Rustico con terreno
Immerso nella quiete, questo caratteristico rustico rappresenta una soluzione ideale per chi cerca autenticità e ampi spazi. Il cuore della proprietà è un'antica cucina rustica arricchita da un camino d'epoca, perfetto per creare un'atmosfera calda e accogliente nelle giornate più fresche. La struttura dispone inoltre…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationMust be done first
- Damp
- Wiring
- Heating
- Bathroom
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The €15,000 asking price is only €200/m², but substantial renovation at roughly €700/m² brings the effective cost to about €833/m²—well above the €310/m² local comparison level. The listing describes only two rooms, with no bedrooms or bathrooms stated, and includes a vague “vano promiscuo,” so legal habitability and the final renovation scope need verification.
More on the house and the area
The 1,100 sqm fruit-filled grounds and broad countryside-to-mountain views give this property genuine rural appeal, while the old fireplace adds a touch of character. However, the house is a rough, uninhabitable renovation project rather than a usable home today, with no bathroom and heavily deteriorated interiors.
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€15,000 – €27,000
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.
- Major renovation is needed, with no bathroom and only a very basic, deteriorated kitchen area.
- Interiors are unfinished and show damp, peeling surfaces, exposed wiring, and aging doors/windows.
- Utilities, structural condition, and legal habitability should be verified before purchase.
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 is in the hills west of Campobasso, in the Molise Apennine foothills. The Biferno valley is part of the local landscape. Campobasso is the nearest town of size and has the main services and the Castello Monforte above the town. This part of Molise is known for mixed farming and hill villages rather than for a single named landmark within the immediate area.