Rustico con giardino
Il fascino autentico del Cilento, da trasformare nella casa che hai sempre immaginato. Nel cuore verde di Stella Cilento, in Località Curti, proponiamo in vendita, in collaborazione con Orizzonte Casa Cilento REplat, una soluzione indipendente da ristrutturare, immersa nella tranquillità e nella bellezza della natura…
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 €35,000 for 153 sqm, the asking price is only €229/sqm versus a €433/sqm local baseline, but the listing explicitly says full renovation is needed; adding about €700/sqm renovation brings the effective cost to roughly €929/sqm, well above baseline. The independent farmhouse format, 750 sqm garden, panoramic setting and 5 km distance to the sea support value, but this looks more like a normal renovation project than a standout bargain.
More on the house and the area
This has real dream potential: a standalone old farmhouse on a green Cilento hillside with open mountain views, a decent plot, and simple rustic character in the stonework. But it is not a ready home now—the structure appears roofed and substantial, yet the interiors shown are very tired and require a full renovation to become truly livable. At €35k the price helps the fantasy, but the wow is more future-project than instant lifestyle.
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€30,000 – €54,000
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.
- Complete renovation needed before comfortable living
- Interiors look neglected and partly stripped, with moisture/finish issues
- Some outbuildings/secondary volumes appear very rough
- Rural roadside setting with visible utility pole/wires affects charm
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 83/100The area lies on the Cilento coast, with the Tyrrhenian Sea at Marina di Casal Velino and the low hills of the Cilento immediately inland. The Alento river reaches the sea here, and the Alento valley opens behind the coast. Much of the surrounding inland area falls within Cilento, Vallo di Diano e Alburni National Park. The nearest larger coastal centre is Vallo della Lucania, which provides the main services for this part of the coast. Velia-Elea, the Greek and Roman archaeological site near Ascea, is within the local area and is part of the UNESCO listing for Cilento and Vallo di Diano. The coast here is known for small beaches and headlands rather than an urban waterfront, and the wider area is known for olive groves and Cilento food traditions.