Lavora in A.P.I. Srl -Curriculum studio@apisrl.org
Lavora in A.P.I. Srl -Curriculum studio@apisrl.org. Habitable, autonomo heating, cucina.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €577/m², the asking price is only slightly above the local €542/m² reference, but allowing roughly €200/m² for a habitable apartment brings the effective cost to about €777/m². The description is very sparse and does not state the number or condition of bathrooms, which weakens confidence despite the 29 photos and heating.
More on the house and the area
This is a substantial, apparently habitable 131 m² apartment in a practical urban setting, but the exterior is a generic apartment block rather than a beautiful Italian home. The worn balconies and facade reduce the visual appeal, while the lack of interior photos makes livability and condition difficult to confirm.
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€9,000 – €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 gallery shows only the exterior, so the apartment’s actual interior finish and layout cannot be verified.
- The building and several balconies show visible aging, peeling concrete and deferred maintenance.
- Bathroom count and key legal/condominium details are not provided.
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 57/100This is the Campanian plain at the foot of Monte Tifata, with the Monti Trebulani and the first inland relief of northern Campania within the local horizon. The Volturno river runs nearby across the plain. Caserta is the nearest city of size, with full services and the Royal Palace of Caserta, a UNESCO site, a few kilometres north. Capua is adjacent and the area is known for major Roman remains, especially the amphitheatre at Santa Maria Capua Vetere and the archaeological landscape of ancient Capua. Naples is within normal daily logistics for work and transport, but it does not change the landscape score.