Terratetto unifamiliare in Accettura
Fabbricato cielo terra distribuito su tre piani, organizzato in due appartamenti con superficie catastale rispettivamente di 45 mq e 53 mq collocati al piano primo e secondo, un ampio locale deposito di 27 mq collocato al piano terra, e una soffitta illuminata da luce diretta. Gli intonaci esterni dell'immobile e la…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovation- On the market for a long time
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €40,000 for 98 sqm, the ask is €408/sqm; with a realistic renovation budget of about €700/sqm for interiors, effective cost is roughly €1,108/sqm versus a low-stock baseline of €410/sqm, so this is not a discount deal. The exterior was redone in 2012, but the two apartments are explicitly "da ristrutturare" inside; after 344 days on market, pricing looks weak.
More on the house and the area
This is a solid, standing village house with a slightly elevated edge-of-town position and some open hillside views. But the wow factor is limited: the exterior is plain and the listing says both internal units need renovation, so it feels more like a practical project than an immediately dreamy home. At €40k for 98 sqm it has bargain appeal, but not strong beauty-plus-livability magic.
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€19,000 – €34,000
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.
- Interiors need full renovation
- No interior photos to confirm kitchens, bathrooms, or finishes
- Exterior is simple 1960s rather than characterful
- Likely split into two small apartments rather than one turnkey home
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 72/100Accettura sits in the hills of the Lucanian Apennines. The area is inside the Gallipoli Cognato Piccole Dolomiti Lucane Regional Park, with wooded ridges and sandstone outcrops around the park villages. The nearest larger town is Matera, which provides the main range of services and rail connections for the province. This part of Basilicata is known for forested inland landscapes and hill villages rather than for a major monument inside the immediate area.