Palazzo - Edificio in Roccavivara
Roccavivara - Casa indipendente 210mq 10 vani con terreno, cantina e terrazzo *Descrizione:* In pieno centro storico di Roccavivara (CB), borgo autentico e tranquillo del Molise, vendiamo casa indipendente di 210 mq su più livelli. NON è un rudere: struttura solida, abitabile, da ristrutturare secondo i tuoi gusti.…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
The €55,000 asking price is €262/m², slightly below the Molise baseline of €275/m², but estimated renovation of €700/m² raises the effective cost to about €962/m² (€202,000 total). It is structurally habitable with substantial space and a historic-center location, but the needed modernization and 210 m² footprint make this a weak deal unless renovation costs are tightly controlled.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuinely livable, very spacious village house with a spectacular open mountain-and-valley panorama, traditional fireplace, marble staircase, original-style floors, balconies, and an atmospheric stone-alley setting. It is not a ruin, but the interiors are old-fashioned and the 210 sqm layout will need substantial updating to become a beautiful modern 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€42,000 – €74,000
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.
- Interiors are habitable but distinctly dated and will need modernization, especially finishes and systems.
- The home is spread over multiple levels in a steep pedestrian stone alley, which may limit vehicle access.
- The spectacular landscape view is visible from a window, but the quality and usability of the rooftop terrace are not shown.
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 57/100The area sits in the lower Trigno valley, with cultivated hills and wooded slopes between the inland Molise uplands and the Adriatic side. The Trigno river runs nearby and marks the Molise–Abruzzo boundary in this sector. Within the area is the Sanctuary of Santa Maria di Canneto, a Romanesque rural church by the river that is the main historic landmark locally. Trivento is the nearest small town of note inland, with a hilltop historic centre and cathedral; the Adriatic coast around San Salvo and Vasto is farther away and does not define the immediate landscape. The area is known mainly for mixed farming, olive groves and small hill villages of the Trigno hinterland.