Palazzo - Edificio in Alvignano
Alvignano in posizione centrale a pochi passi dal Palazzo del Comune e dalla Chiesa di San Nicola di Bari proponiamo la vendita di un intero stabile in muratura di tufo su due livelli con cucina con camino e ripostiglio al piano terra, tre camere, servizio e passetto coperto al primo piano. Balconi sulla strada e…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationMust be done first
- Structure
- Roof
- Damp
- Wiring
- Plumbing
- Bathroom
- Kitchen
- Windows
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €474/m², the asking price is only modestly above the local €367/m² benchmark, but full interior renovation at roughly €700/m² raises the estimated all-in cost to about €1,174/m². The sound structure, central position, garden and 22 photos are positives, but this is not an obvious bargain.
More on the house and the area
This central tuff-stone palazzo has genuine historic character, balconies and a private 60 sqm garden that could become appealing after renovation. However, the real interiors are an uninhabitable shell with major ceiling and roof deterioration, rubble and extensive rebuilding needed, so it is a substantial project rather than a usable home today.
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€19,000 – €34,000
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.
- The attractive bedroom and garden images are project/rendered concepts, not the current condition.
- Interiors are severely damaged, with rubble, mold, temporary supports, failing ceilings and apparent roof openings.
- Complete renovation is required before the property can be lived in; utilities and final structural condition 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 58/100The cluster is in the inland Caserta area at the foot of the Monti Trebulani, with the Matese massif visible and reachable to the north. The Volturno valley lies nearby and shapes the wider plain-and-hill landscape of this part of the province. The nearest substantial town is Caserta, which has full services and the Royal Palace of Caserta, though that is outside the immediate landscape. Within about 15 km the most notable historic centre is Caiazzo, a hill town above the valley. This area is known for mixed farmland, olive groves, small hill settlements and for local mozzarella production in the wider Volturno-Caserta plain.