Casa indipendente in vendita a Cittanova CENTRALE
Gieffe Immobiliare propone in vendita, a Cittanova in zona centrale, una casa indipendente disposta su più livelli, suddivisa in piano terra, composto da: ingresso e doppio garage; piano primo e secondo nei quali si sviluppano: 4 bagni, 6 camere, una cucina, un ripostiglio, il sottoscala ed un terrazzo. (Rif.1342) Per…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitable- On the market for a long time
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €66,000 for 168 m², the ask is €393/m²; assuming habitable condition, estimated effective cost is about €593/m² including ~€200/m² light updates, versus a low-stock baseline of €423/m² for Calabria townhouses. Central location and large size help, but the listing has been on the market for 188 days, which is a clear market-resistance signal and caps the score.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable townhouse rather than a shell: multiple finished rooms, kitchens, bathrooms and a covered terrace make it genuinely habitable. But the beauty factor is low, with a very ordinary exterior, no meaningful view, and mostly dated interiors that need refreshing rather than inspiring dream-home feelings. The low price for 168 sqm helps, but this feels practical more than wow.
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€11,000 – €19,000
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.
- Plain street-facing exterior with no notable views
- Interiors are livable but dated and somewhat dark
- Terrace is functional rather than scenic
- Photos/descriptions conflict on bathrooms, so layout details should be checked
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.