Casa cielo-terra in vendita a Montefortino, Collina
Casa Torre “Giacomo Leopardi”, Montefortino, Marche Proponiamo in vendita una dimora storica da completare e trasformare in un gioiello abitativo o ricettivo Nel cuore più autentico dei Monti Sibillini, dove i borghi medievali custodiscono ancora l'eredità delle antiche famiglie nobiliari, si erge la Casa Torre…
What it really costs
- Registered as agricultural or storage, not as a dwelling
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Priced at €300/m² vs baseline median €467/m², so the headline looks cheap. But this is a medieval tower cadastrally registered as a warehouse (magazzino), only restored 'al grezzo' (bare shell). It is explicitly NOT habitable: no internal walls finished, no systems, needs full internal/plumbing/electrical/layout work plus a use-change (cambio destinazione d'uso) from storage to residential. Interior at raw state across 3 vertical levels means expensive, complex renovation (estimate ~€1,200/m²+, likely higher given historic constraints, porphyry frames, frescoes to preserve, and vertical tower access). The low €/m² reflects the shell/storage status, not a bargain. High-risk conversion project, not a move-in deal.
More on the house and the area
A striking multi-story medieval tower house in the Sibillini Mountains, sold as a shell for €60k (€300/m2). Standout WOW is the tall stone-and-brick tower silhouette plus commanding panoramic views over the borgo and Valle del Tenna. Interior draws include remnants of antique frescoes, timber-beam and cotto-tile ceilings, and porphyry lintels. Adjacent land adds pool/outdoor potential. It's a to-be-completed project, not move-in ready, and the cadastral warehouse classification plus conflicting build year warrant caution.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Our read of the photos, €1,200/m², falls in this band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€79,000 – €117,000
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.
- Cadastrally registered as a warehouse (magazzino)
- Only shell restoration done; needs full interior, systems, and layout work
- Building year listed as 1967 conflicts with medieval-origin claim
- 'sea-view' tag unlikely to be genuine at this mountain location
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 81/100The Sibillini Mountains rise immediately around Montefortino, with Monte Sibilla and the massif of the Monti Sibillini within the local landscape. The area lies in the Monti Sibillini National Park. A short drive leads up toward the mountain roads and trailheads around Pintura di Bolognola and the Sassotetto area, which are the nearest ski areas in this part of the range. The nearest larger town with a fuller set of shops and services is Ascoli Piceno, while Amandola is the small local service centre for the upper valley. This part of the Sibillini is known for high limestone ridges, upland pastures, gorges and mountain walking.