Campo Calabro, indipendente su più livelli con terrazzo.
CAMPO CALABRO- Via Giuseppe Garibaldi. Nel cuore di una zona tranquilla e immersa nel verde, l'agenzia Tecnocasa di Catona, propone in vendita casa indipendente con una vista mozzafiato che abbraccia la città e il suggestivo Stretto di Messina. La soluzione, ideale per chi cerca privacy e relax senza rinunciare alla…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €28,000 for 180 sqm, the asking price is only €156/sqm, but with a typical renovation budget of about €700/sqm the effective cost is roughly €856/sqm. That sits above the Calabria townhouse baseline of €423/sqm, but the 2 km sea proximity, panoramic terrace, sea view, garage, and large size make it a solid renovation project rather than a bargain.
More on the house and the area
The big wow here is the panoramic terrace and open view toward the sea and the Strait of Messina, which gives the house real dream value. This is a genuine house, not a shell: it has floors, stairs, balconies and bathrooms, but it clearly needs substantial renovation and moisture repairs before feeling truly livable. At €28k for 180 sqm, the price amplifies the appeal.
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€36,000 – €63,000
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.
- Needs significant renovation before comfortable living
- Visible damp/plaster damage and unfinished areas on lower floor
- Interiors are plain with no fitted kitchen currently usable
- 1960s block-style exterior lacks historic character
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 immediately inland. The Strait is the defining water feature here, with Sicily and Mount Etna visible across the water in clear conditions. The Aspromonte National Park begins inland above the coastal strip. The nearest substantial mountain access is the Gambarie area in Aspromonte, roughly an hour by road, with local ski facilities in season. Reggio Calabria itself is the main city of the area and has a seafront, ferry links, rail connections, the National Archaeological Museum of Magna Graecia, and the airport serving the strait. The area is known for the strait landscape and for bergamot cultivation in the province.