Casa indipendente in Contrada Colle dell'Aia 8
Comune: Castel Frentano Prezzo: € 68.000 Dimensioni: 136 mq Tipologia immobile: Casa indipendente da ristrutturare con giardino, corte, terreno agricolo e pertinenze Piani: Piano terra, primo piano e ampio sottotetto Posizione: A soli 10-15 metri dalla strada principale, in posizione strategica tra la Costa dei…
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The listing is explicitly described as a house to renovate, so I estimate about €700/m² renovation; that makes the effective cost about €1,189/m² (€68,000 + renovation on 139 m²), far above the local stock baseline of €429/m². Positives are the independent house format, garden/terrace, 41 photos, and a strategic Abruzzo position between coast and mountains, but the numbers still make it only a fair deal.
More on the house and the area
The real wow here is the setting: olive trees, open land and a wide mountain view toward the Maiella, all very dreamable for Abruzzo country living. The house itself is a plain, non-characterful structure and clearly needs substantial updating, but it appears to be a complete, roofed, usable home rather than a shell. At €68k for 139 sqm with land and panorama, the value helps the appeal.
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€27,000 – €49,000
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.
- Needs renovation; visible cracking and worn finishes throughout
- Interiors look dated and partially rough/utility-grade rather than ready to live in
- Exterior façade and balcony need repair/refresh
- Only one bathroom shown
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 sits on the lower hills between the Adriatic coast and the inland Abruzzo uplands. The Sangro river valley is nearby, and the Costa dei Trabocchi on the Adriatic is about 10–15 km away, with trabocchi fishing structures and a cycle route along parts of the former railway line. The nearest larger centre is Chieti, while Lanciano itself has a substantial historic centre and is known for the Eucharistic Miracle shrine and for the Fiera di Sant’Egidio. The Maiella massif is visible farther inland but lies beyond the immediate 15 km landscape.