Villa a schiera in Cassano all'Ionio
Villa a schiera in Cassano all'Ionio. Habitable, autonomo heating, garage, videocitofono, balcone, terrazzo, arredato, 800 m from the sea.
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
Habitable 80 m2 townhouse priced €95,000 with estimated renovation €200/m2 => effective €111,000 (≈€1,388/m2) versus regional median €417/m2 (3.3× higher). Close to the sea and well photographed, but the effective price is far above the local baseline, so this looks overpriced.
More on the house and the area
Pleasant, usable coastal townhouse with a photogenic arched porch, small private garden and terrace — a real move-in option. The interior is solid but dated and needs cosmetic refresh (some damp/peeling plaster and compact bedrooms).
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€5,000 – €9,000
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 needed (peeling plaster, damp/moss on lower walls)
- Bedrooms are small and interior is a bit dated
- No sea view despite being close to the coast (≈800 m)
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 61/100The cluster is in the Sibari plain on the Ionian coast, with long low beaches and reclaimed agricultural land around it. The Crati river and its delta are the main natural feature of this stretch of coast. Inland, within this part of northern Calabria, the foothills rise toward the Pollino massif, and the edge of Pollino National Park is within reach of the upper municipal territory around Cassano. Sibari is the nearest centre of note on the coast, known for the archaeological area of Sybaris. Corigliano-Rossano is the nearest larger urban centre with wider services, rail connections and a port area. This part of Calabria is known for citrus, olive groves and the archaeological remains of Magna Graecia on the plain.