Rustico di 330 mq con terreno di 1.000 mq
Rustico di 330 mq con terreno di 1.000 mq. autonomo heating.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Structure
- Damp
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The €50,000 asking price is only €152/m² versus a local benchmark of €312/m², but this 330 m² farmhouse is described only as a rustico and its condition is not stated. Allowing roughly €700/m² for renovation brings the effective cost to about €852/m², so the apparent discount is not yet convincing.
More on the house and the area
This is a large traditional Abruzzo farmhouse with attractive stonework, tiled roofs, surrounding land, and a genuine hillside view. However, the actual photographs show a heavily overgrown and neglected property rather than a move-in-ready home, so its appeal is primarily as a substantial renovation project. At €50,000 for 330 sqm plus land, the price is striking, but renovation costs could be significant.
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, €700/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€65,000 – €116,000
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.
- Substantial renovation appears necessary; the real photos show neglected, weathered exteriors.
- No interior photos are provided, so the condition of floors, bathrooms, kitchen, utilities, and roof structure is uncertain.
- The property is close to prominent overhead power lines.
- The polished exterior images appear to be renderings rather than the current condition.
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 71/100The area sits in the foothills between the Majella massif and the lower Sangro valley. The Aventino river runs through Casoli, and Lake Sant'Angelo is at the edge of the town. The Maiella National Park begins a short distance inland, with the eastern slopes and gorges of the massif within roughly this radius; the Palombaro and Fara San Martino side of the mountain is the nearest high-relief area. The nearest ski lifts are on the Majella, around Passolanciano and Mammarosa, roughly an hour's drive depending on the exact starting point. Lanciano is the nearest larger town, with a full range of services, rail connections on the Adriatic side, and a substantial historic centre. Casoli has a castle above the old town, and the wider area is known for olive groves, vineyards, and access routes from the Adriatic plain into the Majella interior.