Casa indipendente
Soluzione indipendente con terreno – Apice Nel verde delle campagne di Apice, proponiamo in vendita una soluzione indipendente, edificata prima del 1967, ideale per chi desidera vivere lontano dal caos cittadino e godere della massima tranquillità. L'immobile si sviluppa su due livelli collegati da una comoda scala interna. Al piano terra troviamo una zona giorno composta da cucina e soggiorno,...
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €30,000 for 110 sqm, the asking price is €273/sqm versus a low-stock baseline of €375/sqm in Campania, so entry price is clearly cheap. But the description gives no real habitability/renovation details for this pre-1967 country house, so I assume a standard renovation need (~€700/sqm), which makes the effective cost ordinary rather than exceptional.
More on the house and the area
This has a peaceful, genuinely attractive countryside setting, with open rolling-hill views and land around the house. The building looks structurally like a real house rather than a ruin, with floors, stairs, bathroom and usable rooms, but it is very tired and would need significant updating before feeling comfortable. At €30k for 110 sqm, the value helps the appeal.
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€22,000 – €39,000
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 habitable but very dated and partly cluttered.
- Likely needs a full kitchen/bath refresh and general modernization.
- Some signs of wear/moisture and exterior maintenance are visible.
- Rural setting may mean car-dependent access and services.
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 inland Campanian hills around the Calore Irpino valley, with cultivated slopes and low ridges rather than a major mountain landscape. The Calore Irpino and the confluence area with the Sabato are the main hydrographic features within reach. Benevento is the nearest town of size, with a full range of services and a substantial historic centre including major Roman and medieval monuments. The area is known locally for old hill settlements and mixed agriculture of vineyards, olive groves and arable land.