Terratetto plurifamiliare in Marigliano
Nel comune di Marigliano è disponibile per la vendita una casa semindipendente di 140 mq, ideale per chi cerca una soluzione abitativa su più livelli. L'immobile, costruito nel 1970, offre spazi ben distribuiti e funzionali. Al suo interno, si trovano due camere da letto, un bagno e un'altra camera che può essere…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €55,000 for 140 sqm, the ask is just €393/sqm, slightly below the Campania townhouse baseline of €420/sqm, but with a 'needs renovation' condition the effective cost is about €1,093/sqm including works. The listing has some positive livability signals (civil residential category, balconies, AC/heating, 7 photos) and no veto red flags, so it looks like a decent but not standout renovation deal.
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At €55k for 140 sqm, the price is attractive, but the wow is limited. The actual building shown outside looks tired and weathered, while the interior photos appear to be aspirational renders rather than the real home. This seems like a practical renovation project, not a beautiful ready-to-live Italian dream house.
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€28,000 – €49,000
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.
Bringing a house that has stood empty back into service: new water, sewer and electricity, plus the practices. The same sum on an 80 m² house and on a 300 m² one, which is why a €40,000 house is not a €40,000 project.
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Water 1,800 · sewer 2,500 · electricity 700–1,600 · CILA 1,000 · cadastral filing 500 · structural design 700 · Legge 10 report 900 · safety coordination 1,800
No mains drain: add €2,000–4,500 for a septic tank. Listings never say, so ask.
- Exterior shows heavy neglect and likely substantial renovation needs
- Interior images appear to be renderings, not proof of the actual finished rooms
- No proven view, garden, terrace, or notable historic character in the photos
- Likely mismatch between listing presentation and real on-site condition
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 50/100The cluster lies on the eastern side of the Neapolitan plain, with Mount Vesuvius forming the main relief within this area. The Regi Lagni canal network and the cultivated plain are part of the immediate landscape. The nearest large town is Naples, which provides the main higher-order services, while Nola is the closest substantial centre with a cathedral, retail and road connections. This part of inland Campania is known for intensive agriculture and for its position between the Vesuvian area and the Nolano plain.