Casa di paese in Via Cavalluccio, 88, Casalbordino,
In una zona tranquilla, nella strada parallela al principale V. le Dei Tigli, dove la riservatezza e il verde sono protagonisti, si trova questo terreno di circa 4.870 mq, perfetto per chi sogna di costruire la propria casa in un contesto elegante e rilassante. Una parte del terreno è edificabile (zona B3) e permette…
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
Must be done first
- Heating
- Bathroom
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The ad describes a 4,870 m² plot (part buildable, part olive grove) with two C/1 magazzini of 84 m² — not a ready residential building — while the the listing claim a 107 m² farmhouse, a clear contradiction. At €58,000 this is effectively a land/storage sale requiring full conversion of non‑habitable units (estimated ~€1,100/m²), so it cannot be treated as a normal house purchase.
More on the house and the area
A very attractive, characterful brick outbuilding with original beams, a large fireplace and an intact roof, set in nearly 5,000 m² of olive grove — private and photogenic. However it’s sold as storage and needs a full renovation/conversion to become a home, though part of the plot is buildable allowing you to create a proper two‑storey house.
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€42,000 – €63,000
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 full renovation and conversion — currently classified C/1 (storage) with no kitchen or bathroom.
- Interior is intact and characterful but dated; expect structural and services work when converting to a residence.
- No immediate sea view; nearest coast is about 5 km (check planning/permits for the buildable portion).
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 62/100The area lies on the Adriatic coastal plain and low hills of southern Abruzzo. The Adriatic coast is a few kilometres away, with the long beach at Casalbordino Lido and the wider Costa dei Trabocchi stretch running along this part of the Chieti shoreline. The Sinello valley is nearby, and the Punta Aderci area by Vasto, with protected coastal landscape and trabocchi fishing structures, is within the local coastal zone to the south. Vasto is the nearest larger town, with services, a historic centre and a marina. This part of the coast is known for beaches, cultivated hills and trabocchi on the shore.