Casa indipendente in Via Roma
La Bonaccorsi Immobiliare propone in vendita a Cropalati, in Via Roma vicino al Municipio e ai principali servizi, una splendida ed accogliente soluzione su due livelli finemente ristrutturata circa 15 anni fa, in ottime condizioni e venduta completamente arredata. Al piano terra l'immobile accoglie con un comodo e…
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €55,000 for 130 sqm, the ask is €423/sqm; with only light refresh assumed for a 15-years-ago renovation in good condition, effective cost is about €573/sqm. The local baseline is weak, so this looks plausible rather than exceptional: central near services and furnished help, but it is not cheap against the limited baseline.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, ready-to-use home: spacious, furnished, renovated, and clearly habitable with kitchen, two bathrooms, heating and air conditioning. The open balcony and upper room suggest a pleasant town-rooftop view, but the visual wow is modest because the interiors are plain and modernized rather than full of Italian character. At €55k for 130 sqm, the value is strong.
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€7,000 – €11,000
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.
- Interiors are functional rather than characterful.
- Finishes feel dated and basic despite good condition.
- Only limited balcony/terrace outdoor space is shown.
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 58/100The area is in the lower Sila foothills, with wooded hills and small valleys typical of the inland Ionian side of Cosenza province. The Trionto valley is nearby, and the Sila uplands lie inland to the west. The Sila National Park is within the wider upland area but not at the village itself. The nearest larger centre is Rossano-Corigliano on the Ionian side, which has full services and rail links. This part of Calabria is known for olive groves, hill villages and forested inland terrain.