Casa indipendente 5 locali, 131 m² in Corso Umberto I 188, G
Casa indipendente 5 locali, 131 m² in Corso Umberto I 188, G. Habitable, autonomo heating, cancello elettrico, caminetto, esposizione esterna, mansarda, cucina, terrazzo, arredato.
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Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
The €36,390 asking price is attractive at €278/m², but allowing roughly €26,200 for habitable-condition updates brings the effective cost to about €478/m², above the €359/m² local comparison level. The house has strong practical features—131 m², four bedrooms, heating, fireplace, terrace and 25 photos—but its inland location limits the premium.
More on the house and the area
A substantial 131 m² village house with a pleasant mountain backdrop, traditional shutters, tiled roof, balcony, terrace, and a charming old-town setting. The roof appears intact and a finished bathroom is shown, supporting the advertised habitable condition, but visible maintenance issues and limited interior photography keep it well below dream-home territory. At €36,390, the size and setting create a meaningful bargain effect if the legal and structural checks are clean.
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 – €14,000
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.
- Visible exterior deterioration includes cracked/render-damaged walls, exposed pipework, and a weathered balcony.
- The gallery shows very little of the living area, so the full interior condition and kitchen quality are unverified.
- Auction purchase and access through narrow stepped village lanes may complicate renovation and moving logistics.
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 is in the Partenio Mountains. The Partenio Regional Park covers much of this massif, with wooded slopes and limestone uplands around the area. Montevergine and the sanctuary above Mercogliano are nearby on the massif. The nearest town of size is Avellino, which has the provincial services, shops and rail links. This part of Irpinia is known for chestnut woods, hazelnuts and inland hill farming.