Casa indipendente in Contrada Limini
Per gli amanti della tranquillità, della natura e degli ampi spazi aperti, proponiamo casa indipendente immersa nel verde con a disposizione circa 2000 mq di giardino. La soluzione, posta su 2 livelli, è composta al piano terra da ingresso, soggiorno con camino, bagno, dispensa e cucina abitabile anch’essa con…
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 €333/m², the asking price is already above the local €285/m² benchmark; allowing roughly €200/m² for unspecified upkeep brings the effective cost to about €533/m². The 2,000 m² garden, parking and detailed layout add appeal, but the listing does not say whether the house is renovated or fully habitable, and it is 17 km from the sea.
More on the house and the area
A substantial, furnished two-level country house that appears genuinely move-in ready, with four bedrooms, two bathrooms, fireplaces, a balcony, paved parking, and attractive established grounds. The roughly 2,000 sqm garden, mature woodland, and fruit trees create a peaceful private setting, while €90,000 for 270 sqm gives it strong bargain appeal. It lacks a dramatic sea or mountain panorama and the architecture is more practical than characterful, but this is a real usable home rather than a renovation shell.
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€18,000 – €30,000
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 large garden and wooded setting will require regular maintenance.
- The property appears rural and somewhat isolated; access and nearby services should be checked.
- Energy class, heating details, and utility systems are not provided.
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 72/100The Serre Calabresi surround Cardinale, with wooded ridges and mid-mountain terrain within the immediate area. The Ancinale valley and the inland side of the Ionian watershed shape this part of the province. The Serre Regional Natural Park lies in the surrounding area and is one of the main landscape features of this part of central Calabria. The nearest coast for daily life is the Ionian shore around Soverato, but it is outside the immediate 15 km landscape. The nearest larger town is Soverato on the coast, with the main concentration of shops, services and rail connections for the area. This part of the Serre is known for forests, chestnut and beech woodland, and small upland villages tied historically to timber and craft activity.