Casa indipendente in Piazza Guglielmo Marconi 1
Proponiamo ottimo investimento in centro a Narcao, borgo minerario, contornato da uno splendido contesto naturalistico, ideale per appassionati di escursioni e storia. Al piano terra di maggior fabbricato, situato in una posizione centrale, proprio di fronte al Municipio, accanto alla biblioteca ed ai principali…
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The asking price is €356/m², about 8% below the Sardegna country-house baseline of €388/m², with a central location near services. However, the listing gives no condition, construction year, or energy class; assuming modest €200/m² work, the effective cost rises to about €578/m², making this an ordinary rather than exceptional deal.
More on the house and the area
This is a generously sized central village house with a practical layout and existing bathroom, but it lacks distinctive historic character, views, or outdoor space. The interiors and façade show substantial neglect and would require a real renovation before becoming a comfortable home, rather than just cosmetic refreshing.
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€6,000 – €10,000
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.
- Significant renovation is needed, including peeling exterior render, damp-stained interiors, worn or unfinished floors, and outdated bathroom finishes.
- The property appears vacant and stripped back, with no clearly usable kitchen visible in the photos.
- It is directly on a central street with no private garden, terrace, or notable view.
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 52/100Narcao sits in the Sulcis subregion of southwestern Sardinia; the surrounding 15 km is low, rolling countryside of small hills, agricultural fields and Mediterranean maquis. Olive groves, vineyards and pastureland are common locally and small-scale farming and sheep husbandry are part of the economy. The Sulcis area has a historical mining presence and disused / industrial-mining sites and infrastructure are found across the wider district. Settlement pattern is scattered: small villages and farmsteads connected by secondary roads rather than continuous urban fabric. No high mountains or large lakes lie within the immediate radius; beaches and the coastal strip lie beyond the local 15 km zone. Nearest larger service centre is Carbonia, which supplies shops, municipal services and regional transport links for the area. The local economy and landscape are typical of inland Sulcis: mixed agriculture, pastoral land and remnants of the mining industry.