Casa indipendente in Via Pietro de Franco 12
Villapiana Lido - Su via De Franco Pietro, si vende un appartamento indipendente al piano terra di circa 100 mq, situato in posizione centrale e ben servita. L’immobile, con esposizione su tre lati, risulta luminoso e arieggiato ed è composto da una cucina abitabile con caminetto, due camere da letto e un bagno…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Heating
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €75,000 (€682/m²), the estimated effective cost is about €92,000, or €836/m² after allowing for the missing heating boiler and limited updates—well above the local €322/m² reference. The independent ground-floor home has private outdoor space, parking, fireplace and a sea-front location, but the price is not a standout bargain.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuine, usable independent home with a working-looking kitchen, bathroom, two bedrooms, fireplace, large covered courtyard, and additional garden space. It lacks standout views or architectural character, but the generous outdoor areas and €75,000 price make it a practical Calabria base rather than a renovation project.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €150/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€6,000 – €9,000
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.
- Dated interiors, kitchen, bathroom, and furnishings would benefit from modernization.
- Energy class G and the heating system still needs a boiler installation.
- The covered courtyard is practical but visually utilitarian, with limited privacy and no scenic view.
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 68/100The area is on the Ionian coast of Calabria, with long low beaches and the plain at the mouth of the Crati valley. The Pollino massif rises inland to the northwest, and the edge of Pollino National Park is within roughly this inland belt. The nearest substantial town is Corigliano-Rossano to the north, with full services, rail links and a larger commercial area. Sibari is nearby on the coastal plain and the area is known for the archaeological remains of ancient Sybaris and for citrus and olive cultivation on the plain.