Laino Borgo Contrada Lardarea Casa indipendente
Laino Borgo Contrada Lardarea Casa indipendente. Habitable, autonomo heating, garage, caminetto, esposizione esterna, balcone, terrazzo, impianto tv con parabola satellitare, arredato, cantina.
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
€60,000 for 206 m² plus an estimated €200/m² of works gives an effective price ≈ €491/m², well above the Calabria median of €270/m². The house is described as habitable with 40 photos, garage and fireplace, but the large effective €/m² premium vs the regional baseline makes this overpriced.
More on the house and the area
Solid, habitable two‑storey country house set in its own olive grove with clear hill and mountain views — a genuinely liveable rural home. Interiors are functional but dated and the exterior needs cosmetic/maintenance work; overall a strong bargain for the land and size.
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€14,000 – €23,000
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.
- Dated interiors and finishes — cosmetic renovation likely required
- Only one bathroom for a 3‑bed layout
- Exterior render, balconies and some outdoor structures show wear and may need repair
- Rural setting — check access and local services
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 is in the Lao valley under the Pollino massif. The Lao river runs here and the area falls within Pollino National Park. The nearest ski area is on Monte Sirino above Lagonegro, roughly an hour's drive depending on the road. The nearest town of some size is Castrovillari, which has the main services, shops and hospital for this part of northern Calabria. Morano Calabro, within the same mountain area, is one of I Borghi più belli d’Italia. This area is known for the Pollino mountains, the Lao gorge and rafting on the river.