Casa indipendente in Via Sant' Egidio 29
A pochi passi dal centro cittadino, abitazione semindipendente su due livelli, di complessivi mq 115, con ampio giardino retrostante di mq 140, composta da: ingresso autonomo, soggiorno - salotto, cucina abitabile con camino, due camere, doppi servizi e balconi.
What it really costs
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Move in as it is
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Price €85,000 plus estimated renovation €23,000 (200 €/m²) gives an effective ≈€939/m², well above the Abruzzo median of ≈€436/m². Positives: 2 km from the sea, 140 m² garden and 26 photos; the listing does not state the property condition or energy class.
More on the house and the area
A solid, immediately-usable two-storey house with a surprisingly generous private garden (≈140 m²) — great for outdoor living near the sea. Interiors are dated but intact (terrazzo floors, wood panelling, functional rooms), so this is more a cosmetic-update home than a full renovation project. Strong value for the price given the size and garden.
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€8,000 – €13,000
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.
- Dated interiors and finishes — kitchen and bathrooms will likely need modernization.
- Terraced/row-house with shared party walls (limited privacy on the street side).
- No sea view despite being ~2 km from the coast; confirm heating/electrical systems and any maintenance needs.
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.