Casa Semindipendente in vendita a Scontrone, Villa Scontrone
Casa semindipendente in vendita – Villa Scontrone (AQ)Nel caratteristico borgo di Villa Scontrone, frazione del comune di Scontrone, proponiamo in vendita una graziosa casa semindipendente di 81 mq calpestabili, disposta tra il primo piano e il secondo piano (sottotetto).L'abitazione, accessibile tramite una comoda…
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
Habitable condition suggests about €200/m² of light updates, so the effective cost is roughly €1,390/m² (€100,000 + ~€16,800), versus a low-stock baseline of €421/m² for Abruzzo townhouses. The mountain-village setting near the Abruzzo National Park is a small plus, but on pure numbers this is far above the baseline and not a strong value buy.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable village home in a quiet mountain setting, not a ruin or raw project. The appeal comes more from the Abruzzo borgo location and nature context than from the house itself, because the interiors are simple, dated, and functional rather than beautiful. It feels habitable now with kitchen, bathroom, bedrooms, and heating, but would need cosmetic upgrading to become dream-home material.
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 – €9,000
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 very plain and dated rather than visually striking.
- No real panoramic view is shown from the balcony.
- Top-floor attic room has limited height/usability.
- Heating appears via pellet hydro-stove and LPG kitchen rather than fully modern systems.
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 74/100The cluster sits in the upper Sangro valley between the Abruzzo Apennines and the Mainarde mountains. The Sangro river runs through the area. It is on the edge of the Parco Nazionale d'Abruzzo, Lazio e Molise, with mountain woods, pasture and wildlife habitats in the immediate surroundings. The nearest ski lifts are at Roccaraso-Aremogna and Rivisondoli-Monte Pratello, roughly 30-40 minutes by road depending on the access point. Castel di Sangro is the nearest town of size, with shops, services and a rail connection. The area is known for mountain villages, transhumance country and access to the national park.