Rustico in vendita a Atessa, Montemarcone
In posizione collinare, immersa nel verde e nella tranquillità della natura, proponiamo in vendita interessante rudere in mattoni e pietra da ristrutturare, situato in zona Montemarcone, ad Atessa.L'immobile, risalente al 1900, sviluppa una superficie complessiva di circa 180 mq, di cui circa 150 mq calpestabili,…
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Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationMust be done first
- Structure
- Roof
- Windows
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The €50,000 asking price looks low at €278/m², but this is a 180 m² rural ruin requiring major restoration; estimated total cost rises to about €248,000, or €1,378/m², versus roughly €340/m² for comparable homes. The listing does not say whether the building can legally become a dwelling, so urban-planning feasibility should be verified before purchase.
More on the house and the area
This traditional rural farmhouse has attractive hill-country views, old brick-and-stone character, and extensive surrounding land including olive trees and woodland. However, it is a genuine renovation project rather than a usable home: the interiors are not presented, there are no bathrooms, and the structure appears substantially deteriorated.
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€71,000 – €105,000
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 property is explicitly a rudere requiring major renovation, with no bathrooms or livable interiors shown.
- The building appears to have deteriorated or incomplete roof sections and substantial structural work may be needed.
- Access is via an unpaved rural track; utilities and planning feasibility are not confirmed.
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 58/100The area is in the rolling inland hills between the lower Sangro valley and the Adriatic side of Abruzzo. The Sangro river system is the main named landscape feature nearby, with mixed farmland, olive groves and scattered hill settlements around Atessa. The Maiella massif rises to the west but it is outside the immediate 15 km landscape. The nearest larger centre is Lanciano, which has a substantial historic centre, services and rail access toward the coast. This part of the province is known for olive growing, vineyards and hilltop towns tied to the Sangro valley.