Terratetto unifamiliare in San Vincenzo la Costa
Terratetto unifamiliare in San Vincenzo la Costa
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
75,000 EUR for 167 m² but no condition, rooms or services listed; I estimate modest works at €200/m² so effective cost ≈ €108,400 (≈€649/m²) versus a regional median of €417/m², making this offer overpriced given the sparse listing and only 6 photos.
More on the house and the area
A solid, roomy terraced house with original terrazzo floors and a marble staircase — clearly lived-in and usable now but cosmetically dated. Not a scenic or characterful hilltop find, but practical, spacious and good value given the size and proximity to the sea (≈10 km).
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€11,000 – €19,000
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.
- Dated interiors — kitchen and bathrooms not shown and will likely need modernising
- No private garden or scenic views visible in the photos
- Check heating/utility systems (not pictured)
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 cluster sits in the Coastal Range hills west of Cosenza, in inland terrain of olive groves, woods and steep valleys above the Tyrrhenian side of Calabria. The Crati valley and the city of Cosenza are the nearest larger urban reference, with full services, rail connections and the historic centre of Cosenza a short drive away. The Tyrrhenian coast around Paola and San Lucido is nearby for daily use, but it is outside the immediate inland landscape. This part of the province is known for hill villages, olive oil and wooded slopes between the coast and the inland basin.