Caratteristico appartamento nel centro storico
Nel suggestivo centro storico di Rossano, in Via San Domenico, proponiamo in vendita un caratteristico appartamento di circa 85 mq, posto al primo piano e dotato di ingresso semindipendente. L'abitazione si apre su un accogliente soggiorno e dispone di una comoda cucina abitabile impreziosita dalla presenza del camino,…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
Condition not stated in the listingEverything on this list
€36,854 – €48,346
view-loving renovator
A view-loving renovator suits this house best. It offers a balcony over the old roofs, hills and sea, with restaurants, a bar and a pharmacy one minute away. Monte Pollino is about 34 minutes away, while the beaches at Villapiana take about an hour. The centre is attractive for a base or occasional holiday let, but the buyer must accept old windows, a bare kitchen and a competitive local market.
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Is it a good buy: About what similar houses cost
The arithmetic is fair: it can sit near local asking levels after sensible work, while the advertised Rossano night rates give it a plausible letting case without guaranteeing bookings. Monte Pollino and the coast provide the tourist case, but many homes are listed locally and resale will not be quick.
- What you end up paying36,854-48,346 EUR: 18,000 EUR asking price plus 18,854-30,346 EUR work
- What letting might bringAt 150 EUR a night for 90 booked nights, 13,500 EUR a year before tax and fees
- Years to earn that backAbout 2.7-3.6 years if 90 nights are booked at 150 EUR
- How easily it sells again177 homes are listed in Corigliano-Rossano, so resale may take time
Lived in and usable today, subject to checking the wiring, water and heat before completion. The bathroom is intact but dated, not stripped, and the old kitchen, windows, damp staining and facade need work rather than emergency rebuilding. Its wide sea-and-hills view, balcony and historic-centre position are the real assets.
- As it stands€18,000
- Settled in the first year€32,654 – €39,346
- Everything on this list€36,854 – €48,346
- Kitchen fit-out€8,000 – €10,000
The kitchen room has a fireplace but no visible fitted units or appliances, so it needs a basic installation.
about 8,000-10,000 EUR for a small 6 m2 kitchen including units, appliances and services cronoshare.it
- Bathroom refresh€2,750 – €5,150
The old bathroom appears usable but needs new fittings, finishes and a check of its pipework.
about 2,750-5,150 EUR for a 4 m2 complete bathroom quotalo.it
- Facade repairs€2,200 – €3,400
The street facade has peeling render and weathering, so remove loose material, repair and repaint the exposed frontage.
about 110-170 EUR per m2 including facade work and access, over 20 m2 cronoshare.it
- Balcony metalwork€840 – €1,500
The balcony railing and external metalwork are rusty and should be prepared and repainted before further corrosion develops.
about 140-250 EUR per linear metre for ferro verniciato, over 6 linear metres instapro.it
- Damp treatment€864 – €1,296
Staining and dark patches around the bathroom and exterior openings need diagnosis and local treatment before repainting.
about 216-324 EUR per m2 for treatment, over 4 m2 of affected wall guidaedilizia.it
- Window replacement€4,200 – €9,000
Several timber windows and balcony doors have worn paint and frames; allow for replacing six openings if repair is not enough.
- The roof covering and structure cannot be judged from the photographs.
- Wiring, water pressure, drainage and legal compliance have not been tested.
- The house has a kitchen fireplace but no complete heating system is visible.
- The bathroom toilet and shower arrangement are not fully visible, and its operation is untested.
- The source and extent of the damp staining are unknown.
- No visible modern heating system in photos
- Balcony railings show rust and may need repair; narrow historic street limits car access/parking
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. Photos checked 14 September.
The area around
Location score 55/100The cluster lies in the Ionian coastal plain around the mouth of the Crati, with the Sila foothills inland and the lower slopes of the massif visible farther west. The Ionian Sea coast is close, with long sandy beaches and low flat shoreline around Schiavonea and the Corigliano-Rossano seafront. The Sila National Park begins inland beyond the plain, outside the immediate 15 km landscape. Corigliano-Rossano is a large town and has extensive modern built-up areas, services, shopping and rail connections; the urban cap applies here because the cluster is inside a city above 50,000 residents. The area is known for citrus groves and olive cultivation on the plain and lower hills, and for the historic centres of Corigliano and Rossano, including the ducal castle at Corigliano and the Codex Purpureus of Rossano, which is on UNESCO's Memory of the World register.