Villetta bifamiliare in Sp72, 22, Farindola,
Villetta bifamiliare in Sp72, 22, Farindola,. Habitable, balcone.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
The €34,000 asking price is attractive at €291/m², about 24% below the local €383/m² benchmark. However, allowing roughly €200/m² for a habitable home brings the effective cost to about €491/m², while the listing offers no information on construction year or energy performance; Farindola is also 27 km from the sea.
More on the house and the area
A genuinely habitable 117 sqm home with a long balcony, garden-like outdoor space, and an attractive wooded mountain setting. The interiors are plain and dated rather than characterful, but the fitted kitchen, bedrooms, bathroom, floors, and roof make this a real move-in house rather than a renovation shell. At €34,000, the size and livability create a strong bargain impression.
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€8,000 – €13,000
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.
- Interiors are fully usable but dated and would benefit from cosmetic updating.
- Only one bathroom is shown for a five-room home.
- Confirm heating, utilities, access, and the exact extent of private outdoor space.
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 78/100The cluster is on the eastern side of the Gran Sasso massif, with Monte Camicia and the high plateau and ridge country of the Gran Sasso d'Italia within the 15 km landscape. It lies inside the Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga National Park. Farindola is known for Pecorino di Farindola, a local sheep's milk cheese. Penne is the nearest larger town nearby, with a substantial historic centre and services. The nearest ski area is Campo Imperatore on the Gran Sasso, roughly an hour's drive depending on road conditions.