Casa bifamiliare in Via Colasante 21
C. da Campo Mirabello: Montebello di Bertona è un piccolo comune della provincia di Pescara a 615 mt sul livello del mare. E’ uno splendido borgo circondato dai monti appennini abruzzesi ricompreso all’interno del Parco nazionale del Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga, In questo piccolo borgo proponiamo la vendita di una graziosa casetta su due piani con terreno di...
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €70,000 for 130 sqm, the ask is €538/sqm, already above this catalog baseline of €421/sqm in Abruzzo townhouses. With a reasonable 'needs renovation' allowance of about €700/sqm from the vague description, the effective cost rises to roughly €1,238/sqm, so this looks more ordinary than discounted despite the attractive Gran Sasso park setting.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable house rather than a shell: it has functioning kitchens, bathrooms, bedrooms and finished floors, so you could live in it with only moderate updating. The wow is modest though—photos show a simple exterior and ordinary interiors, with the main appeal coming from its Abruzzo village setting and the low price for 130 sqm.
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€26,000 – €46,000
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.
- Photos show a very plain exterior with no visible standout views
- Interiors are livable but dated and somewhat dark
- Likely needs cosmetic updating and furnishing refresh
- Land/garden is mentioned but not clearly shown in the photos
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 72/100The cluster is on the eastern side of the Gran Sasso massif foothills, with the Montebello area looking into the upper valley system between the Vestina hills and the mountain block. The River Fino runs nearby, and the area sits close to the edge of the Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga National Park. The nearest ski lifts are in the Campo Imperatore area on the Gran Sasso, roughly about an hour’s drive depending on road conditions. Penne is the nearest larger town, with a substantial historic centre, services, and a cathedral. Penne is part of the area known for brick-built hill towns, olive growing, and routes up from the Adriatic side into the Abruzzo mountains.