Rustico in Tollo
RUDERE CON TERRENO A Tollo, in Via Colle di Tollo, in posizione tranquilla, ben collegata e con una piacevole vista panoramica, proponiamo in vendita un rudere con terreno di circa 315 mq. L'ingresso apre al piano terra direttamente sulla cucina con camino, ambiente che rappresenta il primo spazio della soluzione.…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
A project, not a home yet
In the listingRenovatedThe photographs say otherwise, and we go by the photographs.
Must be done first
- Structure
- Roof
- Damp
- Wiring
- Plumbing
- Heating
- Bathroom
- Kitchen
- Windows
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Despite the €19,000 asking price (€60/m²), the description says the 315 m² property is completely to be demolished and rebuilt, making the effective cost roughly €1,160/m² before land and project expenses. The headline condition says “Renovated,” but the single photo and detailed description clearly contradict that claim.
More on the house and the area
The property has a pleasant agricultural setting with orchards, fields, and approximately 315 sqm of land, but the surroundings are more pastoral than spectacular. The listing describes it as a rudere to demolish and rebuild, so this is a major reconstruction project rather than a realistically livable €19,000 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€125,000 – €184,000
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 description explicitly says the property must be demolished and rebuilt, despite the facts listing it as renovated.
- The aerial photo shows a rural farmhouse cluster with some apparently incomplete or deteriorated structures.
- No interior gallery is provided, so livability, utilities, and the actual condition cannot be verified.
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 is in the hills inland from the Adriatic coast around Ortona, with a mix of cultivated slopes and small valleys. The Adriatic is nearby, with the Costa dei Trabocchi south of Ortona and beaches and small harbours along this stretch of coast. The Moro River runs through the area south of Ortona. Ortona is the nearest town of size, with a port, a built historic centre, and the Aragonese Castle. The area is known for vineyards and olive groves, and for Montepulciano d’Abruzzo wine.