Rustico/casale in Località Difesa
Podere in Vendita nel Cuore del Cilento Scopri un'opportunità unica con questo podere situato a soli 500 metri dalla strada principale, immerso nella tranquillità della campagna cilentana. Con un terreno agricolo di circa 14.000 mq, questo immobile offre ampie possibilità di sviluppo, sia per una residenza privata che…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
A project, not a home yet
Condition not stated in the listing- Only a share of the property is for sale
Must be done first
- Structure
- Roof
See what needs doing and what each job costs
This is not a clean purchase: 27 sqm of the 96 sqm main building belongs to third parties, and the two structures are described as ruins requiring major reconstruction. At €69,000 for 109 sqm, estimated restoration costs of about €1,100/m² make the effective project cost roughly €189,000 before resolving ownership and planning issues.
More on the house and the area
The setting is genuinely beautiful: a secluded stone rural property surrounded by olive-covered Cilento hills, with expansive valley views and substantial land. However, the 109 sqm farmhouse is a collection of heavily deteriorated ruderi, not a usable home, so the strong scenery is offset by a major reconstruction project.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Our read of the photos, €1,100/m², falls in this band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€43,000 – €64,000
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.
- The buildings are clearly ruins, with collapsed or partially collapsed roofs and no visible bathrooms or kitchen.
- The property appears to require a full reconstruction rather than cosmetic renovation.
- Access and utility connections are not demonstrated; the agricultural setting may complicate works and permits.
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 79/100The cluster sits in the Cilento hills above the Tyrrhenian coast, with the Monte Stella massif in the wider immediate area. The coast at Agnone and San Nicola a Mare is within about 15 km, with small harbours and rocky stretches of shoreline on this part of the Cilento sea. Much of the surrounding area falls within the Cilento, Vallo di Diano e Alburni National Park, and the coast and inland hills here are also part of the Cilento and Vallo di Diano UNESCO landscape. The nearest substantial town is Agropoli, which has a port, rail station and services. The area is known for olive growing and for the inland-coastal landscape of the Cilento.