Villa unifamiliare in Casal di Principe
OTTIMA OCCASIONE - ASTA IMMOBILIARE Piena ed intera proprietà di compendio ubicato in Casal di Principe (CE), alla via Elba n. 4, costituito da appartamento adibito ad ufficio, così composto: ingresso, cucina-soggiorno, corridoio, camera da letto e WC, corredato da ampia tettoia ad uso deposito di mq 135 e da corte…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitable- Sold at judicial auction
Must be done first
- Structure
- Roof
- Damp
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
This €30,849 property is being sold through a judicial auction, so it is not a straightforward habitable-home purchase. The listing calls it a villa but describes an apartment used as an office, with no confirmed bathroom count or residential status.
More on the house and the area
This is a basic urban property with a plain exterior and no visible setting or architectural features that create a dream-home effect. The structure appears roofed, but the interiors are heavily damaged, cluttered and currently unsuitable for comfortable living without major repair and clearing.
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€5,000 – €8,000
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.
- Severely deteriorated interiors with widespread ceiling damage, fallen plaster and debris.
- Not realistically move-in ready despite the listing’s “habitable” label; substantial renovation and safety checks appear necessary.
- Auction purchase carries legal, documentation and occupancy risks.
- No attractive view, historic character or photogenic living space is shown.
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 34/100This is the flat plain of the Terra di Lavoro between Naples and Caserta. The Volturno river runs to the north of this area. The nearest coast is the Domitian shore on the Tyrrhenian, with long sandy beaches around Castel Volturno and Baia Domizia, but the cluster is inland in an agricultural and built-up lowland. Caserta is the nearest city of size, with the Royal Palace of Caserta, a UNESCO site, outside the 15 km radius. The area is known for intensive farming, especially buffalo mozzarella production in the Caserta plain.