Casa indipendente con vista panoramica nel cuore di Furci
Immersa nel suggestivo entroterra abruzzese, Furci è un caratteristico borgo della provincia di Chieti, apprezzato per la tranquillità, l’atmosfera autentica e gli splendidi panorami collinari. La posizione permette di vivere lontano dal caos cittadino senza rinunciare ai principali servizi, con la costa Adriatica e le…
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In the listingNeeds renovationThe photographs say otherwise, and we go by the photographs.
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At €55,000 (€458/m²), this 120 m² townhouse is priced slightly above the local reference of €419/m²; adding an estimated €84,000 renovation brings the effective cost to about €1,158/m². The panoramic village setting and 42 photos are positives, but the listing explicitly needs renovation and the property’s distance from the coast limits the location premium.
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This is a real, spacious 120 sqm village home with a spectacular Abruzzo mountain panorama, multiple balconies, an old stone facade, and attractive period details such as traditional doors and patterned tile floors. The interiors are fully floored and equipped with a kitchen and bathroom, so it appears usable immediately, but substantial cosmetic updating and some exterior maintenance would be needed. At €55,000, the combination of size, view, and authentic town setting gives it strong dream-home appeal.
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€24,000 – €42,000
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 home is livable but clearly dated and needs renovation, including facade and balcony repairs.
- It is spread over multiple floors with many stairs and only one bathroom.
- The panoramic view is excellent, but the property is in a dense village setting with limited private outdoor space.
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 54/100The area sits in the inland hills between the lower Trigno valley and the Sangro-Trigno uplands, with a landscape of cultivated ridges, small woods and scattered villages. The Trigno river valley is nearby to the south. The Adriatic coast around San Salvo and Vasto is reachable for daily services and beaches, but it is outside the immediate landscape and does not raise the score. The nearest larger town is Vasto, which has a full range of shops, hospitals and rail connections. This part of southern Chieti is known for olive groves, mixed farming and small hilltop settlements.