Casa indipendente in vendita in Via dei Bizantini a Petilia Policastro
Il piano terra, abitabile, è composto da corridoio, sala, cucina, una camera matrimoniale, una cameretta e un ripostiglio. Il primo piano si trova allo stato rustico, attualmente senza divisioni interne e da completare. Completano la proprietà un giardino di circa 35 mq, balconcini con affaccio sul giardino, un…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Heating
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Asking €15,000 for 180 m² looks cheap, but one 90 m² unit is 'rustico' and needs full finishing; I estimate €450/m² in works (total ≈ €96,000), giving an effective ≈ €533/m² vs the regional median €433/m², so after renovation the cost is above baseline. Ground floor is described as habitable and there are 12 photos.
More on the house and the area
Large 180 m² property split into a lived-in ground-floor apartment and a completely unfinished first floor — practical if you want instant occupancy downstairs with a project above. Small private garden and parking add value, and the €15k price is a real bargain, but expect significant finishing and upgrade costs to make the whole house 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.
Our read of the photos, €450/m², falls in this band.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€21,000 – €35,000
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 is a rustico: bare brick, concrete slabs and no interior divisions — needs full finishing.
- No central heating is present (only a fireplace shown).
- Exterior/facade and outdoor areas need work; garden is small (~35 m²).
- Only one bathroom shown — confirm number of services and utilities before purchase.
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 68/100The cluster sits on the eastern side of the Sila, with wooded uplands and the foothills of the Calabrian Apennines within its 15 km landscape. The Neto river basin shapes this part of inland Crotone province, with smaller valleys and cultivated slopes around the town. The edge of Sila National Park lies nearby in the upland zone west of Petilia Policastro. The nearest substantial town is Crotone on the Ionian coast, which has the main services, port and rail connections for this side of the province. This area is known for forest country, chestnut and olive cultivation, and for villages linking the Sila uplands with the Ionian hinterland.