Rustico in vendita a Lanciano
Rustico in vendita a Lanciano. Habitable, garage, accesso per disabili, terrazzo.
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 €50,000 plus an estimated €10,000 for ordinary habitable-condition work, the effective cost is about €1,200/m²—nearly four times the €311/m² local comparison level. The listing has many photos and useful features, but the asking price is weak for a 50 m² farmhouse 11 km from the sea.
More on the house and the area
A genuinely habitable small farmhouse surrounded by a beautiful, mature olive-and-fruit garden, with paved terraces, a covered outdoor area, garage, and a traditional fireplace. The interior is modest and old-fashioned rather than stylish, but it has a functioning kitchen, bedroom, bathroom, and finished floors, making this a real move-in home rather than a renovation shell. At €50,000, the private land and ready-to-use condition create strong dream-home appeal.
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.
- Interiors are fully usable but dated and would benefit from cosmetic updating.
- Visible exterior wall staining and peeling paint suggest some maintenance may be needed.
- The home is compact at 50 sqm with only one bedroom.
- The garden setting is attractive, but there is no dramatic sea, mountain, or valley view shown.
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 62/100The area lies on rolling inland hills a short distance from the Adriatic coast, with the Sangro valley to the south and the Maiella massif visible inland in clear weather but not within the immediate landscape radius. The nearest coast is the Trabocchi stretch of the Adriatic around San Vito Chietino and Fossacesia, with coves, low cliffs and old fishing platforms. The nearest town of size is Lanciano itself, which has a substantial historic centre, a cathedral, and the well-known Eucharistic Miracle sanctuary. The area is known for mixed farming, olive groves and vineyards, with Montepulciano d’Abruzzo wine and olive oil in the wider surroundings.