Via Spirito Santo- Ad.ze Svincolo
In zona servita e fronte strada proponiamo in vendita un rudere di mq. 350 c.a., su due livelli. Ottimo per demolizione e ricostruzione.
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 listing is a 350 sqm rudere explicitly described as 'ottimo per demolizione e ricostruzione', so it is not a normal renovation project but effectively a ruin/rebuild case. At €45,000 plus roughly €1,100/m² rebuild-equivalent cost, the effective cost is about €1,229/m² versus a €376/m² baseline, making it a poor buy despite being 2 km from the sea.
More on the house and the area
This is a large roadside shell in a practical town location, but the photos show heavy structural decay rather than a character home. There is no usable interior shown and the listing itself calls it a rudere suited to demolition and rebuild. The low price per square metre is striking, but this is a redevelopment project, not a dream-ready Italian home.
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€139,000 – €205,000
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.
- Genuine rudere/derelict structure, not a livable home
- Likely demolition and full reconstruction needed
- No visible bathrooms, kitchen, or usable interiors
- Urban setting with no view and limited charm
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, with the Aspromonte massif rising inland within a short distance. The coast here is the urban waterfront rather than a natural beach landscape. Aspromonte National Park begins inland and defines the immediate hinterland of the city. Reggio Calabria is the nearest city and has full urban services, a ferry connection across the strait, and the National Archaeological Museum of Magna Graecia. The area is known for views across the strait to Sicily and for bergamot cultivation in the wider Reggio area.