Casa indipendente in C.gentile 7
Casa Indipendente nel Cuore del Centro Storico - Rara Opportunità con Garage Scopri questa affascinante casa indipendente di 120 m² commerciali situata nel suggestivo centro storico, una vera rarità dotata di autorimessa privata. Distribuita su 3 livelli, questa proprietà rappresenta un'occasione unica per chi…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Heating
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €375/m², the asking price is 17% below the local comparison level of €454/m², and the historic-center location plus private garage add value. However, the listing does not say whether the house is habitable or needs renovation; allowing roughly €700/m² for an unspecified condition makes the effective cost high.
More on the house and the area
A characterful independent home in Fara San Martino’s historic center, with stone façades, arched details, a traditional tiled roof, fireplace, private garage, and a dramatic mountain backdrop. The interior is old-fashioned but clearly a real, roofed and usable home rather than a shell, making the €45,000 price especially appealing for someone willing to refresh it.
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€24,000 – €42,000
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 very dated and will need cosmetic updating, especially the kitchen and bathroom.
- The home is spread over three levels with steep historic-center stairs and limited private outdoor space.
- Only one bathroom is shown for a four-bedroom, 120 m² house.
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 78/100The Maiella massif rises directly above Fara San Martino, with the steep limestone walls at the mouth of the Vallone di Santo Spirito and the upper slopes of the Maiella National Park immediately behind the settlement. The Verde River springs here at the base of the rock face. The nearest ski area is Passolanciano-Maielletta on the Maiella, about 40 km away by road. The nearest larger town is Lanciano, which has a substantial historic centre, services and rail links. The area is known for the gorges cutting into the eastern side of the Maiella and for pasta production linked to the local spring water.