Casa indipendente in Contrada Villa Rogatti, Ortona,
C. da Villa Rogatti, a 15 minuti dal centro e dal mare porzione di casa con ingresso indipendente. Scalinata al piano terra che conduce all'ingresso dell'abitazione, cucina, sala, piccolo vano/camera, bagno scalinata che conduce al piano primo composto da 2 camere e terrazzo, magazzino al piano terreno, magazzino poco discosto e corte esclusiva recintata.
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
At €58,000 for 100 sqm, the ask is €580/sqm; with a typical needs-renovation budget of about €700/sqm, effective cost is roughly €1,280/sqm versus a low-stock baseline of €365/sqm in Abruzzo villas. It has some value from independent entrance, terrace and private fenced yard, but this is only a portion of a house and the main dwelling appears habitable only after substantial works, so the price is not especially compelling.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable house rather than a shell: it has a kitchen, bathroom, bedrooms and a terrace, so it looks basically livable while needing updating. The best charm comes from the little Abruzzo village setting, rooftop/church view and the fenced garden area. It feels more practical bargain than dream-showpiece, but there is enough outdoor space and outlook to make it appealing.
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€20,000 – €35,000
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 is dated and needs renovation/refreshing.
- Exterior is plain rather than pretty, with some worn masonry and utilitarian spaces.
- Garden/courtyard area looks basic and a bit overgrown.
- View is pleasant village/rooftop outlook, not a dramatic panorama.
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 78/100The cluster is in the coastal belt of the Costa dei Trabocchi on the Adriatic. The Moro river reaches the sea near Ortona, and this stretch of coast alternates small beaches, low cliffs and the historic fishing platforms called trabocchi. The nearest town of size is Ortona itself, which has a walled old centre and a port. The area is known for the Costa dei Trabocchi and for vineyards and olive groves in the low hills behind the coast.