Villa
Villagrande di Tornimparte - In vendita due ville a schiera al grezzo con spazio esterno, box auto e cantine In posizione assolata e panoramica e a soli 10 minuti da tutti i servizi di Sassa Scalo, proponiamo due ville a schiera di 230 mq l'una edificate nel 2012, in vendita al grezzo. Le due soluzioni sono l'una…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingRenovatedThe photographs say otherwise, and we go by the photographs.
Must be done first
- Wiring
- Plumbing
- Heating
- Bathroom
- Kitchen
- Windows
See what needs doing and what each job costs
As sold for €59,000 but described as 'al grezzo' (unfinished); estimated finishing ~€700/m² → ~€161,000 renovation, effective ≈ €220,000 (≈€960/m²). That effective price is well above the regional median €424/m² and the the listing list the property as Renovated, which contradicts the description.
More on the house and the area
Large, well‑sited townhouse with a finished roof, covered terrace/porch and clear mountain views — the setting is very appealing. However the interiors are a raw brick shell and need full completion before living in, so this is a project/bargain for someone ready to fit out rather than a move‑in home.
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€46,000 – €81,000
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.
- Property sold al grezzo (raw shell): no internal finishes, no bathrooms, kitchen, windows or internal doors.
- Requires full installation of plumbing, electrics, heating and floors — significant completion cost.
- Check permits/cadastral conformity and ask for energy class; agent photos show structure but not finished units.
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 cluster sits in the upper Aterno valley with the Monti della Laga and Gran Sasso d'Italia massifs within the surrounding mountain frame, and the western edge of the Sirente-Velino system close by. The Aterno river valley is the main landscape feature here. The area is close to the Velino Sirente Regional Park and not far from the Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga National Park, though the village itself is on the valley side rather than inside a major park core. The nearest substantial town is L'Aquila, which has a large historic centre, major services and monuments, and lies a short drive to the east. Campo Felice, one of the nearest ski areas, is reachable in roughly 25 to 35 minutes by road. This part of inland Abruzzo is known for mountain valleys, pasture, beech woodland and access to the central Apennines.