Casa indipendente a Loreto Aprutino,
A poca distanza dal caratteristico borgo medievale di Loreto Aprutino, proponiamo in vendita una caratteristica casa indipendente, così composta: ingresso su soggiorno con angolo cottura, ripostiglio e bagno al piano terra in muratura; tramite scala esterna si accede al primo piano realizzato in legno, dove troviamo…
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 €65,000 plus an estimated €11,000 for habitable-condition costs, the effective price is about €1,382/m² versus the Abruzzo baseline of €358/m², with no clear compensating location premium at 18 km from the sea. The listing has been on the market for 341 days, indicating weak buyer acceptance despite the panoramic setting and 3,000 m² of surrounding land.
More on the house and the area
A charming, independent wooden house set among mature trees and olive-covered grounds, with a generous 3,000 m² plot and appealing outdoor character. The home appears genuinely usable rather than a renovation shell, offering furnished living spaces, a fireplace, two bathrooms and several bedrooms, though the finishes are basic and dated.
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€4,000 – €6,000
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 visibly dated, especially the bathroom and flooring.
- The upper living area is reached by an exposed external staircase, which may be inconvenient year-round.
- The advertised panoramic view is not clearly visible in the photos; utilities and heating are not documented.
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 63/100The Gran Sasso massif stands inland to the west and north-west, with the eastern Abruzzo foothills beginning around this part of the Vestina hills. The Tavo river valley is part of the local landscape, and the Adriatic coast around Montesilvano and Pescara is outside the 15 km radius but part of daily logistics. Loreto Aprutino has a substantial historic centre with the Acerbo collections and a hilltop setting over olive country. The area is known for olive groves and olive oil, with mixed cultivated hills typical of inland Pescara province.