Via Savotani, 5, Cerisano
Tribunale: Cosenza RGE: 141/2025 PVP: 4608329 Appartamento su 2 livelli: P.T.: ingresso/soggiorno; cucina/pranzo; bagno; ripostiglio; balcone coperto. P.1 Mansardato: 3 camere, bagno, cabina armadio, disimpegno. Rifiniture ordinarie, usuali impianti tecnologici, riscaldamento a caldaia a gas e radiatori, corte…
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In the listingHabitable- Sold at judicial auction
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Listing is a judicial auction (ad text invites buyers to the 'asta'), which carries legal risks and extra costs, so I flag it as a trap. Listed price EUR 42,300 for 148 m2 (~EUR 286/m2) is below the regional median ~EUR 425/m2; the ad says the unit is in 'discrete' (habitable) condition so we estimate ~EUR 200/m2 for works, but photos are only indicative and not actual.
More on the house and the area
A roomy 148 m² two-level townhouse with a private paved courtyard and gas heating — habitable now with ordinary finishes. The building has character and the listing price is a clear bargain, but expect cosmetic work (façade/interior refresh) and confirm real photos and services before purchase.
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€10,000 – €16,000
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 states the photos are indicative — obtain real photos and floorplans before bidding
- Façade in photos shows peeling plaster and the building likely needs external/cosmetic maintenance
- Verify actual number of bathrooms, exact habitable condition and working utilities (heating, water, electrics)
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 cluster lies on the lower slopes west of Cosenza, in the valley system that opens toward the Crati plain, with the Coastal Range rising a short distance to the west. The Savuto valley and the first Tyrrhenian-facing mountains are within the local hinterland, and the Sila massif is visible farther east beyond Cosenza but outside the immediate landscape. Cosenza is the nearest town of size, with a full set of services, a historic centre, and the urban area shared with Rende. The area is known mainly as the inland edge between the Cosenza urban basin and the Tyrrhenian side of northern Calabria, with mixed hillside settlement and access routes across the province.