Rustico in Muro Lucano
Vendesi casetta indipendente, su un unico poano. tetto ok da rivedere interno. Zona molto tranquilla!! 50/60 mq prezzo da accordare
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingNeeds renovationMust be done first
- Damp
- Heating
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The €16,000 asking price is attractive at €291/m², but renovation at roughly €700/m² brings the effective cost near €991/m² versus about €399/m² for comparable local homes. The roof is reportedly sound, but the interior needs work and the listing gives few details about utilities, layout, or legal habitability.
More on the house and the area
The standout feature is the sweeping mountain-valley and hillside-town view from this elevated Basilicata setting, with a usable terrace/balcony and traditional tiled roofs. Inside, it is a real roofed home with floors, a bathroom, and basic kitchen fittings, but it is dated, sparsely equipped, and needs renovation before feeling comfortable. At €16,000, the view and independent-house potential create strong bargain appeal.
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€11,000 – €20,000
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.
- Interior needs a meaningful renovation and modernization, especially the kitchen and finishes.
- Access is via steep, narrow stone stairs, which may be difficult for some buyers.
- Heating, utility status, and bathroom functionality should be verified.
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 67/100The area sits in the Lucanian Apennines, with wooded ridges and valleys around Muro Lucano. The Ofanto valley is nearby, and the Basento headwaters area is not far to the east. The Monti Picentini and the Appennino Lucano landscapes are within this part of western Basilicata, and the local terrain is upland rather than plain. Muro Lucano itself is a historic hill town with a dense old centre on steep ground and a castle above the settlement. Potenza is the nearest city of size for wider services and rail links. This part of inland Basilicata is known for mountain villages, forests, and agricultural land tied to the southern Apennine interior.