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
Although the 246 m² villa is advertised as habitable at €368/m², the listing explicitly identifies it as an asta immobiliare (judicial auction). This is a veto red flag regardless of its near-baseline pricing and 41 days on market.
More on the house and the area
This is a substantial four-level rural villa surrounded by olive groves and cultivated land, with balconies, a terrace, garage, and agricultural plots. However, the visible interiors are plain and dated, the facade needs attention, and the lack of bathroom or living-room photos makes the claimed habitable condition difficult to confirm.
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 with legal, occupancy, and financing risks requiring tribunal-document review.
- The gallery shows a dated, poorly maintained exterior with peeling plaster and possible damp.
- No bathroom or main living spaces are shown, so practical livability is not fully verified.
- The property appears rural and may depend on a car for everyday services.
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.