Contrada Villa Elce, Lanciano
Tribunale: Lanciano RGE: 28/2025 PVP: 4635781 Piena proprietà di edificio in muratura ad uso residenziale sito nel Comune di Lanciano (CH), alla Contrada Villa Elce n.36, composto da quattro piani, con annessi n. 2 magazzini e n. 2 terreni agricoli Piena proprietà di edificio in muratura ad uso residenziale sito nel…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
Condition not stated in the listing- Sold at judicial auction
Must be done first
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
This is a judicial auction lot (special-process sale). Listed €68,250 for 246 m² plus estimated renovation €700/m² → effective ≈ €977/m², well above the regional median €417/m²; the ad gives no real photos or condition/energy data.
More on the house and the area
The photos show a freshly renovated, move-in-ready interior (modern floors and bathroom) making it an easy-to-live-in home. However the building exterior is an ordinary slab block with no obvious outdoor space or scenic view, and the listing warns images may not be of the real unit — confirm real images and plans.
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€49,000 – €86,000
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.
- Listing explicitly states the photos are indicative and may not be of the actual property — verify real photos and floorplans.
- Exterior is a plain multi-storey apartment block with no visible private garden, terrace or notable views in the photos.
- Check condition of the rest of the building, utilities and auction/legal details before bidding.
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 sits on the lower hills between the Adriatic coast and the inland Abruzzo uplands. The Sangro river valley is nearby, and the Costa dei Trabocchi on the Adriatic is about 10–15 km away, with trabocchi fishing structures and a cycle route along parts of the former railway line. The nearest larger centre is Chieti, while Lanciano itself has a substantial historic centre and is known for the Eucharistic Miracle shrine and for the Fiera di Sant’Egidio. The Maiella massif is visible farther inland but lies beyond the immediate 15 km landscape.