Villa unifamiliare in Miglionico
Piccola oasi di paradiso nel cuore della Basilicata. Vendesi villa di circa 65mq con più di 12.000 ettari di terreno, centinaia di ulivi più mandorli, noci, ciliegi, prugni, fichi e altro. All'esterno sono presenti due depositi per eventuale trattore o attrezzatura da lavoro e un grande forno a legna. Presenti…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitable- On the market for a long time
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Habitable implies about €200/m² renovation, so the effective cost is roughly €1,414/m² (€85,000 + ~€14,000), versus a very low local baseline of €317/m². The huge land and agricultural outbuildings add value, but after 2,257 days on market this price has clearly been rejected, so it scores weak despite being usable.
More on the house and the area
The real wow here is the huge panoramic valley view and the feeling of a private hillside oasis among olives and fruit trees. The house itself looks genuinely habitable, with kitchen, bedroom, fireplace and covered terrace, but it is plain and dated rather than characterful. This is a real live-in country property with dream setting more than a dream interior.
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€5,000 – €8,000
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 very basic and dated rather than beautiful.
- Outdoor areas and side courtyard need tidying and maintenance.
- Usable as-is, but likely best for someone happy to refresh and modernise.
- Rural setup with land/outbuildings means ongoing upkeep.
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 66/100The cluster sits in the Bradano basin, with cultivated hills, clay badlands in places, and the Bradano river system nearby. Lago di San Giuliano lies within this radius, with the Riserva Naturale Regionale San Giuliano around the reservoir. Matera is the nearest city of size, with full services and the Sassi, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Miglionico is known for its castle and for the hill country between Matera and the Ionian side of Basilicata.