Casa indipendente in Via Vigne 50
In uno dei borghi più affascinanti della Valle del Tirino, proponiamo in vendita una splendida casa in pietra di circa 120 mq su due livelli, abitabile da subito e con tutte le utenze già collegate. La proprietà gode di un’incantevole vista panoramica. L'immobile si compone al piano primo da un accogliente soggiorno, una cucina ed un bagno. Al piano secondo...
What it really costs
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The house is described as habitable immediately with utilities connected, so I estimate light works at about €200/m²; that makes the effective cost about €1,008/m² (€97,000 + ~€24,000), versus a low-stock baseline of €374/m². Good positives are the stone character, panoramic view, 22 photos, and village setting, but on these numbers it is priced well above this catalog’s typical Abruzzo country-house baseline rather than being a clear bargain.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuinely dreamy stone village house with a huge valley-and-mountain view in one of those dramatic Abruzzo borgo positions people fantasize about. Crucially, it appears to be a real home rather than a shell: the listing says habitable immediately with utilities connected, and the visible kitchen/entry support that, even if some ancillary spaces remain rough. The beauty is exceptional and the livability seems solid, just not fully showcased inside.
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 – €13,000
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.
- Some exterior areas and lower-level spaces are rough and rustic rather than polished
- Interior photos are very limited, so finish quality throughout the living spaces is not fully proven
- Likely hillside village access with steps/sloping lanes may not suit everyone
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 78/100The cluster sits in the Tirino valley between the Gran Sasso d'Italia and Maiella massifs, with the Sirente area also close to the north-west. The Tirino river runs here, with the well-known springs and clear-water stretch around Capestrano and Bussi within the local area. The Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga National Park lies nearby to the north and the Majella National Park is nearby to the east-south-east. The nearest ski lifts are in the Campo Imperatore area on Gran Sasso, roughly an hour by road depending on the access point. The nearest town of size is Popoli, with everyday services and rail connections; Sulmona is the larger historic centre within daily use distance. This part of inland Abruzzo is known for river activities on the Tirino and for a landscape of limestone mountains, narrow valleys and small fortified hill settlements.