Terratetto unifamiliare in Quartucciu
Quartucciu - Loc. Campu sa Pira - Nei pressi della Strada Statale 125, in un contesto abitato tutto l'anno, proponiamo in vendita una casa indipendente da ristrutturare. L'unità è situata su un lotto di 3.000mq, parzialmente recintato e con la presenza di alcuni ulivi. L'immobile, tipologia bivano, necessita di una…
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 €58,000 for 70 sqm, the ask is €829/sqm; with a total-restoration estimate of about €1,100/sqm, effective cost is roughly €1,929/sqm. That is far above the local baseline of €419/sqm, so despite the 3,000 sqm lot and independent structure, this looks weak on price.
More on the house and the area
There is some appeal in the large rural plot with mature trees and open space, especially at this price. But the real house shown is a bare, neglected shell with debris and no livable interior visible, so this reads as a renovation project rather than a home you could move into. The CGI interiors help imagine the potential, not the current reality.
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€28,000 – €41,000
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.
- Photos show a stripped, neglected structure rather than a usable home.
- Interior condition is unproven; the furnished rooms appear to be renderings, not reality.
- Outdoor space is flat but dry and rough, needing major clearing and landscaping.
- No evident view or historic character to lift the project beyond basic countryside appeal.
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 55/100The cluster is in the built-up area of Quartu Sant’Elena on the east side of the Cagliari urban area, so the surroundings are urban streets rather than open landscape. The Gulf of Cagliari and the Poetto seafront are nearby. The Molentargius-Saline Regional Park lies between Quartu and Cagliari, with former salt pans and wetlands known for birdlife. Cagliari is the nearest city of size, with the full range of urban services, a port and rail connections. The Sette Fratelli massif and park are inland but outside the immediate urban landscape.