Terratetto unifamiliare in Ortueri
Casa indipendente terra cielo in centro paese, che si articola su 3 livelli. Al piano terra vi sono due locali, una sala ed una cucina/pranzo, una scala di collegamento col piano rialzato, dove è presente un servizio igienico ed un'altra camera e col piano primo dove ci sono altre due camere da letto con balcone…
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
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Price €55,000 for 150 m2 but requires finishing works; estimated renovation €500/m2 (€75,000) brings effective cost to ≈€130,000 or ≈€867/m2 versus regional median €416/m2. The property has been listed 684 days (stale listing), so it looks overpriced unless the advertised works are much lighter than stated.
More on the house and the area
A solid, roofed three-level town house in the heart of Ortueri with a small courtyard/parking area and a rear garden — honest village living. The shell is complete and characterful (balcony, fireplaces) but it needs cosmetic renovation and system updates, making it a very good-value project for someone wanting a livable Sardinian 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.
Our read of the photos, €500/m², falls in this band.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€17,000 – €29,000
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 to finishes and likely updates to systems (kitchen, electrics/heating).
- Only one bathroom for 150 m² (3 bedrooms).
- Town-centre location — limited street parking and modest privacy.
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 61/100Ortueri sits in the Mandrolisai uplands on the slopes of the Barigadu and central Sardinian hills, with oak woodland, pasture and vine country around the village. The Tirso river basin lies nearby and Lake Omodeo is within this interior area to the west. The area is known for Mandrolisai red wine and for central Sardinia’s pastoral landscape. Sorgono is the nearest small centre with everyday services, while Nuoro is the nearest larger town with a fuller range of shops and administration.