Terracielo nel cuore di Carovilli
Proponiamo in vendita terracielo nel cuore di Carovilli, in Via Roma. L'immobile con ingresso indipendente si sviluppa su una superficie di 178 mq organizzata in ingresso al piano terra che ospita il vecchio fienile, tramite una scala interna si accede al piano 1° composto da cucina con camino, soggiorno e una camera…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Listed at €14,000 for 135 sqm (€104/sqm), but in 'needs renovation' condition the effective cost is about €804/sqm including ~€700/sqm works, versus a low-stock baseline of €369/sqm for Molise townhouses. Independent entrance and central location help, but the old hayloft/attic layout and no bathroom shown keep it from scoring as a strong deal.
More on the house and the area
This is a simple village townhouse with some authentic character in the stone portals and fireplace, and the price is undeniably eye-catching. But it is clearly a renovation project rather than a ready home, with plain interiors expected and no bathroom listed. As a real dream-to-live-in property, the wow is limited unless you are specifically looking for a cheap restoration project.
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€27,000 – €48,000
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.
- Needs full renovation before comfortable living
- No bathroom is listed, so core services may need creating/updating
- Ground floor includes an old hayloft/storage area rather than ready living space
- No view, garden or outdoor space 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 68/100The area sits in the Alto Molise Apennines, with wooded ridges and pasture around the upper Sangro basin. The Sangro river rises nearby, and the Trigno basin is also close on this part of the Molise-Abruzzo divide. The landscape within reach is mountain foothill country rather than plain, with beech woods and high meadows common in the surrounding communes. The nearest larger centres are Isernia and Agnone, which provide the main services and historic centres for this part of inland Molise. Roccaraso and the Alto Sangro ski area are the nearest major lifts, roughly an hour away by road, so they do not define the immediate setting. This part of Alto Molise is known for transhumance country, upland pastures, and old hill villages tied to sheep and dairy traditions.