Stabile Indipendente Su Due Livelli Via Gebbione
Vendesi fabbricato indipendente disposto su due livelli oltre lastrico solare, situato in via Gebbione, adiacenze Sbarre Centrali. N.B. Possibilità di ristrutturare o demolire e ricostruire. Importo: 45.000 euro Classe energetica in fase di rilascio. Per info: DFC immobiliare 3467702290 3405975826
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €45,000 for 117 sqm, the ask is only €385/sqm versus a low-stock baseline of €423/sqm, but the description suggests heavy works ("ristrutturare o demolire e ricostruire"), so I estimate about €900/sqm renovation. That puts the effective cost near €1,285/sqm, well above baseline; the 1 km sea location helps a bit, but this looks more like a major project than a bargain.
More on the house and the area
This is a very cheap independent townhouse with a big roof terrace and a faint sea glimpse, which gives it some appeal. But the interiors are plain and tired, with visible moisture damage and unfinished sanitary spaces, so it feels more like a serious renovation project than a dream home today. The value is in the size and terrace rather than beauty or ready livability.
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, €900/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€23,000 – €41,000
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.
- Needs significant renovation before comfortable living
- Visible damp/peeling walls and incomplete bathroom/kitchen areas
- Structural condition is uncertain from photos, especially stairwell/upper void
- Urban setting is plain and terrace outlook is mostly neighboring buildings
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.