Rustico in Falconara Albanese
Rudere con Terreno Vista Mare In zona residenziale e panoramica, proponiamo in vendita un’interessante proprietà composta da un caratteristico rudere con terreno di pertinenza impreziosito da un'incantevole vista mare. La proprietà gode di una location strategica e riservata, a soli 5 minuti dalle spiagge e a 3 minuti…
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Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationSee what needs doing and what each job costs
The description explicitly says 'rudere' and presents it as a project to create a villa, which indicates a ruin rather than a livable house; with an estimated restoration cost around €1,100/m², the effective cost is about €1,700/m² (€60k + ~€110k works on 100 m²). Despite the strong sea-view location 1 km from the coast, this is a high-risk rebuild-style project, not a normal cheap home deal.
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The sea view and green hillside setting are genuinely lovely, and the old stone farmhouse has rustic character. But this is a ruin-level renovation project rather than a usable home: the cracks, overgrowth, and lack of any livable interior evidence keep it well below dream-home territory. At €60k with sea views it has land-and-location appeal, but the real wow is in the potential, not the current house.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Our read of the photos, €1,100/m², falls in this band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€40,000 – €59,000
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.
Bringing a house that has stood empty back into service: new water, sewer and electricity, plus the practices. The same sum on an 80 m² house and on a 300 m² one, which is why a €40,000 house is not a €40,000 project.
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Water 1,800 · sewer 2,500 · electricity 700–1,600 · CILA 1,000 · cadastral filing 500 · structural design 700 · Legge 10 report 900 · safety coordination 1,800
No mains drain: add €2,000–4,500 for a septic tank. Listings never say, so ask.
- It is explicitly a rudere, not a ready home.
- Visible structural cracking and major rebuilding are likely.
- No interior photos proving floors, kitchen, bathroom, or livable rooms.
- Overgrown sloping land may need clearing and access/utility checks.
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 Tyrrhenian coast is at the foot of the settlement, with beaches and the coastal strip of the Riviera dei Cedri immediately below the historic centre. The Coastal Range of Calabria rises directly inland, so the area shifts quickly from shore to wooded slopes and hill villages within a short distance. The lower Savuto valley is nearby. Paola is the nearest larger town with rail connections, services and the Sanctuary of San Francesco di Paola. Fiumefreddo Bruzio is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia. This stretch of coast is known for old centres set above the Tyrrhenian and for cedar cultivation farther along the coast.