Terratetto unifamiliare in Capestrano
Capodacqua frazione di Capestrano; bellissimo borgo nella meravigliosa Valle del Fiume Tirino a 45Km da Aq e 60Km dall’aeroporto di Pescara. Si propone in vendita casa singola di 200 mq disposta su 2 livelli. Porzione dell’immobile di 100 mq e’ allo stato grezzo. Triplice ingresso. La porzione completa ,da…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €200/m² this is less than half the regional median of €426/m², so the baseline is solid. 200m² townhouse for €40k in Abruzzo is genuinely cheap. Caveat: 100m² of the 200m² is 'allo stato grezzo' (bare/shell state) and the rest needs full renovation, so effective usable finished area is smaller and reno costs are significant (~€500/m² for the habitable portion, more for the shell). Extras (double garden, terrace, balcony, external laundry) add value. Fresh listing (3 days). No energy class or sea distance given. Structurally sound-sounding 1950s single house with clear ownership described — no partial-ownership or auction flags. Good value for a renovation project buyer who can handle finishing the grezzo portion.
More on the house and the area
Detached townhouse in Capodacqua, a hamlet of Capestrano in the scenic Tirino river valley. Exterior is a faded pink stuccoed two-story structure with a rusty gate and unkempt yard; a second portion is bare cinderblock/brick and structurally unfinished. Interiors are dated (retro tiled floors, vintage furniture, worn wallpaper) and require full renovation. Modest wow lies in the valley/mountain views (photo 6) and double garden. At \u20ac40k for 200sqm (\u20ac200/m2) the price is low, but half is grezzo and everything needs work, so the bargain is tempered by heavy renovation cost. Overall a typical inland Abruzzo fixer-upper without standout visual drama.
Certified wiring, water and drainage, a heat source, a roof that keeps the water out, one working bathroom. Facade, insulation, a second bathroom and the floors wait.
Our read of the photos, €500/m², falls in this band.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€23,000 – €39,000
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.
Bringing a house that has stood empty back into service: new water, sewer and electricity, plus the practices. The same sum on an 80 m² house and on a 300 m² one, which is why a €40,000 house is not a €40,000 project.
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Water 1,800 · sewer 2,500 · electricity 700–1,600 · CILA 1,000 · cadastral filing 500 · structural design 700 · Legge 10 report 900 · safety coordination 1,800
No mains drain: add €2,000–4,500 for a septic tank. Listings never say, so ask.
- Half the property (100sqm) is at rough/unfinished construction stage
- Full renovation needed throughout
- Dated interiors, overgrown garden
- Inland location, no sea proximity
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 82/100The cluster is in the Tirino valley between the Gran Sasso massif to the north and the Sirente range to the west, with mountain scenery visible at short range. The Tirino river runs through this area, and Capestrano is part of the Tirino valley known for very clear spring-fed water. The area lies within the Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga National Park. Calascio and the Rocca Calascio ridge are within this radius on the Navelli side of the high ground. The nearest substantial town is L’Aquila, which provides the main concentration of services, while Ofena and the villages of the Navelli and Tirino valleys are the immediate local centres. This part of inland Abruzzo is known for fortified hill villages, pastoral uplands, and saffron around the Navelli plain.