Terra Cielo Da Ristrutturare Con Terrazzo Archi
Proponiamo in vendita un immobile completamente indipendente situato sulla Strada Statale 18 in località Archi, nei pressi della Farmacia Lazzaro, in una zona strategica e ben servita. L’abitazione si sviluppa su tre livelli: Piano terra: ampio garage/deposito di 59 mq con bagno annesso. Piano primo (accessibile da…
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The listing explicitly says it needs a complete renovation, so the estimated renovation cost is about €1,100/m²; that brings the effective cost to roughly €1,436/m² (€50,000 + works over 149 m²), far above the local baseline of €423/m². Positives are the independent structure, sea view/terrace, garage, and ~1 km from the sea, but at this total cost it looks only average-to-weak for a full rehab project.
More on the house and the area
The best asset is the upper terrace with a real sea glimpse and some mountain outlook, plus a rare garage for the price. But this is not a pretty turnkey dream home: interiors are worn, damp-stained and outdated, with the bathroom, laundry area and rooftop spaces all needing major work. It feels like a usable structure with potential rather than a house you would immediately dream of living in.
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€59,000 – €87,000
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.
- Complete renovation needed
- Visible damp/decay and tired finishes throughout
- Terrace and rooftop areas need repair/weatherproofing
- Busy main-road urban setting is not especially charming
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 55/100This cluster lies in the built-up area of Reggio Calabria on the Strait of Messina, with the Aspromonte massif rising inland within the same local landscape. The Strait is the defining water feature, and the nearest beaches are on the Ionian and Tyrrhenian sides of the metropolitan area. Aspromonte National Park begins inland and frames daily views from the city side, but from this location a resident lives primarily in an urban fabric rather than in open mountain country. Reggio Calabria is the main city of the area and has a seafront, ferry links across the strait, the National Archaeological Museum with the Riace Bronzes, and the main services of a provincial capital. The area is known for the strait setting between Calabria and Sicily and for bergamot cultivation in the wider province.