Casa in vendita in vico I San Andrea adIrsina
Riscaldamento autonomo. La casa è situata nel centro storico. sfbc
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 €65,000 for 82 sqm, the asking price is €793/sqm; with a typical 'needs renovation' budget of about €700/sqm, the effective cost is roughly €1,493/sqm versus a low-stock baseline of €410/sqm, so this is not cheap on this catalog's terms. Historic-center location helps a bit, but the listing has been on the market for 918 days, which is a strong negative and caps the score.
More on the house and the area
The best asset is the terrace view over the Basilicata landscape, which gives this small historic-centre house some real dream value. Inside it looks basically habitable rather than derelict, with simple finished rooms, heating, and a usable bedroom/living area, but it is dated and parts of the property feel rough and secondary rather than polished. This is a livable budget house with charm, not a showstopper.
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€16,000 – €29,000
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 and terrace need clear cosmetic work
- Interiors look basic and somewhat dated
- Only one bathroom and compact townhouse layout
- Some upper/storage spaces appear rough and low-ceilinged
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.