Casa indipendente in Via Casa Longo 4
San Cipriano Picentino, frazione Vignale. Soluzione semindipendente di circa 200 metri quadrati disposta su due livelli. Al primo piano: ingresso, cucina con camino, quattro ampie camere, due bagni, due balconi; al secondo piano troviamo un sottotetto unico ambiente da utilizzare come deposito. A completare la…
What it really costs
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At €75,000 for 200 sqm, the asking price is €375/sqm; assuming roughly habitable condition from the usable layout and many photos, the effective cost is about €575/sqm including ~€200/sqm light renovation. That sits above the local low-stock baseline of €375/sqm, so this looks more ordinary than discounted, though the garden, garage and near-coast Campania location support the value.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable house rather than a ruin: solid exterior, finished rooms, kitchen, two bathrooms, terrace, garage and a private garden. The wow comes more from the old stone lane, archway and leafy garden potential than from the house itself, which feels plain and quite dated inside. At this price for 200 sqm near the coast, it has believable lifestyle value but not major visual drama.
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€13,000 – €22,000
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 livable but dated and need modernization.
- Outdoor spaces/garden are overgrown and need cleanup.
- No real scenic sea or panoramic view shown in the photos.
- Setting is a tight village lane, so privacy/light may be limited in parts.
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 lies on the western foothills of the Monti Picentini. The Picentino river system drains this area, and the Monti Picentini Regional Park begins nearby in the interior. Salerno is the nearest city of size, with rail services, a port, hospitals and the main urban services of the province. The local area is known for hazelnuts and chestnuts from the inland hills.