Rustico/casale in Contrada Masseria Menna
Casolare con vista panoramica, annessi agricoli e 2.000 mq di giardino – Atessa (CH), Abruzzo Ci sono luoghi che trasmettono una sensazione di pace fin dal primo sguardo. Questo casolare, immerso nella campagna di Colle San Giovanni, nel comune di Atessa, è uno di quei luoghi. Circondato dalle dolci colline abruzzesi, offre un panorama che cambia continuamente con il susseguirsi...
What it really costs
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The house is offered at €288/m², but with a likely renovation budget around €700/m² the effective cost is about €988/m², far above the low-stock baseline of €316/m² for Abruzzo farmhouses. The panoramic setting and 44 photos are positives, but the mention of agricultural annexes and lack of a clear habitable condition keep this from scoring as a strong deal.
More on the house and the area
The big plus here is the peaceful Abruzzo countryside setting with open rolling-hill views and a usable garden/yard. The house itself looks solid, roofed and fully livable now, with large practical rooms, but it is very dated and visually quite ordinary inside and out. This feels like a real home with space and potential rather than an instant dream house.
Certified wiring, water and drainage, a heat source, a roof that keeps the water out, one working bathroom. Facade, insulation, a second bathroom and the floors wait.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Our read of the photos, €700/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€65,000 – €116,000
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.
- Interiors look dated and need cosmetic modernization.
- Exterior is plain rather than photogenic.
- Only one bathroom shown for a large 330 sqm property.
- Panoramic setting is nicer than the house’s actual character.
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 area is in the inland hills between the Sangro and Trigno valleys, with a landscape of ridges, fields, olive groves and small wooded sections typical of this part of southern Abruzzo. The Adriatic coast is not far east, but the immediate surroundings are hilly countryside rather than a coastal setting. Within this radius the nearest larger centre is Atessa, which has a substantial historic core and everyday services. This part of the province is known for olive oil, vineyards and hill villages rather than for a single dominant landmark or protected landscape.