Terratetto plurifamiliare in Buonvicino
Terratetto plurifamiliare in Buonvicino. 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 €78,000 (328 €/m2) for 238 m² but estimated renovation €200/m² raises the effective price to €125,600 (≈529 €/m²), well above the Calabria median of €417/m²; positives are habitable condition, autonomous heating, 46 photos and just 2 km from the sea.
More on the house and the area
Perched above a broad valley with real mountain views, this habitable terraced house offers roomy interiors, radiators, balconies and outdoor space—a usable home you could move into. It’s not a showpiece historically but is solid and inexpensive for the size; expect light cosmetic work and attention to the external stairs/railings.
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€16,000 – €27,000
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.
- Exterior needs minor maintenance (rusty railings, patchy plaster).
- Steep/terraced access and external stairs may be awkward for some.
- No energy class shown / check heating and utilities condition.
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 82/100The cluster is on the Tyrrhenian coast of Calabria, on the Riviera dei Cedri. The sea is immediate, with a long waterfront and beaches around the town, and the small island of Isola di Cirella lies just offshore. The coastal strip here is backed at short distance by the first slopes of the Coastal Range, so sea and mountain relief sit close together. The Pollino massif and Pollino National Park are inland but beyond the immediate coastal radius, so they do not define the local setting. The nearest larger centre is Scalea along the same coast, while Paola is the main rail stop farther south on the Tyrrhenian line. Diamante is known for cedar cultivation in this part of Calabria and for its mural-painted old town.