Casa indipendente in vendita a Pianella
Poco fuori dal centro storico di Pianella, paese della collina pescarese, sul ciglio della strada proponiamo un immobile unifamiliare su due livelli, da ristrutturare, composto da 3 camere da letto di cui una al piano terra e tre bagni, una sala da pranzo e cucina separata. L'ingresso divide gli ambienti del piano…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €85,000 (€447/m²), the 190 m² townhouse is near the €425/m² Abruzzo baseline, but its stated renovation need adds roughly €133,000 (€700/m²), producing an effective cost of about €1,147/m². The semi-central location, garden, garage, and 30 photos help, but not enough to offset the renovation burden.
More on the house and the area
This is a large, solid two-level townhouse with intact roof, floors, heating, three bathrooms, a balcony, basement/tavern, and a small garden. The vivid exterior is memorable but not especially elegant, while the interiors are dated and plain rather than characterful; it looks like a usable family home needing substantial cosmetic renovation, not a ruin.
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€38,000 – €67,000
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.
Bringing a house that has stood empty back into service: new water, sewer and electricity, plus the practices. The same sum on an 80 m² house and on a 300 m² one, which is why a €40,000 house is not a €40,000 project.
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Water 1,800 · sewer 2,500 · electricity 700–1,600 · CILA 1,000 · cadastral filing 500 · structural design 700 · Legge 10 report 900 · safety coordination 1,800
No mains drain: add €2,000–4,500 for a septic tank. Listings never say, so ask.
- Needs renovation and updating throughout.
- The kitchen and much of the garden are not clearly shown; the garden is described as needing restoration.
- Directly beside the road, with limited privacy and no proven scenic valley view in the photos.
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 53/100The area sits in the low hills between the Pescara River basin and the Adriatic side of Abruzzo, with a landscape of cultivated slopes, olive groves and scattered villages. The Pescara River runs to the north of Pianella, and the foothill mass of the Maiella is visible farther inland but not within the immediate 15 km landscape. Chieti and Pescara are the nearest larger centres, with full services, rail links, hospitals and retail areas. This part of Abruzzo is known for olive oil and wine production.