Casa indipendente in via Gaurico, 19, Montecorvino Rovella
Alla frazione Gauro del comune di Montecorvino Rovella, in zona collinare ed immersa nel verde, proponiamo in vendita una soluzione semindipendente su 3 livelli. L’immobile è composto da 4 vani ad uso deposito al piano terra, da ingresso, salone, cucina, 2 camere da letto e bagno al piano primo e da terrazzo e…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitable- On the market for a long time
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Asking price is €50,000 for 160 sqm (€312/sqm), but with a modest habitable/maintenance allowance of about €250/sqm the effective cost is ~€562/sqm, above the local sub-€100k baseline of €392/sqm. It has been on the market for 526 days, and the ground floor includes 4 rooms listed as deposito, so only part of the stated area appears to be primary living space.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable house with generous space, bright rooms and a green hillside setting, plus strong value for 160 sqm at this price. The main floor looks habitable but very dated, with old finishes and a tired bathroom/kitchen. The rough storage level below drags down the dream factor, so it feels more like a solid budget family home than a true scroll-stopper.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €250/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.
- Exterior is plain rather than picturesque.
- Interiors are dated and need ordinary maintenance/refreshing.
- Ground-floor deposit rooms look rough and semi-basement-like, not finished living space.
- Only one bathroom shown.
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 Picentini area at the foot of the Monti Picentini, with wooded ridges and interior valleys within the 15 km radius. The Sele plain opens not far to the south and west, so the immediate setting is a transition from low hills and valley farmland to the first mountain slopes. The Monti Picentini Regional Park reaches this area. Giffoni Valle Piana is the nearest town of size, with a substantial historic centre and everyday services; Salerno is the main city for higher-order services and transport but sits beyond the local landscape radius. The area is known nationally for the Giffoni film festival.