Terratetto plurifamiliare in Tagliacozzo
TAGLIACOZZO parte alta del Paese CASA con balocne con vista panoramica Ingress-Cucina abitabile con camino, Soggiorno da cui si accede al balcone , camera matrimoniale con piccolo balcone bagno con vasca e finestra; Piano Primo Cameretta e balcone Riscaldamento con radiatori caldaia allaccio metano
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €49,000 for 58 sqm, the ask is €845/sqm; with a typical habitable-home allowance of about €200/sqm, the effective level is roughly €1,045/sqm versus a low-stock baseline of €421/sqm in Abruzzo townhouses. The description is coherent and the home appears livable with heating, balconies and panoramic view, but on pure numbers it is not discounted against this baseline.
More on the house and the area
The real selling point is the panoramic balcony view over the valley and wooded hills, plus the old-stone village setting. It looks genuinely habitable now, with kitchen, bathroom, heating and finished rooms, but the interiors are simple and dated rather than especially stylish or character-rich. At €49k it feels like a usable little mountain-town home with charm, not a knockout dream house.
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€4,000 – €7,000
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 are dated and fairly basic rather than beautiful.
- Only modest outdoor space: balconies, no real garden or terrace.
- Steep cobbled village access may be awkward for parking/loading.
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 68/100The cluster is in the western Abruzzo Apennines, in the Marsica area between the Monte Simbruini and Carseolani mountain groups. Tagliacozzo has a substantial historic centre with medieval and Renaissance fabric and Piazza dell’Obelisco. The area is crossed by upper-valley landscapes and beech woods rather than open plain. The Simbruini Regional Park lies just to the west on the Lazio side. The nearest ski lifts are at Campo Staffi, roughly an hour by road depending on the exact starting point and winter conditions. Avezzano is the nearest larger town, with the main range of shops, services and rail connections in the area. The wider area is known for mountain walking, summer stays in the uplands, and the 1268 Battle of Tagliacozzo.