Villa unifamiliare in Belsito
OTTIMA OCCASIONE - ASTA IMMOBILIARE Abitazione ai piani T-1. Dall’area di corte, attraverso un portico si accede ai 2 magazzini (di cui uno allo stato rustico) e all’abitazione. Dalla porta d’ingresso dell’abitazione si accede ad un disimpegno che permette l’ingresso al vano scala, bagno, cucina (con stufa a pellet),…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingHabitable- Sold at judicial auction
See what needs doing and what each job costs
This is a judicial auction (ASTA) — buying through court auction carries legal complexity and risk. Listed at €56,375 for 388 m² (~€145/m²) in habitable condition; estimated renovation €200/m² gives an effective price ~€134k (~€345/m²), so proceed only with full tribunal dossier and legal advice.
More on the house and the area
A large, solid 1980s villa with covered terrace, garages/cellar space and working fireplaces — habitable now but very dated. Great value for the huge square meters and countryside setting, though some rooms (and a magazzino) need finishing and the interior needs refreshing and de-cluttering; check auction/legal paperwork before bidding.
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€26,000 – €43,000
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.
- Interior is very dated and photos show clutter — cosmetic renovation and decluttering needed
- Part of the ground floor is a magazzino in rustico (seller notes) — not fully finished
- Property is sold at auction — get a specialist lawyer to review tribunal docs and occupancy/charges
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 cluster sits in the inland hills of the Savuto valley on the Tyrrhenian side of Calabria, with wooded slopes and small farmed ridges around the villages. The Savuto river valley is the main named landscape feature within reach. The nearest larger town is Cosenza, which has the full range of city services and a substantial historic centre. This part of Calabria is known for hill villages, chestnut and mixed woodland, and olive groves on the lower slopes.