Terratetto plurifamiliare in Serino
SERINO - La Tecnocasa di Serino propone in vendita un'abitazione di 65 mq, con ingresso indipendente, situato a pochi passi dal centro del paese e dai principali servizi. La posizione comoda e strategica rende l’immobile ideale per chi desidera vivere in un contesto ben servito, senza rinunciare alla tranquillità. La…
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In the listingNeeds renovationThe photographs say otherwise, and we go by the photographs.
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The €25,000 asking price is low, but renovation at roughly €700/m² brings the effective cost to about €950/m², well above the local reference of €423/m². The listing also conflicts on size—100 m² in the facts versus 65 m² in the description—although the independent entrance, garage, cellar and central location add practical value.
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This is a genuine, furnished townhouse with a working kitchen, bathroom, bedrooms, balcony, garage, cellar, and storage—not an empty shell. Its strongest appeal is the remarkably low price and practical village-center location, but the interiors are dated and the exterior circulation needs refreshment rather than offering standout beauty or views.
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€20,000 – €35,000
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.
- Clearly dated and advertised as needing renovation, especially the kitchen, utility areas, stairs, and exterior finishes.
- The home is spread over multiple levels with steep internal/external stairs.
- The listing gives conflicting floor areas: 65 sqm in the description versus 100 sqm in the facts.
- No energy class or utility details are provided.
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 68/100The cluster sits in the hills of the Irpinia area at the foot of the Picentini Mountains. The Sabato valley is the local river valley landscape, with mixed farmland, woods and scattered hill villages around Avellino. The Monti Picentini Regional Park lies within this area, covering the mountain mass to the south and east with beech woods and karst springs. The nearest town of size is Avellino, which has the provincial services, shops and rail and road links. The area is known for hazelnuts, chestnuts and the wine zones of inland Irpinia, including Fiano di Avellino nearby.