Via Castello, 18, Sefro
Tribunale: Macerata ex Tribunale di Camerino RGE: 13/2003 PVP: 4624169 Diritti di piena proprietà su abitazione sita in Sefro (MC), Via Castello n. 18 della superficie di mq 94,00, con due annesse cantine di mq 52,00 complessivi, il tutto distinto al catasto urbano di detto comune al Foglio 10, part. 91, Sub 2 e 177,…
What it really costs
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At €233/m², the asking price is 58% below the local €559/m² reference, with autonomous heating, garage and cellar adding practical value. The sparse listing omits condition, bathrooms and energy details, so a moderate renovation allowance is prudent and the discount is less compelling after adjustment.
More on the house and the area
The property has a potentially useful layout with a terrace, cellar, garage, and fireplace, but the photos do not represent the actual home and prove no special beauty or setting. The official description places it in very poor condition, making this a renovation project rather than a realistically move-in-ready Italian home.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €300/m². There is no published price band below €350/m², so the range is that figure widened by the spread of the lightest band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€13,000 – €21,000
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.
- The listing states the property is in very poor condition and needs substantial renovation.
- The advertised photos are explicitly indicative and not photos of the actual property.
- This is a court-auction sale, so legal, access, occupancy, and condition details require checking the official appraisal.
- The published floor area is estimated and may not match the official measurements.
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 68/100The cluster sits in the central Apennines (Appennino Centrale / Appennino Umbro-Marchigiano) with surrounding ridges and forested slopes. The local landscape is mountain and pre‑mountain: mixed woodland (beech and chestnut) and small-scale mountain agriculture. Camerino is the nearest town of size and hosts the University of Camerino and basic services. Fabriano is the nearest larger industrial town and is historically known for paper-making. The provincial capital Macerata lies farther to the east; the Adriatic coast is to the east of the mountains.