Villa 12 locali, 264 m² in Via Regina Margherita s.n.c., Cos
Villa in asta a Cosoleto (RC) – Via Regina Margherita s.n.c. (CAP 89050) La villa è ubicata nella Frazione Sitizano del comune di Cosoleto (RC), in Via Regina Margherita, s.n.c., in un contesto residenziale. L'edificio è stato costruito a partire dal 2005, anno di rilascio del permesso di costruire. La zona è…
What it really costs
- Sold at judicial auction
See what needs doing and what each job costs
This is a judicial auction listing ("villa in asta"), which is an automatic veto under the rules regardless of apparent size or discount. Even though the ask is only €185/m² versus a €276/m² baseline, auction risk dominates and keeps the score in trap territory.
More on the house and the area
This is a large, solid 2005 villa that looks structurally complete and usable, with terraces, garage and some private outdoor space. The wow comes more from the amount of house for the money than from beauty: the architecture is plain and the setting feels ordinary rather than dreamily Italian. It seems livable with modest refreshing, but the gallery is too limited to confirm full interior finish and day-one comfort.
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€17,000 – €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.
- Modern suburban/ex-urban setting, not especially picturesque
- Photos show only limited interiors; kitchen/bathroom livability is not fully proven
- Exterior walls and courtyard feel quite enclosed and a bit austere
- Auction sale: check perizia, occupancy, and any technical/legal issues
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 sits on the lower slopes of the Aspromonte, in the inland side of the Gioia Tauro plain. The Mesima valley and the Tyrrhenian plain are the main local landforms, with olive groves and mixed farmland around the settlements. Aspromonte National Park lies nearby on the mountain side of this area. The nearest larger town is Gioia Tauro on the plain, with port and everyday services; Palmi is another nearby town of size on the Tyrrhenian side. This part of Calabria is known for olive cultivation and for the contrast between the plain and the Aspromonte foothills.