Terratetto a Vasto centro
A Vasto centro, nei pressi di Piazza Verdi, in Via Aspra (traversa di Via Francesco Crispi), proponiamo in vendita terratetto parzialmente ristrutturato su 4 livelli composto da : – Piano Terra di circa 25 mq con soggiorno/cucina e bagno con doccia nel sottoscala; - P. 1° di circa 25 mq con camera da letto…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €55,000 for 64 sqm, the asking price is €859/sqm; with partial renovation I estimate about €350/sqm extra, for an effective cost near €1,209/sqm. That is well above this catalog’s Abruzzo townhouse baseline of €417/sqm, but the recent roof/systems/bath/floors works, central Vasto position and 1 km from the sea support a still-positive score.
More on the house and the area
This is a real little townhouse rather than a ruin: roof, facade, bathroom, systems and some floors appear recently redone, so the base condition is decent. The wow factor is limited, though, because the exterior is ordinary and the interiors are plain and still unfinished in places. At €55k near Vasto’s center and close to the sea, it has bargain appeal and could become a usable small home or holiday base with more work.
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€7,000 – €12,000
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.
Bringing a house that has stood empty back into service: new water, sewer and electricity, plus the practices. The same sum on an 80 m² house and on a 300 m² one, which is why a €40,000 house is not a €40,000 project.
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Water 1,800 · sewer 2,500 · electricity 700–1,600 · CILA 1,000 · cadastral filing 500 · structural design 700 · Legge 10 report 900 · safety coordination 1,800
No mains drain: add €2,000–4,500 for a septic tank. Listings never say, so ask.
- Interiors are only partially finished and need completion/fitting out.
- No proven sea view or standout exterior charm in the photos.
- Very compact layout over 4 levels may feel steep and tight for daily living.
- Basement/semi-underground space looks dark and more like storage than living area.
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 76/100The cluster is on the Adriatic coast around Vasto, with the Gulf of Vasto and long sandy beaches at Vasto Marina and nearby Punta Penna. The coast here also includes the Punta Aderci Regional Nature Reserve, with low cliffs, dune areas and agricultural headlands, and the port and lighthouse area at Punta Penna. Inland within a short radius the land rises into cultivated hills with olive groves and vineyards rather than mountains. Vasto is the nearest town of size and has a substantial historic centre on higher ground above the sea, a port area, and full everyday services. The area is known for the Trabocchi Coast, olive oil and wine production.