Rustico in Cervinara
Nella graziosa frazione Pirozza di Cervinara (AV), proponiamo in vendita una soluzione semindipendente disposta su due livelli, con accesso da corte comune. L'immobile è composto al piano terra da cucina abitabile, ampio soggiorno e un bagno. Una scala esterna permette di accedere al primo piano composto da altri tre…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationMust be done first
- Damp
- Heating
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The €13,000 asking price is very low, but renovating 111 m² at an estimated €700/m² brings the effective cost to about €90,700, or €817/m²—nearly double comparable Campania farmhouse pricing. The two bathrooms, flexible layout, private garage and 38 photos support a credible project, but the renovation burden limits the value.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuine old village house with attractive stone paving, traditional doors, patterned ceilings, and a striking mountain-and-hilltown view. The structure appears roofed and floored rather than ruined, but the interiors are very tired, damp-marked, and not move-in ready; it is a renovation project with real character rather than a finished dream home.
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€22,000 – €39,000
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.
- Substantial renovation is needed, including damp/plaster repairs and likely modernization of bathrooms and kitchen.
- The home is arranged over two levels with an external staircase, which may limit everyday convenience.
- Access is through a shared courtyard and the private garage appears suitable only for a small car or storage.
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 lies at the foot of the Partenio mountains in the Campanian Apennines. The Partenio Regional Park covers this massif, with beech woods and limestone slopes above the inhabited belt. The nearest ski lifts are at Laceno, around 1 hour 15 minutes by road, so they are not part of the immediate landscape. The nearest larger towns are Avellino and Benevento, which provide the usual services, rail connections and administrative functions. This area is known for chestnuts, woodland products and small-scale farming along the Caudina valley.