Rustico/casale
A pochi chilometri dal comune di Matera e sulla strada SP3 che collega Matera a Mentaponto (Tre Confini), proponiamo in vendita una casetta in campagna di 70 mq circa allo stato rustico composta da 3 vani oltre accessori con pertinenziale corte. Questa soluzione è ideale per trascorrere del tempo libero a contatto con…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Heating
- Bathroom
- Kitchen
- Windows
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €29,000 for 70 m², the asking price is €414/m², but the property is described as being in a rustic, unfinished state, implying roughly €77,000 in renovation and an effective cost near €1,514/m². Its proximity to Matera is a positive, but the listing does not clarify legal residential status, utilities, or the extent of required works.
More on the house and the area
The strongest appeal is the peaceful open countryside setting, with green rolling fields, mature trees, and approximately 3,000 sqm of surrounding land. The building has a sound-looking roof and a traditional fireplace, but the interiors are raw and largely unfinished, making this a renovation project rather than a move-in home.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Our read of the photos, €1,100/m², falls in this band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€28,000 – €41,000
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.
- Advertised as a rustic shell requiring substantial renovation.
- No finished kitchen, bathroom, or usable living spaces are shown.
- Rural dirt-road access and utilities should be verified.
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 on the inland edge of the Murgia plateau, where cultivated hills break toward the Bradano valley and the Ionian side of Basilicata. The Bradano river system is the main water feature in this area. The Parco della Murgia Materana lies nearby, with ravines and limestone plateau landscapes around Matera. Matera is the nearest city of size, with full services and the Sassi, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Montescaglioso itself is known for the Abbey of San Michele Arcangelo and for its position on the Matera-side Murgia uplands.