Villa unifamiliare in Lanciano
OTTIMA OCCASIONE - ASTA IMMOBILIARE Piena proprietà di edificio in muratura ad uso residenziale sito nel Comune di Lanciano (CH), alla Contrada Villa Elce n.36, composto da quattro piani, con annessi n. 2 magazzini e n. 2 terreni agricoli - Contrada Villa Elce ... Simplex Domus aiuta famiglie e aziende a comprare…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitable- Sold at judicial auction
See what needs doing and what each job costs
This is explicitly an auction listing ("ASTA IMMOBILIARE"), which is a hard veto regardless of the low asking price of €90,507 for 246 sqm (€368/sqm) versus a €356/sqm baseline. The description also notes attached warehouses and agricultural land, adding complexity, so it is not suitable as a normal retail deal.
More on the house and the area
This is a large rural house with surrounding agricultural land, so it has some scale and countryside appeal. But the gallery shows very little beauty or character, and the visible condition feels worn rather than dreamy, with facade issues and only basic circulation spaces shown. It looks more like a functional property needing verification and likely updating than a wow Italian home.
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€16,000 – €27,000
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 shows deferred maintenance and visible facade deterioration near the roofline.
- Photos do not prove any bathroom or kitchen, so full livability is uncertain.
- Setting is rural but there are no proven scenic views from the house.
- Auction sale: documentation, occupancy and condition details need careful verification.
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 sits on the lower hills between the Adriatic coast and the inland Abruzzo uplands. The Sangro river valley is nearby, and the Costa dei Trabocchi on the Adriatic is about 10–15 km away, with trabocchi fishing structures and a cycle route along parts of the former railway line. The nearest larger centre is Chieti, while Lanciano itself has a substantial historic centre and is known for the Eucharistic Miracle shrine and for the Fiera di Sant’Egidio. The Maiella massif is visible farther inland but lies beyond the immediate 15 km landscape.