Casa indipendente
CASTEL DI LAMA - In zona collinare, vendesi casa singola, parzialmente da ristrutturare, strutturata su due livelli: al piano terra, di circa 54 mq, troviamo ingresso, con cucina, due locali da adibire a soggiorno/rustico e wc, al piano primo di circa 78 mq, troviamo soggiorno, cucina abitabile, due camere…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Damp
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €95,000 (€646/m²), this partially renovated 147 m² country house is already nearly twice the local comparison level of €339/m², before allowing about €650/m² for the stated works. The garage, garden, parking and 800 m² of agricultural land add value, but the estimated all-in cost remains high for a hill-area property 17 km from the sea.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuine, usable country house with a particularly attractive open view toward cultivated hills and mountains, plus a private garden and roughly 800 sqm of agricultural land. The upper floor appears habitable, with bedrooms, bathroom, kitchen, and balcony, but the ground floor has clear damp and renovation issues, so it is a practical project rather than a dream-ready home.
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.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Our read of the photos, €650/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€29,000 – €51,000
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.
- Partially in need of renovation, with visibly damp and degraded rooms on the ground floor.
- Interiors are dated and functional rather than characterful; energy class G.
- Garden and agricultural land require substantial clearing and maintenance.
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 cluster lies in the lower Tronto valley between cultivated hills, with the Sibillini and the eastern Apennines visible inland on clear days but outside the immediate 15 km landscape. The Tronto river corridor is the main natural line of the area. Ascoli Piceno is the nearest city of size, with a substantial historic centre, Piazza del Popolo, services and rail links. Offida, within this part of the province, is known for its brick hill-town centre, wine production and lace-making, and is listed among I Borghi più belli d'Italia. This part of southern Marche is known for vineyards and olive groves on rolling hills between the Adriatic plain and the interior mountains.