Casa Indipendente in Piazza F. La Cava
Layout: Second floor: entrance onto a hallway, living room, kitchen, one bedroom, two small bedrooms, bathroom. Floor area about 130 sq m. To be renovated.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingFit to live in
€20,200 – €25,400
Hands-on renovation buyer
A character-home restorer suits this house best. The vaulted hall, columns, old stonework and central village position give it more identity than a plain shell. It could become a full-time village home or a small holiday base after the services and bathroom are verified and renewed.
- On the market for a long time
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Is it a good buy: About what similar houses cost
It could take roughly four to five years of gross holiday letting to cover the purchase and visible works, but this is not a promise of occupancy or income. Locri is 33 minutes away and Gerace 45 minutes away, while resale in this thin market will be slow.
- What you end up payingAbout 30,280-41,450 EUR: 15,000 EUR asking price plus 15,280-26,450 EUR works
- What letting might bringAbout 8,550 EUR a year if booked 90 nights at 95 EUR a night, before tax and upkeep
- Years to earn that backAbout 4-5 years against 30,280-41,450 EUR, at 8,550 EUR gross yearly income
- How easily it sells againSlowly: five catalogue listings in Careri, and these are asking prices
Not ready to move into: the photographs show exposed electrical wiring, no usable fitted kitchen, and widespread damp-stained plaster. The listed bathroom is not shown, so its condition cannot be confirmed. The vaulted stair hall, columns, old tiled steps and historic street frontage are the house's real assets, but this is a renovation project rather than a usable home today.
- As it stands€15,000
- Fit to live in€20,200 – €25,400
- Settled in the first year€30,280 – €41,450
- Electrical wiring€5,200 – €10,400
Replace the exposed wiring and hanging light points throughout the 130 m² house before occupation.
about 40-80 EUR per m² over 130 m² biblus.acca.it
- Old windows€4,860 – €7,920
Renew the visibly worn timber windows and shutters for weather-tightness and comfort.
about 405-660 EUR per m² for eight windows averaging 1.5 m² each puntosicurezzacasa.it
- Front facade€2,520 – €3,150
Repair and re-render the aged street facade after checking the masonry and protected historic details.
about 28-35 EUR per m² over an estimated 90 m² front facade cronoshare.it
- Fitted kitchen€1,800 – €3,000
Install a basic kitchen because no usable fitted kitchen is visible in the photographs.
about 1,800-3,000 EUR for one basic fitted kitchen with delivery and installation ikea.com
- Damp plaster€900 – €1,980
Strip failed plaster and apply breathable repair plaster to the visibly peeling and stained interior walls and vaults.
about 15-33 EUR per m² over an estimated 60 m² of visibly damaged wall surface edilnet.it
- Foreign-pensioner 7% tax regimeagenziaentrate.gov.it
A qualifying foreign pensioner may opt for 7% tax on foreign-source income after moving tax residence to Careri.
Must receive a foreign pension, transfer tax residence to Italy and meet the official residence and eligibility rules; verify current population threshold and personal conditions before relying on it.
- The bathroom is listed but not shown in any photograph, so its fixtures, drainage and usability are unknown.
- No roof covering or attic frame shows whether the roof is watertight.
- No boiler, radiators or other heat source is visible.
- Water supply, drainage, meters and plumbing condition cannot be judged.
- Cracks and old masonry need an engineer to distinguish surface failure from structural movement.
- No view or outdoor living space is proven in the photos
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. Photos checked 12 September.
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.