Scilla Centro storico casa cielo terra di circa 80 mq.
Scilla, centro storico, a pochi passi da Piazza San Rocco col suo bellissimo Panorama mozzafiato sullo stretto di Messina e le isole Eolie proponiamo, una tipica casa cielo terra di circa 80 mq. di tre piani fuori terra, distribuita su tre livelli, composta al piano terra da ingresso su un soggiorno con cucina a vista…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovation- On the market for a long time
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €89,000 for 75 sqm, the asking price is about €1,187/sqm; with a total renovation implied by the text, the effective cost is roughly €2,287/sqm (€1,100/sqm renovation), far above the very low Calabria townhouse baseline of €423/sqm. Prime historic-center seafront location in Scilla adds value, but 188 days on market is a negative signal and caps the score.
More on the house and the area
The dream here is the location: central Scilla, walkable to the sea, with a glimpse toward the water and mountain backdrop from the balconies. It is a real house, not a ruin, with floors, stairs, kitchen and bathrooms in place, but the photos support the listing’s claim that it needs a full renovation. More lifestyle potential than visual wow today.
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€30,000 – €44,000
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.
- Total renovation is needed despite being basically intact and roofed.
- Interiors are very dated and cramped, with simple low-value finishes.
- Small upper bathroom opens off the terrace/balcony area, which may feel awkward in daily use.
- Street-facing historic-center location likely means noise, parking/access limits, and little privacy.
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 90/100The cluster is on the Strait of Messina, with steep slopes of the Aspromonte foothills rising immediately behind the coast. The sea here is the Tyrrhenian side of the strait, with rocky shore and small beaches around Scilla and the fishing quarter of Chianalea. Aspromonte National Park begins inland on the massif above the coast. The nearest town of size is Reggio Calabria, which has a ferry port, rail connections, the airport, and the National Archaeological Museum. Scilla is known for swordfish fishing and for the headland with the Ruffo Castle over the strait.