Baressa, casa indipendente con cortile.
BARESSA, CASA INDIPENDENTE CON CORTILE.. Habitable, terrazzo.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitableMust be done first
- Heating
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The €30,000 asking price is very low at €186/m², but allowing roughly €32,200 for habitable-condition work brings the effective cost to about €386/m², slightly above the local comparison median of €369/m². The independent house, courtyard and terrace are positives, though it is 30 km from the sea.
More on the house and the area
A surprisingly substantial 161 sqm village house for €30,000, with genuine stone character, traditional doors, terrazzo floors, a working kitchen and bathroom, and usable bedrooms. It appears genuinely habitable, although dated, while the attached raw stone spaces and exterior areas would need renovation. The main appeal is exceptional space and historic texture at a bargain price, not a spectacular setting or polished dream-home finish.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €200/m². There is no published price band below €350/m², so the range is that figure widened by the spread of the lightest band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€11,000 – €18,000
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 property includes rough, unfinished stone outbuildings or storage areas needing substantial renovation.
- Interiors are habitable but dated, with older finishes, furnishings, and visible signs of damp or wear.
- The home is in a dense village street rather than a scenic countryside setting; no meaningful view is shown.
- Heating and wider utility systems 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 58/100Baressa sits in the Marmilla hills, a low inland landscape of rounded ridges, cereal fields, olive groves and patches of woodland. The area is close to the upper course of the Tirso basin. Within this part of Marmilla the best-known nearby historic centre is Ales, a small service town with basic shops and schools, and a short drive farther south-west the hill village of Usellus is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia. This part of inland Oristanese is known for nuragic archaeology and traditional farming landscapes.