Villa unifamiliare in Acri
Villa unifamiliare in Acri
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
60,000 EUR for 200 m² but the listing gives no condition and only 4 photos; assuming a full renovation (~700 EUR/m² → ~140,000 EUR) yields an effective price of ~200,000 EUR (≈1,000 EUR/m²) versus the regional median of 270 EUR/m², so this looks overpriced.
More on the house and the area
Solid, roofed 200 m² villa on a quiet hillside with a covered terrace and open countryside views — a real house rather than a ruin. The exterior is plain and the plot is overgrown, so expect a sensible renovation to make it move-in ready, but the price and setting make it an attractive bargain project.
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€40,000 – €70,000
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.
- Only exterior photos provided — interior condition and services unknown and likely need work
- Overgrown grounds and signs of deferred maintenance around the house
- Remote rural setting — check road access, utilities and paperwork before buying
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 on inland hills of the Calabrian Apennine foothills, with mid-altitude hills and lower mountain ridges within about 15 km. The Crati river valley is the main nearby valley shaping local roads and settlements. The Sila upland and the Parco Nazionale della Sila lie further to the east/south‑east and are generally beyond a 15 km radius. Ski facilities on the Sila are therefore outside the immediate 15 km area. The nearest larger urban centre is Cosenza, which provides a hospital, regional rail connections and a university. The local land use within 15 km is a mix of small-scale agriculture (including olive groves and cereals), pasture and patches of woodland.