Terra-tetto indipendente nel centro storico di Picenze
Nella frazione di Picenze, proponiamo in vendita un caratteristico terra-tetto indipendente situato nel centro storico del paese. L’abitazione si sviluppa su due livelli. Al piano terra troviamo l’ingresso direttamente nella cucina, un salottino ed il bagno. Una scala interna conduce al piano superiore, dove si…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Wiring
- Plumbing
See what needs doing and what each job costs
100 m2 house priced €49k; estimated systems/modernisation €20k (≈€200/m2) gives an effective €69k (≈€690/m2), about 65% above the local median €418/m2, so it's overpriced for the area.
More on the house and the area
A solid, roofed two‑storey village house with a pleasant coloured facade, balcony and authentic historic-centre setting. Interiors are tidy and immediately usable but dated — best as a low-cost move-in with cosmetic upgrades and system revisions or as a rental/investment.
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€7,000 – €11,000
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.
- Needs updating of systems (electrical/plumbing) as noted in description.
- Small bathroom and compact layout — modernisation required for comfort.
- No private garden/terrace shown; street-front location may mean noise and limited privacy.
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 83/100The cluster sits on the Gran Sasso side of the Aquila plateau, with the Gran Sasso d'Italia massif within the 15 km landscape and Campo Imperatore beginning nearby to the east. The area is inside the Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga National Park. The nearest ski lifts are at Campo Imperatore, roughly 25–35 minutes by road depending on the access point and season. L'Aquila is the nearest town of size, with a full set of services, a historic centre, and major civic and religious buildings. Santo Stefano di Sessanio is nearby and is listed among I Borghi più belli d'Italia. This part of inland Abruzzo is known for high pasture, stone villages, and routes crossing the central Apennines.