Lavora in A.P.I. Srl -Curriculum studio@apisrl.org
Lavora in A.P.I. Srl -Curriculum studio@apisrl.org. Habitable, autonomo heating, cucina.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €70,500 (€573/m²), the asking price is close to comparable local stock, but allowing about €24,600 for basic habitable-condition work brings the effective cost to roughly €773/m². The description confirms independent heating and a kitchen but does not say anything about bathrooms, building age, or energy performance, so the value is only fair rather than compelling.
More on the house and the area
A tidy alpine-style condominium with extensive wooden balconies, mature trees, and a visible mountain backdrop gives this 123 sqm apartment genuine scenic appeal. The listing calls it habitable with autonomous heating and a kitchen, but the lack of interior photos means the real livability and finish level remain unproven.
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€8,000 – €14,000
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 gallery contains many clearly irrelevant stock/aerial images, so the actual setting is not fully verified.
- No interior photos are provided, and the listing reports zero bathrooms despite describing the apartment as habitable.
- Condominium fees, access, and the true condition of the kitchen and heating system should be confirmed.
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 72/100The cluster sits on the slopes of the Majella massif in the central Apennines. The Majella National Park covers the surrounding mountains and high valleys. The immediate landscape is typical high-Apennine: steep valleys, mountain streams and areas of beech and chestnut woodland. The nearest town of size is Sulmona (the local service centre) which has a train station on the Rome–Pescara line, hospital services, shops and a local confectionery industry famous for confetti (sugared almonds). The Alto Sangro ski area (Roccaraso, Rivisondoli) lies to the north and is reached by roughly a 30–40 km drive. The area is associated with mountain agriculture, shepherding/transhumance and hiking on marked trails in the Majella.