Rustico/casale in Contrada da Piano Croce
Immersa nella tranquillità della campagna di Pollutri (CH), questa proprietà rappresenta un'opportunità unica per chi sogna di dare nuova vita a un luogo ricco di potenzialità. L'unità collabente offre la possibilità di realizzare un progetto di recupero completamente personalizzato, trasformando un edificio dal…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
A project, not a home yet
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €225/m², the €45,000 asking price looks low, but the described derelict building may require about €220,000 in works, bringing the effective cost near €1,325/m² versus €340/m² for comparable homes. The listing presents a recovery project rather than a livable house and does not state its structural condition, roof status, or legal usability as a dwelling.
More on the house and the area
The strongest feature is the large, productive-looking vineyard surrounding a substantial 200 m² farmhouse, with the coast only about 6 km away. However, the building is described as a collabente recovery project and its actual interior condition is unknown, so this is an appealing land-and-renovation opportunity rather than a ready-to-live-in home.
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€79,000 – €117,000
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.
- The listing describes the building as an 'unità collabente,' indicating substantial recovery or renovation may be required.
- No interior photos are provided, so livability, utilities, floors, bathroom, and kitchen cannot be verified.
- The extensive vineyard will require ongoing agricultural maintenance.
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 62/100The area is a belt of cultivated low hills near the Adriatic, with views toward the coast and inland toward the Abruzzo foothills on clear days. The Sinello valley lies nearby and the Adriatic coast around Vasto and the Punta Aderci stretch is within about 15 km; Punta Aderci is a regional nature reserve with dune, cliff and agricultural coastal scenery. The nearest town of size is Vasto, which has a substantial historic centre, services, a marina and beaches. This part of southern Abruzzo is known for olive groves, vineyards and mixed farming.