Rustico/casale in Via Piazza 10
Nel minuscolo borgo di Castelverrino, casa da ristrutturare ad un prezzo simbolico. L'immobile presenta una superficie totale di circa 80 mq. suddivisi in tre livelli sui quali sono presenti numerosi locali ancora privi di destinazione d'uso. Il valore aggiunto dell’immobile è rappresentato dai tre piccoli giardini…
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €7,000 for 80 sqm, the asking price is only €88/sqm versus a €310/sqm local baseline, but the text clearly says da ristrutturare and mentions many rooms still without designated use, implying a heavy full restoration. Using about €1,100/sqm renovation, the effective cost is roughly €1,188/sqm, which is far above the baseline despite the symbolic entry price.
More on the house and the area
The tiny Molise borgo setting is appealing, and the little terraced outdoor spaces look over a pretty wooded valley. But this is not a usable home yet: the interiors are essentially a bare shell with rough rooms, debris and no visible services or finished living spaces. The €7,000 price adds curiosity, yet the dream here is mostly in the location, not the current house.
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€32,000 – €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.
- Full renovation project with raw, empty interiors and no bathroom or kitchen visible
- Some rooms show decay, debris and likely damp; livability is currently near zero
- Tiny terraced gardens/balconies are overgrown and need clearing and repair
- Access/layout may be awkward across three levels with undefined room use
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 61/100The cluster sits in the upper Molise hills close to the Apennine ridge, with wooded slopes and farmed valleys around the Sangro and Trigno headwater country. The nearest stronger mountain landscape is the Monti del Matese to the south-west and the Mainarde and Abruzzo mountains farther west, but they are outside the immediate 15 km radius. Agnone is the nearest town of size in daily use, with shops, services and a preserved historic centre. This part of Alto Molise is known for upland pastoral country, woods, and small hill villages.