Terratetto unifamiliare in Tonara
Caratteristica casa indipendente da restaurare ubicata nel centro storico del comune di Tonara sviluppa su 4 piani. Con una superficie totale di 130 mq, la casa si sviluppa in verticale, e gli ambienti sono disposti sui 4 livelli. La casa gode inoltre di diversi spazi aperti: tre balconi con una bellissima vista sulla…
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
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130 m2 townhouse priced €30,000 but requires full renovation: estimated €700/m2 → €91,000, so effective price ≈ €121,000 (≈€931/m2) versus regional median €416/m2. The property has been listed 693 days (stale listing) and is therefore overpriced for the market despite its panoramic views and central location.
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A compact, solid town house in Tonara with three balcones and a spectacular panoramic view over the valley and wooded hills — very photogenic from outside. Interiors are intact and liveable but dated (one bathroom, old finishes), so it’s a real, usable home that rewards modest renovation — excellent value for the price.
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€26,000 – €46,000
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 and modernization (cosmetic updates, kitchen/bath refresh).
- Only one small bathroom.
- House is arranged over four floors — many stairs and vertical circulation.
- Likely limited parking / narrow access in historic centre.
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 73/100The cluster is in the Gennargentu mountains. The upper basin of the Tirso is in this area, and the slopes around Tonara are wooded and mountainous rather than coastal. Part of the Gennargentu upland lies within daily landscape range here, with Aritzo and Belvì as the nearest small mountain centres with traditional old streets and basic services; the larger town of Sorgono is the nearest local centre of size for shops and administration. This part of central Sardinia is known for chestnuts, nougat and mountain villages.