Pellaro Soluzione Indipendente composta da Appartamento + C2
Pellaro: Soluzione Indipendente composta da Appartamento + Ampio Locale C/2 L'Immobiliare Calabrò propone in vendita esclusiva a Pellaro (RC), in Via Lamonica, una proprietà versatile e strategica, situata a soli 250 metri dal mare e a 1 km dal Centro Commerciale Porto Bolaro. La proprietà si distingue per la totale…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovation- Registered as agricultural or storage, not as a dwelling
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The ask is €30,000 for 86 sqm (€349/sqm), but the listing includes a 50 sqm C/2 storage/deposit unit that is not residential, so the stated size/value is not directly comparable to the Calabria townhouse baseline of €423/sqm. With 'needs renovation', estimated works are about €700/sqm, bringing effective cost to roughly €1,049/sqm before considering that only part of the property is legally habitable; the 250 m from the sea helps, but the mixed residential + magazzino setup weakens the deal.
More on the house and the area
This is a very cheap, usable independent property rather than a dream-home listing. The photos show basic, dated interiors with bathrooms and a kitchen space present, so it is more a tired house needing renovation than a shell. The near-sea location helps on paper, but the gallery does not show beauty, views, or strong character.
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€17,000 – €30,000
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.
- Interiors are dated and need noticeable renovation/refreshing.
- No real sea view or proven outdoor charm from the photos.
- Ground-floor C/2 space is not standard living accommodation.
- Some rooms show staining/wear and likely need systems and finishes checked.
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.