Casa a schiera in vendita a Castiglione Messer Marino
Situata in una posizione tranquilla ma allo stesso tempo comoda e ben servita nel comune di Castiglione Messer Marino, proponiamo in vendita questa casa a schiera di 112 mq. libera su tre lati e parzialmente ristrutturata, disposta su tre livelli. Questa proprietà è ideale per chi cerca indipendenza, spazi ben…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Habitable townhouse at 241 EUR/m2 vs regional median of 429 EUR/m2, so ~44% below baseline. 112 m2, partially renovated, on three levels with two beds, two baths, cellar, fireplace and heating. Fresh listing (5 days), 18 photos, plausible price for a mountain village at 1000m. Only mild concerns: no building year or energy class, and 'partially renovated' plus high-altitude location may imply some modernization needed (est. ~300 EUR/m2 for cosmetic finishing). Solid value, not a diamond given remote inland location and cold climate limiting resale/rental appeal.
More on the house and the area
Narrow three-level townhouse in a mountain village at 1000m in Abruzzo. Exterior is a tall, thin facade wedged into a village alley with dated plaster and a small balcony. Interiors are habitable but very dated: terrazzo floors, old tiled kitchen, cluttered rooms, tired fixtures. Low price (EUR27k, EUR241/m2) is the only notable draw but not exceptional for the area or condition. No striking view, historic character, or nature access evident in the photos. Ordinary village stock with no scroll-stopping visual appeal.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €300/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€11,000 – €19,000
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.
- Interior is dated and cluttered, needs full modernization
- Narrow row house squeezed between other buildings on a tight alley
- No standout views shown despite mountain setting
- 1000m altitude means harsh, snowy winters
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 area sits in the Abruzzo Apennine foothills near the upper Trigno valley, with wooded ridges and farmed slopes around the village. The Trigno river system is the main named landscape feature in this part of the province. The nearest larger centre is Vasto on the coast for broader services, while inland Atessa and Agnone are the more relevant hill towns. Within this inland belt the area is known for small mountain-hill villages, pasture, woodland and traditional transhumance country connected with Alto Vastese.