Rustico in Ronchi dei Legionari
Tecnocasa, la più grande rete di intermediazione in Europa con 2.807 punti vendita in Italia e 4.022 nel mondo, vi propone: Una porzione di bifamiliare situata al piano terra rialzato, in un contesto residenziale caratterizzato dalla presenza di un giardino e di un ingresso condivisi con l'altra unità. L'ingresso…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingNeeds renovationMust be done first
- Heating
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At €72,000 (€1,440/m²), the 50 m² home needs roughly €35,000 of renovation, including restoring the heating system, bringing the effective cost to about €2,140/m² versus a local reference around €257/m². The property is near the sea and includes a private outdoor area, cellar and garage, but the price remains weak for its condition; the listing does not state the energy class.
More on the house and the area
A very charming, well-kept small farmhouse with attractive green shutters, a welcoming veranda, mature greenery, and a private outdoor area. The interiors are fully furnished and clearly usable, with a functioning kitchen and bathroom, but the missing boiler and shared setting keep it below the dream-home tier.
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€10,000 – €18,000
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 boiler has been removed, so the existing radiator system needs to be restored for heating.
- The entrance and some outdoor areas are shared with the neighboring unit.
- The private garden/vegetable plot appears somewhat overgrown and will need maintenance.
- Only about 50 sqm with one bedroom and one bathroom.
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 53/100The cluster lies on the lower Carso/Karst edge near the mouth of the Isonzo river and the head of the Gulf of Trieste. The Isonzo flows into the Adriatic a few kilometres away, with the Isola della Cona nature reserve and the wider Foce dell'Isonzo protected wetland area at the river mouth. The nearest substantial town is Monfalcone, which has everyday services and a port/industrial waterfront, while Gorizia is the main historic town in the province. Grado is the nearest established seaside town, and the Aquileia archaeological area with UNESCO status is nearby. This part of Friuli is known for the Karst plateau, the Isonzo front of the First World War, shipbuilding around Monfalcone, and wine areas such as the Collio and Carso farther inland.