Casa bifamiliare in Via del Mulino 2
Nel centro del paese, in posizione comoda e ben servita, proponiamo casa di paese da ristrutturare, con una superficie complessiva di circa 80 mq. L'immobile si sviluppa su più livelli: al piano terra sono presenti due locali e una cantina, con ingresso indipendente. Al piano superiore si trova l'abitazione composta da cucina, salotto, camera da letto e piccolo servizio. La...
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Damp
- Wiring
- Bathroom
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €35,000, the listed €547/m² is already above the local €425/m² reference, and renovation at about €700/m² raises the effective cost to roughly €1,250/m². The town-center location and 5 km distance from the sea help, but substantial works are needed and the stated 64 m² conflicts with the description’s approximate 80 m².
More on the house and the area
This is a characterful Abruzzo townhouse with decorative historic facade details, old tiled roofs, a large communal-looking terrace, and impressive rolling-hill views toward the coast and mountains. It is a real, roofed and furnished home rather than a ruin, but the interiors are dated and worn, the bathroom is extremely basic, and renovation is needed before it feels comfortable or fully usable.
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€13,000 – €23,000
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.
- Substantial renovation is needed, including the bathroom and likely kitchen/services.
- Visible damp, wall cracking, worn finishes, and exterior deterioration require technical inspection.
- Access is through a dense historic-center setting with multiple stairs and no evident private parking.
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 62/100The area lies in the lower Sangro valley near the Adriatic coast, with cultivated rolling hills and the Sangro River forming the main natural feature inland. The Costa dei Trabocchi is nearby, with rocky and pebbly shoreline sections around Fossacesia and Torino di Sangro within about 15 km. The Lecceta di Torino di Sangro Regional Nature Reserve protects a stretch of coastal woodland and beach at the river mouth. Lanciano is the nearest substantial town, with a historic centre and full daily services. This part of the coast is known for trabocchi fishing structures and for vineyards and olive groves.