Palazzo - Edificio in Longobucco
Palazzo - Edificio in Longobucco. Habitable, garage.
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
Asking €26,500 (225 €/m2) but with an estimated habitable renovation at €200/m2 the effective price is about €50,100 or ~425 €/m2, well above the regional median of 302 €/m2; habitable condition and 10 photos are positives, but the renovation-adjusted cost makes this an overpriced offer.
More on the house and the area
Charming village palazzo with real mountain views, original fireplace and exposed beams and a usable garage — a solid, roofed home with character. Habitable now but needs cosmetic work and attention to some damp/ceiling repairs to make it comfortable as a primary residence.
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 – €13,000
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.
- Cosmetic renovation needed throughout (painting, floors, finishes).
- Signs of water/damp and some exposed/ageing ceiling beams that likely need repair.
- Exterior metalwork (railings) is rusted and bathroom fixtures are partially damaged.
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 in the inland uplands of northern Calabria within the Calabrian Apennines. The Ionian Sea is the nearest coast to the east. The local landscape is mountainous and wooded, with chestnut and beech woodlands typical of the Sila upland zone. Within a 15 km radius there are small mountain villages, agricultural land and woodland rather than large lakes or coastal beaches. Longobucco is known locally for a longstanding artisanal knife- and cutlery-making tradition. The nearest larger urban centres serving the area are Cosenza (provincial capital, regional hospital and university) to the west and Corigliano-Rossano on the Ionian coast to the southeast.