Abitazione con corte esclusiva, veranda e ampio terrazzo
Spazi da vivere, il calore del camino e il piacere di stare all’aperto! A Melizzano, a pochi passi dal centro del paese, proponiamo in vendita un’abitazione di circa 114 mq coperti, caratterizzata da ambienti spaziosi e da piacevoli spazi esterni, ideali per chi ama vivere la casa in tranquillità. La proprietà…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingNeeds renovationMust be done first
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €55,000 (€482/m²), the headline price is slightly below comparable local homes. However, allowing roughly €700/m² for the stated renovation needs brings the effective cost to about €1,182/m², more than twice the local reference level.
More on the house and the area
A genuinely usable house with generous outdoor space: private courtyard, veranda, large terrace and a strong mountain backdrop. The fireplace, marble stairs, wrought-iron details and traditional furnishings give it character, but the interiors are dated and cluttered rather than move-in polished. With renovation, it could become a very appealing full-time or holiday 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, €700/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€22,000 – €40,000
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.
Show more
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.
- Clearly dated and needs renovation, especially finishes, kitchen and outdoor areas.
- Only one bathroom and one bedroom are shown for 114 sqm.
- Energy class G; verify heating, utilities and the condition of the roof and terrace.
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 in the foothills between Monte Taburno and the Telesina valley. The Calore Irpino river runs through the wider valley nearby. The Taburno-Camposauro Regional Park lies just to the south and east, covering the limestone massif above the surrounding villages. The nearest substantial town is Benevento, which has rail links, services, Roman remains and a historic centre. The area around Telese is known for vineyards and wine production, especially Falanghina del Sannio, and for thermal waters at Telese Terme.