Casa bifamiliare
Proponiamo in vendita ad Arielli, in Corso Savoia, un’abitazione indipendente disposta su quattro livelli. Il piano terra rialzato è composto da ingresso, cucina, bagno e un ampio vano comunicante con la cucina, attualmente utilizzato come camera da letto ma ideale da destinare a salone. Il primo piano ospita cinque camere da letto, alcune delle quali dotate di balcone con affaccio...
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €269/m², the asking price is 37% below the Abruzzo townhouse baseline of €425/m²; with an estimated €200/m² for unspecified condition, effective cost is about €469/m². The 160 m² independent home has 7 rooms, 4 bathrooms and 21 photos, but condition, building year and energy class are missing.
More on the house and the area
A substantial, characterful Abruzzo townhouse with a handsome exposed-stone entrance, balconies, traditional marble floors and a striking wood-ceilinged upper room. The main living areas, kitchen and bedrooms are furnished and usable, but the property is very dated, with worn bathrooms, cosmetic deterioration and some apparent moisture issues. At €43,000 for 160 m² and six bedrooms, its strongest appeal is space and value rather than a spectacular landscape setting.
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€11,000 – €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.
- The house is immediately usable but significantly dated, with several bathrooms and finishes needing modernization.
- Visible exterior plaster deterioration and some interior damp/staining should be professionally checked.
- It sits directly on a town street, so privacy, traffic and parking may be limited.
- The four-level layout and large number of rooms should be checked for heating, utilities and legal conformity.
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 58/100The area sits on the lower slopes between the Maiella massif and the Adriatic side hills, with a landscape of vineyards, olive groves and cultivated ridges. The Foro river valley is nearby, and the coast around Ortona is within the wider surrounding area beyond the immediate inland hills. The Maiella National Park begins farther inland, and the mountain is a constant presence to the west, but the protected high mountain landscape is outside the immediate 15 km radius. Ortona is the nearest larger town, with a port, rail station and services. This part of Abruzzo is known for wine production, especially Montepulciano d'Abruzzo and olive oil.