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Bilocale in Via Lazzaretto 2

Ortona, Abruzzo
Bedrooms
1
Baths
1
m²
47
Price per m²
€1,596
Property type
Apartment
Rooms
2 locali

INGRESSO INDIPENDENTE, CORTE ESCLUSIVA VISTA MARE E SPIAGGIA A 800 METRIContattaci per maggiori informazioni! In Contrada Lazzaretto, all'interno di un tranquillo contesto residenziale e a soli 800 metri dal mare, proponiamo in vendita un accogliente bilocale al piano terra, ideale per chi desidera indipendenza,…

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Condition not stated in the listing
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Why this price is what it is

At €75,000 (€1,596/m²), the estimated effective cost is about €1,800/m² versus a local sub-€100k benchmark of €547/m², making this expensive despite the sea being 800 metres away. Independent access, private courtyard and 20 photos are positives, but the listing does not state the condition and the provisional G energy rating adds uncertainty.

More on the house and the area
What the photos show

This is a genuinely livable, move-in-ready seaside apartment with a large private paved court, lush greenery, and appealing views toward the beach and Adriatic. The interiors are clean, fully fitted, and practical rather than characterful, while the combination of independent access, outdoor space, and €75,000 pricing makes it a strong coastal bargain.

Updating, not renovation
€9,000 – €13,000

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.

Asking price + this range
€84,000 – €88,000
What worries us about this house
  • Compact 47 sqm one-bedroom layout.
  • Sea view is attractive but partly screened by mature vegetation.
  • Energy class G may mean higher running costs or future upgrades.

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 55/100

The 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.

The comune of Ortona
People living here
21,984
-4.8% between the 2011 and 2021 census
Over 65
26%
12% are under 14
Flood zone
0.7%
of residents live in a medium-risk flood area
Landslide zone
1.0%
of residents live in a high-risk landslide area
How far to everything
To the sea
256 m
Nearest airport
20 min drive
Property address:Via Lazzaretto 2
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Asking price

€75,000
Deal score
46/100
Dream
73/100
Wow
82/100

Listed 22/10/2026