Casa indipendente in Contrada Chianchiro, 12, Farindola,
**Casa Indipendente in Vendita nel Cuore della Natura** Scopri questa incantevole casa indipendente, situata alle porte del Parco Nazionale del Gran Sasso e dei Monti della Laga. Immersa in un contesto di piccolo borgo rurale, questa proprietà è perfettamente in armonia con la bellezza naturale che la circonda. Ideale…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitable- On the market for a long time
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €425/m², adding an estimated €200/m² habitable-property allowance gives an effective cost of about €625/m², well above the Abruzzo baseline of €358/m². The 329-day listing age requires caution and caps the score at 75, while the large 200 m² villa, garages, services and mountain setting support a fair-to-good assessment.
More on the house and the area
A large, genuinely habitable Abruzzo house with a photogenic stone-and-pink exterior, rustic beams, terraces, garden, and mountain surroundings. The equipped kitchen, multiple bedrooms, heating, utilities, garage spaces, and outdoor cooking area make it a real full-time home rather than a renovation project. At €85,000 for about 200 sqm, it has strong dream-home value despite dated décor.
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€13,000 – €22,000
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 dated, busy, and would benefit from cosmetic updating.
- The bathrooms and laundry area appear compact and utilitarian.
- Steep village access and multiple levels may be inconvenient for reduced mobility.
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 71/100The area sits in the rolling inland hills between the Adriatic side of Abruzzo and the Gran Sasso massif. The Gran Sasso d'Italia is visible and lies within this radius to the west, with the high mountain landscape of the national park extending into the wider area around Farindola and Rigopiano. Penne is the main town nearby and has a substantial historic centre, services, and the Museo Archeologico in the former convent of San Domenico. Penne is also one of the Borghi più belli d'Italia. This part of Abruzzo is known for olive groves, mixed farmland, and hill towns looking toward the Apennines.