Casa indipendente in Contrada Quarticelli 4
Se cerchi un rifugio lontano dal caos cittadino, in zona strategica, in una location circondata da un paesaggio suggestivo tra ulivi, questa è la soluzione ideale per te! In una suggestiva posizione panoramica, questa piccola casa indipendente di 39 mq rappresenta la soluzione ideale per chi cerca un’abitazione compatta, funzionale e immersa nella tranquillità, senza rinunciare a una...
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €48,000 for 58 sqm, the asking price is about €828/sqm; assuming broadly habitable condition, the effective cost is roughly €1,028/sqm including ~€200/sqm light works. That is still well above this catalog’s Abruzzo country-house baseline of €429/sqm, but the sea at 3 km, panoramic setting and 28 photos support it as a decent rather than exceptional buy.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuinely usable little country house, not a ruin: it has a fitted kitchen, bathroom, finished floors and a simple bedroom, so it looks liveable with light refreshing rather than major works. The main appeal is the peaceful olive-grove setting and open hillside views, but the house itself is modest and visually ordinary rather than a true dream-property showstopper. At €48k near the sea, it has some bargain pull.
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€4,000 – €7,000
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 is plain and the huge concrete forecourt dominates the setting.
- Interior is basic and small, with limited charm despite exposed beams.
- Outdoor areas look rough/unfinished in parts and may need tidying.
- Photos do not clearly show a polished terrace or landscaped garden.
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 62/100The area lies in the lower Sangro valley near the Adriatic coast, with cultivated rolling hills and the Sangro River forming the main natural feature inland. The Costa dei Trabocchi is nearby, with rocky and pebbly shoreline sections around Fossacesia and Torino di Sangro within about 15 km. The Lecceta di Torino di Sangro Regional Nature Reserve protects a stretch of coastal woodland and beach at the river mouth. Lanciano is the nearest substantial town, with a historic centre and full daily services. This part of the coast is known for trabocchi fishing structures and for vineyards and olive groves.