Quadrilocale in Contrada Schiaviano
Proponiamo in vendita a Montorio al Vomano, località Schiaviano, appartamento con ingresso indipendente con annesso terreno su più livelli. Al livello di ingresso troviamo il soggiorno con angolo cottura con camino, bagno, locale pluriuso da completare dove è possibile realizzare, cucina, camera da letto e bagno; al…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Bathroom
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The asking price is €389/m², about 29% below the local €547/m² benchmark, and the apartment is described as immediately habitable with only the second bathroom finishes to complete. After allowing roughly €200/m² for completion and updates, the effective cost is around €589/m²; the independent entrance, terrace, and nearby 400 m² plot add value, though the inland location limits the premium.
More on the house and the area
A genuinely usable, independent village home with a working-looking kitchen, fireplace, two bathrooms, bedrooms, and solid tiled floors. The stone surroundings and traditional village setting give it real Abruzzo character, although the interiors are modest and dated rather than beautiful.
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 – €10,000
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.
- One bathroom/utility area is visibly unfinished and cluttered.
- Interiors are functional but dated and would benefit from cosmetic updating.
- The advertised 400 sqm of land and possible garage are not clearly shown in the gallery.
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 Gran Sasso massif rises immediately west of Montorio al Vomano, with the eastern side of Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga National Park within roughly this radius. The Vomano river valley runs through the area. Montorio is a service town for the inland Teramo area, with everyday shops and connections toward Teramo and the mountain roads. The eastern approaches to Prati di Tivo and the Gran Sasso road network are in this hinterland, with the nearest ski area around Prati di Tivo reached by mountain road in about 35–45 minutes. This part of Abruzzo is known for the transition from the Adriatic foothills into the Gran Sasso mountain belt.