Rustico/casale in Via Frentana 15
Tecnocasa Termoli: Ampio rudere in vendita a San Giacomo degli Schiavoni. Contattaci per ulteriori informazioni Nel cuore del comune di San Giacomo degli Schiavoni, proponiamo in vendita un affascinante rustico d'epoca risalente al 1900. Questa proprietà, situata al piano terra, si estende su una superficie di 100 mq e offre un'atmosfera unica e storica....
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The listing explicitly says 'ampio rudere' and 'rustico d'epoca' from 1900, so this is a ruin/to-restore project rather than a livable home; I estimated about €1,100/m² renovation, bringing the effective cost to roughly €1,850/m² (€75,000 + €110,000 over 100 m²). That is far above the Molise farmhouse baseline of €317/m², and the sea proximity at 5 km is not enough to offset the ruin risk.
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The vaulted stone interiors have real historic drama and could become beautiful, especially with the restoration vision shown in the staged images. But as photographed today this is still a raw shell rather than a usable home, so condition keeps the score firmly capped despite the character and low price.
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.
- Explicitly described as a rudere/rustico: not a finished home.
- Interiors are raw and incomplete, with blocked openings and unfinished rooms.
- No kitchen or bathroom is shown, so livability is currently very limited.
- Exterior is plain and gives little sense of setting or private outdoor space.
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 56/100The cluster sits on the low inland hills above the Adriatic side of Molise, with cultivated countryside running down toward the Biferno valley and the coast. The Adriatic coast around Termoli is within this radius, and the lower Biferno river system shapes the plain to the south-west. Termoli is the nearest town of size, with a port, rail station, hospital and a walled old town on the sea. This part of lower Molise is known for grain fields, olive groves and a broad agricultural landscape rather than for a single protected or monumental site inside the immediate area.