Rustico in Rotondella
Rotondella (mt) balcone dello Jonio terzo borgo più bello d'Italia 2019. Vendesi antico palazzotto in pietra all'apice del monte Limpidino mq 150 su due piani con terrazzo vista a 360 gradi dal monte Pollino al mar Jonio. Completamente recuperato nelle parti esterne da ristrutturare internamente. Progetto iniziale : tre camere e tre bagni al primo piano. Adatto anche a piccola attivit
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
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At €50,000 for 150 sqm, the ask is €333/sqm; with an estimated €700/sqm internal renovation, effective cost is about €1,033/sqm versus a low-stock baseline of €399/sqm, so this is not cheap on a fully-renovated basis. Positives are the stone shell already recovered, panoramic terrace/sea view, and historic village appeal, but 2,164 days on market is a major warning and caps the score.
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The roof terrace and hilltop setting are the big draw here, with sweeping 360-degree views over rooftops, countryside and toward the Ionian coast. The stone exterior has real old-town character, but inside it is still a raw, unfinished shell with bare spaces rather than a usable home. At €50k for 150 sqm it feels exciting, yet this is a renovation dream rather than move-in Italian living.
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€30,000 – €53,000
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.
- Interior is an empty shell requiring full renovation
- No finished kitchen, bathrooms, or habitable rooms shown
- Livability depends on completing the interior project
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 56/100The cluster is in the low hills above the Ionian side of Basilicata, with views over the lower Sinni valley and the Gulf of Taranto coast within the local landscape. The Sinni river runs nearby before reaching the sea, and the area is a mix of cultivated hills, badland-like clay slopes in places, and coastal plain. Policoro is the nearest larger town for daily services, shops and rail connections on the Ionian line. The coast near Policoro has long sandy beaches and pinewoods, but this is a coastal plain rather than a cliff shore. The wider area is known for citrus, olive groves and the agricultural land of the Metaponto/Policoro plain.