Via Nazionale, San Sosti
Tribunale: Castrovillari RGE: 20/2023 Appartamento della superficie commerciale di 270,00 mq, abitazione su due livelli con accesso indipendente. L'unità immobiliare oggetto di valutazione è posta al piano T-1-2. Identificazione catastale: - foglio 26 particella 239 sub. 4 (catasto fabbricati), categoria A/2, classe…
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Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingHabitable- Sold at judicial auction
See what needs doing and what each job costs
This is a judicial auction property, which is a veto regardless of its apparent €277/m² price—far below the €471/m² local comparison. The listing also says the five images are merely indicative rather than real, so the stated habitable condition cannot be verified.
More on the house and the area
On paper, this is a very large 270 sqm two-level apartment with independent access and a substantial price-per-square-metre advantage. However, the attractive modern interiors and exterior shown cannot be credited as features of the real home, and there is no demonstrated view, historic character, or special setting. It may be a usable bargain, but the evidence does not support a dream-home score.
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€18,000 – €30,000
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 listing explicitly states that all images are indicative and not photographs of the actual property.
- This is an auction purchase, with potential legal, occupancy, and handover complications.
- Actual bathrooms, bedrooms, finishes, utilities, and condition are not verified despite the stated 'habitable' condition.
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 71/100The cluster lies in the foothills of the Pollino massif. The Rosa and Esaro valleys are the main local landforms here, with mixed hills, wooded slopes and cultivated ground. Pollino National Park begins nearby and the higher mountains of the range are close to the east. The nearest substantial town is Castrovillari, which has the main services, shops and hospital for this part of northern Calabria. This area is known for mountain villages, woodland and access routes between the Tyrrhenian side and the Pollino interior.