Casa indipendente in vendita a Orani
Casa indipendente in vendita a Orani, adiacente alla centralissima e famosa Piazza Itria, luogo che ospita la Chiesa della Beata Vergine d'Itria, simbolo per la storia e l'arte sarda, un documento importantissimo e raro simbolo della possibile e riuscita unione tra arte contemporanea (la facciata graffita da Costantino…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Asking €50,000 but estimated renovation ~€700/m² (119 m² → ~€83,300) gives an effective price ≈€133,300 (~€1,119/m²) versus the regional baseline €416/m²; central location is positive but the listing omits condition/age/energy data and renovation needs make this overpriced.
More on the house and the area
Lovely central spot next to Piazza Itria and the famous Nivola‑graffitoed church gives this house strong historic character and village charm. The plot includes a private courtyard/garden and garage, but the buildings look original and will require renovation before comfortable full‑time living.
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€23,000 – €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.
- Property shown in original condition and will need renovation/updating (plumbing, electrical, finishes).
- Narrow historic lanes — access and parking are limited despite a garage.
- Possible restrictions due to central location next to a notable church/facade.
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 67/100The cluster sits in Barbagia, the inland central Sardinian hills and low mountains around Nuoro. Terrain within about 15 km is hilly to rugged, with granite outcrops, wooded slopes and areas of Mediterranean shrub, agricultural plots and pasture. The provincial capital Nuoro lies nearby and provides municipal services, a hospital, rail/road links and regional museums (ethnography and costume collections). Several small Barbagian towns are close by where traditional pastoral culture and mask-festival traditions (Mamuthones) are practiced. There are no ski lifts within the immediate area; the higher Gennargentu massif lies farther inland. Orani is the birthplace of sculptor Costantino Nivola and the town and its surroundings have a tradition of stone and craft workshops.