Casa di paese in vendita in Via del Rio ad Acciano
Il piano terra è composto da tre ampie camere e un bagno. Il primo piano necessita di alcuni interventi di completamento, in particolare per quanto riguarda la sostituzione degli infissi e delle porte. La proprietà comprende inoltre una cantina e una sopraelevazione, dove i lavori sono già predisposti e restano da…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €75,000 (€735/m²), estimated renovation at €700/m² brings the effective cost to about €1,471/m², versus the Abruzzo townhouse baseline of €425/m². The remote Acciano location and unfinished windows, floors, doors, and plumbing do not justify this large premium.
More on the house and the area
A solid, characterful rural house in a peaceful Abruzzo setting, with mountain scenery, a generous garden, and approximately 7,000 sqm of fenced land. The main level appears to be a real house rather than a ruin, but the property needs renovation and the additional upper space is only partially completed, keeping it below dream-home territory.
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 – €36,000
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.
- The property needs meaningful renovation, including windows, doors, floors, and plumbing in the upper/additional level.
- Interior photos are not provided, so the actual finish, layout, and habitability are not fully verifiable.
- The large land area will require ongoing maintenance and management.
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 84/100The cluster sits in the central Apennines with the Majella massif (Massiccio della Majella) and its limestone ridges forming the immediate mountain landscape. Parco Nazionale della Majella is the main protected area shaping the surrounding terrain. There are no major ski lift complexes within the 15 km radius; the nearest large ski area is Roccaraso–Aremogna (roughly 40–60 minutes’ drive). The nearest town of size is Sulmona, which offers a regional train station on the Rome–Pescara line, shops, weekly markets and hospital services; Sulmona is also known for its confetti (sugared almonds). The local economy and landscape are characterised by mountain hiking, pastoral traditions (sheep farming and local cheeses) and rural villages on the Majella’s lower slopes.