Rustico, Casale in Vendita in Via Acquanascosa a Rocchetta a Volturno
In una zona tranquilla e riservata del paese, rudere da ristrutturare costituito da due stanze disposte su due livelli di complessivi 40 mq con un piccolo giardino adiacente la struttura.
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
See what needs doing and what each job costs
As listed the property is a 40 m² rudere needing renovation; estimate €700/m² = €28,000 work so effective price ≈€42,000 (≈€1,050/m²), far above the regional median of €310/m². It has been on the market 300 days, suggesting lack of demand at this price.
More on the house and the area
Lovely mountain/valley views and a photogenic old stone exterior with charming outdoor steps and a small garden. However the property is a rudere requiring full renovation and has no visible bathroom or fitted services — a cheap, characterful project rather than a ready-to-live 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€8,000 – €14,000
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.
- Rudere — listed as needing full renovation (not move‑in ready)
- No bathroom or kitchen shown / utilities not evident
- Very small (40 m², 2 rooms) so limited living space
- Steep external stone steps and uneven outdoor area may need work
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.