Soluzione indipendente con terreno a Montecorvino Rovella
A poca distanza dal centro, in zona tranquilla ed immersa nel verde proponiamo in vendita una soluzione indipendente, su 3 livelli, con terreno. Il fabbricato è composto da 3 locali ad uso deposito e ampio locale autorimessa al piano seminterrato, ingresso, cucina, 3 camere da letto e bagno al piano rialzato e da…
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
The house is listed at €95,000 for 120 sqm (€792/sqm), but the text says it is in very poor condition with structural floor recovery and roof infiltration works needed, so I estimate about €1,100/sqm renovation, bringing the effective cost to about €1,892/sqm versus a €392/sqm baseline. It has been on the market for 462 days, which is a mandatory stale-listing flag, and the extra outbuilding is a stable/oven annex rather than added residential value.
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The mountain-and-valley outlook from the balcony is genuinely attractive, and the 3,800 sqm of green terraced land adds lifestyle appeal. But this is not a ready dream home: the house shows heavy wear, damp and cracking, and the listing explicitly mentions roof leaks and structural recovery works. It feels like a substantial renovation project rather than an easy move-in country villa.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Our read of the photos, €1,100/m², falls in this band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€48,000 – €70,000
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.
- Serious renovation needed, including floor/ceiling recovery.
- Roof infiltration is explicitly mentioned.
- Interiors show damp, cracking and very dated finishes.
- Steep roadside setting and terraced land may limit easy use.
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 67/100The cluster lies in the Monti Picentini foothill area. The Sele plain begins not far to the south, and the Picentini mountains rise inland; the Monti Picentini Regional Park is within this area. Salerno is the nearest city of size, with rail links, port facilities, hospitals and full services. This part of inland Salerno is known for olive groves, chestnut woodland and mixed hill farming.