VENDE INDIPENDENTE - PEDICCIANO di FAGNANO ALTO
Via Campo Fiori 15 e 21 Piccola casa con loggia panoramica e terreno nelle immediate vicinanze Nel piccolo borgo di Pedicciano, nel comune di Fagnano Alto, questa abitazione rappresenta un rifugio raccolto e riservato, ideale per chi desidera una seconda casa immersa nella quiete della Valle Subequana, da vivere nei…
What it really costs
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At €27,000 for 92 sqm, the asking price is €293/sqm; with only light finishing costs estimated at about €80/sqm (heating completion: boiler and radiators, rough cellar), the effective cost is about €373/sqm, still below the Abruzzo townhouse baseline of €417/sqm. The description reports a full structural renovation with seismic upgrading and new systems, supported by 41 photos and no obvious legal-use issues, which makes this a strong value buy despite the remote inland location.
More on the house and the area
This has real old-borgo charm: a handsome restored facade, stone portal details, vaulted interiors and a genuine mountain setting with panoramic outlook. Crucially it is not a shell: the main living floor has floors, windows, doors and a bathroom, so it looks broadly usable with some finishing work rather than a major renovation. The wow comes from the historic character and bargain price more than from luxurious interiors.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €80/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€2,000 – €4,000
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.
- Heating is only pre-arranged: boiler and radiators still need installing.
- Interiors are finished but sparse and slightly dark in the photos.
- The panoramic loggia is small and accessed by hatch, so not fully easy everyday outdoor living.
- Semi-basement service spaces remain rough/unfinished.
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 72/100The cluster is in the middle Aterno valley with the Sirente-Velino mountains close by, and the territory of the Sirente Velino Regional Park lies within this area. The Aterno River runs through the valley floor nearby. L'Aquila is the nearest city of size, with full services and a substantial historic centre. Campo Felice and Ovindoli-Monte Magnola are the nearest significant ski areas, reached by mountain roads in roughly 40–50 minutes. This part of inland Abruzzo is known for stone villages and pastoral mountain landscapes.