Edificio in Via G. Capristo 1
La Bonaccorsi Immobiliare propone in vendita un caratteristico terratetto indipendente disposto su tre livelli, situato nel cuore del centro storico di Calopezzati. La soluzione si presenta come un’abitazione indipendente e si sviluppa su più livelli: al piano terra troviamo una cucina con ripostiglio, un soggiorno…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Damp
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €276/m², the asking price is about 16% below comparable local stock, but allowing roughly €250/m² for unspecified updating brings the effective cost to about €526/m², above the €327/m² benchmark. The historic-center setting and 2 km distance from the sea add value, but the listing does not say whether the 170 m² home is habitable or renovated.
More on the house and the area
A remarkably large, characterful historic-center home with exposed timber beams, a fireplace, traditional tiled floors, shutters, and a broad balcony view toward the sea and surrounding landscape. The main living areas, kitchen, bedrooms, bathrooms, heating, and utilities appear usable, though parts of the house need refreshing rather than full reconstruction. At €47,000 for roughly 170 m², it has strong dream-home value.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €250/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€14,000 – €24,000
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.
- Some rooms need cosmetic repairs, including damaged plaster and unfinished lighting points.
- Bathrooms and kitchen are functional but dated and would benefit from modernization.
- The multi-level layout and open staircase may be less convenient for limited mobility.
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 56/100The area sits on the Ionian coastal strip at the foot of the eastern Sila foothills. The Ionian Sea is a few kilometres away, with the long beach settlements of the Rossano-Corigliano coast along this stretch. Inland, the landscape rises into olive groves, citrus and hillside villages, and the Sila Greca sector of the Sila massif begins within the wider 15 km hinterland. Corigliano-Rossano is the nearest large urban centre, with full services, shops, a hospital, rail connections and the port area of Corigliano. This part of the coast is known for clementines, olive oil and licorice production in the Sibari plain and Ionian Cosenza area.