Cielo Terra in vendita a Pietracatella
Nel cuore del caratteristico centro storico di Pietracatella, a pochissimi passi dalla suggestiva porta d'entrata del borgo, proponiamo in vendita un affascinante palazzo storico cielo-terra di circa 400 mq. La proprietà si sviluppa su tre livelli ed è attualmente suddivisa in 3 appartamenti indipendenti, due dei quali…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingNeeds renovationMust be done first
- Wiring
- Heating
- Kitchen
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The €60,000 asking price is very low at €150/m² versus €275/m² for comparable Molise properties, and the historic-center location adds appeal. However, renovation of this 400 m² palazzo could bring the effective cost to roughly €850/m², while the listing does not specify the building's structural or energy condition.
More on the house and the area
A handsome historic palazzo in Pietracatella’s atmospheric cobbled borgo, with a beautiful arched entrance, traditional shutters, balconies and strong period character. Inside, it is a large, solid-looking but very dated property with floors, bathrooms and several apartments already in place; it is a major restoration project rather than a ready-to-live-in 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€79,000 – €140,000
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.
- Substantial renovation is needed, including dated interiors, worn finishes and likely upgrades to kitchens, bathrooms and systems.
- The 400 sqm size and three-level layout could make restoration and ongoing maintenance expensive.
- No bedrooms or furnished living spaces are shown, so immediate move-in readiness is uncertain.
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 58/100The area sits in the inland Molise hills, with the Fortore country and the first Apennine relief close around the village. The Tappino river valley is nearby. Campobasso is the nearest town of size, with the province’s main services, shops and rail connections. This part of Molise is known for cereal fields, olive groves, hill villages and transhumance country.