Villa unifamiliare in Acerenza
Villa unifamiliare in Acerenza. Habitable, autonomo heating, garage, cancello elettrico, fibra ottica, porta blindata, videocitofono, balcone, terrazzo, cantina, esposizione doppia.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
A habitable 621 m² villa with heating, garage, cellar, terraces and 33 photos is priced at just €46/m²; after an estimated €200/m² allowance, the effective cost is about €246/m² versus €306/m² for comparable local homes. Acerenza is inland rather than coastal, but the substantial discount and strong amenity package make this an exceptional candidate.
More on the house and the area
This is a very large, solid-looking villa with multiple balconies, a garage, terraces, and some mature garden/olive-tree planting. It appears to include a genuinely usable residential interior, but the presentation is plain and parts of the property need serious cleaning, organization, and cosmetic work. The exceptionally low price is the main attraction rather than visual beauty.
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€41,000 – €69,000
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 exterior grounds are overgrown and cluttered, requiring substantial clearing and maintenance.
- The gallery shows a usable living room and kitchen but also heavily cluttered garage/storage areas; the listing reports zero bathrooms, which needs verification.
- No notable panoramic view or distinctive historic character is visible.
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 62/100The cluster sits on the Lucanian Apennine uplands, with open farmed hills and ravines typical of the Bradano basin. The Bradano river system is the main water landscape in this part of the province. Acerenza itself is a hill town with a large Romanesque cathedral, and Palazzo San Gervasio and Potenza are the nearest larger centres for routine services, with Potenza the main provincial city. The area is known for cereal farming and broad inland views across the Basilicata interior.