Casacalenda
Casacalenda. Habitable, autonomo heating, cantina.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €12,015 (€90/m²), the estimated all-in cost is about €290/m² after allowing €200/m² for habitable-condition updates, versus €375/m² for comparable Molise townhouses. Autonomous heating and a cellar support the value, though the listing does not state the bathroom situation and the inland location offers no sea premium.
More on the house and the area
This is an exceptionally cheap, reasonably sized 133 m² townhouse with heating and a cellar, and the modern kitchen and bathroom images suggest some usable living areas. However, the overall appeal is weakened by the ordinary apartment-style exterior, lack of a memorable setting, and the apparent mismatch between the polished and neglected interior photos.
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€9,000 – €15,000
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.
- The gallery appears inconsistent, mixing a renovated modern interior with a dark, much older bedroom and possibly generic building images.
- No bathroom is listed in the facts despite the property being described as habitable.
- No distinctive view, garden, historic character, or private outdoor space is shown.
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 58/100The area sits in the inland hills of lower Molise, with cultivated ridges, small woods and views toward the Biferno valley. The Biferno river runs to the south of Casacalenda, and the Bosco Casale regional nature reserve is on the edge of the town. Larino is the nearest larger historic town, with a Roman amphitheatre and cathedral. The Adriatic coast around Termoli is beyond the immediate area and does not define the local landscape. This part of Molise is known for mixed farming, olive groves and grain fields.