Casa indipendente in Contrada Rigatelle
In atessa, prima periferia vendesi casa e terreno indipendente disposta su 3 livelli, estesa mq 300 ca. Compostada: piano terra: appartamento con ingresso indipendente da ristrutturare con cucina, soggiorno, camera da letto, bagno, ripostiglio, disimpegno, portico antistante e legnaia, piano primo: cucina, soggiorno, 2…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
The €100,000 asking price is attractive at €333/m², but the ground-floor apartment explicitly needs renovation and the overall condition is not stated. Allowing roughly €150,000 for works brings the effective cost near €833/m², well above the €391/m² local comparison level; the one-hectare agricultural land adds value but does not offset the renovation burden.
More on the house and the area
This is a substantial, genuinely usable country house with functioning kitchens, bathrooms, bedrooms, heating, multiple levels, parking, garden space and surrounding agricultural land. Its appeal is mainly the scale, independence and outdoor setting rather than standout architecture or interiors, which are dated and show some cracking and weathering; one apartment still needs renovation.
Certified wiring, water and drainage, a heat source, a roof that keeps the water out, one working bathroom. Facade, insulation, a second bathroom and the floors wait.
Our read of the photos, €500/m², falls in this band.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€35,000 – €59,000
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 property is dated and shows visible wall cracking and exterior weathering.
- The ground-floor apartment is explicitly described as needing renovation.
- The advertised panoramic sea-and-mountain terrace is not clearly shown in the gallery.
- A large 300 sqm property and one hectare of land may involve substantial maintenance and upgrade costs.
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 rolling inland hills between the lower Sangro valley and the Adriatic side of Abruzzo. The Sangro river system is the main named landscape feature nearby, with mixed farmland, olive groves and scattered hill settlements around Atessa. The Maiella massif rises to the west but it is outside the immediate 15 km landscape. The nearest larger centre is Lanciano, which has a substantial historic centre, services and rail access toward the coast. This part of the province is known for olive growing, vineyards and hilltop towns tied to the Sangro valley.