Collinas – Casa Indipendente su due livelli con cortile
Collinas – Casa Indipendente su due livelli con cortile. Habitable.
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Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €75,000 (€472/m²), the asking price is already above the local €399/m² benchmark; allowing roughly €31,800 for a habitable-home refresh brings the effective cost to about €672/m². The two-level layout, courtyard and three bedrooms are positives, but the inland location 30 km from the sea limits the value upside.
More on the house and the area
A substantial, genuinely habitable two-level townhouse with a sunny balcony, enclosed citrus-filled courtyard, attractive stone walls, and a charming Sardinian village setting. The kitchen, bathroom, bedrooms, floors, and roof appear usable, though the dated interiors and localized wall damage mean cosmetic renovation will be needed. At 159 sqm for €75,000, it has strong live-in potential and good value 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€11,000 – €18,000
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 dated and show visible peeling/damp patches requiring refresh.
- The home is in a village setting rather than offering a dramatic sea or mountain view.
- Heating and utility condition are not clear from 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 58/100The cluster sits in the Marmilla countryside, with low cultivated hills and basalt tableland country typical of central-western Sardinia. The nearest named river is the Tirso, which runs farther north in the province, while this immediate area is mainly inland farm country. The Giara di Gesturi basalt plateau lies within reach to the east, with holm-oak scrub and the area known for the Giara horses. Ales is the nearest small town with everyday services, and Oristano is the nearest larger centre with a full range of shops, rail connections, and administrative services. This part of Sardinia is known for cereals, olive groves, and nuraghi scattered through the countryside.