Bova, panoramico appartamento rustico piano rialzato
Bova, panoramico appartamento posto al piano rialzato composto da un unico vano di circa 80 mq allo stato rustico con tamponatura esterna e con annessa terrazza di mq 40 circa. Ampia possibilità di parcheggio davanti casa. Prezzo € 45.000,00. Rif. 26V20
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
The description says this is a single 80 sqm rustic shell ('unico vano... allo stato rustico') with zero beds/baths, so I treat it as to restore at about €1,100/sqm; effective price is roughly €133,000, or €1,663/sqm including works. That is far above the local stock baseline of €272/sqm, and while the panoramic terrace helps a little, at 7 km from the sea this looks weak for the asking price.
More on the house and the area
The terrace and hilltop village setting are the real draw here, with sweeping mountain-to-sea views and a striking borgo location. But the home itself is essentially a single unfinished shell: roofed and enclosed, yet clearly needing full fit-out before it becomes a livable house. At €45k the panorama helps the dream, though this is still a renovation project rather than an immediate home.
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€32,000 – €47,000
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.
- Rustico interior: one raw unfinished space with no visible kitchen or bathroom.
- Roof/terrace edges and eaves look weathered and may need repair.
- Not move-in ready despite the excellent terrace and views.
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 72/100The cluster is in the Aspromonte foothills above the Ionian side, with steep slopes dropping toward the Costa dei Gelsomini. The Amendolea valley is the main local landform here, with dry ravines and terraced slopes around the hill settlements of the Bovesìa area. Part of the surrounding area falls within Parco Nazionale dell’Aspromonte. The nearest larger town is Reggio Calabria, which provides the main rail station, ferry port, airport and full city services. Bova is one of the main Grecanic villages of Calabria, and the area is known for its Greek-Calabrian heritage and bergamot country on the lower coastal strip.