Villa
A Castelbottaccio, a pochi passi dal paese, proponiamo in vendita esclusiva una villa singola che si sviluppa per un totale di circa 90 mq commerciali su due livelli, arricchita da un ampio terrazzo. L'abitazione, di circa 75 mq calpestabili, si compone: - Al piano terra: ampio ingresso, soggiorno, angolo cottura con camino in pietra e bagno di servizio. - Al...
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €897/m² before works, this is already about 2.4× the Molise villa baseline of €371/m²; allowing €200/m² for an apparently habitable but undocumented condition raises the effective cost to roughly €1,097/m². The listing also gives about 90 m² commercial/75 m² usable versus 97 m² in the facts, with no condition data.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, furnished two-level home with bright, usable interiors, a stone fireplace, balconies, and a large terrace. The panoramic Molise valley and mountain view is the standout feature, while the wooded setting adds privacy and charm. It is not a polished dream villa, but it appears broadly livable with cosmetic updating rather than a major reconstruction.
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€6,000 – €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.
- The exterior shows peeling paint and weathering on the roof edges and balconies.
- The interiors look usable and furnished, but the kitchen and bathrooms appear dated.
- The steep, wooded setting and access driveway may be less convenient for some buyers.
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.