Casa indipendente in Corso del Popolo 5
Nel cuore di Vinchiaturo, in zona centrale e comoda a tutti i principali servizi, proponiamo in vendita un interessante terratetto unifamiliare di circa 110 m², disposto su due livelli e caratterizzato da una piacevole vista aperta. L’immobile, costruito nel 1960, si presenta in buono stato e risulta abitabile sin da subito, rappresentando una soluzione ideale per chi desidera una...
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €16,000 for 120 m², the asking price is just €133/m²; assuming a habitable house at about €200/m² renovation, the effective cost is about €333/m². That is still below the local baseline of €405/m², but the baseline is weak, so this looks like a strong but not fully validated deal for a central, immediately usable home.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable house rather than a project: the roofed, finished interiors, working kitchen and bathroom, and clean facade make it appear habitable now. The open outlook from the terrace and bedroom adds some appeal, and at €16k for 120 sqm the price creates strong bargain charm. Visually it is simple and dated rather than dreamy, so the wow comes more from livability plus value than from beauty alone.
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€8,000 – €13,000
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.
- Interior is very plain and dated, with little original character.
- Outdoor areas and access steps need tidying and maintenance.
- Only one bathroom shown for a fairly large multi-level house.
- View is pleasant rather than dramatic, and the setting is ordinary village edge.
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 61/100The area sits in the inland Molise hills between the Biferno basin and the first Molise Apennine reliefs. The Matese mountains rise to the southwest, with Campitello Matese the nearest ski area at roughly 35–45 minutes by road. The Biferno river runs through this part of the province. Campobasso is the nearest town of size, with a full set of services and a preserved historic centre around Castello Monforte. Sepino and the archaeological site of Saepinum are within this part of central Molise and are one of the main historic landmarks of the wider area. This area is known for mixed farming, hill villages and broad views across the interior of Molise.