Palazzo - Edificio in Montesano sulla Marcellana
Vendesi palazzetto d’epoca nel centro storico di Montesano sulla Marcellana, nelle immediate adiacenze di Piazza Filippo Gagliardi e della Chiesa di Sant’Anna (in foto). Unità immobiliare con ampio patio di ingresso e giardinetto, scala che accede al palazzetto che si sviluppa su due piani di circa 400 mq., ampio…
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In the listingRenovated- On the market for a long time
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At €90,000 for 400 sqm, the ask is just €225/sqm; with light works assumed at about €150/sqm for a 1900 historic palazzo, effective cost is roughly €375/sqm, essentially in line with the Campania palazzo baseline of €374/sqm. Historic-center location and very large size help, but the listing is 409 days old and the 'renovated' claim is weakened by only 1 photo and sparse data.
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This has real dreamer appeal: an inexpensive period palazzetto in a striking historic-centre setting beside a dramatic church. The description suggests a large, genuinely usable home with garden, patio, multiple bedrooms and bathrooms, which keeps it well above project territory. With only one exterior/location photo, though, the interior wow factor cannot be confirmed.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €150/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€20,000 – €34,000
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.
- Only one photo, so interior beauty and actual finish level are unverified
- Historic-centre palazzo may need ongoing maintenance despite being described as renovated
- No clear proof of views from the home itself
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 66/100The cluster lies in the Vallo di Diano, with the southern Campanian Apennines around it and the mass of the Cervati area within the wider local horizon. The Tanagro river system runs through the valley. The western side of the Vallo di Diano is in the Cilento, Vallo di Diano e Alburni National Park, and Padula is nearby with the Certosa di San Lorenzo, a UNESCO site. Sala Consilina is the nearest larger centre, with the usual shops, services and motorway access for the valley. The area is known for a broad agricultural basin enclosed by mountains and for the monastic complex at Padula.