Terratetto unifamiliare in Suelli
Casa singola parzialmente ristrutturata composta da 4 camere da letto cucina soggiorno loggiato 2 bagni mq 200 cortile più 150 mq di superficie coperta non residenziale composta da zona di sgombero ricovero attrezzi magazzino legnaie forno a legna. L' immobile è abitabile da subito necessità dell'allaccio Abbanoa…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitable- Registered as agricultural or storage, not as a dwelling
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The ad says 200 sqm are habitable plus 150 sqm of non-residential covered areas ('zona di sgombero, ricovero attrezzi, magazzino, legnaie'), so the headline 500 sqm at €170/sqm overstates the usable dwelling space. Using the 200 sqm habitable area, the effective cost is about €525/sqm before minor habitable-level works, versus a €418/sqm baseline: plausible but not a standout bargain, and it still needs the Abbanoa utility connection.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable home with generous space, a huge amount of ancillary area, a terrace, and some warmth from the dark timber ceilings, fireplace, and old wood-burning oven. It is habitable now rather than a shell, but the look is quite plain and dated, with only modest charm rather than dream-house beauty. The very low price for 500 sqm gives it appeal, especially for someone who values space and workshop/storage potential over scenery.
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€33,000 – €56,000
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 is plain and roadside rather than picturesque.
- Interiors are habitable but dated and partly only renovated.
- Needs Abbanoa water connection despite working systems.
- Large courtyard/outbuildings look utilitarian and need tidying.
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 is the Trexenta, a low hilly agricultural zone of central-southern Sardinia with fields, olive groves and small villages. The Flumendosa river system lies to the east of this part of the province, but around Senorbì the immediate landscape is mainly inland farmland rather than a marked river or mountain setting. Cagliari is the nearest city of size and has the main services, port and airport for the area. The area is known for cereal farming, vines and olive oil.