Via Enrico Mattei, Montecassiano
Tribunale: Macerata RGE: 141/2024 PVP: 4623885 Diritti di piena proprietà (quota pari al 1000/1000) di abitazione (appartamento) posta al piano quarto (P4), completa di locale cantina al piano seminterrato (PS1), ubicata all’interno di una palazzina residenziale dotata di ascensore, sita nel Comune di Montecassiano…
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
At €38,812 plus an estimated €23,200 for habitable-condition work, the effective cost is about €534/m² versus a local reference of €559/m²—a modest discount. Heating and a cellar are positives, but the brief listing does not state the bathroom count or other key property details.
More on the house and the area
This is a sizeable, apparently habitable 116 sqm apartment at a very low asking price, but the images show a generic, recently finished interior rather than distinctive Italian character. The surrounding apartment blocks are visually harsh, and there is no proven garden, terrace, historic detail, or memorable view. It may be a practical bargain, but it does not create a strong dream-home reaction.
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€8,000 – €13,000
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.
- Auction purchase with additional legal and procedural complexity.
- The listing explicitly says the photos are indicative and not of the actual property.
- Energy class G; actual bathrooms, finishes, and condition require verification.
- Urban apartment-block setting with no private outdoor space or compelling view shown.
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 58/100The area sits on the rolling inland hills of the Marche between the Chienti and Potenza valleys. The Adriatic coast is the nearest coast, with the beaches around Civitanova Marche and Porto Recanati roughly 15–20 km away, so mostly outside the immediate landscape radius. Macerata is the nearest town of size and has a substantial historic centre, the Sferisterio arena, university facilities and the usual provincial services. Recanati lies nearby and is known for its historic centre and association with Giacomo Leopardi. This part of the province is known for mixed farming, hilltop towns and, toward the east, the corridor of settlements running down to the coast.