Palazzo storico (palazzo Pico) con giardino e posto auto
Nel centro storico di origine medievale nel borgo di Cicerale, e precisamente in Corso Umberto I al civico 95, si vende un palazzo storico denominato palazzo Pico. Il palazzo si sviluppa su tre livelli. Al seminterrato troviamo una legnaia di 49 mq con un’altezza di 3,30 m. Al piano terra, su una superficie di 167…
What it really costs
- On the market for a long time
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Only 174 sqm are stated as civile abitazione, with large ancillary spaces (49 sqm woodshed and 167 sqm cellars); at €85,000 the headline price is cheap, but for a historic palazzo likely needing renovation the effective cost is roughly €963/m2 using the full 323 sqm figure (€85k + ~€226k works), above the €375/m2 local baseline. Historic-center location and garden help, but 300 days on market is a negative and requires caution.
More on the house and the area
This has genuine dream-worthy bones: a medieval borgo setting, atmospheric stone arches, a historic palazzo facade, and a lovely mountain view. But the condition is far from move-in, with badly deteriorated interiors and at least one severely damaged, blackened room, so this reads as a major restoration project rather than a livable home today. The garden and parking help, but the wow comes from character and setting more than current usability.
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€64,000 – €113,000
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.
- Major renovation needed; interiors show heavy water damage, decay and probable smoke/fire damage.
- Not currently a usable home: no evident functional bathrooms and kitchens/interiors need full rebuilding.
- Overgrown garden/courtyard and storage areas suggest long neglect and significant cleanup.
- Historic multi-level palazzo layout may bring extra restoration complexity and approvals.
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 71/100The cluster is in the Cilento hills, with the lower slopes of Monte Stella and other ridges of the Cilento and Vallo di Diano area within this radius. The Alento river valley is the main local landform. Much of the surrounding territory falls within the Cilento, Vallo di Diano e Alburni National Park. Agropoli is the nearest larger town for daily services and rail connections, and Vallo della Lucania is another local service centre inland. The area is known for olive groves and for the inland hill country behind the Cilento coast.