Casa indipendente
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 vita tranquillo e autentico. Nonostante la...
What it really costs
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At €15,000 (€176/m²), the asking price is well below Molise's €333/m² baseline, but the missing condition data warrants a substantial €700/m² renovation estimate. Effective cost is about €74,500 (€876/m²), making it expensive for a remote inland country house 34 km from the sea.
More on the house and the area
A genuinely usable three-level village house with an atmospheric historic setting, original decorative door surrounds, a fireplace, and glimpses toward open Molise countryside. It is furnished and appears habitable, but the interiors are dated with visible damp and plaster deterioration, making this a renovation-minded bargain rather than a polished dream 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€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.
- Visible damp staining, peeling plaster, and likely moisture issues need investigation.
- Interiors and kitchen/bathroom are very dated and may need modernization.
- Located in a narrow historic-center alley with no visible private outdoor space or direct vehicle access.
- Utilities, roof condition, and structural status are not confirmed.
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.