Terratetto unifamiliare in Viggiano
Nel cuore del centro storico di Viggiano proponiamo in vendita una casa indipendente composta da 3,5 vani con garage. L’abitazione, inserita nel caratteristico contesto del borgo, rappresenta una soluzione interessante per chi cerca un immobile indipendente, sia come abitazione principale sia come seconda casa. Al…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €514/m², the asking price is close to the local benchmark, and the historic-center setting, garage, cellar, and independent layout add value. However, a 1901 house needing renovation could bring the effective cost to roughly €1,214/m² after estimated works, with the listing not specifying the renovation scope or energy performance.
More on the house and the area
A charming independent townhouse in Viggiano’s historic center, with an ornate 1901 stone doorway, traditional fireplace, original-style floors, garage, and atmospheric stone cellar. The main rooms appear usable but dated, while the cellar is a raw auxiliary space rather than finished living accommodation, so this is a character renovation rather than a move-in-ready dream home.
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€14,000 – €25,000
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.
Bringing a house that has stood empty back into service: new water, sewer and electricity, plus the practices. The same sum on an 80 m² house and on a 300 m² one, which is why a €40,000 house is not a €40,000 project.
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Water 1,800 · sewer 2,500 · electricity 700–1,600 · CILA 1,000 · cadastral filing 500 · structural design 700 · Legge 10 report 900 · safety coordination 1,800
No mains drain: add €2,000–4,500 for a septic tank. Listings never say, so ask.
- Needs meaningful renovation and modernization, especially finishes and kitchen/bathroom.
- The additional cellar/oven room is currently rustic and would require work to become living space.
- No confirmed energy rating or heating details are shown.
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 74/100The cluster is in the Val d’Agri, with the Lucanian Apennines around it and Monte Volturino above Viggiano. It lies inside the Appennino Lucano Val d’Agri Lagonegrese National Park. Viggiano is a small hill town with a basilica and a historic centre. The nearest ski area is Montagna Grande di Viggiano, on the slopes above town, with local lifts reached in a short drive. The area is known for mountain landscapes, woodland and the Marian sanctuary of Viggiano.