Palazzo - Edificio in Bivongi
In Via Vina, a Bivongi (RC), si vende un appartamento di 106 mq, situato al primo piano di una palazzina senza ascensore. L'immobile si distingue per gli ambienti ampi e ben distribuiti, la tripla esposizione e la presenza di tre balconi, che garantiscono luminosità durante tutto il giorno. Composto da: • Cucina…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitableMust be done first
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Listed at €60,000 (≈€566/m²); adding an estimated €21,200 for basic updating (€200/m²) yields an effective cost of ≈€81,200 (≈€766/m²), well above the local median of €333/m². The apartment is habitable with 3 balconies, garage and 6 photos, but the effective €/m² makes it overpriced for the area.
More on the house and the area
Roomy, practical 106 m² apartment with long balconies and clear mountain/valley views. The flat is habitable with autonomous heating but the finishes are dated and the kitchen is currently removed, so expect cosmetic work to personalise it. Excellent size and price for the area, a good value purchase for someone who wants a liveable home near the coast and hills.
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€7,000 – €12,000
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.
- First floor in a building without an elevator (stairs access)
- Interior is clean but dated / partly stripped (kitchen fittings removed) — cosmetic updating needed
- Balconies look over neighbouring blocks; the sea is about 11 km away, so not beachfront
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 72/100The cluster is in the lower Serre calabresi, with wooded and rocky hills rising inland above the Stilaro valley. The Stilaro river runs through this area, and the valley links the inland slopes to the Ionian side. The Regional Park of the Serre lies nearby in the inland mountain area. The nearest coast is the Ionian coast around Monasterace. The nearest town of some size is Stilo, which has a substantial historic centre and the Cattolica di Stilo, a well-known Byzantine church. This area is also known for the Monastero di San Giovanni Theristis near Bivongi and for the old industrial and mining history of the Stilaro valley.