Casa bifamiliare in Via Vittorio Veneto
Nel cuore del suggestivo borgo fortificato di Palmoli, tra i caratteristici vicoletti del centro storico, proponiamo in vendita un'abitazione dal sapore autentico. L’ingresso all’abitazione è accompagnato da pochi gradini che conducono al piano terra, dove troviamo una cucina con camino, perfetta per ricreare…
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €45,000 for 130 sqm, the ask is €346/sqm; assuming broadly habitable condition from the description, a light renovation budget of about €200/sqm gives an effective €546/sqm. That is only modestly above this stock's low Abruzzo townhouse baseline (€417/sqm), but the large size, historic-center setting, terrace/garage, and strong photo count make it a solid value.
More on the house and the area
This feels like a real old-borgo house rather than a shell: tiled floors, kitchen, stairs and two usable bathrooms are already in place. The charm comes more from the fortified village setting, fireplace and traditional layout than from knockout finishes, and several rooms would benefit from refreshing. At €45k for 130 sqm, it has strong dreamer appeal because it is affordable and basically livable, but it is not a polished wow home yet.
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 – €14,000
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 quite plain and need cosmetic updating.
- Some listing images appear to be illustrative staging, not the actual current rooms.
- Historic-centre access is via narrow stepped lanes, which may limit easy car access.
- Exterior plaster and common approach areas show wear.
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 58/100The area is in the lower Abruzzo hills between the Trigno and Sinello valleys, with the Adriatic side of the Apennines visible more inland. The Sinello river valley is nearby, and the coast around San Salvo and Vasto is about 20 km away but outside the immediate landscape radius. The nearest larger town is Vasto, which has a full range of services, a railway station on the Adriatic line, and a historic centre on a ridge above the sea. Palmoli is known locally for its hilltop old centre and ducal castle.