Villetta a schiera in Contrada Villa Andreoli
Lanciano, Abruzzo. Casa di campagna di 180 mq con vista mare e montagna, 4 camere da letto, patio di 30 mq, terrazza di 25 mq, abitabile, a 2 km dal centro città, a 14 km dalla spiaggia. Posizione tranquilla, alla fine di una strada privata di 50 metri, in una piccola parrocchia con una fiorente comunità locale. Questa…
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €69,000 for 200 sqm, the ask is €345/sqm; assuming habitable condition from the description, the effective cost is about €545/sqm including light renovation, which is still reasonable against the Abruzzo townhouse baseline of €419/sqm given the large size, terrace/parking, and sea-view setting near Lanciano. The listing is fresh, has 15 photos, and the description is fairly concrete, so there are no major credibility red flags.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable house rather than a shell: it has a functioning kitchen and bathrooms, a big terrace, patio space and lived-in rooms. The best wow comes from the olive trees, grape-covered outdoor area and the sea/mountain outlook, but the main building itself is visually modest and dated. At €69k for a large habitable home near Lanciano and the coast, it has genuine dream potential if you can see past the tired finishes.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €200/m². There is no published price band below €350/m², so the range is that figure widened by the spread of the lightest band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€13,000 – €22,000
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.
- Exterior is quite plain and partly rough-looking
- Interiors are dated and need cosmetic updating
- Some attached/outbuilding areas look worn and semi-rustic
- View is pleasant rather than dramatic
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.