Casa indipendente 9 locali, 221 m² in Via Terra Vecchia vico
Casa indipendente in asta a Fara San Martino (CH) – Via Terra Vecchia vico VI 1 (CAP 66015) L'immobile in asta è una casa indipendente situata nel cuore del centro storico di Fara San Martino (CH), in Via Terra Vecchia vico VI, 1. Il fabbricato, di sicura impronta medievale, è circondato da mura e difeso da torri di…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitable- Sold at judicial auction
Must be done first
- Heating
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The €26,895 offer is attractive for a 221 m² habitable villa, with an estimated effective cost of about €322/m² versus €364/m² for comparable homes. However, this property is explicitly being sold through a judicial auction, which makes it a trap for this catalog despite the apparent discount.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuinely substantial 221 m² historic stone house in Fara San Martino, with medieval village character, a large terrace, and a dramatic Majella mountain view. The ground floor appears usable and includes a functioning kitchen and bathroom, while the upper rooms are habitable but dated and cluttered. The absent heating and pedestrian-only access reduce practicality, but the combination of scale, setting, and very low asking price makes it a strong dream-home prospect.
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€15,000 – €25,000
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.
- Heating is listed as absent, which may be significant in a mountain setting.
- The house is not directly reachable by car; parking is approximately 150 metres away through narrow historic lanes.
- Several rooms and the cellar are cluttered and dated, despite the recently refreshed ground floor.
- The auction price is only an entry point; buyers should verify auction costs and final renovation requirements.
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 78/100The Maiella massif rises directly above Fara San Martino, with the steep limestone walls at the mouth of the Vallone di Santo Spirito and the upper slopes of the Maiella National Park immediately behind the settlement. The Verde River springs here at the base of the rock face. The nearest ski area is Passolanciano-Maielletta on the Maiella, about 40 km away by road. The nearest larger town is Lanciano, which has a substantial historic centre, services and rail links. The area is known for the gorges cutting into the eastern side of the Maiella and for pasta production linked to the local spring water.