Rustico/casale in Via Colalillo 4
Ci sono immobili che custodiscono storie, atmosfere e dettagli di un tempo che meritano di essere riscoperti. Questa proprietà, attualmente classificata come unità collabente, conserva ancora il fascino autentico della vita di una volta, con ambienti ricchi di carattere e splendide pavimentazioni in cementine che, in…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
A project, not a home yet
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Structure
- Damp
- Wiring
- Heating
- Bathroom
- Kitchen
- Windows
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €29,000 for 300 m², the price looks cheap, but the property is explicitly classified as a collabente ruin and requires a major recovery or rebuild; the listing does not confirm current habitability or dwelling eligibility. Estimated total cost is about €359,000, or €1,197/m², far above the local €300/m² reference.
More on the house and the area
The property has strong historic character, with faded traditional façades, old cementine floors, fireplaces, and a mountain backdrop in a village setting. However, it is a genuine recovery project rather than a usable home: the interiors are severely deteriorated, there are no listed bathrooms, and the listing itself describes it as a collabente unit suitable for major renovation or reconstruction.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Our read of the photos, €1,100/m², falls in this band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€119,000 – €176,000
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.
- Classified as a collabente property, indicating a seriously deteriorated or potentially uninhabitable structure.
- No bathrooms are shown or listed; utilities, structural stability, and roof condition require thorough verification.
- Major renovation or possible demolition and reconstruction appears necessary, with substantial costs beyond the purchase price.
- Interior floors, walls, ceilings, and finishes show damp, decay, debris, and significant structural damage.
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 72/100The Matese massif rises immediately above Bojano, with Monte Miletto the highest summit of the range nearby. The Biferno river has its springs at Bojano. Part of the area falls within the Parco Regionale del Matese. The nearest ski lifts are at Campitello Matese, about 25 km away by mountain road. Campobasso is the nearest provincial town of size, with services, shops and rail connections. The area is known for mountain pastures, karst landscapes and Samnite archaeological remains in the Matese foothills.