Casa indipendente in Contrada Pila 18
Nel comune di Villanova del Battista (AV) in contrada Pila, proponiamo in vendita casa indipendente disposta su due livelli per una superficie totale di 160 mq, circondata da uno splendido contesto naturale e panoramico. Composizione dell’Immobile: Piano Terra (75 mq – Zona Abitativa): L’accesso all’abitazione avviene…
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At €73,000 for 161 m², the asking price is €453/m² versus a €365/m² local benchmark; with modest upgrades, the effective cost is about €653/m². The house appears usable and has generous land, garage and outdoor space, but its G energy rating, rural inland location and unspecified condition limit the value upside.
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A solid, genuinely livable country house with a generous covered porch, practical layout, garage/tavernetta, and substantial private garden-orchard land. It is more comfortable and spacious than it is stylish: the dated interiors and plain exterior lack historic charm or a clearly proven panoramic view, but the setting and usable condition make it a strong lifestyle bargain.
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€11,000 – €18,000
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.
- Interiors are fully usable but dated, with older furnishings and finishes.
- Energy class G and wood/GPL heating may mean higher running and upgrade costs.
- Wastewater is handled by a private septic tank; only one bathroom is shown.
- The 2,000 sqm land and rural access will require ongoing maintenance.
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 55/100The area sits in the inland Apennine country of Irpinia, with cultivated hills and open valleys around the upper Ufita basin. The nearest named mountain landscape is the Daunian and Campanian Apennine ridge on the Campania–Puglia side, with higher relief to the west toward the Partenio and Picentini groups but not inside the immediate 15 km setting. Ariano Irpino is the nearest larger hill town, with services, shops and a historic centre on the ridge. This part of inland Avellino is known for grain fields, olive groves and wind-farm country rather than for a single landmark landscape.