A 10 minuti da cosenza appartamento indipendente in vendita
A 10 MINUTI DA COSENZA APPARTAMENTO INDIPENDENTE IN VENDITA. Needs renovation, autonomo heating, esposizione esterna, accesso per disabili, balcone, terrazzo, cantina.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationSee what needs doing and what each job costs
231 m2 townhouse priced €55,000 but needs renovation (~€700/m2 → ~€162,000), giving an effective ≈€937/m2 versus the regional median €417/m2, so it’s overpriced. Listing omits building year and energy class (though it has 12 photos and independent heating).
More on the house and the area
Solid, intact three‑storey town house with terraces and a pleasant hill/valley view — the structure, floors and heating appear usable. Interiors are dated and need renovation, but at 231 m² and €55k this is a real bargain for someone wanting a liveable, characterful home near Cosenza.
Certified wiring, water and drainage, a heat source, a roof that keeps the water out, one working bathroom. Facade, insulation, a second bathroom and the floors wait.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Our read of the photos, €700/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€46,000 – €81,000
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.
Bringing a house that has stood empty back into service: new water, sewer and electricity, plus the practices. The same sum on an 80 m² house and on a 300 m² one, which is why a €40,000 house is not a €40,000 project.
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Water 1,800 · sewer 2,500 · electricity 700–1,600 · CILA 1,000 · cadastral filing 500 · structural design 700 · Legge 10 report 900 · safety coordination 1,800
No mains drain: add €2,000–4,500 for a septic tank. Listings never say, so ask.
- Needs renovation — cosmetic and likely system upgrades
- Dated interior finishes and cluttered rooms in photos
- Street‑facing townhouse with limited private garden/land
- Multiple floors and stairs (access considerations)
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 lies on the Sila foothills above the Crati valley, with the Sila range and Sila National Park within the local area. The Crati valley opens below toward Cosenza, which is the nearest city of size and has the full range of services, a university area and major rail and road links. This part of Calabria is known for chestnut and forest country on the lower slopes of the Sila.