Casa indipendente in Vico II Porta Nuova 12
Casa indipendente in Vico II Porta Nuova 12
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €76,000 for 211 sqm, the ask is about €360/sqm, exactly in line with the low Abruzzo country-house baseline of €361/sqm; with missing condition data, assuming a standard renovation need (~€700/sqm) makes the effective cost ordinary rather than cheap. Near-coast location (6 km) and 21 photos help, but the listing is too data-light to justify a stronger score.
More on the house and the area
This is a large, real, usable house rather than a project: clean floors, finished bathrooms, fitted kitchen and multiple bedrooms make it clearly livable now. The wow comes mainly from the upper-floor balcony outlook over the town and countryside plus the sheer amount of space for the price. Visually, though, it is quite ordinary and dated inside, with little historic charm or standout design.
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€42,000 – €74,000
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 is very plain and dated rather than characterful
- Narrow balconies/terrace space is limited
- Street-facing town setting with little privacy
- No garden or land 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 61/100The cluster sits in the low hills above the Adriatic coast of southern Abruzzo. The Adriatic is nearby, with the Costa dei Trabocchi stretch of coast around Vasto and San Salvo as the main coastal reference for daily life. The Sinello valley is close by, and the inland horizon is the Abruzzo Apennine chain on clear days rather than a mountain landscape at the door. Vasto is the nearest town of size, with a substantial historic centre, services, shops and beaches. The area is known for olive groves, vineyards and mixed farmland.