Villa
Villetta a schiera con giardino situata nel Villaggio Bussento, a 5 km dal borgo marinaro di Scario, ideale per raggiungere i borghi marittimi del Golfo di Policastro e ad 1 km dalla stazione ferroviaria di Torre Orsaia. La villetta si sviluppa su due livelli, composta al piano terra da soggiorno con camino e angolo…
What it really costs
- On the market for a long time
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €78,000 for 42 sqm, the ask is €1,857/sqm; assuming a basically habitable home, effective cost is about €2,057/sqm including light updates, far above the local baseline of €420/sqm. The sea-adjacent setting (4 km) helps, but 646 days on market is a strong negative and caps confidence.
More on the house and the area
This is a usable little holiday-home-style townhouse with a private terraced garden and greenery around it, which gives it some lifestyle appeal. The house itself looks structurally intact and basically habitable, with kitchen, bathroom, balcony and fireplace already in place, but the finishes are tired and plain. The outdoor space is the main draw; the damp basement/storage area and compact layout keep it out of true dream-home territory.
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€3,000 – €5,000
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.
- Interior is dated and basic rather than atmospheric
- Small 42 sqm layout with a tiny second bedroom
- Spiral staircase may be impractical for daily living
- Storage/garage area shows heavy damp and needs remedial work
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 86/100The cluster lies in the Cilento, with the mountains of the southern Cilento immediately inland, and the Monte Bulgheria massif rises above the area. The Tyrrhenian coast is within the local radius, with the Gulf of Policastro and the long beach of Scario on this stretch of shore. Much of the surrounding area falls within Cilento, Vallo di Diano e Alburni National Park. The nearest town of some size is Sapri, which has the main local rail station, harbour and everyday services. This part of the Cilento is known for olive groves, Mediterranean scrub, hill villages and a rocky coast with small coves.