Casa indipendente in Michele Bello, 85, Siderno,
**it-IT** Casa indipendente Via Michele Bello, 8 Siderno. Scopri questa affascinante casa indipendente in vendita, situata in Via M. Bello n. 8 a Siderno. Questa proprietà da ristrutturare si sviluppa su tre livelli, offrendo un ampio spazio di 148 m² commerciali e 140 m² calpestabili. Con 4 locali e 2 bagni, è ideale…
What it really costs
- On the market for a long time
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The listing explicitly says da ristrutturare, so I estimate about €700/m² renovation; effective cost is roughly €162,600 total, or about €1,099/m², far above the local baseline of €286/m². Being in Siderno by the sea helps a bit, but 429 days on market is a clear negative and caps the score.
More on the house and the area
This is a real house rather than a shell: it has floors, internal doors, bathrooms, a kitchen area and usable volumes on three levels. The actual photos are plain and tired rather than beautiful, but the terrace, little courtyard and independent layout give it some liveable potential after renovation. At this price and size near the sea, the value helps more than the visuals do.
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€29,000 – €52,000
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.
- Needs clear renovation throughout; finishes are dated and there is visible damp/wear.
- Terrace and small courtyard need resurfacing/waterproofing and cleanup.
- No sea view or standout setting shown in the photos.
- Top image is a rendering, not the current condition.
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 68/100The area is on the Ionian coast of Calabria, with long beaches on the Gulf of Squillace side of the Ionian Sea. Inland, within a short distance, the first slopes of the Aspromonte and Serre-related Calabrian uplands rise behind the coastal strip, so daily life is between coast and low mountains. The nearest larger centre is Locri, which has everyday services and the archaeological area of Locri Epizefiri nearby. Gerace sits just inland on its hill with a substantial historic centre and cathedral, and it is one of the better-known historic towns of this part of Calabria. This stretch of coast is known for citrus cultivation, olive groves, and the wider Locride area’s Greek-Calabrian historical background.