Casa bifamiliare
Certo! Ti propongo una versione più coinvolgente, elegante e adatta a un annuncio immobiliare, valorizzando soprattutto il fascino del borgo e le potenzialità della proprietà. Nel cuore dell'affascinante borgo storico di Villa Santa Maria, proponiamo in vendita una caratteristica casa semindipendente di circa 150 mq,…
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Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €360/m², the €54,000 asking price is about 15% below the local €425/m² benchmark, and the historic-borgo setting adds some appeal. However, the listing does not say whether the 150 m² house is habitable; allowing roughly €700/m² for renovation brings the effective cost to about €1,060/m².
More on the house and the area
A substantial, furnished 150 sqm townhouse in a historic Abruzzo village, with a bright, immediately usable interior, two bathrooms, a fitted kitchen, and a striking traditional stone-and-brick cellar. The balcony/window view over the surrounding green mountain valley adds genuine appeal, while the unfinished lower level and somewhat dated finishes keep 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€30,000 – €53,000
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 main living areas appear usable and furnished, but the large lower-level stone cellar/storage area is unfinished and may need substantial work.
- No clear evidence of heating, insulation, energy performance, or recent systems upgrades.
- Access is via narrow village stairs/lanes, which may limit vehicle access and everyday convenience.
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 72/100The cluster sits in the middle Sangro valley with the Abruzzo Apennines close around it. The Sangro river runs through this stretch of valley. The Monti della Meta and the Maiella massif are the main mountain groups in the wider surroundings, with the Majella National Park beginning to the west within roughly this radius. Roccaraso and the Alto Sangro ski area are the nearest major lifts, about an hour’s drive depending on the exact village road. The nearest town of some size is Atessa in the lower valley, and Lanciano is the main larger town toward the coast with services, hospitals and a historic centre. Villa Santa Maria is known in Abruzzo for its cooking school and chef tradition.