Casale/cascina in Contrada Tosciano, 13, Ripatransone,
A Ripatransone, in posizione dominante e riservata, proponiamo in vendita un rudere dalle grandi potenzialità, ideale per chi sogna una residenza su misura o una casa vacanze immersa nel verde. Posizione panoramica d'eccezione, perfetta per godersi i tramonti delle Marche. Spazi generosi distribuiti su due livelli per…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
A project, not a home yet
In the listingNeeds renovationMust be done first
- Structure
- Roof
- Wiring
- Plumbing
- Bathroom
- Kitchen
- Windows
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €58,000 for 225 m², the total-restoration estimate of about €1,100/m² brings the effective cost to roughly €1,358/m², far above the local €295/m² reference. The panoramic setting and 1,500 m² private grounds add appeal, but the property is explicitly described as a rudere with storage areas, a rough access road, and a complete renovation required.
More on the house and the area
A highly photogenic old Marche farmhouse set among sweeping green-and-gold hills, with authentic brickwork, a panoramic position, and generous private land. However, it is explicitly a rudere: the interior is gutted and unsafe-looking, so this is a substantial reconstruction project rather than a livable home.
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€89,000 – €132,000
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.
Bringing a house that has stood empty back into service: new water, sewer and electricity, plus the practices. The same sum on an 80 m² house and on a 300 m² one, which is why a €40,000 house is not a €40,000 project.
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Water 1,800 · sewer 2,500 · electricity 700–1,600 · CILA 1,000 · cadastral filing 500 · structural design 700 · Legge 10 report 900 · safety coordination 1,800
No mains drain: add €2,000–4,500 for a septic tank. Listings never say, so ask.
- Total renovation required; the interiors are derelict with rubble and no usable kitchen or bathroom visible.
- Roof and structural condition need urgent professional assessment.
- Remote white-road access, with the final stretch needing improvement.
- The 1,500 sqm courtyard is attractive but currently overgrown and undeveloped.
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 61/100The cluster is in the hills between the Adriatic and the lower valleys that descend from the Sibillini side of southern Marche. The Tesino valley is close by, and the Adriatic coast around Grottammare and San Benedetto del Tronto is about 10–15 km away. The nearest larger town is San Benedetto del Tronto, which has full services, a port and rail connections. Ripatransone is known locally for its hill town setting and historic centre, and this part of the Piceno is known for vineyards and olive groves.