Rustico in Vibonati
In vendita immobile situato al piano terra di edificio storico nel cuore di Vibonati, alla Via Ludovico Ariosto n. 2. La proprietà fa parte del centro storico del borgo ed è inserita in un contesto architettonico tipico della Costiera Cilentana. L’ubicazione è di particolare interesse: il mare è raggiungibile in pochi…
What it really costs
- Registered as agricultural or storage, not as a dwelling
- On the market for a long time
See what needs doing and what each job costs
This is explicitly a C/2 magazzino/deposito and the listing states it is not a residential unit, which is a veto red flag for foreign buyers seeking a dwelling. At €45,000 for 38 m² (€1,184/m²) plus heavy restoration, it is far above the Campania baseline of €433/m², and it has also been on the market for 215 days.
More on the house and the area
The description suggests a historic-borgo setting in Vibonati, which could have some atmosphere, but there are no real property photos proving beauty or views. More importantly, this is currently a ground-floor C/2 storage unit needing restoration, not a ready home. At this stage it reads as a conversion project rather than a livable dream property.
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€15,000 – €22,000
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.
- Only a promotional graphic is shown, not actual property photos
- Listed as C/2 storage/deposit, not residential
- Requires restoration
- Very small size at 38 sqm
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 83/100The cluster is in the Gulf of Policastro on the Tyrrhenian coast, with low coastal hills at the foot of the southern Campanian Apennines. The coast here alternates between sandy stretches and rocky sections around Villammare, Sapri and Policastro Bussentino. The Bussento river reaches the sea nearby at Policastro Bussentino. The area falls within the Cilento, Vallo di Diano e Alburni National Park. Sapri is the nearest town of size, with a seafront, marina, rail station and everyday services. Maratea and the first Tyrrhenian slopes of Basilicata are close to the south, but outside the immediate radius. Cilento is known for its protected coast, olive groves and hill villages.