Villa in Via dei Castagni
Splendida villa unifamiliare, in vendita a Corigliano-Rossano, precisamente a Piana Caruso, in via dei Plataci, si sviluppa su due livelli con una superficie totale di 360 metri quadrati circa. I mq sopra citati, si sviluppano nel seguente modo: - al primo livello: sette locali, tra cui tre camere da letto e due bagni, perfetti per ospitare una famiglia numerosa...
What it really costs
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At €217/m², the asking price is below the Calabria baseline of €263/m², but an estimated €200/m² for an apparently habitable yet undocumented condition raises the effective cost to about €417/m². The 360 m² size and missing condition, age, and energy data weaken the deal despite the garden and terrace.
More on the house and the area
A genuinely livable, spacious villa with two fireplaces, a working kitchen and bathrooms, large terraces, garden land, and a peaceful wooded outlook. It lacks historic character or a dramatic sea view, but the generous size and outdoor space at €78,000 create strong dream-home appeal; expect modernization and substantial garden upkeep rather than a turnkey finish.
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€24,000 – €40,000
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.
- Interiors are fully usable but dated and would benefit from cosmetic modernization.
- Large grounds and terraces are visibly overgrown and need maintenance.
- Exterior plaster, paving, railings, and some outbuildings show age and wear.
- The 360 sqm size may mean significant ongoing heating and maintenance costs.
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 57/100The cluster is in the Sibaritide plain, with farmland between the Ionian coast and the first slopes of the Calabrian interior. The Sila massif rises inland and forms the main landscape backdrop in this part of the province; the lower edge of the Sila National Park is within about 15 km to the west in the hills above Rossano. The nearest substantial town is Corigliano-Rossano, which has the historic hill centre of Rossano with major churches and museums, and the ducal castle at Corigliano. Rossano is known for the Codex Purpureus, a UNESCO Memory of the World manuscript kept in the diocesan museum, and for liquorice production in the plain.