Villa unifamiliare in Carolei
OTTIMA OCCASIONE - ASTA IMMOBILIARE Appartamento posto in villa composto da ingresso al piano 1, soggiorno, cucina, due bagni, due ripostigli e due stanze da letto al piano secondo. Superficie catastale lorda totale di mq 173. - Via Calabria<hr>Simplex Domus aiuta famiglie e aziende a comprare immobili all’asta…
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 asta immobiliare (judicial auction), which is a veto regardless of the €252/m² asking figure versus the €263/m² Calabria baseline. The listing also conflicts on size and layout: facts show 127 m² and 0 bathrooms, while the description states 173 m² and two bathrooms.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuinely usable, spacious villa apartment with a pleasant planted courtyard, terrace areas, kitchen, living rooms, heating and a fireplace. The interiors are functional but dated, while the exterior is practical rather than beautiful and there is no standout view or historic character. At around €32,000, the size and livability create a strong bargain effect, subject to the auction process.
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 purchase requires careful legal and tribunal-document checks.
- The house is habitable but visibly dated, with aging exterior finishes and likely cosmetic upgrades needed.
- Bathroom information is inconsistent: the facts list none, while the description states two bathrooms.
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.