Villa unifamiliare in Belsito
OTTIMA OCCASIONE - ASTA IMMOBILIARE Abitazione ai piani T-1. Dall’area di corte, attraverso un portico si accede ai 2 magazzini (di cui uno allo stato rustico) e all’abitazione. Dalla porta d’ingresso dell’abitazione si accede ad un disimpegno che permette l’ingresso al vano scala, bagno, cucina (con stufa a pellet),…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitable- Sold at judicial auction
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The listing is explicitly a judicial auction ("ASTA IMMOBILIARE"), which is a veto red flag for this catalog. Although the ask is only €145/m² versus a €267/m² baseline, auction risk overrides the apparent discount.
More on the house and the area
This is a big, clearly habitable house with terrace, garages and lots of usable space, so it feels like a real home rather than a project. But the architecture and interiors are quite ordinary and dated, with no proven standout view or historic charm. The wow mainly comes from the amount of house for the money.
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€26,000 – €43,000
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.
- Very plain 1980s exterior and interiors with little character.
- Photos do not show any real sea or mountain view despite the large terrace.
- Likely needs cosmetic updating throughout, especially bathrooms and finishes.
- Auction sale: documentation, occupancy and legal status should be checked carefully.
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 56/100The cluster sits in the inland hills of the Savuto valley on the Tyrrhenian side of Calabria, with wooded slopes and small farmed ridges around the villages. The Savuto river valley is the main named landscape feature within reach. The nearest larger town is Cosenza, which has the full range of city services and a substantial historic centre. This part of Calabria is known for hill villages, chestnut and mixed woodland, and olive groves on the lower slopes.