Trilocale in Sante Marie
Trilocale in Sante Marie. Habitable, autonomo heating, arredato.
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 €69,000 plus roughly €10,400 for habitable-condition work, the effective cost is about €1,527/m²—nearly three times the local comparison level of €547/m². The apartment has strong photo coverage and heating, but Sante Marie is 81 km from the sea and the listing offers no clear feature that justifies the premium.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuinely livable, furnished apartment with an exceptionally attractive panoramic mountain setting, generous paved terraces, and a neatly enclosed garden. The exterior is practical rather than characterful, but the combination of ready-to-use condition and far-reaching Abruzzo views makes it a strong dream-home candidate.
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€3,000 – €6,000
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.
- Interior photos are not shown, so the condition of the kitchen, bathroom, and living spaces cannot be verified.
- The private garden and terraces appear well maintained but are compact and closely bordered by neighboring homes.
- Verify heating, utilities, condominium costs, and year-round access.
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 58/100The cluster sits in the foothills of the central Apennines (the Abruzzi Apennines), with low wooded ridges and cultivated hills within about 15 km. The Fucino plain (the former Lake Fucino, now a reclaimed agricultural basin) lies to the west at roughly 10–15 km. No national park is contained inside a 15 km radius; the better-known protected massifs (Sirente‑Velino and Gran Sasso) are further away. Nearest alpine-style ski areas are Ovindoli–Monte Magnola and Campo Felice, each typically a 30–45 minute drive. The nearest town of size is Avezzano (province of L'Aquila), roughly 20 km away, with a railway station, hospital-level medical services, supermarkets and secondary schools. The immediate area is part of the Marsica agricultural district and is dominated by intensive farming on the Fucino plain and mixed hillside agriculture. Road links connect toward the A25 corridor (Avezzano–Pescara) within a short drive, providing regional access.