Trilocale in Via Catanzaro
Simeri Crichi - Centro urbano Nel cuore di Simeri Crichi, all'interno di un piccolo fabbricato composto da sole quattro unità abitative, disponiamo in vendita di Grazioso appartamento con ingresso autonomo, così composto: ingresso, disimpegno, soggiorno, ampia cucina abitabile con camino, due camere da letto, bagno,…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €650/m², the asking price is about 41% above the local €460/m² benchmark; allowing roughly €200/m² for an unspecified condition gives an effective cost near €850/m². The central location, independent entrance, terrace and autonomous heating help, but the listing does not say whether the property is move-in ready or recently upgraded.
More on the house and the area
A spacious, clearly livable Calabria apartment with an independent entrance, balconies, a small private terrace, working kitchen, fireplace, air conditioning, and solid terrazzo floors. Its main appeal is practical Italian living rather than spectacular beauty: the decor and bathroom are dated, and the exterior has limited visual charm, though there is a pleasant hilly neighborhood outlook.
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€8,000 – €13,000
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.
- Interiors are fully usable but dated, with older kitchen, bathroom, finishes, and furnishings.
- The exterior and surrounding streetscape are ordinary rather than especially picturesque.
- Only one bathroom is shown for a 120 sqm, two-bedroom home.
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 Catanzaro, so the immediate setting is urban streets on the hills above the Gulf of Squillace. The Sila lies to the north, but outside the immediate 15 km landscape. The nearest coast is the Ionian shore of the Gulf of Squillace around Catanzaro Lido. Catanzaro is the provincial capital and has the full range of city services, offices, shops, schools and hospital facilities.