Villa 6 locali, 233 m² in Contrada Pezzo La Corte, Viggianel
Villa in asta a Viggianello (PZ) – Contrada Pezzo La Corte L'unità immobiliare in asta è una porzione di una villa unifamiliare isolata, situata nella tranquilla Contrada Pezzo La Corte a Viggianello (PZ). Il fabbricato è stato ricostruito a seguito del sisma del 1982, con titoli abilitativi rilasciati nel 1992 e…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitable- Sold at judicial auction
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The €53,620 villa appears habitable at about €230/m², below the Basilicata baseline of €317/m², but it is explicitly being sold in an auction, which is a veto red flag. The facts also report 0 bathrooms while the description states multiple bathrooms.
More on the house and the area
A large, solid three-level villa with a sunny garden, mature olive trees, portico, terrace, and attractive mountain-region setting in Pollino National Park. The interiors are furnished, finished, heated, and clearly habitable rather than a renovation shell, with a fireplace adding character. It is more comfortable and spacious than glamorous, but the 233 m² size and 32% auction discount make it a compelling liveable-home proposition.
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 – €26,000
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 occupancy due diligence.
- Three upstairs rooms have substandard ceiling heights and are classified as accessory spaces.
- Access appears to involve a shared court rather than a straightforward direct public-road entrance.
- Interior finishes are functional but dated, and the listing does not show the bathrooms or full kitchen.
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 82/100The cluster is in the Pollino massif, with Monte Pollino and Serra del Prete in the wider mountain area, and Rotonda is one of the Basilicata gateways to Pollino National Park. The Mercure river valley is nearby, and the Lao gorge system lies on the Calabria side within this mountain area. The nearest ski area is Piano Pedarreto near Viggianello, a short mountain drive away in season, with larger lifts farther off that do not affect the setting score. The nearest town of some size is Castrovillari, which provides the main services for this side of the massif. The area is known for high Apennine woods, beech and pine slopes, canyon rivers, and for red aubergines from Rotonda, which have PGI status.