Rustico/casale in Via Indipendenza 37
Caprara D'Abruzzo, proponiamo in vendita, in posizione tranquilla e riservata nel territorio di Spoltore, caratteristico rustico indipendente disposto su due livelli, da ristrutturare e valorizzare secondo le proprie esigenze. La proprietà rappresenta un'interessante opportunità per chi desidera realizzare una…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Damp
- Heating
- Bathroom
- Kitchen
- Windows
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The €49,000 asking price (€490/m²) rises to roughly €119,000 effective cost after estimated renovation, or €1,190/m²—far above the €340/m² local benchmark. The independent farmhouse has renovation potential and a private garden, but the discount disappears once the substantial works are included.
More on the house and the area
The historic brick façade, arched entrance, decorative detailing and private garden give this farmhouse real character and strong visual appeal. However, the interior is essentially a bare renovation shell with unfinished floors, deteriorated walls and no clearly livable facilities, so it is a project rather than a ready home.
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€20,000 – €35,000
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.
- Major renovation required before living there: interiors are raw, dusty and unfinished.
- No usable kitchen or clearly finished bathroom is shown.
- Exterior masonry, stairs and garden need repair and substantial upgrading.
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 58/100The cluster is in the inland hills between the Pescara valley and the first Abruzzo foothills. The Nora river runs by Pianella, and the Tirino valley is farther inland. The nearest larger town is Pescara-Chieti, which provides the full set of city services, rail links and the airport. Inland, the Gran Sasso and Maiella massifs are the dominant mountain backdrop for this part of Abruzzo, but they are outside the immediate 15 km landscape. The area is known for olive groves, arable hills and small historic hill towns.