San Sossio Baronia – Terratetto indipendente con terrazzo
San Sossio Baronia – Terratetto indipendente con terrazzo. autonomo heating, garage, caminetto, mansarda, esposizione esterna, balcone, terrazzo, impianto tv con parabola satellitare, cantina.
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Move in as it is
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
The asking price is attractive at €391/m² versus about €409/m² for comparable Campania townhouses, with a garage, cellar, heating, terrace and four bedrooms. However, the listing does not say whether the property is habitable or renovated; allowing roughly €200/m² for works raises the effective cost to about €591/m², and the inland location is 57 km from the sea.
More on the house and the area
This is a substantial, clearly usable 230 m² townhouse with a huge panoramic terrace, broad views over the Campanian hills, a fireplace, garage, balconies, and heating. The interiors are old-fashioned rather than renovated, but the house appears roofed, floored, and livable rather than a reconstruction project. At €90,000, the generous size and outdoor space create strong dream-home appeal despite the dated finish.
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€15,000 – €26,000
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 solid but distinctly dated and would benefit from cosmetic modernization.
- The very large tiled terrace and roof areas may require maintenance checks.
- Kitchen and bathrooms are not clearly shown in the gallery.
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.