Casa indipendente in Via San Rocco, Farindola,
Casa indipendente in Via San Rocco, Farindola,. Habitable.
What it really costs
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Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
The €24,900 asking price is attractive at €311/m², but allowing roughly €200/m² for a habitable home brings the effective cost to about €511/m², above the €383/m² local benchmark. The listing is very sparse and does not state the building year or energy performance; Farindola is also well inland, 27 km from the sea.
More on the house and the area
A genuine, habitable village house with a warm lived-in feel, traditional ceramics, a fireplace and characterful old-town setting. The main rooms, kitchen and bathroom are functional, while the exterior and cellar areas are worn and the access is stair-heavy. At €24,900, its affordability is compelling, but this is a practical small-town home rather than a spectacular dream property.
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€5,000 – €9,000
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.
- Access is via steep, narrow village stairs and alleys, with no visible private parking.
- The basement/storage areas look damp, rough and utilitarian.
- Interiors are fully furnished and usable but dated, compact and lacking outdoor space or a notable view.
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.