Casa indipendent con cortile e terrazza
SAN VITO, nel cuore del centro storico, in posizione tranquilla e riservata, casa indipendente disposta su due livelli, caratterizzata da ampi spazi interni e ampio cortile con pozzo, una proprietà che conserva il carattere delle abitazioni tradizionali del paese. L’ingresso, attraverso un antico portale, conduce alla…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingNeeds renovationMust be done first
- Damp
- Heating
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At €95,000 plus an estimated €112,000 renovation, the effective cost is about €1,294/m²—far above the €384/m² comparison level for similar local homes. The historic-center setting, private courtyard and terrace add appeal, but the price does not compensate for the substantial work required; the listing does not say the energy class or construction year.
More on the house and the area
A genuine, usable traditional village house with a charming private courtyard, old blue doors, terrazzo floors, fireplace, broad terrace and impressive mountain views. It is furnished and clearly habitable, but dated and in need of meaningful renovation rather than being move-in polished.
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€32,000 – €56,000
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.
- Needs renovation and cosmetic updating, with peeling finishes and dated kitchen/bathroom.
- The large attic appears more utilitarian than finished living space.
- Only one bathroom is listed for a 160 sqm, four-bedroom house.
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 lower Flumendosa valley near the Sarrabus hills, with the river plain and low mountains of south-eastern Sardinia within the immediate area. The Flumendosa is the main river in the landscape, and the coast around Muravera and Porto Corallo is nearby, with long sandy beaches and lagoons inside roughly 15 km. The area is close to the Sette Fratelli-Monte Genis regional park system to the west, but the core protected mountains are farther inland and do not define the immediate surroundings here. Muravera is the nearest town of size for everyday services. The area is known for citrus growing, especially oranges, and for the agricultural plain of the Sarrabus.