Rustico / Casale in vendita a Cermignano
Casa indipendente da ristrutturare con terreno agricolo e ulivi Nel comune di Cermignano (TE), in Contrada Filiciocco, proponiamo in vendita una casa indipendente che rappresenta una soluzione ideale per chi desidera realizzare un'abitazione completamente personalizzata. L'immobile, con 92 m² di superficie…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €35,000 (€380/m²), the 92 m² farmhouse is priced close to the local €340/m² level, but its full renovation could add roughly €64,400, bringing the effective cost to about €1,080/m². The 1,570 m² olive-growing plot, cellar, fireplace and garage add value, though the property is 18 km from the sea and not habitable as presented.
More on the house and the area
A genuine rural Abruzzo farmhouse with a lovely rolling-hills outlook, olive trees, mature vegetation, exposed beams and a fireplace. The house is roofed, floored and appears to contain a working kitchen and bathroom, but it is clearly dated and the advertised condition is full renovation rather than move-in ready. The setting and €35,000 price create real potential, but this is a renovation project before it becomes a dream home.
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€18,000 – €32,000
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.
- The listing explicitly says the house is entirely to be renovated, despite the furnished, usable-looking interiors.
- The bathroom, kitchen, roof, wiring, plumbing and heating systems should be professionally checked.
- The 1,570 m² plot is agricultural land, so use and building possibilities may be limited.
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 61/100The cluster sits in the lower hills between the Vomano and Tordino valleys, with the Gran Sasso d'Italia massif visible inland and the Adriatic coast on the wider horizon. The nearest substantial river landscape is the Vomano. Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga National Park begins inland, beyond the immediate hills. The nearest town of size is Teramo, which has a cathedral, a Roman theatre and the main services of the area. Atri is nearby and is known for its historic centre and cathedral. This part of northern Abruzzo is known for olive groves, vineyards and mixed hill farming.