Villa unifamiliare in Marcellinara
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What it really costs
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 (consult the sale notice) which carries legal risk; at €88,001 plus estimated €200/m² renovation (€25,000) the effective price is €113,001 (~€904/m²) versus the regional baseline of €255/m², so it is not competitively priced.
More on the house and the area
Charming stone-sided villa with a large covered terrace and about 1,880 m² of land offering clear valley views — a very appealing setting near the sea. Interiors are lived-in but habitable (working fireplace, fitted kitchen, bathroom and an attic/studio) so the house is move-inable with mainly cosmetic work. Auction sale means buyers must perform legal/technical due diligence, but the price looks like a genuine bargain for the plot and usable home.
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€8,000 – €14,000
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.
- Property sold at auction — verify tribunal documents and get legal advice before bidding
- Cosmetic updates and modernisation likely needed (dated finishes)
- Check utilities/energy certification and exact condition of outbuildings/land access
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 68/100Tiriolo stands on the Isthmus of Catanzaro between the Tyrrhenian and Ionian sides of Calabria, with the Sila visible to the northeast on clear days. The Corace valley is nearby, and the lower hills around the town are a mix of olive groves, woodland and cultivated slopes rather than a single protected landscape. Catanzaro is the nearest city of size, with the province’s main services, shops and hospital. The area is known in Calabria for the narrowest part of the peninsula and for broad views across both coasts from the higher ground around the town.