Casa colonica in Ostra
Proponiamo in vendita a Ostra (AN), vicino le mura del centro storico, un'interessante proprietà immobiliare dalle grandi potenzialità, ideale per privati o investitori che desiderano realizzare una soluzione indipendente su misura. La proprietà comprende: Terreno di oltre 1.600 mq totale, con porzione edificabile…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationMust be done first
- Wiring
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €65,000 plus an estimated €99,000 renovation, the effective cost is about €1,822/m² versus a local reference of €295/m². The 90 m² rustico is entirely to renovate, while urban-planning documentation and the claimed rebuilding potential are still being verified; the historic-center setting and 1,600 m² of land add some value.
More on the house and the area
The strongest appeal is the generous 1,600+ sqm private land with nine mature olive trees and attractive rolling Marche countryside views. The house has an intact roof, floors, bathroom, heating, and usable rooms, but its dated interiors and the listing’s “entirely to renovate” description make it a substantial project rather than a ready-to-live-in 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€36,000 – €53,000
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.
Bringing a house that has stood empty back into service: new water, sewer and electricity, plus the practices. The same sum on an 80 m² house and on a 300 m² one, which is why a €40,000 house is not a €40,000 project.
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Water 1,800 · sewer 2,500 · electricity 700–1,600 · CILA 1,000 · cadastral filing 500 · structural design 700 · Legge 10 report 900 · safety coordination 1,800
No mains drain: add €2,000–4,500 for a septic tank. Listings never say, so ask.
- The property is described as entirely needing renovation, with possible recovery or reconstruction of the existing volume.
- Planning and urban documentation are still being verified.
- No kitchen is shown, and the home’s full utility and structural condition are unclear.
- The large garden and olive grove will require ongoing maintenance.
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 56/100This is hilly countryside in the lower Misa valley, with a mix of fields, olive groves and small wooded slopes between the Adriatic plain and the first inland Marche hills. The Misa river runs nearby and the Adriatic coast around Senigallia is the nearest sea frontage, but it is outside the immediate landscape. Senigallia is the nearest town of size, with a rail station, full services and a well-used seafront. The area is known for mixed agriculture and wine-and-olive country typical of this part of the Marche.