Ovindoli, Centro, via dell'Alpino, indipendente 52 mq
A due passi dalla piazza centrale di Ovindoli, in via dell'Alpino, indipendente, cosidetto "cielo terra" su tre piani più sottotetto di 52mq, cosi composto: 1 livello: soggiorno con camino, angolo cottura; 2 livello: cameretta, bagno e disimpegno; 3 livello: camera da letto, disimpegno; + un vano sottotetto. Stato discreto. Arredato. Termoautonomo a metano + split elettrici.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
The €90,000 asking price is €1,731/m², or about €1,931/m² after modest habitable-property costs—over four times the local comparable level of €426/m². Its central Ovindoli location, fireplace, and independent layout add appeal, but not enough to justify this premium.
More on the house and the area
A genuinely livable mountain-village townhouse with strong rustic character: textured walls, arched openings, terracotta floors, a fireplace, and colorful traditional tiles. It is furnished and functional rather than a renovation shell, but the home is very compact and dated, with limited natural light and no visible outdoor space or view.
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.
- Very compact 52 sqm layout with narrow rooms and steep stairs across three floors.
- Interiors are habitable but dated, with older kitchen and bathroom finishes.
- Exterior plaster and exposed utility conduits look worn; no garden, terrace, or visible scenic view.
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 82/100The cluster sits on the Altopiano delle Rocche under the Sirente-Velino group of the central Apennines. The Sirente Velino Regional Park is within the immediate area. Ovindoli is a ski resort, with lifts on Monte Magnola starting close to the village. Celano is the nearest larger town, with services and the Piccolomini Castle. The wider area is known for mountain pasture, winter sports and summer walking on the plateau and in the Sirente-Velino massif.