Via Roma, 34, Vibo Valentia
Via Roma, 34, Vibo Valentia. Habitable, autonomo heating, cantina.
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Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Asking €20,281 for 109 m²; with an estimated €200/m² renovation the effective price is ≈€386/m², slightly below the local median of €407/m² and only 4 km from the sea. The listing gives no bathroom information (baths=0), so essential data is missing.
More on the house and the area
Interior photos show a fresh, modern renovation (new floors, recessed lighting, sleek kitchen and bathroom) so this is genuinely habitable and move‑in ready. At about €20k for 109 m² it’s a striking bargain, but the building and street are ordinary and there’s no visible garden or sea view — check bath count and legal/title details.
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€7,000 – €12,000
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.
- No visible private outdoor space or terrace
- Exterior and street setting is an ordinary urban block, not scenic
- Listing data shows 0 bathrooms — verify actual bathrooms and paperwork
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 63/100The cluster is on the Tyrrhenian side of Calabria with the Costa degli Dei and the Gulf of Sant’Eufemia within the local coastal landscape. The Calabrian Apennines rise inland, with the Serre range the nearest named mountains. Vibo Valentia has a substantial historic centre and everyday services, and Vibo Marina is the port on the coast. Pizzo lies nearby and is known for its castle and tuna fishery tradition. This stretch of coast is known for beaches and headlands, but the setting around the town itself is a mix of hill town, cultivated slopes and nearby coast rather than a single protected or iconic landscape.