Casa indipendente in vendita a Taurianova semicentrale
Gieffe Immobiliare propone in vendita, a Taurianova, in zona semi-centrale, una casa indipendente disposta su più livelli di circa 40 mq. L'immobile è composto al piano terra da una cucina ed un bagno; al primo piano da una camera da letto. La soluzione necessita di una completa ristrutturazione. (Rif.1574) Per…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationSee what needs doing and what each job costs
The house is explicitly a complete renovation project, so I estimate about €1,100/m² in works: effective cost is roughly €56,000 total, or €1,400/m² (€300 purchase + €1,100 renovation). That is far above the Calabria townhouse baseline of €423/m², so despite the low asking price, it looks weak value for a 40 m² property in a semi-central inland location.
More on the house and the area
This is a very cheap little townhouse, but the photos show a tired, heavily worn facade rather than a charming ready-to-live-in home. With only exterior images and a description stating complete renovation, it reads as a basic project rather than an immediately dreamable Italian house.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Our read of the photos, €1,100/m², falls in this band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€16,000 – €23,000
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.
Bringing a house that has stood empty back into service: new water, sewer and electricity, plus the practices. The same sum on an 80 m² house and on a 300 m² one, which is why a €40,000 house is not a €40,000 project.
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Water 1,800 · sewer 2,500 · electricity 700–1,600 · CILA 1,000 · cadastral filing 500 · structural design 700 · Legge 10 report 900 · safety coordination 1,800
No mains drain: add €2,000–4,500 for a septic tank. Listings never say, so ask.
- Complete renovation is explicitly needed
- Only exterior photos are shown, so interior condition is unproven
- Very small house at 40 sqm over multiple levels
- No bathroom currently listed in the facts despite mention in description
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 57/100The cluster lies in the Gioia Tauro plain at the foot of the Aspromonte massif. The Petrace river runs through this part of the plain. Aspromonte National Park begins inland, with forested mountain slopes and higher ridges within this hinterland. The nearest ski area is Gambarie on Aspromonte, roughly an hour’s drive depending on the exact starting point. The nearest town of size is Gioia Tauro on the plain, with port and rail services, while Reggio Calabria is the main city for broader services and transport farther south. This area is known for olive groves and citrus cultivation across the plain.