Casa pecorino
Farindola. Possibilità di Rent to buy Casa PECORINO Possibilità di affitto con riscatto. Si propone per la prima volta casa di 129 mq posta su livelli con 3 magazzini di 68 mq, 76 mq e di 75 mq e terreno retrostante l' abitazione di 3320. Appartamento composto da corridoio, ampio salone con scalinata in ferro…
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 488 EUR/m2, just above the regional baseline of 427, so priced fairly on the core dwelling but the value-add is substantial. 129 m2 with 3 bedrooms, 3 baths, garage, cellar, fireplace and heating, plus three storage units (68/76/75 m2) and 3320 m2 of land behind — significant extras bundled in. Fresh listing (2 days), 27 photos support transparency. Being habitable, renovation is largely cosmetic/modernization. Rent-to-buy option adds flexibility. 30km from sea, mountain location in Gran Sasso park. Solid deal given the land and outbuildings included at this price.
More on the house and the area
Habitable townhouse in Farindola near Gran Sasso NP, priced at €63k for 129sqm plus 3320sqm of land and three large storerooms (~219sqm total). The land and Gran Sasso national park setting are the only real draws. Interiors are firmly stuck in the past — dated floral wallpaper, a peach 1970s bathroom, tired sofas, and worn furniture. The exterior is a plain peach box with no architectural interest, and the outlook shows a modest hillside village, not a dramatic view. Decent bargain per sqm given the land, but nothing visually striking.
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.
- Dated interiors throughout: floral wallpaper, 1970s peach bathroom, worn furniture
- No sea view; sea 30km away
- Very ordinary exterior, plain rectangular house
- Marble/terrazzo floors dated, general aging feel
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 78/100The cluster is on the eastern side of the Gran Sasso massif, with Monte Camicia and the high plateau and ridge country of the Gran Sasso d'Italia within the 15 km landscape. It lies inside the Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga National Park. Farindola is known for Pecorino di Farindola, a local sheep's milk cheese. Penne is the nearest larger town nearby, with a substantial historic centre and services. The nearest ski area is Campo Imperatore on the Gran Sasso, roughly an hour's drive depending on road conditions.