Terratetto plurifamiliare in Dragoni
In Dragoni (CE) strada statale 158 n14, zona tranquilla, vendesi caratteristico terratetto di oltre 160mq, 8 vani, libero su tre lati, con 2 cancelli carrabili indipendenti. Ampio spazio antistante, con porticato, lavatoio, e pozzo. Il piano terra è composto da una spaziosa cucina abitabile (22mq) con vano…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitableMust be done first
- Heating
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €412/m², the asking price is almost exactly in line with comparable Campania townhouses, but estimated maintenance brings the effective cost to about €612/m². The house is usable with utilities, terraces, garden space and local services, though its inland location and required upkeep limit the upside.
More on the house and the area
A substantial, fully roofed and usable townhouse with mountain surroundings, generous terraces, a fenced garden, covered outdoor space, and a traditional fireplace. The interiors are clean and functional rather than stylish, with dated tiles and fixtures, but this is clearly a real home that could be lived in immediately while being improved over time.
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€11,000 – €18,000
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.
- Interiors and finishes are dated and the property needs maintenance/refreshing.
- The house fronts a main road, so traffic noise and privacy should be checked.
- Only one bathroom is shown for a large two-level home; energy performance is unspecified.
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 sits in the middle Volturno valley, with low hills and cultivated land around it and the Matese mountains visible to the north within the wider 15 km setting. The Volturno river runs through this part of inland Caserta. The nearest substantial town is Piedimonte Matese, which has the main local services and rail connections for the upper valley. This part of the province is known for agriculture in the Volturno plain and foothills, with small historic centres on the surrounding rises.