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Via Aquila, 22, Celano

Celano, Abruzzo
Bedrooms
5
Baths
0
193
Price per m²
€221
Property type
Townhouse

tribunale: avezzano rge: 88/2024 pvp: 4586682 fabbricato di civile abitazione sito in celano (aq) via aquila n. 122 che si sviluppa su due piani, oltre al piano terra e il locale sottotetto (denominato terzo piano). al piano terra sono presenti tre locali allineati di cui uno adibito a cucina, un bagno, una piccola…

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Can you move in?

Move in as it is

In the listingHabitable
  • Sold at judicial auction
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Why this price is what it is

This property is offered via a judicial auction (the ad repeatedly advertises 'asta'), so it cannot be purchased as a normal sale. Listed at EUR 42,697 (EUR 221/m2) and described as habitable — I estimate modest works ~EUR 200/m2 — but the ad says images are not the real photos and key data (energy class, year) are missing.

More on the house and the area
What the photos show

The photos show bright, contemporary, move‑in‑ready interiors and a stylish bathroom that feel like a comfortable family home. However the real listing is an occupied auction property and the exterior/setting is unremarkable, so verify actual photos, access and possession before getting excited.

Updating, not renovation
€39,000 – €55,000

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€13,000 – €21,000

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.

Asking price + this range
€82,000 – €98,000
What worries us about this house
  • Photos in the ad are stated as indicative/stock and may not show the real property.
  • Property is listed in an auction and is currently occupied — expect legal/possession complications.
  • No private garden or notable views shown; exterior is an ordinary multi‑unit building.

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 72/100

The cluster is in the Marsica uplands on the edge of the Sirente-Velino area, with the Velino and Sirente groups forming the main mountain backdrop within this part of inland Abruzzo. The Fucino plain lies immediately below, a large reclaimed basin that shapes the local landscape around Aielli and the neighbouring hill towns. The area falls within the Sirente Velino Regional Park. The nearest town of size is Avezzano, which has the main services, shops and rail connections of the Marsica. Celano is nearby and is known for the Piccolomini Castle above the plain. This part of Abruzzo is known for hill towns looking over the former Lake Fucino basin and for vegetable farming on the reclaimed plain.

The comune of Celano
People living here
10,166
-4.1% between the 2011 and 2021 census
Over 65
21%
13% are under 14
Flood zone
6.9%
of residents live in a medium-risk flood area
Landslide zone
22%
of residents live in a high-risk landslide area
How far to everything
To the sea
70 km
Nearest airport
63 min drive
Property address:Via Aquila, 22
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Asking price

42,697.62
Deal score
15/100
Wow
72/100

Listed 19/09/2026