via san savino, Torrevecchia Teatina
Tribunale: Chieti RGE: 92/2025 PVP: 4627987 Abitazione autonoma della superficie commerciale di 124,15 mq, posta al piano terra e primo, avente scala autonoma, altezza interna di m. 1,81 al piano terra e m. 2.83 al piano primo. Autorimessa della superficie commerciale di 45,80 mq, posta al piano terra, avente…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingNeeds renovation- Sold at judicial auction
Must be done first
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
This is a judicial auction (high legal/process risk) and the ad states photos are only indicative; ground-floor height is just 1.81 m. Estimated renovation €700/m² gives total ~€208,510 or ~€1,171/m² vs regional median €417/m², so treated as a trap.
More on the house and the area
Photos show high-quality, modern-finish interiors (kitchen and bathroom look newly fitted) so the apartment could be an attractive, low-cost buy. However the very low 1.81 m ceiling on the ground floor/garage and the fact this is an auction property (and images may be illustrative) mean you must confirm real photos, heights and legal status before dreaming of immediate occupation.
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€35,000 – €62,000
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.
Bringing a house that has stood empty back into service: new water, sewer and electricity, plus the practices. The same sum on an 80 m² house and on a 300 m² one, which is why a €40,000 house is not a €40,000 project.
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Water 1,800 · sewer 2,500 · electricity 700–1,600 · CILA 1,000 · cadastral filing 500 · structural design 700 · Legge 10 report 900 · safety coordination 1,800
No mains drain: add €2,000–4,500 for a septic tank. Listings never say, so ask.
- Photos in the ad are stated as indicative — these images may not be of the actual unit.
- Ground-floor and garage ceiling heights are listed as only 1.81 m — low headroom that limits livability/usability.
- Property is an auction sale (RGE) — legal/administrative complexity and need to verify real condition and actual photos/planimetry.
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.