Villa in Villaggio Lagomar
Immersa nel cuore della splendida Sila, precisamente nel Villaggio Lagomar, subito dopo il rinomato Hotel Granaro, proponiamo in vendita una graziosa soluzione bifamiliare con ingresso indipendente, ideale per chi è alla ricerca di un rifugio immerso nella natura, dove trascorrere piacevoli momenti di relax in ogni…
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €38,000 for 55 sqm, the ask is €691/sqm; assuming habitable/very good condition from 'ottime condizioni', the effective cost is about €891/sqm including light works. That is far above this catalog's Calabria villa baseline of €267/sqm, so despite the attractive mountain setting and independent entrance/garden, it looks expensive for this stock.
More on the house and the area
The setting is the big draw: a lovely lake-and-forest Sila landscape that feels peaceful and genuinely escapist. The house itself is not a ruin at all — it looks complete, furnished and usable now, with kitchen, bathroom, fireplace and bedrooms, though it is quite dated and compact. At €38k, it feels like a real, livable mountain retreat with strong dream value.
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€4,000 – €6,000
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 very dated and chalet-like rather than stylish
- some upper-floor rooms have low/sloped ceilings
- outdoor areas look a bit worn and the lake view seems partly screened by trees
- likely best as a nature retreat rather than a full-time everyday home for everyone
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 71/100The cluster sits in the Sila Piccola, the southern part of the Sila plateau. Within this area are extensive pine and beech woods and the upland landscapes of the Sila National Park. Lake Passante lies near the village, and larger Sila lakes such as Ampollino and Arvo are farther north on the plateau. The nearest ski area is Villaggio Palumbo on the Ampollino area, roughly about an hour by road, so it is not an immediate local feature. The nearest town of size is Catanzaro, which provides the main urban services, while Taverna nearby is known for its historic centre and for Mattia Preti. This part of the Sila is known for forest landscapes, upland pastures, mushrooms and preserved pork products.