Terratetto unifamiliare in Scilla
Casa indipendente in Favazzina di Scilla in via Nazionale – ottimo investimento Vendesi casa indipendente da ristrutturare, libera su 2 lati, disposta su 3 livelli di circa 40 mq ciascuno. La soluzione si sviluppa su tre livelli: Piano terra: ampia sala, bagno, cucina Primo piano: camera matrimoniale con uscita su…
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
At €70,000 for 120 sqm, the ask is €583/sqm, but with a typical needs-renovation budget of about €700/sqm the effective cost is roughly €1,283/sqm. That is far above this Calabria townhouse baseline of €423/sqm, though the sea-front location in Scilla with sea views and terrace supports the value somewhat.
More on the house and the area
This is a real house rather than a shell: it has floors, stairs, windows and usable room divisions across three levels. The main appeal is the promised sea-view terrace in Scilla at a very low €/m² price, but the photos show a tired, work-needed interior and a worn exterior rather than immediate dream-home charm. With renovation it could become attractive, yet today it feels more practical project than wow property.
Certified wiring, water and drainage, a heat source, a roof that keeps the water out, one working bathroom. Facade, insulation, a second bathroom and the floors wait.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Our read of the photos, €700/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€24,000 – €42,000
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.
- Needs real renovation and updating throughout
- Exterior shows weathering/damp and tired finishes
- Interiors are dark, basic and not move-in ready
- Sea view is mentioned but only weakly evidenced in photos
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 88/100The cluster is on the Strait of Messina coast, with the Tyrrhenian at the door and the Aspromonte slopes rising inland within a short distance. The Costa Viola around Scilla is known for rocky headlands, terraced slopes and sea views across to Sicily. The nearest larger city is Reggio Calabria, which has full city services, rail links and ferry connections across the strait. Scilla is itself a well-known historic fishing town, and Chianalea is the best-known waterfront quarter in this stretch of coast. Aspromonte National Park lies inland on the massif above the coastal strip.