Casa indipendente in Contrada Ruggiano
Nel comune di Sant'Angelo dei Lombardi, in zona periferica ma ben collegata grazie alla posizione su strada provinciale, proponiamo in vendita un'abitazione indipendente su unico livello, ideale per chi desidera vivere immerso nella tranquillità della natura. L'immobile è composto da: angolo cottura, ampia zona pranzo…
What it really costs
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At €25,000 for 90 sqm, the ask is just €278/sqm; assuming a habitable-but-basic condition from the wording "abitazione indipendente" with complete residential layout, the effective cost is about €478/sqm after ~€200/sqm light works. That is still close to a low Campania baseline of €371/sqm for sub-€100k stock, and the independent house format with garden/garage/cellar and 25 photos makes this a strong-value rural listing rather than a red-flag case.
More on the house and the area
This is a simple detached country house in a wooded setting, and the €25k price has clear appeal. It looks structurally like a real, usable home rather than a ruin, with a basic kitchen, bathroom and living room in place, but the finish is very modest and some spaces show neglect. The setting offers privacy and land, yet not the kind of view or character that creates strong dream-home 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€6,000 – €10,000
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.
- Very plain exterior with no notable view or historic character
- Interiors look basic and partly incomplete, especially the kitchen
- Some visible damp/staining in ancillary spaces suggests maintenance work
- Outdoor area is dry and rough rather than landscaped or immediately inviting
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 cluster sits in the Irpinian Apennines, in a hill and low-mountain landscape of cultivated slopes, woods and small valleys. The Ofanto valley lies nearby, and Lago di Conza is within the wider 15 km area. The area is close to the Monti Picentini Regional Park to the west, but Torella dei Lombardi is outside the core park landscape. Lioni is the nearest larger local centre, with everyday services and road connections across inland Avellino province. This part of Irpinia is known for upland agriculture, woods, and villages rebuilt or altered after the 1980 earthquake.