Casa indipendente in vendita a Cittanova CENTRALE
Gieffe Immobiliare propone in vendita a Cittanova in zona centrale, una casa indipendente disposta su più livelli di dimensioni generose, collocata in zona centrale ma bisognosa di radicali interventi di ristrutturazione composta al piano terra da un vano abbastanza capiente ed una scala che porta al piano 1°dotato di…
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 €25,000 for 123 sqm, the ask is only €203/sqm, but the description says 'radicali interventi di ristrutturazione', so I treated it as full restoration at about €1,100/sqm. That gives an effective cost near €1,303/sqm, far above the Calabria townhouse baseline of €423/sqm; central location helps a little, but 188 days on market is a negative and caps confidence.
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There is some authentic old-town character in the rough brick-and-stone facade and the large simple rooms. But this is not a ready dream home: the interiors are very worn, services appear incomplete, and the listing itself says it needs radical renovation. At €25k for 123 sqm it has project appeal, but the wow is mostly potential rather than present-day livability.
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€49,000 – €72,000
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 radical renovation before it is realistically livable
- No bathroom is shown/listed
- Very worn interiors with possible damp/roof and structural concerns
- Narrow stairs and multi-level layout may be awkward
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.