Antico Casale Panoramico con Terreno Edificabile
- MAIMONE IMMOBILIARE VENDE A RIVELLO - RIF 47 M Nel cuore della suggestiva frazione di Santa Margherita a Rivello (PZ), in una posizione dominante e straordinariamente panoramica, proponiamo in vendita un affascinante antico casale su un unico livello. Immersa nel verde incontaminato dei monti lucani, questa…
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At €49,000 for 215 sqm, the ask is only €228/sqm versus a low local baseline of €317/sqm, but the description suggests an old farmhouse with suspended adjacent works and strong development language rather than clearly habitable condition. Assuming roughly €700/sqm renovation, the effective cost is about €928/sqm, which makes it only a fair buy despite the panoramic setting and proximity to the coast/mountains.
More on the house and the area
The mountain setting and panoramic position give this place real dream value, especially with the olive trees and generous land. The main house looks roofed, floored and basically usable now, with a functional kitchen, bedrooms and bathroom, but it is very plain and dated rather than beautifully restored. It feels like a liveable rural base with strong scenery and expansion potential, not yet a finished wow home.
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€43,000 – €76,000
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.
- Interiors are basic and dated, needing updating rather than just styling.
- Exterior and outdoor areas look neglected and need clearing/refreshing.
- Adjoining unfinished structure may require permits/verification before use.
- Photos do not show a polished or fully modernized 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 68/100The cluster is in the southern Apennines, with the Monte Sirino massif within this radius and the Noce valley running below it. The Tyrrhenian coast at Maratea and the Gulf of Policastro are just beyond the 15 km radius, so they matter for access but not for the score. Rivello is a small hill town above the valley; the nearest larger centre is Lagonegro, which has the main services and the A2 motorway access. The Sirino area is known for mountain scenery, chestnut woods and inland Basilicata hill villages. The nearest ski lifts are on Monte Sirino, roughly 20–30 minutes by car depending on the hamlet.