Casa indipendente
Casa Indipendente da Ristrutturare con Ampia Corte Privata e Magazzini Campagna di Bucchianico Nelle suggestive e tranquille campagne di Bucchianico, proponiamo in vendita una proprietà indipendente di circa 250 mq dalle straordinarie potenzialità, immersa nella natura ma a breve distanza dai principali servizi.…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
The €45,000 asking price is only €185/m², but a substantial renovation at roughly €700/m² brings the effective cost to about €885/m², nearly double the local comparison level of €454/m². The listing offers generous space, a garden and 29 photos, but it does not specify the building’s condition, age or energy performance in enough detail to support a stronger score.
More on the house and the area
This is a substantial independent country house with a pleasant hillside view, mature greenery, private outdoor space and some older Italian character, including shutters and a fireplace. The actual interiors are functional but dated, with bare rooms and a basic kitchen, so it is a real renovation project rather than a move-in dream home. At €45,000 for roughly 243 sqm with garden and outbuildings, the value is compelling if the renovation costs are manageable.
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€48,000 – €85,000
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 listing explicitly says the house needs renovation; several rooms look dated or empty.
- The attractive furnished interiors are marked illustrative and should not be treated as the current condition.
- Utilities, heating, bathrooms, roof condition and renovation scope are not established by the photos.
- The large garden and access areas appear partly overgrown and may need substantial clearing.
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 cluster sits on the lower hills between the Maiella massif and the Adriatic, in the farmed ridge-and-valley landscape typical of inland Chieti. The Foro and Alento valleys are part of the local terrain, and the Maiella is the main mountain presence within this radius. The nearest larger town is Chieti, which has a substantial historic centre and daily services; Pescara is also close for major retail, rail links and the airport, but outside the immediate landscape. The area is known for olive groves, vineyards and mixed hill farming.