Terratetto unifamiliare in Reggio Calabria
In via Gebbione, nel cuore di Reggio Calabria Sud, proponiamo in vendita una casa semindipendente su tre livelli, ideale per chi cerca spazio e funzionalità. Al piano terra, l'immobile offre una cucina abitabile con accesso diretto ad un cortiletto privato, un soggiorno accogliente ed un bagno. Salendo al primo piano…
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 €71,000 for 159 sqm, the ask is €447/sqm; with light habitable updates estimated at ~€250/sqm (no heating, systems redone in 1999), the effective cost is about €697/sqm, well above the Calabria townhouse baseline of €423/sqm. Close to the sea and with decent size/photos help, but 246 days on market is a negative signal and caps the score.
More on the house and the area
This is a large, genuinely habitable townhouse with functioning kitchen, bathrooms, stairs and bedrooms, so it feels like a real home rather than a project. But the photos show a very ordinary street setting and mostly dated, practical interiors with little character or visual romance. Good value for the size, yet the wow factor is modest unless you mainly want space and usability.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €250/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 – €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.
- Very plain urban setting with no proven sea view despite the coastal location
- Dated interiors and finishes; likely needs modernization for style and comfort
- No heating system is present per the listing
- Outdoor space appears limited to a small internal courtyard and terrace/laundry area
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 55/100The cluster is in the built-up area of Reggio Calabria on the Strait of Messina, with the Aspromonte massif rising inland within a short distance. The coast here is the urban waterfront rather than a natural beach landscape. Aspromonte National Park begins inland and defines the immediate hinterland of the city. Reggio Calabria is the nearest city and has full urban services, a ferry connection across the strait, and the National Archaeological Museum of Magna Graecia. The area is known for views across the strait to Sicily and for bergamot cultivation in the wider Reggio area.