soluzione con ingresso indipendente di ampia metratura ristrutturata
Roccadaspide, a pochi km dal centro, si propone soluzione di ampia metratura recentemente ristrutturata, sviluppata su due livelli abitativi così composti: ampia zona giorno con ingresso, soggiorno, angolo cottura, piccolo disimpegno, baagno e ripostiglio al piano terra; zona notte con due camere matrimoniali, due…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Asking price is €69,000 for 160 sqm (€431/sqm); with only light finishing left (painting and installing already ordered doors), estimated works are about €80/sqm, bringing effective cost to roughly €511/sqm. That is only about 22% above the local low-stock baseline of €420/sqm, but the house is recently renovated, large, and includes garage, terrace and attic, so it looks like a solid rather than exceptional deal.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable house rather than a shell: tiled floors, finished bathroom, staircase, windows and a working layout are all in place. The big arched living space gives it some presence, but the interiors are plain and still need completion work before it feels attractive. At €69k for 160 sqm, the value is strong, yet the wow comes more from affordability and livability than beauty.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €80/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€4,000 – €7,000
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.
- Recently renovated but still unfinished: final painting and interior doors are missing
- Interiors are plain and somewhat dark, with limited character
- Some fixtures/finishes look improvised or incomplete, especially around the fireplace and bedroom stove flue
- No strong view, exterior charm, or outdoor wow is proven in these 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 68/100The cluster is in the inland hills of the Cilento area, with the Calore Lucano valley close by and the first ridges of the Cilento and Vallo di Diano mountains within this radius. Cilento, Vallo di Diano e Alburni National Park begins nearby and the Alburni massif is the main mountain backdrop for this part of the province. The nearest larger town is Battipaglia on the plain to the northwest, with major retail, rail connections and access to the A2 motorway; Capaccio Paestum is closer and provides everyday services. Paestum, with the UNESCO archaeological site and museum, lies outside the immediate 15 km landscape but is part of normal regional logistics. This area is known for olive groves, mixed hill farming and as an inland approach to the northern Cilento.