Rustico in Cleto
Rustico in Cleto. Habitable, garage, parzialmente arredato.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Estimated renovation €200/m² × 400 m² = €80,000, so effective price ≈ €179,000 or €448/m², well above the regional median of €244/m². The property is habitable, has 31 photos and is 6 km from the sea, but the high effective €/m² makes it an overpriced choice.
More on the house and the area
Large, roofed farmhouse with genuine olive-grove views and lots of land — a real rural setting and strong value for the size. Part of the house is finished and habitable (tiled rooms and a bathroom), but big sections are raw shells and will need substantial finishing before the whole building is liveable.
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€26,000 – €44,000
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.
- Significant areas are unfinished (bare concrete floors, rough plaster) and need completion.
- Electrical and some plumbing appear incomplete in parts of the building.
- Large property is partly habitable but requires a programme of finishing works and inspections/permits.
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 56/100The cluster is on the Tyrrhenian side of Calabria with the coastal plain and beach area of Nocera Terinese Marina within about 15 km, and the lower slopes of the Catanzaro coastal hills rising immediately inland. The Savuto river valley is nearby to the north. Lamezia Terme is the nearest town of size, with a station, airport and services. This stretch of coast is known for citrus, olive groves and small seaside settlements rather than for a named protected landscape or a major historic centre inside the immediate radius.