Villa unifamiliare in Monte San Martino
OTTIMA OCCASIONE - ASTA IMMOBILIARE Diritti di piena proprietà per l'intero di fondo rustico con annessi fabbricati ed accessori rurali, sito in Monte San Martino (MC), loc. San Venanzo n. 36 - Loc. San Venanzo ... Simplex Domus aiuta famiglie e aziende a comprare immobili all’asta tramite avvocati specializzati ed…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitable- Sold at judicial auction
- Registered as agricultural or storage, not as a dwelling
See what needs doing and what each job costs
This is explicitly an auction listing ('ASTA IMMOBILIARE'), which is a veto red flag for this catalog. The description also states 'fondo rustico con annessi fabbricati ed accessori rurali', indicating an agricultural/rural property rather than a straightforward dwelling, so the very low €150/m² does not make it a safe buy.
More on the house and the area
This is a substantial Marche farmhouse complex with real rural charm, stone outbuildings and open hillside surroundings. The main house looks genuinely habitable now, with kitchen, bedrooms, bathroom and heating already in place, but it is plainly dated and some ancillary spaces need work. More practical than dreamy-luxurious, yet at this price it has strong live-in potential and a lot of usable property.
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€17,000 – €29,000
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.
- Auction sale adds procedural/legal complexity.
- Part of the property looks agricultural/rural rather than purely residential.
- Interiors are habitable but dated and some rooms need refreshing.
- No clear bathroom count in the listing facts.
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 78/100The Sibillini Mountains rise immediately around Amandola, with Monte Amandola and the main Monti Sibillini ridge within the local landscape. The area is on the eastern edge of Parco Nazionale dei Monti Sibillini. The nearest ski area is Sassotetto and Santa Maria Maddalena on the Sarnano side, roughly 30–40 minutes by road depending on the base station. Sarnano is the nearest small town of note with a preserved historic centre, and Ascoli Piceno is the nearest larger historic city in daily reach with full services and major monuments. The Sibillini area is known for high Apennine pasture, limestone ridges, upland plains and trails connected with the legends of the Sibyl.