Bilocale in Ortona
Bilocale in Ortona. Habitable, autonomo heating, garage, parzialmente arredato, 500 m from the sea.
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 €75,000 for 47 m², plus an estimated €9,400 for habitable-condition work, the effective cost is about €1,796/m²—far above the local comparison level of €547/m². The 500 m sea proximity, sea view, heating, and garage add genuine value, but not enough to justify the premium.
More on the house and the area
A bright, fully habitable coastal apartment with a genuinely attractive sea view, generous tiled terraces, private outdoor space, and lush mature planting. The interiors are practical rather than characterful, but the combination of move-in condition, garage, proximity to the sea, and €75,000 pricing makes this a highly credible cheap Italian home.
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€3,000 – €5,000
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 apartment is compact at 47 sqm and has only one bedroom.
- The sea view is beautiful but partly screened by mature trees.
- Verify condominium fees, garage access, and the condition of the shared exterior areas.
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 55/100The cluster is on the Adriatic coast at Francavilla al Mare, with a long urban beach frontage on the Gulf of Pescara. The Foro river reaches the sea here. The built-up strip continues north into the Pescara conurbation, with the full services of Pescara close by, including a station, hospitals, major retail and Abruzzo Airport. Inland, the Maiella massif rises within this stretch of Abruzzo and dominates the wider backdrop, but it is outside the immediate coastal setting. This part of the coast is known for beach tourism and as the urban seaside belt south of Pescara.