Casa indipendente in Via Sangro 71
Abitazione semindipendente su due livelli, da ristrutturare, di mq 158, composta da: ingresso autonomo, soggiorno, cucina abitabile, tinello con camino, tre camere, doppi servizi, balconi e piccola corte esclusiva.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Asking €95,000 = €601/m², and described as “da ristrutturare” so I estimate €700/m² renovation (total effective ≈ €1,301/m²). That is nearly 3× the regional median €436/m²; close to the sea (2 km) helps a bit but the large renovation burden makes this overpriced.
More on the house and the area
Solid, roomy terraced house with intact floors, working radiators and a rustic fireplace — a comfortable home once the kitchen, bathrooms and the rough upper rooms are renovated. Good value for 158 m² so close to the coast, but not a picturesque or historic property as shown.
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€31,000 – €55,000
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.
- Requires renovation — kitchen, bathrooms and some finishes need work
- Upper floor appears partially gutted/messy so extent of renovation is unclear
- Plain facade and no scenic/sea view shown in photos
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 72/100The area lies on the Adriatic side of Abruzzo between the low inland hills and the Costa dei Trabocchi coast on the Adriatic, with beaches and the old fishing trabocchi structures around Fossacesia, Rocca San Giovanni and San Vito Chietino within about 15 km. The Sangro river reaches the sea nearby at Marina di Fossacesia. The nearest town of size is Lanciano, which has a substantial historic centre, cathedral and services. The area is known for olive groves and vineyards on rolling hills close to the coast, and for the Trabocchi coast.