Cascina in Luzzi
Cascina in Luzzi. Habitable, autonomo heating, garage, bagno per disabili, cucina, 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 price ≈ €59,600 (€38,000 + €21,600 renovation) → ≈ €552/m² vs regional median €244/m², so this becomes expensive after work. Listing says habitable with 16 photos and garage/heating, but location 24 km from the sea gives no premium.
More on the house and the area
A tidy, habitable farmhouse with wood-beamed ceilings, tiled floors, a fireplace, heating and garage — ready to live in with light maintenance. Sits on olive-covered hillside with open valley views that feel very rural and photogenic. Be aware the house sits next to a prominent electricity pylon and has a narrow, steep drive.
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€7,000 – €12,000
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.
- Large metal electricity pylon very close to the house (visual/possible electromagnetic concern).
- Property and grounds need basic tidying/maintenance (fallen pipes, garden work).
- Steep/narrow drive and rural location — expect some remoteness from services.
- Only one main bedroom shown (small house layout for 108 m²).
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 56/100The cluster sits in the Crati valley with the Coastal Range of Calabria and the lower slopes of the Sila visible within the wider 15 km landscape. The Crati River runs through this part of the province. Cosenza is the nearest city of size and has full services, a university presence and a substantial historic centre. This inland part of Calabria is known for olive groves and mixed hill farming.