Via Vergiglio, 17, Rende
Tribunale: Cosenza RGE: 110/2024 PVP: 4629086 Unità immobiliare, ubicata nel centro storico della cittadina di Rende, posta in un piccolo vicoletto senza uscita che si dirama dalla strada principale di Via Vergiglio al n. 17 (catastalmente civico n. 19 e agli atti di causa, numero civico 15) nella zona nord ovest del…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovation- Sold at judicial auction
See what needs doing and what each job costs
This is a judicial auction (Tribunale Cosenza) for a historic-centre townhouse offered at EUR 19,087 (≈239 EUR/m2) for 80 m2, so normal purchase routes are not available. The property is listed as 'Needs renovation' so we estimate renovation at ~700 EUR/m2.
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Photos show attractive, modernized interiors (kitchen and bathroom) alongside an older, characterful but neglected bedroom — this is a roofed, multi-level historic town house in the centro storico that could become a lovely home, but expect real renovation and auction-related steps before moving in.
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.
- Mixed condition — some rooms look newly finished while others are dark and dilapidated, so a partial renovation is required
- Property sold at auction (legal/administrative process and timing apply)
- Listing notes images may be indicative and not exactly the real photos of the unit
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 49/100The cluster lies in the Crati valley at the foot of the Coastal Range, with the Sila massif visible to the east but outside the immediate 15 km landscape. The Crati river runs through the wider plain around Rende and Cosenza. The nearest substantial town is Cosenza, which has a historic centre, services, rail links and the university area extending into Rende. This part of Calabria is known for a mix of urban expansion, valley-floor agriculture and the older hilltop core of Rende.