Casale in Laureana Cilento
Vendesi casale rurale a Laureana Cilento, Contrada di Laureana Cilento. La proprietà è di 75 m² totali. Con terreno di 14650 mq
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 €85,000 for 75 m², the asking price is about €1,133/m²; with a typical renovation allowance of ~€700/m², the effective cost is about €1,833/m². That is far above the local baseline of €433/m² for sub-€100k stock, and the listing gives very little detail beyond a rural farmhouse with 14,650 m² of land, so the deal looks weak unless the land has special value.
More on the house and the area
The setting is pleasant, with a broad piece of land, open green valley scenery and a very photogenic old stone exterior. But this looks like a small rustic shell or farm outbuilding, not a genuinely livable house in its current state. The charm is real, yet the condition keeps it firmly in project territory rather than dream-home territory.
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€15,000 – €27,000
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.
- Tiny stone farmhouse appears to be a basic rural outbuilding rather than a ready home
- Photos do not show usable interiors, kitchen or bathroom despite the listing facts
- Needs full renovation and likely utility/comfort upgrades
- Rural agricultural setting includes animal pens and rough surrounding areas
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 77/100The cluster sits in the Cilento hills above the Tyrrhenian, with the coast around Agropoli and Santa Maria di Castellabate within about 15 km. Much of the surrounding area falls inside the Cilento, Vallo di Diano e Alburni National Park. Agropoli is the nearest larger town and has a marina, rail station and full services. Castellabate is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia, and the Cilento area is known for olive groves and Mediterranean scrub on hills descending toward the sea.