Via Mario Batà, 22, Macerata
Via Mario Batà, 22, Macerata. Habitable, autonomo heating.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €994/m², the €43,740 asking price is already well above the local €542/m² reference; allowing about €200/m² for a habitable home brings the effective cost near €1,194/m². The listing does not say the size of the living area, room layout, bathrooms, year of construction, or energy performance, while the description is too brief to justify the premium.
More on the house and the area
This is a bright, fully finished and seemingly move-in-ready apartment with attractive wood-effect flooring, modern bathrooms, good natural light, and autonomous heating. It lacks the historic character, outdoor space, or Italian landscape views that create a true dream-home effect, but the low asking price makes it a compelling practical base in Macerata.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €200/m². There is no published price band below €350/m², so the range is that figure widened by the spread of the lightest band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€3,000 – €5,000
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 exterior is a plain urban apartment block with no visible view, garden, terrace, or distinctive historic character.
- The gallery appears internally inconsistent, showing more than one bathroom style while the facts list zero bathrooms; verify the exact unit and fittings.
- At 44 sqm, the apartment is compact and better suited to one person or a couple.
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 sits on the rolling inland hills of the Marche between the Chienti and Potenza valleys. The Adriatic coast is the nearest coast, with the beaches around Civitanova Marche and Porto Recanati roughly 15–20 km away, so mostly outside the immediate landscape radius. Macerata is the nearest town of size and has a substantial historic centre, the Sferisterio arena, university facilities and the usual provincial services. Recanati lies nearby and is known for its historic centre and association with Giacomo Leopardi. This part of the province is known for mixed farming, hilltop towns and, toward the east, the corridor of settlements running down to the coast.