Vico II Terranova, 31, Gissi
Vico II Terranova, 31, Gissi. Habitable, autonomo heating.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €15,000 (€114/m²) for a habitable 132 m² townhouse, estimated total cost including light work is about €41,400, or €314/m². That is roughly 27% below the local €429/m² benchmark, making it an unusually strong value despite the sparse listing details.
More on the house and the area
A bright, stylishly finished townhouse with an especially attractive living room, polished hallway, and fully fitted modern bathroom. The colorful historic-looking streets of Gissi add Italian character, while the extremely low price creates major bargain appeal. However, the limited gallery does not prove the full home is move-in ready, as no kitchen or bedrooms are shown.
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.
- The gallery is limited and does not show a kitchen or bedrooms, despite the stated habitable condition.
- The €15,000 price and 132 sqm size should be carefully verified, including title, utilities, and any renovation or legal issues.
- Town-centre setting may mean limited privacy, parking, and possible street noise.
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 53/100The cluster is in the low inland hills between the Sangro and Trigno valleys, with a farmed landscape of fields, olive groves and scattered woods. The Adriatic coast is nearby, with the beach resorts around Vasto and San Salvo the main larger centres in daily use for shops and services. Inland, the first rises of the Abruzzo Apennines are farther west, but they are outside the immediate 15 km landscape. The area is known for olive oil, mixed farming and small hill villages.