Casolare con terreno in vendita a San Marco Argentano ( Rif : 2431)
Casolare con terreno in vendita a San Marco Argentano ( Rif : 2431)
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
59,000€ for 130 m² = 454 €/m²; with an assumed refurbishment cost of 700 €/m² (+~91k) the effective price is ~150,000€ (~1,153 €/m²), far above the regional median of 244 €/m². The listing gives no condition details beyond “casolare con terreno.”
More on the house and the area
A solid, intact rural farmhouse with original fireplace, stone/plaster character, fenced garden and olive/fruit trees plus broad snow-capped mountain views — very appealing and clearly liveable as a simple country home. Interiors are modest and dated, so plan on light-to-medium updating to modernise kitchen, bathroom and services.
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€26,000 – €46,000
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 basic and dated (simple finishes, old fixtures).
- Only one small bathroom shown; expect limited modern services/heating.
- Will need cosmetic modernisation (kitchen, wiring/plumbing checks) to be comfortable year‑round.
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 55/100The area sits on inland hills of the Crati valley, with cultivated slopes, olive groves and scattered woods. The Esaro valley is nearby, and the Pollino massif rises farther to the north within the wider provincial landscape, but not inside the immediate 15 km setting. San Marco Argentano itself is a small historic hill town with a Norman tower and an old centre. The nearest larger town is Cosenza, which has full services, rail connections and the main urban functions for this part of Calabria. This part of northern Calabria is known for hill agriculture, olive oil and small historic centres rather than for a single standout natural feature close by.