Villetta a schiera
Corigliano - Rossano - Contrada Gammicella nel residence Parco dei Principi, villetta a schiera su due livelli, ideale per chi cerca un immobile a pochi passi dal mare, lontano dal caos e nella tranquillità. Ad accoglierci all'ingresso dell'immobile troviamo, il giardino ideale per le sere d'estate e le cene con gli amici, entrando al piano terra, la zona giorno è...
What it really costs
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At €69,000 for 70 sqm, the asking price is €986/sqm; assuming basic habitable condition from the residence setting, 2 baths, 14 photos, and no explicit renovation need, effective cost is about €1,186/sqm including ~€200/sqm light updates. That is still far above this catalog’s Calabria townhouse baseline of €424/sqm, but the seafront location (sea_km 0) and garden/parking support a strong score.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable seaside townhouse rather than a renovation project: it has fitted bathrooms, a working kitchen and simple bedrooms over two levels. The private outdoor patio with hedging is pleasant for summer living, but the house is visually quite plain and the interiors feel basic rather than dream-home beautiful. Good value and livable now, with cosmetic upgrades needed to add charm.
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€5,000 – €8,000
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.
- No sea view shown despite being near the coast
- Interiors are basic and somewhat tired
- Outdoor space is paved and small rather than a true garden
- Spiral staircase may be awkward for daily living
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 55/100The cluster is on the Ionian coastal plain at the foot of the Sila. The Ionian Sea is at the door, with a long low coastline and beach stretches around Schiavonea and the Rossano side. The Sila foothills rise inland, and the Sila National Park begins farther up the massif beyond the immediate plain. Corigliano-Rossano is itself the nearest large town, with a substantial built-up area, services, rail links and the historic centres of Corigliano and Rossano on separate hill positions above the coast; the Codex Purpureus Rossanensis is the best-known cultural asset of the town. The area is known for clementine and olive cultivation on the plain.