Villetta a schiera in Via Giuseppe Garibaldi
Nel suggestivo borgo di Pennapiedimonte, ai piedi della Majella e immerso in uno dei paesaggi più affascinanti dell'Abruzzo, proponiamo in vendita questa caratteristica casa semi indipendente in pietra, una soluzione ideale per chi desidera vivere l'autenticità di un borgo storico o investire in una proprietà ricca di fascino. L'abitazione si sviluppa su due livelli. Al primo piano si viene...
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
With a likely habitable condition, the estimated effective cost is about €624/m² (€56,000 + ~€26,400 renovation over 132 m²), versus a low-stock baseline of €417/m² for similar Abruzzo townhouses. The stone semi-detached house in a historic village near the Majella is appealing, but at this effective level it looks more ordinary than deeply discounted.
More on the house and the area
This has real dream-home charm: a beautiful stone-borgo setting and a striking vaulted interior with fireplace, exposed stone and lots of authentic character. It looks like a genuine, usable home rather than a shell, with floors, kitchen and bathroom in place, though it would benefit from cosmetic updating. For €56k, the amount of atmosphere and space is impressive.
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.
- Kitchen and bathroom look functional but dated.
- Some interiors appear dark, with limited natural light.
- Likely village access/parking constraints in the narrow historic lane.
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 Maiella massif rises directly above Fara San Martino, with the steep limestone walls at the mouth of the Vallone di Santo Spirito and the upper slopes of the Maiella National Park immediately behind the settlement. The Verde River springs here at the base of the rock face. The nearest ski area is Passolanciano-Maielletta on the Maiella, about 40 km away by road. The nearest larger town is Lanciano, which has a substantial historic centre, services and rail links. The area is known for the gorges cutting into the eastern side of the Maiella and for pasta production linked to the local spring water.