Casa indipendente in Vicolo Tre Ponti
ZONA Ci troviamo a Civitanova Alta, nel cuore del centro storico, in una delle zone più caratteristiche e suggestive del borgo. L'immobile gode di una posizione strategica, a pochi passi da Piazza della Libertà e nelle immediate vicinanze dei principali servizi: alimentari, farmacia, bar, ristoranti e attività…
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
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €519/m², the €40,000 asking price is close to the €491/m² local benchmark, so it is not a clear discount; assuming substantial renovation, the effective cost rises to about €1,220/m². The historic-center setting and location 3 km from the sea add appeal, but the listing does not state the condition, construction year, or energy performance.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuine, compact historic-borgo home with usable rooms, terrazzo floors, a characterful stairway, and two bathrooms. However, much of the property is visibly dated and damp-marked, so it needs meaningful renovation rather than being move-in ready.
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€15,000 – €27,000
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.
- The main living areas and original kitchen show substantial cosmetic wear, peeling plaster, and dated fixtures.
- The attractive modern kitchen, living room, bedroom, and bathroom appear to be renovation concepts or staged-after images rather than the current condition.
- No exterior, garden, or view is shown, so the setting appeal cannot be verified from the gallery.
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 56/100The area sits in the lower Chienti valley a few kilometres inland from the Adriatic coast, with farmed hills and a belt of coastal plain. The Chienti river is the main watercourse nearby. The Sibillini Mountains are visible inland in clear weather but lie well beyond the immediate 15 km surroundings. Civitanova Marche is the nearest larger town, with a port, rail station, beaches and the main retail and service concentration for this part of the coast. The hilltop old centre of Montecosaro is part of the usual chain of historic Marche borghi above the coast, and the wider area is known for mixed agriculture and the corridor of small industry and commerce along the valley.