Rustico/casale in Contrada Case Bruciate
FABBRICATO RURALE CON 4000 Mt DI TERRENO In posizione riservata e immersa nel verde delle colline marchigiane, proponiamo in vendita FABBRICATO RURALE di 194 mt adibito ad abitazione, situato a POTENZA PICENA, in Contrada Case Bruciate. L'area è caratterizzata da un contesto agricolo e collinare tipico del territorio marchigiano, e si trova a pochi chilometri dal centro storico...
What it really costs
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The listing is legally a dwelling ("adibito ad abitazione"), but as a rural farmhouse with no stated condition I assume a moderate renovation budget of about €700/m². That gives an effective cost of about €1,025/m² (€63,000 + renovation on 194 m²), well above the low-stock baseline of €306/m² for Marche farmhouses, but the very low entry price, 4,000 m² of land, and decent photo count still make it a solid renovation play rather than a trap.
More on the house and the area
The setting is attractive, with open Marche hills, privacy and a decent amount of land around the farmhouse. But the building itself is a ruin-level project: the roof is heavily collapsed and there is no evidence of livable interior space. Dreamy location, not a real home yet.
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€38,000 – €68,000
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.
- Major roof collapse visible; effectively uninhabitable as shown.
- Looks like a full reconstruction project, not a refreshable house.
- Overgrown plot and rural setting may mean utility/access work.
- Listing facts mention baths/rooms, but photos do not show any usable interior.
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 on the Adriatic side of the Marche hills, with a short stretch down to the Adriatic coast around Porto Potenza Picena. The Potenza river valley is nearby, and the landscape is a mix of cultivated rolling ground and coastal plain. Conero is the nearest named coastal feature, but it lies well beyond the immediate 15 km landscape and does not define the setting here. Civitanova Marche is the nearest larger town, with rail services, shopping and port-related coastal development. Recanati is nearby inland and is known for Leopardi and its historic hill town. The area is known for mixed farming, coastal tourism and the broader belt of hill towns between Macerata and the sea.