Casa indipendente in Vico Agricolo
Proponiamo in vendita San Salvatore Telesino (BN), in pieno centro, in via Vico Agricolo un terracielo semindipendente che si sviluppa su tre livelli fuori terra. La soluzione accoglie al piano terra uno spazioso salone, una cucina abitabile con camino e un pratico ripostiglio. Salendo ai livelli superiori troviamo tre…
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
At €357/m², the €50,000 asking price is exactly in line with comparable Campania country homes, but an estimated €28,000 for updates brings the effective cost to about €557/m². The central location, balconies and sunny terrace add appeal, while the listing does not say whether the property is move-in ready; energy class G also suggests future upgrade costs.
More on the house and the area
A surprisingly spacious, genuinely usable three-level home with a working-looking kitchen, multiple furnished bedrooms, marble stair details, traditional woodwork, and a charming fireplace. The big sunny terrace and glimpsed wooded hillside add real appeal, while €50,000 for 140 sqm gives it strong bargain impact. It is dated rather than turnkey, but clearly a livable house rather than a renovation shell.
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€9,000 – €16,000
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.
- Dated interiors, kitchen and bathroom, with likely cosmetic modernization needed.
- Energy class G may mean higher heating costs and future efficiency work.
- Only one bathroom for a 140 sqm, three-level house.
- The large terrace overlooks neighboring rooftops rather than open countryside.
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 68/100The cluster sits in the Telesina valley below the Matese mountains, with Monte Taburno and the Taburno-Camposauro massif also close by. Lake Telese is in the town, and the Calore Irpino and Volturno river systems shape the wider valley around it. The Taburno-Camposauro Regional Park lies nearby. The nearest larger town is Benevento, which has rail connections, services, a Roman theatre and the Arch of Trajan. The area is known for mineral springs and vineyards, especially Falanghina del Sannio.