Terratetto unifamiliare in Roccamontepiano
Ai piedi della Maiella e a 30 minuti dal litorale Adriatico, PORZIONE DI CASA SINGOLA disposta su due livelli, per un totale di mq 120, oltre a 5 vani ad uso cantina nel piano terra, un ampio terrazzo ed una corte esterna di proprietà esclusiva.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Heating
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The €40,000 asking price is only €213/m² versus a local reference of €429/m², with a terrace, private courtyard, cellar space and Maiella-area setting. However, the listing does not say whether the 120 m² living area is habitable, and energy class G plus the vague condition justify a substantial refurbishment budget.
More on the house and the area
A substantial Abruzzo townhouse with a wide terrace, distant hill/sea views, a working-looking fireplace, traditional shutters and attractive vaulted brick cellar spaces. The living areas are roofed and furnished enough to suggest a real home rather than a ruin, but the interiors are plain and dated, while the cellar has visible damp and deterioration. At €40,000 for 188 sqm, the space and setting create a strong renovation-value proposition, though it is not a move-in-ready dream home.
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€37,000 – €66,000
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 main house appears usable but very dated, with worn finishes and likely modernization needed.
- The cellar areas show damp staining, deterioration and poor storage condition.
- Energy class G; heating, wiring, plumbing and roof condition are not clear from the photos.
- Large terrace and exterior surfaces need maintenance and refreshing.
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 66/100The cluster sits on the Abruzzo foothills between the Maiella massif to the west and the lower hills that run toward the Adriatic. The Foro river valley is the local drainage line in this part of the province. Maiella National Park begins within roughly this range to the west, and the mountain block is the main landscape feature of the area. The nearest town of size is Chieti, which has a substantial historic centre, services and rail connections; inland, Guardiagrele is the main hill town toward the mountain and is known for its old centre and metalworking tradition. This part of Abruzzo is known for olive groves, vineyards and hill villages on the Adriatic side of the Maiella.