Rustico/casale in Frazione Cervidone
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What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Structure
- Damp
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The €18,000 asking price looks exceptional, but the listing requires at least €100,000 for foundation repairs, bringing the effective cost to about €468/m² versus a local reference of €304/m². The upper floor is described as being in excellent condition, but the structural work is a major risk and the final budget could rise further.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuine, usable farmhouse with a beautiful panoramic Marche countryside setting, traditional exposed-beam ceilings, a fireplace, functioning kitchen, bedrooms, and a generous outdoor area. The upper floor appears comfortably livable, but the serious foundation issue and rough ground-floor spaces make this a renovation investment rather than a ready-to-move-in dream home.
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.
Our read of the photos, €400/m², falls in this band.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€29,000 – €49,000
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.
- Major foundation renovation is required, reportedly costing at least €100,000.
- Only one bathroom is shown/listed for a large 252 m² property.
- The ground-floor storage areas have visibly rough floors, damp-looking walls, and need substantial work.
- The exterior has peeling render and neglected grounds.
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 55/100This is hill country between the Musone and Esino river basins, with a farmed landscape of fields, olive groves and scattered houses. The Conero coast lies beyond the 15 km radius and does not define the immediate setting. Jesi is the nearest larger town with full services and a notable historic centre. Osimo is also nearby and has a substantial old centre on a ridge. The area is known for mixed agriculture and wine country within the wider Castelli di Jesi zone.