Casa indipendente in Via Gennaro Siniscalchi 40
Incastonato in un antica dimora del '700, proponiamo in vendita con incarico in esclusiva, una soluzione semindipendente di c/a 150 mq calpestabili su due livelli poco distante dal centro di Forino. Questa soluzione si compone di soggiorno, zona pranzo, cucina abitabile e corte interna a piano terra; due camere, due bagni, ripostiglio al primo piano. Riscaldamento autonomo. L'immobile è dotato...
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Damp
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €48,000 (€240/m²), this historic two-level home is attractively priced against the €425/m² local benchmark, even allowing roughly €60,000 for moderate renovation. The listing describes about 150 m² while the headline facts state 200 m², and it does not clearly state the condition or energy performance.
More on the house and the area
A substantial old-town home in a documented 18th-century residence, with an arched entrance, marble staircase, traditional shutters, and glimpses of green mountains. The house is roofed and clearly usable, with tiled floors, heating, a functioning main bathroom, and generous rooms, but it feels dated and somewhat neglected rather than move-in polished.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €300/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€20,000 – €34,000
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.
- Dated interiors need cosmetic updating and likely maintenance work.
- Visible damp/staining and an especially poor secondary WC warrant inspection.
- The mountain view is attractive but limited and partly obstructed by neighboring buildings.
- Access appears to be through a narrow shared-looking lane/courtyard.
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 56/100The cluster lies in the Montoro valley between the Monti Picentini and the first inland ridges west of Avellino. The Solofrana valley runs through this area, with mixed farmland, scattered industry and road infrastructure between the built-up centres. The Monti Picentini Regional Park begins nearby and gives the area a mountain backdrop within short distance. Salerno is the nearest city of size, with full services, rail links and port functions; Avellino is also close for everyday services. The area is known for Montoro onions and for being a corridor between the Irno-Solofrana plain and the inland Campanian valleys.