Casa indipendente
Una casa nel cuore dell’Italia autentica, tra storia, natura, tranquillità e tradizioni. Nel suggestivo borgo medievale di Carunchio, in provincia di Chieti, proponiamo in vendita una caratteristica abitazione situata in posizione centrale, a pochi passi dalla piazza principale del paese e proprio dietro la storica…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Damp
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €250/m², the asking price is 35% below comparable stock, but allowing roughly €200/m² for unspecified updates puts the effective cost near €450/m², above the €387/m² benchmark. The central historic-borgo location and 13 photos are positives, while the listing does not state the condition and energy class G adds caution.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, generously sized village home in a historic Abruzzo borgo, with a charming arched entrance, balconies, a terrace, a fireplace, panoramic outlooks, and attractive period furnishings. It appears immediately livable rather than a renovation shell, though the dated décor, older kitchen and bathroom, and visible ceiling damage make it more of a comfortable time-capsule than a polished dream home. At €34,000, the size, character, and authentic location create a strong bargain effect.
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€9,000 – €15,000
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.
- Only one bathroom is shown for a 136 sqm, four-bedroom home.
- The interiors are fully usable but dated, with older finishes, furnishings, and some visible ceiling damp/plaster damage.
- Energy class G suggests likely high heating costs and future efficiency work.
- The home is in a quiet inland village, so services and activity may be limited despite basic local amenities.
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.