Rustico, Casale in Vendita in Via Borgo 18 a Rocchetta a Volturno
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What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingNeeds renovation- On the market for a long time
Must be done first
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Price €15,000 plus estimated renovation €700/m² (~€35,000) gives an effective €50,000 or about €1,000/m², far above the local median of €310/m². The property has been listed 300 days, indicating weak market interest.
More on the house and the area
Beautiful valley/mountain views and original features (stone/brick oven and large fireplace) give strong character to this tiny village house. The structure is intact with floors and a bathroom, but it needs renovation and modernization — perfect as a restored weekend retreat or a compact full-time home after work.
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€10,000 – €18,000
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.
- Needs renovation and modernization (cosmetic and systems work).
- Very small (50 m²) with narrow/steep internal stairs — limited living space.
- Basic bathroom and fixtures present but worn; some repairs needed.
- Likely remote/hilltop access — check road/parking and utilities before purchase.
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 72/100The Mainarde, the eastern sector of the central Apennines on the Lazio-Abbruzzo-Molise border, rise immediately around Scapoli. The upper Volturno valley is the local basin, and Castel San Vincenzo and the Volturno springs are within this radius. The Abruzzo, Lazio e Molise National Park reaches this area, with protected mountain terrain around the Mainarde. The nearest ski lifts are those of Campitello Matese, roughly 1 hour 15 minutes by road, so they are not a local landscape feature. Isernia is the nearest provincial town of size, with the usual services and rail connections. Scapoli is known for zampogna bagpipes and has a bagpipe museum; the village is associated with that craft and music tradition.