Rustico in vendita a Pietrabbondante
Proprietà rurale sita in contrada Ortovecchio nel Comune di Pietrabbondante che consta di un fabbricato su due livelli di circa 100 mq. da ristrutturare e di circa 3.700 mq. di terreno avente 50 alberi di ulivo. La casa confina da un lato con il terreno di proprietà e su tre lati da una corte in comune con altre case…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovation- On the market for a long time
Must be done first
- Bathroom
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Effective cost about €92,000 (price €40k + estimated renovation €52k), i.e. ~€885/m² versus the regional baseline of €310/m², so this is much more expensive than comparable stock. The property has been listed 420 days, so it is a stale listing.
More on the house and the area
Perched on a panoramic Molise hillside with about 3,700 m² of olive trees, this is a rustic, characterful farmhouse with a stone taverna, garage and an attractive arched doorway. The roof and structural reinforcement have been recently addressed, but the interior needs renovation before full-time living — a very affordable, realistic countryside home after refurbishment.
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.
Our read of the photos, €500/m², falls in this band.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€12,000 – €20,000
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 renovation inside — cosmetic and functional upgrades required
- Shares a courtyard with neighboring houses (limited privacy)
- Remote mountain location — services and shops are a drive away
- Only one bathroom and a small bedroom count
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 cluster sits in the upper Molise hills close to the Apennine ridge, with wooded slopes and farmed valleys around the Sangro and Trigno headwater country. The nearest stronger mountain landscape is the Monti del Matese to the south-west and the Mainarde and Abruzzo mountains farther west, but they are outside the immediate 15 km radius. Agnone is the nearest town of size in daily use, with shops, services and a preserved historic centre. This part of Alto Molise is known for upland pastoral country, woods, and small hill villages.