Villa unifamiliare in Crotone
OTTIMA OCCASIONE - ASTA IMMOBILIARE 1/1 di Villa bifamiliare cat. A/2 e vani 4 al PT e mq. 92. E' altresì compresa la quota di 2/58 della piena proprietà della pertinenziale area comune, censita al Catasto Fabbricati del Comune di Crotone al foglio 17 particella 2826 sub. 1, cat. F/1. Maggiori dettagli in perizia…
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
The €38,306 villa appears habitable, but it is explicitly being sold through a judicial auction, which is a veto red flag. Estimated effective cost is about €616/m² (€56,706 including €200/m² renovation), versus a Calabria baseline of €263/m².
More on the house and the area
This is a real, furnished and apparently usable 92 sqm home with a functioning kitchen, tiled floors, a fireplace and three bedrooms. However, the interiors are dated and show significant moisture staining, while the exterior and neighborhood are ordinary and offer no proven view or distinctive Italian character.
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€6,000 – €10,000
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.
- Visible damp/mold staining on the bedroom ceiling and walls needs investigation.
- The bathroom is not shown in the gallery.
- This is an auction property, so legal and occupancy checks are essential.
- The setting is a conventional suburban street with no visible sea or landscape view.
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 55/100This is on the Ionian coast at the Gulf of Taranto, with long low shores and the mouth area of the Esaro nearby. The marine protected area of Capo Rizzuto begins south of the city, with a coastal stretch of headlands, small coves and clear shallows within about 15 km. Crotone is the main town of the area and has a port, a seafront, a substantial historic center and the Castello di Carlo V. The area is known for its Magna Graecia archaeological remains, especially Capo Colonna just south of the city.