Casa indipendente in vendita a Castelbottaccio
Proponiamo in vendita esclusiva a Castelbottaccio una casa di circa 85 mq disposta su tre livelli, così composta: - Piano Terra: cucina con camino. - Primo Piano: camera da letto con balcone e bagno. - Piano Interrato: due cantine per un totale di circa 35 mq. Vivere a Castelbottaccio significa abbracciare uno stile di…
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €176/m², the €15,000 asking price is 56% below the Molise townhouse baseline of €398/m², but applying a conservative €700/m² renovation allowance produces an effective cost of about €876/m². The description confirms basic rooms and services but gives no condition, construction year, or energy class, so the apparent discount is unverified.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuine, furnished three-level village house with a working-looking kitchen, bathroom, heating, fireplace and bedroom balcony, not an empty shell. Its strongest appeal is the authentic stone setting and the attractive rural valley view glimpsed between the buildings. At €15,000 it is an exceptional bargain, but it needs damp treatment, cosmetic renovation and careful checks of the surrounding structures.
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€17,000 – €30,000
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.
- Very dated interiors with visible damp, peeling plaster and moisture staining.
- The narrow historic-center access may limit parking and moving furniture.
- Adjacent stone structures and exterior areas appear rough and may require inspection.
- Energy performance and exact utility condition are not provided.
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 56/100The area is in the Molise interior of low Apennine hills above the Biferno valley. The Biferno river runs nearby. Campobasso is the nearest provincial town of size, with services, shops and rail connections. This part of Molise is known for mixed farming, olive groves and small hill villages.