Villa in Via Stilluzzo
VILLETTA INDIPENDENTE DA REALIZZARE CON 450 MQ DI GIARDINO SAN PAOLO DI MENDICINO 130 mq circa complessivi, comprese murature e balconi | 450 mq circa di giardino | 3 camere | 3 bagni | 3 balconi Scegliere dove mettere il tavolo in giardino, come organizzare gli ambienti e quali finiture ritrovare ogni giorno: acquistare una casa ancora da...
What it really costs
Can you move in?
A project, not a home yet
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Roof
- Connections
- Wiring
- Plumbing
- Septic tank
- Heating
- Bathroom
- Kitchen
- Windows
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The villa is offered at €220,000 but is described as "to be realized" and needs full completion—estimated €1,100/m² (€143k) extra—making the effective price ~€2,792/m² versus a local median of €263/m², so the asking price is far above the regional norm.
More on the house and the area
Attractive modern villa design and a generous private garden on a sunny hill with pleasant valley views, but the listing is for a project/land to build on rather than a finished house. This is a dream-with-work: photogenic potential but not immediately liveable without building, permits and extra budget.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Our read of the photos, €1,100/m², falls in this band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€51,000 – €76,000
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 is a plot / villa to be built (advert shows CGI renderings) — not a finished, liveable home.
- Significant extra cost, time and permits required to complete construction and interior finishes.
- No interior photos or proof of finished materials/energy systems — quality unknown.
- Location is suburban hilltop ~13 km from the sea; access and services should be checked.
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 is in the hills immediately west of Cosenza, on the lower slopes of the Coastal Range (Catena Costiera) that separates the Crati valley from the Tyrrhenian side. The Crati valley and the urban area of Cosenza are the main daily reference point, with city services, shops, hospitals, rail connections and the historic centre of Cosenza close by. Sila National Park is farther east beyond Cosenza and does not sit within the immediate 15 km landscape. This part of inland Calabria is known for olive groves, wooded hills and scattered hill villages rather than for a single landmark landscape or protected site within the immediate area.