Terratetto unifamiliare in San Buono
Terratetto unifamiliare in San Buono. Habitable, autonomo heating, cucina, balcone, arredato.
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Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €18,000 (€277/m²), this habitable 65 m² townhouse looks very cheap upfront, but allowing roughly €13,000 for standard upgrades brings the effective cost to about €477/m², slightly above the local €429/m² benchmark. The listing is clear and well-photographed, with heating and a balcony, but it is 18 km from the sea and offers no major location premium.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuine, furnished and apparently habitable 65 sqm townhouse, with working kitchen appliances, finished floors, heating, a balcony, and two bedrooms. Its strongest appeal is the exceptionally low €18,000 price rather than beauty: the interiors are serviceable but dated, while the exterior and setting are ordinary.
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€4,000 – €7,000
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.
- Very dated interiors and kitchen finishes
- Exterior plaster appears weathered and may need maintenance
- Compact, narrow multi-level layout with steep stairs
- No compelling view, garden, or distinctive historic architecture is shown
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 54/100The area sits in the inland hills between the lower Trigno valley and the Sangro-Trigno uplands, with a landscape of cultivated ridges, small woods and scattered villages. The Trigno river valley is nearby to the south. The Adriatic coast around San Salvo and Vasto is reachable for daily services and beaches, but it is outside the immediate landscape and does not raise the score. The nearest larger town is Vasto, which has a full range of shops, hospitals and rail connections. This part of southern Chieti is known for olive groves, mixed farming and small hilltop settlements.