Casa indipendente in Ex Strada Statale 369
Casale da ristrutturare con Giardino e Terreno Agricolo a S. Marco dei Cavoti Scopri questo caratteristico casale di ampia metratura, situato in una posizione ariosa e luminosa a pochi passi dal centro di S. Marco dei Cavoti. Con una superficie di circa 200 mq, l'immobile si sviluppa su due livelli, offrendo spazi generosi e accoglienti. Al piano terra, una...
What it really costs
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This 202 sqm country house is explicitly described as 'da ristrutturare', so I estimate about €1,100/sqm renovation; that puts the effective cost near €1,595/sqm all-in (€100,000 + works), far above the already-low Campania country-house baseline of €382/sqm. Good size and near the town center help a bit, but on price versus required works this looks weak rather than a bargain.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable country house rather than a shell, with a sunny garden and open rolling-hill views that give it genuine lifestyle appeal. The interiors look structurally serviceable but very dated, so it feels livable now and significantly better after renovation. The beauty comes more from the setting and space than from architectural character.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Our read of the photos, €1,100/m², falls in this band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€80,000 – €118,000
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.
- Dated interiors need renovation/modernisation
- Only one bathroom shown for a large 202 sqm house
- Exterior is plain rather than characterful
- Rural outlook includes visible utility lines/wind turbine
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 Fortore hills of the northern Benevento inland, with cultivated ridges, small wooded patches and stream valleys rather than a single dominant landmark. The Fortore basin lies nearby, and the wider setting is the inland Campanian-Apennine hill country. Benevento is the nearest city of size, with rail links, services and major Roman and medieval monuments. San Marco dei Cavoti is known locally for torrone production.