Casa indipendente in Corso Vittorio Emanuele III
HABITAT IMMOBILIARE DI SARNO A. PROPONE IN VENDITA Petrizzi - - In zona centrale e ben servita, disponiamo di una graziosissima abitazione indipendente di circa 230 mq su due livelli. L' immobile, risulta così composto: P: T: ampio disimpegno, soggiorno, cucina abitabile con forno e camino, bagno, ripostiglio e…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Heating
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €35,000 (€152/m²), this habitable 230 m² country house is priced 47% below comparable local stock, with central services and the coast about 5 km away. Allow roughly €46,000 for updating an older but immediately usable property, bringing the effective cost to about €352/m²; the discount is attractive but not exceptional after renovation.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuinely livable 230 sqm village house with a strong panoramic valley-and-hills view, traditional checkerboard and terrazzo floors, original doors, a fireplace and a generous two-level layout. It is old-fashioned rather than polished, but the photos show solid finished rooms, bathrooms and usable circulation—not an empty renovation shell. At €35,000, the size, view and immediate-livability claim create substantial dream-home appeal.
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€15,000 – €26,000
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.
- Dated finishes, plaster, windows and some ceilings need refreshing.
- The property appears directly on a village street with little or no private outdoor space.
- Energy class G; verify heating, utilities and roof condition before purchase.
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 61/100The area is on the Ionian side of Calabria between the lower hills and the Gulf of Squillace. The coast at Montepaone Lido and the long Ionian beaches are within the local radius. Inland, the first Serre Calabresi hills rise a short distance behind the coast. Soverato is the nearest town of size, with a seafront, marina, rail station and the main services for this stretch of coast. Catanzaro is the larger provincial city used for higher-level services and administration. This part of the gulf is known for beach resorts, olive groves and citrus on the coastal strip and lower hills.