic coastal strip near the mouth of the Tordino, with sandy shoreline and the low hill of Giulianova Paese immediately behind the seafront. The Gran Sasso and Monti della Laga massifs are visible inland on clear days but they are well beyond the 15 km landscape radius, so they are a wider regional backdrop rather than the local setting. Within the local radius the area is mainly a mix of beach, river plain, resort frontage and cultivated low hills. Giulianova is a medium-sized coastal town with a marina, a seafront, services and a compact historic upper town. The area is known for summer beach tourism and fishing on this part of the Abruzzo coast.