CasaIndipendente in Corso Giuseppe Garibaldi, Civita
CasaIndipendente in Corso Giuseppe Garibaldi, Civita. Needs renovation, autonomo heating.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Asking €50,000 but the house "Needs renovation"; estimated renovation ≈€700/m² → €105,000, so effective price ≈€155,000 or ≈€1,033/m², well above the regional baseline of €417/m². Listing has 3 photos and gives no construction year or energy class, so substantial work and uncertainty push this into an overpriced project.
More on the house and the area
Townhouse with genuine character — vaulted interior, original tiled fireplace and a small balcony with dramatic rocky mountain views. The structure looks intact and livable after renovation, making it a strong bargain for someone wanting a characterful home in a mountain village.
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€30,000 – €53,000
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.
Bringing a house that has stood empty back into service: new water, sewer and electricity, plus the practices. The same sum on an 80 m² house and on a 300 m² one, which is why a €40,000 house is not a €40,000 project.
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Water 1,800 · sewer 2,500 · electricity 700–1,600 · CILA 1,000 · cadastral filing 500 · structural design 700 · Legge 10 report 900 · safety coordination 1,800
No mains drain: add €2,000–4,500 for a septic tank. Listings never say, so ask.
- Marked ‘needs renovation’ — likely cosmetic and systems work required
- Only one bathroom shown
- No private garden or parking visible; street-facing on narrow village road
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 82/100The cluster sits on the eastern slopes of the Pollino massif; the Pollino mountain range is the dominant landscape feature within about 15 km. The Raganello river runs through steep limestone gorges (Gole del Raganello) immediately adjacent to Civita. The area lies within the territory of the Parco Nazionale del Pollino (Pollino National Park). The Ionian Sea is roughly 15 km to the east. Civita is an Arbëreshë village with an Albanian linguistic and cultural heritage. The surroundings are used for hiking, canyoning and other outdoor tourism focused on the gorges and mountain trails; there are no ski lifts within 15 km. Within 15 km there are only small towns and villages; larger regional service centres lie beyond that radius.