Villa in Via Turchia 33
Rende: via Bellissima villa unifamiliare di ampia metratura (circa 450 mq) dislocata su tre livelli (oltre mansarda abitabile con bagno) con un porticato sui vari ingressi, terrazzi, balconi. Progettata e realizzata su tre livelli per offrire il massimo del comfort e della privacy. Situata in una zona tranquilla ma ben collegata, ideale per chi cerca eleganza e luminosità con ampio...
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
450 m² villa listed at €430,000 = €956/m²; assuming habitable condition (many photos, pool) I add €200/m² for minor works making an effective €1,156/m², ~4.4× the regional median of €263/m². At that premium the property reads overpriced for the area despite good condition and amenities.
More on the house and the area
Large, elegant, ready-to-live-in villa with manicured gardens, terraces and what the listing indicates is a pool and high ceilings — very photogenic and family-ready. Excellent condition and usable layout lift it to a high score, but the price and upkeep push it out of the ‘bargain’ bracket.
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€30,000 – €50,000
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.
- Price (€430k) is well above the 15–100k budget of the cheap-property catalog
- Substantial running/maintenance costs for a 450 m² villa with pool and large grounds
- Not coastal — the sea is ~14 km away; confirm access and distance to services
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 cluster lies in the Crati valley at the foot of the Coastal Range, with the Sila massif visible to the east but outside the immediate 15 km landscape. The Crati river runs through the wider plain around Rende and Cosenza. The nearest substantial town is Cosenza, which has a historic centre, services, rail links and the university area extending into Rende. This part of Calabria is known for a mix of urban expansion, valley-floor agriculture and the older hilltop core of Rende.