Casale in Saracena
L'immobile è disposto su 2 livelli. Al piano terra è presente un potenziale salotto con camino e una stanza che può essere adibita a cucina. Al piano superiore c'è un bagno spazioso e una camera da letto. L'appartamento è completamente da ristrutturare. Possiedo anche un secondo appartamento simile adiacente e…
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Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingNeeds renovationMust be done first
- Heating
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Asking price €7,000 plus estimated renovation €700/m² (~€56,000) gives an effective cost of about €63,000 or ≈€788/m², roughly 3× the regional median of €252/m²; good photo coverage but the long renovation needed makes this a weak value.
More on the house and the area
Solid two-level village house with original character (fireplace, marble stairs and traditional shutters) and a very low price. Habitable shell with bathroom and floors in place but needs a full cosmetic and systems update to become a comfortable home.
Certified wiring, water and drainage, a heat source, a roof that keeps the water out, one working bathroom. Facade, insulation, a second bathroom and the floors wait.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Our read of the photos, €700/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€16,000 – €28,000
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.
Bringing a house that has stood empty back into service: new water, sewer and electricity, plus the practices. The same sum on an 80 m² house and on a 300 m² one, which is why a €40,000 house is not a €40,000 project.
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Water 1,800 · sewer 2,500 · electricity 700–1,600 · CILA 1,000 · cadastral filing 500 · structural design 700 · Legge 10 report 900 · safety coordination 1,800
No mains drain: add €2,000–4,500 for a septic tank. Listings never say, so ask.
- Complete renovation required (kitchen, finishes, plumbing/wiring)
- Located on a steep, narrow village alley — limited vehicle access/parking
- No private outdoor space; small windows so natural light is modest
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 70/100The cluster sits on the inner Calabrian Apennine slopes near the Pollino massif. Parts of the Pollino National Park lie within about 15 km to the north/northeast. There is no lake or coast inside the 15 km radius. There are no ski lifts in the immediate area; the nearest ski areas are on the Sila plateau well outside 15 km. The nearest larger town is Castrovillari, which provides shops, secondary schools and a railway station. The locality is in a zone with several Arbëreshë (Italo‑Albanian) villages nearby, including Lungro and Frascineto. The area is known locally for Moscato di Saracena, a traditional passito (dessert) wine produced in the surrounding hills.