Affascinante immobile d'epoca con ampio magazzino
Affascinante immobile d'epoca con ampio magazzino. esposizione esterna, balcone.
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
List price €59,000 for 230 m² (listed €257/m²). I estimate €200/m² for works (medium renovation) → effective ≈ €105,000 or ~€456/m², slightly above the regional median €417/m²; proximity to the sea (6 km) and many photos help, but the listing does not state the building's condition, so this looks like a fair, not bargain, opportunity.
More on the house and the area
Large, characterful town house in a compact historic centre with handsome stone façade, marble stair and patterned period floors, plus a balcony with rooftop views toward the sea. The building is solid and clearly habitable but requires significant interior renovation and updating to become a comfortable home — excellent price for the size and setting.
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€15,000 – €26,000
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.
- Interior needs substantial renovation (peeling plaster, worn floors, cleaning).
- Bathrooms and finishes are old / likely require full upgrade.
- Clutter/storage in photos — allow for clearing and repair work.
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 55/100The cluster is in the coastal plain and built-up area of Corigliano-Rossano on the Ionian side of Calabria, between the lower Crati basin and the foothills of the Sila. The Sila massif rises inland within this radius, with forested uplands beginning behind the plain. The Ionian coast is a short distance away, with long low beaches rather than a cliff coast. Corigliano-Rossano is itself a sizeable town with full daily services, rail connections, hospitals and extensive modern built fabric; the historic centres of Rossano and Corigliano stand separately from the newer urban spread, and Rossano is known for the Codex Purpureus Rossanensis, part of a UNESCO Memory of the World inscription. The area is known for citrus and olive cultivation on the plain. Camigliatello Silano and the main Sila ski lifts are much farther inland and do not fall inside the immediate landscape here.