Casa indipendente in Via P. Taglialatela
FABBRICATO CON PICCOLO SPAZIO ESTERNO ESCLUSIVO - VIA TAGLIALATELA - RIF. V3337 Proponiamo in vendita nel pieno centro urbano di Mondragone, precisamente nel quartiere Sant'Angelo, un interessante fabbricato con ingresso indipendente e piccolo spazio cortile esclusivo, inserito all'interno di una tranquilla corte…
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Price is €52,000 for 134 sqm (€388/sqm), but the listing says da rimodernare, so I estimate about €700/sqm renovation, bringing effective cost to roughly €1,088/sqm. That is far above the Campania country-house baseline of €375/sqm, though the independent entrance, urban setting, and 2 km from the sea support the value somewhat.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable house rather than a shell: large, bright rooms, solid floors, stairs and terraces are all in place, so it looks livable with refurbishment rather than a full rebuild. The pink facade and long upper terrace give it some personality, and there is a modest open outlook toward the hill and greenery. The wow is moderate, though, because the interiors are very plain and dated and the setting feels more practical than dreamlike.
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€26,000 – €47,000
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.
- Interior is dated and needs modernization
- Courtyard setting is shared/common rather than private standalone
- Only a small exclusive outdoor area is shown
- View is pleasant but not truly dramatic or sea-facing
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 on the Domitian coast by the Tyrrhenian Sea, with a long sandy shoreline at Mondragone and the isolated mass of Monte Massico immediately inland. The area includes the lower Garigliano plain and the mouth of the Garigliano River to the north. The nearest larger town is Caserta, which has city services and the Reggia di Caserta UNESCO site, but that is outside the immediate landscape. This stretch of coast is known for beaches, pinewoods in places along the littoral, and intensive lowland agriculture on the coastal plain.