Rustico/casale
CUPRAMONTANTA - CASA COLONICA di mq 315 e con corte di mq 1930, su due livelli, così meglio descritta: ingresso, garage, cantina e magazzino; 1p cucina, salone, tre camere e bagno; secondo piano soffitta. Corte esclusiva di mq 1930 alberi da frutto e ulivi, forno e pollaio di mq 27 e pozzo. Classe energetica in fase di…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €69,000 (€219/m²), the price looks attractive, but the listing does not state the condition and the 315 m² includes garage, cellar, storage and attic space. Allowing roughly €700/m² for renovation puts the effective cost near €919/m², well above comparable Marche farmhouse pricing; the description also mentions one bathroom while the listing facts show none.
More on the house and the area
A substantial old farmhouse with rural character, a large private court, fruit trees, olive trees, a well, and attractive surrounding countryside. The roofed main structure appears intact but neglected, while the outbuilding is rough; without interior photos, this looks more like a renovation project than a ready-to-live-in 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, €700/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€62,000 – €111,000
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 house is heavily overgrown and visibly weathered; substantial renovation and clearing are likely.
- No interior photos are provided, so the actual condition of floors, kitchen, bathroom, utilities, and roof is unverified.
- The listing describes only one bathroom for a 315 sqm, seven-bedroom farmhouse.
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 68/100The area sits in the rolling inland hills of the Esino valley, with vineyard and arable countryside around Cupramontana. The Esino river runs to the north of the town through a broader valley floor. Gola della Rossa e di Frasassi Regional Natural Park lies within this radius, where the landscape turns into limestone ridges and gorges around the Frasassi area. The nearest town of size is Jesi, which has a substantial historic centre and services. Cupramontana is known in Marche for Verdicchio wine production.