Casa indipendente in Via del Codacchio 18
VENDE INDIPENDENTE - CASTEL DEL MONTE Via del Codacchio Piccola casa indipendente nel centro storico medievale di Castel del Monte (AQ), uno dei Borghi più belli d’Italia; inserita in un antico isolato edilizio del borgo, ha superficie catastale complessiva di circa 52 mq, distribuiti su due livelli. È una casa di dimensioni contenute, ma conserva alcuni caratteri delle antiche abitazioni...
What it really costs
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At €37,000 (€712/m²), the asking price is already 56% above the Abruzzo country-house baseline of €456/m²; assuming €700/m² renovation, effective cost rises to about €1,423/m². Its medieval historic-center location adds some value, but the missing condition data makes the deal weak and uncertain.
More on the house and the area
A genuinely atmospheric medieval-borgo home with vaulted ceilings, a traditional fireplace, arched details, and an attractive historic entrance. It appears furnished and usable rather than a ruin, with a fitted kitchen, dining/living space, bedroom, and bathroom, though the compact layout and visible wall damp keep it below dream-home level.
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€10,000 – €18,000
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.
- Visible damp or mildew spotting on some vaulted walls.
- Very compact 52 sqm layout spread over two levels.
- No garden, terrace, or notable view is shown.
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 85/100The cluster sits on the slopes of the Gran Sasso massif (Gran Sasso d'Italia), with high-altitude plateaus and peaks within about 15 km. The area lies inside or immediately adjacent to Parco Nazionale del Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga. The Campo Imperatore plateau and its ski area (Gran Sasso) are on the same massif; the Campo Imperatore slopes and lifts are the nearest winter-sports facilities (drive from Castel del Monte typically around 30–40 minutes on mountain roads, depending on conditions). Rocca Calascio and the castle ruins above Calascio are within roughly 10 km. Santo Stefano di Sessanio is a few kilometres away and is a member of I Borghi più belli d'Italia. The nearest larger town is L'Aquila, which provides provincial services, a university, a hospital and main train links (roughly 35–45 km by road). The zone is known for high-mountain pastures, shepherding/transhumance, hiking and a cluster of medieval hill villages.