Villa a schiera in Rogliano
Villa a schiera in Rogliano. Habitable, autonomo heating, garage, cucina, solo cucina arredata.
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
Habitable townhouse with garage and autonomous heating; estimated renovation 200€/m² (30,000€) makes effective price ≈115,000€ or ≈767€/m² versus the regional baseline of 417€/m². At 23 km from the sea and with an effective price well above typical stock, this is overpriced for the market.
More on the house and the area
A solid, habitable 150 m² townhouse with a usable layout, garage, autonomous heating and a cosy brick fireplace — ready to live in with mostly cosmetic work. Not a scenic or historic showstopper, but good value for size and price in Calabria. Upper rooms are tucked under the roof so expect limited headroom there.
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€10,000 – €17,000
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.
- Plain town location with no obvious sea/lake/mountain view
- Cosmetic updating needed (lighting, some finishes and decluttering)
- Upper/attic rooms have low sloping ceilings that limit use
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 57/100The cluster is in the Savuto valley on the inland side of the Catena Costiera, with wooded hills and lower mountain slopes within the local landscape. The Savuto river valley is the main named feature in this part of the province. The Sila plateau lies farther east beyond the immediate 15 km radius and is part of wider regional access rather than the resident landscape here. Cosenza is the nearest city of size, with full services, rail connections and hospitals. This area is known for inland Calabrian hill country, chestnut and mixed woodland, and small historic centres along the old route between Cosenza and the Tyrrhenian side.