Casa indipendente in Vendita in Vittorio Emanuele 36 a Pizzone
Casa Indipendente a Pizzone - Immobiliare AbruzzoScopri questa affascinante casa indipendente situata nel cuore di Pizzone, un comune di straordinario pregio paesaggistico immerso nel suggestivo Parco Nazionale d'Abruzzo, Lazio e Molise. La proprieta rappresenta un'opportunita unica per chi desidera vivere a contatto…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Habitable villa at 625 EUR/m2 vs regional median 384 EUR/m2 is above baseline, but the property is move-in ready with heat pump, balcony, terrace, garage and 15 photos supporting the habitable claim. Absolute price of 25k for a self-contained house in a national park location is attractive. Note contradiction: listed as 3 rooms/3 beds but description says only 1 bedroom, and building year/energy class are missing. Renovation costs low since already habitable; budget only cosmetic refresh.
More on the house and the area
Modest village house in Pizzone within the Abruzzo/Lazio/Molise National Park. The real draw is the setting: photos 13-15 show sweeping mountain and forest views over terracotta rooftops, and the natural surroundings are genuinely appealing. At €25k (€625/m2) it is cheap, adding a mild bargain effect. Interiors, however, are ordinary and dated — yellow/orange walls, old furniture, small basic bathrooms and a tight stone-framed entrance. Habitable but unremarkable inside. The mountain views and park location provide the wow; the home itself does not.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €300/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€4,000 – €7,000
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.
- Interiors are dated and modest with tired decor and worn finishes
- Very small at 40 sqm (35 sqm walkable)
- Description claims 1 bedroom while facts list 3 beds/rooms — inconsistent
- No energy class or building year provided
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 72/100The Mainarde, the eastern sector of the central Apennines on the Lazio-Abbruzzo-Molise border, rise immediately around Scapoli. The upper Volturno valley is the local basin, and Castel San Vincenzo and the Volturno springs are within this radius. The Abruzzo, Lazio e Molise National Park reaches this area, with protected mountain terrain around the Mainarde. The nearest ski lifts are those of Campitello Matese, roughly 1 hour 15 minutes by road, so they are not a local landscape feature. Isernia is the nearest provincial town of size, with the usual services and rail connections. Scapoli is known for zampogna bagpipes and has a bagpipe museum; the village is associated with that craft and music tradition.