Rustico in Avigliano
La proposta di vendita riguarda una bella proprietà a 2 km dal Castello federiciano di Lagopesole (Avigliano, PZ). La proprietà che misura circa 2500 mq, è immersa nella natura incontaminata della valle di Vitalba della Basilicata, territorio ricco di foreste, sentieri, cascate di San fele e corsi d’acqua. La…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
A project, not a home yet
In the listingNeeds renovationMust be done first
- Roof
- Wiring
- Plumbing
- Bathroom
- Kitchen
- Windows
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Asking price €38,000 (~€317/m²) seems cheap but estimated renovation €700/m² × 120 m² = €84,000 brings the effective price to ≈€122,000 (~€1,017/m²), far above the regional baseline of €390/m²; the lot includes two rustici to fully renovate plus one 'collabente' and 2,500 m² of land.
More on the house and the area
Handsome stone rustici set on a private 2,500 m² plot with a buildable 270 m² parcel and 360° valley views toward the castle. The facades and setting are very attractive, but the buildings are uninhabitable and require full renovation (one unit is collabente). Excellent bargain for someone planning a full restoration or small B&B project.
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€24,000 – €42,000
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.
- Entirely to renovate — not move-in ready
- One of the three buildings is listed as 'collabente' (partial collapse) — structural reconstruction likely
- Utilities (water, sewer, gas, electricity) are adjacent but will need formal connection
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 area sits in the Lucanian Apennines, with wooded and cultivated uplands around Avigliano and the higher relief of Monte Carmine close by. Potenza is the nearest town of size and has the province’s main rail and road services, hospitals, shops and offices. The Basento valley is part of the wider daily geography of the area. This part of Basilicata is known for mountain villages, chestnut and woodland landscapes, and traditional Lucanian food products.