Casa indipendente in vendita a Polistena semicentrale
Casa indipendente su due livelli, più terrazzo per metà coperto con vetrate e metà aperto. Al piano terra troviamo un corridoio dal quale si accede al garace e alla prima parte della casa, che consiste in un piccolo bagno, una camera e la cucina. Al primo piano ci sono 3 camere e un bagno di maggiori dimensioni e…
What it really costs
- On the market for a long time
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €75,000 for 188 sqm, the ask is €399/sqm, but with a basic habitable estimate of ~€200/sqm the effective cost is about €599/sqm versus a low-stock baseline of €423/sqm in Calabria. The layout sounds usable and includes a terrace, but key data are missing (condition/energy class, baths shown as 0 in the listing) and the listing is stale at 188 days, which weakens the deal.
More on the house and the area
This is a large, very cheap townhouse with usable enclosed rooms, two bathrooms and a garage, so it is more house than ruin. But the look is plain rather than dreamy, with dated finishes, some moisture issues, and an unfinished top-floor terrace area. It feels practical value-focused, not a scroll-stopping Italian home fantasy.
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€13,000 – €21,000
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.
- Interiors look dated and need significant cosmetic updating.
- Signs of damp/water issues are visible in the small bathroom and on the terrace.
- Top-floor terrace/veranda space appears unfinished and not fully integrated as living space.
- No clear scenic view or special setting is shown in the photos.
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 58/100The cluster sits in the Gioia Tauro plain at the foot of the Aspromonte massif. The Metramo valley cuts into the hills around Polistena, and the lower slopes above the plain are planted with olives and citrus. The Aspromonte National Park begins farther inland on the mountain side, with higher forest and ridge landscapes beyond the immediate plain. The Tyrrhenian coast is nearby but not within the immediate 15 km landscape. The nearest larger centre is Gioia Tauro on the plain, with port and rail services; Palmi is another nearby town with everyday services. This area is known for olive groves and citrus cultivation on the plain below Aspromonte.