Casa indipendente in Via di Ninni 40
Nel cuore dell'Alto Vastese, in una caratteristica e silenziosa frazione di Schiavi di Abruzzo, sorge questa splendida proprietà indipendente. L'immobile si sviluppa su tre livelli, offrendo ambienti spaziosi, una distribuzione ottimale dei locali e un grande sfogo esterno privato. L'ingresso principale si apre su una…
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At €58,000 for 168 sqm, the asking price is just €345/sqm, but with no clear condition stated I assume moderate works at about €350/sqm, bringing the effective cost to roughly €695/sqm. The local baseline is weak (only 19 comps), so this looks plausible rather than exceptional; good size and outdoor space help, but missing condition/energy data limit confidence.
More on the house and the area
This is a solid, genuinely usable country house with lots of space, a balcony, private outdoor area and lovely open hill views. The wow comes more from the Abruzzo setting and value than from the architecture or interiors, which are plain and dated but appear habitable. It feels like a real home you could use soon, then improve gradually.
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, €350/m², falls in this band.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€19,000 – €33,000
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 very basic and dated rather than stylish.
- Kitchen setup looks minimal and may need upgrading.
- Some ancillary/storage areas are rough and utilitarian.
- Roadside setting is practical but not especially romantic.
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 area sits in the upper Trigno valley under the Abruzzo Apennines, with the Monti Frentani and the broader Apennine mass close around the village. The Trigno river system shapes the local valleys. This part of inland Chieti is close to the border with Molise and has a landscape of wooded slopes, pasture and small mountain settlements. The nearest larger centre is Vasto on the Adriatic coast for broader services, while inland Agnone is the nearest small mountain town of note. The area is known for the Samnite and Italic archaeological site of Templo Italico at Schiavi di Abruzzo.