Casa indipendente
Casa indipendente composta da ingresso corridoio, cucina, salone, due camere da letto, un bagno e un ripostiglio esterno più ampia terrazza. L'immobile si trova in zona centrale.
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The house is described as an independent home in a central area with terrace, and nothing suggests a legal-use problem; with no explicit renovation note, I treat it as habitable at about €200/m² renovation, so effective cost is about €825/m². That is far above the very low Campania country-house baseline of €382/m², so despite the central location this looks weak on price rather than a bargain.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable house rather than a shell: it has a kitchen, bathroom, floors and furnished rooms, so it looks basically liveable from day one. The main appeal is the front terrace with a modest open rural view and the low price per square metre. Visually, though, the house is plain and tired, with dated finishes and some visible moisture/plaster issues that pull the dream factor down.
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€5,000 – €9,000
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 very basic and dated throughout
- Visible damp/peeling plaster in at least one bedroom and on exterior walls
- Small bathroom and terrace need updating
- Central roadside location is practical but not especially picturesque
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 63/100The cluster lies in the lower Garigliano plain between the Volturno-Garigliano coastal lowlands and the first inland hills. Monte Massico rises nearby and is the named relief of this part of northern Campania. The Garigliano river is to the north and the Tyrrhenian coast around Baia Domizia is within the local area. Roccamonfina-Foce Garigliano Regional Park reaches this zone and the volcanic massif of Roccamonfina is the main natural feature of the wider immediate hinterland. Sessa Aurunca is the nearest substantial historic town, with a large old centre and Roman remains. The area is known for Falerno del Massico vineyards and for the volcanic and alluvial farmland of the Agro Falerno.