Terratetto unifamiliare in Sicignano degli Alburni
Vendesi casa antica in centro a Zuppino. La casa ha infissi nuovi, con travi a vista, due camere da letto con parquet, un bagno e la possibilità di ricavarne un secondo, cucina open space.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitable- On the market for a long time
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €45,000 for 80 sqm, the ask is €562/sqm; with a habitable-condition allowance of ~€200/sqm, the effective cost is about €762/sqm versus a low-stock baseline of €420/sqm, so it does not screen as cheap. Positives are the historic-center setting and signs of basic updates (new windows, parquet, exposed beams), but the listing has been on the market for 331 days, which is a clear weakness.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable old village house rather than a shell: it has a fitted kitchen, bathroom, finished floors, new windows and attractive exposed beams. The charm comes from the rustic ceiling beams and antique doorway inscription, but the overall look is simple and a bit tired rather than truly beautiful. Good value for a habitable base, though it likely needs cosmetic refreshing and checks on moisture issues.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €200/m². There is no published price band below €350/m², so the range is that figure widened by the spread of the lightest band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€5,000 – €9,000
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.
- Exterior is plain and weathered rather than picturesque
- Interiors are habitable but basic and somewhat dark
- Visible damp/blackening on some walls suggests remedial work may be needed
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 72/100The Alburni Mountains are the immediate setting. The Sele valley runs nearby, and this area falls within the Cilento, Vallo di Diano e Alburni National Park. The Pertosa-Auletta caves are in the Alburni area within about 15 km. Sicignano is close to the A2 motorway corridor, while Eboli and Battipaglia are the nearest larger service towns with rail links, hospitals and major shopping farther west outside the 15 km radius. The area is known for limestone mountains, forested slopes, karst caves and olive-growing in the valleys.