Vendesi casa indipendente a Villapiana
Vendesi casa indipendente a Villapiana. Needs renovation.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Price €60,000 plus an estimated €700/m² renovation (€84,000) yields an effective €1,200/m² vs the regional median €417/m², so it's significantly overpriced despite being 5 km from the sea. The listing gives minimal details and only 2 photos.
More on the house and the area
Solid, three‑storey town house in Villapiana (about 5 km from the sea) with 120 m² at a very attractive price. The building appears intact (balconies, roof in place) but needs renovation — a realistic, affordable project for someone who wants to live in a small Calabrian town rather than a turnkey home.
Certified wiring, water and drainage, a heat source, a roof that keeps the water out, one working bathroom. Facade, insulation, a second bathroom and the floors wait.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Our read of the photos, €700/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€24,000 – €42,000
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.
Bringing a house that has stood empty back into service: new water, sewer and electricity, plus the practices. The same sum on an 80 m² house and on a 300 m² one, which is why a €40,000 house is not a €40,000 project.
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Water 1,800 · sewer 2,500 · electricity 700–1,600 · CILA 1,000 · cadastral filing 500 · structural design 700 · Legge 10 report 900 · safety coordination 1,800
No mains drain: add €2,000–4,500 for a septic tank. Listings never say, so ask.
- Property listed as 'needs renovation' — likely requires cosmetic and systems work
- Only exterior shots provided so interior condition and layout are unclear
- Located on a narrow street with limited outdoor space/parking
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 52/100The area is on the Ionian Sea coast (Gulf of Taranto) within the Sibaritide coastal plain. The local landscape within about 15 km is primarily flat agricultural plain with citrus groves, olive trees and mixed arable fields. Long sandy beaches and a coastal littoral strip run along this part of the Ionian shore. The SS106 coastal road and the Jonica (Ionian) railway run close to the coast here, providing road and rail connections. Villapiana is a small coastal town with local shops and basic services; other coastal towns and service centres lie along the same plain within short drives.