Cielo Terra in vendita a Guardialfiera
Proponiamo in vendita esclusiva una spaziosa casa cielo-terra di 220 mq calpestabili nel suggestivo borgo di Guardialfiera. L'abitazione si compone di due appartamenti e si sviluppa su quattro livelli: - Piano seminterrato: garage. - Piano rialzato: deposito accessibile tramite scala esterna. - Piano terra: il primo…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Wiring
- Bathroom
- Kitchen
- Windows
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €282/m², the asking price is close to the local €269/m² benchmark, but two upper levels are raw/in construction; after an estimated €650/m² completion cost, the effective cost is about €932/m². Lake views and the garden add appeal, but the listing gives conflicting sizes—280 m² in the data versus 220 m² habitable—and does not clearly establish the final usable area or condition.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuinely atmospheric stone village palazzo with an exceptional panoramic view over Lake Guardialfiera, rolling hills, and olive-covered countryside. One apartment is furnished and clearly livable, while much of the large building remains unfinished, making it a compelling view-driven home with a significant renovation project attached.
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, €650/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€55,000 – €98,000
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.
- Only one apartment appears finished and usable; the upper floors are raw shells requiring substantial renovation.
- The property is in a steep historic village with extensive external stairs and limited immediate vehicle access.
- The garden is across the road, and the exact number of functioning bathrooms 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 61/100The area is a hill country above the Biferno valley, with the Lago di Guardialfiera reservoir immediately below the town. The lower Biferno valley shapes the landscape here, with cultivated slopes and small historic centres on the ridges. Campobasso is the nearest larger town with full services and a rail connection on the coast is available at Termoli. This part of Molise is known for grain fields, olive groves and a quiet inland landscape between the Apennine interior and the Adriatic side.