Quadrilocale in Reggio Calabria
In via Polistena appartamento in vendita di 130 mq catastali posto al primo piano di un edificio costruito nel 1965 di cinque piani, servito da ascensore. Ingresso su corridoio, cucina abitabile, tre camere da letto per assicurare comfort e privacy, un bagno, due ripostigli e tre balconi che garantiscono momenti di…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €79,000, the habitable 130 m² apartment costs €608/m²; allowing roughly €26,000 for ordinary updates brings the effective cost to about €808/m², around 67% above the local benchmark. It is a usable home with heating, balcony and 13 photos, but the asking price is not especially attractive.
More on the house and the area
A spacious, bright and genuinely habitable 130 m² apartment with attractive marble-style floors, three bedrooms, a usable kitchen, bathroom and multiple balconies. It is practical rather than dreamy: the setting is dense and urban, while the original fittings and lack of heating mean a meaningful refresh would be needed.
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€9,000 – €14,000
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.
- Original 1960s finishes and kitchen need updating.
- No built-in heating is reported; energy class G.
- Urban balconies face nearby apartment blocks, with no notable view or private outdoor space.
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 a short distance. The coast here is the urban waterfront rather than a natural beach landscape. Aspromonte National Park begins inland and defines the immediate hinterland of the city. Reggio Calabria is the nearest city and has full urban services, a ferry connection across the strait, and the National Archaeological Museum of Magna Graecia. The area is known for views across the strait to Sicily and for bergamot cultivation in the wider Reggio area.