Villa unifamiliare in Castel di Ieri
OTTIMA OCCASIONE - ASTA IMMOBILIARE Compendio immobiliare costituito dalle seguenti unità immobiliari:-civile abitazione;-autorimessa;-porzione di fabbricato in corso di costruzione (civile abitazione -sottotetto);-porzione di fabbricato in corso di costruzione (magazzino).SI INVITANO GLI INTERESSATI AD ESAMINARE CON…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitable- Sold at judicial auction
See what needs doing and what each job costs
This is explicitly an auction listing ("ASTA IMMOBILIARE"), which is a veto red flag for this catalog. Although the ask is €481/m² for 125 m², auction risk overrides price comparisons and makes it unsuitable as a standard deal.
More on the house and the area
This is a usable detached house rather than a ruin, with a gated plot, driveway and some greenery around it. But the architecture is plain and the interiors feel dark, dated and partly unfinished, so the dream factor is limited. At this price and size it has value, yet it looks more like a practical project than a beautiful Italian-home fantasy.
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€8,000 – €14,000
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.
- Auction sale: legal/technical documents need careful checking.
- Part of the property is still unfinished/incomplete.
- Interiors look dated, cluttered and may need significant refresh.
- No clear scenic view or standout setting shown in the photos.
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 74/100The cluster is in the Sirente valley under the Sirente massif, with the Velino-Sirente chain shaping the landscape within a short distance. The Aterno river valley is nearby, and the Gole di San Venanzio at Raiano are within the local area. The Sirente Velino Regional Park lies around this part of inland Abruzzo. The nearest town of some size is Sulmona, which has a substantial historic centre, rail connections and services. This part of Abruzzo is known for mountain valleys, transhumance country and small stone hill villages.