Casa singola in vendita a Guspini
Casa singola in vendita a Guspini
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Damp
- Heating
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The €53,000 asking price is attractive at €259/m², about 35% below the local €399/m² benchmark. However, the listing does not state the condition, bedroom count, or renovation needs; assuming a substantial €700/m² renovation for 205 m² makes the effective cost roughly €959/m².
More on the house and the area
A genuine Sardinian home with a spectacular panoramic terrace over Guspini and the surrounding countryside, plus a lush citrus garden and traditional fireplace, shutters, and tiled floors. The main house is furnished and usable rather than a ruin, but it needs modernization and repair work, especially around the bathroom and peeling interior finishes.
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€41,000 – €72,000
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 house is clearly livable but dated, with peeling plaster, visible wall cracks, and areas needing cosmetic renovation.
- Only one bathroom is shown for a large 205 m² home.
- The additional concrete structure appears unfinished and may require substantial work.
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 68/100No mountains or named mountain range lie within about 15 km; the terrain is low inland hills grading into the Campidano plain with Mediterranean maquis and farmland. The west coast (the Costa Verde stretch of Sardinia) and sandy beaches/dune systems are roughly 15 km to the west. The cluster sits inside the Sulcis‑Iglesiente mining district and disused mines and mining archaeology—including the Montevecchio mining complex—are present within the 15 km radius. There is no national park or ski lift area within about 15 km. Guspini (the local town, population ~10,700) provides municipal services, shops, bars, primary and secondary schools and local health facilities; larger regional centres beyond that radius include Iglesias and Oristano. The area is known for its mining heritage and for Mediterranean agriculture and pastoral activities, with easy access to west‑coast beaches.