Villa a schiera in Frigento
Nel caratteristico centro storico di Frigento, uno dei borghi più suggestivi dell'Irpinia, proponiamo in vendita una proprietà indipendente di circa 133 mq complessivi, composta da due soluzioni abitative autonome, facilmente collegabili per realizzare un'unica ampia abitazione. L'immobile gode di una posizione…
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In the listingRenovatedSee what needs doing and what each job costs
€65,000 for 133 sqm is €489/sqm; with a light blended renovation allowance for the 35 sqm unfinished unit, effective cost is about €669/sqm, versus a low-stock baseline of €420/sqm. The main 98 sqm unit is renovated/habitable, and the independent historic-center position with services 100 m away and 20 photos supports a strong deal despite the partially unfinished annex.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuinely livable borgo townhouse with a pretty lane setting, a small panoramic balcony and distant mountain views. The main home looks renovated, bright and ready to use, but the interiors are modern and ordinary rather than especially atmospheric. The extra unfinished unit adds potential, and at this price for 133 sqm it has a strong bargain feel.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €180/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.
- One of the two units is still unfinished/raw.
- Interiors are clean and usable but fairly plain rather than character-rich.
- Historic-centre access/parking may be limited to nearby street 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 57/100The area sits in the inland Irpinian hills between the Ufita valley and the higher ground of the central Apennines. The Calore Irpino river system is nearby in the wider valley landscape. The nearest larger town is Ariano Irpino, which has a substantial historic centre, services and rail access in the wider district. This part of Avellino province is known for mixed hill farming, olive groves, vineyards and small inland towns.