Soluzione indipendente con terreno a Montecorvino Rovella
A poca distanza dal centro di Montecorvino Rovella, in zona panoramica ed immersa nel verde, proponiamo in vendita una soluzione indipendente con 2000 mq di terreno. La soluzione si sviluppa su 2 livelli ed è composta da 2 vani con forno e terrazzo coperto al piano terra e da 2 vani con bagno al piano primo. L'immobile…
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 €49,000 for 50 sqm, the ask is €980/sqm; with needed renovation and roof waterproofing, I estimate about €800/sqm extra, bringing the effective cost to roughly €1,780/sqm. That is far above the Campania farmhouse baseline of €433/sqm, so despite the panoramic setting and 2,000 sqm of land, this looks weak on price.
More on the house and the area
The hillside olive grove setting is the main appeal here, with a peaceful rural feel, fruit trees and glimpses across the valley. But this is not a ready country home: the interiors are rough, damp-looking and largely unusable as shown, and the roof needs waterproofing. Dreamy land, modest house, real project.
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, €800/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€10,000 – €18,000
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 full internal renovation before comfortable living
- Roof waterproofing is specifically mentioned as required
- Interiors appear stripped/basic with rough floors and unfinished rooms
- Terraced hillside plot may mean steeper outdoor access and maintenance
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 67/100The cluster lies in the Monti Picentini foothill area. The Sele plain begins not far to the south, and the Picentini mountains rise inland; the Monti Picentini Regional Park is within this area. Salerno is the nearest city of size, with rail links, port facilities, hospitals and full services. This part of inland Salerno is known for olive groves, chestnut woodland and mixed hill farming.