Rustico/casale in Via Santacroce II 2
Nel centro storico del comune di Montesarchio, proponiamo in vendita una caratteristica casa di corte. Questa abitazione offre una superficie di circa 40 mq, ideale per chi cerca un ambiente accogliente e funzionale. La casa si compone di due locali ben distribuiti, perfetti per organizzare gli spazi secondo le proprie esigenze. La posizione permette di godere della tranquillità del contesto...
What it really costs
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At €450/m², the asking price is close to the Campania farmhouse baseline of €416/m², but assuming habitable condition adds an estimated €200/m², bringing effective cost to about €650/m². The historic-center location is a modest positive, while the unspecified condition limits confidence.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuine, functioning small home in a characterful historic-center setting, with exposed stone walls, a fitted kitchen, bathroom, and furnished bedroom. It is more charming and livable than spectacular: the appeal is the €18,000 price and old-borgo atmosphere rather than views, outdoor space, or standout interiors.
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€3,000 – €4,000
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 about 40 sqm, with a compact two-room layout.
- Access appears to be via a narrow historic-stone lane and steps, with no obvious private outdoor space.
- Interiors are usable but dated, with basic finishes and limited natural light in places.
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 68/100The cluster is at the foot of the Partenio Mountains, with Monte Partenio and the Montevergine massif close by. This area falls within the Partenio Regional Park. The nearest ski lifts are at Laceno, well beyond the 15 km radius and roughly an hour or more by road, so they are not part of the immediate landscape. The nearest larger towns are Avellino and Benevento, which provide the main services, rail links and larger shopping and administrative functions. The area is known for wooded mountain slopes above a settled valley corridor between the Irpinia interior and the Caserta plain.