Trilocale in Via Ravenna 1
Catanzaro Lido, viale Magna Grecia, in zona residenziale ben servita, nelle immediate vicinanze della nuova fermata "Fortuna" della metropolitana in superficie, proponiamo in vendita luminoso appartamento posto al terzo e ultimo piano di un piccolo condominio. L'immobile, caratterizzato da ambienti comodi, gode di una…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €75,000 for 87 m², the purchase price is €862/m²; allowing about €200/m² for updating an habitable apartment puts the effective cost near €1,062/m², well above the local reference level of €458/m². The sea view, 2 km coastal location, balcony and nearby metro stop add appeal, but the original finishes and energy class G limit the value.
More on the house and the area
A bright, genuinely usable 87 sqm apartment with a generous covered balcony and panoramic views across the surrounding hills toward the sea. The interiors are clean, solid, and equipped with functioning bathrooms, heating, and multiple rooms, but the dated finishes—and apparently missing kitchen fittings—make this a refresh project rather than a turnkey dream home.
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€6,000 – €10,000
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.
- The apartment is habitable but retains dated original finishes and would benefit from cosmetic modernization.
- The kitchen area appears unfitted, so a kitchen installation may be needed before full-time use.
- Energy class G suggests relatively poor energy efficiency.
- Third-floor apartment; confirm lift access, condominium costs, and the condition of the roof/terrace coverings.
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 52/100This is in the built-up area of Catanzaro, on the Ionian side between the Gulf of Squillace coast and the inland hills. The Corace valley is part of the local landscape, and the Sila uplands rise farther inland but outside the immediate 15 km setting. Catanzaro is the nearest town of size and has the full set of city services, a historic centre on ridges and ravines, and the Magna Graecia university campus in the wider urban area. The coast here is a line of beaches and modern seaside development around Catanzaro Lido rather than a protected or distinctive cliff landscape. The area is known as an administrative and service centre for central Calabria.