Casa bifamiliare in Via S. Spirito 83
Nel cuore del comune di Montesarchio, è disponibile per la vendita una casa semindipendente di circa 98 mq. Questa abitazione, antecedente agli anni '60 come costruzione, offre un ambiente accogliente e funzionale, ideale per chi cerca una soluzione abitativa pratica e ben collegata. Situata al piano basso, la casa si compone di tre locali che possono essere personalizzati secondo le...
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €40,000 for 98 sqm, the asking price is about €408/sqm, essentially in line with the local baseline of €420/sqm. With condition not stated, I assume basic habitable-level works at about €200/sqm, so the effective cost is roughly €608/sqm: not a steal, but reasonable for a semi-independent townhouse with 31 photos, garden/parking, and a central location.
More on the house and the area
This is a real house rather than a ruin: it has floors, a kitchen, bathroom and usable room volumes, so it could be revived. But the photos show a heavily neglected, overgrown property with tired interiors, damp marks and little visual charm as presented. At €40k for 98 sqm it has value, yet the wow is limited unless someone is excited by a full refresh project.
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€7,000 – €11,000
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.
- Needs significant renovation and full garden clearance
- Interiors show damp/worn finishes and outdated kitchen/bathroom
- Exterior access/stairs and terraces look neglected
- No proven view or standout historic features in the photos
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 68/100The cluster is at the foot of the Partenio Mountains, with Monte Partenio and the Montevergine massif close by. This area falls within the Partenio Regional Park. The nearest ski lifts are at Laceno, well beyond the 15 km radius and roughly an hour or more by road, so they are not part of the immediate landscape. The nearest larger towns are Avellino and Benevento, which provide the main services, rail links and larger shopping and administrative functions. The area is known for wooded mountain slopes above a settled valley corridor between the Irpinia interior and the Caserta plain.