Terratetto unifamiliare in Reggio Calabria
In una zona strategica della città, vicino agli svincoli autostradali della Via Cardinale Portanova, si trova un piccolo stabile su due livelli e dispone di due appartamenti per ogni piano, dalla superficie di mq 60 ciascuno. Ogni unità immobiliare è dotata di ampi spazi, una cucina e un servizio. L'immobile dal…
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 €89,000 for 240 sqm, the asking price is €371/sqm, but with a modest habitable-refresh estimate of about €250/sqm the effective cost is roughly €621/sqm, above the Calabria townhouse baseline of €423/sqm. The sea view and 1 km from the coast help, but 631 days on market is a strong negative and caps confidence.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable building with basic habitable interiors, kitchens and bathrooms already in place, so it is far from a shell. The main wow comes from the upper-level sea view and the sheer amount of space for the price, but the house itself is modest 1960s stock and needs cosmetic updating rather than inspiring immediate dream-home feelings.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €250/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€20,000 – €34,000
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.
- Interiors are dated and fairly plain rather than characterful.
- Some rooms show patchy walls/damp staining and need refreshing.
- Sea view appears partial and from upper levels/roof, not a dramatic front-row setting.
- No lift, and the property is arranged as multiple simple apartment units.
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 55/100The cluster is in the built-up area of Reggio Calabria on the Strait of Messina, with the Aspromonte massif rising inland within a short distance. The coast here is the urban waterfront rather than a natural beach landscape. Aspromonte National Park begins inland and defines the immediate hinterland of the city. Reggio Calabria is the nearest city and has full urban services, a ferry connection across the strait, and the National Archaeological Museum of Magna Graecia. The area is known for views across the strait to Sicily and for bergamot cultivation in the wider Reggio area.