Via San Maria Loreto, 91, Capracotta
Via San Maria Loreto, 91, Capracotta. Habitable, autonomo heating.
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Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €332/m², the €31,218 asking price is below comparable Molise apartments at about €611/m²; allowing roughly €18,800 for habitable-condition work gives an effective cost near €532/m². The listing is brief and does not state the number of bedrooms or bathrooms, while Capracotta is an inland location with limited location premium.
More on the house and the area
A polished, fully habitable 94 sqm apartment with a striking modern interior, quality finishes, abundant light, and a fitted kitchen and bathroom. It lacks the sweeping views, outdoor space, or strong historic character that would push it into the dream-home tier, but €31,218 makes it an unusually compelling ready-to-live-in bargain.
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 – €11,000
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 listing facts do not specify bedrooms or bathrooms, despite the photos showing a finished bathroom.
- No private garden, terrace, or compelling landscape view is shown.
- Town-centre access and parking may need verification.
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 73/100The cluster is in the Alto Molise Apennines at around 1,400 m, with open mountain pasture and beech woodland around the inhabited area. It sits by the upper Sangro basin, and the Montedimezzo area nearby is part of the UNESCO-listed Collemeluccio-Montedimezzo MAB reserve. The landscape within reach is that of the high Molise-Abruzzo watershed, with broad upland slopes rather than a plain or low hill setting. Capracotta has cross-country ski facilities at Prato Gentile, and alpine ski slopes are at Monte Capraro on the edge of the town. The nearest larger centres are Agnone and Castel di Sangro, which provide broader services than the village itself. The area is known for mountain climate, pastureland, and winter snow.