Casa indipendente in vendita a Reggio di Calabria bocale
VENDESI indipendente su tre livelli composto da due appartamenti, situato in via Campoli, Bocale adiacente lo stadio da calcio. L'appartamento al piano terra di circa 120mq è così disposto: ingresso, cucina/soggiorno,3 camere e bagno. Il secondo appartamento è disposto su due livelli, ciascuno grande circa 120mq,…
What it really costs
- On the market for a long time
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €83,000 for 235 sqm, the ask is just €353/sqm versus a low-stock baseline of €423/sqm in Calabria, but much of the building is still rustico, so a blended renovation estimate of about €350/sqm makes the effective cost roughly €703/sqm. Near-sea location helps, but 547 days on market is a strong negative and caps confidence.
More on the house and the area
This is a large, usable property rather than a beauty piece: the ground-floor apartment looks basically livable, with tiled floors, simple rooms and courtyard space. The big catch is that the upper two-level apartment is still unfinished rustico, so a large part of the building remains a real project. Good size and private outdoor areas add value, but the wow factor is modest and mostly practical rather than romantic.
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.
Our read of the photos, €350/m², falls in this band.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€27,000 – €46,000
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.
- Upper apartment is still in raw rustico condition and needs full finishing
- Exterior is very plain and somewhat worn
- No proven sea view despite the near-sea tag
- Likely practical updating needed even in the finished ground-floor flat
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 72/100The cluster is on the Strait of Messina coast, with the Aspromonte massif rising inland within a short distance. The Ionian side of the strait here has narrow coastal strips backed by steep hills and ravines. Aspromonte National Park lies inland and shapes the immediate hinterland. Reggio Calabria is the nearest city of size and has the seafront, ferry links across the strait, rail services, and the National Archaeological Museum with the Bronzes of Riace. This stretch of coast is known for strait views toward Sicily and for bergamot cultivation in the Reggio area.