Terratetto in centro storico
Vendesi casa abitabile di 400 mq, situato nel centro del paese composta da 8 ampi locali, 2 bagni, garage, ampia cantina e soffitta. Il tutto posto su 3 piani con possibilità di ricavare due appartamenti semindipendenti In perfette condizioni di manutenzione, privo di riscaldamento
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 €79,000 for 400 sqm (€198/sqm); with modest habitable upgrades for a house in good maintenance but without heating (~€250/sqm), effective cost is about €448/sqm, slightly above the Campania villa baseline of €392/sqm. Large size, historic-center location and only 8 km from the sea help, but 1,392 days on market is a major warning and caps the score.
More on the house and the area
This is a big, solid, clearly habitable village house with balconies, garage/cellar space, and lots of usable square metres for the price. The condition looks structurally sound and move-in possible, but the interiors are very dated and mostly plain, with little proven character or wow setting. It feels more practical bargain than dream-home beautiful.
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€33,000 – €56,000
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 needs significant cosmetic updating.
- No heating is installed.
- No clear views, terrace, or outdoor space shown.
- Photos suggest a large but rather plain town-centre house rather than a romantic dream home.
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 74/100The cluster sits in the hills of the Cilento, with the Tyrrhenian coast at Policastro Gulf within about 15 km and the lower Bussento valley nearby. Much of the surrounding area falls within Cilento, Vallo di Diano e Alburni National Park. The nearest town of size is Sapri on the gulf, which has rail connections, a marina and everyday services; Policastro Bussentino is the smaller coastal centre for daily needs. This part of southern Campania is known for olive groves, inland hill villages and short links between the coast and the first Cilento slopes.