Vendesi villetta
Questa spaziosa casa unifamiliare offre ampi ambienti, perfetti per famiglie. La zona giorno è accogliente grazie al camino, mentre il riscaldamento con termosifoni garantisce il massimo comfort durante l'inverno. Completano la proprietà un ampio terrazzo ideale per momenti di relax all'aperto. sfbc
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 €79,000 for 200 sqm, the ask is €395/sqm; with a habitable-home allowance of about €200/sqm, the effective cost is roughly €595/sqm versus a low-stock baseline of €286/sqm, so it does not screen as cheap. The house is large and near the sea area (6 km), but 535 days on market is a clear negative and caps the score.
More on the house and the area
This is a large, clearly usable home with fitted kitchen, multiple bathrooms and lived-in rooms, so it reads as genuinely habitable rather than a shell. But the photos show little beauty or character: interiors are dated, ordinary and not especially atmospheric. At this price for 200 sqm the value is strong, yet the dream factor looks modest unless the unseen terrace/exterior are much better than shown.
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 – €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.
- Interior style feels dated and fairly plain
- No exterior shots or terrace/view photos to support setting appeal
- Photo quality is poor, limiting confidence on finishes
- Likely needs cosmetic updating despite being habitable
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 38/100The cluster lies on the Gioia Tauro plain, with Aspromonte rising inland to the east. The Tyrrhenian coast is nearby, and the port and industrial area of Gioia Tauro are part of the surrounding plain. The nearest larger town is Palmi, which has a substantial town centre and services; Gioia Tauro is the main service and transport hub on this stretch of coast. The area is known for citrus groves and olive cultivation on the plain.