Terratetto unifamiliare in Ovindoli
Terratetto unifamiliare in Ovindoli. Needs renovation, balcone, cantina.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationMust be done first
- Damp
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €45,000 plus an estimated €78,400 renovation, the effective cost is about €1,102/m², far above the €431/m² local comparison level. The townhouse has useful balcony and cellar space, but the renovation burden makes this weak value despite Ovindoli’s tourist appeal.
More on the house and the area
A solid traditional Abruzzo townhouse with attractive patterned floors, extensive wood paneling, balconies, and a substantial fireplace giving it genuine character. It appears roofed and usable rather than a ruin, but the kitchen/bathroom areas and finishes need meaningful updating, and there is no exceptional view or private land shown.
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€22,000 – €39,000
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.
Bringing a house that has stood empty back into service: new water, sewer and electricity, plus the practices. The same sum on an 80 m² house and on a 300 m² one, which is why a €40,000 house is not a €40,000 project.
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Water 1,800 · sewer 2,500 · electricity 700–1,600 · CILA 1,000 · cadastral filing 500 · structural design 700 · Legge 10 report 900 · safety coordination 1,800
No mains drain: add €2,000–4,500 for a septic tank. Listings never say, so ask.
- Needs renovation, with visibly dated finishes and some wall/ceiling wear.
- Directly fronts a fairly busy-looking paved road, with no visible garden or private outdoor space.
- Only one bathroom is listed for 112 sqm; utilities and systems 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 82/100The cluster sits on the Altopiano delle Rocche under the Sirente-Velino group of the central Apennines. The Sirente Velino Regional Park is within the immediate area. Ovindoli is a ski resort, with lifts on Monte Magnola starting close to the village. Celano is the nearest larger town, with services and the Piccolomini Castle. The wider area is known for mountain pasture, winter sports and summer walking on the plateau and in the Sirente-Velino massif.