Casa bifamiliare in Via Maiella
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What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €25,000 for 52 sqm, the asking price is €481/sqm; assuming a basically habitable home at about €200/sqm renovation, the effective cost is about €681/sqm. That is above the low Abruzzo townhouse baseline of €421/sqm, but the independent entrance, private courtyard/terrace, central Casoli location and strong photo set make it a plausible good-value small home rather than a bargain outlier.
More on the house and the area
The appeal here is mainly the old-stone borgo setting: steep historic steps, village fabric, and a quirky curved façade give it some character. The house itself looks basic and worn rather than beautiful, but it appears roofed, closed up, and likely a usable small home rather than a ruin. At €25k it has some dream value, though the wow is modest unless the unseen interior is much nicer.
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€3,000 – €6,000
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.
- No interior photos, so actual finish and livability are unproven.
- Exterior looks tired and may need plaster/façade and general updating.
- Steep stepped access may be inconvenient for daily living.
- No real open view is shown; setting is atmospheric but not panoramic.
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 71/100The area sits in the foothills between the Majella massif and the lower Sangro valley. The Aventino river runs through Casoli, and Lake Sant'Angelo is at the edge of the town. The Maiella National Park begins a short distance inland, with the eastern slopes and gorges of the massif within roughly this radius; the Palombaro and Fara San Martino side of the mountain is the nearest high-relief area. The nearest ski lifts are on the Majella, around Passolanciano and Mammarosa, roughly an hour's drive depending on the exact starting point. Lanciano is the nearest larger town, with a full range of services, rail connections on the Adriatic side, and a substantial historic centre. Casoli has a castle above the old town, and the wider area is known for olive groves, vineyards, and access routes from the Adriatic plain into the Majella interior.