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Terratetto in centro storico

Chieti, Abruzzo
Bedrooms
3
Baths
2
m²
93
Price per m²
€516
Property type
Townhouse
Rooms
4 locali

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What it really costs

Can you move in?

Livable, but something basic is worn out

In the listingNeeds renovation

Must be done first

  • Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Why this price is what it is

At €48,000 (€516/m²) before works, the estimated all-in cost is about €113,100, or €1,216/m²—far above the local €424/m² benchmark. The historic-center location and three-bedroom layout add appeal, but the renovation burden makes this weak value.

More on the house and the area
What the photos show

A characterful three-level townhouse in Chieti’s historic center, with a photogenic ochre façade, arched entrances, traditional shutters, an interior fireplace and rooftop views toward the old town and dome. It is a genuine, roofed 93 sqm home with two bathrooms and usable floors, but the interiors are dated and show clear ceiling/plaster damage, so this is a renovation project rather than a move-in dream home.

Minimum to live in it€350–500/m²
€33,000 – €47,000

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.

This house
Comfortable
€56,000 – €84,000

All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.

Our read of the photos, €700/m², falls in this band.

Full€1,200–1,500/m²
€112,000 – €140,000

Turnkey, facade and insulation included.

Materials only, work you may do yourself€18,000 – €33,000

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.

Connections and paperworkabout €10,000

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.

Asking price + this range + connections
€114,000 – €142,000
What worries us about this house
  • Needs renovation, with visibly dated finishes and a nonfunctional/unfinished kitchen area.
  • Significant ceiling peeling and exposed plaster suggest moisture or water-infiltration issues that need investigation.
  • Historic-center access appears via a narrow street, with no visible private garden or 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 58/100

The cluster is in the hills around Chieti, with the Maiella massif visible inland and the Adriatic coast around Pescara and Francavilla al Mare within about 15 km. The Pescara River runs nearby at the foot of the Chieti hill. Chieti is the nearest town of size and has a substantial historic centre on a ridge, Roman remains including a theatre, museums and the usual full set of services. The Maiella National Park is farther inland and does not fall inside the immediate area. This part of Abruzzo is known for cultivated hills with olive groves and vineyards between the Apennine foothills and the coast.

The comune of Chieti
People living here
48,403
-5.5% between the 2011 and 2021 census
Over 65
28%
11% are under 14
Landslide zone
15%
of residents live in a high-risk landslide area
How far to everything
To the sea
12 km
Property address:Via dei Tintori 14
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Asking price

€48,000
Deal score
28/100
Dream
55/100
Wow
68/100

Listed 11/09/2026