Casale in Loreto Aprutino
Immaginate di varcare il cancello di una tenuta che sussurra storie di altri tempi: un Casale di rara bellezza, custode di un fascino autentico che solo la vera campagna italiana sa regalare. Sì, il tetto in legno del piano superiore è crollato, e questo lo rende oggi un casale collabente — ma è proprio in questa…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Damp
- Wiring
- Plumbing
- Heating
- Bathroom
- Kitchen
- Windows
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The listing describes the casale as 'collabente' with the upper wooden roof collapsed, so a full restoration is required (estimate ~1,100 €/m²). At €100,000 for a collapsed farmhouse (with ~2 ha of land) the renovation burden makes this a ruin-grade sale and therefore a trap for buyers seeking a readily habitable property.
More on the house and the area
Lovely stone-and-brick farmhouse with original vaulted ceilings, a large terrace and almost 2 hectares of flat land — very photogenic and full of character. The lower floor is largely intact, but the collapsed upper roof makes this a substantial restoration project rather than a move-in 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€8,118,000 – €11,993,000
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.
- Upper-floor wooden roof has collapsed — major roof/structural reconstruction required
- Significant renovation needed: new floors, windows/doors, electrical and plumbing systems
- Upper floor currently likely uninhabitable; check permits/heritage rules and rebuild costs
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 area sits between the lower hills of the Vestina zone and the eastern side of the Gran Sasso massif, which is visible inland and begins within roughly 15 km around Farindola and the Montebello di Bertona side. The River Tavo runs through this part of the province. Part of the Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga National Park lies within that radius on the mountain side. The nearest ski area is Passo Lanciano on the Majella, about an hour’s drive, so it is not part of the immediate landscape. Pescara is the nearest city of size, with a full range of services, rail links and the airport. Loreto Aprutino is known for olive oil production, and this stretch of inland Abruzzo is also associated with vineyards, hill agriculture and brick-and-stone historic centres.