Abitazione di tipo civile
Abitazione di tipo civile. Habitable, autonomo heating, cucina.
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
€56,375 for 467 m² gives an effective ≈€321/m² after a €200/m² refresh estimate, comfortably below the regional median of €417/m² — a solid discount. Listing notes autonomous heating and 24 photos, but lists 0 bathrooms (the ad doesn’t state bathrooms), so verify services/layout before committing.
More on the house and the area
A large, solid mid-century townhouse with garages, balcony and some surrounding garden — clearly habitable and a lot of space for the price. The exterior is plain and dated but structurally sound; it looks move-in with cosmetic updating rather than a full rebuild. Verify interior condition, sanitary facilities and auction/legal details before proceeding.
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€31,000 – €52,000
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.
- Property is being sold at auction (Asta di Tribunale) — expect legal/administrative complexity and checks before buying.
- No interior photos provided and the listing shows 0 bathrooms — confirm number/condition of bathrooms and interior state.
- Many gallery images are generic aerial/stock photos that do not represent the immediate views from the house.
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 inland hills of the Savuto valley on the Tyrrhenian side of Calabria, with wooded slopes and small farmed ridges around the villages. The Savuto river valley is the main named landscape feature within reach. The nearest larger town is Cosenza, which has the full range of city services and a substantial historic centre. This part of Calabria is known for hill villages, chestnut and mixed woodland, and olive groves on the lower slopes.