Casa indipendente 9 locali, 224 m² in Via Bernardino Telesio
Casa indipendente 9 locali, 224 m² in Via Bernardino Telesio. Habitable, autonomo heating, cancello elettrico, mansarda, cucina, balcone, arredato, cantina, esposizione doppia.
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Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €63,130, the estimated all-in cost is about €482/m² after allowing €200/m² for a habitable home, versus a local reference of €253/m². The listing has good size and 18 photos, but it is priced well above that benchmark and does not state the bathroom count or energy rating.
More on the house and the area
A substantial, independent 224 m² home with three bedrooms, balconies, outdoor space, and attractive mountain views. The interiors look solid, furnished, and genuinely livable rather than like a renovation shell, though they are dated and lack distinctive historic character. At €63,130, the size and reported good condition create a strong value impression.
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€15,000 – €25,000
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.
- Auction purchase requires careful review of occupancy, title, and legal documentation.
- Interiors are fully usable but dated and visually plain, with some cosmetic updating likely.
- The property is very large for the price, but the gallery does not clearly show the kitchen or all 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 49/100The area lies in the Crati valley with low hills and cultivated slopes around the town. The Crati river runs through this part of the province. The nearest town of size is Cosenza, which has a substantial historic centre, services and rail connections. The Tyrrhenian coast around Paola and the Sila mountains are both outside the immediate 15 km landscape and do not define the surroundings here. This part of Calabria is known mainly for mixed agriculture and for being in the orbit of the Cosenza urban area.