Casa Indipendente
Soluzione indipendente di complessivi 135 mq nel cuore di Squillani, suggestiva frazione di Roccabascerana (AV), con corte esclusiva, giardino di oltre 200 mq e tavernetta, ideale per chi desidera vivere in un'oasi di tranquillità senza rinunciare alla comodità dei collegamenti. L'abitazione principale, di circa 85…
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At €44,000 for 135 sqm, the asking price is just €326/sqm; assuming a habitable-but-not-renovated condition (~€200/sqm, since the home is presented as usable with 2 bathrooms, tavernetta, garden and 33 photos), the effective cost is about €526/sqm. That is only moderately above this catalog’s Campania townhouse baseline of €418/sqm, but the large size, independent layout, panoramic setting and private outdoor space make it a strong value rather than an ordinary listing.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable house rather than a shell: it has two bathrooms, tiled floors, working-looking rooms and generous internal space, plus a private courtyard and garden. The best wow comes from the open valley/mountain outlook and greenery, especially at this price. It feels more like a solid bargain with outdoor potential than a beautiful dream home today, because the finishes are dated and some rooms show moisture damage.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €200/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€9,000 – €15,000
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.
- Interiors are habitable but dated and need noticeable cosmetic updating.
- There are visible damp/peeling-plaster issues in the lower-level rooms.
- Outdoor spaces are usable but scruffy and need clearing/landscaping.
- Exterior is fairly plain rather than especially picturesque.
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 58/100The cluster sits in the inland Campanian hills between the Partenio mountains and the Caudina valley. Monte Taburno and the Taburno-Camposauro massif are nearby to the west, and the Partenio range rises to the east. The nearest town of size is Avellino, with full provincial services, while Montesarchio in the Caudina valley is the closer small centre for everyday shops and schools. This part of the province is known for mixed hill farming, woods, olive groves and small historic villages rather than for a single landmark landscape.