Terratetto unifamiliare in Viggiano
L'immobile si trova nel cuore del centro storico di Viggiano ed è un'antica abitazione in pietra risalente al 1872, caratterizzata da una struttura a torre e un portale di pregio. La proprietà si sviluppa su più livelli: al piano terra si trovano l’ingresso, un locale lavanderia, un forno a legna e un deposito. Il…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €47,000 for 150 sqm, the ask is €313/sqm, but with no heating a realistic light-to-moderate upgrade budget is about €300/sqm, bringing effective cost to about €613/sqm. That is well above the local baseline of €403/sqm, though the historic-center stone house character adds a small positive.
More on the house and the area
The wow is real on the outside: the carved 1872 stone portal, old masonry and tower-like historic-centre setting give it genuine character, and the upper balcony appears to catch a nice rooftop/valley outlook. Inside it is a real, usable house with kitchen, bathroom, finished floors and generous rooms, but it feels basic and dated rather than beautiful. For €47k, it is a credible live-in historic home with charm, not a polished dream interior.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €300/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€15,000 – €25,000
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.
- No heating system is installed.
- Interiors are plain and a bit dated rather than stylish.
- Only one bathroom for 150 sqm over multiple levels.
- Some lower-level/storage areas are rough and may feel damp or utilitarian.
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 is in the Val d’Agri, with the Lucanian Apennines around it and Monte Volturino above Viggiano. It lies inside the Appennino Lucano Val d’Agri Lagonegrese National Park. Viggiano is a small hill town with a basilica and a historic centre. The nearest ski area is Montagna Grande di Viggiano, on the slopes above town, with local lifts reached in a short drive. The area is known for mountain landscapes, woodland and the Marian sanctuary of Viggiano.