Villa unifamiliare in Liberi
Immersa nella tranquillità della periferia nord di Liberi, questa splendida casa singola nel quartiere Profeti è l'ideale per chi cerca spazi ampi e comfort. Con 3 vani oltre a un luminoso soggiorno, una cucina abitabile con camino e un bagno, questa proprietà su due livelli offre tutto il necessario per una vita…
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
At €37,000 for 130 sqm, the ask is €285/sqm, but in 'Needs renovation' condition a reasonable renovation budget is about €700/sqm, bringing the effective cost to roughly €985/sqm. That is far above the local baseline of €392/sqm, so despite the large size and outdoor space, this looks weak on price.
More on the house and the area
There is real appeal here: a hill-village setting, stone character, arches, a usable terrace and open views over rooftops and green hills. Unlike a pure shell, it does show a basic habitable interior and a functioning house layout, but the exterior spaces and ancillary areas need substantial work and the overall presentation is tired rather than dreamy today. At €37k for 130 sqm, it has bargain charm and good potential, but it is not move-in-pretty yet.
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€26,000 – €46,000
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 clear renovation and exterior clean-up
- Outdoor areas are overgrown and weathered
- Only one bathroom shown/listed
- Historic fabric may hide extra maintenance costs
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 56/100The cluster is in the Monti Trebulani, with low limestone hills, woods and farmed slopes around the village. The Volturno plain lies farther west, but within the immediate area the landscape is inland hill country rather than coast or major river valley. The nearest larger town is Caserta, which provides the main services, rail connections and the royal palace complex. This part of inland northern Campania is known for olives, small-scale farming and hill villages.