Casa indipendente in Via Natalino Manca
Scano di Montiferro, antico e caratteristico borgo della Sardegna centro occidentale, a soli 15 minuti dal mare e da Bosa e appena 20 minuti dalle splendide spiagge dell'oristanese, a meta strada tra Alghero e Oristano; territorio caratterizzato da numerose sorgenti e da boschi secolari. Ricco di specialità…
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €440/m², the asking price is only slightly above the local €388/m² baseline before renovation. However, the condition is unspecified and the description is vague; using an estimated €700/m² renovation allowance produces an effective cost of about €1,140/m², making this difficult to justify despite the pool, terrace, parking and 43 photos.
More on the house and the area
The main appeal is a generous, highly usable private courtyard arranged for outdoor dining and shaded summer living, with abundant plants and a pleasant village atmosphere. The house appears habitable rather than a shell, with a functioning bathroom and finished rooms, but the architecture is ordinary and the worn concrete, weathered walls, and lack of views limit the dream-home impact.
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€26,000 – €47,000
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 courtyard paving is visibly cracked and worn.
- The surrounding walls and neighboring structures look unfinished or weathered.
- Only one bathroom is shown for a relatively large seven-room house.
- The gallery does not show a strong view, garden land, or distinctive historic interiors.
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 Montiferru volcanic massif rises around Scano di Montiferro, with wooded slopes and upland terrain within the local area. The coast at Santa Caterina di Pittinuri and the Siniscola-facing stretch of the western Sardinian shore are about 10–15 km away, with limestone cliffs and small coves around Cuglieri and Sennariolo. The area is linked to the Montiferru and Planargia landscape of basalt plateaus, springs, olive groves and pasture. Bosa is the nearest notable town in the wider area, with a riverfront historic centre on the Temo. This part of Sardinia is known for Malvasia wine, olive oil and the Montiferru volcanic landscape.