Casa di campagna in località Cosentini Montecorice
Nella splendida cornice verde della vegetazione e del blu del mare del Cilento in località Cosentini a Montecorice proponiamo in vendita un casolare rustico di 203 m² su tre livelli circondato da circa 2500 metri quadri di terreno. Il piano sottostrada presenta tre locali adibiti rispettivamente a cantina, deposito e…
What it really costs
- On the market for a long time
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €78,000 for 201 m², the ask is €388/m², below the local baseline of €433/m², and the sea-view location only 3 km from the coast adds appeal. But the description suggests a rustic farmhouse with storage/cellar annexes rather than a fully updated home, so I assumed about €200/m² light habitability work; with 428 days on market, the stale listing flag is mandatory and caps upside.
More on the house and the area
The sea-and-hills panorama is the real wow here: this is a dreamy Cilento setting with land, trees and a genuinely evocative rustic exterior. Crucially, it is a real house rather than a shell, with bedrooms, kitchen and bathrooms already in place, but the interiors are dated and show notable moisture issues, so it is livable only after serious refreshing. At the price, the view and size create strong dream value even if the house is not yet beautiful inside.
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€13,000 – €22,000
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.
- Needs substantial interior refresh; visible damp/mould staining in several rooms.
- Some outbuildings/storage areas look rough and semi-rustic rather than finished living space.
- Access appears via a narrow sloped path, which may be inconvenient.
- Views are exceptional, but power lines and overgrowth slightly reduce the magic.
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 79/100The cluster sits in the Cilento hills above the Tyrrhenian coast, with the Monte Stella massif in the wider immediate area. The coast at Agnone and San Nicola a Mare is within about 15 km, with small harbours and rocky stretches of shoreline on this part of the Cilento sea. Much of the surrounding area falls within the Cilento, Vallo di Diano e Alburni National Park, and the coast and inland hills here are also part of the Cilento and Vallo di Diano UNESCO landscape. The nearest substantial town is Agropoli, which has a port, rail station and services. The area is known for olive growing and for the inland-coastal landscape of the Cilento.