Casa indipendente 3 locali, 70 m² in Piazza Roma 69-71, Acer
Casa indipendente 3 locali, 70 m² in Piazza Roma 69-71, Acer. autonomo heating, cancello elettrico, caminetto, cucina, balcone, arredato, esposizione doppia.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
The €11,060 asking price is exceptionally low at €158/m², about 48% below comparable low-cost homes in Basilicata. However, the listing does not state the condition and reports zero bathrooms; allowing roughly €200/m² for basic completion brings the effective cost to about €358/m², so this is only a fair deal until the property is inspected.
More on the house and the area
A genuinely characterful 70 m² home in Acerenza’s historic center, with exposed wood-beamed ceilings, terracotta floors, a fireplace, balcony, and an attractive spiral staircase. It appears furnished and broadly usable rather than an empty shell, although peeling plaster and signs of age mean some refurbishment is likely. At around €11,000, the price is an exceptional part of the appeal.
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€5,000 – €8,000
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.
- Auction property; final purchase costs and legal checks are essential.
- Visible peeling plaster and possible damp or maintenance issues need inspection.
- The narrow spiral staircase may be challenging for everyday use, and the bathroom is not clearly shown in the gallery.
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 62/100The cluster sits on the Lucanian Apennine uplands, with open farmed hills and ravines typical of the Bradano basin. The Bradano river system is the main water landscape in this part of the province. Acerenza itself is a hill town with a large Romanesque cathedral, and Palazzo San Gervasio and Potenza are the nearest larger centres for routine services, with Potenza the main provincial city. The area is known for cereal farming and broad inland views across the Basilicata interior.