Villa unifamiliare in Desulo
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What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €70,000 (€875/m²), the estimated effective cost is about €86,000 or €1,075/m², well above the €377/m² local comparison level. The description suggests a usable independent home with balcony and fireplace, but the listing does not say its condition, construction year, or energy performance; Desulo is also a remote mountain location 40 km from the sea.
More on the house and the area
A charming independent village house with a balcony overlooking Desulo, surrounding mountains and the distinctive Church of Carmine directly opposite. The fireplace, marble staircase, red shutters and traditional village setting give it real character. It appears to be a functioning, furnished home, but visible damp/peeling walls and dated interiors mean it needs a meaningful cosmetic refresh.
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 – €9,000
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.
- Visible peeling paint and possible damp damage in the kitchen/living areas suggest refurbishment is needed.
- The home is arranged over multiple levels with steep internal stairs and only one bathroom.
- Finishes, kitchen and furnishings are dated, though the house appears furnished and usable rather than an empty shell.
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 78/100The cluster is in the Gennargentu massif, with Monte Spada and Bruncu Spina close by and Punta La Marmora, the highest summit in Sardinia, in the same mountain area. It lies in the upper valley of the Flumendosa. This is inside the Gennargentu mountain area, long proposed and commonly referred to as the Gennargentu National Park area, though no national park was established. The Bruncu Spina ski area is nearby on the Fonni side, roughly 20–30 minutes by road depending on the starting point. Fonni is the nearest mountain town of size, with services and a known historic centre; Nuoro is the nearest larger town for full services. The area is known for high-altitude pastoral landscapes, chestnut and holm oak woods, traditional mountain villages, and winter snow that is unusual by Sardinian standards.