Villamagna
Tribunale: Chieti RGE: 138/2024 PVP: 4622526 Fabbricato di civile abitazione disposto su tre livelli fuori terra: anno di costruzione anni '80; ubicato nel Comune di Villamagna, alla località Canale, composto da: • Piano Terra: suddiviso in autorimessa con deposito e civile abitazione, cucina/soggiorno, un locale…
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 listing (Tribunale RGE 138/2024), which is treated as a veto for a normal resale valuation. Listed price €80,445 plus estimated €200/m² renovation (€100,400) gives an effective total €180,845 — ≈€360/m² versus the regional baseline €417/m²; the ad also warns the photos are not the real images and parts of the property are left 'al grezzo'.
More on the house and the area
Much of the interior looks recently finished and bright with modern bathrooms and attractive flooring, so large parts of this townhouse are move-in ready. However some sections (ground-floor locale and the attic) are unfinished and will require work — at this price and size it’s a clear bargain for someone willing to complete those areas.
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€33,000 – €56,000
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 states the photos may be indicative and not the actual unit — confirm real pictures and plans before bidding
- Portions of the building are reported 'al grezzo' (unfinished): a ground-floor room and the entire attic/soffitta will need completion
- No energy class shown; verify utilities, permits and any renovation costs for the unfinished areas
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 area sits on the lower hills between the Foro and Alento valleys, with the Maiella massif visible inland and the Adriatic coast at Francavilla al Mare and Ortona about 10–15 km away. The nearest larger town is Chieti, which has a substantial historic centre, services and the university; Pescara is also close for shopping, rail links and the airport, but outside the immediate landscape. Inland, the Maiella National Park begins farther into the mountains beyond the 15 km radius. This part of coastal Abruzzo is known for vineyards and olive groves, with Montepulciano d'Abruzzo wine widely produced in the surrounding countryside.