Terracielo con 2 appartamenti in centro storico
Terracielo con 2 appartamenti in centro storico. Needs renovation, caminetto, terrazzo, cantina.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingNeeds renovationSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At an estimated €700/m² renovation cost, the effective price is about €1,274/m² (€173,200 total), far above the €440/m² local benchmark. The historic-center setting, terrace, cellar and panoramic view add appeal, but not enough to offset the heavy renovation burden.
More on the house and the area
A characterful historic-center townhouse with handsome exposed brick-and-stone façades and a genuinely spectacular panoramic terrace over the Marche hills. The home is furnished and clearly usable rather than a shell, with multiple bedrooms and bathrooms, but the interiors are old-fashioned and need meaningful modernization.
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€27,000 – €48,000
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.
- The interiors are usable but distinctly dated and need renovation, especially the kitchen and bathrooms.
- Visible wall cracking, peeling/moisture marks, and aging roof tiles warrant a technical inspection.
- The large terrace is a major asset, but its waterproofing and railing condition should be checked.
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 area is in the rolling hill country of inland Ancona, with cultivated ridges, small valleys and scattered vineyards and olive groves. Staffolo itself is a walled hill village, and within this radius the most notable named landscape feature is the Esino valley to the north-west. Jesi is the nearest town of size, with full everyday services, a substantial historic centre and rail connections. This part of the Marche is known for Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi wine.