Casa indipendente 7 locali, 193 m² in via Mele 16, Forino (A
Casa indipendente in asta a Forino (AV) – via Mele 16 (CAP 83020) L'immobile in asta si trova a Forino (AV), in via Mele n. 16, inserito in un contesto di edifici contigui tipici dei centri storici. Si tratta di un piccolo borgo arroccato, con costruzioni datate e vetuste, parte del centro storico cittadino, a…
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In the listingNeeds renovationThe photographs say otherwise, and we go by the photographs.
- Sold at judicial auction
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This is a judicial auction, which makes it unsuitable for the catalog regardless of its €59,800 asking price and €310/m² headline price. The 193 m² villa also needs substantial renovation, with an estimated cost of about €700/m².
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This is a large, genuinely usable village house with a characterful historic courtyard, arches, private outdoor space, and a pleasant rural/mountain outlook. The interior is solid and furnished rather than a ruin, but it is plain, poorly maintained, and needs substantial updating to become an appealing full-time home.
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€38,000 – €68,000
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.
Bringing a house that has stood empty back into service: new water, sewer and electricity, plus the practices. The same sum on an 80 m² house and on a 300 m² one, which is why a €40,000 house is not a €40,000 project.
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Water 1,800 · sewer 2,500 · electricity 700–1,600 · CILA 1,000 · cadastral filing 500 · structural design 700 · Legge 10 report 900 · safety coordination 1,800
No mains drain: add €2,000–4,500 for a septic tank. Listings never say, so ask.
- The property is visibly neglected and needs meaningful renovation and maintenance.
- Interiors are basic and dated, with dim rooms, old fixtures, and single-glazed wooden windows.
- There is only one bathroom for the approximately 193 m² property, and no clearly equipped kitchen is shown.
- Auction purchase requires careful checks on title, utilities, compliance, and renovation costs.
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.