Rustico/casale in Abazia Val Fucina - El Cito
Vicino all'antico e suggestivo paese di EL CITO (San Severino Marche MC), accanto all'Abbazia di Val Fucina nel cuore della Riserva Canfaito / S.Vicino- Rudere montano isolato in pietra (ex Ovile) da ristrutturare/ricostruire, con terreno privato 0,5 ha, alle pendici del Bosco, in contesto paesaggistico unico a 4 minuti dal centro del paese e vicino ai principali sentieri del Parco....
What it really costs
Can you move in?
A project, not a home yet
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Structure
- Roof
- Windows
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €55,000 (€259/m²), this is a remote stone mountain ruin and former sheep shelter requiring reconstruction, not a livable home. Estimated all-in cost is about €1,359/m², far above the local reference of €306/m²; the listing does not say whether residential conversion is legally permitted.
More on the house and the area
The setting is genuinely spectacular, with a traditional stone shepherd’s building surrounded by private hillside land and dramatic Marche mountain scenery. However, this is an empty, overgrown ruin to renovate or reconstruct rather than a usable farmhouse, so the beauty is strongly offset by the scale of the work required.
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€84,000 – €124,000
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 a genuine mountain ruin requiring major reconstruction, not a move-in home.
- The photos show no usable interior, kitchen, bathroom, or finished floors, and parts of the roof appear missing or unstable.
- Its isolated setting may require verification of road access, utilities, permits, and rebuilding rights.
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 area lies in the upper Esino valley, with the central Apennines close by and the mass of Monte San Vicino prominent nearby. The Gola della Rossa e di Frasassi Regional Natural Park begins a short distance to the north, covering limestone ridges, gorges and cave country within the same inland Marche landscape. The nearest substantial town is Fabriano, which has rail links, services and a historic centre; Macerata and Jesi are farther out for higher-level services. The area is known for Verdicchio di Matelica vineyards, one of the distinct inland wine zones of the Marche.