Via Galileo Galilei, 18, Marano Marchesato
Tribunale: Cosenza RGE: 183/2011 PVP: 4612085 Appartamento su 3 livelli, composto: al p.t. da ingresso diretto nel locale cucina, ripostiglio, soggiorno e servizio igienico; al p.1 da salone, servizio igienico, scala; al p.2 da 3 camere da letto. Sup. tot. mq 175,42. VUOI ACQUISTARE QUESTO IMMOBILE ALL'ASTA? PRENOTA…
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Can you move in?
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 listing (not a normal sale), which is treated as a veto. Listed price €17,128 for 175 m² with a 'habitable' estimate (≈€200/m² → ~€35k renovation, effective ≈€297/m²) but auction status and placeholder images make this high-risk.
More on the house and the area
Some interior photos show stylish, modern finishes (sleek kitchen, contemporary bathroom and entrance) that feel move-in ready in parts. However the gallery is inconsistent and includes a very worn bedroom and a bland apartment-block exterior, so the true condition and curb appeal need verification — likely a cheap townhouse that may still require targeted work.
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€12,000 – €20,000
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 are flagged as indicative/stock in the listing and may not show the real rooms.
- Gallery is inconsistent: some rooms appear fully renovated while one photo shows a dilapidated/unfinished bedroom.
- No attractive exterior, land or views are shown — the exterior photo looks like a generic apartment block.
- Confirm actual plan, number of bathrooms and real-condition photos before viewing or bidding.
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 52/100The western edge of the Sila foothills rises immediately east of Marano Marchesato, with the lower Crati valley opening nearby and the Tyrrhenian coast around Paola and San Lucido roughly 10–15 km to the west. The urban area of Cosenza and Rende lies just to the east and has the main services, rail connections and the University of Calabria. The Sila National Park is farther inland and outside the immediate 15 km landscape. This part of Calabria is known for the transition from hill country to the coastal plain and for its proximity to the Cosenza urban area rather than for a single protected or iconic landscape feature at the door.