Casa indipendente in Via Carlo Alberto 16
Spaziosa dimora storica situata in una via parallela al corso principale di Cuglieri, a brevissima distanza dalla piazza del Comune e comoda a tutti i principali servizi del paese. L'immobile conserva intatto il fascino ottocentesco tipico delle abitazioni signorili dell'epoca, offrendo ambienti ampi, luminosi e con…
What it really costs
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At €367/m², the asking price is slightly below the Sardegna country-house baseline of €388/m², but the condition and technical details are missing. Assuming substantial renovation at about €700/m², the effective cost rises to roughly €1,067/m², making this only a fair prospect despite the historic location and 31 photos.
More on the house and the area
A substantial 19th-century Sardinian town house with beautiful vaulted ceilings, antique details, terrazzo floors, a balcony, and a rooftop terrace overlooking Cuglieri toward the sea. It appears fundamentally habitable rather than a ruin, with furnished living spaces, heating, functioning bathroom, and a usable kitchen area, though modernization and repairs would be needed. At €90,000 for 245 sqm, the combination of historic character, scale, and views is genuinely compelling.
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€49,000 – €86,000
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.
- Only one bathroom is shown for a very large 245 sqm, seven-bedroom home.
- The interiors are highly livable but visibly dated, with aging finishes, cracks, and a basic bathroom.
- The rooftop terrace has attractive town and distant sea views but needs maintenance and safer-looking access/storage areas.
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.