Casa indipendente in Contrada San Leonardo 29
Casa indipendente con 15.000 mq di terreno – Un luogo dove dare forma ai tuoi progetti. Nel cuore della tranquillità di Contrada San Leonardo n. 29, Bucchianico, proponiamo in vendita una proprietà indipendente immersa nel verde, ideale per chi desidera ampi spazi, privacy e infinite possibilità di personalizzazione. L'immobile è composto da due unità abitative: una...
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At €55,000 for 147 sqm, the asking price is just €374/sqm, but with unknown condition and a description focused on 'possibilità di personalizzazione', I assume about €700/sqm renovation, bringing the effective cost to roughly €1,074/sqm. The baseline is weak (only 20 comparables), so this looks only fair on hard numbers despite the large 15,000 sqm plot and independent country-house setup.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable country house rather than a shell, with a solid roof, functioning kitchen and bathroom, and plenty of space for everyday living. The wow comes mainly from the 15,000 sqm of land and soft rolling-hills views, not from architectural charm. At €55k for 147 sqm with land, it feels appealing and livable now, but still needs refreshment to become dream-home beautiful.
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€29,000 – €51,000
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 dated and need cosmetic updating.
- Outdoor areas are mostly hardstanding and feel utilitarian rather than pretty.
- View is partly screened by trees from the terrace.
- Description suggests two units, so layout/regularization should be checked.
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 cluster sits on the lower hills between the Maiella massif and the Adriatic, in the farmed ridge-and-valley landscape typical of inland Chieti. The Foro and Alento valleys are part of the local terrain, and the Maiella is the main mountain presence within this radius. The nearest larger town is Chieti, which has a substantial historic centre and daily services; Pescara is also close for major retail, rail links and the airport, but outside the immediate landscape. The area is known for olive groves, vineyards and mixed hill farming.