Terratetto unifamiliare in Pignola
Nel centro storico di Pignola (salita Mario Pagano 1), a pochi minuti da Potenza, immobile indipendente di circa 100 mq disposto su tre livelli, interamente accatastato e pronto all'uso. Distribuzione degli ambienti: Piano Terra: Soggiorno con cucina a vista delimitata da un archetto in mattoni, bagno con box doccia,…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €690/m², the €69,000 asking price is already above the local reference of €447/m²; allowing roughly €20,000 for a habitable home brings the effective cost to about €890/m². Its independent historic-center location, three bedrooms, good condition and lack of condominium fees add appeal, but the premium is substantial.
More on the house and the area
A genuinely habitable three-level townhouse in Pignola’s atmospheric historic center, with a charming brick arch, exposed wooden beams, mansard bedroom, balconies, and photogenic stone lanes outside. The home appears solid and ready to use, though its one bathroom, dated finishes, limited outdoor space, and pellet-based heating keep it below dream-home territory.
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 – €11,000
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.
- Heating appears to rely mainly on a pellet stove; verify whole-house heating and insulation.
- Historic-center access is via steep stone lanes and stairs, with no private garden or parking shown.
- The interior is fully usable but dated and quite personal in style rather than turnkey-modern.
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 72/100The Lucanian Apennines rise around Pignola. Lake Pantano di Pignola lies by the town, with the Pantano di Pignola Regional Nature Reserve around it. The nearest town of size is Potenza, which has the main services, shops and rail connections for the area. The area is known for wooded mountain slopes, the small lake basin and the inland Basilicata setting between the Tyrrhenian and Ionian sides.