Casa indipendente
Nel cuore di Carunchio, uno dei borghi più affascinanti d’Abruzzo, proponiamo in vendita un immobile con grande potenziale, perfetto per chi desidera creare una casa vacanze, un B&B o una residenza privata immersa nella tranquillità. La zona Carunchio è un borgo medievale arroccato su una collina, noto per: Panorami mozzafiato sulla Valle del Trigno e sui monti circostanti...
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €35,000 for 119 sqm, the ask is only €294/sqm versus a low-stock baseline of €379/sqm in Abruzzo, a real discount. But the description only says 'grande potenziale' and suggests creating a holiday home/B&B, so this reads as a renovation project; with an estimated €700/sqm works budget, it is still a solid but not exceptional buy in a medieval hill town.
More on the house and the area
The real wow here is the sweeping mountain-and-valley panorama from a hilltop borgo position, especially from the balcony. This is a genuine house, not a shell: it has usable rooms, kitchen areas and basic livability, but it is tired, patchy and shows damp, so expect meaningful renovation before it feels dreamy to live in. At €35k for 119 sqm with that view, the bargain effect is strong.
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€23,000 – €42,000
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.
- Interior condition is dated and needs refreshing.
- Visible damp/staining on some walls and ceilings.
- Exterior/courtyard areas are rough and need work.
- Only one bathroom shown, limiting immediate comfort for a larger household or B&B use.
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 hills of the upper Trigno basin, with the Apennine foothills rising inland toward the Abruzzo-Molise border. The Trigno valley is the main landscape feature within reach. The nearest larger centres are Vasto on the coast and San Salvo, which provide the main services, rail access and larger retail. This part of inland southern Abruzzo is known for small hill villages, mixed farmland and olive growing, with woodland on the higher ground.