Monolocale in Via Caduti Sul Lavoro
OLBIA Vicino all’aeroporto Costa Smeralda, a due passi dall’Auchan e dal nuovo polo commerciale In una palazzina residenziale affacciata su un giardino privato, proponiamo un appartamento con ingresso indipendente e veranda coperta di pertinenza: comodo da vivere e semplicissimo da gestire. È un monolocale, ma la…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €88,000 for 35 m², the effective price is about €2,743/m² after allowing €200/m² for basic habitable-condition work, versus a local reference of €554/m². The 1 km distance from the sea and independent entrance add appeal, but do not offset the very large price premium; energy class G is also a drawback.
More on the house and the area
The colorful Sardinian residential complex, manicured lawn, citrus trees, and covered veranda make the exterior unusually cheerful and photogenic. Inside, it is a genuine ready-to-live-in home with a kitchen, bathroom, heating, and separated sleeping area, but the 35 sqm layout and ordinary dated finishes limit the dream-home appeal.
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€2,000 – €4,000
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.
- Very small 35 sqm studio, despite the cleverly separated sleeping area.
- Interiors are functional but dated and cluttered, with little architectural character.
- Energy class G; the garden appears communal rather than private.
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 cluster is in and around the coastal city of Olbia, on the Gulf of Olbia. The island of Tavolara lies offshore within the local 15 km radius. The nearby coast includes sandy beaches and small coves used for swimming and boating. Parts of the shoreline and surrounding sea are covered by the Tavolara–Punta Coda Cavallo marine protected area. Olbia has an airport (Olbia Costa Smeralda) and a ferry terminal with regular links to the Italian mainland and other islands. The city is a local service hub with shops, health facilities, rail and road connections and tourist infrastructure. The area functions as a gateway toward the Costa Smeralda resort zone to the north.