Casa indipendente in Mandra di L' Ainu
mandria di L'ainu: In zona tranquilla e riservata proponiamo piccola casa indipendente su unico livello di categoria C/2 quindi NON MUTUABILE, composta da ingresso con sala con angolo cottura e caminetto, camera da letto matrimoniale, cameretta e bagno con doccia e finestra e ampia veranda dove trascorrere in pieno relax le giornate estive. Terreno circostante di...
What it really costs
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The listing explicitly says category C/2 and NON MUTUABILE, which is a strong sign it is not a standard legally mortgageable dwelling and may be storage/agricultural use rather than a normal home. Baseline data is weak (341 €/m² from only 21 comps), so the legal/classification issue dominates and makes this a trap despite the decent photos and layout.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable small country house, not a ruin: it has a finished kitchen-living room, bedrooms, bathroom and a large covered veranda. The olive-tree setting gives it some rural appeal, but the house itself is plain and utilitarian rather than dreamily beautiful. The non-mortgageable C/2 status is a major practical drawback.
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.
- C/2 category, non-mortgageable
- Interior is basic and somewhat dark
- Limited proven wow factor: no real views or notable character
- Exterior/yard areas feel functional rather than charming
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 49/100The area sits on low limestone hills and agricultural land in the north-west of Sardinia. The nearest larger town is Sassari, which has a full city centre, rail links, hospitals, universities and the main services for the province. Porto Torres on the Gulf of Asinara is nearby for ferries and port services. This part of north-west Sardinia is known for vineyards and olive groves, especially Vermentino and local wine production.