Terratetto unifamiliare in Mercato San Severino
Proponiamo in vendita, con incarico in ESCLUSIVA, soluzione indipendente a Mercato San Severino, nella frazione di Ciorani. L'immobile, con una superficie complessiva di circa 210Mq, si sviluppa su due livelli: al piano terra rialzato troviamo l'ingresso, cucina, bagno e locale deposito; al primo piano invece,…
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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At €55,000 for 210 sqm, the ask is only €262/sqm, but in 'needs renovation' condition the effective cost is about €962/sqm including ~€700/sqm works, well above the local low-stock baseline of €420/sqm. It is a legally habitable townhouse with heating and 13 photos, but 275 days on market is a negative signal and caps the score.
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The arched lane setting gives it a bit of old-village atmosphere, and 210 sqm at this price has clear bargain appeal. But the house itself is mostly plain and dated rather than beautiful, with visible moisture issues and worn interiors, so it feels like a usable renovation project rather than a dream home today.
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€42,000 – €74,000
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.
- Needs real renovation and updating throughout
- Visible damp/peeling and tired finishes in several rooms
- No proved scenic view or special outdoor space
- Bathroom count/details in listing seem unclear
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 58/100The cluster is in the Montoro valley between the Picentini mountains and the first ridges toward the Sarno plain. The Monti Picentini Regional Park lies within about 15 km to the east, with wooded mountain terrain around Serino and Solofra. The Sabato and Sarno catchments shape this area, with irrigated valley floor and settled slopes rather than a single dominant river landscape. The nearest town of size is Avellino, which has the province’s main services, shops and rail/bus links. Salerno is the other daily reference city on the plain side of the valley. The area is known above all for onions from Montoro and for mixed agricultural land in a corridor between the Irno and Sabato sides of inland Campania.