Casale/cascina in località Ratto s.n.c., San Mauro Cilento
Casa Service Acciaroli - San Mauro Cilento (Sa), proponiamo in vendita casale terra cielo in località Ratto. L'intero immobile su tre livelli di circa 400 mq. distribuiti in 20 vani oltre corte esclusiva. In tutto il suo suggestivo stile cilentano domina arroccato tra le colline con esclusiva vista mare. Ancora…
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
Listed at €90,000 for 400 sqm (€225/sqm), but in 'needs renovation' condition I estimate about €700/sqm of works, for an effective cost near €925/sqm. That is well above the local sub-€100k baseline of €433/sqm, but the 400 sqm size, sea view, terrace, and 4 km distance to the coast support solid project potential.
More on the house and the area
This is a spectacular old Cilento stone farmhouse with a genuinely dreamy sea-and-hills setting, terraced garden space, and rare historic character including the old olive mill. But the condition is a real limiter: parts of the interior are raw, cracked, and partially collapsed, so this reads as a major restoration project rather than a usable home today. The wow is strong from the setting and architecture, yet the current livability keeps it capped in the mid band.
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€79,000 – €140,000
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.
- Major renovation needed; several interiors show structural damage and roof failure.
- Not move-in ready despite the dramatic setting and size.
- Livability of bathrooms/kitchen/utilities is not proven in the 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 82/100The cluster is in the Cilento, with inland hills dropping toward the Tyrrhenian and the coast of Acciaroli and Pioppi within the commune. The Tyrrhenian coast is the main landscape feature here, with rocky sections and small beaches along this stretch. It lies inside Cilento, Vallo di Diano e Alburni National Park. The nearest town of size in daily use is Agropoli to the north; the larger urban reference is Vallo della Lucania inland, with hospitals, schools and services. Acciaroli is known as a fishing village and seaside resort, and Pioppi for the Museo Vivo del Mare and for its link to studies of the Mediterranean diet. The wider area is known for olive groves, Mediterranean scrub and Cilento food traditions.