Casa di paese in vendita in Via Marco Polo ad Ortacesus
Casa di paese in vendita in Via Marco Polo ad Ortacesus. Needs renovation, garage, mansarda, balcone, terrazzo.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €65,000 (€406/m²), the estimated €700/m² renovation pushes the effective cost to about €1,106/m², far above the €400/m² local comparison level. The garage, attic, balcony and terrace add appeal, but the listing is very brief and only three photos are provided.
More on the house and the area
This is a large, roofed village townhouse with balconies, a garage, terrace, and some traditional character. However, the exterior is worn and utilitarian rather than especially beautiful, and the listing clearly requires renovation; it feels more like a practical restoration project than a dream home today.
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€32,000 – €56,000
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.
- Needs substantial renovation, with visibly weathered façades and uncertain interior condition.
- Only one bathroom is listed for 160 sqm and five bedrooms.
- No interior photos, so kitchen, utilities, floors, roof, and actual livability cannot be verified.
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 52/100The area is in the Trexenta, a farmed inland hill district of cereal fields, olive groves and low ridges. The Flumini Mannu runs through the wider area. The nearest larger town is Sanluri, which has services and a castle. Cagliari is the main city within practical reach for higher-order services and transport. The area is known for grain farming and saffron in the Trexenta and nearby Marmilla districts.