Rustico/casale
OFFIDA - In posizione semi collinare e riservata, casolare in mattoni completamente da ristrutturare di circa mq 180 su tre piani in aderenza ad altro fabbricato e libero su tre lati. Al piano terra vi sono le vecchie stalle con volte a crociera, locali ad uso deposito e magazzino ed un vecchio forno a legna con piccolo portico. Al piano...
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Damp
- Wiring
- Heating
- Windows
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €95,000, the estimated renovation cost brings the effective price to about €1,575/m², far above the €306/m² local comparison level. The farmhouse is completely to restore, includes former stables, storage areas and a warehouse, and the listing does not say whether the full property is legally habitable; it also reports no bathrooms.
More on the house and the area
A substantial Marche farmhouse with warm exposed brick, a traditional bread oven, and attractive vaulted former stables, plus a grassy rural setting. However, it is explicitly completely to be renovated, has no listed bathrooms, and the interiors are largely bare, worn agricultural spaces rather than a usable dwelling.
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.
- Completely renovation-dependent and currently uninhabitable as a home.
- No bathroom is shown or listed; utilities, kitchen, heating, and systems require verification.
- Roof and outbuildings appear aged, with damp, deterioration, and extensive agricultural clutter.
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 68/100The cluster sits in the rolling hill country between the Tesino and Tronto valleys. The Adriatic coast is nearby at San Benedetto del Tronto, but the immediate setting is inland farmland and ridges rather than coast. The Sibillini Mountains rise inland to the west and form the main mountain backdrop for this part of southern Marche. Offida has a substantial historic centre with brick streets and churches, and it is known for wine production, especially Rosso Piceno and Passerina, and for traditional tombolo lace. Offida is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia.