Rustico in pietra a Lacedonia (av)
Proponiamo in vendita con incarico in esclusiva rustico in pietra a Lacedonia (AV), composto al piano terra da cucina abitabile e bagno di servizio (lavandino e wc) – al piano primo da soggiorno, tre camere e bagno con doccia. IMPIANTI PRESENTI: presa TV, citofono, idrico, elettrico, termico (radiatori) e…
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Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
The house is described as habitable with connected utilities, heating, two bathrooms and substantial private land, but its estimated effective cost is about €744/m² (€80,000 plus roughly €29,400 of work), around 79% above the local €416/m² benchmark. The extensive 5,540 m² plot and amenities add value, but the asking price is not a clear bargain.
More on the house and the area
A beautiful, well-preserved stone farmhouse with distinctive brick detailing, arched masonry, balconies, a fireplace, and a generous private garden. The interior is clearly a real, functioning home with a fitted kitchen, heating, utilities, floors, and two bathrooms, though it is dated rather than turnkey-modern.
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€10,000 – €16,000
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 garden appears somewhat overgrown and will need regular maintenance.
- Interiors are habitable but stylistically dated, with a very basic service bathroom.
- The setting is residential rather than a dramatic hilltop or panoramic-view location.
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 58/100The area sits in the inland Apennine hills on the Campania–Basilicata–Puglia watershed, with open ridges, cultivated slopes and wind-exposed uplands. Lake Saetta lies by Lacedonia and the Ofanto valley is nearby. The nearest larger centres are Melfi and Ariano Irpino, which provide the main services and transport for this part of the interior. This is a borderland of grain fields, pasture and hill villages rather than a place with a single widely known landmark.