Vendesi Casa indipendente a Irsina
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What it really costs
- On the market for a long time
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €60,000 for 180 sqm, the ask is €333/sqm; assuming a habitable house in 'buono stato', the effective cost is about €533/sqm after ~€200/sqm light refresh, versus a low-stock baseline of €410/sqm, so this is not a deep discount but still plausible for a central independent townhouse with 24 photos. The score is capped at 75 because it has been on the market for 506 days, which is a concrete negative signal.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable house rather than a shell: finished floors, staircase, bedrooms and bathrooms are all in place, so it looks basically habitable. But the wow factor is low — the exterior is plain and worn, and the interiors are functional but dated with little visible charm or scenery. At €60k for 180 m² it has value, yet it feels more practical than dream-home beautiful.
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€12,000 – €20,000
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.
- Facade looks tired and may need exterior maintenance
- Interiors appear dated and somewhat dark
- No view, garden or strong character visible in photos
- Photo set is weak/low quality, limiting confidence
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 area sits on the upland hills between the Bradano and Basento systems, with open cereal country, clay and tuff slopes, and long views across the inland Basilicata plateau. The Bradano valley lies nearby, and Lake San Giuliano is within reach of the wider area around Matera but not at the village itself. Matera is the nearest city of size, with full services and the Sassi UNESCO site. This part of Basilicata is known for wheat country and hill towns set on ridges.