Palazzina
LOCALITA' BORGO SIETI Proponiamo in vendita, fabbricato terra-cielo semi-indipendente, ad uso residenziale, su quattro livelli, di 75 mq circa a piano. Completa la proprietà terreno circostante di 700 mq circa. Ideale per soluzione plurifamiliare. DA RISTRUTTURARE
What it really costs
- On the market for a long time
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €60,000 for 300 sqm, the ask is only €200/sqm, but the description says DA RISTRUTTURARE, so I estimate about €1,100/sqm renovation, bringing effective cost to roughly €1,300/sqm. Against the local baseline of €375/sqm for cheap stock, this is not attractive after works; 471 days on market is a clear negative and caps the score.
More on the house and the area
This has real borgo atmosphere: a layered stone-and-plaster palazzo in a characterful hillside hamlet, with some outdoor space and a striking old exterior. It is not a ruin and parts look basically habitable, but a large portion needs significant renovation and updating. The low price for 300 sqm plus land adds appeal, though this is more a big restoration project than an easy dream-home move-in.
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€119,000 – €176,000
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 full renovation; several rooms are stripped or empty.
- Exterior access and surrounding masonry look rough and may need repair.
- Interiors are a mix of usable older rooms and unfinished spaces.
- No clear photogenic view from the photos, despite the village/mountain setting.
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 61/100The cluster lies on the western foothills of the Monti Picentini. The Picentino river system drains this area, and the Monti Picentini Regional Park begins nearby in the interior. Salerno is the nearest city of size, with rail services, a port, hospitals and the main urban services of the province. The local area is known for hazelnuts and chestnuts from the inland hills.