Casetta con terreno edidicabile
Prezzo da trattare
What it really costs
- Land, with no house on it
- On the market for a long time
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The listing is primarily a 1,000 sqm buildable plot with a 60 sqm prefabricated house, so this reads more like land-plus-structure than a standard dwelling; with estimated works of about €700/m², effective cost is roughly €102,000 total (~€1,700/m²), far above the very low Calabria baseline of €286/m². It has also been on the market for 539 days and provides only 1 photo with sparse details, which materially increases risk.
More on the house and the area
This looks more like a practical small prefab house on a 1,000 sqm plot than a dreamy Italian home. The land could be useful, but with just one placeholder-style image there is no proven view, character, or strong exterior appeal. It may be usable, yet the wow factor is low and the livability details are thin.
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€12,000 – €21,000
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.
- Only one photo, so visual appeal cannot be properly verified
- Prefabricated small house rather than a character property
- Description suggests basic accommodation on building land, with limited proven charm
- Condition and utilities are not clearly documented
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 61/100This is inland on the eastern side of the Aspromonte foothills, in hilly terrain cut by the valleys of the Careri and neighbouring streams that descend toward the Ionian side. The Aspromonte massif lies within about 15 km to the west, with forested mountain country forming the main landscape feature of the area. Gerace is the nearest major historic hill town of note in the wider area, outside the immediate radius, and Locri on the coast is the nearest town of size with rail services and everyday amenities. This part of Calabria is known for olive groves, small hill villages and the transition from inland mountain slopes to the Ionian plain.