Terratetto unifamiliare in Mottafollone
Terratetto unifamiliare in Mottafollone. Habitable, autonomo heating, cucina, balcone, parzialmente arredato.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Effective cost ~22,500 EUR (price 16,500 + ~6,000 refurbishment at 200 EUR/m2) → about 750 EUR/m2, roughly 80% above the regional median of 417 EUR/m2. The terraced house is habitable, has heating, balcony and 11 photos, but is only 30 m2 and 18 km from the sea, so it reads as pricier than typical Calabrian bargains.
More on the house and the area
A solid, roofed terraced house that is genuinely habitable today but very small and dated. Intact features like the fireplace and existing floors make it liveable with light refurbishment, however the interior needs modernization and there’s no outdoor space or noteworthy views.
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€2,000 – €4,000
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.
- Very small 30 m² one-room/one-bed layout — very limited living space.
- Dated 1970s finishes throughout (flooring, bathroom, kitchen area) and exposed wiring; cosmetic updating required.
- No private garden and only small balconies; no notable views.
- Confirm heating and hot-water system condition (electric tank visible) and check plumbing/electrics before purchase.
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 50/100The cluster sits in inland hill country of northern Cosenza province on mixed agricultural land made up of olive groves, small arable fields and patches of woodland. The local terrain is low hills and small stream valleys rather than high mountain relief. The nearest city of size in the province is Cosenza, the provincial capital, which offers a university, a regional hospital and mainline rail connections. Settlement pattern in the immediate area is small villages and dispersed farmsteads and the local economy is largely agricultural with some livestock and family farms.