Terratetto unifamiliare in Cercemaggiore
Casa in campagna abitabile con camino. L'immobile presenta tre accessi di cui uno carrabile ed è circondato da molto terreno, giardino e bosco di proprietà esclusiva e si trova vicino alla strada nazionale. La casa si presenta in buono stato ed è completamente arredata, ma necessita di alcuni lavori di ristrutturazione…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitableMust be done first
- Wiring
- Plumbing
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €90k for 120 m² with an estimated €200/m² works, effective cost is ~€114k or ~€950/m² — far above the regional median of ~€400/m². The house is habitable and well-photographed with land and garage, but the high effective €/m² makes it overpriced for Molise.
More on the house and the area
A solid, habitable country house set on a large private plot with woodland, bocce court, well and a substantial concrete garage — lovely for outdoor living and privacy. Interiors are immediately usable (fireplace, large living room) but dated and require some system/ cosmetic updates. Great value for a turnkey countryside retreat close to Campobasso.
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€8,000 – €13,000
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.
- Needs updates to systems (electrical/plumbing) mentioned in the ad
- Dated finishes and some cosmetic work required inside
- Remote setting — useful privacy but services/shops are a drive away
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 lies in the Molise Apennine hill country, with the Matese mountains to the south-west and the Fortore uplands to the east. The Biferno valley is the main nearby river landscape in this part of the province. Campobasso is the nearest town of size, with a substantial historic centre, services and the Castello Monforte on the hill. This area is known for mixed cereal farmland, pasture and hill villages rather than for a single landmark site.