Rustico in Torraca
Torraca, in località San Martino, si presenta come un'affascinante opportunità immobiliare a pochi chilometri dal mare. Si tratta di un rudere di circa 30 mq, situato su un terreno che regala una vista mozzafiato sulla baia di Sapri . L’immobile, totalmente da ristrutturare, rappresenta un’ottima base per chi desidera…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovation- On the market for a long time
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The description says this is a 30 sqm rudere totally to be restored, while the facts show 45 sqm at €69,000 (€1,533/m²); with a full-restoration estimate of about €1,100/m², the effective cost is roughly €2,633/m² versus a €433/m² baseline, so it looks very weak. It is also stale at 229 days on market, and the 30 vs 45 sqm mismatch is a material contradiction that needs verification.
More on the house and the area
The hillside setting is the real draw: olive trees, nature and a beautiful open sea view toward the bay make it dream-worthy on paper. But this is not a ready home — it reads as a tiny rustic shell/rudere with basic structure only, needing substantial renovation before it becomes genuinely livable. Attractive land and outlook lift it, while the current condition keeps it firmly in project territory.
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€18,000 – €27,000
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.
- Description calls it a rudere and totally to renovate
- Very small current footprint with likely full redesign needed
- Exterior spaces and terrace are unfinished/neglected
- Sea view may depend on clearing and landscaping
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.