Casa indipendente a Penne,
Nel pieno centro storico di Penne a pochi metri da Piazza San Francesco e dall’omonimo Arco, disponiamo di un ampio appartamento al primo piano e con ingresso autonomo da Corso Emilio Alessandrini. La parte abitabile si sviluppa su un unico piano e comprende: ingresso, ampio soggiorno, grande cucina abitabile con…
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 €497/m², the €88,000 asking price is already 39% above the Abruzzo/Penne baseline of €358/m²; with an estimated €35,400 for habitable-condition works, effective cost rises to about €697/m². The historic-center setting and panoramic views add value, but 341 days on market signals weak price acceptance.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuinely livable, spacious home with a dramatic Abruzzo valley-and-sea panorama, a large working-style kitchen, and an attractive traditional fireplace. The interiors are well-finished and furnished rather than a renovation shell, though the decor is dated and the apartment lacks the standout outdoor space or polished character that would push it into the dream-home tier.
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€12,000 – €20,000
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.
- Interior finishes and furnishings are dated and may benefit from cosmetic updating.
- Only one bathroom is shown for a large five-room home.
- No private garden, terrace, or parking is evident in the gallery.
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 67/100The cluster is in the hills between the Gran Sasso massif and the Adriatic, with long views across the Tavo valley and the rolling inland landscape of the Vestina area. The Lago di Penne nature reserve lies at Penne on the artificial lake of the same name on the Tavo river. Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga National Park begins not far inland, with the main high-mountain scenery beyond the 15 km radius. Penne is itself the nearest substantial town, with a walled historic centre on a ridge and civic buildings, churches and local services. The area is known for olive groves, vineyards and hill farming, and for the brick-built historic fabric of Penne.