Casa indipendente in Via San Sebastiano, 11, Casalbordino,
Nel cuore del centro storico di Casalbordino, proponiamo in vendita una proprietà indipendente caratterizzata da ampi spazi, grande potenziale e una posizione davvero suggestiva. La proprietà si distingue per la presenza di un ampio locale al piano terra di circa 65 mq, ideale per essere utilizzato come garage,…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingNeeds renovationMust be done first
- Damp
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Listed at €67,000 for 243 m2 but needs full renovation (~€700/m2 → ~€170,100), so effective cost ≈ €237,100 or ≈€977/m2 versus the Abruzzo median of €363/m2; good central location and many photos help, but the large renovation burden makes it overpriced.
More on the house and the area
Solid multi-level town house in the historic centre with a large ground-floor garage and wide panoramic views over rolling Abruzzo hills. Interiors are dated but complete (kitchen, bathrooms, radiators), so this is a realistic renovation project rather than a ruin. Great value for someone wanting to create a characterful home with a belvedere view.
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€48,000 – €85,000
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.
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.
- Needs renovation — cosmetic and systems work likely required
- Busy street/road directly in front of the house may affect noise/privacy
- Facade and balconies show wear and will need repairs
- Check permissions if you plan to convert the attic into a terrace
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 61/100The cluster sits in the low hills above the Adriatic coast of southern Abruzzo. The Adriatic is nearby, with the Costa dei Trabocchi stretch of coast around Vasto and San Salvo as the main coastal reference for daily life. The Sinello valley is close by, and the inland horizon is the Abruzzo Apennine chain on clear days rather than a mountain landscape at the door. Vasto is the nearest town of size, with a substantial historic centre, services, shops and beaches. The area is known for olive groves, vineyards and mixed farmland.