Casa Indipendente in vendita a Sant'Eufemia a Maiella
Vendesi Casa indipendente, casa singola in montagna, Abruzzo, Sant'Eufemia a Majella, provincia di Pescara. In vendita a Sant'Eufemia a Majella, precisamente in Via Roma 179, unità indipendente su due livelli di 137 mq (valore catastale) composta da: porzione di cortile in una area comune esterna. La casa è cosi'…
What it really costs
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At €89,000 for 137 sqm, the ask is about €650/sqm; with a light habitable-refresh estimate of ~€200/sqm, effective cost is ~€850/sqm versus a low-stock baseline of €419/sqm in Abruzzo townhouses. The description supports decent condition (2019 double-glazed windows, roof redone, heating installed, 35 photos), but it is still priced well above this cheap-home baseline; the central village position in the Majella area helps a little.
More on the house and the area
This feels like a real, usable mountain townhouse rather than a project: solid exterior, updated roof and windows, heating, kitchen and bathroom all appear in place. The best appeal is the sunny stone courtyard and leafy mountain setting with glimpses of the hills, but the interiors are simple and a bit dated, so the wow is moderate rather than dramatic.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €200/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€9,000 – €15,000
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.
- Shared external court with only a private portion, so outdoor privacy is limited.
- Interiors are functional but dated and fairly plain rather than characterful.
- Only one bathroom currently; the former service room would need work to restore a second bath.
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 sits on the Maiella massif, with steep mountain terrain and forest inside the Maiella National Park. The Orta valley cuts below the village, and Caramanico Terme is the nearest small centre with day-to-day services and a known historic core. The area is tied to the mountain landscapes of the Maiella, with hiking routes, hermitages in the wider massif, and winter sports on the Passolanciano-Maielletta side at roughly 35–45 minutes by road.