Villetta a Schiera in vendita in Villaggio Lopilato 87
Villetta CapoSchiera su Due Livelli - Caminia di Stalettì Proponiamo in vendita una graziosa villetta CapoSchiera situata nel suggestivo "Villaggio Lopilato", nei pressi di Caminia e a soli 500 metri dal mare cristallino che offre la zona. Una proprietà che combina serenità, tranquillità e alta posizione…
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
At €51,000 for 42 sqm, the ask is €1,214/sqm; assuming habitable condition adds about €200/sqm renovation, the effective level is about €1,414/sqm versus a low-stock baseline of €424/sqm, so it screens expensive on pure numbers. The near-sea location, sea view, parking and decent description/photos support livability, but they do not offset the large premium enough.
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€3,000 – €5,000
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.
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 74/100The cluster is on the Ionian side of the Catanzaro coast, with the Gulf of Squillace immediately nearby. Inland, the Serre Calabresi rise within this radius, giving a short transition from coastal slopes to wooded hills. This stretch of coast is known for coves and clear water around Caminia and Copanello, and for the archaeological area of Scolacium near Roccelletta to the south. The nearest larger town is Catanzaro, which provides the main full range of services, rail connections and hospitals for the area. This part of Calabria is known for olive groves, coastal tourism and the historical link between the coast and the upland Serre.