Rudere con terreno
RUDERE CON TERRENO. Needs renovation, garage, fibra ottica, esposizione esterna, balcone, impianto tv con parabola satellitare.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
A project, not a home yet
In the listingNeeds renovationMust be done first
- Windows
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The €40,000 asking price becomes roughly €1,367/m² after an estimated €165,000 restoration for this described ruin, far above the local €316/m² reference. The garage, balcony and land add potential, but the listing does not say whether the structure is legally habitable or whether a roof remains.
More on the house and the area
This 150 sqm Abruzzo farmhouse has attractive old stone detailing, arched openings, balconies, and a generous overgrown garden/land setting. However, the photos and listing identify it as a rudere with no livable interiors or bathrooms, so it is a major restoration project rather than a home you could occupy soon.
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€59,000 – €88,000
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.
- Sold as a rudere requiring substantial renovation.
- No usable interior, kitchen, bathroom, or bedroom is shown; the property may be currently uninhabitable.
- Roof, structural condition, utilities, and renovation costs need careful professional verification.
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 62/100The area lies on rolling inland hills a short distance from the Adriatic coast, with the Sangro valley to the south and the Maiella massif visible inland in clear weather but not within the immediate landscape radius. The nearest coast is the Trabocchi stretch of the Adriatic around San Vito Chietino and Fossacesia, with coves, low cliffs and old fishing platforms. The nearest town of size is Lanciano itself, which has a substantial historic centre, a cathedral, and the well-known Eucharistic Miracle sanctuary. The area is known for mixed farming, olive groves and vineyards, with Montepulciano d’Abruzzo wine and olive oil in the wider surroundings.