Rustico/casale
Sulle colline di Mosciano Sant'Angelo, proponiamo in vendita Rustico ubicato in una posizione riservata e lontana dalle strade principali. La proprietà è composta da un fabbricato principale, abitato fino a pochi anni fa e da 2 annessi. L'abitazione, distribuita su 2 livelli, necessita di alcuni lavori di…
What it really costs
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At €68,000 for 200 sqm, the ask is €340/sqm, essentially in line with the Abruzzo farmhouse baseline of €338/sqm. The main house was lived in until a few years ago but needs renovation to windows, systems and exterior, so with an estimated €700/sqm works budget the effective cost is ordinary rather than ultra-cheap; the 2 annexes and secluded hill setting support a solid but not exceptional score.
More on the house and the area
The appeal here is the Abruzzo hillside setting: rolling countryside, privacy and usable space around the house give it real lifestyle potential. The key positive is that the main building was lived in until a few years ago, so this sounds more like an older habitable farmhouse needing significant updating than a bare ruin. But the lead image is a render, so the proven wow is moderate rather than dream-home level until the real condition is confirmed.
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€40,000 – €70,000
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.
- Main house needs renovation to windows, systems and exterior
- Cover image is a render, not the actual finished property
- Beauty seems to come more from the setting than from proven interiors
- Outbuildings may add work and cost
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 58/100The area sits between the lower Tordino and Vomano river country, with the Adriatic coast a few kilometres east. Gran Sasso and the Monti della Laga rise inland to the west and are the dominant mountain backdrop for this part of Teramo province, with Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga National Park beginning farther inland. The nearest town of size is Giulianova on the coast, with a port, beaches and rail connections, while Teramo inland is the provincial capital with full services and a historic centre. This stretch of northern Abruzzo is known for mixed hill farming, olive groves and vineyards between the coast and the first Apennine slopes.