Casale in Roccamontepiano
Independent house with attic. For long term purposes, i recommend the house to be completely renovated. Land included in the property. The house is preferably sold to foreigners or people who are looking for a 2nd home, a vacation house or to someone who is looking to settle in a new country. Contact me through the chat or per Whatsapp for a viewing appointment. Please no phone calls.
What it really costs
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Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €533/m², a full renovation estimated at €1,100/m² brings the effective cost to about €1,633/m², far above the local €337/m² benchmark. The attic and included land add potential, but the listing recommends complete renovation and does not provide further condition or building details.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuine rural Abruzzo farmhouse with a solid-looking roof, existing floors, heating, furnished living spaces, and a bathroom, plus a sizeable green land component. It is not a ruin, but the plain exterior, dated interiors, and stated need for complete renovation keep it in the charming project-home range rather than dream-home territory.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Our read of the photos, €1,100/m², falls in this band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€30,000 – €44,000
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 listing recommends a complete renovation despite showing furnished, usable rooms and a bathroom.
- The kitchen is not shown, and the overgrown land will require clearing and maintenance.
- Exterior finishes, windows, and the attic appear dated and may need substantial work.
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 74/100The Maiella massif rises immediately west of Serramonacesca, and the area lies on the edge of Maiella National Park. The Alento valley runs through this part of inland Pescara province. Caramanico Terme and the gorges around the Orfento are nearby within the Maiella area. The nearest larger town is Chieti, which has full services and a historic centre. This part of Abruzzo is known for mountain villages, beech woods, hermitages and access to the eastern slopes of the Maiella.