Palazzo - Edificio in Cerzeto
Palazzo - Edificio in Cerzeto. Habitable, autonomo heating.
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
Effective cost ≈€44,700 (€19,500 + €200/m² ×126) → ≈€355/m², about 18% above the regional baseline of €302/m². Listed as habitable with autonomous heating but the description is very sparse and lacks year/energy information and detailed photos.
More on the house and the area
A modest, solid three-storey village house with intact roof, balcony and a distant valley/sea view — genuinely habitable but visibly tired. At €19,500 it's a clear bargain for someone wanting an inexpensive liveable base, though expect cosmetic renovation and tight street access.
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€8,000 – €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.
- Worn exterior with damp/staining — cosmetic work likely needed
- Narrow village street with limited parking/access
- No interior photos provided so internal condition and layout details are uncertain
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 52/100The cluster sits in the inland belt between the Crati valley and the Tyrrhenian side of northern Calabria, with low hills and cultivated countryside around it. The Coastal Range of Calabria rises to the west within this radius, and the Sila is farther away to the east but not part of the immediate landscape here. The Crati river plain and the lower valleys feeding it shape the area around Lattarico. The nearest town of size is Cosenza-Rende, which has the main services, rail connections, university facilities and hospitals for this part of Calabria. The Tyrrhenian coast around the Paola side is close enough to matter for access, but it is outside the immediate 15 km landscape. This part of the province is known mainly for mixed farming, olive groves and small hill settlements rather than for a single protected or nationally known landscape feature.