Rustico, Casale in Vendita in Via Madonna delle Grotte a Rocchetta a Volturno
In localita Rocchetta a Volturno, fabbricato rurale di circa 200 mq con tetto completamente ristrutturato di recente. L'immobile e ubicato in una zona tranquilla del paese e a pochi passi dal centro del paese, si sviluppa su due livelli di metri quadri complessivi 180, con la possibilita di realizzare due unita…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovation- On the market for a long time
Must be done first
- Windows
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €60,000 plus an estimated €650/m² renovation (~€190,000 total, ≈€950/m²) this is far above the local median of €310/m². The roof was recently redone, but the ad lacks energy class/building year and has been listed 300 days (stale listing).
More on the house and the area
Solid two-storey stone farmhouse with an attractive rustic exterior and a recently restored roof, plus a 300 m² rear plot for a garden. The building offers about 180–200 m² and the price is a clear bargain, but it requires comprehensive interior renovation and fitting of services before it can be lived in.
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, €650/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€40,000 – €70,000
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 full interior renovation — no bathrooms/kitchen shown
- Windows/doors boarded; likely utilities and interior finishes are missing
- Photos show only exterior — interior condition unknown despite roof being recently redone
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 74/100The Mainarde mountains and the upper Volturno valley are within the area, with Monte Meta and the chain on the Lazio-Abruzzo border forming the local skyline. The Volturno river rises nearby and runs through the valley. Much of the surrounding mountain area falls inside the Parco Nazionale d’Abruzzo, Lazio e Molise. The nearest ski area is Campitello Matese, roughly 1 hour 15 minutes to 1 hour 30 minutes by road, and smaller lifts at Pizzalto/Roccaraso are farther. The nearest town of size is Isernia, which has rail links, services and a preserved historic centre. The area is known for the abbey of San Vincenzo al Volturno and for mountain pasture, woodland and transhumance country on the Molise-Abruzzo-Lazio border.