Piazza XX Settembre, 1, Cansano
Tribunale: Sulmona RGE: 11/2024 PVP: 4598857 Unità immobiliare della superficie lorda complessiva pari a mq 156,25. L’immobile si sviluppa su tre livelli collegati tra loro da una gradinata interna. Dal portone d’ingresso, posto al piano terra si accede direttamente al vano soggiorno, al vano cucina, al ripostiglio ed…
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Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingHabitable- Sold at judicial auction
See what needs doing and what each job costs
This is a judicial auction (Tribunale Sulmona), which carries legal/restriction risks that make it unsuitable for a straightforward purchase. Price EUR 31,946 plus estimated EUR 200/m² works to ~EUR 63k total (~EUR 405/m²), close to the regional baseline EUR 417/m², so the sale method — not the price — is the main concern.
More on the house and the area
The interior is stylish and fully fitted (modern kitchen, classy bathroom) and appears move-in ready, so this could be a comfortable lived-in home. However the exterior and setting are unromantic apartment-block style with no obvious scenic views — verify real photos and technical details before proceeding.
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€10,000 – €18,000
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.
- Photos look staged/are labeled indicative — confirm real photos and floorplans
- Exterior shown is a generic apartment block, not a picturesque village house
- Listing shows 0 baths — check actual number of bathrooms and utilities/energy certification
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 on the slopes of the Majella massif in the central Apennines. The Majella National Park covers the surrounding mountains and high valleys. The immediate landscape is typical high-Apennine: steep valleys, mountain streams and areas of beech and chestnut woodland. The nearest town of size is Sulmona (the local service centre) which has a train station on the Rome–Pescara line, hospital services, shops and a local confectionery industry famous for confetti (sugared almonds). The Alto Sangro ski area (Roccaraso, Rivisondoli) lies to the north and is reached by roughly a 30–40 km drive. The area is associated with mountain agriculture, shepherding/transhumance and hiking on marked trails in the Majella.