Villa unifamiliare in Marano Principato
OTTIMA OCCASIONE - ASTA IMMOBILIARE Fabbricato destinato a civile abitazione articolato in piano terra (adibito a ingresso, corridoio, cucina con camino, bagno e ripostiglio - soggiorno con corpo scala che conduce al piano superiore), piano primo (2 camere da letto e bagno con antibagno) e sottotetto non abitabile…
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
Judicial auction ('asta immobiliare') is a veto red flag for this catalog, regardless of the low asking price. Although described as a civil dwelling, at €32,158 for 126 sqm (€255/sqm) with habitable condition, the auction status makes it unsuitable under the scoring rules.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, habitable house rather than a ruin: there is a fitted kitchen, finished rooms, stairs, terrace/courtyard and a proper exterior. The location has some countryside character around a small hamlet, but the house itself is plain and the interiors feel dated rather than dream-home beautiful. At the price, the value is notable, yet the wow is limited because beauty and views are modest.
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€8,000 – €14,000
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.
- Auction sale: photos/details may be incomplete and need legal due diligence.
- Interiors look dated and somewhat dark, so expect cosmetic updating.
- No bathroom is clearly shown in usable condition despite the description mentioning them.
- Setting is semi-rural village edge rather than a dramatic view property.
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 52/100The cluster lies on the lower slopes west of Cosenza, in the valley system that opens toward the Crati plain, with the Coastal Range rising a short distance to the west. The Savuto valley and the first Tyrrhenian-facing mountains are within the local hinterland, and the Sila massif is visible farther east beyond Cosenza but outside the immediate landscape. Cosenza is the nearest town of size, with a full set of services, a historic centre, and the urban area shared with Rende. The area is known mainly as the inland edge between the Cosenza urban basin and the Tyrrhenian side of northern Calabria, with mixed hillside settlement and access routes across the province.