Rustico/casale in Contrada Caridi 8
Gallina - Puzzi - c/da Caridi, 2 panoramici appartamenti attualmente non ascensorati, rustici, tramezzati con facciata rifinita, di cui uno posto al 1° piano, composto da ingresso-disimpegno, cucina, corridoio, salone, 3 camere, 2 bagni e balcone perimetrale e un appartamento posto al 2° ed ultimo piano, composto da…
What it really costs
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At €100,000 for 300 m², the €333/m² asking price is already above the local €240/m² benchmark; allowing roughly €900/m² to finish the two rustic apartments produces an effective cost near €1,233/m². The listing does not state the legal status, building year, energy class, or exact renovation needs, while “rustici” suggests substantial interior work despite the finished façade.
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, €900/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€59,000 – €105,000
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.
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 55/100The cluster is in the built-up area of Reggio Calabria on the Strait of Messina, with the Aspromonte massif rising inland within short distance. The area is tied to the Strait rather than an open coast, with Sicily and Mount Etna visible across the water in clear conditions. Aspromonte National Park begins inland and contains steep valleys and forested mountain terrain above the city. The nearest substantial ski area is Gambarie in Aspromonte, roughly 30 km inland and about an hour by road. Reggio Calabria is the main city of the area, with a seafront, ferry links, rail connections, the National Archaeological Museum of Magna Graecia, and the airport. The area is known for the Strait landscape, bergamot cultivation, and the Bronzes of Riace in the city museum.