Casa bifamiliare in Contrada Monteverde
VILLETTA SINGOLA CON SPAZIO ESTERNO. Nel comune di Vinchiaturo, nella tranquilla località di Monteverde, è disponibile per la vendita una casa con ingresso indipendente di 80 mq, costruita nel 2000. Questa villetta singola si sviluppa su due livelli, offrendo spazi ben distribuiti e funzionali. Al piano terra, si trova una luminosa zona giorno con angolo cottura, una camera da...
What it really costs
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At €66,000 for 80 sqm, the asking price is €825/sqm; assuming broadly habitable condition for a 2000-built house, the effective cost is about €1,025/sqm including ~€200/sqm refresh works. That is far above the Molise townhouse baseline of €374/sqm, so despite useful features and no obvious legal red flags, it looks weak on price.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable home: clean, furnished, with kitchen, bathrooms, bedrooms and a big terrace, so it feels immediately livable. The best wow comes from the sunny roof terrace, a bit of open outlook toward hills, and the private outdoor space. But the house itself is quite plain and the exterior/garden need tidying, so it lands as modestly charming rather than a dream-home scroll stopper.
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€5,000 – €9,000
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.
- Exterior needs repainting and general cosmetic refresh.
- Garden/yard is neglected and partly hardscaped rather than picturesque.
- Interior is functional but fairly ordinary, with limited character.
- View is distant rather than dramatic.
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 58/100The cluster is in the Molise Apennine setting, with rounded mountain relief and hill country around Campobasso. The Biferno valley lies nearby, and the Matese massif is to the south-west, but the stronger mountain scenery is outside the immediate 15 km radius. Campobasso is the nearest town of size and has the regional administrative functions, a substantial historic centre, and Castello Monforte above the town. This part of Molise is known for inland hill and mountain landscapes rather than for a single standout landmark within the immediate surroundings.