Rustico in Spoltore
Caprara D'Abruzzo, proponiamo in vendita, in posizione tranquilla e riservata nel territorio di Spoltore, caratteristico rustico indipendente disposto su due livelli, da ristrutturare e valorizzare secondo le proprie esigenze. La proprietà rappresenta un’interessante opportunità per chi desidera realizzare una…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationMust be done first
- Damp
- Heating
- Bathroom
- Kitchen
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At €49,000 plus an estimated €70,000 renovation, the effective cost is about €1,190/m²—over three times the local €340/m² reference for comparable homes. The independent farmhouse and private garden are appealing, but the substantial renovation burden makes this weak value.
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This is a highly photogenic traditional brick farmhouse with ornate arches, shutters, a private garden, and strong historic character. However, the interior is an empty renovation shell rather than a usable home: there are no finished floors, bathroom, kitchen, or livable rooms. The €49,000 price is appealing for the 100 m² footprint, but the property is a substantial project.
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€20,000 – €35,000
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 interiors are bare and uninhabitable, with dirt floors, damaged plaster, and no visible kitchen or bathroom.
- A substantial renovation will be needed, including services, finishes, and likely work to the neglected exterior garden and access areas.
- The attractive façade and roof structure should be checked carefully for moisture, masonry, and structural issues.
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 58/100The cluster is in the inland hills between the Pescara valley and the first Abruzzo foothills. The Nora river runs by Pianella, and the Tirino valley is farther inland. The nearest larger town is Pescara-Chieti, which provides the full set of city services, rail links and the airport. Inland, the Gran Sasso and Maiella massifs are the dominant mountain backdrop for this part of Abruzzo, but they are outside the immediate 15 km landscape. The area is known for olive groves, arable hills and small historic hill towns.