Casa di paese in Via 24 Maggio, 19, Colliano,
Scopri questa affascinante casa di paese situata nel cuore di Colliano, un'opportunità imperdibile per chi cerca un investimento con potenziale. Con ingresso indipendente e una superficie commerciale di 45 m², questa proprietà è attualmente accatastata come deposito, ma offre la possibilità di trasformazione in…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovation- Registered as agricultural or storage, not as a dwelling
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The key issue is legal status: the description says it is currently registered as deposito, so it is not a dwelling today and conversion is only a possibility. At €17,000 for 45 m² it looks cheap, but with full restoration (~€1,100/m²) the effective cost is about €1,478/m², far above the €429/m² baseline for this stock.
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The village setting against the mountain has some atmosphere, and the €17k price is eye-catching. But this is not a ready home: the interior is a bare shell with unfinished block walls and significant work needed before it is truly livable. It feels more like a conversion project than a dreamy move-in Italian house.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Our read of the photos, €1,100/m², falls in this band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€18,000 – €27,000
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.
- Currently registered as a storage unit, not a home
- Interior is raw/al grezzo and needs full fit-out
- Rock-cut rear wall may mean moisture/waterproofing work
- No proven view, outdoor space, or finished kitchen/bathroom
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 71/100The cluster is in the upper Sele valley at the foot of the Picentini mountains. The Monti Picentini Regional Park lies within the local area, with wooded slopes, karst springs and mountain roads around Colliano and the neighbouring valleys. The Sele river basin shapes the area. The nearest town of some size is Eboli down the valley, with everyday services and rail connections; Salerno is farther west for a larger city. The area is known for inland mountain villages and chestnut and olive country rather than for a single landmark town.