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VENDESI in ORTONA, c.da Bardella – CASA TERRATETTO con vano saletta con camino e vano cantina (solo piano terra),confinante da un solo lato, con ingresso da stradina comune recintata e TERRENO di circa 700 mq.. L’abitazione conserva il fascino delle case tradizionali, con ambienti accoglienti, arredi dal gusto classico…
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
At €80,000 plus an estimated €17,000 for updates, the effective cost is about €1,141/m², far above the local comparison level of €429/m². The home has utilities, a cellar, land and attractive traditional features, but the listing conflicts on location and does not clearly state its condition.
More on the house and the area
A genuinely charming traditional Abruzzo home with handsome exposed brick and stone, terracotta roofs, timber ceilings, a fireplace, and a productive garden with mature fruit and olive trees. The interiors are old-fashioned rather than renovated, but they appear clean, furnished, and immediately livable, making this a real home rather than a restoration shell.
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€6,000 – €9,000
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.
- Interiors are fully usable but dated, with cosmetic modernization likely needed.
- Only one bathroom is shown for the multi-level layout.
- Gas is supplied by a tank, and access is via a shared lane and courtyard.
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 62/100The area is a belt of cultivated low hills near the Adriatic, with views toward the coast and inland toward the Abruzzo foothills on clear days. The Sinello valley lies nearby and the Adriatic coast around Vasto and the Punta Aderci stretch is within about 15 km; Punta Aderci is a regional nature reserve with dune, cliff and agricultural coastal scenery. The nearest town of size is Vasto, which has a substantial historic centre, services, a marina and beaches. This part of southern Abruzzo is known for olive groves, vineyards and mixed farming.