Quadrilocale
A Cupello, in Contrada Ributtini, proponiamo in vendita un appartamento situato al piano terra di un fabbricato di tre piani, dotato di ingresso indipendente, una caratteristica che garantisce maggiore autonomia e riservatezza. L'immobile, da ristrutturare, rappresenta un'interessante opportunità per chi desidera…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Damp
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €32,000 (€330/m²), the headline price is well below comparable local stock, with a private entrance, terrace, parking and proximity to the coast. However, the property needs renovation: estimated total cost is about €100,000 including works, or roughly €1,030/m² before considering the 30 m² garage, making the final value less exceptional.
More on the house and the area
This is a large, independent-entry ground-floor home with a working kitchen, bathroom, tiled floors, heating, and a useful garage, so it is more than an empty shell. However, the interiors are plain and heavily marked by damp, while the dated finishes and worn exterior mean a real renovation is needed. At €32,000, its size and coastal Abruzzo location provide the main appeal rather than beauty.
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€19,000 – €34,000
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.
- Significant damp and mold staining are visible on several interior walls and ceilings.
- The apartment is dated and needs substantial renovation, despite having a usable kitchen, bathroom, floors, and heating.
- No attractive sea or landscape view is shown; the outdoor areas appear utilitarian rather than scenic.
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 51/100The Adriatic coast is within about 5 km, with the seafront of San Salvo Marina and the broad beaches that continue toward Vasto and Montenero di Bisaccia. The lower Trigno valley is part of the local landscape near the Molise border. The nearest larger town is Vasto, which has services, a historic centre and a port area. This stretch of coast is known for beach tourism, seafront resort development and intensive cultivation on the flat ground behind the shore.