Rustico/casale in Via Colognola 55
Incantevole Casale con Giardino a Cingoli il "Balcone delle Marche" In località Colognola di Cingoli (MC), proponiamo in vendita un casale dal fascino autentico, pronto ad essere trasformato nella dimora dei tuoi sogni o in una struttura ricettiva di successo. Caratteristiche Principali e Destinazioni d'Uso: Elevata…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Damp
- Wiring
- Heating
- Bathroom
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €48,000 for 180 m², the purchase price is low, but the listing explicitly requires integral renovation, estimated at about €198,000, bringing the effective cost to roughly €1,367/m² versus a local reference of €295/m². The 500 m² garden and flexible farmhouse layout add appeal, but the renovation burden overwhelms the apparent discount.
More on the house and the area
This is a substantial Marche farmhouse with excellent authentic character: exposed timber ceilings, brick arches, terracotta floors, a fireplace, and solid traditional proportions. However, despite being roofed and floored rather than a ruin, it needs integral renovation and is currently more of a characterful project than a livable dream home.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Our read of the photos, €1,100/m², falls in this band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€71,000 – €105,000
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.
- The listing explicitly requires full renovation, not just cosmetic updating.
- Visible damp staining and deteriorated exterior plaster suggest significant building work.
- The photos do not clearly prove a usable kitchen, modern bathrooms, or move-in readiness.
- The 500+ sqm garden is described but is only weakly documented in the gallery.
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 61/100The area sits on the inland Marche hills with long views across the middle Esino valley and toward the Apennine ridge to the west. Cingoli itself is a substantial historic hill town with walls, churches and a built old centre, and it is known as the "Balcone delle Marche" for its elevated position. Lake Cingoli, the artificial reservoir of Castreccioni, lies just below the town and is the main local water feature. The nearest larger town is Jesi, which provides a full range of services and rail connections. This part of inland Marche is known for mixed farming, olive groves and rolling hill landscapes rather than for a single protected landmark within the immediate area.