Edificio in Via Fontana
Fabbricato semindipendente storico di circa 200 mq complessivi su due livelli sito a Contrada in Vicolo Fontana. Il palazzo ha un proprio ingresso indipendente su strada da cui si accede al livello pianoterra composto da cinque depositi/cantine per complessivi mq 88, bagno, portico di circa 5 mq, piccola corte…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €190/m², the €38,000 asking price looks attractive, but the building is only partially renovated and includes 88 m² of deposits and cellars. With renovation estimated at about €700/m², the effective cost is roughly €890/m² versus €342/m² for comparable properties, while the listing does not clarify the remaining technical and legal work.
More on the house and the area
A handsome historic palazzo with stone-arched entrances, ornate balconies, a fireplace, and a genuine mountain glimpse from the upper level. The main living floor appears usable, with tiled rooms and a functioning bathroom, but the property is dated and only partially renovated; its appeal is more as a characterful restoration opportunity than a move-in-ready 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€40,000 – €70,000
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.
- Partially renovated and likely needs substantial modernization, especially the aging facade and rusty balcony railings.
- The 200 sqm layout includes substantial ground-floor deposits/cellars rather than fully finished living space.
- Kitchen condition, utilities, heating, roof, and structural status are not clearly documented.
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 56/100The cluster lies in the Montoro valley between the Monti Picentini and the first inland ridges west of Avellino. The Solofrana valley runs through this area, with mixed farmland, scattered industry and road infrastructure between the built-up centres. The Monti Picentini Regional Park begins nearby and gives the area a mountain backdrop within short distance. Salerno is the nearest city of size, with full services, rail links and port functions; Avellino is also close for everyday services. The area is known for Montoro onions and for being a corridor between the Irno-Solofrana plain and the inland Campanian valleys.