Rustico/casale in Contrada Girarda
Vendo e Affitto Immobiliare propone in vendita un rudere con terreno a Palmoli. Piccolo centro del Medio Vastese, distante 23 km da San Salvo e 29 km da Vasto, Palmoli vanta numerose bellezze storiche e naturali, dal caratteristico Castello Marchesale ai vari percorsi escursionistici. Un borgo piccolo ma con tutti i…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Wiring
- Heating
- Bathroom
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Although the asking price is only €520/m², the property is explicitly described as a rudere requiring major restoration; estimated all-in cost rises to about €81,000, or €1,620/m². This is far above the local €317/m² reference, and the remote inland location offers little pricing support despite the large 6,000 m² plot.
More on the house and the area
The strongest appeal is the peaceful Abruzzo setting: broad hill views, mature trees, olive groves, fruit trees, and around 6,000 sqm of land. The roofed farmhouse has rustic fireplaces, a terrace, and usable rooms, but it is a rough renovation project rather than a ready-to-live-in home, with no bathroom shown or listed.
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€20,000 – €29,000
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.
- Advertised as a 'rudere' and clearly requires substantial renovation.
- No bathroom is listed or visible; utilities and legal habitability need verification.
- The interiors are very basic, with worn finishes and dated fittings.
- Access is good by paved road, but the large wooded/olive property may 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 58/100The area is in the lower Abruzzo hills between the Trigno and Sinello valleys, with the Adriatic side of the Apennines visible more inland. The Sinello river valley is nearby, and the coast around San Salvo and Vasto is about 20 km away but outside the immediate landscape radius. The nearest larger town is Vasto, which has a full range of services, a railway station on the Adriatic line, and a historic centre on a ridge above the sea. Palmoli is known locally for its hilltop old centre and ducal castle.