In vendita ad Arienzo - fabbricato indipendente
L'immobile si sviluppa su due livelli ed è composto, al piano terra, da cucina, bagno e disimpegno. Una comoda scala interna conduce al primo piano, dove trovano spazio due camere da letto e uno studio, ambienti facilmente personalizzabili in base alle proprie esigenze. Uno dei punti di forza della proprietà è il…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €40,000 for 80 sqm, the asking price is €500/sqm, but the home is described as completely to be renovated, so I estimate about €1,100/sqm renovation; effective cost is roughly €1,600/sqm versus a low-stock baseline of €409/sqm. It is an independent house with 22 photos and no legal-use red flags, but on the numbers this is weak value unless the attached agricultural land adds substantial verified value.
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The small independent house has a slightly romantic old-stone facade onto a pleasant little square, and the €40k price helps the fantasy. But inside it is very rough and only partly usable: there is a basic kitchen and bathroom, yet several rooms are unfinished or visibly deteriorated, so this feels more like a serious project than a ready home.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Our read of the photos, €1,100/m², falls in this band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€32,000 – €47,000
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.
Bringing a house that has stood empty back into service: new water, sewer and electricity, plus the practices. The same sum on an 80 m² house and on a 300 m² one, which is why a €40,000 house is not a €40,000 project.
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Water 1,800 · sewer 2,500 · electricity 700–1,600 · CILA 1,000 · cadastral filing 500 · structural design 700 · Legge 10 report 900 · safety coordination 1,800
No mains drain: add €2,000–4,500 for a septic tank. Listings never say, so ask.
- Needs substantial renovation before comfortable living
- Some rooms show unfinished/raw masonry and deteriorated surfaces
- Exterior facade and balcony need restoration
- Panoramic view is not clearly proven by the photos
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 56/100The cluster lies at the foot of the Monti Tifatini, the limestone hills between the Caserta plain and the Caudina valley. The Isclero river runs through this area toward the Volturno basin. Caserta is the nearest city of size, with the Royal Palace and full city services. The area is known mainly for mixed farmland, small hillside historic centres, and the transition from the Campanian plain to the inland valleys.