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 €93,300, the effective cost is about €686/m² after allowing €200/m² for a habitable home, roughly 60% above the local €429/m² benchmark. Heating and a kitchen are mentioned, but the listing is sparse, gives no bathroom count or energy information, and Castellafiume is inland rather than a high-demand coastal location.
More on the house and the area
This is a substantial traditional mountain-village townhouse with a highly appealing forested valley backdrop, tiled roof, stonework, balcony, and atmospheric stepped-street setting. The listing claims it is habitable with autonomous heating and a kitchen, making it a plausible real home rather than a bare shell, but the lack of interior photos prevents a top-tier score.
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 – €21,000
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, kitchen, bathroom provision, and finish level cannot be verified.
- The home sits on a steep stepped village lane, which may limit vehicle access and everyday convenience.
- Several aerial and panoramic images are explicitly illustrative and do not represent the property or its immediate setting.
- The exterior shows weathering and an overgrown rear area, suggesting some maintenance may be needed.
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 sits in the central Apennines: hilly to mountainous terrain with mixed deciduous woodland, pasture and small agricultural parcels. The immediate landscape is carved by small streams and tributary valleys typical of inland Abruzzo. The nearest larger town is Avezzano (the Marsica’s principal town), which provides a railway station, hospital services and larger shops. Alpine skiing areas and lifts on the Sirente–Velino massif (Campo Felice / Ovindoli area) are the closest ski options by car. The area is part of the inland Abruzzo/Apennine hinterland rather than the coastal plain; settlements nearby are small villages and hamlets with local services.