Terratetto unifamiliare in Cassano all'Ionio
Terratetto unifamiliare in Cassano all'Ionio
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Listed at €77,000 (513 €/m2) vs regional baseline 417 €/m2; with an estimated €200/m2 renovation (~€30k) the effective price is ~€107k (713 €/m2), well above the local median. The listing omits condition, year and energy class (though 29 photos are provided), so costs are uncertain and the price looks overpriced for a renovation project.
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 – €17,000
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.
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 68/100The cluster lies on the Sibaritide coastal plain beside the Ionian Sea, with low-lying coastline and beaches within about 15 km. The Crati river crosses the plain nearby and contributes to flat, fertile agricultural land. The archaeological area of ancient Sybaris (Sibari) is on the coastal plain and close to the modern Sibari railway junction. The SS106 “Jonica” coastal state road and the Sibari rail station provide regional road and rail links. The nearest larger urban centre is Corigliano-Rossano (the merged municipality), which supplies shops, services and cultural sites including Rossano’s cathedral that preserves the 6th-century Codex Purpureus Rossanensis. The area is agriculturally focused (citrus, olives and mixed crops) and locally known for its archaeological remains and Ionian beaches.