Palazzetto storico in vendita in Via Fontana a Gagliano Aterno
La proprietà è composta da ingresso, tinello con caminetto, cucina, sala da pranzo, due salotti, cinque camere da letto, due bagni, studio, mansarda, terrazzo, tre ripostigli, garage doppio e cantina. L’immobile è dotato di impianto di riscaldamento ed è stato ristrutturato nel 1975; necessita oggi di una revisione e…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
The €77,000 asking price is €214/m² versus a €331/m² Abruzzo baseline, but estimated modernization costs of about €200/m² raise the effective cost to roughly €414/m². The large historic palazzo and 3.5 hectares add potential, but the remote location and substantial updating needs limit the deal quality.
More on the house and the area
A characterful early-1900s palazzo in a dramatic Abruzzo mountain village, with historic façades, balconies, old doors, and an exceptional view over rooftops, church towers, and mountains. The home is genuinely usable rather than a ruin, with heating, two bathrooms, kitchen facilities, and substantial interior space, though the 1970s renovation now needs a meaningful refresh.
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€24,000 – €40,000
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.
- The interiors are habitable but visibly dated and need modernization.
- A five-level layout may be impractical for some residents.
- Roof, systems, and the condition of the extensive land are not demonstrated in the gallery.
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 68/100Mountain range: the Sirente massif (central Apennines) is the main high ground in the area and lies within roughly 15 km of Gagliano Aterno. River: the Aterno river runs through the valley system that contains the village. Park: the Sirente‑Velino regional area/landscape lies close by and the local mountains and woods are part of that broader protected massif (see Sirente‑Velino geography). Landscape/use: the immediate surroundings are Apennine valley and foothills with mixed woodland (beech/chestnut at higher elevations) and small-scale agriculture and pasture in the valley floor. Local settlement pattern: a scattering of small comuni and hill villages is typical within the 15 km radius; larger service centres such as Avezzano and the city of L'Aquila lie farther away (roughly 20–35 km) and serve as the nearest major commercial/administrative hubs.