Casa indipendente in Piazza Michele Imbriani 53
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…
What it really costs
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At €44,000 for 135 sqm, the ask is only €326/sqm, but with a likely habitable-level refresh (~€200/sqm) the effective cost is about €526/sqm, slightly above the local baseline of €450/sqm. The listing has 33 photos, garden/terrace, and no obvious legal red flags, but the baseline is weak, so this looks plausible rather than exceptional.
More on the house and the area
This is a real house, not a shell: it has usable bathrooms, finished floors, a solid roof and a decent amount of space. The best appeal is the private courtyard/garden and the open hillside-mountain outlook, especially at €44k for 135 sqm. Visually it is more plain than beautiful, and several rooms show wear and moisture damage, so the dream here is affordable livable potential rather than instant wow.
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 dated and patchy, with visible damp/plaster damage in some rooms.
- Outdoor areas need clearing and landscaping to feel inviting.
- Exterior is functional rather than pretty, with some tired surfaces and metalwork.
- Likely needs a proper refresh before it feels comfortably move-in ready.
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.