Porzione di bifamiliare villaggio agricolo Castel Volturno.
PORZIONE DI BIFAMILIARE VILLAGGIO AGRICOLO CASTEL VOLTURNO.. Needs renovation, garage, esposizione esterna, balcone.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationMust be done first
- Damp
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €65,000 (€500/m²), this 130 m² villa is near the sea and has a garage, but renovation could bring the estimated total to about €156,000, or €1,200/m². That is substantially above the local €359/m² benchmark, so the location premium does not fully offset the renovation burden.
More on the house and the area
This is a substantial, roofed two-storey house with usable tiled floors, two bathrooms, heating and a private courtyard with mature citrus trees. However, it feels dark and heavily dated, with visible moisture/maintenance issues and renovation needed, while the exterior and setting are practical rather than especially beautiful.
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€26,000 – €46,000
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.
- Clearly dated interiors with peeling paint, damp staining and worn finishes throughout.
- Kitchen appears unfitted and the outdoor garage/storage areas need substantial repair or clearing.
- No attractive landscape or sea view is shown; the home is in a dense, ordinary residential setting.
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 38/100The area is on the Domitian coast by the Tyrrhenian Sea, with long low sandy shoreline and the mouth of the Volturno river nearby. Much of the immediate surroundings are flat coastal plain with pine woods and reclaimed farmland. The nearest larger city is Naples, which provides the main higher-order services and transport. The coast here is known more as a long urbanised beach strip than for a protected or distinctive natural setting.