Casa indipendente in Via Fiume, 17, Carsoli,
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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 independent townhouse (palazzetto), 125 sqm at €400/m2 vs baseline median €338/m2. Priced ~18% above median but condition is habitable with heating, terrace, and recently renovated terrace, so the premium is justified. 41 photos support transparency. Described as good maintenance state with urban/cadastral regularity. Note cadastral surface stated as 117 sqm vs listed 125 sqm — minor discrepancy. Missing building_year and energy_class. Fresh listing (0 days). Modest cosmetic work only expected.
More on the house and the area
Independent three-level townhouse (palazzetto) in central Carsoli, Abruzzo, at 50k for 125sqm. Photos show a habitable but dated interior: rustic curtained kitchen, brick fireplace, tiled floors throughout, and a recently renovated south-east terrace with distant hills visible. Modest historic village character but nothing scroll-stopping; interiors are ordinary and lived-in, exterior is a plain village facade. The bargain price is reasonable rather than remarkable for the condition and location.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €150/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€6,000 – €11,000
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 dated and cluttered with dark furnishings
- No standout view or exterior; terrace is functional but plain
- No sea proximity or notable natural setting documented
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 lies in the Carseolani Mountains on the western edge of Abruzzo, with the Simbruini range close by and the upper Turano valley and Cavaliere plain forming the local landscape. The Monti Simbruini Regional Park begins nearby on the Lazio side and is the main protected mountain area within the resident’s orbit. The nearest ski area is Camporotondo in the municipality of Cappadocia, roughly a 30 to 40 minute drive depending on the exact hamlet. Carsoli is the nearest town of size and has the basic services, rail access on the Rome–Pescara line, and motorway access on the A24 toward Rome and L’Aquila. The area is known for Apennine pasture, beech woods, and small mountain villages on the Abruzzo–Lazio border.