Via Campo Chiusa, Ionadi
Via Campo Chiusa, Ionadi. Needs renovation, autonomo heating, garage, cantina.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingNeeds renovationMust be done first
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Large 382 m² townhouse priced €36,095 (€94/m²) but listed as 'needs renovation' — estimated works €700/m², so effective cost ≈ €795/m² vs Calabria median €407/m². The short description and missing energy/building data leave important details unclear.
More on the house and the area
Large, inexpensive townhouse in an urban Calabrian setting with some attractive period exterior details and several nicely finished interiors. The property is a real bargain for the size but is mixed condition — parts are renovated while other areas clearly need finishing, so expect light-to-moderate renovation to make it a comfortable full-time 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€76,000 – €134,000
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.
- Listing marked 'needs renovation' — some rooms look finished while others are clearly incomplete
- No obvious private outdoor space or scenic sea view (sea ~10 km)
- Bathroom count in facts is 0 but photos show at least one fitted bathroom — verify services and permits
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 57/100The area lies on the inland side of the Costa degli Dei around Vibo Valentia, with low hills of olive groves and fields descending toward the Tyrrhenian. The Mesima valley is nearby inland, and the Calabrian Serre rise farther to the east. The nearest coast is the Tyrrhenian at Vibo Marina and the Gulf of Sant’Eufemia. Vibo Valentia is the nearest town of size, with full services and a historic upper town on a hill. Tropea and the better-known cliff coast are farther up the shore, useful for outings but outside the immediate landscape. The area is known mainly for ordinary Calabrian hill agriculture and for access to the Vibo-Tropea stretch of coast.