Casa indipendente in Cavour 82
San Luca (RC) vendesi casa indipendente – Rif. 691 Nel cuore di San Luca, caratteristico borgo alle pendici dell'Aspromonte, proponiamo in vendita una casa indipendente di circa 100 mq, ideale per chi desidera realizzare un'abitazione personalizzata o investire in una proprietà da valorizzare. L'immobile è composto…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Damp
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €49,000 (€490/m²), the house needs substantial renovation estimated at about €70,000, bringing the effective cost to roughly €1,190/m² versus a local reference around €285/m². Its independent layout and Aspromonte setting are positives, but the renovation burden makes this weak value at the asking price.
More on the house and the area
This is a solid, roofed 100 sqm village house with attractive traditional patterned floors, a fireplace, a usable bathroom, and several finished rooms. Its strongest feature is the exceptional Aspromonte mountain view and garden setting, while the €49,000 price is appealing for the size. It is a real home rather than a ruin, but renovation and damp-related work are clearly needed before it becomes truly comfortable.
Certified wiring, water and drainage, a heat source, a roof that keeps the water out, one working bathroom. Facade, insulation, a second bathroom and the floors wait.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Our read of the photos, €700/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€20,000 – €35,000
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 needs substantial renovation, including an unfinished kitchen and visible damp/plaster damage in at least one room.
- The garden is overgrown and informal rather than a finished outdoor living space.
- No information is provided about heating, utilities, roof condition, or renovation compliance.
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 cluster lies on the lower slopes of the Aspromonte massif (southern Apennines). The Aspromonte National Park is the nearest protected area and covers much of the massif. The Ionian Sea and the Calabrian Ionian coast are within about 9 km. The local terrain within 15 km includes mountain slopes dropping towards a narrow coastal plain. There are no ski lifts on the Aspromonte within 15 km; the nearest regular ski facilities are on the Sila plateau, considerably farther. Coastal towns on the Ionian shore provide the nearest rail links and basic services (Locri and nearby coastal municipalities). The area is widely known in Italy for being a historical base for 'Ndrangheta clans.