Casa Indipendente
Nel tranquillo e verdeggiante contesto di Capriglia, proponiamo in vendita una graziosa casa indipendente disposta su due livelli, per una superficie complessiva di circa 90 mq, ideale per chi desidera vivere lontano dal caos cittadino senza rinunciare al comfort. L'abitazione è composta al primo piano da un ampio e…
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
- Windows
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €38,000 (€422/m²), the home is near the local asking-price level, but allowing roughly €18,000 for unspecified updates brings the effective cost to about €622/m². The 90 m² two-level house has two bathrooms and a large 1,000 m² garden, though the listing does not say whether major systems or finishes need work.
More on the house and the area
This is a characterful two-level village house with an arched stone doorway, traditional shutters and a large private garden in a very green setting. The advertised layout sounds like a real home rather than a bare shell, but the visibly aged exterior and roof vegetation suggest meaningful renovation, while the lack of interior photos prevents a higher score.
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.
- No interior photos are provided, so actual livability, kitchen and bathroom condition cannot be verified.
- The exterior shows substantial weathering, damp staining, cracks and heavy vegetation on the roof, suggesting renovation or maintenance is needed.
- Access is via a narrow village lane, and the garden appears 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 68/100The cluster is in the Partenio Mountains. The Partenio Regional Park covers much of this massif, with wooded slopes and limestone uplands around the area. Montevergine and the sanctuary above Mercogliano are nearby on the massif. The nearest town of size is Avellino, which has the provincial services, shops and rail links. This part of Irpinia is known for chestnut woods, hazelnuts and inland hill farming.