Edificio residenziale in Via Trieste s.n.c, Taverna,
VENDESI ampia e prestigiosa DIMORA D'EPOCA del ’500 di importante metratura nel cuore di Taverna €45.000 - A due passi dal Museo civico di Taverna e dalla Chiesa monumentale di San Domenico (dove sono custoditi vari dipinti del Mattia Preti) Nel comune di Taverna, in posizione strategica ai piedi della Sila Piccola, si…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationMust be done first
- Damp
- Bathroom
- Kitchen
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I estimate a full renovation at about €700/m² (≈€280k), so the effective cost is ~€325k total or ~€813/m² vs the regional median of €336/m² — expensive once restored. The property is a 16th‑century palazzo with frescoes and a 300 m² garden in Taverna and has 28 photos, but the listing omits building year and energy class.
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A handsome 16th‑century palazzo in the picturesque borgo of Taverna with original doors, decorative ceilings/affreschi, and a rare private garden plus valley views. The building is largely intact (floors, windows and staircases visible) but requires comprehensive renovation and services work. Hard to beat for the price if you want a true historic home to restore.
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€79,000 – €140,000
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.
- Needs full renovation (kitchens, bathrooms, finishes)
- Possible heritage restrictions/permits for restoring a historic palazzo
- Confirm utilities and check roof/structure for damp or repairs
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 74/100The cluster is on the Sila foothills, with the Sila Piccola within the 15 km landscape and the Montagna della Sila immediately inland. It sits inside the Sila National Park area. The nearest substantial town is Catanzaro, which provides the full range of services and administrative functions. This part of Calabria is known for forested uplands, chestnut and beech woods, and upland lakes farther into the Sila. Taverna is also associated with Mattia Preti, who was born here.