Terratetto unifamiliare in Scurcola Marsicana
Abitazione unifamiliare da ristrutturare, con circa mq 700 di giardino di pertinenza esclusivo, in una zona tranquilla ed assolata nel Comune di Scurcola Marsicana. Si compone di: doppio ingresso, sala, cucina abitabile, tre comode camere da letto, due bagni. Completano la proprietà una piccola mansarda con accesso…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €58,000 for 240 sqm, the ask is just €242/sqm; with a typical needs-renovation budget of about €700/sqm, the effective cost is about €942/sqm. That is still attractive for a large 240 sqm townhouse with garden, terrace and parking, and the very low entry price versus the Abruzzo stock baseline (€421/sqm ask-only) makes this a strong value renovation project rather than a turnkey bargain.
More on the house and the area
This is a large, affordable house with a decent private garden and terrace, so it has usable potential rather than ruin status. But the photos show a tired 1970s/80s-style home with overgrowth, worn exterior surfaces and only very basic interiors, so the dream factor is limited. It feels like a practical renovation project more than a beautiful Italian home to live in right away.
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€48,000 – €84,000
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.
Bringing a house that has stood empty back into service: new water, sewer and electricity, plus the practices. The same sum on an 80 m² house and on a 300 m² one, which is why a €40,000 house is not a €40,000 project.
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Water 1,800 · sewer 2,500 · electricity 700–1,600 · CILA 1,000 · cadastral filing 500 · structural design 700 · Legge 10 report 900 · safety coordination 1,800
No mains drain: add €2,000–4,500 for a septic tank. Listings never say, so ask.
- Clear signs of neglect outside with overgrown garden and weathered finishes.
- Needs real renovation; interiors shown are sparse and dated rather than move-in ready.
- No attractive view or standout setting is visible in the photos.
- Some exterior cracking/staining suggests further checks on structure and waterproofing.
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 68/100The cluster sits at the western edge of the Fucino basin, with the central Apennines rising immediately around it. The Velino-Sirente chain is nearby, and the area is close to the Monte Velino massif. The former Lake Fucino plain begins beside the town and defines the local landscape with a wide reclaimed agricultural basin. Avezzano is the nearest town of size, with rail links, shops and services. Tagliacozzo is nearby and has a preserved historic centre. The area is known for the Battle of Tagliacozzo and for agriculture on the reclaimed Fucino plain.