Casa indipendente in Via del Cavaliere, 12, Acquaviva Picena,
Nel centro storico di Acquaviva Picena, vendesi casa intera da cielo a terra di circa mq. 320,00 con straordinaria vista monti e giardino di circa mq. 50,00. L'immobile è dislocato su 4 livelli, così suddiviso: - piano primo sotto-strada composto da un vano cantina con volte e locale deposito oltre all'accesso al…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €95,000 for 320 m², renovation at roughly €700/m² brings the effective cost to about €997/m², versus around €242/m² for comparable local homes under €100k. The historic-center setting, panoramic views and 2003 roof work help, but this remains an expensive four-level renovation project.
More on the house and the area
A substantial historic borgo house with beautiful exposed-brick façades, traditional beams and a genuinely spectacular panoramic view over the Marche countryside toward the Sibillini mountains. It is not a ruin: the roof was redone and several rooms are usable, but the upper levels and some ancillary spaces need meaningful renovation. At €95,000 for approximately 320 m², the combination of scale, character and views is highly compelling.
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€63,000 – €112,000
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.
- Needs substantial renovation despite having usable kitchens, bedrooms, bathrooms and finished living areas.
- Some upper-level rooms are raw or visibly damp, with basic finishes and dated systems.
- Town-center access is via narrow pedestrian streets; garden size and practical parking are limited.
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 on the low hills above the Adriatic coast, with the Tronto valley to the south and the first ridges of the southern Marche countryside inland. The Adriatic coast is nearby, with the beaches and seafront of San Benedetto del Tronto within the local area. The nearest substantial town is San Benedetto del Tronto, which has a port, rail station, full services and a long built-up coastal strip. Acquaviva Picena is known for its fortress, the Rocca di Acquaviva Picena, which is the main historic landmark of this part of the hinterland. This stretch of southern Marche is known for mixed hill farming and vineyards between the coast and the Sibillini-facing interior.