Casa indipendente a Santu Lussurgiu,
Casa indipendente a Santu Lussurgiu,. Needs renovation, balcone, terrazzo.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationMust be done first
- Damp
- Wiring
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €47,000 (€322/m²), the purchase price is below the local €369/m² reference, but renovation at roughly €700/m² brings the effective cost to about €1,022/m²—far above that benchmark. The very brief listing does not state the building year, energy class, or scope of works, so the renovation risk is substantial.
More on the house and the area
A large traditional village house with beautiful stone details, arched doorways, colorful lanes, exposed beams, decorative ceilings, and a strong panoramic view toward the hilltop landscape. It appears roofed and substantially intact rather than a ruin, but the interiors are very dated and visibly require meaningful renovation before becoming a comfortable full-time 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€29,000 – €51,000
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.
- Substantial renovation is needed, with peeling finishes, worn floors, clutter, and visibly dated interiors.
- Electrical, plumbing, heating, roof, and structural condition should be professionally checked.
- Located in a dense historic village setting with narrow pedestrian lanes and no visible private garden or parking.
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 68/100The cluster is on the Montiferru volcanic massif, with wooded slopes and upland pasture within the local 15 km landscape. The Riu Mannu valley cuts through this area, and the coast around Santa Caterina di Pittinuri and the Sinis-facing western shore is about 15 km away. This is close to the Montiferru and Planargia area, known for springs, chestnut and oak woods, and villages with basalt-built historic centres. Cuglieri is the nearest larger hill town in the area, with services and a notable hilltop setting over the western side of Montiferru. Santu Lussurgiu itself is known in Sardinia for its old centre and for the equestrian festival Sa Carrela 'e nanti.