Villa a schiera in Carinola
villetta unifamiliare composta da due piani fuori terra serviti da scala interna e un piano seminterrato, sita in Carinola Loc. Casanova alla Via G. Grella. Essa è dotata di spazi esterni ad uso esclusivo adibiti a viali pedonali, carrabili
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The description only says "villetta unifamiliare" with 167 sqm at EUR 54,097 (EUR 324/sqm), but condition, bathrooms, and energy data are missing and there are only 3 photos. Assuming a basic renovation need (~EUR 700/sqm), the effective cost is about EUR 1,024/sqm, far above the Campania townhouse baseline of EUR 419/sqm, so this looks weak unless key facts prove it is already habitable.
More on the house and the area
This is a decent-sized detached house with a private garden strip and a clean, usable-looking exterior, so it feels more like a real home than a ruin. However, there are no views, little historic character, and the setting is ordinary suburban rather than dreamily Italian. With no interior evidence, the wow stays moderate despite the very low price for 167 sqm.
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.
- No interior photos, so actual livability and finish level are unproven.
- Exterior is plain suburban rather than scenic or character-rich.
- Outbuilding/garage area looks utilitarian and may need tidying or work.
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 61/100Monte Massico rises immediately to the south-west of Carinola. The Garigliano river plain and the Domitian coast are nearby, with the Tyrrhenian shore around Baia Domizia and Mondragone about 10–15 km away. The nearest larger centres are Sessa Aurunca and Mondragone for daily services, with Caserta and Naples farther off. The area is known for Falerno del Massico vineyards and for the Romanesque cathedral and historic fabric of nearby Sessa Aurunca.