Terratetto unifamiliare in Lustra
Vendesi casa rurale con entrata indipendente in Via Ripetta, Lustra. L'immobile è di 100 m² totali e necessita di ristrutturazione (da riprendere anche parte del solaio che ha ceduto). Dispone di un'ampia camera da letto matrimoniale , 1 bagno , cucina abitabile , cucinotto, soggiorno e balcone. Nella parte…
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
Listed at €190/m², but with needed renovation and part of the floor/ceiling structure having failed, the effective cost is about €1,040/m² including ~€850/m² works. That is far above the Campania townhouse baseline of €420/m², though the private garden and 22 photos make it look like a real, potentially recoverable house rather than a listing issue.
More on the house and the area
There is some authentic village charm in the rough stone exterior and the small balcony opens to a genuine green hill view. But this is not a ready romantic hideaway: the house is tired, damp-marked and clearly in need of significant renovation, with structural attention noted in the listing. At €19k for 100 m² it has project appeal, yet right now it feels more like a cheap fixer-upper than a 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, €850/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€20,000 – €35,000
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 real renovation; part of the floor/ceiling structure has reportedly given way.
- Visible damp, staining and cracked plaster throughout.
- Interiors are basic and dated rather than character-restored.
- Garden is mentioned but not shown, so outdoor appeal is unproven.
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 76/100The cluster sits in the Cilento hills above the Tyrrhenian coast. The Monte Stella massif is the main relief in this part of the area. The Alento river basin is nearby, and the coast around Agropoli and Castellabate is within the local setting. The Parco Nazionale del Cilento, Vallo di Diano e Alburni covers this area. The nearest larger town is Agropoli, which has a station, port and everyday services; Vallo della Lucania is another service centre inland. Castellabate, on the nearby coast, is listed among I Borghi più belli d'Italia. This part of Cilento is known for olive groves, hill villages and access to the Cilento coast.