Casa indipendente in Piazza degli Eroi
ATETTO NEL CUORE DI PIETRANICO Nel centro del suggestivo borgo di Pietranico, immerso nel paesaggio collinare abruzzese, proponiamo in vendita un caratteristico terratetto di circa 65 m², ideale come abitazione principale, casa vacanze o investimento per locazioni turistiche. La proprietà si sviluppa su più livelli e comprende una zona giorno con camino, cucina, due camere da letto, due bagni e...
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €23,000 for 65 m², the asking price is €354/m²; assuming habitable condition from the description, the effective cost is about €554/m² including ~€200/m² light works. That is only modestly above the low Abruzzo baseline of €429/m², but the absolute ticket is very low, it is in the historic village center, and the listing has solid detail/photos with no concrete red flags.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable little Abruzzo house with a fireplace, two bathrooms, mountain glimpses and a price that feels genuinely dream-inducing. The actual interior is simple and dated rather than stunning, but it looks solid, roofed and readily livable with cosmetic upgrading rather than major reconstruction. The wow comes from the bargain, the village setting and the believable potential to turn it into a very charming home.
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.
- Small house at 65 m², so space is limited.
- Interior shown in some images appears virtually staged; real finish is much plainer.
- Directly on the street/piazza with little privacy outside.
- No true garden or substantial outdoor space, just a front terrace area.
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 61/100The area sits in the inland hills between the Pescara valley and the first ridges of the Abruzzo Apennines. The Gran Sasso massif is the main mountain presence to the north-west, visible from parts of this belt of Pescara province. The Tirino valley and the edge of the Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga National Park are within roughly this inland zone, though the park boundary is not at the village itself. The nearest larger town is Pescara on the Adriatic, which provides the main rail station, hospital, airport and full city services. This part of Abruzzo is known for olive groves, mixed farming and hill villages between the coast and the mountains.