Via San Pietro, 3, Montalto Uffugo
Tribunale: Cosenza RGE: 214/2015 PVP: 4627802 Fabbricato del tipo a schiera per civile abitazione di tipo medio, composto da 2 livelli f.t. oltre un livello seminterrato, costituito 2 unità immobiliari distinte ed indipendenti accessibili attraverso la corte esclusiva. L’unità n. 01 (lorda mq 177/calpestabile 143 mq):…
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Move in as it is
In the listingHabitable- Sold at judicial auction
See what needs doing and what each job costs
This is a judicial auction (Tribunale) which requires special purchase procedures; price €51,510 plus estimated €200/m² renovation → effective ≈€393/m² vs regional median €425/m², and the ad warns images are placeholders rather than real photos.
More on the house and the area
Bright, modern and clearly habitable interiors that would be comfortable to move into. The setting and exterior are bland (concrete block view) and the ad warns the pictures may be illustrative — verify the real photos, courtyard and auction/legal status before buying.
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€17,000 – €30,000
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.
- Listing images are stated as indicative and may not show the actual unit.
- Exterior view in the photos is of a dense apartment block — likely an uninspiring urban view.
- Sold at auction — check legal/transfer costs and required assistance.
- No clear photos of the private courtyard/garage/cellar despite them being listed.
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 area lies in the Crati valley with low hills and cultivated slopes around the town. The Crati river runs through this part of the province. The nearest town of size is Cosenza, which has a substantial historic centre, services and rail connections. The Tyrrhenian coast around Paola and the Sila mountains are both outside the immediate 15 km landscape and do not define the surroundings here. This part of Calabria is known mainly for mixed agriculture and for being in the orbit of the Cosenza urban area.