Casa indipendente 5 locali, 196 m² in Via Giuseppe Mazzini 8
Casa indipendente 5 locali, 196 m² in Via Giuseppe Mazzini 8. autonomo heating, cancello elettrico, caminetto, taverna, esposizione esterna, cucina, balcone, arredato.
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Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
The asking price is very low at €30,230 (€154/m²), but the listing does not state the condition. Allowing approximately €200/m² for likely works gives an effective cost near €354/m², above the local €255/m² benchmark; the furnished interior, heating and 18 photos are positives, while the inland location and unspecified bathrooms reduce confidence.
More on the house and the area
This is a substantial 196 m² independent house in Sersale’s historic center, with a practical multi-bedroom layout, balcony, cellar/storage space, kitchen-living area and autonomous heating. The stated maintenance condition is decent and the main floor appears usable, but the non-habitable attic, energy class G and lack of compelling visual evidence keep it below the dream-home range. At about €30,000, the size and 64% discount create a strong bargain angle.
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€13,000 – €22,000
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.
- Auction purchase with a future sale date and procedural/legal due diligence required.
- Energy class G and only partial heating; modernization may be needed.
- The attic is explicitly non-habitable, and the property has no dedicated parking.
- No actual property interiors or exterior views are shown, so visual appeal is difficult to verify.
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 68/100The cluster is in the eastern Calabrian hill country between the Sila foothills and the Ionian side. The Sila plateau rises inland to the west and northwest, but the main immediate feature here is the valley system cut by the Alli and Crocchio rivers. The Valli Cupe area lies by Sersale, with narrow gorges, waterfalls and wooded ravines protected as a regional reserve. The Ionian coast is nearby, with the nearest larger urban centre at Catanzaro, which has the province’s main services and rail links on the coast and the regional capital uphill. This part of Calabria is known for chestnut and olive landscapes in the inland hills and for the canyon scenery around Sersale.