Casa indipendente in Corso dei Vestini, 116, Penne,
Nel suggestivo contesto di Penne, proponiamo in vendita un ampio e luminoso appartamento indipendente, caratterizzato da ambienti spaziosi e da un meraviglioso terrazzo panoramico di ben 130 mq. L’abitazione si sviluppa su più livelli, offrendo una distribuzione degli spazi funzionale e ricca di potenzialità. Al piano…
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
At €63,000 for 150 sqm, the asking price is €420/sqm; with a modest habitable-condition renovation estimate of ~€250/sqm, the effective cost is about €670/sqm, well above the local baseline of €368/sqm. The panoramic terrace and independent access add appeal, but the listing reads more like a basic livable home with one bathroom and likely modernization needs rather than a standout bargain.
More on the house and the area
This has real dream factor thanks to its hilltown setting, historic facade and superb panoramic views toward the Abruzzo landscape and mountains. Crucially, it is not a shell: the home has floors, bathroom, heating and usable rooms, so it looks genuinely livable now, even if the interiors are basic and would benefit from modernization. For €63k and 150 sqm, the combination of terrace, view and immediate usability is very compelling.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €250/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€13,000 – €21,000
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 habitable but very plain and dated.
- Only one bathroom for a large 150 sqm multi-level home.
- Some exterior surfaces and finishes look tired and may need refreshing.
- The panoramic terrace appears modest in furnishing/readiness despite the strong potential.
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 67/100The cluster is in the hills between the Gran Sasso massif and the Adriatic, with long views across the Tavo valley and the rolling inland landscape of the Vestina area. The Lago di Penne nature reserve lies at Penne on the artificial lake of the same name on the Tavo river. Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga National Park begins not far inland, with the main high-mountain scenery beyond the 15 km radius. Penne is itself the nearest substantial town, with a walled historic centre on a ridge and civic buildings, churches and local services. The area is known for olive groves, vineyards and hill farming, and for the brick-built historic fabric of Penne.