Casa indipendente in Via San Domenico 7
Gamberale (CH) Località Casa Iuliis Casa indipendente con terreno immersa nella natura Nel cuore delle montagne abruzzesi, in località Casa Iuliis a Gamberale, proponiamo in vendita una caratteristica casa indipendente con terreno, ideale per chi desidera vivere circondato dalla tranquillità, dai panorami…
What it really costs
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At €45,000 for 188 sqm, the asking price is just €239/sqm versus a low-stock baseline of €441/sqm for Abruzzo country houses, which is a strong discount. The description presents it as an independent house in the Maiella mountain area with land and 11 photos, and with no clear ruin/auction/storage red flags; assuming habitable-but-not-updated condition, a cautious renovation allowance is about €200/sqm.
More on the house and the area
The real selling point is the mountain-and-valley setting, with open views and a sense of space around the house. This is a genuine usable home, not a shell: floors, bathroom, heating and kitchen are present, though everything looks plain and dated and the exterior needs refreshment. At €45k for 188 sqm, it feels more practical bargain than fantasy dream house.
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€13,000 – €21,000
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.
- Exterior needs clear cosmetic repair/repainting
- Interiors are basic and dated rather than characterful
- Large paved forecourt is functional but not especially pretty
- Rural hillside setting may mean isolation and car dependence
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 72/100The cluster sits in the upper Sangro-Aventino Apennines, with mountain country on all sides and the Abruzzo, Lazio e Molise National Park lying just to the west within the 15 km radius. The Sangro valley is the main local landform. The nearest ski area is Roccaraso-Aremogna, roughly 35–45 minutes by road depending on the lift base. The nearest town of size is Agnone, which has services, a preserved hill-town centre and is known for the Marinelli bell foundry. This border area between Molise and Abruzzo is known for high pasture, woods, and small mountain villages rather than for a single famous monument.