Casa indipendente in Largo Margherita, 10, Francavilla Marittima,
Casa indipendente in Largo Margherita, 10, Francavilla Marittima,. balcone.
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Price €30k (€135/m²) is a deep nominal discount versus the regional median €270/m², but with an estimated modest renovation €200/m² the effective cost becomes ~€74k total (~€335/m²), which is ~24% above the local median; listing gives no condition or bathroom info (0 baths listed) though there are 24 photos, and the house is 9 km from the sea.
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€15,000 – €25,000
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 67/100The area lies in the foothills between the Ionian plain and the Pollino massif, with the first mountain relief rising inland within a short distance. The Coscile and Raganello river valleys shape this part of northern Calabria, and the plain opens toward the Ionian coast. Pollino National Park begins inland and is the main natural feature of the wider immediate area. The archaeological site of Sybaris is on the coastal plain nearby. The nearest larger centre is Castrovillari, which has full services and acts as the main town for this part of the province. This part of Calabria is known for olive groves, citrus and the transition from coastal plain to the Pollino foothills.