Terracielo con ingresso indipendente in centro
A pochi passi dalla piazza prinicpale di Capracotta, lungo Via roma, proponiamo in vendita una caratteristica abitazione indipendente cielo- terra , inserita nel tessuto storico del paese. La proprietà sviluppa una superficie catstale complessiva di 143 mq. ed è caratterizzata da una particolare distribuzione verticale…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationSee what needs doing and what each job costs
The €40,000 asking price is very low at €280/m², and the historic-center location with 143 m², three bedrooms and two entrances is attractive. However, a comprehensive renovation, including new heating and electrical/plumbing systems, could bring the effective cost to roughly €1,030/m², making this a renovation project rather than a clear bargain.
More on the house and the area
A substantial historic townhouse in Capracotta with a handsome stone-and-plaster façade, traditional patterned floors, high ceilings, and a distinctive fireplace. It is a real, roofed house with multiple bedrooms and usable rooms, but the interiors are dated and the property needs major systems and heating work rather than simple cosmetic refreshing.
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, €750/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€28,000 – €50,000
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.
Bringing a house that has stood empty back into service: new water, sewer and electricity, plus the practices. The same sum on an 80 m² house and on a 300 m² one, which is why a €40,000 house is not a €40,000 project.
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Water 1,800 · sewer 2,500 · electricity 700–1,600 · CILA 1,000 · cadastral filing 500 · structural design 700 · Legge 10 report 900 · safety coordination 1,800
No mains drain: add €2,000–4,500 for a septic tank. Listings never say, so ask.
- Requires comprehensive renovation, including replacement of existing systems.
- No heating system is currently installed.
- Only one bathroom is shown for a five-room, multi-level house; the many stairs may limit accessibility.
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 73/100The cluster is in the Alto Molise Apennines at around 1,400 m, with open mountain pasture and beech woodland around the inhabited area. It sits by the upper Sangro basin, and the Montedimezzo area nearby is part of the UNESCO-listed Collemeluccio-Montedimezzo MAB reserve. The landscape within reach is that of the high Molise-Abruzzo watershed, with broad upland slopes rather than a plain or low hill setting. Capracotta has cross-country ski facilities at Prato Gentile, and alpine ski slopes are at Monte Capraro on the edge of the town. The nearest larger centres are Agnone and Castel di Sangro, which provide broader services than the village itself. The area is known for mountain climate, pastureland, and winter snow.