Casa indipendente in Via Santa Lucia 156
A 5 minuti dal centro di Sant’ Eusanio Del Sangro (CH), in vendita casa indipendente da ristrutturare. L’immobile, di circa 200mq, è disposto su tre livelli fuori terra ed è composto da ingresso su disimpegno, soggiorno con zona pranzo, cucina e una camera. Sempre al piano terra, posta sul lato, una cantina/taverna con…
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
The €60,000 price looks low at €300/m², but the house is explicitly described as needing renovation, including a raw attic and substantial outbuildings. At an estimated €1,100/m² renovation cost, the effective cost is about €1,400/m², far above the roughly €386/m² level for comparable homes in the area.
More on the house and the area
This is a substantial, real house rather than a ruin, with a sound-looking roof, functioning kitchen, heating, usable rooms and a charming old fireplace, shutters and marble staircase. The garden, garage, outbuildings and substantial surrounding land add practical appeal, but the interiors are dated and show damp/cracking, so it needs meaningful renovation before becoming a beautiful dream home.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Our read of the photos, €1,100/m², falls in this band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€79,000 – €117,000
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.
- Advertised as needing renovation, with visible wall cracks, damp staining and dated finishes.
- The home fronts a fairly busy paved road, so privacy and road noise may be concerns.
- Only one bathroom is shown/listed for a large three-level house; utilities and structural condition should be verified.
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 67/100The area sits on the Frentani hills between the Sangro valley and the Adriatic side of Abruzzo. The Sangro river valley is nearby. Majella is the nearest mountain massif, visible from this part of the province, with the slopes of Maiella National Park within roughly this radius to the west. The nearest town of size is Lanciano, which has a substantial historic centre, services and the Sanctuary of the Miracolo Eucaristico. This part of Abruzzo is known for olive groves, vineyards and, in Castel Frentano itself, bocconotto pastries.