Contrada Fontanella, 10, Vacri
Tribunale: Chieti RGE: 54/2025 PVP: 4620463 Fabbricato di civile abitazione che si sviluppa su tre livelli, piano terra, primo e sottotetto, di vani 8 catastali con annessa corte di mq 595 al lordo dell’area di sedime del fabbricato. Il fabbricato è distinto nel NCEU del Comune di Vacri al Foglio 2 Particella 4313,…
What it really costs
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 listing), which carries legal and procedural risk and makes the lot a trap. Price €66,600 for 143 m² (€466/m²); assuming €200/m² renovation gives total ≈€95,200 (≈€666/m²) versus regional baseline €417/m², so the effective price is high.
More on the house and the area
The photos show bright, contemporary, well-finished living spaces and a high-quality kitchen and bathroom, so this feels like a move-in-ready, attractive home. However the ad is for an auction and the images may be illustrative only — confirm real photos, layout and the large courtyard/circa-595 sqm outdoor area before committing.
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 – €16,000
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.
- Listing is an auction/foreclosure sale (legal process) — check encumbrances and costs.
- The agent notes the photos are indicative and may not be the actual property images; verify real photos and plans.
- Key details (number of bathrooms/actual layout and condition of the exterior/corte) are unclear from the provided images — confirm before bidding.
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 63/100The area sits on the hills between the Maiella massif and the Adriatic, in a landscape of cultivated ridges, small valleys and scattered villages. The Foro and Alento river valleys are nearby, and the Adriatic coast around Francavilla al Mare and Ortona is within the local orbit. Maiella National Park begins inland, with the nearest access around Guardiagrele and the eastern foothills; the mountain is a constant presence from this part of Chieti province. The nearest larger town is Chieti, which has a substantial historic centre, services and Roman remains, and Pescara is the main city of the area for rail, airport and shopping. Bucchianico is known as the birthplace of San Camillo de Lellis.