Villetta a schiera in Via del Carmine 26
Comune: Tornareccio (CH) Prezzo: € 58.000 Tipologia immobile: Casa terratetto indipendente Piani: Due livelli abitativi, oltre piano seminterrato/cantine e sottotetto Posizione: Via del Carmine n. 26, in posizione centrale Contesto: Centro abitato, vicino ai principali servizi del paese, al Santuario della Madonna del…
What it really costs
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At €58,000 for 105 sqm, the asking price is €552/sqm; assuming habitable condition from the central independent townhouse description, the effective cost is about €752/sqm including ~€200/sqm light renovation. That is well above this catalog’s Abruzzo townhouse baseline of €420/sqm, so it looks ordinary rather than discounted, though the central position and 30 photos are positives.
More on the house and the area
The best asset is the setting: a terrace over a handsome church square on one side and a surprisingly deep garden with green hillside views on the other. It looks like a real, solid house with floors, windows, radiators and usable volumes, but the interiors are tired and need meaningful updating rather than just styling. At this price, the combination of central village position, outdoor space and view gives it real appeal.
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€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.
- Interiors are dated and partly stripped, especially the kitchen.
- Needs clear refreshing/renovation before feeling comfortable to live in.
- Some signs of wear and possible damp/staining on walls and ceilings.
- No bathroom shown in the photos, so practical condition is not fully proven.
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 61/100The area sits on the inland hills above the Sangro valley, with the Maiella massif visible to the west and the lower Adriatic hills running east toward the coast. The Sangro is the main river system nearby. The Maiella National Park begins to the west, with its nearest mountain access and ski lifts around Passolanciano and Majelletta at roughly an hour’s drive. The nearest larger town is Lanciano, which has a substantial historic centre, services and rail connections; Atessa and the Sangro valley also provide everyday services and industry. This part of Abruzzo is known for olive groves, vineyards and hill villages, and Tornareccio itself is known for contemporary mosaics and for honey production.