Casa indipendente in vendita a Simeri Crichi
Incantevole Casa nel Cuore di un Borgo Medievale con Vista Panoramica Mozzafiato Un tuffo nella storia con vista sul futuro Nel cuore di Simeri Borgo, frazione storica del Comune di Simeri Crichi, proponiamo in vendita un'affascinante residenza che fonde il sapore dell'autentico borgo medievale con un panorama che…
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 €32,900 for 60 sqm, the ask is about €548/sqm; assuming a habitable-condition refresh (~€200/sqm), the effective cost is about €748/sqm. That is well above the Calabria townhouse baseline of €424/sqm, so despite the historic-center setting and panoramic/sea views, it looks ordinary-to-weak on price.
More on the house and the area
The real wow here is the panoramic valley-to-sea view from a historic borgo setting, which gives this modest townhouse genuine dream value for the price. Inside, it is clearly habitable with usable kitchen, bathroom and bedrooms, but the finish is simple and dated rather than beautiful. This feels like a real home you could live in now and improve gradually, not a ruin or shell.
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€4,000 – €7,000
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.
- Interiors are very plain and dated rather than visually special.
- Visible damp/peeling patches in at least one bedroom suggest remedial work is needed.
- Exterior/common setting is rustic and somewhat scruffy.
- Kitchen and bathroom are functional but basic, likely needing modernization over time.
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 54/100The cluster sits on the Ionian side of the Sila foothills, with low hills dropping toward the Gulf of Squillace. The Simeri river valley is the main local landform in this part of the province. The nearest town of size is Catanzaro, which has the main services and administrative functions for the area, and the built-up coast around Sellia Marina provides everyday beach access. This stretch of Calabria is known for olive groves and mixed inland-and-coastal settlement rather than for a single protected or monumental landscape within the immediate area.