Villa unifamiliare in Francavilla Angitola
Vendo villa così composta: - Piano terra composto da garage 153 mq e da uno sgabuzzino di 18 mq; - Primo piano abitato di 171 mq composto da Soggiorno con camino più cucina, ampio salone, due camere da letto, studio, due bagni, tre balconi e una terrazza; -Secondo piano di 171 mq composto da terrazza con possibilità…
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
Habitable villa at €117/m² vs regional median €283/m² — well below baseline, so strong price positioning. Fresh listing (3 days). Note the 429 m² total includes 153 m² garage + 18 m² storage on ground floor; true living space is ~171 m² (first floor) plus a 171 m² unfinished second floor (terrace convertible to attic). Adjusting for actual habitable area raises the effective €/m² but it remains attractive given the plot (580 m² garden), garage, and cellar. 1979 build in habitable condition suggests moderate cosmetic/modernization work (~€200/m² on living area). No sea distance or energy class data. Reasonable, fairly priced deal with upside from the convertible second floor.
More on the house and the area
A large 429sqm villa in inland Calabria priced at €50k (€117/m2), which is cheap. The property offers space—171sqm per floor, a 580sqm garden, garage and rooftop terrace—but presents as unfinished and dated. The exterior is bare grey render, the rooftop is raw concrete with rebar stubs, and interiors show tired 70s tiling and old furniture. The covered balconies have a decent hillside view but nothing striking. Value/size is the main draw, not visual 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€28,000 – €48,000
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.
- Exterior is unfinished/rough grey concrete with no facade treatment
- Interiors are dated with 1970s tile floors and old furnishings
- Rooftop terrace is bare raw concrete with exposed rebar (unfinished second floor)
- Garage is unfinished raw concrete
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 61/100The cluster lies in the inland hills between the Angitola valley and the Tyrrhenian coast. Lake Angitola, a wetland reservoir with an oasis and bird habitat, is within this area. The lower hills are agricultural, with olive groves and mixed farmland, and the ground rises inland toward the Serre Calabresi farther east. Pizzo is the nearest coastal town of note, with services, a historic centre and the fishing tradition linked to tuna and gelato tartufo. Vibo Valentia is the nearest larger town, with the main range of shops and administration for the area. This part of Calabria is known for olive oil and for the coast around the Gulf of Sant'Eufemia.