Villa indipendente allo stato rustico con giardino
Alla contrada Caridi, a metà strada fra Saracinello e Puzzi, si propone in vendita una villa indipendente su due livelli allo stato rustico. L'immobile si sviluppa su due livelli, al piano terra cucina, soggiorno e bagno; al primo piano camera da letto, due camerette, bagno e balconi. Internamente risulta solo…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingRenovated- On the market for a long time
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The ad says 'Renovated' in the listing, but the description clearly states the villa is in rustico condition with only internal partitions and no systems, so the effective cost is about €1,459/m2 (€80,000 + ~€128,700 works over 143 sqm), far above the €286/m2 baseline. Sea distance at 3 km and panoramic views help a little, but 185 days on market is a negative signal and requires caution.
More on the house and the area
The big wow here is the panoramic Strait view, with sea, city and mountains spread out below, plus a generous olive-filled plot. But this is not a finished home: inside it is a raw shell with bare blockwork and no installations, so you are buying a beautiful setting and a real project rather than an immediately livable villa.
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€28,000 – €50,000
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.
- Rustico interior: only partitioned, with no systems installed
- Not move-in ready; full fit-out needed for kitchen, bathrooms and finishes
- Exterior is plain and unfinished despite the strong setting
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.