Edificio
Proponiamo in vendita, nel suggestivo borgo di Castelbottaccio, una meravigliosa casa cielo-terra di 150 mq totali. La casa si sviluppa su quattro livelli: - al piano seminterrato c'è la cantina divisa in due ambienti da dove è possibile accedere al giardino. - al piano terra c'è una graziosa cucina dotata di un camino e un forno a legna,...
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Listing price €25,000 (≈€167/m²) with an estimated renovation of €200/m² gives an effective cost of €55,000 (≈€367/m²), which is above the regional median of €275/m², so it’s not a clear bargain despite good photos and a garden/terrace. The description implies the house is usable but the seller does not state an official condition class.
More on the house and the area
A solid, full-height borgo house with intact rooms — working kitchen with fireplace, proper bedroom, bathroom and a glazed veranda that opens onto a private terrace with a lovely wooded-valley view. Habitable now but dated; best for someone wanting a low-cost move-in followed by sensible updating and some work on the small outbuilding/terrace.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €200/m². There is no published price band below €350/m², so the range is that figure widened by the spread of the lightest band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€10,000 – €17,000
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.
- Dated interiors need cosmetic renovation/modernisation
- Small/basic bathroom and kitchen — plumbing/fixtures likely need updating
- Outbuilding/terrace appear unfinished; check waterproofing and structure
- Access via narrow steep borgo streets and exterior steps; limited parking
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 56/100The area is in the Molise interior of low Apennine hills above the Biferno valley. The Biferno river runs nearby. Campobasso is the nearest provincial town of size, with services, shops and rail connections. This part of Molise is known for mixed farming, olive groves and small hill villages.