Casa indipendente in Via Solario 20
Nel suggestivo centro storico di Penne, proponiamo in vendita una caratteristica porzione di antico fabbricato disposta su due livelli, completata da un terrazzino e da una spaziosa cantina al piano seminterrato di circa 35 mq. L'immobile custodisce intatto il fascino autentico dei primi del '900, rappresentando una rarità per gli amanti del recupero storico. Al suo interno si respirano la...
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Roof
- Damp
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Asking €34,000 for 145 m² (€234/m²) but estimated restoration ≈€700/m² → effective cost ≈€934/m², well above the local median €432/m². Strong positives: 30 photos and a historic-centre location, but the listing omits condition, year and energy data so renovation needs are unclear.
More on the house and the area
Very charming historic town-house in Penne with original high vaulted ceilings, decorative tile floors, stone/brick façade, cellar and a small terrace — lots of authentic character. The interior is intact in plan and photogenic but shows clear water damage and ceiling/roof issues and will need substantial restoration before comfortable full-time living.
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€29,000 – €51,000
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.
- Visible water damage and holes in ceilings — roof/structural repairs likely required
- Widespread damp/peeling plaster; full renovation of services (electric/plumbing/heating) needed
- Located in a narrow historic centre lane — limited vehicle access/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 67/100The cluster is in the hills between the Gran Sasso massif and the Adriatic, with long views across the Tavo valley and the rolling inland landscape of the Vestina area. The Lago di Penne nature reserve lies at Penne on the artificial lake of the same name on the Tavo river. Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga National Park begins not far inland, with the main high-mountain scenery beyond the 15 km radius. Penne is itself the nearest substantial town, with a walled historic centre on a ridge and civic buildings, churches and local services. The area is known for olive groves, vineyards and hill farming, and for the brick-built historic fabric of Penne.