Casa indipendente in Via Fonte Paduli
A Sant’Eusanio del Sangro, in Contrada Paludi, proponiamo in vendita una casa indipendente disposta su tre livelli con corte di pertinenza, una soluzione dal grande potenziale, ideale per chi desidera vivere nella tranquillità della campagna abruzzese o realizzare un interessante investimento. La proprietà si trova in…
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €39,000 for 65 sqm, the asking price is about €600/sqm; assuming a renovation project at roughly €700/sqm, the effective cost is about €1,300/sqm versus a low-stock baseline of €453/sqm in Abruzzo country houses. The independent house with courtyard and parking has good potential, but the description is vague on condition, so this looks like a decent project rather than a standout bargain.
More on the house and the area
This is a practical rural house with some land and olive trees, and the €39k price gives it a bit of bargain appeal. But the photos show a very plain exterior and tired interiors with peeling plaster, basic finishes and limited charm. It looks structurally like a real house rather than a ruin, yet it needs real updating before it feels like a dream home.
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€13,000 – €23,000
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 look very dated and partly rough, with visible plaster damage and likely damp issues.
- Basement/ground-floor rooms feel low and basic rather than comfortably finished living space.
- No proven view or standout character in the photos.
- Likely needs a meaningful refresh before feeling pleasant to live in.
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 67/100The area sits on the Frentani hills between the Sangro valley and the Adriatic side of Abruzzo. The Sangro river valley is nearby. Majella is the nearest mountain massif, visible from this part of the province, with the slopes of Maiella National Park within roughly this radius to the west. The nearest town of size is Lanciano, which has a substantial historic centre, services and the Sanctuary of the Miracolo Eucaristico. This part of Abruzzo is known for olive groves, vineyards and, in Castel Frentano itself, bocconotto pastries.