Rustico con Terreno
Rustico con Terreno. esposizione doppia.
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
320 m2 farmhouse offered at €90,000 but the listing gives no condition, rooms, beds or bathrooms; I estimate a full renovation at €700/m2 (≈€224,000) yielding an effective price of ≈€981/m2 versus the regional baseline of €244/m2, so this looks overpriced given the likely works.
More on the house and the area
Large concrete‑frame rustico with the roof in place but fully unfinished interiors; currently used for storage/hay. The plot includes olive trees (valuable land), so it’s a workable renovation project at a low price — but not move‑in ready.
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€63,000 – €112,000
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.
- Unfinished raw shell — no internal finishes, floors, windows or bathrooms
- Interior currently used for storage/hay, not habitable as shown
- Sits directly on a roadside — limited privacy and noise exposure
- Significant renovation, utilities and permits likely required before living in
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 area sits in the foothills between the Sila uplands and the Ionian plain. The Crati valley is the main landscape feature of this part of northern Calabria, with cultivated hills and olive groves around the Albanian-settled villages. The Ionian coast near Corigliano-Rossano is within about 15 km, with long low beaches rather than a cliff coast. Pollino National Park is farther away and does not define the immediate surroundings. The nearest town of size is Corigliano-Rossano, which has the main services, rail access and the commercial coast. This part of Calabria is known for Arbëreshë communities and for olive and citrus agriculture on the plain.