Rustico/casale in Ss653
C. S. BASILICATA IMMOBILIARE di Davide Filardi -TRECCHINA PZ siti: "FILARDIIMMOBILIARECASA e BASILICATAIMMOBILIARE **Casa di Campagna in Vendita a Seluci di Lauria** Scopri il fascino rustico di questa incantevole casa di campagna situata a Seluci di Lauria. Con un prezzo imbattibile di soli 39.900 euro, questa…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Damp
- Heating
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Although the asking price is only €359/m², the house explicitly needs renovation, bringing the estimated all-in cost to about €1,059/m² versus a local reference of €326/m². The description also quotes €39,900 rather than the listed €35,900, and the property includes agricultural land and storage buildings.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, roofed farmhouse with a working kitchen, bathroom, fireplaces, old terrazzo floors, garden/land, and a genuinely impressive mountain panorama. It is livable in basic terms but far from move-in ready, with heavy dated finishes, visible damp staining, and rough exterior outbuildings; the low price and setting provide strong potential rather than a finished dream 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€20,000 – €35,000
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.
- The house is clearly dated and needs renovation, repainting, and damp repairs.
- Visible ceiling and wall moisture may indicate roof or drainage issues that require inspection.
- Outbuildings and surrounding areas look rough and may need structural or safety work.
- The interior layout and bedroom count should be verified, as the listing facts are sparse.
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 71/100The cluster sits in the southern Apennines, with the Lucanian Apennine ridges around Lauria and the massif of Monte Sirino nearby. The Noce valley is part of the local landscape, and the Tyrrhenian coast around Maratea is close enough to matter for daily life but is outside the immediate inland setting. The area is near the Appennino Lucano sector and not far from the Pollino mountain system, with the Pollino National Park within the wider surrounding area. The nearest ski lifts are on Monte Sirino, roughly half an hour by road from Lauria. Lauria itself is a small inland centre with a historic upper town, and Lagonegro is the other nearby service town on the A2 corridor. This part of Basilicata is known for mountain landscapes, chestnut and beech woods, and as the inland gateway between the Tyrrhenian side and the Lucanian interior.