Terratetto unifamiliare in Frosolone
Cielo-terra da ristrutturare su 3 livelli nel centro storico di Frosolone a € 40.000 – Libero subito. Proponiamo in vendita un intero edificio cielo-terra da ristrutturare, immediatamente libero al rogito, situato nel suggestivo centro storico di Frosolone (IS), in Corso Giuseppe Maria Zampini n. 4. L'immobile si…
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 €40,000 (€267/m²), the price is below the €394/m² baseline, but the building needs total renovation: estimated effective cost is about €205,000, or €1,367/m². The historic-center location adds some value, but only one photo limits confidence and the renovation burden overwhelms the headline discount.
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The historic pink townhouse has attractive stone-arched entrances, an old balcony, and genuine character in Frosolone’s centro storico. However, it is explicitly sold as fully needing renovation, so despite the impressive 150 sqm and low price, it is currently a project rather than a move-in home.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Our read of the photos, €1,100/m², falls in this band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€59,000 – €88,000
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.
- Entire three-level building requires renovation, including finishes and systems.
- Only one exterior photo is provided, so interior condition, roof, utilities, and structural issues are unknown.
- Visible facade cracks and weathering require professional inspection.
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 72/100The Matese massif lies to the south-west, and the upper Molise Apennine country surrounds Frosolone with high pasture, woodland and ridges. The area is close to the sources and upper valleys of the Biferno and Trigno river systems. The SCI and regional reserve of Collemeluccio-Montedimezzo is nearby, with managed high forest and mountain pasture. Campitello Matese is the nearest ski area, roughly an hour’s drive depending on road and weather. Isernia is the nearest town of size, with the usual rail and road services, shops and schools. Frosolone is known for knife-making and for traditional mountain pasture food culture.