Villa a schiera in Villa San Giovanni
Vendo immobile indipendente, con tripla esposizione (S.E./S/S.O.) inserito in un complesso di palazzine, ad Acciarello di Villa San Giovanni. L'immobile, su due piani, si compone di: - PIANO TERRA con ampio Soggiorno, Cucina abitabile, Bagno finestrato con vasca e predisposizione per lavatrice/asciugatrice, capiente…
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 €42,000 for 80 sqm, the asking price is €525/sqm; with a habitable-home allowance of about €200/sqm, the effective cost is roughly €725/sqm versus a low-stock baseline of €423/sqm in Calabria townhouses, so it does not screen as cheap. Near-sea/location access helps, but 273 days on market is a clear negative and caps the score.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable townhouse rather than a shell: it has finished rooms, a bathroom, stairs, windows and a private outdoor area. But the home is visually very plain, with no proven view or historic charm, and it needs at least a kitchen install and general refreshing to feel appealing. At €42k it reads more as a practical bargain base than a dream-home scroll stopper.
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€5,000 – €9,000
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 exterior and no meaningful sea/view photos despite the near-sea location
- Interiors look basic and dated rather than characterful
- Kitchen is currently unfitted, so it is not immediately comfortable without spending more
- Outdoor space is small, enclosed and functional rather than attractive
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 immediately inland. The Strait is the defining water feature here, with Sicily and Mount Etna visible across the water in clear conditions. The Aspromonte National Park begins inland above the coastal strip. The nearest substantial mountain access is the Gambarie area in Aspromonte, roughly an hour by road, with local ski facilities in season. Reggio Calabria itself is the main city of the area and has a seafront, ferry links, rail connections, the National Archaeological Museum of Magna Graecia, and the airport serving the strait. The area is known for the strait landscape and for bergamot cultivation in the province.