Terratetto unifamiliare in Rotonda
A Rotonda è in vendita un terratetto unifamiliare di 110 m², disposto al primo piano e composto da quattro locali e due bagni. L’immobile, costruito nel 1970 e in buono stato abitabile, è dotato di cucina e di riscaldamento autonomo. Gli infissi sono in legno con doppio vetro; è inoltre presente un impianto di…
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Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €70,000 plus an estimated €22,000 for habitable-condition updates, the effective cost is about €836/m², well above the €439/m² level for comparable homes in the area. The house has strong livability features—two bathrooms, garden, garage, heating, double glazing and energy class D—but the price is not a clear bargain.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuinely livable, well-equipped family home with a terrace, balcony, garden, garage, heating, and a striking mountain panorama. The interiors are clean and usable but distinctly 1970s, while the exterior is plain rather than characterful; the setting and practical completeness provide most of the wow.
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€7,000 – €12,000
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.
- The exterior and interiors look dated and would benefit from cosmetic updating.
- The garden appears informal and somewhat overgrown.
- The listing does not clearly show the cellar, storage areas, or both bathrooms.
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 78/100The cluster sits in the Pollino massif, with Monte Pollino, Serra del Prete and the high Basilicata-Calabria Apennines within the local landscape. It is inside Pollino National Park, and Rotonda is one of the main access points to the park on the Basilicata side. The Mercure-Lao mountain area is nearby, with deep wooded valleys and limestone relief around the town. The nearest ski area is on Monte Sirino, roughly an hour's drive away, which is outside the immediate landscape. The nearest larger centres for services are Lauria and Castrovillari; for a wider range of shops and hospitals people also use the Tyrrhenian coast around Praia a Mare and Maratea. The area is known for mountain forests, hiking routes and the white aubergine of Rotonda, which has PGI status.