Edificio in Via della Vittoria s.n.c, Atessa,
Centro storico di Atessa. Vendita di fabbricato indipendente, dislocato su quattro livelli, composto da doppio ingresso, soggiorno, cucina abitabile con caminetto, tre camere da letto, doppi servizi igienici, balcone oltre locali accessori quali cantina, magazzino e legnaia. Prezzo trattabile.
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In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
A habitable 160 m² historic-center palazzo at €75,000 works out to about €469/m² before improvements, versus roughly €344/m² for comparable local homes. Its four levels, three bedrooms, two bathrooms, balcony and accessory spaces add value, but the estimated all-in cost of about €107,000 makes it a fair rather than standout deal.
More on the house and the area
This is a large, genuinely usable four-level home with multiple bedrooms, two bathrooms, a kitchen, storage spaces, and a balcony. Its strongest appeal is the elevated historic-center setting, with broad views over tiled rooftops and the Abruzzo hills. The house is livable but visually old-fashioned and would benefit from refurbishment rather than being a polished dream home.
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.
- Interiors are very dated and cluttered, with visible wall/ceiling wear in some rooms.
- The kitchen and bathrooms may need modernization despite the property being described as habitable.
- Historic-center access may involve narrow pedestrian lanes and limited parking.
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 is in the rolling inland hills between the lower Sangro valley and the Adriatic side of Abruzzo. The Sangro river system is the main named landscape feature nearby, with mixed farmland, olive groves and scattered hill settlements around Atessa. The Maiella massif rises to the west but it is outside the immediate 15 km landscape. The nearest larger centre is Lanciano, which has a substantial historic centre, services and rail access toward the coast. This part of the province is known for olive growing, vineyards and hilltop towns tied to the Sangro valley.