Villa in Vendita in Località Sodalarga a Scapoli
Immobile situato in campagna, con vista panoramica, tanto terreno e un ruscello adiacente alla casa. L'abitazione e caratterizzata da 10 vani con cantina e cucina rustica. Un super affare!
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
- Heating
- Bathroom
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €49,000 plus an estimated €700/m² (€84,000) the effective price is about €1,108/m², far above the local median of €396/m²; the property has been listed 300 days (stale). The listing also inconsistently states 5 rooms but 10 beds.
More on the house and the area
Solid two‑storey country house with a rustic oven/fireplace, intact floors and plenty of private land and a nearby stream — the setting feels genuinely rural. The property is a good-value project but needs cosmetic work and some structural/technical upgrades before it’s a comfortable, move‑in home.
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.
- Visible concrete spalling/rusted balcony structure — likely structural repairs needed
- Interior shows peeling plaster and dated finishes; significant cosmetic renovation required
- Utilities, roof and heating systems not shown/unknown and there is only one small bathroom
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 mountains rise immediately around Filignano on the Molise-Lazio border, with Monte Marrone and the upper Volturno valley in the local landscape. The area lies by the Volturno river system and on the edge of the Parco Nazionale d'Abruzzo, Lazio e Molise, whose protected mountain terrain extends across this part of the province. The nearest ski area is Campitello Matese, roughly 1 hour 15 minutes by road, which is a logistics fact rather than a feature inside the immediate area. The nearest larger town is Isernia, which has the main services and rail connections for the province. This border area is known for Apennine mountain scenery, beech woods, transhumance country and Second World War sites linked to Monte Marrone and the Volturno line.