Rustico/casale
A Scerni, in Contrada Annunziata, proponiamo in vendita una proprietà immersa nella tranquillità della campagna, composta da due fabbricati rurali da demolire e terreni agricoli per circa 15.000 mq complessivi. Situata in posizione rialzata e panoramica, la proprietà gode di una splendida vista sulle colline tra Scerni…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
A project, not a home yet
Condition not stated in the listing- Registered as agricultural or storage, not as a dwelling
Must be done first
- Structure
- Septic tank
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €25,000 (€312/m²), this is not a livable farmhouse: the two rural buildings are explicitly for demolition, with a new home dependent on urban-planning approval. The property mainly consists of 15,000 m² of agricultural land, and construction would require a new-build budget well beyond a normal renovation.
More on the house and the area
The panoramic Abruzzo countryside and approximately 15,000 sqm of agricultural land are genuinely appealing, with broad rolling-hill views. However, the buildings are derelict rural structures explicitly offered for demolition, making this a land-and-rebuild project rather than a usable cheap 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€32,000 – €47,000
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.
- Both rural buildings are described as needing demolition, so this is not a move-in home.
- Major reconstruction, utilities, permits, and disposal costs will likely be required.
- The property is in an isolated agricultural setting beside working fields and utility infrastructure.
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 55/100The area is on the inland hills above the Sinello valley, with a farmed landscape of olive groves, vineyards and arable fields. The Sinello River runs nearby, and the Adriatic coast around Vasto and San Salvo is within about 15 km in a straight line but not at the door of the cluster. The nearest larger town is Vasto, which has services, a historic centre and a port area. This part of southern Abruzzo is known for olive oil and wine, with a mix of hill villages and cultivated countryside.