Casa indipendente in Santa Restituta 2 a
Nel bel mezzo della natura, nel comune di San Vincenzo Valle Roveto (AQ), alla frazione Santa Restituta, via Delle Rose, quindi nel cuore della Valle del Liri, ad un’altitudine di oltre 700 metri slm, si vende un compendio immobiliare costituito da due appartamenti: Piano terra: soggiorno con angolo cottura, 2 camere e bagno; Piano primo: soggiorno con angolo cottura, studio,...
What it really costs
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At €58,000 for 145 sqm, the ask is about €400/sqm; assuming habitable condition from the complete two-apartment layout and 42 photos, the effective cost is about €600/sqm including light updates. That sits above the low internal baseline of €414/sqm for Abruzzo country houses, so it is not a deep discount, but the size, two-unit setup, garden/terrace/parking, and coherent listing make it a solid value.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable home with generous space, two apartments, bathrooms, bedrooms and serviceable finishes, so it feels genuinely livable rather than a project. The mountain backdrop and green valley setting add appeal, but the house itself is visually modest and dated inside. At €58k for 145 sqm, the value is strong, though the wow is more practical than dreamy.
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€10,000 – €16,000
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.
- Interiors look very dated and fairly plain rather than characterful.
- Outdoor space is mostly paved and narrow, with limited garden charm shown.
- Mountain setting is attractive, but the house sits right by the road/fencing rather than in an especially romantic position.
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 cluster sits in the upper Roveto Valley on the eastern side of the Monti Simbruini and the Ernici-Abruzzo Apennine border country. The Liri river valley runs through this area. The Parco Naturale Regionale dei Monti Simbruini lies nearby to the west, and the Abruzzo, Lazio e Molise National Park begins a short distance to the east around Balsorano and the higher valleys, but the village itself is in a settled mountain valley rather than inside a major protected core. The nearest ski lifts are the small Campo Staffi area above Filettino, roughly an hour by road, and they are not in the immediate 15 km landscape. The nearest larger town is Sora, which provides the main services, shops and rail connections for the valley. Balsorano nearby is known for its castle above the Liri valley. This is a lived-in Apennine valley with wooded slopes, river corridor and small hill settlements, but without a single nationally famous feature inside the immediate radius.