79 casa Rutino
Rutino: fabbricato indipendente disposto da 2 unità abitative, composto da corridoio, cucina abitabile e 2 camere da letto al piano primo, salone con cucina, bagno e camera da letto al piano terra. Terrazzo, posto auto e terreno di pertinenza esclusivo. Da riattare.
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
Needs renovation ('da riattare') implies about €700/m² works, so the effective cost is roughly €1,358/m² (€79,000 + renovation on 120 m²) versus a low-stock baseline of €420/m². It has useful extras and is only 9 km from the sea, but 903 days on market is a strong negative and caps confidence.
More on the house and the area
The real asset here is the broad hillside and valley view, plus the usable outdoor space with terrace and garden/trees below. This is a genuine house, not a shell: roof, floors, kitchen and bathrooms are all in place, so it looks basically habitable, but it is tired and clearly needs updating rather than offering instant dream-home magic. The setting lifts it into charming territory, while the plain exterior and dated interiors keep the wow moderate.
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€24,000 – €42,000
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.
- Interiors are dated and need renovation/refreshing.
- Exterior facades and terrace areas show wear and patchy maintenance.
- Roadside position may mean traffic/noise and less privacy.
- No strong historic character shown 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 78/100The cluster is in the Cilento hills, with the Tyrrhenian coast near Agropoli and Castellabate within about 15 km and the Alento river valley running through this part of inland Cilento. Much of the surrounding area falls within Cilento, Vallo di Diano e Alburni National Park. Agropoli is the nearest larger town in daily use, with rail services, larger shops and routine services; Vallo della Lucania is another service centre inland. Castellabate, on the nearby coast, is listed among I Borghi più belli d’Italia, and the wider Cilento area is known for olive groves, Mediterranean scrub and the historical association with the Mediterranean diet.