Villa unifamiliare in Castiglione Cosentino
OTTIMA OCCASIONE - ASTA IMMOBILIARE Villino composto al piano terra da ingressino, soggiorno, cucina-tinello, studio, bagno, ripostiglio e disimpegno; cucina e ingresso sono dotati rispettivamente di terrazzino e piccolo patio; il piano primo, accessibile mediante scala interna posta nel soggiorno, è composto da…
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In the listingHabitable- Sold at judicial auction
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This is a judicial auction (listing states 'ASTA') and is occupied, a legal-risk veto so classified as a trap. Price €37,073 (€158/m2) is well below the regional median €255/m2, the ad lists the property as 'Habitable' (I used €200/m2 for likely works) but the description cites double bathrooms while the baths field is 0, a clear data contradiction.
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A solid, habitable 1980s villa with ample internal space and a usable paved yard backing onto an olive-covered hillside — real, liveable and priced like a bargain for its square metres. The house is ordinary rather than photogenic (no historic features or big views) and is sold at auction while occupied, so expect legal checks and modest cosmetic work rather than a turnkey dream home.
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€16,000 – €26,000
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.
- Auction property currently occupied — legal/possession checks needed
- Plain 1980s villa with dated finishes; likely only cosmetic updating but not stylish or historic
- No sweeping sea or mountain view; outdoor space is a modest paved yard and hillside with olive 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 52/100The cluster sits in the lower Crati valley on the hills just north of Cosenza, with the Sila massif visible to the east and the coastal range of the Paolana side farther west. The Crati river runs through the broad valley floor nearby. The Sila National Park begins farther east, outside the immediate area. The nearest ski lifts are on the Sila plateau around Camigliatello Silano, roughly an hour’s drive, so they are not part of the immediate landscape. Cosenza and Rende form the nearest urban centre, with the historic core of Cosenza, services, shops, hospitals and the University of Calabria at Arcavacata. This part of the province is known for olive groves, mixed hill farming and as the inland approach between the Tyrrhenian side and the Sila.