Casa indipendente in Via petti donato, 12, Montorio nei Frentani,
Casa Indipendente in Vendita a Montorio dei Frentani, piccolo borgo collinare, a pochi minuti da Termoli, il paese offre una splendida vista a 360 gradi su colline, pianure e mare. Con una superficie commerciale di 170 m² distribuiti su quattro livelli, questa casa è perfetta per chi cerca spazio e tranquillità. Il…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Priced at €206/m² vs local median €384/m², roughly 46% below baseline — a solid discount. External renovation done (roof fully replaced), interiors need modernizing, so ~€500/m² is a realistic estimate. All-in ~€35k + ~€85k reno = ~€120k for a 170m² independent villa with panoramic sea/hill views near Termoli. Habitable structure, private outdoor area, fresh listing (1 day). Overall a genuinely good-value renovation project rather than a trap.
More on the house and the area
Detached 170 sqm villa on four levels in a small hilltop Molise village near Termoli, priced at just €35k (€206/m²). Exterior is freshly rendered with a fully replaced roof, giving decent curb appeal, and the elevated position offers genuine 360-degree views over hills, plains and distant sea. Interiors are dated but livable, with a brick fireplace in the living area and an unfinished attic offering conversion potential. The bargain price and panoramic setting are the main draws; nothing architecturally stunning, and photos show generic finishes.
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.
Our read of the photos, €500/m², falls in this band.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€20,000 – €33,000
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.
Bringing a house that has stood empty back into service: new water, sewer and electricity, plus the practices. The same sum on an 80 m² house and on a 300 m² one, which is why a €40,000 house is not a €40,000 project.
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Water 1,800 · sewer 2,500 · electricity 700–1,600 · CILA 1,000 · cadastral filing 500 · structural design 700 · Legge 10 report 900 · safety coordination 1,800
No mains drain: add €2,000–4,500 for a septic tank. Listings never say, so ask.
- Interiors need modernization despite renovated exterior
- Tiny second bathroom and very low attic ceilings (1.2-2.4m)
- No energy class or building year provided
- Sea-view claim is distant panoramic, not coastal
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 52/100This is low inland Molise: open farmed hills and small valleys between the lower Biferno basin and the first inland rises toward the Molise interior. The Biferno river corridor is the main geographic feature in the wider immediate area. Larino is the nearest historic town of size, with a cathedral and a Roman amphitheatre. Termoli on the Adriatic is the nearest larger centre for daily services and rail connections, but it lies beyond the immediate landscape. The area is known mainly for cereal farming, olive groves, and small hill villages of the Frentani countryside.