Casa indipendente in Contrada Costa di Chieti, 115, Sant'Amato - Costa di Chieti, Lanciano,
Nella prima periferia di Lanciano, casa indipendente su due livelli oltre la soffitta, composta da: ingresso, soggiorno con cucina a vista, due stanze da letto, lavanderia, bagno al piano terra, due stanze da letto, bagno e terrazzo al primo piano, oltre tre vani nel piano sottotetto. Adiacente abbiamo un fabbricato…
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 €80,000 for 120 sqm plus an estimated €700/sqm renovation, the effective cost is about €1,367/sqm, far above the local baseline of €368/sqm. The house is independent and includes 800 sqm of land plus a ruined adjacent outbuilding, but the main dwelling clearly needs renovation and the pricing looks weak for this stock.
More on the house and the area
This is a practical detached house with some land and a bonus old stone outbuilding that adds rustic character. The main home looks basically habitable but very plain and tired inside, while the adjacent stone building is a real project rather than usable space. At this price and size it has value, but the wow comes more from potential than from current beauty.
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€24,000 – €42,000
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.
- Main house is dated and needs renovation throughout.
- Adjoining outbuilding is derelict and not usable as living space.
- No photo-proven views despite being near the coast.
- Outdoor areas are overgrown and need clearing/restoration.
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.