Indipendente trivano con cortile
Indipendente trivano con cortile. Needs renovation, mansarda.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationMust be done first
- Structure
- Damp
- Wiring
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €18,000 plus an estimated €52,500 renovation, the effective cost is about €940/m² versus roughly €400/m² for comparable homes. The independent townhouse has a courtyard and 12 photos, but its renovation needs and inland location 35 km from the sea weaken the apparent bargain.
More on the house and the area
The traditional stone façade, terracotta roof and historic village setting have real character, and €18,000 is a strikingly low asking price. However, much of the property appears severely deteriorated, with ruined rear rooms and courtyard structures, so this is a renovation project rather than a move-in 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€15,000 – €27,000
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.
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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.
- The attractive interior and courtyard images appear inconsistent with the visibly deteriorated rear structures, so verify which areas are existing versus proposed or digitally staged.
- Substantial renovation is needed, including clearing rubble, rebuilding damaged walls and outbuildings, and likely upgrading utilities.
- No sea or countryside view is shown; the home is in a modest town setting and fronts directly onto the street.
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 49/100The area is the Trexenta, a low hilly agricultural zone of central-southern Sardinia with fields, olive groves and small villages. The Flumendosa river system lies to the east of this part of the province, but around Senorbì the immediate landscape is mainly inland farmland rather than a marked river or mountain setting. Cagliari is the nearest city of size and has the main services, port and airport for the area. The area is known for cereal farming, vines and olive oil.