Via Catanzaro, San Calogero
Via Catanzaro, San Calogero. Habitable, autonomo heating.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Effective price ≈ €76k (€21k + €200/m² renovation) → about €278/m², above the regional median of €241/m²; the 275 m² farmhouse is listed with only 1 room and 0 bathrooms and a very terse description, which is contradictory and lowers confidence.
More on the house and the area
Interior shots show clean, modernised kitchen, bathroom and bright rooms that feel move-in ready, but at least one photo reveals a severely worn bedroom. The price is very attractive for 275 m², yet you should verify the true condition, exact building (farmhouse vs. apartment) and presence of land before dreaming of immediate full-time living.
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€18,000 – €31,000
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.
- Photos are inconsistent — some pictures show modern, finished rooms while at least one shows a very dilapidated bedroom; verify which images belong to this listing.
- No clear farmhouse exterior, land or garden is shown — no evidence of outdoor space or typical rural character.
- One exterior photo looks like an urban apartment block — confirm the actual building type and location.
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 area sits on the inland side of the Costa degli Dei, with low Calabrian hills and olive groves rather than a mountain setting. The Tyrrhenian coast is nearby, with the beaches around Tropea, Zambrone and Capo Vaticano within about 15 km. Vibo Valentia is the nearest larger town, with full services, a historic centre and the Norman-Swabian castle that houses the state archaeological museum. Tropea, within the same local area, is a well-known historic coastal town on a cliff above the sea and is listed among I Borghi più belli d'Italia. This part of Calabria is known for red onions from Tropea and for olive oil.