Terratetto unifamiliare in San Giorgio Lucano
Nel cuore di San Giorgio Lucano (MT), in vendita abitazione indipendente sviluppata su tre livelli, in buono stato abitabile. L’immobile si distingue per la sua struttura angolare e per la presenza di spazi versatili al piano terra, ideali anche per uso investimento. Composizione: Piano Terra: Ex bottega di circa 14…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €80,000 for 170 sqm, the ask is about €471/sqm; assuming a habitable-condition light upgrade budget of ~€200/sqm, the effective cost is ~€671/sqm versus a low-stock baseline of €410/sqm, so it is not a bargain on pure numbers. Still, the house is large, independent, in good habitable condition with garage, terrace and panoramic features, which keeps it in the good/fair range rather than overpriced.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable home rather than a shell: large, independent, and clearly habitable, with garage, terrace, and plenty of rooms. The panoramic rooftop view is the standout wow element, while the interiors are plain and old-fashioned rather than beautiful. At this price for 170 sqm, it has strong value and dream potential after refreshment.
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€11,000 – €19,000
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 habitable but dated and need modernization.
- Some signs of wear/damp or patchy repairs are visible in a few areas.
- Only one main bathroom for a large 4-bedroom house.
- Town setting is practical rather than especially picturesque inside the house itself.
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 57/100The cluster sits in the inland hills above the Ionian side of Basilicata, in the country of the lower Sinni valley and the ravines and clay-and-sandstone hills between the river basin and the coast. The Sinni river runs nearby, and the shore of the Gulf of Taranto is close enough to matter for daily life, with the long sandy coast around Policoro and Nova Siri. The nearest larger centre is Policoro on the plain, which has the main services, shops and rail access for this part of the province. This area is known for mixed hill farming inland and fruit-growing and irrigated agriculture on the coastal plain.