Casa di paese in vendita in Contrada Coste a Morcone
Il fabbricato principale si sviluppa su tre livelli. Al piano primo, di circa 50 mq, si trova l’abitazione, composta da cucina-soggiorno, due camere da letto e due bagni, già abitabile da subito. Il piano terra, di circa 45 mq, è destinato a locali deposito e servizi, mentre il piano interrato, anch’esso di circa 45…
What it really costs
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Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
€50,000 looks low at €333/m², but the listing says only the 50 m² first floor is immediately habitable; the other 100 m² are storage and cellar, with an additional 90 m² storage/garage building. Including modest works, the effective cost is about €533/m², above the €417/m² local comparison level, so the headline discount is largely explained by limited living space.
More on the house and the area
A genuinely habitable rural home with a characterful stone entrance, traditional cellar and surrounding land in a quiet Campanian countryside setting. The interiors are practical rather than beautiful, while the weathered exterior and extensive storage/deposit areas keep it below dream-home territory.
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€10,000 – €17,000
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 main living floor appears usable, but the exterior shows weathering, exposed wiring and generally dated finishes.
- Much of the total floor area consists of storage, cellar and outbuildings rather than finished living space.
- The shared-court access, well, utilities and condition of the separate 90 sqm building should be verified.
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 67/100Morcone sits in the Sannio Apennines, with wooded ridges and mountain relief around the upper Tammaro valley. The area is close to the Matese massif, and the road toward Campitello Matese reaches the nearest ski lifts in roughly an hour. Benevento is the nearest city of size, with rail links, services, and major Roman monuments. This part of the province is known for upland pasture, woods, and small historic hill settlements of the old Sannio.