Rustico/casale in Contrada Montagna 84
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What it really costs
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At €760/m², the asking price is already 2.9× the Calabria farmhouse baseline of €265/m²; assuming roughly €700/m² renovation for this 1960 rural property with no stated condition, the effective cost rises to about €1,460/m². The listing is recent and well photographed, but condition, energy class and key legal details are missing.
More on the house and the area
A genuinely lived-in rural farmhouse surrounded by lush mountain greenery, with characterful painted timber ceilings, shutters, a fireplace and traditional wood-burning stove. It is usable rather than a shell, but clearly needs substantial cosmetic updating and practical modernization, and the road-front position reduces the dream-home appeal.
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.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Our read of the photos, €700/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€10,000 – €18,000
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.
- Very dated interiors with visible wall cracks, basic bathroom and improvised outdoor kitchen area.
- Directly fronting a curving public road, with potential traffic and limited privacy.
- Roof and electrical/plumbing condition should be professionally checked before purchase.
- Mountain setting is attractive, but the views are mostly obscured by trees.
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 85/100The cluster sits in the valley of the River Lao; the Lao runs through the locality and the Gole del Lao (Lao gorge/canyon) is immediately nearby. Romito Cave (Grotta del Romito), a Paleolithic archaeological site with engraved rock art and human remains, is close to the town. The area lies inside the boundaries of Parco Nazionale del Pollino (Pollino National Park). The local terrain is dominated by the Pollino massif: limestone outcrops, gorges and steep valleys with wooded slopes. Outdoor activities in the vicinity include rafting/kayaking on the Lao, canyoning and marked hiking routes. There are no ski lifts within the immediate area; the nearest winter facilities are on the Sila plateau, at least an hour’s drive away. The Tyrrhenian coast is within reach and nearby coastal towns with train stations and beaches include Scalea. The nearest provincial capital with major services is Cosenza, reachable by road.