Terratetto con giardino, terrazza e vista panoramica
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
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €58,000 for 89 sqm, the asking price is €652/sqm; with a light habitable-home allowance of about €200/sqm, the effective cost is about €852/sqm, roughly 2.0x the local baseline of €420/sqm, so it is not cheap on this catalog’s terms. Positives are the central village position, heating already installed, outdoor space, cellar, terrace and good photo coverage, which keep it from scoring lower.
More on the house and the area
This feels like a real home rather than a project: solid, heated, with a fireplace, terrace and usable rooms that could be moved into after light refreshing. The best appeal is the combination of a private garden, open hill/village outlook and some attractive staged potential shown in the photos. It is not a showstopper architecturally, but for €58k it has genuine liveable charm and good dream-home potential.
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€6,000 – €10,000
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 habitable but several rooms are empty and dated, so it needs furnishing and refreshment.
- Rear garden/outbuildings look a bit rough and would need cleanup.
- Some photos suggest minor wear/damp marks and general cosmetic work.
- Views are pleasant village-and-hill views rather than dramatic landmark scenery.
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.