Edificio in costruzione a Pignola (PZ) – Lotto F6_3
Edificio residenziale in corso di costruzione, situato in Località Pantano a Pignola (PZ), in zona urbanizzata. Ha una superficie commerciale di circa 268 mq e si sviluppa su tre livelli: il piano seminterrato ospita garage, cantina, deposito e servizio; il piano terra comprende soggiorno, cucina, studio e bagno; il…
What it really costs
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At €83,250 for 167 sqm, the ask is about €499/sqm versus a low-stock baseline of €335/sqm, and the building is still unfinished (Categoria F/3), so I treated it as needing substantial completion at about €700/sqm. That brings the effective cost near €1,199/sqm, which is weak for this baseline despite the large size and urbanized location.
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The hillside setting and terraces have a pleasant green mountain outlook, and the price per square metre is strikingly low for the size. But this is clearly an unfinished house rather than a ready home: interiors are basic and incomplete, with missing fittings and neglected exterior spaces. It feels more like a practical project with decent potential than an immediate Italian dream-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€33,000 – €59,000
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.
- Incomplete construction; not move-in ready
- Kitchen and bathrooms appear unfinished/unfitted
- Outdoor areas are overgrown and need clearing
- Category F/3 suggests unfinished legal/technical status to verify
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 72/100The Lucanian Apennines rise around Pignola. Lake Pantano di Pignola lies by the town, with the Pantano di Pignola Regional Nature Reserve around it. The nearest town of size is Potenza, which has the main services, shops and rail connections for the area. The area is known for wooded mountain slopes, the small lake basin and the inland Basilicata setting between the Tyrrhenian and Ionian sides.