Casa indipendente in Via Montevecchio 6
Guspini, nel centro del paese, su via Montevecchio, casa disposta su due livelli (piano terra e primo piano), di circa 60 mq, con piccolo cortile e ricovero attrezzi. L'immobile ha l'ingresso, tre camere (una al piano terra e due al piano primo) e un ripostiglio. Il tetto non ha amianto ma ci sono già le tegole. …
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Damp
- Wiring
- Heating
- Bathroom
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The €25,000 asking price looks low at €357/m², but the house requires renovation; estimated total cost reaches about €102,000, or roughly €1,457/m², versus a local benchmark of €348/m². The listing also gives conflicting sizes—about 60 m² in the description versus 70 m² in the facts.
More on the house and the area
This €25,000 Sardinian town house has genuine character, including traditional tiled floors, timber ceilings, old shutters and a cobbled village setting. However, it is dark, damp-looking and heavily cluttered, with very dated interiors and clear renovation needs, so it is a restoration project rather than a realistically move-in-ready dream home.
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€28,000 – €41,000
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.
- Substantial renovation is clearly needed, with damp-stained walls, worn finishes and neglected outbuildings.
- The listing describes the property as requiring renovation; the kitchen and bathroom setup is not convincingly shown.
- The home is in a dense town-center setting with no private garden or meaningful property views.
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 68/100No mountains or named mountain range lie within about 15 km; the terrain is low inland hills grading into the Campidano plain with Mediterranean maquis and farmland. The west coast (the Costa Verde stretch of Sardinia) and sandy beaches/dune systems are roughly 15 km to the west. The cluster sits inside the Sulcis‑Iglesiente mining district and disused mines and mining archaeology—including the Montevecchio mining complex—are present within the 15 km radius. There is no national park or ski lift area within about 15 km. Guspini (the local town, population ~10,700) provides municipal services, shops, bars, primary and secondary schools and local health facilities; larger regional centres beyond that radius include Iglesias and Oristano. The area is known for its mining heritage and for Mediterranean agriculture and pastoral activities, with easy access to west‑coast beaches.