Terratetto plurifamiliare in Benestare
L'edificio in cemento armato e mattoni di n. 2 piani fuori terra, oltre a terreno agricolo piantumato con ulivi ed alberi da frutto, è posto al di sopra di un caratteristico sperone di roccia con una splendida vista a 270 gradi sul mare jonio e la campagna circostante. L'edificio è ubicato a circa 500 metri dal borgo…
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
€25,000 for 140 sqm is €179/sqm; with an estimated mixed-condition renovation cost of about €300/sqm (one 70 sqm unit habitable, one 70 sqm unit unfinished), the effective cost is about €479/sqm versus a €423/sqm Calabria townhouse baseline. Sea-view/location and included agricultural land help, but the 569 days on market require a stale-listing flag and cap the score at 75.
More on the house and the area
The real wow here is the dramatic cliff-edge position and wide panoramic valley-to-sea view, plus olive trees and terraced land. The upper apartment looks genuinely usable now, though plain and dated rather than charming; the lower floor is still an unfinished project. At €25k, it feels like a dreamable live-in house with a bonus renovation upside, not just a shell.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €300/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€14,000 – €23,000
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 floor is habitable but dated and basic inside
- Ground floor is still unfinished/rustico
- Steep hillside setting and access may not suit everyone
- Road curve directly below the property
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 Ionian coast at the foot of the Aspromonte massif. The Bonamico and La Verde fiumare descend from the mountains to this stretch of coast, and Aspromonte National Park begins inland a short distance west. The nearest ski area is Gambarie d’Aspromonte, roughly 1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours by road depending on the exact starting point. Locri is the nearest larger town, with hospitals, secondary schools, rail services and the archaeological area of Locri Epizefiri. Gerace, within the same wider area, is one of the best-known hill towns of the Locride and is listed among I Borghi più belli d’Italia. This part of the Ionian side of Reggio Calabria is known for bergamot further south, olive groves, citrus and the Grecanic-Aspromonte hinterland.