Casa indipendente in Salita Madrigale, 10, Centro Storico, Lanciano,
Scopri questa affascinante casa indipendente a pochi passi dalla piazza principale di Lanciano, nel cuore della storica zona. Con un ingresso privato, questa proprietà offre un soggiorno con angolo cottura, una stanza da letto e un bagno al piano terra, con piccolo balconcino. Il piano seminterrato, accessibile tramite…
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 €25,000 for 50 m², the ask is €500/m², but the text says a complete renovation is needed, so I estimate about €900/m² renovation; effective cost is roughly €1,400/m². That is far above the local baseline of €368/m², though the historic central location in Lanciano adds some value and the listing has decent detail/photos with no legal-use red flags.
More on the house and the area
The setting has some appeal: a small independent house on a pretty brick lane in the historic center near the main square. But the interiors are very basic and tired, with visible moisture and neglected lower spaces, so this reads as a real renovation project rather than an immediately lovable home. At €25k the price helps, yet the wow is modest because livability and charm are both limited right now.
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, €900/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€10,000 – €18,000
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.
- Full renovation needed
- Visible damp and deterioration in lower level/courtyard
- Tiny dark outdoor space rather than a usable terrace
- No view or notable original interior features shown
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.