Villa
In località Destra Volturno, lato fiume, proponiamo in vendita villino su due livelli da ristrutturare, composto da: ingresso, salone, cucina, due camere e bagno. Con portico all'ingresso, terrazzino e piccolo cortile per il posto auto. c. e. g.
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €350/m² the entry price is below the €374/m² baseline, but the 80 m² villa needs renovation estimated at about €56,000, bringing the effective cost to roughly €1,050/m² versus the baseline. Sea access is a positive, but it does not offset the substantial renovation burden.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuine two-level house with a roof, floors, kitchen, bathroom and usable rooms, rather than a bare shell. However, the interiors are very dated and cluttered, while the exterior looks weathered and cracked; the portico and small courtyard add some potential but there is little proven visual character or view.
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€16,000 – €28,000
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.
- Clearly dated and in need of substantial renovation or refurbishment.
- Visible exterior cracking, staining and peeling finishes should be checked structurally.
- No attractive sea or landscape view is shown despite the coastal location; the small outdoor space is enclosed and overgrown.
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 52/100The cluster is on the Tyrrhenian coastal plain at the mouth of the Volturno River, with long sandy shoreline and low pine-wood belts in the Castel Volturno and Baia Domizia coast area. The nearest town of size is Caserta, which has the Royal Palace and urban services; Naples is farther south for airport and major city functions. This stretch of coast is known for beach resorts, reclaimed lowland and pine forests rather than for a protected or strongly distinctive landscape.