Palazzo - Edificio in Reggio Calabria
*Appartamento in Vendita - Pellaro, Reggio Calabria* Via Fiumarella 15 *Superficie*: 128m' escluse aree scoperte 120m2 *Camere da letto*: 2 *Bagni*: 1 *Piano*: 3° di 4 (con ascensore) *Caratteristiche principali*: -*Spazioso soggiorno* con grandi finestre che offrono una vista panoramica. La luce naturale inonda…
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 1980 apartment (labeled Palazzo) in Pellaro, Reggio Calabria at 547 EUR/m2 vs baseline median 336. Price is ~63% above median, but condition is habitable with elevator, 5 balconies, sea views, and 14 photos supporting the listing. Fresh listing (1 day). At 70k for 128m2 in move-in condition, this is a solid deal despite the above-median m2 price, since baseline likely includes many fixer-uppers. Only cosmetic refresh expected.
More on the house and the area
Habitable 128sqm third-floor apartment in Pellaro, Reggio Calabria at €70k (€547/m2). The clear standout is the Strait of Messina sea view from the balconies, captured well in the day and dusk shots. Interiors are functional but very dated: patterned floor tiles, ochre-toned ceilings, a heavily tiled 1980s kitchen with a damaged ceiling, and a dark-blue bathroom. The brick archway adds mild character. Exterior is an unremarkable, weathered concrete block. Overall an ordinary, liveable flat whose only real wow is the coastal panorama.
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€6,000 – €11,000
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.
- Dated interiors throughout (1980s tiles, blue bathroom, worn ceilings)
- Kitchen ceiling shows water damage/peeling paint
- Exterior is a plain, weathered concrete apartment block
- Energy class F
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.