Appartamento in Casoria
Appartamento in Casoria (NA) alla via Arturo Toscaninin.13, piano secondo scala unica, composta da soggiorno, cucina/pranzo, pluriuso, disimpegno, camera da letto, bagno, oltre balcone, avente superficie commerciale ca. mq 88, 35.
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €292/m², the asking price is about 45% below local comparable stock, but the listing gives no condition, bathroom, or habitability information and only a one-line description. Allowing roughly €700/m² for unspecified works brings the estimated all-in cost to about €992/m², making this a potentially cheap lead rather than a verified bargain.
More on the house and the area
This is a complete, furnished and apparently livable apartment with a practical balcony, kitchen, bathroom and multiple rooms. However, the building and interiors are ordinary and dated, with no historic character, standout design, garden, or proven view. The very low price is the main attraction.
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€16,000 – €28,000
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.
- Dated interiors and finishes would likely need cosmetic updating.
- Dense urban setting with no meaningful scenic view or private outdoor space.
- Auction purchase may involve legal, occupancy, or access checks.
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 35/100The cluster sits inside the continuous built-up suburbs north of Naples and is part of the Naples metropolitan area. The Gulf of Naples (Tyrrhenian Sea) and the metropolitan coastline are within the local area. Naples city and its services (the port, Napoli Centrale rail hub, hospitals, universities and major museums) are the nearest larger urban centre. Napoli–Capodichino (Naples) airport and the city’s main rail and road links are inside the local transport catchment. Naples historic centre, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, falls within the roughly 15 km radius. The immediate surroundings are mainly suburban and industrial fabric rather than named natural landscape features; there are few named scenic landmarks inside 15 km. Mount Vesuvius and Vesuvius National Park lie to the east-southeast but are slightly beyond the ~15 km radius from the town centre.