Via Albano, 8, San Vincenzo La Costa
Tribunale: Cosenza RGE: 7/2020 PVP: 4587355 Bene 1 Nuda Proprietà di unità immobiliare con destinazione d’uso abitazione di tipo popolare edificato su piano terra con sottotetto, composto da ingresso su un ampio porticato, cucina, soggiorno, 3 camere da letto, bagno, ripostiglio, locale caldaia ed ampio terrazzo…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingHabitable- Sold at judicial auction
- Only a share of the property is for sale
See what needs doing and what each job costs
This is a judicial-auction offering and described as 'nuda proprietà' (partial ownership), so it cannot be acquired as a normal full-ownership dwelling; listed price €17,703 (~€55/m2) is far below the regional baseline (€425/m2) but the ownership/auction status is a decisive legal impediment.
More on the house and the area
Some nicely finished, modern rooms and a large overall footprint with significant land make this a real bargain for someone who wants space. However the images also show at least one dark, rundown room and a partly raw basement, so expect targeted renovation and careful due diligence.
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€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.
- Photos in the listing are indicative — verify actual photos/planimetry before bidding
- Interior condition is inconsistent: some rooms look modern and finished while others (and the seminterrato) appear rustic/derelict
- Property sold at auction — inspect for hidden costs, legal checks and required renovations
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.