Villa unifamiliare in Lanciano
OTTIMA OCCASIONE - ASTA IMMOBILIARE Piena proprietà di edificio in muratura ad uso residenziale sito nel Comune di Lanciano (CH), alla Contrada Villa Elce n.36, composto da quattro piani, con annessi n. 2 magazzini e n. 2 terreni agricoli - Contrada Villa Elce Simplex Domus aiuta famiglie e aziende a comprare…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitable- Sold at judicial auction
See what needs doing and what each job costs
This is explicitly an Italian judicial auction ("asta immobiliare"), which triggers the auction veto regardless of the attractive 246 m² size and near-baseline asking price of €368/m² versus €358/m². The listing also includes agricultural land and storage buildings, so full residential usability must be verified through tribunal documents.
More on the house and the area
This is a substantial rural Abruzzo villa surrounded by cultivated land and orchards, with balconies, a garage, cellar, and two agricultural plots. The house appears structurally intact and reportedly habitable, but the dated interiors and visible exterior deterioration make it more of a practical renovation opportunity than a beautiful dream home.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €200/m². There is no published price band below €350/m², so the range is that figure widened by the spread of the lightest band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€16,000 – €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.
- Auction purchase involves legal, financing, and occupancy/document checks.
- Photos show dated finishes, peeling plaster, and deferred maintenance.
- The listing reports no bathrooms, so essential services and actual livability need verification.
- Four floors may make the large 246 sqm home less convenient for everyday living.
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 62/100The area sits on the lower hills between the Adriatic coast and the inland Abruzzo uplands. The Sangro river valley is nearby, and the Costa dei Trabocchi on the Adriatic is about 10–15 km away, with trabocchi fishing structures and a cycle route along parts of the former railway line. The nearest larger centre is Chieti, while Lanciano itself has a substantial historic centre and is known for the Eucharistic Miracle shrine and for the Fiera di Sant’Egidio. The Maiella massif is visible farther inland but lies beyond the immediate 15 km landscape.