terratetto centro storico
Terratetto in vendita di 84 mq ca. su 5 livelli sita a aquara, composta da: 1° livello (piano terra): taverna; 2° livello (piano primo): cucina abitabile (tavola per 4 persone);3° livello (piano secondo): 2 camere matrimoniali, bagno, balcone; 4° livello (piano terzo): camera matrimoniale, balcone; 5° livello (piano quarto): camera matrimoniale. cantina.
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 €13,000 for 84 sqm, the ask is €155/sqm, but in 'needs renovation' condition the effective cost is about €855/sqm including ~€700/sqm works. That sits well above the Campania villa baseline of €392/sqm, though the absolute entry price is very low and the 25 photos/descriptive layout suggest a real house rather than a problematic listing.
More on the house and the area
The strongest appeal is the medieval stone-lane setting: it feels authentically village Italy, and the €13k price is striking. But the house itself looks plain rather than beautiful inside, with dated rooms and a very narrow bathroom, while remaining basically usable rather than derelict. This is a cheap, real old-town house with some charm, not a standout dream home.
Certified wiring, water and drainage, a heat source, a roof that keeps the water out, one working bathroom. Facade, insulation, a second bathroom and the floors wait.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Our read of the photos, €700/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€17,000 – €30,000
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.
- Interiors are basic and dated, with clear renovation/refresh needed.
- Very vertical 5-level layout means lots of stairs and less practical daily living.
- Tiny bathroom and limited natural light in some rooms.
- Dense old-centre access with narrow pedestrian lanes may limit car access/loading.
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 72/100The cluster lies in the hills of the Cilento interior, with the Alburni mountains to the northeast and the Calore Lucano river valley nearby. It is within the Cilento, Vallo di Diano e Alburni National Park. The nearest larger town is Roccadaspide, which has everyday services, while Agropoli on the coast is the nearest bigger centre with a rail station and broader shopping and administration. Paestum is on the coastal plain to the west, with the UNESCO archaeological site and the Sele plain beyond. This part of inland Cilento is known for olive groves, mixed hill farming and small hill towns.