Casa indipendente, Sant'Ilario dello Ionio
Sant’Ilario dello Ionio è un borgo collinare della Locride, affacciato sul Mar Ionio, ricco di storia, tradizioni e dimore d’epoca. Tra palazzi nobiliari, affreschi antichi e i resti medievali del castello di Condojanni, offre un contesto suggestivo e autentico. Zeus Immobiliare è orgogliosa di proporre questa nuova…
What it really costs
- On the market for a long time
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €65,000 for 350 sqm, the ask is just €186/sqm versus a low-stock baseline of €286/sqm in Calabria villas, but with no stated condition/energy class this historic multi-level house likely needs substantial work; using ~€700/sqm renovation, effective cost is about €886/sqm. Sea proximity (3 km), historic center and sea-view help, but 322 days on market is a clear negative and caps the score.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuinely atmospheric old Calabrian palazzetto, with a noble facade, frescoed ceiling, vaulted spaces, old stair details, and a surprisingly lovely garden with fruit trees and a well. But it is not a ready dream home: several rooms are dark, worn, and partially raw, so this feels like a substantial restoration project rather than an easy move-in house. At the price and size, the bargain appeal is strong if you want character and can take on real work.
Certified wiring, water and drainage, a heat source, a roof that keeps the water out, one working bathroom. Facade, insulation, a second bathroom and the floors wait.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Our read of the photos, €700/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€69,000 – €123,000
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.
- Major renovation needed; parts of the upper level appear stripped back and not currently habitable.
- Facade and interiors show age, damp/peeling finishes, and likely systems updates required.
- No sea view is proven in the photos despite the listing tag/location.
- Historic-centre stepped access may be awkward for cars, loading, or daily convenience.
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 61/100The area sits on the lower slopes of the Aspromonte foothills above the Ionian coast, with short valleys running down to the sea. The coast of the Ionian Sea is about 4 km away, and this stretch is part of the Riviera dei Gelsomini. The Torbido valley and other small fiumare shape the landscape around here. Aspromonte National Park lies inland to the west, with its nearer mountain areas beyond the 15 km radius. The nearest larger town is Locri, which has everyday services, a hospital, rail connections and the archaeological area of Locri Epizefiri. This part of the Locride is known for bergamot cultivation, olive groves and jasmine historically grown along the coast.