Casa bifamiliare in Via Paolo Emilio Imbriani
Nel centro di Cervinara, ottimo anche come BB, è disponibile per la vendita una casa semindipendente che offre una soluzione abitativa versatile e funzionale. Con una superficie di 90 mq, questa proprietà si sviluppa su più livelli, permettendo una distribuzione ottimale degli spazi. La casa conserva il fascino delle…
What it really costs
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At €12,500 for 70 sqm, the ask is just €179/sqm versus a low-stock baseline of €417/sqm in Campania townhouses, a strong discount. But the description implies customization/unfinished condition and even conflicts on size (the listing 70 sqm vs text 90 mq), so using about €700/sqm renovation the effective cost is ~€879/sqm, which keeps it attractive but not top-tier.
More on the house and the area
The village setting under the mountains and the old stone fabric give it a bit of authentic southern-Italy character. But this is not a ready home: the interiors are largely bare, worn and partially raw, with clear moisture/finish issues, so it reads as a serious renovation project rather than an immediately usable dream house. At €12.5k the price is eye-catching, but the wow is mostly in the potential, not the current living experience.
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€14,000 – €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.
- Needs major renovation before it is comfortably livable
- Several interiors are stripped back/raw with visible deterioration and damp
- Bathroom is very basic and likely needs full replacement
- No proven view, outdoor space, or finished kitchen shown
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 68/100The cluster is at the foot of the Partenio Mountains, with Monte Partenio and the Montevergine massif close by. This area falls within the Partenio Regional Park. The nearest ski lifts are at Laceno, well beyond the 15 km radius and roughly an hour or more by road, so they are not part of the immediate landscape. The nearest larger towns are Avellino and Benevento, which provide the main services, rail links and larger shopping and administrative functions. The area is known for wooded mountain slopes above a settled valley corridor between the Irpinia interior and the Caserta plain.