Trilocale in Corso Vittorio Emanuele 30
FORLI' DEL SANNIO - NEL CARATTERISTICO CENTRO STORICO DEL PAESE PROPONIAMO IN VENDITA AMPIO CIELO TERRA SU TRE LIVELLI CON INGRESSO INDIPENDENTE E TERRAZZINO DI PERTINENZA.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Damp
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €242/m², the €29,000 asking price is about 61% below comparable Molise properties; allowing roughly €200/m² for unspecified works gives an effective cost near €442/m². The historic-center setting, independent entrance, terrace, and 16 photos support the opportunity, but the listing does not state the condition or energy performance.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuinely livable 120 m² village house with two bathrooms, a working-looking kitchen, multiple bedrooms, terraces, and spectacular views over the Molise hills. The arched passages, old tiled fireplace, stone streets, balconies, and independent entrance give it real historic character, although peeling walls and tired finishes mean it needs a meaningful refresh rather than immediate move-in.
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€8,000 – €13,000
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.
- Visible peeling plaster and possible damp/moisture issues require investigation and refurbishment.
- The three-level historic-center layout means substantial internal stairs and potentially difficult access.
- Utilities and the condition of roof, wiring, plumbing, and heating are not confirmed.
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 72/100The cluster sits in the Alto Molise Apennines, with wooded ridges and pasture around the upper Sangro basin. The Sangro river rises in this area. The Abruzzo, Lazio e Molise National Park lies just to the west, and the Montedimezzo reserve in the Alto Molise UNESCO MaB area is nearby. The nearest ski lifts are at Roccaraso and Rivisondoli, roughly 30–40 minutes by road. Castel di Sangro is the nearest larger town, with rail links, supermarkets and services. The area is known for transhumance routes, mountain pasture and truffle country.