Casa indipendente a Farindola,
Casa indipendente a Farindola,. Habitable, terrazzo.
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 105 m² villa is listed at €657/m², well above the local €383/m² median; allowing roughly €21,000 for work typical of a habitable home puts the effective cost near €857/m². The sparse description and unusual one-room layout add uncertainty, with no clear location premium at 25 km from the sea.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, habitable detached home with exceptional panoramic views over the Abruzzo hills and snow-capped mountains. The terrace, balcony, orchard-like garden, and bright sunny setting create a strong dream-of-living appeal, while the interiors are practical but dated rather than stylish.
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€7,000 – €12,000
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 heavily furnished/cluttered.
- The house sits directly above a road, so traffic noise and privacy should be checked.
- Outdoor areas are mostly functional terraces and sloped garden rather than a polished landscaped garden.
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 68/100The cluster sits in the Abruzzo foothills between the Gran Sasso massif to the west and the Adriatic plain to the east. The Fino valley and the rolling hill country around Penne are the immediate landscape, and Lago di Penne lies within this area. The Riserva Naturale Regionale Lago di Penne is here, around the lake and wetland. The nearest ski lifts are on the Gran Sasso side around Campo Imperatore and Monte Cristo, roughly 1 to 1.5 hours by road, so they are not part of the immediate landscape. Penne itself is the nearest substantial town, with a brick-built historic centre on a hill; Pescara is the main city for larger services on the coast. The area is known for olive groves, vineyards and cereal fields on the Abruzzo hills.