Casale/cascina in Contrada Pachierno, 11, Castignano,
Casale colonico di circa 200 mq su due livelli da ristrutturare a poca distanza dal centro storico di Castignano. Il fabbricato necessita di una globale ristrutturazione interna poichè non è più vissuto ormai da anni, mentre l'esterno è in buono stato di conservazione. Il piano terra è attualmente destinato a…
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Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €490/m², the €98,000 asking price is already well above the local €295/m² benchmark; adding roughly €700/m² for the global renovation brings the effective cost near €1,190/m². The 17,270 m² plot and views add value, but only one photo and limited technical information make this a weak renovation deal.
More on the house and the area
The handsome exposed-brick farmhouse has strong historic character, a balcony, substantial outbuildings, and a large rural property. However, the interior needs a global renovation, so this is an ambitious project rather than a realistically livable dream home today.
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€40,000 – €70,000
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.
- Requires a complete internal renovation after years of vacancy.
- Only one bathroom is listed for a large 200 sqm property.
- The extensive adjoining storage buildings may require change-of-use approval before conversion.
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 area is in the hill country between the Tesino valley and the lower slopes that rise toward the Sibillini side of southern Marche. The Tesino river runs nearby, and within about 15 km the landscape is mainly cultivated ridges with vineyards, olive groves and small historic villages on hilltops. The nearest larger town is Ascoli Piceno, which has a substantial historic centre and services. Offida is nearby and is known for its old centre, lacework tradition and wine production. This part of the Piceno is known for Rosso Piceno and Passerina vineyards and for olive growing.