Appartamento con terrazzo e camino
APPARTAMENTO CON TERRAZZO E CAMINO. Needs renovation, caminetto, balcone, terrazzo, cantina.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingNeeds renovationMust be done first
- Damp
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The €34,000 price is low at €250/m², but estimated renovation of about €95,200 brings the effective cost to roughly €950/m², well above the local €431/m² benchmark. The terrace, fireplace, cellar, and panoramic view add appeal, but the inland location and substantial work weaken the deal.
More on the house and the area
A surprisingly spacious, furnished Abruzzo townhouse with attractive old-world details: marble stairs, dark woodwork, antique furnishings, a fireplace and a small balcony. It appears to be a real, functioning home rather than a ruin, but the interiors are dated and one room shows significant ceiling deterioration, so this is a liveable renovation project rather than a polished dream home.
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€27,000 – €48,000
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.
- Clearly usable but dated, with renovation needed to the kitchen, bathroom and finishes.
- Visible ceiling/plaster damage suggests possible moisture or maintenance issues.
- No strong panoramic view or terrace experience is shown in the gallery; verify the condition of the roof, terrace and utilities.
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 area is in the hills of the upper Trigno basin, with the Apennine foothills rising inland toward the Abruzzo-Molise border. The Trigno valley is the main landscape feature within reach. The nearest larger centres are Vasto on the coast and San Salvo, which provide the main services, rail access and larger retail. This part of inland southern Abruzzo is known for small hill villages, mixed farmland and olive growing, with woodland on the higher ground.