Castel del Monte: Casa cielo terra con terrazzo
Al piano terra veniamo accolti da una cucina, zona giorno con camino e bagno. Una scala ci conduce al primo piano dove troviamo due camere, una servita da terrazzo di 10 mq con vista panoramica. Completa la proprietà una cantina, con ingresso indipendente e bagno. L'immobile è dotato di riscaldamento autonomo ed…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €40,000 (€494/m²), this habitable townhouse has an estimated effective cost of about €56,200, or €694/m² after allowance for normal updates—well above the local €426/m² benchmark. Its central position in a renowned mountain village, terrace, fireplace, cellar and two bathrooms add appeal, but the listing describes approximately 70 m² versus the stated 81 m².
More on the house and the area
A genuinely livable historic townhouse in a dramatic mountain borgo, with a sunny terrace, stone entrance details, fireplace, two bathrooms, and strong surrounding views. The house is solid and furnished rather than a renovation shell, but the interiors and bathrooms are distinctly old-fashioned, keeping it below dream-home level.
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€5,000 – €9,000
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 fully usable but very dated and would benefit from cosmetic modernization.
- Access appears steep and stair-based, with no obvious private parking.
- The terrace is attractive, but much of the surrounding outlook includes neighboring roofs and buildings.],
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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 85/100The cluster sits on the slopes of the Gran Sasso massif (Gran Sasso d'Italia), with high-altitude plateaus and peaks within about 15 km. The area lies inside or immediately adjacent to Parco Nazionale del Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga. The Campo Imperatore plateau and its ski area (Gran Sasso) are on the same massif; the Campo Imperatore slopes and lifts are the nearest winter-sports facilities (drive from Castel del Monte typically around 30–40 minutes on mountain roads, depending on conditions). Rocca Calascio and the castle ruins above Calascio are within roughly 10 km. Santo Stefano di Sessanio is a few kilometres away and is a member of I Borghi più belli d'Italia. The nearest larger town is L'Aquila, which provides provincial services, a university, a hospital and main train links (roughly 35–45 km by road). The zone is known for high-mountain pastures, shepherding/transhumance, hiking and a cluster of medieval hill villages.