RIF 284 Villetta Singola a Farindola
piano terra: cucina abitabile con grande camino e bagno; primo piano: n° 2 camere matrimoniali di cui una con camino, bagno, ampia terrazza e portico, ripostigli, + una casetta da ristrutturare. il tutto su un lotto di terreno di mq 2.000, con alberi da frutta e ulivi. zona panoramica. in buone condizioni. ideale per vacanze.
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
At €55,000 plus an estimated €22,400 for habitable-condition work, the effective cost is about €691/m², nearly double the Abruzzo baseline of €358/m². The 2,000 m² lot, panoramic setting and extras add value, but the remote location and premium pricing make this an ordinary-to-weak deal.
More on the house and the area
A genuine, usable Abruzzo villa with two levels, two bathrooms, fireplaces, a covered terrace, and a large 2,000 sqm garden containing mature olives and fruit trees. The interiors are plain and dated rather than spectacular, but they appear solid and furnished for immediate use, while the rustic surroundings and unusually generous land make the €55,000 price compelling.
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€7,000 – €12,000
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 habitable but dated and would benefit from cosmetic modernization.
- The separate small outbuilding needs renovation.
- The advertised panoramic setting is not strongly demonstrated in the photos, which mostly show trees and garden.
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 cluster is on the eastern side of the Gran Sasso massif, with Monte Camicia and the high plateau and ridge country of the Gran Sasso d'Italia within the 15 km landscape. It lies inside the Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga National Park. Farindola is known for Pecorino di Farindola, a local sheep's milk cheese. Penne is the nearest larger town nearby, with a substantial historic centre and services. The nearest ski area is Campo Imperatore on the Gran Sasso, roughly an hour's drive depending on road conditions.