Casa due camere in centro storico
Casa indipendente su tre piani nel centro storico. Al piano terra un vano con ripostiglio e piccolo bagno nel sottoscala. Al primo piano bagno e soggiorno con angolo cottura. Al secondo piano cucina/soggiorno e terrazzo coperto. Casa indipendente nel centro storico, su tre piani, formata da due parti da unire. Al…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovation- Sold at judicial auction
Must be done first
- Damp
See what needs doing and what each job costs
This is a judicial auction with a €15,381 minimum bid, so it is not a straightforward purchase and carries auction-specific legal and execution risks. The €179/m² asking figure is misleading: non-functioning systems, old windows, widespread damp, and abusive works requiring demolition could push the effective cost to roughly €1,079/m² before auction-related expenses.
More on the house and the area
This is a cheap, independent three-level townhouse in Sorso’s historic center, with a covered terrace and a glimpse over neighboring rooftops. However, the interiors are dated and visibly neglected, with damp, old fixtures, nonworking systems, and unauthorized works requiring demolition. It is a renovation project with potential, but not yet a beautiful or reliably move-in-ready home.
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, €900/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€17,000 – €30,000
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.
- Needs substantial renovation: systems are nonfunctional, windows are old, and there is widespread damp.
- Some unauthorized works must be demolished, creating legal and construction risk.
- No confirmed heating, usable utilities, or clearly functional bathrooms despite the room layout.
- The property is on a narrow town-center street with no garden and only a modest rooftop outlook.
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 61/100The cluster is on the limestone hills of north-west Sardinia above the Gulf of Asinara. The coast within this radius is the low shore around Platamona, and the larger marine landscape is the Gulf of Asinara with views toward the Asinara island area. The nearest town of size is Sassari, which has the province’s main services, university facilities and a substantial historic centre. Porto Torres is also nearby, with the port and the Roman archaeological area of Turris Libisonis. This part of Romangia is known for vineyards and olive groves.