Lavora in A.P.I. Srl -Curriculum studio@apisrl.org
Lavora in A.P.I. Srl -Curriculum studio@apisrl.org. Habitable, autonomo heating, cucina.
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Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €49,500 (€409/m²), this 121 m² habitable apartment near the sea looks inexpensive upfront, but estimated renovation and updating costs bring the effective price to about €609/m² versus comparable local stock around €542/m². Independent heating, a kitchen, and 26 photos support the habitable condition, while the listing does not say how many bathrooms there are.
More on the house and the area
A characterful stone home in a traditional village setting, with an attractive arched brick entrance, balconies, citrus trees, olive-covered surroundings, and a useful garden. The property is described as habitable, but the lack of interior images and the reported absence of bathrooms make real-world livability uncertain.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €200/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€8,000 – €14,000
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 claims habitable condition with kitchen and autonomous heating, but no interior photos are provided.
- Bathrooms are listed as 0, which needs urgent verification.
- Several panoramic and aerial images are explicitly illustrative and do not represent the property or its surroundings.
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 83/100The area lies on the Cilento coast, with the Tyrrhenian Sea at Marina di Casal Velino and the low hills of the Cilento immediately inland. The Alento river reaches the sea here, and the Alento valley opens behind the coast. Much of the surrounding inland area falls within Cilento, Vallo di Diano e Alburni National Park. The nearest larger coastal centre is Vallo della Lucania, which provides the main services for this part of the coast. Velia-Elea, the Greek and Roman archaeological site near Ascea, is within the local area and is part of the UNESCO listing for Cilento and Vallo di Diano. The coast here is known for small beaches and headlands rather than an urban waterfront, and the wider area is known for olive groves and Cilento food traditions.