Villa unifamiliare in Montalto Uffugo
OTTIMA OCCASIONE - ASTA IMMOBILIARE Fabbricato utilizzato come abitazione indipendente su più livelli con corte esclusiva ed accesso indipendente, sostanzialmente trattasi di villa indipendente su più livelli e con terreno circostante, costituita da n.3 unità immobiliari: 1) Categoria A/2, consistenza 8 vani; 2)…
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
This is explicitly an auction listing ("asta immobiliare"), which is an automatic veto for this catalog. Also, only part of the 229 sqm appears to be residential (A/2) while the rest includes C/3 and C/2 spaces, so the headline villa pricing is not directly comparable and the advertised €305/m² is misleading.
More on the house and the area
This looks like a large, practical hillside house with some private outdoor space and olive trees, and the price-per-square-metre is strikingly cheap. But the photos show a fairly ordinary 1980s exterior, no clear view, and no standout historic charm. It may be usable, yet the weak images and auction format make the real condition and appeal hard to trust.
Certified wiring, water and drainage, a heat source, a roof that keeps the water out, one working bathroom. Facade, insulation, a second bathroom and the floors wait.
Our read of the photos, €350/m², falls in this band.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€26,000 – €45,000
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 with limited listing transparency
- Photo quality is very poor, so condition/details are hard to verify
- Exterior looks plain rather than characterful
- Interior livability is not clearly proven despite 'habitable' label
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 50/100The cluster is in the Crati valley, with cultivated hills and low ridges around the built-up area. The Crati river plain lies nearby, and the Tyrrhenian coast around Paola and the Gulf of Sant’Eufemia is a short drive west but outside the immediate landscape. The Sila mountains rise to the east beyond Cosenza, but they are not within the 15 km setting here. Cosenza is the nearest city of size and provides the main services, rail links and hospitals for the area. This part of Calabria is known for mixed agricultural land, hill villages and the corridor between the Tyrrhenian side and the Cosenza basin.