Casa indipendente
Casa indipendente con camino nel cuore di Celenza sul Trigno Nel suggestivo borgo di Celenza sul Trigno, immerso nel verde dell’Alto Vastese e affacciato sulla valle del fiume Trigno, proponiamo in vendita una caratteristica casa indipendente di 83 mq, disposta su tre livelli. Il paese offre un’atmosfera autentica, panorami mozzafiato sulla Maiella e sul Matese, vicoli ricchi di...
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At €39,000 (€470/m²), the asking price is close to the Abruzzo country-house baseline of €456/m², so it is not a clear discount. The unspecified condition creates uncertainty; assuming modest €200/m² work, the effective cost is about €670/m², with no strong location premium at 28 km from the sea.
More on the house and the area
A genuinely livable three-level village house with a working-looking kitchen, fireplace, bathroom, heating, finished floors, and three bedrooms. Its strongest feature is the dramatic valley and distant mountain view from the upper rooms, combined with a large traditional terrace and authentic borgo setting. At €39,000, it offers real dream-home appeal despite dated finishes and a somewhat plain exterior.
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€6,000 – €9,000
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.
- Interiors are dated and would benefit from cosmetic modernization.
- The narrow sloping lanes and multiple internal staircases may be challenging for limited mobility.
- The gallery does not clearly show all storage or utility spaces.
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 55/100The area is in the Trigno valley with low inland Abruzzo hills and cultivated ridges. The Trigno river runs nearby and marks the border with Molise in this stretch. This is a dispersed rural landscape of fields, olive groves and small hill villages. Within about 15 km the nearest larger centre is San Salvo, which has the main concentration of shops and services for this part of the lower Trigno area. The coast is outside the immediate radius, so the setting is inland rather than seaside. The area is known locally for olive growing and mixed farming.