Casa singola da ristrutturare con corte esclusiva
CASA SINGOLA DA RISTRUTTURARE CON CORTE ESCLUSIVA. Needs renovation, autonomo heating, caminetto, esposizione esterna, balcone, impianto tv con parabola satellitare, cantina.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationMust be done first
- Damp
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The €50,000 asking price is attractive at €294/m², but renovating 170 m² at an estimated €700/m² brings the effective cost to about €994/m², well above the €429/m² local comparison level. The private courtyard, balcony, cellar and heating add value, but the listing is clearly a substantial renovation project.
More on the house and the area
A solid traditional townhouse with mountain views, a private green courtyard, old terrazzo floors, wooden details and a fireplace. It appears roofed and structurally usable rather than a ruin, but the interiors are extremely cluttered and dated, with meaningful renovation needed before it becomes a comfortable 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€34,000 – €60,000
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.
- The interiors are heavily cluttered and require a major clear-out before their layout and condition can be properly judged.
- Renovation is needed, including likely updates to the bathroom, finishes, windows and electrical systems.
- The private garden/courtyard is severely overgrown and will need substantial clearing and maintenance.
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 55/100The cluster is in the built-up area of L’Aquila, so the lived setting is an inland city basin rather than open countryside. The Gran Sasso massif is immediately to the north and east, with Campo Imperatore and the Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga National Park within the surrounding mountain ring. The Aterno river runs through the wider valley. The nearest ski area is Campo Imperatore on Gran Sasso, reached by mountain road in roughly 35–45 minutes, with Campo Felice also in similar driving range to the west. L’Aquila is the nearest town of size and has the region’s main administrative and university functions, a large historic centre under reconstruction after the 2009 earthquake, and major churches and civic buildings. The area is known for its position between high Apennine massifs and for access to Gran Sasso.