Rustico/casale in Via IV Novembre
In posizione collinare, immersa nel verde e nella tranquillità della natura, proponiamo in vendita interessante rudere in mattoni e pietra da ristrutturare, situato in zona Montemarcone, ad Atessa. L'immobile, risalente al 1900, sviluppa una superficie complessiva di circa 180 mq, di cui circa 150 mq calpestabili,…
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The 180 m² property is described as a 1900 rudere da ristrutturare; at an estimated €1,100/m² renovation cost, effective cost is about €248,000 (€1,378/m²), versus the €340/m² Abruzzo farmhouse baseline. The €50,000 asking price is misleadingly low because the restoration burden is substantial, and bathrooms/condition data are missing.
More on the house and the area
The farmhouse has authentic stone-and-brick character and an appealing panoramic Abruzzo countryside setting with surrounding land. However, it is a true uninhabitable rudere: the roof is largely missing or collapsed, interiors are not usable, and a full structural reconstruction would be required before living there.
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€71,000 – €105,000
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.
- Genuine rural ruin requiring a complete renovation.
- Roof sections appear collapsed or missing, with exposed and deteriorated masonry.
- No bathroom, kitchen, utilities, or livable interior are shown.
- Remote gravel-road access and renovation permissions/services should be verified.
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 58/100The area is in the rolling inland hills between the lower Sangro valley and the Adriatic side of Abruzzo. The Sangro river system is the main named landscape feature nearby, with mixed farmland, olive groves and scattered hill settlements around Atessa. The Maiella massif rises to the west but it is outside the immediate 15 km landscape. The nearest larger centre is Lanciano, which has a substantial historic centre, services and rail access toward the coast. This part of the province is known for olive growing, vineyards and hilltop towns tied to the Sangro valley.