Appartamento Corso Gar
Nel centro storico della città in contesto storico, presentiamo in vendita un appartamento sito al secondo piano di c.a. 90mq. L’appartamento è composto da ingresso, soggiorno, 2 camere da letto e doppi accessori, con balconi in ogni stanza. Con un minimo di ristrutturazione, potrà esprimere al meglio tutto il suo…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At 944 EUR/m2 this asks 62% above the local median of 583 EUR/m2 (n=1445, decent sample), despite needing renovation and carrying a poor energy class G. A needs-renovation unit priced well above the median for renovated stock is hard to justify. Renovation for a habitable centro storico apartment runs ~400 EUR/m2, adding ~36k, pushing effective cost to ~121k or ~1345 EUR/m2, far above baseline. Missing building_year and sea_km limit assessment. Fresh listing (5 days) so no staleness, and it is habitable with good photo count, but the price-to-baseline gap makes this a weak deal.
More on the house and the area
The genuine appeal here lies in the historic building's communal spaces: a beautiful arched brick courtyard with vaulted loggias, a stone-paved cortile and an open-air light well (photos 3-5) that give real historic character. The exterior corner building with stone base and balconies is attractive too. However, the actual apartment (photos 6-16) is dated and needs renovation - laminate flooring, purple/pink and pale blue painted walls, a tired old bathroom, and exposed faux-brick feature walls. The vaulted ceilings inside add some period charm. At €944/m² for 90sqm in Benevento's centro storico it's affordable, but not a striking bargain given renovation costs. No view, no nature, set on a narrow historic lane. Solid charming period property, not a scroll-stopper.
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, €400/m², falls in this band.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€11,000 – €18,000
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.
- Interior needs renovation throughout - dated flooring, worn walls, old bathroom
- Dark/narrow historic alley setting limits light
- Photos show tired dated condition (purple/pink painted walls, laminate floors)
- Energy class G (poor efficiency)
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 55/100The cluster is in the built-up area of Benevento, so the immediate setting is an inland city in the Calore Irpino and Sabato river valley rather than open countryside. The Apennine hills close the horizons around the city, with the Taburno-Camposauro massif to the west and the higher Sannio and Irpinian uplands within the wider surrounding area. The nearest substantial town is Benevento itself, which has the normal services of a provincial capital and a notable Roman and medieval core including the Arch of Trajan and the church of Santa Sofia, a UNESCO-listed Lombard site. The area is known for Sannio vineyards and hill agriculture.