Casa indipendente in Via Duca degli Abruzzi 58
Siamo a Caramanico Terme, un piccolo ma suggestivo borgo medievale a 650 metri di altitudine, arroccato su un crinale alle pendici del Monte Morrone, con l'intero abitato protetto da case-mura, torri, porte di accesso e da un castello posto alla sua sommità. Le preziose sorgenti solfuree ed oligominerali, dal 1576, fanno di Caramanico Terme uno fra i più esclusivi luoghi...
What it really costs
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At €65,000 for 101 sqm, the ask is €644/sqm; with missing condition data I assume a moderate renovation at about €700/sqm, bringing the effective cost to roughly €1,344/sqm versus a low-stock baseline of €374/sqm. The medieval spa/tourist setting in Caramanico Terme helps, but on the available numbers this is not a clear discount and the lack of condition details is a material uncertainty.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable village house: finished, furnished, with kitchen, bathroom, bedrooms and a solid refreshed exterior. The wow comes from the medieval borgo setting, handsome facade and the rooftop/church-tower outlook rather than luxurious interiors. At €65k for 101 sqm, it feels like a credible live-in Abruzzo base with charm and only modest updating needs.
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€20,000 – €35,000
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.
- Interiors are simple and dated rather than stylish.
- Only one bathroom is shown.
- No private garden or terrace; outdoor space appears limited to balconies/borgo setting.
- Street access looks tight in the historic center.
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 88/100The Maiella massif rises immediately around Caramanico Terme, and the town sits inside Maiella National Park. The Orta valley cuts through the area and the Orfento valley and gorge are at Caramanico, with the Orfento River below the town. The nearest ski area is Passolanciano-Maielletta on the north side of the massif, about 45–60 minutes by road depending on the access point. The nearest larger town is Sulmona, with rail services, shops and a substantial historic centre; Pescara on the Adriatic is farther but is the main city for wider services and the airport. Caramanico Terme is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia. The area is known for mountain hiking, gorges and springs linked to the spa tradition.