Terratetto plurifamiliare in Roccagloriosa
Ingresso con cucina e tavolo da pranzo, ampio soggiorno , scala che porta al primo piano con cameretta 2 camere e bagno . Scala che porta al sottotetto ( da sistemare) con terrazzo che affaccia sul mare di policastro . Da ristrutturare totalmente . Catastalmente c’è una piccola modifica da fare ( solo sulla carta) e…
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
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €30,000 for 70 sqm, the ask is €429/sqm, but in 'needs total renovation' condition the effective cost is about €1,129/sqm including ~€700/sqm works, far above the Campania townhouse baseline of €420/sqm. Sea view/terrace and only 8 km from the coast help, but 375 days on market plus cadastral changes and the need for two sale deeds are meaningful complications.
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The real wow here is the rooftop village setting and long sea view, which gives it genuine dream-value for the price. But the house itself is very dated and dim, with only basic existing rooms and bathroom rather than character interiors. It feels like a real house to renovate, not a ruin, yet it needs major work before becoming a beautiful live-in home.
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€14,000 – €25,000
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.
- Interior needs total renovation
- Attic/upper level needs fixing
- Small cadastral regularization required
- Sale requires two separate deeds
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 74/100The cluster sits in the lower Cilento, with the first inland ridges of the southern Campanian Apennines around it and the Tyrrhenian coast close by. The Mingardo river valley is part of the local landscape, and the coast nearest here is the Gulf of Policastro. This area falls within Cilento, Vallo di Diano e Alburni National Park. The nearest larger centre for services is Sapri on the gulf, with a rail station and port; Vallo della Lucania is the other main inland service town for this part of Cilento. The coast around Palinuro and Marina di Camerota, within the wider local area, is known for rocky headlands and sea caves. Roccagloriosa itself is known archaeologically for remains of the ancient Lucanian settlement on Monte Capitenali.