Appartamento in Caivano
abitazione di tipo popolare sita in via Ernesto Faraone n. 11 – Comune di Caivano (NA) – piano terra composta da cucina-soggiorno, due bagni, tre camere e da un ripostiglio esterno.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Damp
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The asking price is only €248/m², 54% below the €542/m² local benchmark. However, the condition is not stated and the listing suggests substantial updating; at an estimated €700/m² renovation cost, the effective cost rises to about €948/m², while the recorded room and bathroom data conflict with the description.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, furnished 90 sqm home with a working kitchen, bedrooms, tiled floors, and two bathrooms, so it is more usable than a renovation shell. However, the photos show a plain, cramped urban property with substantial cosmetic deterioration and little architectural or scenic appeal; its main attraction is the very low price.
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€18,000 – €32,000
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.
- Significant peeling plaster, damp/staining, and visibly worn finishes throughout.
- Bathrooms and kitchen are basic and dated; exterior security bars and poor facade condition reduce appeal.
- Ground-floor urban setting offers no visible private garden, terrace, or notable view.
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 28/100This is the flat Campanian plain between Naples and Caserta, in the Terra di Lavoro lowlands. The Regi Lagni canals run through this part of the plain. Naples is the nearest large city, with the full services, stations, port and airport of a major metropolitan area. Caserta is also nearby, with the Reggia di Caserta and its park. The area is known for intensive agriculture and for being part of the built-up belt north of Naples.