Casa indipendente in Via Carretiello
ID/cod.Rif: 240726 Dove il Tempo Ha Lasciato i Suoi Ricordi Ci sono case che valgono per i metri quadrati. E poi ci sono case che valgono per le storie che custodiscono. A Roccadaspide, in Via Carretiello, questa abitazione racconta un modo di vivere che appartiene a un'altra epoca. Un tempo in cui la casa era il centro della famiglia, dove...
What it really costs
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At €30,000 for 112 sqm, the asking price is just €268/sqm versus a low-stock baseline of €382/sqm, but with no clear condition stated a prudent estimate is about €700/sqm renovation, bringing effective cost to roughly €968/sqm. The low ask is attractive, but without explicit habitability/condition data this looks more like an ordinary renovation project than a standout bargain.
More on the house and the area
The hillside setting, fruit trees and mountain views give this country house real charm, and for €30k the space-to-price ratio is very appealing. It is a genuine house rather than a shell, with floors, windows, fireplace and usable rooms, but the current interiors are simple and dated rather than beautiful. This feels livable with renovation work, not an instant dream home in its present state.
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€22,000 – €39,000
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 plain and dated, with some rooms needing updating
- bathroom appears basic and may need renovation
- listing photos include virtual staging/rendered after-renovation images
- some exterior plaster and balconies show wear
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 68/100The cluster is in the inland hills of the Cilento area, with the Calore Lucano valley close by and the first ridges of the Cilento and Vallo di Diano mountains within this radius. Cilento, Vallo di Diano e Alburni National Park begins nearby and the Alburni massif is the main mountain backdrop for this part of the province. The nearest larger town is Battipaglia on the plain to the northwest, with major retail, rail connections and access to the A2 motorway; Capaccio Paestum is closer and provides everyday services. Paestum, with the UNESCO archaeological site and museum, lies outside the immediate 15 km landscape but is part of normal regional logistics. This area is known for olive groves, mixed hill farming and as an inland approach to the northern Cilento.