Lavora in A.P.I. Srl -Curriculum studio@apisrl.org
Lavora in A.P.I. Srl -Curriculum studio@apisrl.org. Habitable, autonomo heating, cucina.
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 €480/m², the asking price is below the local comparison level of €559/m², but estimated habitable-property costs bring the effective price to about €680/m². The listing has 27 photos, yet it does not state the bathroom details, energy class, or building year.
More on the house and the area
A handsome, well-preserved brick home in a charming Marche borgo, with traditional shutters, arched details, cobbled lanes, and a garage. The advertised habitable condition, independent heating, and kitchen make it a real home rather than a renovation shell, while the €24,480 price is exceptionally attractive. Its main weakness is the lack of interior evidence and outdoor space.
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€3,000 – €6,000
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.
- No interior photos are provided, so the claimed habitable condition cannot be independently judged.
- The listing records zero bathrooms, which needs clarification.
- The home is in a dense historic-center setting with no private garden or proven property view.
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 55/100The area is a belt of cultivated hills between the Chienti and Potenza valleys. The nearest larger town is Macerata, with a university, a historic centre and the Sferisterio arena. Recanati is also nearby and is known for Giacomo Leopardi. This part of the province is known for mixed farming, vineyards and pottery at Appignano.