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Casa indipendente in Via Monte Grappa 14

Ripabottoni, Molise
Bedrooms
4
Baths
2
112
Price per m²
€250
Property type
Country house
Rooms
5 locali

Sulle colline Molisane, in provincia di Campobasso, sorge il bellissimo paese medievale di Ripabottoni. Tra case in pietra, vicoli stretti che profumano di storia e riecheggiano di suoni delle tradizioni potrete riscoprire il piacere di una vita"slow". la proprietà in vendita è in pieno centro storico del paese, la parte abitabile si sviluppa su due livelli, al piano primo, dal...

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Condition not stated in the listing
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Why this price is what it is

At €28,000 (€250/m²), this 112 m² home is priced below comparable Molise stock at about €342/m², with the added appeal of a historic-center location. The listing says the habitable portion spans two levels, but it does not specify the overall condition, renovation needs, or energy performance; allowing roughly €200/m² for updates brings the estimated total to about €50,400.

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What the photos show

A charming, genuinely livable village house with a handsome arched entrance, traditional shutters, old tile floors and some historic character. The rooms are functional rather than beautiful and need cosmetic updating, but this is a real 112 sqm home—not a shell—at an exceptionally low €28,000 price.

Updating, not renovation
€22,000 – €32,000

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€7,000 – €12,000

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.

Asking price + this range
€50,000 – €60,000
What worries us about this house
  • Interiors are fully furnished and usable but distinctly dated, with worn or damaged flooring in places.
  • Visible peeling, staining and exposed older construction warrant checks for damp and structural/roof maintenance.
  • No private outdoor space or verified scenic view is shown.

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 56/100

The cluster is in the hilly interior of central Molise, with cultivated ridges, small woods and broad views across the Biferno valley system. The Biferno river valley lies nearby, and the terrain around Lupara, Morrone del Sannio and Casacalenda is rolling upland countryside rather than a plain. Casacalenda, the nearest small town of some size, has the old centre and everyday services. The area is known for cereals, olive groves and hill farming typical of inland Molise.

The comune of Ripabottoni
People living here
419
-16.2% between the 2011 and 2021 census
Over 65
36%
4.2% are under 14
Flood zone
0.9%
of residents live in a medium-risk flood area
Landslide zone
5.3%
of residents live in a high-risk landslide area
How far to everything
To the sea
36 km
Nearest airport
114 min drive
Nearest city
103 min drive
Property address:Via Monte Grappa 14
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Asking price

28,000
Deal score
62/100
Dream
72/100
Wow
68/100

Listed 24/08/2026