Terratetto unifamiliare in Sant'Arsenio
Vendo a Sant'Arsenio casa (esposta su 3 lati) da ristrutturare di 260+ mq + giardino, 11 vani + sottotetto, con doppia entrata da via Roma e Provinciale.La casa e' strutturalmente solida , piena di luce, ma vanno rifatti completamente gli impianti, bagni e gli infissi, oltre alla riorganizzazione degli spazi interni,…
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
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At €75,000 for 260 sqm, the ask is €288/sqm, but with a typical renovation budget of about €700/sqm the effective cost is roughly €988/sqm, well above the Campania townhouse baseline of €420/sqm. The house seems structurally sound and large with garden and dual access, but it has been on the market 446 days, which is a clear warning and caps the score.
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This is a real house, not a shell: large, bright, structurally solid-looking, with a proper stair hall, balconies and a gated garden. The exterior has some presence and the price for 260+ sqm is compelling, but the interiors are tired and need substantial renovation before it feels like a dream home. Its appeal is more spacious usable potential than instant beauty.
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€51,000 – €91,000
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.
- Needs full renovation of systems, bathrooms and windows.
- Interiors show damp/peeling areas and very dated finishes.
- Layout likely needs reworking to make the house function well today.
- No proven view or standout historic character in the photos.
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 68/100The cluster lies in the Vallo di Diano, with the southern Campanian Apennines around it and the valley floor used for fields and scattered settlements. The Tanagro river runs through the valley. The western side of the valley is tied to the Cilento, Vallo di Diano e Alburni National Park, which reaches this part of inland Salerno province. Teggiano is the nearest historic town of note, with a preserved hilltop old centre and castle. Sala Consilina is the nearest larger town for daily services, shops and rail connections. The area is known for the broad agricultural basin of the Vallo di Diano between mountain ridges.