Palazzo - Edificio in Bianchi
Palazzo - Edificio in Bianchi. Habitable, autonomo heating, garage, balcone, esposizione doppia.
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
€15,000 for 130 m² with an estimated €200/m² renovation (€26k) gives an effective price of ≈€315/m², slightly above the regional median of €302/m²; habitable condition, autonomous heating, garage and 9 photos make this a solid, low-entry renovation project.
More on the house and the area
Solid, habitable 3‑storey palazzo in a small Calabrian village with an original kitchen fireplace and intact staircase. Photos show a liveable but very dated interior — a real bargain at €15k if you want village living and are prepared to modernize.
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€9,000 – €14,000
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.
- Interiors are very dated and will need cosmetic updating (kitchen, bathroom, finishes).
- Exterior shows patching/discoloration — check damp and façade/roof condition before buying.
- Village location on a narrow street — limited parking and amenities; 28 km to the sea.
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 62/100The cluster is in the Savuto valley on the inland side of the Catena Costiera, with the Sila mountains farther east beyond the Cosenza basin. The Savuto river valley and its tributary valleys shape the immediate landscape, with wooded slopes, olive groves and small farmed clearings. Lake Savuto lies nearby on the upper river. The nearest town of size is Cosenza, which has the provincial services, rail connections and a substantial historic centre. This part of Calabria is known for hill villages and mixed farming between the Tyrrhenian side and the inland mountains.