Casa indipendente in vendita a Longobardi
Abitare in città ha i suoi pro ma ha anche i suoi contro, è vero si è vicini a tutti i servizi ma pensa se la mattina ti svegliassi con il solo cinguettio degli uccelli e il fruscio degli alberi, niente rumori, niente smog, la conduzione della vita sarebbe totalmente diversa. Se sei alla ricerca di una proprietà che ti…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Habitable townhouse (250 sqm) at 336 EUR/m2 vs baseline median 410 EUR/m2 is ~18% below market, a modest discount. Fresh listing (3 days). Includes 9000 sqm of land plus two ruins with ~850 mc recoverable volume, adding potential upside but also implying the low price partly reflects rural/agricultural positioning. Description emphasizes countryside/farm use, so buyers wanting a city home should note the isolated location. Missing energy class and sea distance. The main structure is described as needing no extraordinary maintenance, so renovation is largely cosmetic (~300 EUR/m2), though the two ruins would require far more if developed. Only 1 bathroom for 4-6 bedrooms is a notable limitation. Solid but not spectacular value.
More on the house and the area
A 250 sqm 1965 townhouse in rural Longobardi, Calabria, at €336/sqm. The main draw is the land: 9000 sqm of grounds plus two ruins with ~850 mc of recoverable volume, ideal for an agricultural project. The exterior is plain bare-concrete rural construction with no architectural charm. Interiors are clean but very dated (terrazzo floors, old shutters, empty rooms) and functional rather than striking. Location is countryside near the historic center and ~10 min from the coast, offering tranquility but no standout view in the photos. Overall a practical rural property with land potential, but no genuine visual wow.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €300/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€25,000 – €42,000
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.
- Interior is dated and bare, needs cosmetic updating despite being habitable
- Only one bathroom for four bedrooms
- Bare concrete exterior lacks curb appeal
- Sea distance not specified, described as ~10 min to marina
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 68/100The cluster is on the Tyrrhenian side of Calabria with the Coastal Range of the Catena Costiera rising inland. The Tyrrhenian coast is within a few kilometres, and this stretch includes the broad bay around Amantea. The lower slopes of the mountains and the coastal plain meet closely here, so the area is a short corridor between sea and upland. Amantea is the nearest town of size, with a marina, beach frontage, shops and rail connections. This part of the coast is known for hill towns above the sea, citrus and mixed coastal agriculture.