Villa bifamiliare in Stigliano
Proponiamo in VENDITA sull’alta collina materana e precisamente a Stigliano (MATERA), un’esclusiva casa singola di ben 660 mq circa, disposta su 3 livelli, immersa nella tranquillità e nel fascino del paesaggio montano lucano. La proprietà è circondata da un giardino privato, perfetto per garantire massima privacy e…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
EUR 1,111 for 660 sqm (EUR 2/sqm) is mechanically far below any plausible livable-house price and conflicts with the description of a large multi-level villa in decent structural condition; this strongly suggests the price is symbolic, incomplete, or the listing data is wrong. Even with only light-to-medium finishing works for the upper floors (~EUR 350/sqm), the ad's numbers are not credible enough to treat as a real bargain.
More on the house and the area
This is a huge, usable property with solid structure, finished stairs, a livable main floor and lots of practical space, so it feels like a real house rather than a ruin. But the photos show a very ordinary 1980s exterior and fairly dated interiors, with little visual romance or proven scenery. The ultra-low asking price creates some wow as a bargain, yet the dream-home factor is limited unless you value scale over beauty.
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.
Our read of the photos, €350/m², falls in this band.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€76,000 – €129,000
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.
- Exterior is plain 1980s apartment-block style rather than romantic villa character.
- Upper floors are unfinished and will need substantial completion works.
- No view is actually shown in the photos despite the hill/mountain location claim.
- Interiors are habitable but dated and may need modernization for most buyers.
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 cluster is in the Lucanian hills, with the inland badlands and eroded clay slopes that are characteristic of this part of Basilicata. The Basento valley is the main geographical axis nearby. Stigliano is the nearest small centre and has the usual hill-town services and an old core. Matera is the nearest city of size for broader services and rail connections. This part of Basilicata is known for hill agriculture and olive groves, with calanchi landscapes in places.