Villa unifamiliare in Vaccarizzo Albanese
Casa storica e padronale nel centro storico di Vaccarizzo Albanese, parzialmente ristrutturata. Immobile di 3 piani con cucina molto grande, sala da pranzo, 4 camere da letto, 3 bagni (1 per piano, di cui 2 ristrutturati), 2 balconi e una terrazza coperta. La casa è ammobiliata, ci sono 10 posti letto. Nella cucina…
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In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €55,000 for 240 m² (€229/m²), the asking price is below the local €259/m² benchmark, but the property is only partially renovated; allowing about €200/m² for remaining work brings the effective cost to roughly €429/m². Its historic-center location, generous layout, furnishings, and 20 photos are positives, but the size and unfinished elements limit the deal quality.
More on the house and the area
A remarkably large, furnished historic-center house with 240 sqm, four bedrooms, three bathrooms, balconies and a covered terrace. The interiors are clean, solid and clearly livable, though dated and only partially renovated; its €55,000 price makes the space especially compelling. View appeal is limited to village rooftops rather than a dramatic landscape.
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€16,000 – €27,000
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.
- Partially renovated rather than fully modernized.
- Finishes and kitchen are dated, with some visible wear.
- Energy class G; heating arrangements are not clear from the listing.
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 58/100The area sits in the foothills between the Sila uplands and the Ionian plain. The Crati valley is the main landscape feature of this part of northern Calabria, with cultivated hills and olive groves around the Albanian-settled villages. The Ionian coast near Corigliano-Rossano is within about 15 km, with long low beaches rather than a cliff coast. Pollino National Park is farther away and does not define the immediate surroundings. The nearest town of size is Corigliano-Rossano, which has the main services, rail access and the commercial coast. This part of Calabria is known for Arbëreshë communities and for olive and citrus agriculture on the plain.