Casale/cascina in Contrada San Venanzo, Castignano,
Nelle colline marchigiane, nel Comune di Castignano, vendesi casale colonico di circa mq. 250,00 con circostante terreno di circa mq. 1800,00 con piante di ulivo. Il fabbricato è dislocato su due livelli, composto da piano terreno delle dimensioni di 125 mq circa, a destinazione fondaco e cantina con portico di mq.…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovation- Registered as agricultural or storage, not as a dwelling
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €98,000 (€392/m²), this 250 m² farmhouse needs complete interior renovation, bringing the estimated effective cost to about €1,092/m²—far above the local €295/m² reference. Only the upper 125 m² is described as residential; the ground floor is currently a fondaco/cellar, so its permitted conversion should be verified.
More on the house and the area
A substantial traditional Marche farmhouse with attractive exposed brick, a balcony, surrounding land with olive trees, and broad rolling-hill views. However, it is fundamentally a renovation project: the 125 sqm residential floor is described as completely to be renovated, so it is not currently a move-in-ready 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.
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€50,000 – €88,000
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.
- The interiors are completely in need of renovation and no finished interior spaces are shown.
- The exterior appears weathered, with overgrown areas and a very basic access arrangement.
- Only one bathroom is listed for approximately 250 sqm; utilities, roof condition, and structural systems need verification.
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 68/100The cluster sits in the rolling hill country between the Tesino and Tronto valleys. The Adriatic coast is nearby at San Benedetto del Tronto, but the immediate setting is inland farmland and ridges rather than coast. The Sibillini Mountains rise inland to the west and form the main mountain backdrop for this part of southern Marche. Offida has a substantial historic centre with brick streets and churches, and it is known for wine production, especially Rosso Piceno and Passerina, and for traditional tombolo lace. Offida is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia.