Casa indipendente in vendita a Cittanova CENTRALE
Vendesi a Cittanova, in zona centrale, una casetta indipendente disposta su piu' livelli composta al piano terra da: cucina, corridoio e bagno; piano superiore composto da: camera da letto, corridoio, ripostiglio, bagno e balcone con annesso terrazzo. (Rif.1099) Per consultare tutti i nostri annunci vai su:…
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 €26,000 for 63 sqm, the asking price is €413/sqm, but with a typical renovation estimate of about €700/sqm the effective cost is roughly €1,113/sqm, far above the Calabria townhouse baseline of €423/sqm. Central location helps a little, but the listing has been on the market for 188 days, which is a negative market signal and caps the score.
More on the house and the area
This is a very cheap, real townhouse rather than a ruin, with solid stairs, floors, doors and a basic habitable layout. But visually it is plain and tired, with little charm, no proven view, and clear signs of neglect and repair needs. It feels more like a functional budget project than a dream Italian home.
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€13,000 – €22,000
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 renovation and decluttering before it feels comfortably livable
- No proper bathroom is clearly usable as shown
- Visible damp/water damage and cracking in some rooms
- Rear terrace/storage area looks very rough and unfinished
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 71/100The cluster sits on the northern side of the Aspromonte massif. The Aspromonte National Park is within the local area, with forested slopes and upland terrain above the town. The nearest larger town is Gioia Tauro on the plain, while Reggio Calabria is the main city for higher-order services. The area is known for chestnuts, olive groves and for being one of the inland gateways from the Piana di Gioia Tauro up into Aspromonte.