Rustico/casale in Via Colle di Tollo 5
RUDERE CON TERRENOA 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. Proseguendo troviamo un bagno finestrato con vasca e una camera...
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Structure
- Roof
- Damp
- Wiring
- Heating
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €19,000 (€60/m²), the price looks low, but the listing explicitly describes a rudere requiring roughly €346,500 in restoration for 315 m², bringing the effective cost far above the local €340/m² benchmark. It includes land and a panoramic position, but the scale of work makes this a weak renovation project.
More on the house and the area
The property has genuine rural appeal: traditional plaster-and-brick character, surrounding vineyards and olive groves, and a pleasant panoramic valley view toward the coast. However, the house is a heavily deteriorated ruin rather than a usable home, with serious wall damage, crumbling finishes and sections that appear partially collapsed.
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.
- This is explicitly marketed as a rudere and appears structurally deteriorated, with major masonry damage and partially collapsed sections.
- The visible kitchen, bathroom and bedroom are severely outdated and likely not safely habitable without substantial renovation.
- Roof, utilities, structural stability, permits and access should be verified before purchase; renovation costs could far exceed the €19,000 price.
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.