Ammirevole Casale con 1,5 Ettari di Terreno Agricolo | Contr
In Contrada Feuduccio 20, ad Orsogna (CH), immerso nella quiete e tra i rinomati paesaggi collinari e vitivinicoli abruzzesi, proponiamo in vendita un autentico casale/rustico indipendente di 233 mq commerciali, circondato da un ampio terreno agricolo di circa 15.000 mq (1,5 ettari). La proprietà, completamente da…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationSee what needs doing and what each job costs
The €65,000 asking price is only €279/m², but a complete restoration at roughly €1,100/m² brings the building-only effective cost to about €1,379/m², far above the €317/m² local comparison level. The 1.5 hectares and countryside setting add value, but only one photo is provided and the listing does not clarify the building’s legal and technical status.
More on the house and the area
A pleasant independent farmhouse sits in open countryside with generous surrounding land, mature trees, and attractive rolling hill views toward the Abruzzo landscape. However, the entire 233 sqm property is described as needing complete renovation, making this primarily a substantial restoration 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€92,000 – €137,000
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 completely needing renovation, so it is not currently a move-in-ready home.
- The single photo cannot confirm the interior condition, utilities, roof, or structural integrity.
- The roadside setting and overhead wires reduce the sense of privacy and polish.
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 low hill country between the Foro and Moro valleys, with vineyards and olive groves typical of the inland Chieti area. The Adriatic coast around Francavilla al Mare and Ortona is within about 15 km in a straight line, but Ari itself sits inland on ridges rather than on the shore. The nearest substantial town is Chieti, which has a historic centre, services and university functions; Pescara is the main city of the area for rail, airport and retail, but it lies beyond the immediate landscape. The Majella massif is a dominant presence on clear days to the west, though the mountain parks and ski lifts are outside the 15 km radius. This part of Abruzzo is known for wine and olive oil production.