Casa con ulivi
Casa Indipendente su Due Livelli a Montemiletto - Un'Opportunità Unica nel Verde Scopri questa affascinante casa indipendente situata a Montemiletto (AV), in una posizione strategica non lontana dal centro, circondata da uno splendido terreno di 5.000 m² immerso nel verde. Una proprietà che combina la tranquillità…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €65,000 plus an estimated €26,000 for updating, the effective cost is about €700/m²—roughly 89% above the local €371/m² benchmark. The 5,000 m² olive-grove setting and habitable condition add appeal, but the rural location 37 km from the sea does not justify this premium.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable country house rather than a renovation shell, with 130 m², two bathrooms, multiple bedrooms, and a solid-looking exterior. Its strongest appeal is the substantial 5,000 m² olive-growing land, mature trees, open valley and mountain views, and genuine privacy. The interiors are basic rather than beautiful, but the combination of livability, landscape, and unusually generous land creates a strong dream-of-owning appeal.
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€9,000 – €14,000
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.
- The house appears habitable but visually dated and likely needs cosmetic modernization.
- Energy class G may mean higher heating costs.
- The large olive grove will require ongoing maintenance and agricultural upkeep.
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 61/100The cluster is in the Irpinia hills, with the southern Apennines forming the wider landscape of this part of Avellino province. The Calore Irpino valley is the main river landscape in the area. Monti Picentini Regional Park lies nearby to the west and southwest, with the higher wooded massif around Monte Terminio and Cervialto forming the main mountain area of daily reference. The nearest city of size is Avellino, which has the main services, shops and rail and road connections for the province. This area is known for vineyards and wine production, including Taurasi country, and for mixed hill farming.