Casa indipendente in Strada Lia 8
PELLARO – CASA INDIPENDENTE CON TERRAZZO E VISTA MARE – € 55.000 Progetto Immobiliare propone in vendita un fabbricato indipendente da recuperare, con terrazzo e vista mare, in Via Lia, nella parte alta di Pellaro, Reggio Calabria. La proprietà si trova a monte della superstrada, lungo la strada che conduce ai…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
A project, not a home yet
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Structure
- Roof
- Damp
- Wiring
- Bathroom
- Kitchen
- Windows
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The F/2 collabente property is in severe degradation and is not currently habitable, requiring an estimated €120,000 renovation on top of the €55,000 price. That implies roughly €1,750/m² effective cost versus €282/m² for comparable local stock; the sea view and 1 km distance do not offset the legal and structural risk.
More on the house and the area
The open sea-and-mountain panorama is the clear attraction, complemented by a terrace and a sunny coastal setting. However, this is not a livable home: the interiors are severely degraded, with rubble, moisture damage, failing ceilings, and facilities requiring complete rehabilitation. It is a major redevelopment project rather than a ready Italian residence.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Our read of the photos, €1,200/m², falls in this band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€40,000 – €59,000
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 property is officially classified as a collapsed/uninhabitable unit (F/2) and requires major structural renovation.
- Interior photos show rubble, severe damp, damaged ceilings/roof structures, and unusable bathrooms and kitchen.
- The sea view and terrace are compelling, but construction costs and legal/technical feasibility should be checked carefully.
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 coast, with the Aspromonte massif rising inland within this radius. The Ionian Tyrrhenian divide of the Parco Nazionale dell'Aspromonte begins behind the city in the mountain belt. Reggio Calabria is the nearest town of size and has full city services, ferry links across the strait, and the National Archaeological Museum with the Bronzes of Riace. The area is known for views across the Strait of Messina toward Sicily and for bergamot cultivation in the surrounding province.