Villa unifamiliare in Torano Castello
OTTIMA OCCASIONE - ASTA IMMOBILIARE Unità immobiliare: fabbricato in muratura, adibito a civile abitazione, costituito da un piano seminterrato (magazzino), piano terra e primo piano, oltre a corte di pertinenza esclusiva. Consistenza vani 9,5 superficie 224,00 mq. escluse aree scoperte. Occupato. Il tutto meglio…
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In the listingHabitable- Sold at judicial auction
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This is a judicial auction ('asta') and is listed as occupied, so it carries significant legal and possession risk. Priced at €70,150 (€168/m2) versus the regional typical €255/m2 is a big discount, but the listing also contradicts the area (description 224 sqm vs ad 418 sqm), increasing uncertainty.
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Large, solid suburban villa with usable rooms, recent roof/attic finishes and a private courtyard/terrace — a real, liveable house. It’s not photogenic or historic, but the size and price make it a strong value if you’re prepared to do light updating and navigate an auction purchase.
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€28,000 – €47,000
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.
- Sold at auction and currently occupied — legal/advocate checks and timing required
- Plain 1980s villa with basic, tired finishes; mostly habitable but needs cosmetic updating (kitchen, doors/paint)
- No striking views or historic character; setting is a small town street rather than a scenic hillside
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 55/100The cluster sits in the Crati valley with the Coastal Range of Calabria and the lower slopes of the Sila visible within the surrounding area. The Crati River runs through this part of the province. Rende and Cosenza are the nearest larger urban centres, with full services, rail connections and the University of Calabria in the Rende area. This inland part of northern Calabria is known for olive groves, vineyards and hill villages above the valley floor.