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Renovated traditional Italian town house for sale near the beach.
Character Italian house for sale in Abruzzo, 10 minutes from the beach. Stunning vaulted ceilings with exposed bricks. 250.000 €. View Property.
Stone villa with garden and two panoramic terraces, Abruzzo.
Two-bedroom stone house of 190 sqm, in Civitella Messer Raimondo. Two terraces, garden and garage. Perfect conditions. 150.000 €. View Property.
Charming restored stone villa with swimming pool. Crecchio.
Stone villa with 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, outside space and swimming pool. 30 minutes’ from the Airport. 220.000 €. View Property.
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If you're a fan of Maine Cabin Masters and love watching Chase Morrill and his crew work their magic on rustic cabins, you’ll be excited to hear about their latest adventure in Italy. In 2023, Chase and his family took on a new challenge — purchasing and renovating a countryside home in the Molise region of Italy. Known as “the region that does not exist”, Molise is a hidden gem, untouched by time and perfect for a renovation project. Within just a few months, Chase and his team transformed their new Italian home. And guess who helped them in their search for this dream property? That’s right – Abruzzo Rural Property! We specialize in helping international clients find their dream homes in the beautiful countryside of Abruzzo and Molise.
In this blog, I’ll take you behind the scenes of how Chase and his family found their perfect home in Italy, what the process was like, and my experience as part of the Maine Cabin Masters: Building Italy show.
Their entire Italian experience — searching for the perfect property, purchasing it, and completing the renovation — is captured in a six-episode spinoff titled Maine Cabin Masters: Building Italy. The show premiered on June 17, 2024, on Magnolia Network and became available for streaming on Max and Discovery+ on August 30, 2024.
Finding Chase Morrill's Italian Dream Home
It all began in the spring of 2023 when Chase and his family contacted us at Abruzzo Rural Property. They were on the hunt for a country house in Italy, looking for the perfect fixer-upper to call their own. After many virtual meetings, we quickly understood what they needed: basically, they wanted a house in the countryside with some land and a nearby footpath for Sarah’s morning walks. The house had to be large enough to accommodate Chase and Sarah’s large family of six with four teenage kids (three girls and one boy). It also needed to be in good structural shape while requiring some “cosmetic” renovation.
With an initial budget of 100,000 euros, Chase and his team were excited to see that Italy offered properties that fit their criteria while leaving room in their budget for renovations. We searched through our database and found several great options in both Abruzzo and Molise.
My name is Monia. I am the founder of Abruzzo Rural Property - an international real estate agency based in the region of Abruzzo, in Central Italy.
I have been working as an international realtor since 2011 - that is, for almost 13 years. What do I love most about my job? The chance to enter stunning character properties with incredible authentic details and historic value. Over the years, we have sold quite a few historic buildings. The features, which make these character properties unique, are amazing and have captivated their new owners.
The following are pictures of just a small selection of properties I am referring to.
Historic palazzo, typical early 15th Century Neapolitan architectural style, Molise region, Central Italy: sold in 2022.
Historic palazzo, dating back to the 1800s in Castelmauro, Molise region, Central Italy: sold in 2021.
Historic apartment in Agnone, Molise region, Central Italy: sold in 2023.
Ancient town house with antique features in Acquaviva Collecroce, Molise region, Central Italy: sold in 2023.
Historic palazzo in Casalanguida, Abruzzo region, Central Italy: sold in 2022, and currently on Instagram as 'Palazzo Abruzzo'.
Run-of-the-mill renovation work, such as a new bathroom, new plumbing, re-wiring, etc., was not the case here. Many of those buildings were also in need of restoration, and in some cases, extensive restoration. Experts, endowed with the relevant set of skills, carried out the work.
As realtors, we know numerous building companies but when we started dealing with properties requiring restoration, we quickly realised we would have to search out artisans/artists with the right skills. It was a difficult task! It is no mean feat restoring a fresco or an ancient stucco, or even upgrading vintage wallpaper without having to remove it completely, and risk destroying it.
If you are not an Italian citizen approaching the Italian real estate market for the first time, you don't speak Italian and you don't know the laws, you might want to read this article to get a better idea about Italian Real Estate Agencies and their duties.
First of all, a registered Italian real estate agency must have a license number and a company registration code.
The company registration code is very important and is the most important document your agent must have.
The company registration code is also called R.E.A, this code represents the registration of the company at the local Chamber of Commerce.
The R.E.A. number is mandatory to work as a realtor in Italy.
There is a part of Italy that has still to be discovered by the outside world, with its charming and unspoiled regions steeped in history, where mountains, countryside and coastlines offer a great diversity of natural beauty.
This is where you can find the authentic Italy. Where time stands still. A slice of this authentic Italy can be very affordable. In many rural areas low real estate prices allow the dream of owning a home in Italy to come true.
This is the case of Abruzzo, so it is important to understand how the real estate market in this region has evolved in recent years.
I started working in the international real estate market in September 2010 and everything was different. Foreign interest mainly came from Britain and the Netherlands, and even though there were also enquiries from other countries, it was not enough to make for a real market case. Clients were looking for houses to renovate, old buildings or ruins in the countryside in need of a total makeover, many of these clients wanted to renovate the houses themselves without hiring contractors.
Abruzzo was not famous abroad, not as a tourist destination and certainly not as a hotspot for property investments.
