Terratetto plurifamiliare in Fardella
Terratetto plurifamiliare in Fardella. Habitable, autonomo heating, cucina, balcone, cantina.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €48,000 (€436/m²), the asking price is essentially in line with comparable Basilicata townhouses. It is described as habitable with heating, balcony and cellar, but allowing about €22,000 for updates brings the effective cost to roughly €636/m²; the inland location 38 km from the sea limits extra value.
More on the house and the area
A substantial, genuinely usable 110 sqm townhouse in a charming cobbled Basilicata village, with multiple balconies and glimpses toward the surrounding mountains. The home is solid and lived-in rather than a renovation shell, but its dated finishes, basic bathroom and weathered exterior keep it in the charming rather than dream-home category.
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€7,000 – €12,000
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.
- Interiors are clearly habitable but dated, especially the kitchen and bathroom.
- The facade, balcony slabs and railings show weathering and may need maintenance.
- Town-center cobbled access may make parking and car access inconvenient.
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 68/100Calvera sits in the inland hills of the southern Apennines, in the upper Sinni valley area near the Pollino massif. The Sinni river valley is the main natural feature of this part of southern Basilicata. Pollino National Park lies nearby to the south-west, and the roads from here lead into the Pollino mountain area with its forested slopes and deep valleys. The nearest town of some size is Senise, which has everyday services; farther off, the zone looks toward the Sinnica road corridor between the Ionian side and the inland Lucanian hills. This area is known for hill villages, mixed woodland, and a rugged agricultural landscape rather than for a single major monument or resort.