Casa Indipendente
Casa Indipendente - Penna San Giovanni (MC) -
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €190/m², the €95,000 asking price is 59% below the Marche townhouse baseline of €467/m², but the 500 m² size, 0 recorded bedrooms, missing condition, and nearly empty description make the true value impossible to verify. Assuming substantial renovation at about €700/m², the effective cost rises to roughly €890/m².
More on the house and the area
This is a genuine, usable family house rather than a ruin, with multiple bathrooms, a fitted kitchen, tiled rooms, and a fireplace that adds modest character. However, the exterior is plain and utilitarian, with no demonstrated panoramic view or standout architectural setting, while the interiors are dated and the property appears to need modernization.
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€99,000 – €176,000
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.
- Interiors appear habitable but dated, with older bathrooms, kitchen, fixtures, and finishes.
- Exterior paving, outbuildings, drainage, and utility equipment look rough and may require maintenance.
- The very large 500 sqm size could mean substantial heating, upkeep, and renovation costs; legal subdivision and full room condition are unclear.
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 67/100The cluster sits in the inland hills of the middle Tenna valley, with the Sibillini Mountains visible to the west and the Monti Sibillini National Park within roughly 15 km on its upper side. The Tenna river runs through this part of the province. The nearest ski area is Sassotetto on Monte Valvasseto, about an hour away by road, so it does not define the immediate landscape. Fermo is the nearest larger town, with full services and a historic centre on its hill; the coast around Porto San Giorgio is beyond the local radius. Falerone itself is known for the Roman archaeological area and theatre at the site of ancient Falerio Picenus.