Casa indipendente a Caramanico Terme
UN PICCOLO RIFUGIO NEL CUORE DELLA MAJELLA Nel suggestivo centro storico di Caramanico Terme, uno dei Borghi più Belli d'Italia, immerso nello straordinario scenario del Parco Nazionale della Maiella, proponiamo in vendita una caratteristica abitazione con ingresso indipendente, balconcino e terrazzino panoramico di…
What it really costs
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Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €812/m² before renovation and an estimated €700/m² to bring it up to standard, the effective cost is about €1,512/m² versus a local benchmark of €429/m². The balcony and panoramic mountain setting add appeal, but the listing gives almost no information about condition, age, energy performance, or habitability.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuinely livable, furnished 80 sqm townhouse with a modern kitchen, bathroom, bedrooms, and a highly appealing mountain-view terrace. The carved stone doorway, arches, traditional shutters, and beautiful borgo paving give it real historic character, while the Abruzzo mountain setting adds strong dream-home appeal at €65,000.
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€16,000 – €28,000
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.
- Exterior plaster, arches, and terrace masonry show visible weathering that may need maintenance.
- Historic-center setting appears pedestrian and stair-heavy, with potentially limited vehicle access.
- Energy performance, heating details, and utility status are not provided.
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 84/100The Maiella massif is the dominant landscape here, with steep limestone slopes and forested valleys around the town. Caramanico Terme sits inside the Majella National Park. The Orta River valley is part of the local landscape, and the Cascate di San Giovanni are nearby in the territory of the town. The nearest ski area is Passolanciano-Maielletta on the Majella, about 45–60 minutes by road depending on the access point. The nearest larger town with a fuller range of services is Sulmona inland, while Pescara on the Adriatic is the main city for hospitals, rail links and wider shopping. The area is known for mountain walking, springs and spa history tied to the Maiella foothills.