Rustico/casale in Contrada Magliocco
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
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Damp
- Wiring
- Heating
- Bathroom
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €15,000 (€188/m²), the asking price is below the local reference, but the rustic farmhouse appears to need substantial work and has no bathroom listed. With an estimated €700/m² renovation, the effective cost is about €71,000 total (€888/m²), well above the €310/m² reference; the listing does not clarify habitability or permitted use.
More on the house and the area
The setting is appealing, with extensive fruit trees, cultivated land and open views toward the surrounding hills and town. The old fireplace and well add authentic rural character, and €15,000 is a strikingly low price. However, this is a basic agricultural rustico rather than a usable home: the interiors are rough, damp and unfinished, with no bathroom and major renovation needed.
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€16,000 – €28,000
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.
- The property appears uninhabitable without substantial renovation.
- No bathroom or finished kitchen is shown; utilities and legal status are unconfirmed.
- Visible damp, deteriorated plaster, exposed wiring and aging roofs suggest significant building work.
- The land and access may require ongoing maintenance.
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 area sits in the inland Molise hills between the Biferno basin and the first Molise Apennine reliefs. The Matese mountains rise to the southwest, with Campitello Matese the nearest ski area at roughly 35–45 minutes by road. The Biferno river runs through this part of the province. Campobasso is the nearest town of size, with a full set of services and a preserved historic centre around Castello Monforte. Sepino and the archaeological site of Saepinum are within this part of central Molise and are one of the main historic landmarks of the wider area. This area is known for mixed farming, hill villages and broad views across the interior of Molise.