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Casa Indipendente a due passi dalla Costa dei Trabocchi e Pista Ciclopedonale | Ortona Immagina di svegliarti a pochi metri dal mare, lungo una delle coste più suggestive d'Italia. A Ortona, nella rinomata Contrada Ripari Bardella, proponiamo in vendita una casa indipendente cielo-terra con potenziale unico e vista…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationMust be done first
- Roof
- Heating
- Bathroom
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Price €49,000 plus estimated renovation €700/m² (105 m² → €73,500) gives an effective cost ≈ €122,500 (~€1,167/m²), far above the Abruzzo median of €418/m²; excellent near‑sea location but total cost and renovation budget make this a weak deal.
More on the house and the area
A charming, two-storey seaside house with original window surrounds, small balconies and a genuine sea view just steps from the Costa dei Trabocchi and the cycle path. The structure appears intact (roofed and floored) but the property needs complete renovation inside and likely some roof/roof-tile work. Excellent low-cost investment or coastal home project for someone who wants to create a personalized beachside residence or holiday rental.
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€21,000 – €37,000
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.
- Needs renovation — interiors and systems will require updating
- No interior photos so internal condition is uncertain
- Roof tiles look aged and may need repair
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 78/100The cluster is in the coastal belt of the Costa dei Trabocchi on the Adriatic. The Moro river reaches the sea near Ortona, and this stretch of coast alternates small beaches, low cliffs and the historic fishing platforms called trabocchi. The nearest town of size is Ortona itself, which has a walled old centre and a port. The area is known for the Costa dei Trabocchi and for vineyards and olive groves in the low hills behind the coast.