Rustico/casale in Via Feudo
Terreno con Edificio Rustico e Progetto di Costruzione a Bucchianico (CH) Dettagli dell’immobile: Superficie del terreno: 890 mq; Edificio esistente: Rustico di 298 mq da abbattere; Superficie del magazzino adiacente: 42 mq Progetto disponibile: È già presente un progetto per la costruzione di un nuovo edificio,…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
A project, not a home yet
Condition not stated in the listing- Land, with no house on it
Must be done first
- Structure
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The €40,000 purchase is effectively for 890 m² of land and a 298 m² rustico that must be demolished, not a habitable home or sound renovation. Rebuilding would likely push the total project cost far above €400,000 before land and permitting risks.
More on the house and the area
The Abruzzo hillside setting is genuinely attractive, with broad rural views, cultivated land, and an old farmhouse footprint full of rustic character. However, the existing building is a severely deteriorated structure intended for demolition, so this is not a home someone could realistically move into.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Our read of the photos, €1,500/m², falls in this band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€118,000 – €174,000
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 existing 298 sqm farmhouse is explicitly described as a rustico to be demolished, not a habitable home.
- There are no usable interior photos, and the exterior shows severe deterioration, structural cracking, overgrowth, and neglected roofs.
- The purchase is primarily a land-and-new-build project, with construction costs, permits, and utilities still to be addressed.
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 61/100The area sits on the lower hills between the Foro and Alento valleys, with the Maiella massif visible inland and the Adriatic coast at Francavilla al Mare and Ortona about 10–15 km away. The nearest larger town is Chieti, which has a substantial historic centre, services and the university; Pescara is also close for shopping, rail links and the airport, but outside the immediate landscape. Inland, the Maiella National Park begins farther into the mountains beyond the 15 km radius. This part of coastal Abruzzo is known for vineyards and olive groves, with Montepulciano d'Abruzzo wine widely produced in the surrounding countryside.