Terratetto plurifamiliare in Frontone
La casa in vendita fa parte dell'antico tessuto edilizio situato ai piedi della Rocca di Frontone, uno dei più chiari esempi di architettura militare dell'XI secolo. Questi edifici rurali e storici testimoniano il legame secolare tra l'abitato originario (spesso dipendente in passato dai vicini domini di Cagli, Gubbio…
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
Townhouse in Frontone (Marche) at €600/m², 28% above the local median of €467/m², so priced modestly above baseline for a property needing full renovation. Habitable townhouse with independent entrance, private courtyard, cellar and garage — no ruin, auction, or partial-ownership issues. Historic borgo location with good structure and appealing description. Downsides: needs full renovation (est. ~€700/m²), shared perimeter wall, and missing key data (building_year, energy_class, sea distance). Fresh listing (3 days). Total renovation on 110m² adds ~€77k, pushing all-in cost near €143k, so the premium over median tempers the deal to fair rather than good.
More on the house and the area
Stone townhouse at the foot of the historic 11th-century Rocca di Frontone in the Monte Catria area of Marche. Exterior shows authentic old stone masonry with historic character. The setting photo shows a green mountainous village landscape with pleasant hill views. However, interior shots reveal a property in genuinely rough, run-down condition - dim rooms, stained floors, peeling paint. The exterior stone rimessa/cellar is rustic and overgrown. At 600 EUR/m2 it's affordable but not a dramatic bargain, and the wow is driven mostly by the historic borgo setting rather than the property itself, which needs total renovation.
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€22,000 – €39,000
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 needs full renovation - dark, dated, peeling walls visible
- Shares perimeter wall with neighboring properties
- Photos limited (5) and interior shots are poor quality/dark
- No energy class or building year data
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 74/100The Monte Catria massif of the central Apennines rises immediately above Frontone. The area lies by the upper Cesano valley. Frontone sits on the edge of the Monte Catria and Monte Acuto regional natural park. The Monte Catria ski area is above the village, with the nearest lifts reached in a short drive up the mountain road. Cagli is the nearest town of some size, with services and a substantial historic centre; Fabriano is farther south for broader rail and commercial links. Frontone is known for its hilltop castle and for access to Monte Catria, which is used for hiking, climbing and winter sports.