Casale/cascina in località Lavaturo s.n.c., San Mauro Cilento
CASA SERVICE ACCIAROLI SAN MAURO CILENTO - In Località Lavaturo, in posizione soleggiata, casolare rurale su due livelli, con circa 23.786 mq di terreno agricolo con sorgente di acqua in parte olivetato ed in parte con alberi da frutto. Panoramico.
What it really costs
- Registered as agricultural or storage, not as a dwelling
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The listing is explicitly a rural farmhouse with 23,786 sqm of agricultural land; described as 'casolare rurale' tied to farmland, so legal residential habitability is doubtful and this triggers a veto. Even ignoring that, at €98,000 for 55 sqm (€1,782/sqm) plus heavy restoration (~€1,100/sqm), the effective cost is far above the Campania baseline of €433/sqm.
More on the house and the area
This has genuine dream-setting appeal: an authentic little stone farmhouse on a sunny hillside with olive trees, fruit trees and a long valley-to-sea view. The exterior is charming and the land is a real asset, but it does not read as a ready home from the photos: no interiors are shown and the building looks more like a rustic renovation project than a usable house today.
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€22,000 – €32,000
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.
- rural stone farmhouse appears to need full renovation
- no interior photos, bathroom or kitchen shown
- overgrown agricultural land will need substantial clearing/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 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.