Casa indipendente in Via Provinciale
Nel caratteristico borgo di Carunchio a soli 35 km dal mare, proponiamo in vendita un intero stabile composto da 2 ampi appartamenti, 2 ampi garage, una cantina e una piccola corte privata, per un totale di 560 MQ catastali. Al piano primo troviamo un appartamento di circa 192 MQ, in buone condizioni, composto da…
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €89,000 for 560 sqm, the asking price is just €159/sqm; assuming ~€200/sqm light works for a 'buone condizioni' multi-unit building, the effective cost is about €359/sqm. That sits slightly below the already-low Abruzzo country-house baseline of €374/sqm, while the package includes 2 apartments, garages, cellar and private court, with no obvious legal/use red flags.
More on the house and the area
This is a very usable, substantial building rather than a fantasy postcard house: the apartments look lived-in, solid, and broadly move-in ready, with kitchens, bathrooms, flooring, and heating in place. The long balconies do give pleasant open views over the village and green hills, which adds some appeal. But visually it is more functional than beautiful, and the overall style is dated rather than truly characterful.
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€37,000 – €62,000
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.
- Exterior is plain and a bit blocky rather than romantic.
- Interiors are dated and would benefit from cosmetic updating.
- Village street setting is practical but not especially private.
- Only a small private outdoor area is mentioned; no real garden shown.
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.