Casa indipendente in Francesco de Sanctis 53
Nel Comune di Fontanarosa (Av), precisamente in Contrada San Pietro e a pochi passi dal campo sportivo comunale, proponiamo in vendita casa indipendente realizzata completamente in pietra e disposta su due livelli per una superficie totale di circa 120 mq. L’immobile presenta due ingressi distinti, uno fronte-strada e…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Damp
- Wiring
- Heating
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €30,000 (€231/m²), the asking price is below comparable local stock, but the listing does not say whether the 130 m² home is habitable or needs major work. Assuming substantial renovation, the effective cost is about €121,000 (€931/m²), well above the €425/m² reference.
More on the house and the area
A handsome two-level stone country house with arched openings, traditional shutters, a fireplace and attractive rural surroundings. It is more than a bare shell—the roof, floors, stairway, kitchen and bathroom are present—but the interior is very worn and would require serious renovation before comfortable full-time living.
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 – €46,000
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.
- Substantial renovation is needed, including plaster, finishes, doors/windows and likely electrical and plumbing systems.
- Interiors show dampness, peeling walls and very dated sanitary and kitchen fixtures.
- The overgrown grounds and uneven exterior paving will need clearing and repair.
- No clear evidence of modern heating, insulation or fully verified utilities.
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 area sits in the inland hills of Irpinia, with cultivated ridges and valleys around the Calore Irpino river basin. The Picentini mountains rise to the west within daily view from parts of this zone, but the immediate landscape around Mirabella Eclano is mainly agricultural hill country rather than high mountain terrain. Benevento is the nearest town of size, with rail links, services and major Roman remains, and Avellino is the nearest provincial capital with the fuller range of urban services. This part of inland Campania is known for vineyards and olive groves, including the Taurasi wine area in the wider district.