Casale con vista mare e 7.200 mq di Terreno a 20 Minuti dalla Costa
In posizione dominante e panoramica, con splendida vista sul mare Adriatico e sulle colline circostanti, proponiamo in vendita caratteristico casale indipendente situato nell'agro di Tavenna, a soli 20 minuti dalle spiagge di San Salvo Marina e Vasto Marina. La proprietà si sviluppa su due livelli per una superficie…
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The house appears legally habitable on the first floor and is described as immediately livable with a recently redone roof, so I assume light modernization at about €250/m²; that brings the effective price to about €864/m². That is far above the Molise farmhouse baseline of €310/m², though the sea view, 7,200 m² of land, utilities, and proximity to the coast support some premium.
More on the house and the area
The real appeal here is the open hilltop setting: wide countryside views, lots of land, and a detached house that feels genuinely rural and private. Importantly, this is not a ruin or shell — it has a finished kitchen, bathroom, bedroom and heating/AC, so it looks usable now, even if the interiors are simple and dated. For €69k, the combination of livable condition, new roof, garage/storage space and panoramic Molise landscape gives it strong dream-home value.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €250/m². There is no published price band below €350/m², so the range is that figure widened by the spread of the lightest band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€9,000 – €15,000
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.
- Interiors are habitable but quite plain/dated and need modernization.
- Ground floor is currently storage/garage space rather than finished living area.
- Outdoor areas look rough and not yet landscaped.
- Sea view is described and the countryside panorama is clear, but the photos show it more as distant horizon than dramatic front-row coast.
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 57/100The area sits on low Adriatic hills above the Biferno and Trigno coastal belt. The Adriatic coast is nearby at Marina di Montenero, with a long sandy shoreline shared with the south Molise coast around Petacciato and Termoli. The Biferno valley lies to the south-west and the Trigno valley to the north-west, with a landscape of cultivated ridges, olive groves and arable land rather than a single protected natural landmark. Termoli is the nearest town of size, with a port, rail station and a walled old centre on the sea. This stretch of coast is known for beaches and agriculture, especially olive oil and vineyards.