Rudere Con Terreno 500 Mq San Giovanni Di Pellaro
A San Giovanni Pellaro, a pochi passi dalla via principale ma immerso nella tranquillità, si trova questo splendido terreno con tre ruderi, pronti a diventare la tua prossima casa da sogno. Ruderi con metrature variabili tra 80 e 150 mq e giardini privati da definire, questo spazio offre un'incredibile opportunità:…
What it really costs
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The listing is for land with three ruderi to demolish/rebuild or heavily restore, so this is effectively a ruin project rather than a livable home. At €100,000 for 230 sqm plus roughly €1,100/sqm restoration/rebuild cost, the effective cost is about €1,535/sqm, far above the Calabria farmhouse baseline of €272/sqm.
More on the house and the area
This has some appeal as a sunny near-sea plot with mature trees and the footprint of old rural buildings. But the photos and description show true ruins rather than a usable home, so the dream here is what you could build, not what you can live in now.
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€91,000 – €135,000
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.
- Three structures are explicitly described as ruderi, so this is effectively a rebuild project.
- No bathrooms, kitchen, or finished interiors are shown.
- Parts appear roofless or heavily compromised, with overgrowth and structural deterioration.
- Urban/legal checks on demolition, reconstruction volume, and plot boundaries will be essential.
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 coast, with the Aspromonte massif rising inland within this radius. The Ionian Tyrrhenian divide of the Parco Nazionale dell'Aspromonte begins behind the city in the mountain belt. Reggio Calabria is the nearest town of size and has full city services, ferry links across the strait, and the National Archaeological Museum with the Bronzes of Riace. The area is known for views across the Strait of Messina toward Sicily and for bergamot cultivation in the surrounding province.