Proprietà immobiliare del 1200 con vista mare Rif. 642
Proprietà immobiliare del 1200 con vista mare – borgo storico autentico Nel cuore del centro storico di Caulonia Superiore, proponiamo in vendita un autentico immobile risalente al 1200, una proprietà unica nel suo genere, dove storia, architettura e paesaggio si incontrano in perfetta armonia. L’immobile,…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €90,000 for 400 sqm, the ask is €225/sqm; with an estimated light-to-medium renovation need of about €300/sqm for a partially restored 13th-century building, the effective cost is about €525/sqm. That is above this low-stock baseline of €286/sqm, but the historic-center setting, sea view and very large size make it a solid niche buy rather than a bargain.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuinely atmospheric historic borgo palazzo with beautiful stone exterior spaces, a romantic village setting, and open valley/sea views from the balcony. The real-condition photos show a solid, habitable house with big rooms, original character and usable bathrooms/kitchen-level spaces, but much of the glamour comes from renders and the current finish is still dated rather than turnkey. At €90k for 400 sqm in a medieval hill town near the sea, the bargain effect is very strong.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €300/m². There is no published price band below €350/m², so the range is that figure widened by the spread of the lightest band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€40,000 – €67,000
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.
- Several interiors shown are renders, so the polished look is partly aspirational.
- Current interiors appear habitable but dated and will need decorative updating.
- Very large 400 sqm historic property can mean higher maintenance and heating costs.
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 68/100The area lies on the Ionian side of Calabria between the lower slopes of the Serre/Calabrian Apennines and the coast. The Stilaro valley is nearby, and the Ionian coast is about 6 km away. The Parco naturale regionale delle Serre lies inland to the west within this part of Calabria. The nearest larger centre is Locri, which has the usual rail, shops and services for this stretch of coast. Caulonia is known for its hill village and for the wider Grecanica and Ionian Calabrian landscape of olive groves, citrus and upland villages.