Terratetto unifamiliare in Casalbuono
Immobile completamente da ristrutturare, situato nel centro storico. Non dispone di garage, ma nelle immediate vicinanze è presente una piazzetta che consente di parcheggiare comodamente. Prezzo trattabile.
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 €10,000 for 114 sqm (€88/sqm) this looks cheap, but the house is completely to renovate, so I estimate about €700/sqm in works; effective cost is roughly €788/sqm. That is above the local low-end baseline of €420/sqm, but the historic-center location and very low entry price keep it in the good-project range rather than a bargain.
More on the house and the area
There is some old-village atmosphere here: a steep cobbled lane, aged facade and a slightly cinematic historic-centre setting. But this is clearly a full renovation project rather than a usable home, and the lack of interior photos makes livability impossible to verify. At €10k the price is eye-catching, yet the wow is mostly bargain-plus-potential, not present-day beauty or comfort.
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€22,000 – €40,000
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.
- Completely to be renovated; not currently a ready-to-live home
- No interior photos, so bathroom/kitchen/floors/utilities are unproven
- Steep historic-centre access may be awkward for moving in and daily use
- No garage, only nearby parking in the little square
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 68/100The cluster is in the Vallo di Diano below the southern Campanian Apennines, with the mass of the Cervati group and the mountains of the Cilento interior within the local horizon. The Bussento and Tanagro river country lies nearby, and the edge of Cilento, Vallo di Diano e Alburni National Park is close in this part of the province. Sapri is the nearest coastal town of some size on the Tyrrhenian, with rail services and everyday shops and services, while Sala Consilina is the main inland service centre in the valley. This area is known for inland limestone mountains, mixed woodland and the transition from the Vallo di Diano to the Cilento interior.