Terratetto unifamiliare in Alanno
riferimento A5111 In vendita casa autonoma con ampia corte esterna totalmente recintata e terreno adiacente ad Alanno. Situata in una posizione tranquilla e riservata, la proprietà si trova lungo una traversa di Via Aldo Moro, più precisamente in Via Pennesi. Si tratta di una casa indipendente che offre un eccellente…
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 €100,000 for 200 sqm, the ask is €500/sqm; with a typical 'needs renovation' budget of about €700/sqm, the effective cost is roughly €1,200/sqm versus a low-stock baseline of €418/sqm in Abruzzo townhouses. The house is structurally sound and has private fenced outdoor space plus adjacent land, but the price is weak once renovation is included.
More on the house and the area
This is a large, independent house with a fully fenced plot and adjoining land, which gives it practical appeal and decent potential. But the photos show a fairly ordinary 1970s exterior with no proven views or character, and the listing explicitly says the interior needs renovation. At this price and size it has value, yet it feels more like a solid project house than an immediately dreamy Italian home.
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.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Our read of the photos, €700/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€40,000 – €70,000
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.
- No interior photos, so actual finish and livability are unclear.
- Advert states internal renovation is needed.
- Exterior and garden area look neglected and need cleanup.
- Setting appears plain roadside rather than scenic or historic.
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 Maiella massif rises immediately to the south-west, with the northern edge of Maiella National Park within the local area. The Pescara River valley runs nearby and the landscape is a mix of lower hills, quarryed slopes and valley floor below the mountain front. The nearest ski area is Passolanciano-Maielletta on the Maiella, roughly 30–40 minutes by road. Chieti is the nearest larger town, with full services and a historic centre, and Pescara is the main city on this side of Abruzzo for rail links, airport and major retail. Manoppello is known for the Santuario del Volto Santo, a noted Catholic pilgrimage site.