Casa indipendente in Corso Savoia
Vorresti realizzare la tua casa dei sogni in un bellissimo paese tranquillo della campagna teatina? Siamo ad Arielli, a 14 km dal mare di Ortona, a 43 km dalle piste da sci di Passolanciano. In pieno centro con tutti i servizi che può offrire il paese, scuola elementare, farmacia, bar, fioraio, supermercato, tabaccheria ricevitoria ecc. ecc. l’immobile è da...
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €56,000 for 146 sqm, the asking price is €384/sqm, essentially in line with the local baseline of €385/sqm; with a likely renovation need around €700/sqm, the effective cost is not especially cheap. The description suggests a dream-home project rather than a ready house, while key facts like condition and energy class are missing, though the central village location with services is a small positive.
More on the house and the area
The setting seems pleasant, with a bit of open hillside view and a practical village location close to services and the coast. But the house itself looks very plain and visibly tired, with boarded openings and rough lower-level areas suggesting substantial work rather than an immediately livable dream home. At the price and size it has value, but the wow is low.
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€29,000 – €51,000
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.
- Appears to need major renovation before comfortable living
- Boarded/open ground-floor areas suggest incomplete or compromised interiors
- Exterior is plain with visible wear and patching
- Only limited photos, so interior character and true condition are unproven
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 58/100The area sits on the lower slopes between the Maiella massif and the Adriatic side hills, with a landscape of vineyards, olive groves and cultivated ridges. The Foro river valley is nearby, and the coast around Ortona is within the wider surrounding area beyond the immediate inland hills. The Maiella National Park begins farther inland, and the mountain is a constant presence to the west, but the protected high mountain landscape is outside the immediate 15 km radius. Ortona is the nearest larger town, with a port, rail station and services. This part of Abruzzo is known for wine production, especially Montepulciano d'Abruzzo and olive oil.