Occasione a Melicucco: Casa indipendente ristrutturata in zona centrale
A Melicucco (RC), in una zona centrale ma al contempo tranquilla e riservata, proponiamo in vendita una splendida casa indipendente situata al piano terra rialzato. L'immobile, dotato di un comodo doppio ingresso, è oggetto di una totale ristrutturazione. Attualmente si presenta in uno stato avanzato dei lavori,…
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In the listingRenovatedSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Detached townhouse in Melicucco (RC), Calabria, 72sqm at €736/m2. This is ~80% above the local median (€410/m2), so the baseline is solid but the asking price carries a clear premium. The premium is partly justified: condition is listed as 'Renovated' with new certified systems (water, electric, heating), thermal-break windows, insulated roof, porcelain flooring, two fully renovated bathrooms, plus a cellar and heating. However, the description says renovation is at an 'advanced stage' still needing final finishes, which contradicts the 'Renovated' status flag — buyer should verify completion. Fresh listing (1 day), 12 photos, no energy class or building year given (missing_data). Total price €53k is low in absolute terms and the near-turnkey state limits residual work to light finishing (~€150/m2). Reasonable buy if the works are genuinely near-complete; negotiate given the premium over local comps.
More on the house and the area
Townhouse in Melicucco, Calabria, undergoing a total renovation captured in an advanced-but-incomplete state. Interiors show new porcelain wood-effect flooring, new thermal windows, and two bathrooms with marble-effect tiling, but most rooms have exposed wiring, bare walls, ladders, and debris. The marble-look bathrooms are the strongest visual element, though still under construction. Kitchen areas are basic with concrete counters. Exterior is an ordinary, partly unfinished mixed masonry/brick building with a scrappy yard. Cellar is a rustic brick-vaulted storage space. At €736/m² the price is modest but not a standout given the remaining work required. Nothing here reads as a scroll-stopper; the appeal is potential rather than realized character.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €150/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€4,000 – €6,000
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.
- Property is mid-renovation with unfinished work throughout
- Exposed wiring, missing fixtures, and construction debris in multiple rooms
- No sea proximity or notable view data
- Exterior is plain and partly unfinished brickwork
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 52/100The cluster is on the Gioia Tauro plain with the first slopes of the Aspromonte close to the east. The Petrace river runs to the south-east of this area, and the Tyrrhenian coast around Gioia Tauro, Palmi and San Ferdinando is about 15 km away. Aspromonte National Park begins farther inland beyond the lower hill towns, so it is not at the door here. The nearest town of size is Gioia Tauro, with port and rail services; Palmi is the other main nearby centre with the services of a substantial town. This part of the plain is known for olive groves and citrus cultivation.