Terratetto plurifamiliare in Fuscaldo
Terratetto plurifamiliare in Fuscaldo. Habitable, autonomo heating, balcone.
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
Listed at €55,000 for 157 m² (habitable) with autonomous heating and 21 photos, near the sea (2 km). After adding a conservative €200/m² refit (€86,400 effective, ~€550/m²) this is above the regional baseline of €417/m², so it reads as a fair but not bargain-priced opportunity.
More on the house and the area
A roomy, habitable terraced house right on Fuscaldo's cobbled borgo streets with authentic old-town balconies and real historic character, only a couple of kilometres from the sea. The interior is solid and liveable now (tiled floors, intact staircase) but looks dated and would benefit from a cosmetic refresh—especially the kitchen and bathroom.
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 – €18,000
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.
- Cosmetic updating required (dated kitchen and bathroom; rust in bathtub).
- Street-front, hill-top location — possible noise and very limited parking.
- No private garden; only small balconies; check for damp/roof issues before purchase.
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 cluster is on the Tyrrhenian coast of Calabria with beaches on the Gulf of Sant’Eufemia and the lower slopes of the Coastal Range immediately inland. The mountains of the Catena Costiera rise a short distance behind the coast, with the larger service centre of Paola nearby for rail connections, shops and everyday services. This stretch of coast is known for small seaside settlements backed by steep inland relief and for the historic sanctuary at Paola linked to San Francesco di Paola.