Villa unifamiliare in Casal di Principe
OTTIMA OCCASIONE - ASTA IMMOBILIARE Piena ed intera proprietà di compendio ubicato in Casal di Principe (CE), alla via Elba n. 4, costituito da appartamento adibito ad ufficio, così composto: ingresso, cucina-soggiorno, corridoio, camera da letto e WC, corredato da ampia tettoia ad uso deposito di mq 135 e da corte…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingHabitableThe photographs say otherwise, and we go by the photographs.
- Sold at judicial auction
Must be done first
- Damp
See what needs doing and what each job costs
This €30,849 listing is explicitly a judicial auction and describes the 71 m² unit as used as an office rather than a dwelling. The advertised villa classification conflicts with the description, which also lists only a WC and does not establish residential suitability.
More on the house and the area
This is a very plain urban property with a neglected exterior and no visible scenic or architectural appeal. The shell appears to have a roof and basic services, but the interiors are cluttered, damaged and likely uninhabitable without major renovation, making it a project rather than a dream home.
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 – €8,000
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 appears severely deteriorated, with extensive ceiling damage, damp staining, peeling plaster and rubble throughout.
- Not move-in ready despite being labeled habitable; substantial renovation and cleanup appear necessary.
- The listing is an auction property, so legal, access and occupancy details require careful verification.
- No meaningful view, garden presentation or distinctive historic character is shown in the photos.
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 34/100This is the flat plain of the Terra di Lavoro between Naples and Caserta. The Volturno river runs to the north of this area. The nearest coast is the Domitian shore on the Tyrrhenian, with long sandy beaches around Castel Volturno and Baia Domizia, but the cluster is inland in an agricultural and built-up lowland. Caserta is the nearest city of size, with the Royal Palace of Caserta, a UNESCO site, outside the 15 km radius. The area is known for intensive farming, especially buffalo mozzarella production in the Caserta plain.