Casa indipendente a Penne,
A Penne, a soli 1,6 Km dal centro della città, proponiamo in vendita questa casa singola da ristrutturare, affacciata su uno splendido panorama delle campagne circostanti e del mare. Si sviluppa su due piani: un piano terra, con cucina, soggiorno, legnaia e deposito; un piano primo, con due camere da letto, bagno ed…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovation- On the market for a long time
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €42,000 (€420/m²), the required renovation raises the effective cost to about €112,000 or €1,120/m², versus the Abruzzo baseline of €358/m². The 341-day listing period confirms weak market acceptance, despite the garden, views, and proximity to Penne.
More on the house and the area
This solid, roofed two-story house has a genuinely attractive setting, with wide countryside and sea views, a 300 sqm garden, mature fruit trees and nearby olive groves. The home has character from its traditional layout and fireplace, but the interiors are clearly tired and require meaningful renovation before comfortable full-time living.
Certified wiring, water and drainage, a heat source, a roof that keeps the water out, one working bathroom. Facade, insulation, a second bathroom and the floors wait.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Our read of the photos, €700/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€20,000 – €35,000
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.
Bringing a house that has stood empty back into service: new water, sewer and electricity, plus the practices. The same sum on an 80 m² house and on a 300 m² one, which is why a €40,000 house is not a €40,000 project.
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Water 1,800 · sewer 2,500 · electricity 700–1,600 · CILA 1,000 · cadastral filing 500 · structural design 700 · Legge 10 report 900 · safety coordination 1,800
No mains drain: add €2,000–4,500 for a septic tank. Listings never say, so ask.
- Substantial renovation is needed, including peeling plaster, damaged ceilings and worn floors.
- The single bathroom and kitchen appear very dated and may require replacement or major upgrading.
- No interior photos prove that the house is currently comfortable or move-in ready.
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.