Rustico in Tocco Caudio
In Contrada Maione, nel comune di Tocco Caudio (BN), si propone in vendita da privato una caratteristica casa indipendente in pietra, disposta su due livelli, con 1.410 m² di terreno di proprietà. L’abitazione conserva il fascino delle tradizionali costruzioni rurali in pietra della zona e rappresenta una soluzione…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €756/m² before works, the asking price is already 82% above the Campania farmhouse baseline of €416/m²; with estimated renovation of €700/m², the effective cost rises to about €1,456/m². The 1,410 m² of land and stone character add value, but the rural location 42 km from the sea does not offset the renovation-adjusted premium.
More on the house and the area
A handsome traditional stone farmhouse with a long balcony, mountain-valley views, mature trees, and a substantial private plot gives this property genuine rural Italian charm. The roof, floors, bedrooms, and bathrooms appear usable, but it is not move-in ready: it needs modernization, and the polished interior images are illustrative renderings rather than proof of the current finish.
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€16,000 – €27,000
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.
- Advertised as needing renovation and modernization; the actual interiors are plain and somewhat worn.
- The attractive staged interior images are renderings, not the current condition.
- Kitchen, heating, utilities, and full renovation requirements are not clearly documented.
- The 1,410 m² land is appealing but partly overgrown and will need maintenance.
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 69/100The cluster lies at the foot of the Taburno-Camposauro massif. The Calore Irpino river runs through this part of the Benevento area. The Taburno-Camposauro Regional Park is within the local area. The nearest substantial town is Benevento, which has a full set of services and major Roman monuments including the Arch of Trajan and the Roman theatre. This part of the Taburno is known for vineyards and wine production, including the Falanghina del Sannio area.