Casa indipendente
2067/CASAFREDDA In posizione panoramica, casa indipendente di mq 80 affiancata su due lati, disposta su tre livelli in via Corteciceri a Casafredda, frazione di Teano. Al piano terra troviamo tre locali di comodo e un caratteristico forno a legna; al primo piano cucina, bagno e balcone; al secondo piano due camere da letto. Soluzione ideale per chi cerca tranquillità, a...
What it really costs
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At €29,000 for 80 sqm, the ask is €362/sqm, but the description suggests an older house with utility rooms on the ground floor and no clear habitable/renovated condition, so I estimate about €700/sqm renovation, bringing the effective cost to roughly €1,063/sqm. The local baseline is weak (only 19 comps), so this looks plausible rather than exceptional, with a small positive for the panoramic independent setting.
More on the house and the area
This has genuine appeal from its hill-village setting, rooftop-and-woods views, and a few rustic touches like the arched entry and wood oven. Crucially, it is a real house rather than a shell: there is a usable kitchen, bathroom and bedrooms, so it looks liveable now, though the exterior and service areas need clear refreshment and maintenance. At €29k, the price adds some wow.
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€16,000 – €28,000
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.
- Exterior and courtyard areas look very worn and damp-stained.
- Ground-floor utility/storage spaces are rough and may need renovation.
- Interior is basic rather than beautiful, with low-cost finishes.
- Access appears on a narrow village lane and outdoor space is limited.
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 63/100The cluster lies on the northwestern side of Monte Massico, the isolated limestone ridge between the Volturno plain and the Garigliano basin. The Savone river runs by Teano. Roccamonfina-Foce Garigliano Regional Park begins a few kilometres to the east around the extinct volcanic massif of Roccamonfina. The nearest larger town is Caserta, which has full city services and the Reggia di Caserta. Teano is known historically for the meeting of Garibaldi and Vittorio Emanuele II in 1860.