Palazzetto Storico
Ci sono case che portano un nome. Questa porta una storia. Sulla facciata, una targa racconta che qui, il 12 maggio 1914, nacque il Sottotenente dei Granatieri Dino Ciriaci, Medaglia d'Oro al Valor Militare, caduto per la patria. Un pezzo di memoria cittadina scolpito nella pietra, proprio all'ingresso di questo…
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
€194/m² vs town median €426/m² is ~54% below baseline — a strong discount on solid data. 284m² townhouse on 3 levels, fresh listing (1 day), 26 photos, cadastrally split into two units offering flexibility (two apartments or a hospitality structure). Facade already renovated externally. Downsides: both interior units need full gut renovation (walls, systems), so budget ~€800/m² for complete redo. Missing building year and sea distance. Energy class G confirmed. At €55k acquisition plus ~€225k renovation, total ~€280k for 284m² in a historic center still leaves plausible margin given the low entry price. Solid value project with real upside.
More on the house and the area
A three-level 284 sqm townhouse in Lanciano's historic center at €194/sqm, notable mainly for character: a commemorative plaque on the exterior facade marks the birthplace of a WWI gold-medal officer, and interiors feature original vaulted ceilings, wrought-iron balustrades, tall rooms and large double-shuttered windows. The facade is already restored and attractive. However, both apartments are entirely uninhabitable — cracked walls, fallen ceiling plaster, stripped bathrooms, exposed wiring. The wow is driven by historic pedigree and cheap price-per-sqm rather than move-in appeal. Streetscape is a pleasant authentic old-town lane. No view or nature angle. Strong bones and story, but purely a renovation project.
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, €800/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€56,000 – €100,000
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.
- Interior fully gutted/needs complete renovation
- Cracked walls and fallen plaster visible in multiple rooms
- No sea proximity or view
- Bathroom stripped, wiring exposed
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.