Casale in Albanella
Casale Rustico con Ampio Giardino Panoramico - Via Belvedere, Matinella/Albanella Scopri questa straordinaria opportunità immobiliare: un casale rustico su due livelli situato invia Belvedere a Matinella/Albanella. Con una superficie totale di 120 m² commerciali e 110 m² calpestabili distribuiti su due livelli di 60…
What it really costs
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At €54,000 for 120 sqm, the ask is €450/sqm versus a low-stock baseline of €433/sqm, so the entry price is only ordinary. But the text says 'da ristrutturare o da demolire con possibilità di ricostruzione', implying a very heavy restore/rebuild at about €1,100/sqm, which makes the effective cost far above baseline despite the panoramic garden and decent location near services.
More on the house and the area
The hillside position, broad town-and-countryside views, old stone character and 800 m² garden give it real romantic potential. But this is not presented as a ready home: the listing openly says it needs full renovation or even demolition/reconstruction, and the lack of interior photos makes current usability doubtful. It feels more like a scenic project than a beautiful cheap home you could soon live in.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Our read of the photos, €1,100/m², falls in this band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€48,000 – €70,000
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.
- Major renovation or possible demolition/rebuild is explicitly stated
- No usable interior shown; livability is unproven
- No bathroom shown and facts are inconsistent on facilities
- Garden/land is overgrown and sloping, so it needs clearing and works
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 52/100The cluster sits on the inland side of the Piana del Sele, with low hills giving way to a broad agricultural plain. The Sele river system is the main named landscape feature in this part of the province. Paestum and its archaeological area lie nearby on the plain, and the Cilento area begins farther south. The nearest larger centre for daily services is Eboli, with rail links, shops and hospitals, while Salerno is the main city on this side of the province.