Casa indipendente in vendita a Cittanova ZONA SEMICENTRALE
Gieffe Immobiliare propone in vendita a Cittanova, in zona semi-centrale, una casa indipendente su 2 livelli, abbastanza luminosa ( in quanto dotata di affaccio su 2 strade differenti ), composta al piano terra da: lavanderia ed una camera ed al piano superiore suddivisa in: 3 camere, una cucina, un bagno e due…
What it really costs
- On the market for a long time
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €45,000 for 100 sqm, the ask is €450/sqm; assuming basic habitable condition from the description, the effective cost is about €650/sqm including ~€200/sqm for updates, versus a low-stock baseline of €423/sqm in Calabria. Semi-central location and independent layout help, but 188 days on market is a negative signal and caps the score.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable townhouse rather than a ruin: floors, stairs, bathroom and serviceable rooms are all there. But the photos show almost no wow factor beyond the low price, with dated, empty interiors and ordinary street-facing balconies. It looks livable after cleaning and updating, not dream-home beautiful as-is.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €200/m². There is no published price band below €350/m², so the range is that figure widened by the spread of the lightest band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€7,000 – €11,000
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.
- Very plain interiors with little character or visual appeal
- Needs a full cosmetic refresh and likely kitchen updates
- Balconies face the street with no meaningful view
- Bathroom exists, but overall presentation feels dated and basic
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.