Casa indipendente, via Indipendenza, località Caprara D'Abruzzo, Spoltore
A Caprara D'Abruzzo, frazione di Spoltore, a pochi minuti da Pescara e da Pianella, UniCredit RE Services propone in vendita una graziosa soluzione indipendente, di 115 mq., disposta su due livelli. L'abitazione è composta, al piano terra, da un ingresso, un salone doppio e una cucina abitabile; tramite una scala…
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 €73,000 (€635/m²), the home is already 49% above the Abruzzo townhouse baseline of €425/m²; adding an estimated €23,000 for habitable-condition updates gives an effective €835/m². The 341 days on market signals weak demand, though the independent layout, garage/parking, and proximity to Pescara provide some value.
More on the house and the area
A solid, genuinely habitable townhouse with a strong village character: old brick neighbors, decorative ironwork, a balcony, marble stairs, terrazzo floors, and traditional furnishings. The interior is spacious and usable immediately, but dated rather than beautiful, while the exterior roof and facade need attention. At €73,000 for 115 m² in Abruzzo, the value is appealing, though this is more a practical Italian village home than a dream-view retreat.
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€8,000 – €13,000
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, especially the kitchen, bathroom, finishes, and furnishings.
- The flat roof and exterior facade appear weathered and may need maintenance.
- Only one bathroom is shown for a two-bedroom, two-level home; no garden or meaningful outdoor living space.
- The home is in a dense village setting with street-facing windows and limited privacy.
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.