Casa indipendente in Vico Trieste 7
POSIZIONE CENTRALE E STRUTTURA ANTISISMICA
What it really costs
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Move in as it is
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Listing price €60,000 plus an estimated €77,000 of renovation (700€/m²) gives an effective price of €137,000 (≈€1,245/m²), well above the local median of €574/m². The ad omits the condition, has only 2 photos, and the regional baseline is based on a small sample, so assumptions raise uncertainty.
More on the house and the area
A solid-looking, central borgo house with classic shutters and wrought-iron balconies that feels like a real, usable home. The price (€60k for 110 m²) is a clear bargain, but interiors aren’t shown so expect some updating and check access/parking before committing.
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€22,000 – €39,000
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.
- No interior photos provided — actual internal condition and finishes unknown
- Located in a dense village centre so outdoor space and private parking may be limited
- Confirm utilities, heating and scope of any required cosmetic work despite advertised seismic structure
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 Lucanian Apennines, in hilly to low-mountain country west of Potenza. The Basento valley is the main local landform, with wooded slopes and mixed farmland around the settlements. Potenza is the nearest town of size and has the full set of city services, rail connections and the regional institutions. This part of Basilicata is known for inland mountain landscapes and for transit between the Tyrrhenian and Ionian sides of the region.